The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-02-18
Conference Of the United Brethren Church.
[Corrcspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
IIAGERsTOWN. February 8. 1875.

IIAGERsTowN, February 8, 1875.
The Virginia Conference Of the United Breth-
ren church met for its annual session at Kee-
dysville on Wednesday afternoon. Bishop Ed
wards presided. On the call of the roll forty
three members answered, and Rev. w. O,
Grulnm and DR.. w. Bcall were elected secreta-
ries. The examination Of the moral and official
character and the reading Of reports OF minis
| tiers consumed the time until adjournment, and
was continued through Thursdays proceedings.
7 Friday afternoon the examination Of members
was finished. Upon the report of the commit
tee w. II. Clary, A. p Freose, N. S. Reiter,
| G. J. Roudenbush, Ii. Jones and ]. j.. Riden-
our were licensed to preach. The committee
On elders reported flvorably Revs. E. r. Funk,
]. w. Funk, j. d. Whitsell =. ". Weller and!
| =. Al. Holt. Saturday the report Of the boun-
Diary committee was adopted. Rev. j. Miller
was granted location for one year. and Rev. P.
| w. Weller an indefinite location. Revs. J. Ru-
bush and j. W. Howe were elected presiding
elders, and Revs Jacob Holt, Jacob Harp, S.
Scott and G. A. Shuey Qocal preachers to con-
stitule, with the presiding elders, the stationng
committee, and Revs. ]: N. Grumm, j. w.
Nihizcr, Il. A. Bovy and J. w. Kracofe were
elsctej to station the presiding elders.
On Sunday, at A. NJ, an experience meet
Ing was held: as 10 O'Clock Bishop Edwards
preached. After the sermon Revs. J. e. Whit
Eel, G. NJ. IIott, j. W. Funk, E. z. Funk and
L. W. Miller were ordained.
Monday morning the reports OF the commit
tees on publications. and missionary work were
read ana adopted. ChHrchyiiIe, Virginia, was
selected as the place OF the next meeting Of the
| annual conference. The reports OF the treas
urer of the benevolent fund and Of the branch
treasurer OF the missionary society were read
and adopted, and those officers were reelected,
APPOINTMENTS.
The following are the amendments as re-
ported by the standing committee:
Potomac D;strict.-Rev. John w. Howe. P.
3. Frederick circuit. Rev. j. L. Grimm; Me
c!ianicstown circuit, Rev. C. l. B. Bran; My
efsville circuit, Rev. j. W. Funk; Boonsboro'
station, Rev. j. w. Kiracofe; keedys.tIIe sta
| ton, Rev. H. A. Bovey; Hagerstown station,
Rev. G. W. Station; Martinsburg station, Rev.
4. n. EFers; Hagerstown circuit, Rev. j. B.
Funk; Potomac mission, Rev. G. w. Kifakofe;
Tuscarora circuit, Rev. j. G. Freed; Bath cir
cut, Rey. 9. i. fiammack; Back Greek circuit,
F. II. Thomas; Allegheny circuit, G.. w Rex
roads; keyseTs city nlissioa. J. w. Grimm; New
Creek circuit, j. u. Rotleruch.
Shenandoak Disfrjct.-John Reubus, p E.
Winchester Mission Station, NJ T. krter; VIM
chester circnit, ]. K n olson; Edburg circuit
DT- VIM. Beal; Dayton circuit, J. w. Neulllise
Lacey Spring circnt, /. NJ. Underwood; Rock
ingllam circuit, w. 0. Grimm and Wn3. Bar
ser; Page Valley circuit, G. j. RountlabusIl;
Churchvile circuit, ]. e. Wlltzell; RocEsbridge
circuit, c. II. Crowley; Madison mission, Hen
ny Johnes; Bioomery mission, j. N. Holt; Gao
apon mission. Charles Miller; South Branch
circuit, j. j.. Ritlenotlr; Mil Creek circuit, G.
IL. Snap; liis bland circuit. e. 3. Funk; Az
gusta freedman's mission, ]. A. Evans; Rock
ngilam freedmans mission, L. S. Wells; West
Mississippi, Bisilop j. j. Glosbrenner; m!ssiona-
~ treasurer, Dayton, Ohio, j. w. Holt.