Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-11

attendance administers and delegates at
the first session was unusually large
The following named ministers and
delegates. were present:
Rev. David Thoms, p. E.
Rev. Jno. S. Martin d. d. and dele
gates George Harlan and A. A. Esk-
ridge, jr. Staunton.
Rev. w. G. Eggleston, j. H. Hutchin-
son, and j. I. Logan, Harrisonburg.
Rev. w. G. Hammond, J. p. Houck,
H. H. Miller and George Pulliam
Shenandoah Iron Works.
Rev. Andrew Roby, Mt. Sidney,
Rev. S. X. Snapp, Rev. G. 0. Homan
and Louis Whitmer and David Probst,
Churchvllle.
Rev. II. w. Kinzer and Rev. j. G..
Graichen, and S. G. Switzer, Bridge
water.
Rev. F. H. .Richey, Rev. D. F..
Eutsler, Jasper Haws, Rev. Jos. Funk
hosser, Rockingham.
Rev. f. A. Strother and G. W..
Cahoon, E. Rockingham,
Rev. J. S. Hopkins, c. NJ. Palmer
and Thos. Nuckles, Port Republic.
Rev. &. Nancy, G. NJ. Miller, j. H..
Grabill and NJ. L. Walton, Woodstock.
Rev. G. T. D. Collins, j. h. Drifting,
D. J. Hottie and W. II. Stickley,
Columbia Furnace.
Rev. David Bush, Jesse NJ. White
and N. w. Baker, sNew Market.
Rev. N. G. Bllthis, J.P. Weliiey
Luray.
Rev. L. II. Graybill, Rev. j. c.
Jones and r. II. Palmer, Augusta.
Appropriate religious service was
conducted by Rev. A. w. Wilson, D.
D., Missionary Secretary, NJ. E. Church.
South, consisting of reading the Scrip
lures, Singing and Prayer.
The roll Of members was called by
secretary of last conference, and 81
members found to be present.
J.P. Houck was elected secretary.
Committees on public worship, exam
nation of record books OF recording
stewards, on temperance, and on mail
were appointed. The hours for meet
ING were agreed upon, 9 A. NJ. and p
r. NJ. and adjournlng at 5! P. NJ. DR..
A. w. Wilson preached at y P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Sept. 4th,
Conference met pursuant to adjourn
ment, Presiding Elder in the chair. Re-
ligious services were conducted by Rev.
David Bush. Rev. DR.. G. II. Martin
Of the Reformed Church, Rev. Z.
Miller of the Luthern Church, Rev.
X eeran, of the MISSOURI Conference,
and DR.. Wilson, Missionary Secretary,
were severally introduced to the con-
ference. The regular order Of dis
ciplinary business was proceeded with
and reports from Staunton and Har-
risonburg received. At IL A. NJ. Er.
Wilson delivered a missionary address.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Rnligious services were conducted by
Rev. r. II. G.. Kuran, Of the Missouri
conference. Rev. r. II. Fleming Of the
Presbyterian church, was introduced.
The regular order of business was re-
sumed and further reports were received
from Shenandoah Iron Works, Mt.
Sidney and Churchville, DR.. ..Jno. 5.
Martin preached at u P. M.
THURSDAY MORNING, Sept. 9Th, Re-
ligieus services were conducted by Rev.
w. G. Eggleston. Reports received
from Churchville and Bridgewater,
Rev. A. Robey preached at IL A. NJ.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Religious services conducted by Rev.
F. A, Strother. DR.. w. w. Bennett
President of Randolph Macon College
was introduced to the conference.
Reports were received from Rockingham.
East Rockingham, Port Republic, New
Market and Luray. Rev. W. G. Egg
lston, preached at u P. NJ.
Friday morning, Sep. 9th. Religious
services were conducted by Rev. L. H.
Graybill Further reports were re-
ceivedlfrom Columbia Furnace. Waynes-
borough was selected as the place for
the next District Conference. DR..
Bennett at 10 O'Clock presented the sub
iect Of edr cation. The committee on
Recording Stewards records, reported as
10 the condition Of the records of the
following circuits, viz: Staunton,
Harrisenburg, Shenandoah Iron Works,
Luray, Port Republic, Columbia Fur
mace, Woodstock and Rockingham. The
books of eight circuits were not before
the committee. The committee recon-
mended that all questions be written in
full without any authorizations and not
indicated numerically, that the names
of members present at Quarterly Con-
ference be mentioned in the minutes
and not referred to, as in some Of the
books, on a certain page. Let the
minutes only contain what properly
pertains to the Quarterly Conference
and thereby save the introduction o.
irrelevant matter. The report was
adopted.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. J. e. Jones. The following
= named persons were elected delega les
: and alternates, to the next Annua