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

q SUNDAY,
and thought tn services would be better
distributed through the week.
Rev. Dr.. Mertin opposed the system of
three sermonsop Sunday which broke min
isters J He said Mr.. Etcheson was
the father Of the Baltimore circuit, and
had his health not been worn ont-worked
out, he might now be able to build up an
other circuit.
In calling Lewisburg district Rev. lessee
Hank, aged 70 years, asked to be placed on
tie supernumerarys list, which was grant
d. Elder Gilbert. of this district, an
bounced the death Of Rev Lewis Henley.
In calling Lexington district Elder Coe
referred the request Of Rev. T. Briley, of
ieeenvilie, to be superannuated. He had
'een Is years in the ministry, and was
worm out. It was granted. He said that
here h a BEEN II i additions to the church
.ntler Rev. Mr.. Weller, of Waynesboro /; a
,rsonage, built there, had been paid for and
( handsome brick church was about to be
rected. Rev. Jas. s. Porter, of Highland
;reuit, reported that his charge had paid
Up all the assessments M m rs
~h EXCEPT FOR MISSIONS, Wot
which was only partially made up.
f Rev. DR.. McFerrin, Secretary Of Mis-
sions Y GU say you made up all except mis-
sions
Rev. Mr.. Porter-Yes.
a member-The Doctor is little sore
on that point. -
DR.. McFerrin-Well I've stood it as
long as I could, but the shoe begins to
pinch. hear so many Of them come up
and say they have their assessments an
right, except for missions. "A brother told
me to-day that he had been remembering
me and the cause in his prayers, and I
don't know when I have had anything
more encouraging. am going to print
something and send it around, about mis-
sions, and then there will be no ex-
cuse. Preachers that read about it, and
think about it, and pray about it, won't
have to come here and say the assessment
is not made up. know how it iS:: some
IF the laymen get together and tell the
preacher that he can't get his salary if the
assessment is made up. LUST wish could
get clump of these laylnen together and
let me get at them.
"A member Bishop, think the remarks
of DR.. McFerrin must be embarrassing to
Brother Porter.
DIR. McFerrin at all. He knows
the spirit in which they are made. know
I, 4 Io r nh, hi
and am only sorry he couldn't have done
better. is
During the s'representingn of the char
acters of ministers the statement that UNI
| der the ministry of Rev. L. W. Haslup Of
Nd, q Roman Catholic lady 76 years of
age had professed conversion to Christ and
Joined the Methodist church, created SEN
sation.
| ,T CHARGES. et
A committee consisting of w. G. Egg
gleston, j. V. Follansbee and Jas. Hig-
gins was appointed to Investigate charges
| preferred against Rev. VIM. r. McNeer,
Principal of Oakland High School at Doe
Hill, Va.
| A's WITHDRAWAL
A letter was received from Rev. j. R. Fin
ley, dated at Baltimore, announcing his
| withdrawal from the ministry and men,
| oership of the NJ E. Church South Bish-
OPP Dogget accepted the withdrawal. He
goes to the NJ. E. Church, North.
CONGRATULATIONS.
| The Bishop congrat ulated Conference on
the dispatch of business, and also on the
| fact that no entanglements had occurred,
10 complication of the moral characters of
the ministers for which remembering the
| vicissitudes and temptations Of the item
| Grant life we should be grateful to God.
TRANSFERS.
| Chas. C. Wertenbaker, of Roanoke dis
J trict, was transferred to the Virginia Con-
|. ference in Atlantic district on Wicomico
! circuit.
| Oscar Smithson, one of the leaders in the
movement which brought Illinois Confer
| ence into the M. e. Church, South, was
received from that Conference, to labor in
| Maryland
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Conference was often disturbed by
| the visitors, and the Bishop had to re-
quest more order in the galleries, request
which was promptly complied with-for
| about a minute.
! 1t was announced that Rev. DIR. Baird,
of the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist, y
| WAS sick at DIR. Chapman's residence
| where his friends could call on him.
An invitation was received for the mem
bers of Conference ssand no Others" lin
consequence of the size Of the hall), to at
tend musical soiree at the Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute, tonight. M
| FOURTH DAY
Conference opened at 8 o'clock, and the
session was opened with religious services
by Rev. DR.. McFerrin.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. A
Burhman, appointing a committee to en-
quire into the expediency of organizing a
Conference Church Exten sion Society.
Rev Norval Wilson thought there was
already a provision OIL the books for that.
Rev. DIR. Martin-We have passed res
olutions about it, time and again, but
nothing has been done. ssss'sii
/ The resolution was adopted. a1
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
TheReport of the Wesleyan Female In
stitute was received, showing that notwith-
standing the money panic, and the preva-
lence of yellow fever, in districts where
much Of its patronage comes from, the In
stitute had last year 100 boarding pupils