Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-12

Rockingham district, asked for superan-
nuated relation for Rev. A. A. Eskridge
MI. Eskriuge spoke briefly and feelIngly, |
saying that he had been in the active mill
istry for lorty-tive years. His circuit con-
tanned twenty-four appointments, requil-
ing three hundred miles OF travel. In his
first year OF service he had received four
hundred converts in the Church. He felt
when it was said that old men were not
wanted, although he could preach as long
and Well as ever, but was not able TO ride !
circuit, that he could get out OF the way
and make room for the younger
He remarked that there might b. some
thing in what the brethren had sd d con-
corning old men, but lie urged the Church
10 cherish her old men. There Was no
reason why good and effective men should
be showed out Of the Way for the young.
The Conference granted MI. Eskrluge a
superannuated relation.
Rev. NJ. A. Taylor, was granted a super
animated relation.
Rev. John Landstreet spoke Of the def
cheney in the superannuated fund and
moved that collection be taken in the
Conference to make up l.25O-tAe amount
lacking to meet tn demands OF Ii gitlmate
claimants.
TEMPERANCE
Under the call for the special order of the
day, the action OF the General Conference
held at Louisville in May last, changing
the general rules by striking out the words
Oh page ~ of the Di:ipllne drunken
ness or drinking spiritu0us liquors." and
inserting making; buying, selling, OF use
ing as Il beverage inloXi eating liquors, u
WAS considered. The question was voted
upon, and the following was the result:
Clerical delegates-ayes IS, noes II; lay
delegates-ayes 10, noes 4. Total. 8 ayes
and 81 noes.
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE.
DE-. Duncan addressed the Conference
giving hist Dry OF the college, and stating
there were 215 students in tie college, Al
of whom were preparing for the ministry
Of this Conference. He referred to the
difficulties met by the college owing to the
people becoming poor through the war,
and their inability to give that assistance
to the college that it needed. =
The paper was referred to the Commit
tee on education, together with Il plan
for raising money for the benefit Of the col
lege. He laid about $4,000 was needed
for the erection of buildings, &C., in con-
nection with the college, which is expect
ed from this Conference.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
The different places nominated were
strongly urged by their advocates, and va
rious reasons were assigned why one city
should be selected over that of another. A
vote was taken; which stood FrederickS-
burg, IS: Winchester, 43; Ilamisonburg,
38; LeWisburg, l; Washington city, 4. Win
chester was selected as the place of meet
ing.
A GOOD SWAP.
When the name of Rev. s. R. Swapp, of
Franklin, was called the Presiding Elder
stated that Brother Swapp met with the
misfortune OF having his horse stolen, and
it was sold. The brother received from
the party who had purchased the horse an
other with the understanding that he was
to keep it if his own was not returned.
The Bishop: 1t was not such a bad swap
after all.
Incurred an expense of about 800.
DANCING AND PROFANITY
The bishop delivered a short lecture on
the Importance of ttmpering justice with !
mercy i'll the dispensation Of discipline in
regard to the prevention of dancing and |
profanity. He said they could preach till |
they lose their voice, but they coull not |
stop the young people from dancing unless |
they are strict in regard to discipline.
SHORT SALARIES.
A paper was read showing that the min
listers generally sustain loss of ten to
fourteen per cent. on their salaries. and it |
was referred to the Finance Committee to |
devise some plan by which the salaries may
be kept up.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The orders of Jno. Wade, late of the Bap.
fist Church (Of White Sulphur circuit and |
r. A. McIlheny, late of the Protestant |
Church, (of Alexandria! as elders, were
Rev. W. W. Walker, OF the Virginia
Conference, was readmitted.
Rev. Mr., Latte. ty, editor Of the Rich
mond, Va. Advocate, was introduced
to Conference.
The parchment of Rev. 7. n. Conrad, |
local preacher of the Roanoke district,
was presented to the Confert nee. as he
withdrew from further service.
II. 5. Simmons, of Bladensburg, circuit.
and Andrew NJ. Oakley, of Greenbrier
circuit, Of Virginia, were admitted on
trial.
The following are the APPOINT MENTs:
Baltimore District-E F Busey, presid-
ing elder. Central, John A Kern. ] n
Hank, sup; st Paul's, s K Cox; Emanuel.
John Hammond, j G Hummer, sup; Fred
erick avenue, B S Highly; Calvary, II II
Kennedy; Baltimore circuit, John E4and--
street, w + Stringer, sup; Arlington and
Pikevllle, 6 G. Brooke; Frederick city, Geo
Z Tyler; Rockville circuit, j G Dice, q M
Brown; Montgomery circuit, W A Wade,
Lewis F Lloyd; Howard circuit, J c. Sed-
erick; Beltsville circuit, w A Mcdonald:
Laurel circuit, w Canter, w ] Perry,
sup; South River circuit, Robert Smith:
Bladensburg circuit, j w Evan: Emory.
w Miller; German mission, G Meyer.
East Baltimore District-D Ball. presid-
ing elder. Baltimore Trinity, W W Walk
er, = Il Smith, sup; East Baltimore, T. w
Haslup, n Spangler, sup; North Balti-
more, 5 w Haddawav; Taylor circuit, T
" Brown; West Hartford circuit, J G
Knight; East Hartford circuit, F Tibbs;
Talbot circuit, r Smithson, one to be sup
rll-d;: Trappe circuit, j W Bond; Kent
circuit, z L Torrison; Queen Anne cir
rlit, W w Watts and A Z M Seat; Severn
circuit, John W Stube; West River circuit, I
E II Henry, R M Williams; Calvert cir
;nlt, u w Leighton, one to be supplied; .
Prlnce George circuit W Fl Leaf. A M 9
oakley; Charles circuit, II w Kinzer. '
Washington District-N Head, presid- >
ng elder-A w Wilson,; j " Boteler, sup; Il
Fairfax elr@,,it, . A Joyce and J W schooff; t
Falls Church circuit, w G Hammond; p
Circuit. 0 G Bell; LeesburS oir-
,uit james S Garner; Hamilton and Grove,
: I'll Crensilaw; Potomac mission,I z Hall;
L !. Jones and ] H Boyd; Lou s.
loun circuit, j E Carson and r A NOEL W
laney; Piedmont, c G Linthicum; Linden,
1 H Baldwin: Warrenton circuit, ii A :
iaver; Prince William circuit, NJ Grand -
n: Stafford circuit, s + Butt and ] ] y
mith; Fredericksburg station, Is 8 S
Ieagn; J Poisal editor Episcopal. Meth v
dist" r
Winchester District Samuel Register, j
residing elder. Winchester station, S
sodgers; Winchester circuit, W S Eggles-
on and J Il March; Frederick mission, 6 Il