The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-28
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED BRETHREN
IN CHRIST.
Reported for the V1RG1NIAN.I

: CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED BRETHREl
: IN CHRIST.
Reported for the VIRGINIAN.I
The forty-seventh session of the Virgins
Annual Conference of the United Brethren
in Christ convened in Winchester, Va.
February Goth, 1878, Bishop Glossbre nne
presiding. The devotional exercises con
s sisted OF singing and prayer by the bishop
together with reading chapter Of l CORN
thlans, with appropriate remarks.
Almost half century of service in the
church has left its marks upon the Bishop
He begins to grow old. In the course of his
remarks he noticed the growth of the church
from its small beginnings to its present pro.
: portions. The Lord has blessed the confer
ence in very great degree.
, The conference completed its organiZa-
ton by electing John Rnebush, Chairman,
and w. 0. Grimm, Secretary; Rev. D. K.
Flickinger, corresponding secretary of the
Board of Missions; S. NJ. Hippard, general
agent of Union Biblical Seminary, and J.
NJ Hershey, of St. Joseph conference, were
granted advisory seats; also, j. A. Evans,
of Michigan conference.
Hours Of meeting were fixed at a. m.
and II p. im., to adjourn on motion.
Mr.. Markell, of the Winchester Neaos, was
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Bishop Glossbrenner's name was the first
called and his character passed.
letter was read from Rev. G.. w. Stat
ton, now laboring in the Iowa conference,
and his character passed.
j. Ruebush, P. E., of Potomac District,
and j. w. Howe, P. E., of Shenandoah Dis
trict, made their reports and passed.
A. NJ. Evers, Of Martinsburg Station, re-
ported and passed.
Revs. Ferguson and Evans, of the NJ. b..
Church, were introduced to the conference.
The name of C. B. Hammock was refer
red to the committee on Memoirs.
Rev. Rhodes, of the Christian Church,
was introduced to the conference.
j. M. Rodruck, w. o. Grimm, j. w. Holt,
j. w. Nihiser, P. Fl. Thomas, were passed
favorably.
J. B. Funk was granted transfer to the
East Pennsylvania conference.
Adjourned with prayer by j. w. Holt.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION,
Bishop Giossbrenner in the chair. Devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. j. Rne-
bush. Roll was called and the minutes of
the previous day were read and approved.
The following committees were announc-
ed by the chair:
On Deootion-J. w. Howe, J. X. Nelson,
D. Brown.
On Boundayres-J. w. Howe, J. Rue.
bush, j. L. Grimm. ]. E. Whitesell, q. UNI
stot.
On Apphcants.-J. W. Funk. J. NJ. I'm
derwood, j. Harp
On Elders Orders.-J. W. Karicoie, C. J.
B. Brane, DR.. Beall.
| On Obitu0ries.-J. E. Holt, J. T.. Grimm.
On Finamce.-The stationary committee.
j. M. Dunivan, c. w. Stinespring and J.
E. Widmeyer, were passed from first to
second years course of reading.
| On motion of Rev. George W. Howe, A.
P. Funkhouser was recognized as reporter
for the VALLEY VIRGINIAN, j. W. Holt
for the Baltimore american.
D. Barnhart and J. T. Parlett were pass
cd from second to third years course of
study.
Henry Jones. NJ. F. Keiter, q. Umstot, J.
r. RidenOur and A. j. Negley, passed third
years course Of study, and were excused
from further reading.
H. A. Bovey was granted a transfer to
Central Ohio conference.
1t was decided that the minutes of the
conference be published in pamphlet form,
and that A. P. Funkhouser assist the secre-
tary in preparing them for publication.
Rev. D. D. belong, Of Allegheny con-
ference and President Of Lebanon Valley
College, was granted an advisory seat.
! Examination resumed, and reports heard
from E. P. Funk, j. E. Whitesel, A. P.
Funkhouser, J. w. Funk. and their charae-
tiers passed.
! Rev. Messrs Fisher, of the German Re-
| formed, and Gilbert,of the Lutheran church,
were introduced to the conference and in.
| vited within the bar.
Reports were heard from C. NJ. Holt, C.
J. B. Brane, j. E. Widmeyer, j. NJ. Under
wood, and passed favorably.
G. W. Kiracofe was granted transfer to
the East Pennsylvania conference.
M. F. Kciter, G. j. Roudabush, Henry
Jones, and j. r. Ridenour were heard, and
their characters passed.
After prayer by Rev. Gilbert of the Luth-
eran Church, conference adjourned.
SECOND DAY-EvENING SESSION.
Devotional exercises by A. M. Evers.
The educational report and address was
made the order of Friday evening.
G. II. Crowell, j. 81. Parlett, j. Il. Holt. |
W. r. Berry and G. w. Hntzler, were re.
ferred to the committee on applicants for
license to preach.
Examinations resumed with the reports |
Of J. D. Freed, w. J. Miller DIR. VIM. Beall
whose characters passed.
P.W. Weller, now at Westfield College,
was passed after the reading of letter |
from him, and one also from President AL |
len.
G. W. Rexroad, J. Negley, c. W. Shines
spring, j. M. Dcnlvan, j. M. Holt, i. S.
Wells, j. E. Holt, j. X. Nelson and j. a.
Evans reported, and their characters passed |
favorably.
Adjourned with prayer by G. w. Slime
spring.
THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.
Bishop GlossbreAner in the chair.
pfrr nd buP
J. w. Howe.
Minutes of previous day read and approx
ed.
Report heard from C. II. Crowell, Chas-
Miller, J. G. Retteman, and their characters
passed.
Rev. S. Billings, of the Presbyterian
church, proprietor of Fairfax Hall Institute,
was introduced to the conference.
We extract the following from the report
of the committee on boundaries That
there be three presiding elder districts, to
be called respectively Potomac, Shenandoah,
and South Branch; that the name Of Rock
ingham circuit be changed to Augusta cir
cult. Other items are merely local in in
terest.
w. r. Berry, j. L. Holt, C. Fl. Hutzler,
G. Fl. Crowell and J. H. Parlett, were grant
ed licenses to preach the Gospel.
Committee on third years course of study
reported favorably of j. N. Fries, and rec
commended he be excused from further
reading.
1t was resolved that the local preachers
be required to give brief written report of
their work during the year, to be published
with the minutes.
Examination of characters was resumed,
and the names of D. D. Keedy, W. H. Burt
ner, J. Harp, J. German, A. Hoover, passed
favorably.
DR.. Rodgers, OF the NJ. E. Church South,
and Rev. White of the Presbyterian church,
were introduced to the conference.
G. H. Snapp, ]. Zahn, J. F. Holt, ]. S.
Grimm, 2. Umstot, J. N. Friss, j. Il. Par
lett, G. Huffman, G. Harmon, G. W. Howe,
W. Lutz. L. Scott, A. j. Bovey, D. Barn
hart, S. K. Wine, passed favorably.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Rodgers, con-
ference adjourned.
THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION