Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

r. Munsay. BID. charged with i,ittnoIality.
/ were referred t., committee of three CON
| sitting of Is. O. febbs. W. Ct Goe aid q. "A.
| P.sNealc. The Bishop stated that lie had re-
/ ceivcd a coin u unication from the parties pre
ferring the charges against DR.. NinaseY, in
| which they withdrew their names fram the
| cbarges.
On ulotinpeit was resolved to appoint a.
committee Of tise.. three ministers aud tsvp
| sisyaen, &, act in the natter of the ciaito of
tie Preacf.er-, Aid Society of the NJ 70
Church against the Wesleyan Female lpsti,
tut, a. Scranton, and the fnliossing were ap-
pointed: Reys. W. Fl Wilson. j. I. Is. F.tz-
| patrick and A 2 Boude.+and hIessrs. Moses
Walton and Wm. Mills, Jr.
On Wednesday, the committee in the case
of w. i Mdnsey, D. d.. reported that after
the most careful inquiry and examination Of
all the papers in the case, they see no reason
whatever to question the rropricty of the ac>
ton of the investigating committee, which
unanimously and honorabIy acquitted him,
| and therefore recommend that his character
| pass DIR. Munsey was then granted lnoa>
tion at his own request, i'll health demanding
suspension of all ministerial labor on his
part
The committee TO investigate the claim of
the. Preachers Aid Society Of the NJ e
tnie, at Stannton, reported that nasmuch as
there was equitable right resting in this
Conference in the funds of said Preachers
Aid Society, and inasmuch az but very
small part of the fundsnf said society," amount
ing to only So 600. were invested in the
bounds of this Conferences; and inasnuch as
said sncie'y. through their counsel we're pres
sing for payment and threatenins to forcose
the mortgage held by them therefore resolved.
l. The trustees of the Wesleyan Female
Institute are hereby requested not TO pay over
said claim until the equitable interest Of the
preachers of this Conference be admitted
That the presiding elder OF Rockingham
district and hlessrs NJ. Walton and VIM
Mines, Jr. are directed to settle this matter
on Christian princinles
g. That if the pressure in this matter be
persisted in, the said committee are directed
to employ Moses Walton. Esq aud such
other counsel as NAV be necessary t. defend
the case and protect the interest of this Con
ference
The statistical report which was submitted.
shows a total membership OF % i5l. a net IN
crease Of $50 The actual increase is much
greater. but much closer security of the
records resulted in dropping many names
therefrom In seven years the Conference
he's increased 1900 members.
In this Conference. on Monday, the cons
m'ttee in the case of james T. Clark, ar
raigned forgross immortality reported through
Rev. Il. Head, chairman resolutions that the
charge against him is sustained by his own
confession, and that he be hereby exneled
which reno't the Bishop pronounced final
Tho parohmeuts of Sir. Clark were returned
to tue Conference.
Tho committee appointed to try the appeal
of James L. Folio from the decision of the
Quarterly Conference OF the Herryville Cir
cult, reported that after careful examination
of the whole matter they have arrived at the
following conclusion viz:
Resoice0. That the decision of the court
below be removed,
The original derisinn was one Of expnl<iou
on the charge OF immortality. AIR f'ollin
then, having been du'v examined previously.
was admitted TO the Conference, elected to
deacon's orders and ordained as such.
On Thursday. Stanton, Va. was rnani-
nous'y selected ms tha place of holding the
next session of the Conferences
On Friday. ut quarter to ! the commit
tee in the Huston case entered the church,
which was by this time crowded. t, its nt,poxt
capacity. while many remained standing in
the aisles and near he door.
Tho chairman of the cnmpli.tcn, Roy
Ssmnei Register. y D., entered tho ot.ancel
aud took his seat by .'.e presiding bishop.
AT u quarter past Rev. Bishop Dogg"tt
said: care the COMMITTEES in the case of J..
D. IInston ready to repor:?' Ready. SIR
said Rev. DIR. Register
The following report was then read:
The committee, to whom the case of Rev
a.. d. tiuRton referred. beg leave to re.
pnrt that. after careful examination of the
evidence in said case. he has been found guilty
Of immortality. and said T. D. Huston has
been expelled from the church.
The accused, through his counsel, Rev 8.
s. Rosznll, y. H.. declared his intention of
appealing to tho General Conference.
Bishop D"g1n't announced that according
to the decision of the committee L. D. Huston
was exrclcd
The following the appointments for
this District:
WINCHESTER D1sTRIcT-IV. H. IFhecE-
right, p h Winchester Station. T. E.
Carson; Winchester Circnt, w G. Esgles.
ton, N. G. Ba'his, sup; frederick Circuit. a.
G Stevenson, Il. e. Hewick SIM; Front
ROYAL, $. G.. Ferguson, Berryvil!e, f. G.
Tebhs, j. T. Hyar. sun; Martinsburc, w
Hammond Berkeley. w. IL Seat; Jefferson.
J.-Maxwell; Shepherlstnwn y A p. Neale:
Garshoro, l.. G Martin;' Morgan, NJ A.
Taylor; Shannondslc Mission to he supplied;
Wardcnsvlle, G. T. Butt; Charlestown, A.
Wade.
Bait Conference III. E. Church.
In the Baltimore Conference NJ Il. Church
on Tuesday. Fnyette-street NJ Il Church,
Baltimore. was selected as the next meeting
place of tho Conference. The other places
named for the seat of the Conference were
Madison Avenue N. i Church, Baltimore.
and M"1tinsburg, w Va.
The Reunion of the Baltimore and Penn
syivauie Conferences, in Chambersburg, on
Monday. was pleasant and interesting affair.
The members of tho Baltimore Conference
we're met at the depot by DR.. J. McKendree