Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-27
Reported for 4be Vindicator.
PRoGE11RING5
Baltimore Annual Conference.

+ Baltimore Annual Conference.
/. A meeting Of the Preachers belonging 10
1.-The Baltimore Annual Conference, was held
lin Churchville. Augusta County, Va. COM
mencing Thursday, March 10Th. 1868.
The Session was opened by reading the
Scriptures, singing and prayer BY Rev. G.
e. Brooke
On motion, Rev. = R. VEITCH was
elected President, and Rev'ds. J. S. MAR
TIN and J. Il ARMSTRONG, Secretaries.
On the call OF the Roll, the following
members answered to their names
/ e. R. Veitch, J r. Wheeler, R. smith,
&c. A. Joyce, VIM r. Stringer, P. IT
Whisner, G. v. Lcech, I Butt, Jas. E.
Armstrong, w. S. Baird, S. Register, j !.
! G. Dice, L. r. Jones, 2. B. Smith, a.
@. Flaherty, J. f. Beane, Ell. A. Gavcr,
Jno S. Martin, j. P. Etchison, Geo. G..
Brooke, d. W. Arnold, L Z Johnston,
G r. Jefferson, J. Beatty, j. 2 Chttem,
is. Rodgers, J. p. Hyde, J J. Engle, p.
Ball, j. S. Gardner, y A II. Moore, j.
r. Liggatt, S. B. Dolly, I. Briley, J w.
e. Graham, T. Lentz.
The following Lay Stewards, were intro
duced to the Conference: 81 Geeding. Of
Roanoke District; Moses Walton, of Rock
ingham District, and Joseph Beard, of Lew
isburg District.
The usual Committees were appointed,
and the Conference adjourned.
Major Dabney Ball, Chaplain Of the 9Th
Regiment, Va Cavalry, preached at 4
o'clock, P. NJ
SECOND DAY.
Conference met and was opened with Re-
ligious Services by Rev. j. G. Dice.
Rey'ds J. N Gray Moses May and J :.
s. WATSON, responded to their names on call
Of BE roll, in addition to those who we're
present yesterday.
Rev S. Register offered the following res
olu1ions, which were made the order of the
day for tomorrow morning at l0 o'clock.
They are as follows:
A large number ofour brethren, members
Of this Conference, being prevented from at
tendance at this= Session by reason Of their
being within the eneh1ys Hires, and there
beng others whose circumstances are so eff
fected by the desolations Of war, together
with the difficulties Transportation. There
fore,
Resolved, l. By the Baltimore Annual
Conference, in Conference assembled, that
the President and Presiding Elders il the
exercise of the appointing power, be, and
they are hereby requested to conform their
action, as far as practicable, to the above
mentioned exigences.
2. That wherever it is in their judgment
practical and judfcious to adhere to the an
Gent custom of Methodism in respect of the
itineracy, that it be done.
3. That any departure from the long set
tied law md usage of our beloved Zion, by
reason of the above mentioned difficulties, is
not to be construed into Indifference on our
part to the solemn obligations as Methodist
travelling preachers, nor as establishing
presidents hereafter to be binding.
A. Believing as we do, that our people
are unyielding in their attachments to the
itineracy. as the best method of difusing
the Gospel of the Son of God, we, as their
Pastors, will be.true to their wishes aud to
our own scored VOWS, and in the spirit and
help of God do we renew the conservation
of ourselves to our holy work.
On motion, Resolved, that the names Of
the following brethren be omitted from cur
roll, they having removed beyond the bounds
of the Virginia work: W. 6. Speake, r. 3.
Frampton, A, Buhrman, H. c. Mcdaniel,
w. S. Edwards, and b. HI Smith.
On motion, t. G. Miller, r II. jones',
A. 2. Neal. and W r. McNeer, were re-
ceived on trial into the travelling connec-
ton.
On motion, NJ G.. Balthis, and J. r.
Greenwich, we're continued on trial.
On motion. A. @ Flaherty, L W. Has
lip, P. II. Whisner, G. W. Carpenter, G
A. Joyce, and James w. Bennett were ad-
mitted into full connection, and elected to
Deacons orders.
On motion, L E Johnston, L Lentz, j.
A. H. Moore, and j. T. Beane, we're elect
ed to Elders orders.
On motion. W.. G.. Coe was re admitted
into the travelling connection.
THIRD DAY.
Conference was opened with Religious,
Services by Rev. s. Rodgers, of Fredert
lckSUuFS, d.
The following resolution was passed.
Whereas, misconstructlon may arise as to
the purport Of the action of this Conference,
in emitting from the roll the names of some
of its members, therefore, Resolved, that
by the said action VIC simply intended to OBJ
tain as correct list as possible of those who
are now so situated as to De able to look to-
us for appointments.
(Signed) S RoDaERs,
j. Il ARMSTRONG.
On the call for tho recommendation Of
Local Preachers for Deacon's and Elders
Order, the recommendation Of NJ. V. Smith
was received, and on motion, he was elect
ed to Deacon's Orders.
The call Of the Stewards for Conference
Collections was made. and the sum of 1856
was received The Stewards were request
ed to act With the Committee on necessitous
cases, and to distribute the funds in their
hand at their discretion.
The resolutions Of Rev. S. Register,
which were made the order of the day for
this morning at 10 o'clock, were taken up
and passed ayes 33, nays 4.
The Report Of the Committee on Semina-,
ries was read and adopted.
S. Register, j. S. Martin, S. Rodgers,
J. r Liggett, and 5. s. Gardner we're ap-
pointed Committee on the state Of the