The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-09
For The Valley Virginia
Rockingham District Conference Methodist
Church South.

> NAA0ACu 6Uutu
IhFs body, which was to have met in Edin-
D"rS, onehahuOah county, on the LIST inst, at
4 O'Clock, p. M, did not meet in regular ses-
Ilson until the End, owing to the non-arrival OF
the PRESIDENT, Rev. David Thomas, Prcsidirg
Elder OF the District. The opening sermon,
however, was preached on the night of the LIST,
aby Rev. DIR. Martin. The Conference was reg
ularly organized on the I'd, with Rev. d. Thorn
as in the chair, and the election Of Joseph P.
liouck, as Secretary--Prayer by Rev. DR.. Ros-
eel anu rev. cameron. StauntOn was repre-
scented by Rev. DR.. Martin, Mai. j. w. New
ton and Il. Risk. The attendance of the del
segates was not large. The PresidenE appoint
FEC some committees, which ended the morning
SESSION.
The afternoon session commenced with the
ahearlng OF reports from the various pastoral
$charges OF the district. These reports embraced
4the spiritual and temporal interests of the
charges, most Of which were in healthful
condition, both. spiritually and financially.
+ The President impressed upon the ministry
4the Importance of preaching plainly, but kind
4ly, the doctrine peculiar to his church from its
Sfoundation, such as justification by faith, ,,
sand the ssdirect witness of the spirit" He did
Anot seem to have much faith in what he called
''hope SO religion" Query-Wonder if there
llls not as deep religious experience and real "
1atal godliness enjoyed by those who express it
9with II hope" as is by those who use the term,
~ Enoacy' Does not the mode Of expression
Narse more from education than all uncertainty
3 of the religious state?
E Family and secret prayer were the subjects
8of strict inquiry. One minister said that he be-
Alieved the heads of families in his charge gener-
Sally did the duty Of family prayer, but that he
&could not say as to secret pray, as he had never
l5seen them pray in secret. This remark created
IA general laugh in the house. 1t was peril
8nen. and reasonable reply, as we suppose peo-
#ple who pray in secret, do not expect to be
3seen.
& Glass meeting, once in such high favor with
= aethodists, seems to have lost--its interest,
(Which fact was deplored by the members of the
AConference.
These reports were quite tedious, which SEEM
Ned to be fully realized by the noble Secretary,
Eswfo has in his movement the ''push'' Of his ma
#tivty. who, to relieve the tediun, as we suppos-
led, sang with great spirit and force
ssWe'll stand the storm, 1t won't be long,
q Wen anchor by and by.''
q When the name of Rev. James F. Liggett,
s3wllo died at Churchville, last May, was called,
$Rev. DR.. Martin responded in beautiful and
Ntouching narrative Ut him as Christian minis
liter, his uniform depth of piety and usefulness,
llssand his triumphant passage through the v0lley
8of the sAado,o Of DEATH. Appropriate reso-
8utions were adopted by rising vote Of the
sNConference.
q Rev. John Poisal. editor of the Episcopal
81 Methodist, and Rev. DR.. Brown, of Randolph
y Macon College, were in attendance as visitors.
q q The pastors of the United Brethren and Ger
Oman Reformed Churches. were severally intro
sAduced to the Conference.
81 Hon. VIM. Milnes, J. L. Logan, Maj. j. w.
EANewton and G.. N. Miller. were elected dele
eagates to the Annual Conference, to be held at
6AWinchcster, Va, March, 1876, and Messrs.
AFunkhouser. Snead, Carrier and Houck, re-
HM3serves. New Market was selected as the place
ssafor the next annual meeting Of tie District
ACOnfercnce.
g. Up to Saturday morning, when yopr cores
Hpondent left, interesting sermons had been
Apreached by Rev. DIR. Martin, Rev. J. Fl. Tenn
Saple, Rev. w. Maloy, Rev. DR.. Poisal and Rev.
53Dr. Roszell.
81 Edenburg has population Of about five hun
eadred, and from the number OF houses of WOr-
Iship in it-there being four-tlie morals of the
sTpeople must be good, and the gospel apprecia-
ssted 1t has che hotel, known as the ''Murray
s. House, the proprietor is an atfable and pleas
GIANT gentleman, and all who may pdtronize his
ahouse, will be pleasantly and comfortably en-
gtertained. 4
& The Methodist Church building is new, built
ss0f brick, and its interior being handsomely fres-
sAcOet, is the neatest churcll-bulding the writer
32has ever seen in the Valley of Virginia. 1t will
sssseat about four hundred persons, and cost over
&seyen thousand dollars, OF which amount three
sthousand dollars was paid by that prince OF lib
,seral men, Mr.. Stoneburner, whose good wife
Sis Methodist, but he himself, is not Il member
saof any denomination. He should be. x.
4 Correspondence.
3 Messrs. Editors Virginian:-Yo will great
ely oblge me by inserting in the columns Of the
ia distinguished friend in another part OF the
Estate, paying Il just and handsome tribute to-
-four Senator, Judge Cochran.
B am constrained to make this request OF yon,
s'inasmuch us each of the Conservative journals;
of the city has declined to publish the letter, ex
acept at Irregular rates;' and knowing, also,;
Athat very large proportion of your resders arej
aof the Conservative party. Respectfully,
4 j. II. MCCUE.
LIBERTY, BEDFORD COUNTY, VA,
September l. 1875. :
s Judge John Fl. Nc Cue, iStaunton, "a
Y DEAR Shiny deep interest in the great
aquestions Of State policy which must come be-
afore the next Legislature, must be my apology;
3for troubling you with this letter i'll regard to-
Sthe election of Senator from your county.
\ In the last Senate, you had the good fortunel
eto be represented by one of the first young mem
lin point Of ability and capacity for the public
iservice, in the State. His friends in other parts
aof the commonwealth, lave seen with pleasllre]
sthat Judge A. B. Cochran has consented to be-
scome candidate for reelection. l hope there
twill be no opposition to him. He deserves slichl
from the people. Their failure!
Ito endorse him would certainly be surprise to,
9those who have watched his career in the Gen-i
Aeral Assembly of Virginia.
For sometime past have been ReadingE
aClerk of the Senate, and have been familiar!
awith Judge Cochran's record and services as a.
|amember Of that body. / do net hesitate to sayI
THAT he had no superior in it as Il debater, ands
athere was no member to whose opinions andj
position upon any question, more. Importance
! was attached.
His devotion to the Interests Of the city OF;
&Statlnton and his county, were marked, but moi
man won more friends by his brave and catho-E
2ic views OF the interests of the whole State. Int
Ia word, Judge Cochran impressed those OF usA
( who were associated with him, with the convic-|
Stion that he was statesman, a man with brsins3
Ito form opinions, and capable Of grasping a.
swise and far-reaching policy i'll public affairs,
slnd not mere politician. whose speeches ands
votes are dictated by the desire of re election.
Able, courteous, drilled by an experience of
asix years, a man of strict integrity, OF great.
&frmness, profound thinker, an accomplished
aorator, the commonwealth could i'll afford tot
3ose him from her councils at this point of her!
shistory, when she needs all the brains and ALI
sthe devotion of her sons to help her out of herr
gperplexities. / am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
w, W. BERRY.