Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31
FROM THE vINDICATOR
Proceedings of the Baltimore Annual Con.
ference,

A meeting Of the Preachers belonging to the Bait,
more Annual Conference, was held in Churchyie
Augusta County, Va, commencing Thursday. Mar oh
10th, 1868.
The Session was opened by reading the Scriptures,
singing, and prayer by Rev. G.. G. Brooke
{ onmotion, Rev. R Veitch was elected President,
ana Kew DIS. j. s. Martin aud J. E. Armstrong Seci e.
taries o. ~
On the call of the roll. the following members an.
Swered to their names
4 Strnger, II Whisner, G V Leech, Butt, Jas Z
Armstrong, W Baird, Register, J Dice, / Il
Jones, = smith, A Faherty, Bean4. II Ca
Arnold. L E Johnston, q r Jefferson. ] Beatty. J
Chlttem, Rodgers HYDE Engle, Bail,
> 8 Gardner, A Moore, Liggett, s Dolly,
Br ME : " Graham. Lent4.
=. me Ioiiowing Lay Stewards, introduced to
the conference: E Geedipg of Roanoke District Mo
ses walton. of Rockingham District, and Josepa
Beard. OF Lev isburg,
g Inc usual Committees were appointed and the Con
:, MAJOR Dabney Ball. Chaplain of the 5th Regiment,
a. oaVairy, preached at O'Clock, p. NJ
SECOND DAY.
conference met and was opened with Religious SER
vices by Rev. j. G. Dice
rev ds ) n. Gray, Moses May and is Wassnn
responded to their names call of The roll, in addl
toi To 70 lse who We're present yeste, day.
Rev . Register offered the following resolutions
when were made the order Of tie day tor o-morroa
large namber OF our brerhren mempers of This
Conference, beng prevented from attendance al this
session by reason of their beng within The enem, S
lines, and there being Others whose ar.
effected by the des0atons of war together with the
difiicuit-es of transportation Therefore
Resolved l. BY The Baltimore Annual Conference
IL Conference assembled, that The President aud Pre-
siding Elders In the exercise the appointing mower
be, and hey hereby requested 10 confoim their
act"n, as tar as practicable, to. the above mentioned
exigenc,es. 81
2 That wherever it is IN their Judgment practical
and udcious to adhere to the custom of Meth
odsm in respect OF the itneracy, that it b done
3. That any departure from the long settled law and
usage OF our beloved Zion, by reason of the above
mentioned dlftcultles IS not be construed into IN
difference on our part to the solemn obligations as
Methodist travelling preachers. nor as establishing
precedents hereafter to be blrdlng t,t, p
4. Believing as We do that people are uu, ield
ing their attachments to he tioeracv as the hes,
method OF dluslng the Gospel of the Son of God Yves
their pastors, will be to their wishes and ~
our own sacred vows, and IN the spirit and help OF
500 do we renew the consecr of ourselves to
holy work.
On motion. Resolved that the following brethren be
omitted from our Toll, they having removed beyond
B. Frampton. A. Buhrman, c. MCDANIEL W :
Edwards, aud B. H. Smith.
Ga motion, l.. G. Miller, E. H. Jones, A. Neal.
ana II. McNeer were received on trial into the
travelling connection.
On motion, M G. Balthls, and j. R. Green we'll,
were continued On trial.
On motion, A. Q; Flaherty, W Haslip, p
Whisner, G w Carpenter, c. Fl. Jayce. and James
w. Bennett were admitted into full Connection ano
elected to Deacon's orders.
On motion, l.. f. Johnston L, entz r. a II
Moore, and Il. Beane were elected to Elders or drs
On notion W. @. Coe was re.admitteG into the tray-
cling connection.
