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

Lewis Henly was called, Presiding Elder
Gilbert, ofthe Lewisburg district. said he
was gone, Laying passed away with the
shouts OF triumph, mingled with the songs
Of praise on his lips.'' u ID
Bishop Doggett--It is q solemn an
the death of one 50 'ungs
but the Head of the Church knows Who to
take, and who to leave.
IN the examination of one case Or. Mar
lin rid y was his opinion young men had
better enter an7academy before going to
college.
DR.. Duncan, President of Randolph Ma
con College, said the case under consldera-
ton was, that Of .,x,.ess Ray
A REMARKABLE MAN.
The man had come to Randolph Macon
College at 80 years of age, knowing little
more than to read and write, and though
he had lost leg in the war was fillei with
the idea that he must be travelling
preacher. He went home in the summer
and made shoes making enough money to
nav his board at the College, while his tut
ton was given free. He studied Latin
and Greek and modern languages, and in
some Of them gained distinction, though
after reaching a certain point he did not
seem to get farther. He received no aid
from any one save $50 which he gave him
out of fund for the purpose Ia part OF
$500 which had been used in aiding young
ministers of this Conference). He would
like to hear how he preached from some
one that had heard him.
A member said he had heard him and he
preached very well.
During the reports of examination there
was 4 good deal of cheerful humor. The
chairman Of the committee reported that
one 4ainistsr had just .ssqueezed through
with considerable strain s..9.
Bishep Doggett-I don't know about the
"squeezing through when the candidates
are applying for full connection with
Conference. So
! DIR. Martini was very much astounded
when heard last year that the committee
said the sermon offered by this candidate
was one Of the best offered by the class OF
that year. and I am astounded again TO-
day when hear that the author of the best
sermon last year, just squeezed" through
this year. He has preached very well on
some subjects, for instance, the-well-the
Millennium daughter
Bishop Dogget- is a very wide
field. asss s.gal9 9a a..s
A member Bishop the fact Of the mat.
ter is that the candidate has been little
in love lately-in fact he has just been
married. III ,s sl;.s r5sg It's. & .aii e
Several voices-That will do--that ex-
plains all.
The following ministers were advanced
in their connections, Jas. Smith, L. L.
Lloyd, ]. c. Sedgewick, H. G. Pitzer, La
fayette Fox, 0. G. Beall, w. L. Lynch, J
w. Compton, Francis A. Strother, John
Harmon, Benton $. Highly, J. Rembert
Smith, A. &. Smithson, W. A. McNeer,
ii. w. Kinser, L. E. Miller, Beverley w,
Bond, J. w. Follin, w. O. Ross, John s.
Hutchinson, Jefferson W. Duffey, Leslie
II. Davis. r. S. Slireve, Robt. Ross, Geo.
w. Lightner, John w. Canter. Then
tt ose ministers who had gone throughtwc
years i:ineracy and were to be admitted te
full connection with Conference-ll il
number, L ranged themselves before the
pulpit to, answer the usual quest ions and
take the usual vows. The scene was q
solemn and impressive one and the deeI
voice of the Bishop, uttering the impress
sive a1monitions and warnings addressed
to the Young ministers,eo as they did
from a venerable father in the church
madesa deep impression on the hushed AL.
diAnsl
The following local preachers were elec.
ted deacons, W. E. Tetse from Washing.
ton district, Hamilton w. Leslie of Roa.
noke district and Samuel Rushton, (col
ored1 from Washington district. Of the
the last named deacon, it was reported
that he had been member Of the M. E.
Church South for As years and stood bet
ter examination than many young white
men just out of college. He was forming
a nucleus for circuit and was about to
build church. - sf agD
Robert S. T. Hieronimus, a local preach.
er of Winchester district, was elected an
Elder. tasgA H@lsls'.
THE VIRGINIA BIBLE SOCIETY. ~
Rev. Mr.. Staples. General Agent of the
Virg inia Bill lie Society, delivered q
very brief and earnest address. He had
not met the conference, he said for two
years, and in the interval the Virginia
Bible Society had visited 10000 families
and supplied 5000 families with bibles
it's agents had travelled &, 500 miles, preach
ed 900 ser mons, distributed 4O, 600 tracts
and raised $4,000. No application for
bibles had been refused except those CON-
ing from churches that refused to coop.
crate with the Society, and all the churches
in Virginia are now cooperating toa con-
siderable extent. Since the panic the So
ciety had been forced to take seven of its
agents out Of the field on account of their
inaDlllCy TO sell enough DOCKS TO pay Jhelr
expenses. 70" h.'tg''
Bishop Doggett said the arrangements OF
the Virginia Bible Society were never bet
ter than now. 1t was closely associated
with the American Bible Society in its
great work and its agents should be well
coined and assisted whenever they visit us.
DR.. Head said in the Washington dis
trict the interest in the Virginia Bible
Society was increasing, and its agents al
ways met with hearty welcome and cor
dial reception.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The arrival of Mr.. J. II. H. Figgatt, of
Roanoke, the principal lay delegate, was
announced. tF 0F .a sfgC