The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-02-10
Reported for the VIRGISIAy.

THE VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFEHENCE OF
THE CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN
IN CHRIsT.-Thc Forty-flfth Annual Confer
ence of the Church Of the United Brethren in
Christ, convened in Churchville, Augusta coun-
ty, Virginia, February 2nd, 1876.
Bishop D. Edwards, of Baltimore, in the
chair, Bishop j. Giossbrenner, assisting.
Bishop Edwards opened the Conference with
singing and prayer, reading appropriate scrip
h,re, and SOME stirring remarks upon the neces.
sity of Christian love in Conference.
The Conference organized by electins Rev,
w. O. Grimm, Secretary, Rev. A. NJ. Evcrs,
Assistant, Revs. j. L. Grimm, Reporter fea
the indicator and A. +. Funkhouser, for the
vIRaINIAN and Spectator. Rev. Wells was
received on transfer from West DcsMoincs
Conference.
The following members made reports, and
, their characters passed favorably: Bishops
Edwards and Glossbrenner, and Reys. J. W.,
Howe, J. l.. Grimm, Brane, VIM. Funk, ].
w. Karicofe, Bovey and Station.
The chair appointed J. J. Glossbrenner, J.
Rcubush and j. E. Whitesel Committee on
Devotion. Hours OF meeting were fixed at
A. NJ, and at 1870 P. NJ, to adjourn on
motion.
Adjourned with prayer by Bishop Glossbren-
ner.
| SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Devotional exercisesby Rev. J. ~. Karicofe.
| After roll call, the minutes were read and APP
proved, Rev. ]. W. Shuey, Of Miami Confer
ference, and agent of the Publishing House,
D. K. Flickinger, also of the Miami Conference,
and Missionary Secretary, J. B. Rcsler, of San
dusky Conference and agent of Union Bible
Seminary, were admitted to advisory member
ship. Rev. j. w. Shreckhize. OF the Luther
an Church, was introduced to the Conference.
The chair appointed the following committees:
| On Application-Ge Station, J. L. Grimm,
J. E. Whitsen.
On Ordinatiop-A&. N. Evans, ]. K. Nelson.
j. W. Nihiser.
On Boundaries and Finance. w. Howe, J..
Reubush D. d. Keedy, W. o. Grimm, J. n.
Roderick, j. B. Funk, Vim. FL. Burtner.
On Complaints-H. A. Bovey. c. B. Ham
mack, J. Zahn, j. W. Karicofe, G. W. Howe.
The examination OF character was resumed,
and A. NJ. Evers, J. B. Funk, G. ". Karicofe,
Hammack, Thomas, Rexrode, Underwood,
Roderick, Keiter and Nelson, were passed ia
vorably. 1t was dasired that Rev. J. D. Freed
make out his reports more carefully. C. b.
Hammack, P. II. Thomas passed iayorsbly.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. j. VI. Howe.
EVENING SESSION.
Singing and prayer by Rev. ]. Holt. Re-
ports of preachers taken up, and the following
passed favorably: W. J.. Miller, j. W. Mill
ser. W. .. Grimm, J. E. Whitscll, n. Jones,
C. H. Crowell, J. NJ. Holt, J. R. nilenour,
G. H. Snapp, E. P. Funk.
]. A. Evans and S. T. Wells. CoIored Mis-
sionaries, reported that their works were III q
healthy condition.
| A motion to receive applicants by ballot, was
carried. ]. Nj. Holt, J. T. Bartlett and c.
W. Stinespring, we're referred to the Commit
| tee on Applicants.
The characters of J. F. Holt, J. W. lott. J. W.
Grimm, George Huffman, William II. BURNER,
passed fayorably. J. W. Grimm received trans
fer to the Pennsylvania Conference.
Adjourned with bcneiiction by Bishop Gloss
brcnner, till 10 o'clock A. N. tomorrow.
THIRD DAY-MSRNIEG SESSION.
Bishop Glossbrenner in the chair. Devotion
al exercises by Rev. J. B. Rcsler, Of Ohio
Minutes read and approved. Committee on
Second Years Course OF Reading recommend
! cd that G. W. Karcofe and c. J. 3. Branc pass
to third years conrse, but that they be required
to read books omitted, and BE- examined with
their third years course, and G. W. Brown be
retained in second years course. Adopted.
The report of the Committee on Boun lares.
recommea ded quite a number OF chang look
ing towards progress, and was, III the main,
adopted.
J. r. Ri!enour, .1enry Jones, and NJ. F.
Keifer, were passed to the second years read
/ ing.
! Examination of character was resumed. D,
D. Keedy was passed.
G. W. Albaughs NANCE was marked "with-
drawn from the church,"
Wm. Lutz, Gearge Harmon, ]. German, F..
| W. Weller, A; p Funkhouser, c. NJ. Holt, j.
| S. Grimm, A. Hooyer's characters fayorably
passed. Adjourned with prayer by Il. T:
| Funkhouscr.
| The pulpit was flled last night by Revs. W:
j. Shuey, Of Dayton, Ohio, and J: Zahn. Mr..
Shucy delivered an able and well prepared dis
course upon ..Tle Word Of Cod" WHICH great
| ly impressed the audience.
EVENING SESSION.
| The Conference was called to order by Bish-
op Glosshrenner. Devotional exercises By Rev.
j. W. Funk.
| Rev. j. NJ. Hirshey, Of St. Joseph Confer
ence was invited to an advisory seat. Rev: Mr..
Walker, of the Presbyterian Chuicl, was in:
PRODUCED to the Conference.
Examination Of members was resumed
Brown, Shuey, G. W. Howe, A. J. Bovey,
Zahn, Negley, Gunstot, Fries, Barnhardt,
Humphreys, Clary, and A. d: Freed, were
passed favorably. DR.. Vim. Beale, G. J. 3.
Brane, George IIannoa and A. r. Funkhouser,
passed their third years course Of reading, and
were excused from further examination on
course Of reading.
J. w. Howe and J. Reubush, were elected
Presiding Elders.
". j. Miller was granted a local relation tor
one year. j. r. Ridenour, Henry Jones, G.
J. Roudabnsll, we've received into the itineran-
cy. Levy Ritman, Abraham Funkhouser and
VIM. Funkhouser were elected tellers to count