Conference Was opened with Religious services by
Rev. s. Rodgers, of fredericksburg Va
The following resolution was passed:
whereas, MiScJnStPuctIOn NAV arSa tn tho nm
port of the action Of this Conference q om,tno e. M
the roll the names of some OF its mem bers Therefore
Resolved, mat oy the said action we simply nd
ed to obtain as correct list possible of those ho
are situated to be able to look to Ms for T.
pointments -
tSigned S.RODGERS
j. E. ARMSTRONG;
On the call for the recommen dation of Local
ers Tor Deacon's and ELDERS Order the recommend
ton OF 81 V. Smith was received, and ON molten he
was elected TO Deacon Orders
he call OF The Stewards for Conference collections
was made. and the sum of S456 was received. The
stewards were requested to act with the Committee
an necessitous cases. and to distribute the funds ia
heir hands at their discretion
The resolutions of Rev. s. Register which were
made the OF der OF the day for this morning at ten ~
CLOCK, were taken mp and passed-ayes SO, NAYS 4
The report of The Committee Seminaries was read
and adopted
S. Register, J. s. Martin, S Rodgers. J. f. Lieoett
and j. y Gardner were appointed Committee on the
state OF the Church, and the following az bre hre
r.
Geeding, John B. Evans Jos. Beard and Herring
oa motion. the President added to the Com
mittee
Rev. G. V. Leech was requested to prepare an obit.
aary OF Rev j. NJ. Little. deceased.
FOURTH DAY.
MONDAY MORNING, March 23d 1sS3.-The Cnnf.r
ence Was opened with religious service by Rev. " IN
S. Bard.
The classes Of the Sd aud 4th years were examined
N essence OF the conference Ill accordance With tie
sipl,ne.
Tne report of The Sunday School Committee was
read and adopted
J. q. Dice, }. ". F. Graham s Register were an
pointed 10 draft consultation foi Home Missionary
Society.
TIE characters of all the effective Elders were ex
aminld and passed
HYDE, j. NJ Grandin, d. Ball are chapalns In the
Confederate Army.
Rev. Dabues Ball, gave very interesting and cheer
u statement of the work In the army.
A letter from Rev. S. H. Griffith was read staring
hat Rev +. +. Bnsey, A. w Wilson, j. 4. Carson
w. D. Perry, j. Williams, and others in Mary land in
tend to abide with us IN the action Of the Conference
at stanton, 1851 The Secretary directed to adj
deess pastor al letter TO these brethern.
I. Briey was elected to elders orders.
Brldgew alter, Rockingham Co., Va, liked on as
the place for holding the next session OIL The Confer
tnce.
The Conference was opened with religious services
The character OF the superannuated Ministers Were
all passed
The constitution of the Home Missionary Society
presenttd and adopted.
The report of the Committee on the State of the
Church wss read and adopted unanimously. This
payer is an exceedingly important one but is too
long to De presented here. 1t may be published
hereafter.
The various committees reported and the r~p iris
were adopted. AtAE
Rev. G.. G. Brooke was elected unanimously Prs
ident of the Home Mission Society.
Whereas, number OF brethren in VIZ
and Maryland, members of tlis body are prevented
from eJng with at this session of our Center.
ence by of the existence of war in our ooun
try, Therefore
Resolved, That we hereby re assure them of our
christian sympathy for them in this lime of peculiar
sorrow and distress, and that again commend
them to God, and the Word of his grace which is
able to build them up and give them an inheritance
among all them which are sanctlfied
A resolution of thanks was presented to friends
of Churchvlle and its vicinity for their cordial re-
cep,ion, &c of the Conf, ence.
Maj ID Ball was requested to correspond with the
chapiains 10 the army who members of this BODY
and to communicate at the session whatever of
interest he may be able to obtain regard to heui
selves, and their work
Rev. S. Rodgers, of Fredericksburg, addressed the
Conference in ell ton the events which have re-
Gently curied at that place, and of the condition
of the Church there.
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1868.
Roanoke Dist acts. Register, p E.
Salem r Wheeler P. H. Whisner.
Chrstlansburg-L Jones.
Blacksburg-P Il smith
Jacksonvile-A @ Fiahe ty.
I Newport Rean, E q Jamison.
koanoke-S F Butt
Fincastie-J P Echinson, A A Neel.
Rockbrdge-J j Ingle.