The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-03
PASTORS ASSIGNED IS
CONFERENCE A0J0URIs
Favor Proposal to Unity All Degrees
of Methodism Throughout the
Country.
HELP CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
Randolph Macon College Is to Receive
$4,000 From Baltimore Conference.
Finance Committee Submits An
Interesting Report.

especial to The Richmond Nirginian.l
! Roanoke, Va. April 2.--After read
Ing appointments for the next terms,
: the Baltimore conference OF the ~.
r. church adjourned tonight to meet
at place to be selected later by
the conference committee.
One of the important things acted
on today was a resolution favoring
the proposal to unity all degrees OF
Methodism throughout the country.
y nnal report on this question will be
/ made at the next general conferences.
The conference met at o'clock
with Bishop w. r. Murrah in the
chair, Rev. H. r. Hamill. u. D.. con-
Quoted the opening devotional SER
vices. The minutes OF the session OF
Saturday and OF the ordination and
memorial services of Sunday were read
and approved.
On motion, the conference voted in
I favor Of change In the time for hold
/ ing the conference memorial service
! of next year from Sunday afternoon
to same hour another day during the
session.
I The report Of the conference board
of education was submitted. The re-
port of the board of education pre-
sented carefully arranged status OF
all of the educational institutions
and interests of this conference.
/ hSsessmcnt Is Recommended
The report of the board recon-
mended an assessment of sl0,02l on
! the conference for the coming year
for the cause OF education, to he APP
piled as follows: To Randolph Macon
! college. $4,000; to ministerial supply
and training. $1,000; to education.
sl,02i. 1t will be noted that the as
sessment for the indebtedness on
1 Front Royal academy, commended in
former report of the board was
withdrawn.
The report showed that the financia,
agent of Front Royal academy, Rev.
II. II. sherman, D. D.. secured In sub.
scriptions the past year s12.l5s to be
applied on the indebtedness of $40, 900
on the academy. and showed further
that the work of DIR. Sherman has
been the means OF bringing the
academy into closer contact with the
churches in the conference.
The report of the joint board of Fl.
nance was submitted and was adopted
The report of the Bible board was
submitted and was adopted
Appointments Are Made.
The Virginia charges were filed as
follows:
! Alexandria district-B. W. Bond,
presiding elder-Alexandria. f. "
Register: Bluemont. W. W. Mcintyre
supply: Claredon and Ballston. +. G.
Beenp. f. F. Fielding; Dumfries. G
l. heard. supply; East Fairfax, II. c.
Marsh; Fredericksburg, p. c. Hawk:
Hamilton n. l.. Eutsler; Herndon. w
r.. Woolf; Hillsboro, c. b. Sutton:
Leesburg, II. Sydenstricker: Loudoun
G. II. Cannon: Manassas, n c. Burr.
Marshall. F. r. Ridgeway: MiddIeburg.
II. L, Bivens: Occoquan, S. B. RAN
dali; Pricne William. C. w. Mark !.
mi i've - ~ II
Homer WEIGH: Sterling, II. A. Wilson:
. Sudley G. *. Millican; Warrenton.
George Hasei
Warrenton Circuit. A. Johnston.
supply.
Rockingham Distric til. 7.
stephens. 2. r. Basic. NJ L. Fearnold.
supply: Bath, George n. Pope: Blue
Ridge. II. c. Benson. supply: Bridge
water. ". VI. Stevens; Calvary. E. A.
Rhoades; Collierstown. Palmar Eu-
bank. Elkton. G. l.. Potter; Fairfield
Fl. s. Corey: Goshen. Thomas Nor
gan. supply; Greenville. W. A. Lynch:
Harrisonburg, J. II. Wells; Lexington.
r. l.. Wolfe: Luray. J. c. Hook.
Mount Crawford c. W Staples:
Mount Scion. II. l.. Meyerly; New
Hope. c. J. Clark Page, f. G..
Helmintoller; Port Republic. ". r.
Lawrence; Rockbridge Baths !. II.
Nandevander: Rockingham. W. j.
Whitesell: Shenandoah and Marks
willie, l. l. Lowrance: Staunton. Cen
trail. NJ. b. Mitchell. and w. 9.
Thomas. supernumeary; Marquis Me-
mortal and Churchville. A. L. Harms
berger and s. A. F. Wagner. supply:
Waynesboro. s. r. Steele. conferences
missionary. j. II. Wills.
! Winchester District-D. L Blake
more. presiding elder-Ne wmarket. W.
B. Dorsey: Ridgeway. W. L. Hardesty;
Shenandoah Junction, f. W Aaron:
Strasburg. r. c. Meeks: Winchester. NJ
Richardson: Woodstock, J. r. Jacobs.
Roanoke District--H. A. Brown. pre-.
sidins eIder--Bstnauy, IT, F. Turner.
Blaeksburg. s. Il. Neal Buena Vista.
q r. Fringer: Buchanan. A. Van De-
wander; Cambria. E. w Waters: Ca.
tawha. l. NJ Malls. supply: Christians
burg, II. A Berry; Eagle Rock, W. G..
SpenauEle; Elliston and Shawsvtlle. o.
L. Gochenour Fincastle, L. V. Buck
man; Glen Wilton, NJ. c. Pulien. SUP
ply; New Castle, L. L, Lloyd; Newport
H l.. Dean Roanoke Belmont. !. III.
Ralthis: Grace ]. II. Billinxsley: Green
Memorial. u. n. Kern: Melrose- Avenue.
c. I. Flory: Mount Olivet, B. w. Jones.
supply: Trinity, w. s. Hammond. West
End. ]. n. East: Roanoke circuit. r..
A. Jordan: Rockbrdge. G. X. Hay
drick: Salem. W o. Talbot; Ninton, p.
Bush.