Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-22

~ man OF extraordinary power in the pull
pit, distinguished for patient research, q
studlous examiner after truth, is a fine
delineator, deliberate in manner at the be-
ginning, but warming as he progresses,
communicating his emotions to his audi
ence. He is a man Of fine administrative
talent, and the college of which he was
PRESIDENT, enjoyed unprecedented prosper
lty during his term of service
s'Rev. John S. Martin, D. D., was born
in Alexandria, Va, and is about fifty-fve
years old. For many years he has been
Secretary of the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence. lie is at present Presiding Elder of
the Rockingham District, with his resi-
dence at Staunton, Va. He commenced
the ministry when quite Young and is now
considered one of the best preachers, par
ticularly distinguished as an earnest. prac-
tlcal man, and rs an administrator under
whose care every work meets with sue
cess"
REV. A. w. Wilson, d. D., is regarded
rs u remarkable man, gifted with an extra
ordinary intellect, and renowned for his
crudltlOn. lie was admitted into the Bal
timore Conference in 1853, and has there
filled some very important stations, He
is now pastor OF the Mount Vernon Church
Washington City. He il distinguished,
| among other things, for his intimacy with
olic sculpture, WHICH ne tApouHuS With
great clearness and satisfaction. AT one
time, on account Of ill-hellth, he left the
ministry and turned to the practice OF law.
LIN this profession he was for two OF three
years eminently successful but Oh recOv-
ering his health, he returned to his pull
pit"
"Rev. w. G. Coe is a native of Balti-
more, and was educated at st. Mary's Col
lege Catholic, in that city. He is very
quiet and undemOnstrative in his manner,
but a vigorous preacher and indefatigable
worker. He has just closed term of SER
vice as Presiding Elder, and was appoint
ed at the last session of the Baltimore
Conference as Presiding Elder of the Lees
burg District. He is comparatively young
| is physically the smallest. member of the
delegation, but is the rejoicing father of
ten handsome children"
SOUTHERN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The Southern Baptist Association at
Jefferson, Texas, has adjourned. The fol-
lowing is an extract from q report of tho
closing proceedings IN the Richmond "Dis-
patch":
| The Committee on African Missions
urged an appropriation of $4,000. and the
employment of colored missionaries from
this country under the general superinten-
| dence OF one or more whites.
| This report was adopted after an inter
esting discussion, participated in by Breth-
rem Reid, of Arkansas; Jones, OF Tennes-
see; and Crane, of Texas. The latter
| brother saw the organization of the first
| Baptist church of Liberia in his fathers
office in Richm md, Va.
On China Missions, the committee urged
| the erection of homes for our missionaries,
and commended the employment of female
missionaries, from their special adaptation
| to the work.
This report was lengthily discussed by
| Brethren Williams of Maryland, Long of
| Virginia. and Creath OF Texas.
| The devotion and conservation of the
| Misses Moon, now in China, Of whom your
| state is so justly proud, WAS a matter of
frequent comment and congratulation.
The report Oh Italian Missions had in it
very much OF an encouraging nature.
DR.. Burrows, OF Virginia. after a.statis-
tical exhibit of contribution, North and
South, in the cause Of missions, largely in
favor OF the North, accounted fol- the same
| in the lack Of II proper and closer cOnnec-
| ton between the churches and the boards.
Brethren Sumner and Devote reviewed
| its history and successes in earnest speech
rs, and before leaving the house had raised
| more than So, 500 in contributions and sub
scriptitns.
Charleston, S. e., was determined on as
the place OF the next meeting OF the South
ern Baptist Convention; Rev. M. z. Low
cry, of Mississippi, to preach the introduce
tory sermon.
REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The second general council of the Re-
formed (Cummins) Episcopal Church con-
Wtly PiCh
op Cummins acting as chairman. Bishop
Cheney preached the opening sermon, ta-
king for his text the seventeenth verse OF
the fourteenth chapter of the Epistles to
the Romans The kingdom of God is not
meat and drink, but righteousness and
peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost"
In the course of his remarks the Bishop
said
THE first act of. the Reformed Episco-
pal Church, after announcing it's fidelity
to the Bible, was to declare its adherence
to episcopacy, not as of Divine origin, but
us all ancient and desirable form of Church
government. With the Bible as it's sole
authority it could not uphold the doctrines
of the Protestant Episcopal Church as to
the sacred character OF priests and bishops.
Neither could the Reformed Episcopali-
ans submit to the doctrine Of thereal pres
ence in the Eucharist which was permeat-
ing the Church they had abandoned. II
not sought from the pulpit it appeared in
the reverence for the table which was call
ed the altar, and it was held in the Episco-
pal Church by the head OF the wealthiest
and most powerful ecclesiastical corpora
ton on this continent, and by the clergy's
candidate for the bishopric OF IL diocese in
which such doctrine would once have
Seen received with adherence.
s.In leaving the Protestant Episcopal
Church they left the sands and shoals Of
ancient authors for the everlasting rock Of
God IS own word. They bore no luminosity
towards those who reviled them,
but hoped by love and patience to win their
enemies to better understanding. To-
ward Christians Of every Church they felt
rs brothers, and Their doors and pulpitS
were open to ALL"
The executive committee submitted
constitution for the government of the
Church. The committee then took up the
report of the executive committee se1iatine
in regard to the revision of the "constitl-
ton and canons Of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church"
There was an earnest DEBATE over Arti-
Gle TX. of the constitution, entitled crit
lIalism prohibited" in which the council
showed IA broad and liberal spirit. Many
doubted the cxpedency of the use of the
surplice, others TIL ,ught the gown might
he objected to: but the final decision was
that in all such minor matters the clergy
must use their own jnd ,nent and study
tile best good of their people, and
that care must be taken lest they go too
far in the spirit Of reformation, and thus
turn those away who are waiting to come
into the reformed Church. The article
was amended to read
'.Nothing calculated to teach, either di-
rectly or svmbolically, that the Christian
ministry possesses Il sacredotal character,