Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21


The Conference convened at 1C
A. NJ, Bishop Edwards in the
chair. The devotional exercises
were performed by Rev. Ill. a,
Bovey. The roll of members was
called, and the minutes of Friday
proceedings read and approved.
The committee on license was
called for, and recommended the
following persons for license &c
preach, which was adopted, viz: 4
Omstodt, G. w Kiracofe, ] n
Freeze, g Barnhart, j G Hum.
phrey and DR.. w Beall.
The committee on ordination
recommended the following per-
sons for elders orders, and they
were passed, viz G Miller, j
Funk, w Burton, Geo. Snapp.
On motion Of q w Station, j
Zahn was restored to elders orders.
G NJ Holt asked for a local rela-
tioE for one year, which on mo-
ton was granted.
G w Howe asked for superan-
nuated relation for one year, which
was granted.
ID Hess asked for transfer to
the Parkersburg Conference, which
was granted.
On motion G j Il Braine was adj
mitted to the itinerancy.
On motion the conference adj
journed to meet at 2 p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Conference convened at 2 p. NJ,
and opened with prayer by p I'll
Thomas. The roll was called and
most of the members answered to
their names.
The report of the committee on
boundary was called for, and re-
ported the following changes in
boundary, which was passed.
1st. Detatch Martinsburg sta
ton, Tuscarora Mission, Back
Creek Mission, Bath Circuit, Allie
ghany Circuit and New Germany
Circuit, from the Shenandoah Dis
trict, and annex them to the Poto-
mac District.
2nd. Detach FlattWoodS APP
pointment from Allegheny Cir
cult. and annex to New Germany
Circuit.
3rd. Detach Falling Waters and
LeFevers appointment from Mar
tinsburg Station to form the base
of q mission to be called Falling
Waters Mission.
4th. Shenandoah District, De-
tach New Salem, Swift Run,
and Thoroughfare, from Page Val
ley, and attach to East Virginia
Mission, land that East Virginia
Mission be formed into a circuit to
be called Swift Run Circuit.
9TH. Detach from Bath Circuit,
McClen School to form the base of
a mission to be called timber ridge
Mission.
9th. Detach Oak Grove and the
Beam appointment from New
Creek Circuit, and form the base
of a mission called Cacapon Mis-
sion.
9TH. That Falling Water Mis-
sion be in the Potomac District.
The committee on second years
reading reported favorably of p
w Weller, j E Whitzell, j w
Funk, w Burtner and E p Funk,
and they were passed to the third
year.
Remarks were made by j. w
Holt, Treasurer Missionary Soci-
ETY., in reference to the Missionary
interest, which were listened to
with marked attention. He was
followed by Professor w 0 Tobey,
Junior editor of the Religious Tel
escOpe, on the same subject. Prof.
Toby spoke of the blending of
churches and names in the distant
future, and the durability of the
principles of the church, and of
this, the centennial year Of the
church, &C., which was listened to-
with breathless attention.
E. Light, OF East Pennsylvania
Conference, was called, and spoke
of the high and sublime character
VI Vic uilcolOudiy SduoC, VI Gilc
great necessity of accompanying
the missionary spirit with prayer,
DC.
The centennial report was called
up and read by j. w. Holt.
Remarks were made on the sub
ject read by Prof. l.. Hammond,
President of Lebanc II Valley Col
lege, and by ID. S. Early, of the
East Pennsylvania conference. He
spoke of the church rising to
1876, 900 members during the last
century, and of its prospects for
the next century. His remarks
were eloquent, and avlnced deep
feeling ofearnestness.
The centennial report was then
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