Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-12
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

STAuNroN CHuRcH-DELEaATE TO THE
ANNUAL Observation-Disclosures OF LEX
1NGroN PpEsBYTERY-TH VETERANS or
THE BoDY.
&C., &C., &c.
The Rockingham District Conference Of
the M. E. Church South, has just closed its
session at Mt. Crawford, presided over by
Presiding Elder Waugh. 1t has thirteen
Circuits and one Mission within its limits,
supplied by 16 travelling and 9 local min
utes. Owing to the bad weather there was
not full attendance of the GA clerical and
lay delegates entitled to seats. The open
ing sermon was preached by Rev. w.
Fl. Wilson. The following summary Of
the proceedings we copy from the cores
pondence of the Harrisonburg Common
| wealth -
THE sTAUNToN PARSONAGE.
The Presiding Elder submitted report
| in reference to the indie btedness on the Dis
trict Parsonage at Stauntcn, together with
report of receipts and expenditures on in
terest of purchase money-whlch were re-
| ferred to the committee on church property
and parsonages.
| Considerable discussion was elected by
the report of the Committee on Houses
of Worship and Parsonages, recommending
the sale of the District Parsonage at Staun.
ten, and the investment of the funds arts
ing in the purchase Of property nearer the
centre of the district 1t was adopted, with
the addition of resolution, offered by del
egate' Jos. T. Logan, providing for the ap-
pointment of nine trustees to take charge OF
the matter.
EDUCATION.
Rev. DR.. Roszel. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Literary Institutions, in his re.
port strongly urged the claims of Randolph
Macon College and the Wesleyan Female In
stitute to the patronage of the membership
generally.
In the report Of the Committee on Church
Literature, the Presiding Elder is directed
to secure the services of an efficient Celpor-
teur, to sell Methodist publications within
the bounds Of the Rockingham District and
counsels preachers and laymen to interest
| themselves in giving wider circulation to
the NASHVILLE Advocate, Episcopal Metho-
dist aud the Sunday School publications.
| A resolution was adopted requiring the
preachers in charge of Stations and Circuits
within the district, to read from their re-
spective pulpits the various resolutions and
reports adopted by this District Conference,
the Secretary to furnish them with copies Of
the same early as practicable.
MISSIONS.
The Committee on Missions reported ad.
7ersely to changing Sangersvllle Mission to
circuit. To this report was added reso
luton recommending that Port Republic,
Timber Ridge and Mt Meridian he formed
into Mission to be known as Port Repub
lie Mission.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Presiding Elder to appoint Committee of
three ministers 10 visit and preach at Beth.
lebem, Broadway. Coote's Store and Fulk's
Mill in Rockingham county, and report the
next meeting of the annual Conference as to
the practcability of creating mission In
that locality
Rev. Dr. Roszel chairman of the commit
tee on the Spiritual STATE of the Chu' ch con
Guided stirring report with the following
resolution
| Resotved, By this Conference that our
beloved Presiding Elder be earnestly re-
| or1v
to preach special sermon on this subject,
eff happily by the help of God, he may
awake those who are at ease in Zion, and
arouse to righteousness the slumbering
church"
DEFICIENCY FOR CHURCH PURPOSES
The committee on Contributions for
Church Purposes reported deficiency IL
the payment of last years assessment OF
| S2l7 %, and presented the following reso-
luton which, with the report, WIS unani'
mously adopted
| ResoS0ed, That as preachers and laymen
we pledge ourselves to use every effort to
bring no the entire 4uionut Of the assessment
against our RAJ o;.afges for the present
year
! The Cowu,itee OF Ministerial Support,
through ~ cb ifuau. Rev j. Is. Fitzpa-
trick. reportei rumbeF of minister's in
adequately -uppofted, and urges the mem
befship through their representatives IN
Conference assembled to the performance OF
their whole duty in this matter. They are
told that 'sthe faithful minister should not
be regarded as pensioner upon their
bounty, but as laborer in the vineyard OF
the Lord and deserving an ample support. "
GENERAL BUSINESS
Rev Mr.. Reed, of the Virginia Confer
ence, and Rev. j. G. Hensel, of the Re
formed Church, we're introduced.
| Rev. VIM. Mines, jr John B. Evans,
George 0. Conrad and J. W. r. AllemoDg
were elected delegates to the next Annual
| Conference to be held at Staunton, with
Rev. JOS Funkhouser, Geo Harlan, M
M. Sibert and s. G. Sw'zer as alternates.
Bridgewater was selected as the place for
| holding the next session of the District Con-
| ference.
Rev. G.. B. Allen, from the Committee
CD Temperance, urged the corporation of
preachers and laymen of the church in sup
pressing the great evil of intemperance,
charactorizing it as the greatest Of all enc
mics to human progress" and Gas worm
that eateth like cancer into the vitals of
society"
Rev. W. Fl. Wilson from the Committee
Oh Sabbath Schools reported, recommend
ing greater efforts to secure the attendance
of children upon the public worship Of God;
the use in the schools of Methodist publica-
tons, and that the singing should be sacred