Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-11-13
nA D.srRlcr MEETlNo OF THE y

Itwss called District Meeting Such
a meeting we understand is composed OF
all the ministers, travelling and local.
within given Presiding Elders charge,
together with two lay representatives.
from each Circuit and Station in The same
bounds. The body thus met has no leg
islalive functions, nor is It's supervision
Of The Church even among lis own con-
.li,uents authoritative; il is purely advise
~ and The force Of lie advice is alone 10
the RESPONSIVENESS and propriely OF its de-
liyersnces-its members and those they
represent having perfect right, without
any suspicion Of dissfectIon towards The
Church. 10 receive or reject the recon-
mendalions OF The meeting
The particular meeting in question was
composed Of about 25 travelling and 10
local preachers and some 80 Iaymen-of
these in The aggregate, some 40 or oO
were present. Twas matter Of regret
that lhe Bishop, whose presence had been
expected, did not reach heTe-his place
was filed by The Presiding Elder. Rev.
VIM. S. Baird, who gave general salts
faction in his presidency Of the meeting.
Rev. W. e.. Coe was elected Secretary,
and /. s. Howard OF Berkeley, Assistant
Secretary. The services began on Thurs
day the 4th instant, q, 7 p. NJ, in the
new chuI CHI, when a sermon was preach.
ed BY Rev. Norval Wilson of Winches-
ter-lhe Oldest member Of the body, as
he is also The Oldest minister in the entire
Baltimore Conference-havng joined his
latter in March 1921. Enfcebled IS he
is by The labors OF nearly half century
in the peculiar duties OF Methodist Tin.
Grant, his mind remains vigorous and his
zeal unsbated lie was constant and &C.
tive in attention TO and participation in
The business proceedings OF the meeting.
There were 7 business sessions held. con.
sisling Of , Oh Friday, on Saturday and
2 on Monday-on which last named day
al o'clock. P. NJ. the meeting adjourned
to hold liz next annual session in Mar.
ilnsburg. 1t is surprising what vast
amount Of business was attended TO in the
compass Of this short time. Some twelve
committees were appointed, each on come
important church interest, and The re-
ports OF these committees were all ready
in due time. Some OF these were quite
vo!uminous papers-but oil were read,
and as necessity required, examined-a
portion OF them indeed elected consdera.
bic debate, in which ministry and Iaiely
participated with equal right and freedom.
The meeting found time not only 10 pass
upon all these reports, but TO hear spe-
cifc statement from each member as 10
lUG COUUlllOu VI VIC "OIh III VIC EUoIRC
represented BY him. Various resolutions
were also passed, and among these one
in the interest OF The Sharon Female Sem.
mary al Bruceiown, and one heartily ap.
proving the great paper organ Of the Bal.
limore Conference, the Episcopal Mcth-
odist, edited by Rev. DR.. John Poisal.
Lay Delegates to The approaching Annu-
al Conference to meet in Baltimore city
in March next, were elected as follows:
f W. Massey Of Winchester Circuit,
David II. Knee Of WsrdensviIIe, Joel II.
Heronmous Of Beuyviile, and Geo. W.
Anderson OF Winchester Station. The
Al,ernsles for these are Joseph Beeler Of
IIsgerstoWh Circuit, Vim. S. Davis Of
Front Royal, VIM. S. holland Of Berry
Vile and Samuel WLisner Of Morgan.
The pulpit Of tie German Reformed
Church was occupied on Sunday morning
by Rev. DR.. Finley Of Winchester, that
Of The Presbyterian in the morning by
Rev. Moral Wilson, and al night by
Rev. J. II. March, the Lutheran and NJ.
E. Churches al Unionville were also FL
led by preaching Of ministers from this
meeting, also al Liberty Grove School
House during the meeting. The pulpit
Of the NJ. L. Church South here was reg.
ularIy supplied a, well on Sabbath as on
every night during The session.
On Sabbath afternoon Sunday School
Mass Meeting was held. 10 which all The
Sunday Schools Of the town were invited
and al which appropriate addresses were
delivered by Rev. W. II. Wilson, Sun.
day School Agent OF Ihs Baltimore Con-
ference. Rev Dr.. Finley Of Winchester,
and E. W. Massey, E'q.
4 very proper effort was made TO give
prominence to the religious interest Of the
occasion, and as the result revival OF re-
ligion has cnsued upon The lobors Of the
meeting.
lis 10 be noted in lhe close that the
meeting, highly approaching lbs hospital
ily Of our crIzens, passed hearty resou.
a., & no ~