Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-27
PROsPE PECTIVE:
CHURCH Plan
Baltimore Conference De-
cides to Raise $4,000
For Structure
So, 900 90, ArpoRrlosED !,
Equestrian Statue to Bishop Francis
.Ashbary May be Erected in Wash
ington Shortly.
$4,000 APPoRTIONlEE''D Ed

The conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South at its ses-
sion this morning unanimously ap-
proved the erection in Washington of
(. the Representative Church to be
built and supported by the general
conference of the Southern Methodist
The conference decided to raise at
least $4,000 in addition to $4,000
already appropriated by the confer
cnce toward the. church building.
..1 ..1 S. S. McKenny, of the Texas con-
1 ference, who is under the Church Ex-
tension Society in the raising of funds
for the project, explained the progress
Of the movement, to the conference.
He said that the lot at the corner o1
Ninth and X streets, Washington,
had already been purchased, that the
plans had been drawn and approved
and were now in the hands of a firm
of contractors. 1t was expected that
work would be started on the new
Structure within short time;
Tha Rev. Frank Tyler, made IN
0uiries in regard to the site which ne
said he understood did not meet the
approval of many of those interested
in the church. Bishop Mouzon said
that the site question had been defini-
tcly settled and was not matter
that could be discussed by this con-
ference. He said that he doubted if
there could be found a more access
iblc location in Washington than the
site at Ninth and K streets.
The committee, consisting of the
Rev. +. j. Prettyman and H. M.
Canter, of Washington, and the Rev.
ID. II. Kern, of Alexandria, which
was named to considered the erection
in Washington of an equestrian statue
to Bishop Francis ,Asbury, reported
in favor of that undertaking and re-
commended that collection be taken
up in all the churches of the con-
ference for that purpose. They also
recommended that each preacher in
the conference preach a sermon on
the life of Bishop Ashbury as soon af-
ter the conference as practicable.
The committee on memoirs reported
that the following members OIL the
conference had died during the past
conference year and a memorial to
each one was read by one of the pas
tors: Walter w. Watts, James T.
Williams, Charles E. Simmons, j..
KYLE Gilbert, John Fl. Davidson.
Samuel A. Parker, Isaac Ryder, Will
liam M. Waters and Charles S.
Stanton.
The committee on conference record
reported that all the books OF the
conference with few minor eXcep'
lions were in good shape.
The treasurer of the joint boarc
of finance made the annual report o.
the board and read the estimates 40
the coming conference year.
At the opening fthis morning:
session Bishop Mouzon conducted th'
religious exercises reading from tn
2Tth. psalm. The Rev. F. j. Pret
tyman, of Washington, led in prayer
The service of conference Sunday
in Washington Street Church, begal
with the annual love feast which wa
conducted by Rev. William E. Miller
This service consisted of song, pray
.er and the exchange of Christian eS
periencc. Bishop Edwin D. Mouzol
preached at IL o'clock.
Following the sermon, Bishop Mou
zon ordained James p Wiley, Mur
ply D. Elmore, Edmund G. Coe an
John w. Rosenberger, travelin
preachers, to the Office of deacon.
Following the sermon Of Rev ]. F
VIM last evening, Bishop Mouzon OF
lained as elders. Glenn A. MartiI
Anthony Olyon, Harvey L. Biven'
George G. Oliver and Elmer A. Lam
bert, and as travelling preachers tn
followingf local preachers: James I
Van der vender, George D. Kereoi
and Charles R. Van der Linder.
It was in 1866, fifty years ago, al
it was in the Methodist church