Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
Proceedings of the United BPeth-
rem Conference.
FIRST SESSION.

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OPP ID. Edwards, ID. d., Of Balti-
more, presiding.
The following members were
present: ID Edwards, ID ID, j Reu-
bush, Dirt S Mcneil, j + Holt, A
M Evers, ] w Kiracofe, j X Nell
son, III A Bovey, J w Howe, G
B Hammock, G w Station, J l.
Grimm, J w Grimm, p III Thorn
as. j ID Freed, j Nj Rodruck, w
JMiller, w O Grimm, III Talhelm,
w BURNER, w Nihiser, ID ID
Keedy, j. Harp, g w Allbaugh,
G Hartman, j b Funk, Il p Funk,
j Zorman, j T. Whitzel, p w
Weller, A p Funkhouser, J w
Funk, G M Holt, A Hoover, q w
Brown, G A Shuey, Dir. l. Hess,S
Scott, ] Tobey, G. w Howe, G.
HI Snapp, G. J b Brane, j Iahn, j
Negley, j NJ Underwood-45.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
j Reubush was elected Chair
man w O Grimm, Conference
Secretary J l. Grimm, Cores
ponding Secretary.
VISITING MINISTER'S.
w Olobey, of Lower Wabash
COME ence, and assistant editor of
Religious Telescope; ex-Bishop
J Erb, of East Pennsylvania con.
ference + Light, of East Penn
sylvania conference, G Huber, of
Pennsylvania Rev. Hammond,
of M f Church South Pres. l.
Hammond, of Lebanon Valley
conference Rev. Evans, of Mich
igan conference Rev. Ockerman,
of NJ e Church Rev. Cramer, of
German Reformed Church {; Elder
Allbaugh, ofthe Disciples Church.
The following committees were
appointed by the chair:
First Devotional Committee, j.
w. Howe,G. w. Station and G. d.
Keedy.
The Conference proceeded to
take reports and examina
ton of character. The following
members reported and passed
satisfactorily:
ID. ID Keedy, Presiding Elder of
Potomac District; A. M. Evers,
of Frederick Circuit; G M Holt,
Mechanicstown Circuit; ] X Mel
son, Myersville Circuit; II A b.
vey, Keedysville Station; j. w.
Kiracofe, Boonsboro' Station; j
w. Holt, Missionary Treas
urer; j l. Grimm, Hagerstown
Circuit; j ID Freed, Potomac Mis-
sion.
G. w. Station, Presiding Elder
of Shenandoah District. G. j. b.
Brane, of New Germany Circuit 4;
WI Miller, of New Creek Circuit.
On motion Conference adjourned
with prayer by Rev. Father Erbe.
Rev. G. Huber preached at night.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Conference continued to take re-
ports and examine character. The
following members passed salts
torily:
j E Whitzel, of South Branch
circuit; A Hoover, Back Creek
mission; j w Howe, Martinsburg
station; G B Hammock. Tusca-
rora Mission; w Funk, WincheS-
ter Circuit; G w Howe, Winches.
ter Station; j Reubush, Edinburg
Circuit; j w Grimm, Lacy Spring
Circuit; j w Nihiser, Rocking
ham Circuit p III Thomas, Sing
er's Glen Circuit.
Rev NJ l. Cutler, of Evangelical
Lutheran church, was introduced
to the Conference.
T. p Funk, Of Page Valley Cir
cult, reported, was examined and
passed.
w o Grimm, Churchville Cir
cult; K. III. Tallhelm passed fa-
vorably, and at his own request
was granted an honorable dis
mission from the Conference and
the church.
G. w. Kirecofe, of Rock bridge
Circuit, reported and passed
j M Underwood was received on
transfer, examined and passed
favorably.
j German, Mill Creek Mission :;
] B Funk, Allegheny Circuit.
On motion the session adjourned
with prayer by j Zahn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened with prayer by A M Evers
J S Early, of the East German
conference was introduced to the
conference.
Examination of character was
continued till completed. All
passed favorably excepting ] Hol-
com and j. n. Ross, who had
irregularly withdrawn. The fol-
lowing Brethren were recon-
mended from their several quar-
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