Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-02-11

is absent this morning also, Bishop ]. J.
Glossbrenner is presiding in his absence.
Minutes of yesterday read and approved.
Rev. S. W. Walker of the lower Wabash
Conference and Prof. OF Lebanon valley
College, was admitted to an advisory seat
In the Conference.
D. D. Keedy reported on Missions
Pending the adoption of the report speech
eS were made on the paper by d. x. Flick
niger, Gen. Missionary Secretary, j. w.
HIATT Gen. Missionary Treasurer and w.
j. Shuey, Gen. Publishing Agent of Day
ton. Ohio.
A motion prevailed to appointa number
of speakers and set special time Tor a
general missionary meeting
On motion Conference adjourned with
the benediction by Bishop Glossbrenner.
SECOND SESSION.
W. o. Grimm conducted the devotional
exercises and Conference went into bust
ness with Bishop Glossbrenner presiding.
Report of Committee on First Years
course of reading was adopted.
A. P. Funkhouser, 6. Harmon, G. ]. B.
Brain and VIM. Beall were referred to the
Committee on Elders orders.
Rev. Mr. Collins of the M. E. Church
was introduced to the Conference.
L.. ~
reported. Pending it's adoption interest
ing remarks were made by, w. o. Grimm,
A. M. Eyers. A. P. Funkhouser, Prof.
Walker and others. H. A. Bouey offered
an important amendment, accompanied
with very profitable remarks.
Report on education was resumed.
The report of L. II. Hammond, Presi-
dent of the Lebanon Valley College, was
read. Speeches were made on colleges, by
Prof. Walker, representing Lebanon Val
ley College, and by J. B. Resler, represent
ing the Union Biblical Seminary, OF Day
ton, Ohio Also the report OF the Visiting
Committee to Lebanon Valley College, was
adopted Report on Education was then
adopted.
On motion, Conference adjourned with
benediction by Bishop Edwards.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
J. B. Resler preached an able sermon on
the subject, Religion" after which col
lection Of about $40 was taken up for Ii
brary in Union Biblical Seminary Confer
ence was called for a short time to bust
ness, at which time the Committee on Ell
der's orders reported flvorably of the fol
,, lowing applicants for ordination u. Har-
mon, VIM. Beale, A. p. Funkhouser and
G. j. B. Brane.
SABBATH.
Bishop J. J. Glossbrenner preached the
Conference sermon, in the U. b. Church,
on Sabbath morning, from Romans, 18th
and 18th, which was able aud impressive,
after which the brethren elected to Elders
orders were solemnly ordained by laying on
| Of hands. ,
| BBATH-CONTINUED.
Rev. W. J. Shuey, of Dayton, Ohio.
| preached in the morning in the Presby-
| terrain church. at Churchville; D. K
| Flickinger, at Union Pres. Church, and III
| A. Bouey, at Parnassus Methodist Church
| Sunday night a missionary meeting was
held, at which addresses were made by D
K. FIfckinger, W. J. Shuey and J. w
| Hall.
The Presbyterian pulpit was filed at
night by Rev. A. M. Eyers.
FIFTH DAY.
| Conference met, with Bishop Edwards
presiding. G. M. Hall conducted dew
ton. After roll call and approval of pre-
| vious minutes, the report OF Finance Com
mittee WAS received and adopted. Several
standing committees reported, which re
ports were adopted The next Annua
Conference will be held at Rohrersville
| Maryland. 20
| The Committee on Publishing Interests
read its report. Pending its adoption
4! speeches were made by III. A. Bouey, an(
| W. J. Shuey, Publishing Agent.
| j. T.. Grimm and Jonas Deaner were
elected trustees to Lebanon Valley Col
! lege, Pa.
! j. l.. Grimm, Committee on Church
Erection, reported, and was adopted aftel
remarks by the Treasurer
A vote of thanks was passed to the Bal
timore u Ohio r. r. CO., for free return
| A vote of thanks to citizens Of Churchville
| for entertaining the Conference so hoSpit
| ably, was passed. Other compliments tar,
| resolutions were passed.
On motion, it was agreed that the min
4 utes of the Conference be published il
! pamphlet form.
The Standing Committees for the yea
| 1877 were announced as follows:
Missions, J. L. Grimm; Publishing In
terests, j. E. Whitesell; Education, A. 2
| Funkhouser; Sabbath Schools, J. w. Kira
| COTE.
| Missionary Treasurer's report was con
sidered and adopted, and G. W. Station
1 was continued Treasurer and Secretary o
the Va. Conference.
The next session of the Va, Conferenc
will be held at Rohrersville, Md.
The members of Conference, local ani
tinerant,a.l passed favorably, except G. w
| Ailbaugh, who withdrew from the Confer
| ence and Church under charges OF i'm
morality. His credentials are therefore re
cognized by the Church as null and void
| The Conference now numbers Slxty-thre
members. The increase Of members re
ceived into Church fellowship during tn
past year, within the bounds of the Confer
ence, were six hundred and fifty. Abou
fifty members were present during the SEES
| sion. A large number of visitors from
| Maryland, the Valley of Virginia, ant
! West Virginia were in attendance. Al
were Hospitality entertained. The entir
session was harmonious, and interestin!
to the community, as was evident from tn
crowded house at every session. Confer
ence finally adjourned on Monday noon
with the benediction by Bishop J. j. Gloss
| brinner. The following are the
APPOINTMENTS:
| Potomac District, J. Ruebush. P. 3.
! Hagerstown Station, G. M. Holt; Hagers
town Circuit, j. B. Funk; Potomac Mis-
sion, G. ". Kiracofe; Boonsboro, II. A
! Bouey; Keedysville, J.W. Kiracofe; Myers
vile, ]. W. Funk; Mechanicstown, =. 2
Funk; Frederick, J. D. c.; Martins
| ghany, J. E. Widmire; Keysers City, M
| Underwood; Tuscarora, j. D. Tweed; Bath
| G. B. Hammock; Berkeley Circuit, DR.
Beall.
| Shenandoah Dist, ]. W. Howe, P. b
| Winchester Station; G.. W. Howe and J
| K. Nelson; New Greek, j. W. Roderick
| South Branch, J. Ridenour; Cacapon, 2
| III. Thomas; Hill Creek, to be supplied
Highland, A. P. Funkhouser; Churchville
| J. E. Whitesell; Rockingham, W. o
! Grimm; Lacy Spring, M. F. Keiter; Day
ton, J. w. Nihisee; Edinburg, G.. W. Stat
! ton; Page Valley, G.. W. Roudabush
Madison, Henry Jones; Rockbridge, c
| Crowell; Augusta Freedman's Mission, A
A. Evens; Rockingham Freedman's Mis-
sion, I. S. Wells; Garet, G. II. Snapp
Bloomery Mission, J. M. Holt; J. J: Gloss
! brenner, Bishop On West Mississippi Dist.
! J. w. Holt, Gen. Missionary Treasurer
and D. D. Keedy, Agent for Lebanon Val
| ley College.