The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-03-13
Baltimore Conference.

9Th composed Of 200 ministers and 36 lay
mcr, Bishop Peiroo, presiding.
The papers in the case Of Rev. J. +.
Clarke, were presented with the verdict of
suspension, accompanied by the parchments
Of that minister.
The committee on the case were appointed,
as follow: C. G. Linthicum, 7. G. Tebbs
ana w. A. Wade. The charges against Mr..
Clark are for debauching young lady in
Yves: Virginia.
TIE report Of the Wesleyan Female 1usti-
tutc, at Staunton, Virginia, was read. There
are 10 boarding scholars, and the new
buildings just erected arc too small, and
although additional room has been rented !,
yet, larger buildings are needed. About 60
conversions took place during the year, and
the debt was decreased to S23.S71 o..
When Winchester was called it was stated
that a remarkable revival wasstll,in progress
there, which, 50 tar, had resulted ia $40
conversions. and on molten the Conference
rose and sang doxslogy Of praise to God
for this work.
Tho records in the case OF DR.. L D Hus-
ton, were presented to the Conference; and
we're referred to committees cf,hrcc cons:s-
ting Of e. F. Buscy,, J. L. Clark, A. P.
Brude. for OK animation
The presiding lder Of the Rockinghaa,
district reported lis work as progressing in
ali Of its interests, and the characters Of tho
following were examined and passed; j. Fl,
Waugh, II. II. Kennedy, J. B. Fitzpatrick,
J. 7. Leggett, j. ". Wolf A. a. E,kridse,
J. J. Eagle W. II. Nlsoa, ). Il. March
". A. Harris The following were pla ced
GA the supefnumerary list G, R. Jefferson.
5. S. Ryder, W, R, striuser.
The report Of the special committee of
three, to whom was referred tho records in
the case Of L D. Huston, made their report,
declaring tl,atthcy lave uaa nimoasly agreed
to prefer charge Of immortality, with accom-
panying specifications against him, aud theft
report was unanimously adopted without de-
bate and committee appointed to try Dr..
Huston.
Rsy G.. r. Zimmerman was appointed
secretary Of the Huston Investigation, and
Rev. A. R Martin as assistant secretary to
the Conference.
In the case of J. f. Clarke the committee
of three reported charge of gross imnorsll-
ty, with accompanying specifications. and the
following committee was appointed to try the
case. Revs. n. Head chairman, W. S. Baird,
l. G. Miller, J. Hank, J.. II. Crenshaw, "
G. Malloy, +. A. Mercer, p. II. Whistler,
Il T. johnson and James Beatty.
DR.. REGISTER chairman Of the Huston COM
i1scc. requested that tha members Of that
con. ,.ittee, be deceased from serving on all
,her committees, as they wish to work 90
rapidly.
Or the 10Th The committee 10 the case
of james T. Clark, arraigned for gross i'm
morality, reported, through Rev. n. Head,
chairman resolutions that the charge againss
him is sustained BY his own confession, and
that he be hereby expelled, which report tire
Bishop pronounced faal. The pvTchn'ents
Of NJ: Clark we're returned to the Confer
cnce.
The committee in Dr. Illusions case were
granted permission to sit during the sessions
Of the Conference.
The committee appointed to try the APP
peal of James T. Follin from the decision &
the Quarterly Conference Of the Berryyille
Circuit, reported that after careful examna-
tioE oil the whole matter they have arrived
at the following conclusion, viz.
ResolceR, That the decision Of the court
below be reversed,
The original decision was one Of expulsion
on the charge Of immortality. Mr.. Folln,
then having been duly examined previously
VS. admitted to the Conference, elected to
de acou's orders and ordained as such.
Ga the 1l,h, the papers in the case OF W
| L. liuisey, D. D. charged with immor2lty,
we're referred TO ! committee of ;hree, consis-
ting of F. G. Tctbs, ". G Coe, and A. A.
+. Nealc The Bishop stated that he had
received communication from the parties
preierug the charges against Dir. Munsey,
in which they withdrew their names from
the charges
Ga mo,op, it was resolved to appoint a
committee Of Ave, .hgce ministers and two
lavmen, to act in the matter Of the claim Of
the Preachers Aid Society of the NJ e.
Church against ths Wesleyan Female lnsti-
tute, at Stanton, and the following were
appointed: Revs. W. II. Wilson, J. 3. Fitz
patrick and A. P. Boude. and asessrs. Moses
Walton and VIM. Mines, Jr.
The committee to whom was referred the
memorial of tie Virginia Conference of the
NJ. L Church reported that while it is desir-
able that all contention shall cease, yet they
see nothing in the plan proposed to secure
said end, and it is their deliberate opinion
that all property questions should be SETTLED
by joint committee Of the respective Genera
Conferences; they also state hat they are not