Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-03-06

Cody conversation. Wherever you ma,
be, leave a good example behind you. Lif
up YOUR Master whether in the parlor O.
in the pulpit.
Rev. DR.. John s. Martin, P. E. of Bal
timore District, was then chosen Secreta
ny, and Rev. J. E. Armstrong, P. E., O.
Roanoke. District, Rev. w. G. Coe, of Lex
ington District, and Rev. G.. T. Tyler, o.
Frederick, Md, assistant secretaries. The
bar Of the house was then defined, and the
roll called, with the following delegates
answering to their names.
CLERICAL MEMBERS
Noryal Wilson, Thos. B. Sargent, Jno
S. Martin, Dabney Ball, Saml Kepler
Robt. r. s. Hough, VIM. J. Perry, J. Her.
vey Dulaney, J. Lester Shipley, Joshua N.
Grandin, Isaac w. Canter. VIM. K.
Boyle, Lewis r. Jones, Geo. g.. Brooke.
Geo. T. Tyler, David Bush, Peter HI.
Whisner, Beverly W. Bond, w. A. Nc
Donald, Saml W. Haddaway. W. W.
Watts, Francis A. Mercer, Saml Register.
Sam1 Rogers, Asbury R. Martin, Jas.
Higgins, Thos. w. Brown, Erastus B.
Duncan, Jas. R. Vanhorne, w. G. Maloy,
Jno. A. Hern, G. L. Torrequson, J. Rem
bert Smith, Presly B. Smith, VIM. E. Mil
Ter, Sylvanus Townsend, Nelson Head, E.
F. Busey, E. H. Henry, L. H. Crenshaw,
Jno. P. Hall, Lorenzo D. Nixon, ]. M.
Follansbee, Jno. G. Dice, Henry H. Ken
needy, Hamilton A. Gayer, H. M. Stricken,
Andrew Robey, Jas. S. Gardner, Jno. Poi
sal, w. FL. Wheelright, Thos. B.. Carson,
VIM. G. Eggleston, Maybury G.. Balthis,
Geo. S. Stevenson, F. C. Tebbs, Jno. P.
Hyde, Wesley Hammond, VIM. III. Leaf,
{ w. A. Wade, Jno. T. Maxwell, A. A. P.
| Neale, Lewis G.. Martin, Milton A. Tay-
lor, s.. F. Butt, j. FL. Waugh, Jas. F.
Liggett, Jno. S. Hutchinson, Jos. J. En-
gle, VIM. O. Ross, A. A. ESkridge, FL. d.
Bishop, W. Fl. Wilson, Jas. HI. March,
Jas E. Armstrong, J. P. Etcheson, j. H.
Temple, VIM. Harris, Jno. W.. Evan, A.
P. Blonde, Leonidas Butt, 5. K. Cox, J.
L. Gilbert, w. G.. Hammond, L. H. Davis,
B. S. Highly, L.. III. Baldwin, Jos. Creek
enberger, S. B. Dolly, w. T. Quinn, VIM.
6. Coe, f. II. Shipley, Thos. Brily. A.
Weller, r. II. Wilson, C. L. Cameron, r.
S. Shreve, S. S. Ryder, J. S. Porter, D.
Thomas, F. Fur, S. R. Snapp, Rumsy
Smithson, Jno.~ Landstreet, j. W. Duffy,
Jas. Beatty, J. W. Boteler and A. W.
Wilson.
LAY DELEGATES.
Baltimore District-Rev. E. B. Pretty
man, J. B. Pearce, Jno. b. Ray, Chas.
Shipley.
E. Baltimore Distributions. J. Magru-
der, Elisha Carback, D. Clements, j. T..
Bradford.
Washington District-H. E. thinner
man, w. A. Pattie, W. P. Conway, L. W.
S. Hough.
Winchester District-W. R. Denny,
Rein Shugart. W. FL. Rickard, O. F. HE
ronimus.
Rockingham District--Rev. VIM. Mines,
Jno. B. Evans, Geo. o. Conrad, J. W. Al
lemong.
Roanoke District-A. L. Pitzer, J. W.
c.. Davis, J. Mohler, w. W. Ballard.
Lewisburg District-Geo. Law, Frank
Hereford, Napoleon A. Baker, VIM. Over
holt.
Lexington District-Rev. A. Burhman,
Osborne Hamilton, Jonathon Koiner, A.
B. Tanquary.
Moorfeld District-G. W. Washington.
Jos. Hendrickson, strother Williams, W.
N. Price.
COMMITTEES, &C.
The general committees We're appointed.
In the matter of Committee on Public
Worship referring the appointments for
preaching to the Presiding Elder, the
preacher in charge, and the lay delegate
from this district, objection was made that
it was purely a clerical matter, and a lay
Rev. Mr.. Waugh opposed striking out
the name Of the lay delegate. who he said
knew more, about the matter than himself
OF the pastor, and was a prominent citi-
zen whose Judgment in the case was valu-
able to the committee. The motiont to dis
pense withthe lay delegate was dropped.
On motion of Norval Wilson ,one layman
from each district was added to the COM
mittee on education.
The hours Of daily session were fixed at
from 9 A. M. to l P. M.
Rev. Beverly B. Bond was appointed
postmaster of the Conference.
EDUCATION.
MI. Smith moved the appointment of a
special committe on the educational fund
to educate young ministers and for rails
ing money for Randolph Macon College.
Mr.. Wilson-Wouldn't it be better to re-
fer the ma ter to the regular committee
which has under it's care all the institu-
lions Of learning?
Mr.. Smith replied that he had well
thought over the matter and desired a
special committee.
Mr.. Thomas though the subject should
be divided, letting that concerning Ran
dolph Macon College go before the regular
committee. and that about the education
of young ministers go to a special commit
{ tee.
MI. Smith urged a special committee
he udu OlCtH loit doLdiiicu VI tHo ellidL
amount Of aid this Conference gives Ran
dolph Macon College.
Mr. Burke favored Mr.. Thomas view.
Mr.. Thomas substitute prevailed, and &
special committee was appointed on thu
education of young ministers composed Of
three clergymen, Rev. Messrs. Smith,
REGISTER and ---a and two laymen
Messrs. VIM. Mines and L. w. S. Hough
REV. DIR. HAYGOOD,
of Nashville, was introduced to the. Con,
faI.pIca Ho cold both Ilr Rndfnrd r,d