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

and he had been appointed by Bishop
Pierce to Jacksonville, one of the most
pleasant positions in the Florida Confer
ence, He had left his church in a prosper
GUS condition. church, which like the
Staunton church, had most efficient body
of officials.
DIR. McFerrin- Bro. Fitzpatrick has the
best appointment in the Florida Confer
ence. Isaw him at its meeting and his
health is improving
A letter from Mr.. Fitzpatrick was read,
saying that he hoped when his health was
restored to resume his labors in Baltimore
Conference.
When Rev. Mr.. Liggett was called he
said his people had made up four times
more than their assessment. ---se--s=szs
The Bishop--I am glad to hear it. 1t is
seldom we hear such a report as that.
Rev. Mr.. Boone when called, reported
deficiencies.
Elder Waugh-Outside OF Luray they
are bad Methodists in Page Co. ~ eyyA ~
| The Bishop-Has Bro. Boone done his
| duty.
Elder Waugh-Oh yes sir. They would
do any man that way out there laughter. ]
| When the name of Rev. VIM. A. Har-
ris, Principal of the Wesleyan Female In
stitute was called, Elder Waugh said,
Mr.. Harris had literally made the insti-
tuition. The Board of Trustees had en-
couraged him with words, but that was all
they did, he had done the work. His high
position and the greater worth of the school
were well known all over the South.
! CLERICAL TRIAL.
The Committee on the subject made a
report recommending the appointment of
the usual committee for the trial of Che
charges against the Rev. VIM. A. McNeer
Principal of Oakland High School, in
Highland county, Va. The Bishop then
appointed the following Committee for the
| trial-Rev. Messrs. Busey, Tebbs, Temple
2. B. Smith, Townshend, Jones, Wolf
Stevenson, Brooke, with S. Register
| Chairman.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
The calling Of the Roll of Superannuates
ministers was commenced, and Norva
| Wilson and Henry Hoffman passed A let
ter was read from Rev. Elias Welty askinl
| Conference to instruct the Board to ap
| propriate him a sufficient sum SO that hi
| could rest from labor for six months, ir
which time he thinks his health would be
sufficiently restored to resume the minis
try. He is now filing a position of teach
| er in the Public Schools of Baltimore, but
the work is such that his restoration
| to health is INSTRUCTED. A d S.
cussion sprung up on his application
Rev. B. Fl. Wilson urging that the SUI
perannuated fund was exclusively for the
support of disabled ministers, and the min
listers, widows and orphans, and could moi
be touched to give recipients medical ad
yantages. It should be carefully guarded
| and not the slightest innovation made in
the mode Of disbursing it. Rev. Messrs
Kepler, Martin, Thomas, and others, con
tended that this was a proper use of the
funds, and by so using it, superannuated
men might be restored to health, and again
become useful members of conference.
Mr.. Wel;y was retained onthe Superan
nuated list. sSs$&A
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.
President Duncan Of r. NJ. College deliv.
cred an able address on the Importance Of
the church giving it's aid to education, hel
education being directed to the manhood
of students and giving it the leaven of re.
| ligion. The report of DR.. Brown the
| Financial Secretary Of the College was
| read for the year ending October 1st.-
There are 232 students of which As are pre-
pairing for the ministry and IA are from
this Conference. Notwithstanding the pan.
ic and the consequent withdrawal of some
of the students, the at tendance at college
was fully equal to any previous year. The
salaries Of the institution had been paid
the interest on it's debt paid and all bills
for repairs and improvements paid. The
Indebtedness reported last year of $500
| had been all paid or provided for except
$11 900. The students are AL from the
Va. Conference, Al from Baltimore Con.
ference, "a from N. c., l from W. Va, ;
from Tenn, 8 from Ala, 4 from Texas, 4
from La, 8 from Ga, / from Miss, 2 from
Mo-, from N. Y, l. from Pa, from Ky
| and from the Cherokee nation. Of the
students, q are sons of itinerant preach
erS, 10 scholarships, gave their notes and
| 1872 paid full tuition.
The following is the way the districts OF
Baltimore Conference are represented &C.
cording to their membership:
Baltimore to 1875
| E. Baltimore " 25s