Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-03-13
CHURCH EXTENSION.

CHURCH EXTENSION.
The committee on church extension re-
ported III favor of organizing a society
called the 'sChurch Extension Society Of
the Baltimore Conference" to which men,
berS will pay 81 per amman. The regula-
lions provide for the use of the interest of
the fund in building churches where need
ed. A communication from the lay mem
bers accompanied the report pledging their
hearty cooperation with the society. Re
port adopted.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Mt Vernon Place Church, Washington.
was chosen as the place of next meeting of
Conference. Mr. Carson said he had intend
ed to nom nate Winchester, but just heard
by telegraph that The Baltimore Confer
ence, NJ Z Church (Nnrth,) was to meei
there, and therefore did not deem it advi-
sable.
THE BIBLE CAUSE.
Rev r A S Hough presented report on
the Bible cause. accompanying it with the
statement that only $345 appeared as con-
tributed to the cause by this Conference
in 1873. The report provides for special
preaching and collections in behalf of the
cause. Adopted.
DELEGATES TO DISTRICT CONFERENCES.
A resolution by Mr. Figgatt, permitting
quar- erly conferences to send delegates
outside Of their body as delegates to Dis
trict Conferences, was adopted.
FASTING AND PRAYER.
The 1st Friday in June was appointed a
day of fasting and prayer for the prosperi-
ty Of the church.
SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT.
100 l., Il. -. =.
all excellent report relative to their i'm
book, just coming out, by DR. Register, OH
the relations of children to the church.
CLOSING SESSION.
Conference re-assembled at II O'clock
Prayer by Rev DR. Dice. Rev DR. Register
Tiled the chair.
The relations of E r Smith were changed
to supernumerSry.
The directors Of the Educational Society
were elected.
Memoirs of Rev VIM G Cross, aged 81,
who fell dead while walking with his wifs,
Rev John Wesley Bull, who died in Alex
andria, and Rev Lewis Henly, native of
Wythe county, Va, and Dt. Thomas E.
Bond, were read. After eulogies by Dir.
Duncan, Dr. Head, Rev. Mr.. Neal Rev.
Mr.. Rogers, and others, the paper was
adopted.
A fraternal reply was adonted to the
brethren of the Methodist Protestant Con-
ference. of Maryland, and TIE bishop cor
daily endorsed it. A W Wilson and DR.
Cox, are appointed fraternal messeng gers
to that Conference.
STATISTICS.
The statistics were read, showing local
prevchers. 105; white members, 2f,01l ;
colored members. 90; children baptized,
1870; adults baptized, ,130; churches, 324;
value, $70f,1l0; parspnages, "A, value.
$S4, 100; Sunday schools. 37S; superintend-
ents. 459 /: teachers, 2,977; scholars, 2O,l79;
conversions in Sunday schools, 1,215; vol
umes, 81. III expenses, $3.50.
Report accepted.
THANKS.
A vote of thanks to the citizens of Staun-
ton, for the hospitable entertainment, was
passed by rising vote: Mr. Wilson sad
the ravages of war had not impaired the
former hospitality If anything, it was
surpassed.
The Bishop then after a few remarks
read the
APPOINTMENTS
Baltimore DsStrict.-E. F Busey, P. E.-6altl-
more - Central: John A Kern, s. Keplsr. Sup,
j. N. Hank. Sup. St Paul's; R. R. s. Hongh.
Emmanuel: j. Lester shiplsy Frederick Az.
B.. 8 flighley Calvary: Dshnsy Ball. Balti-
more: Wm X Boyle. Baltimore Circuit: l.. B.
Jones, D. L Bush, W R suineer, Sup. Ar
lngton and Plkesville, G G. Brook Frederick
CITY Geo T. Tyler. Engsnore; 0. Bush -
Rockville; P. II. Whisner. W. Compton.
Hilsboro: G. G. Llnshicunb, and 70 be sap
pled. Montgo4,ery: W. A. McDonsla. A. g.
IMcNeer Howard; ]. G.. knight Beltsville
Sanl W. Haddaway, W. ] Percy. Sup. Lau-
rel, G W Lisht Ter, and to be supplied
South River: Robt Smith. Bladsnsburg
| Francis A Mercer, and to be supplied Emo
~, Beverly W, Bond, German Mission: Got
,tlieb Meyer. .eg4z