The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
Washington Conference, M. E. Church,


This body met in the new colored Metho-
dist Church, on Augusta steet, yesterday
morning at nine O'Clock. The handsome
church had been nicely prepared. every thing
looking new and tidy, and arranged for
perfect comfort and convenience.
The organization was effected by calling
Bishop E. G. Andrews to preside, and ap-
pointing c. J. Key Secretary, and W. p.
Riley and A. P. Wilson, assistants, with G..
D. S. Hall as Recording Secretary.
In opening the Conference, Bishop An
drews delivered brief aud earnest address,
after which the Communion was admins
tered, and the body at once proceeded to
business.
Out Of r.prese ntation of 1lS, ITO were
present. five absent and three had died.
PIG. Walker, E. Hammond, w. w.
Foreman. Jno. A. Holmes and W. t. Har-
ris, were appointed Conference stewards,
and the following
STANDING COMMITTEES
were announced:
Public wor ship-T. W. Booth, R. Steele,
J. w. Dansburg.
Bible cause-C. w. Walker, Jno. Log
gins, w. Langford.
Temperament. H. Riddick, r. E. j.
Warnell, W. Davis.
Education.-R. O. Hilliard, G. W. Jen-
kins, D. Collins.
Sunday Schools.-D. Aquilla, j. H. But
Ter, H. Cellars.
On Tracks.-A. Valentine, N. C. Brown
P. H. Ryan.
Memoirs.-R. P. Bell, NJ. Spindle, Jos
Henry.
Freedsmen's Abb. H. Nugent, Geo
L. Pinkney, A. little.
Statlstics.-J. D. S. Hall, A. B. Wilson
Is. W. Brown.
Episcopal FUND.-. Lawson, D. Vince
Ter, C. Lewis.
Post-offices of Itinerant Preachers. H. r
Eibert, A. j. Weems, S. Brown.
| Post offices of Local Preachers.-R. Lane
j. II. Scott, L. ]. Valentine.
Church Extension.-R. P Lawson, N
Watkins, W. 81. Cook.
Sabbath Observances.-T. Jackson, A
jackson, J. L. Evans.
Parsonages and Furnitur e.-J. Fl. Ran
dali, L. Maston, G. Price.
State Of the Church.-R- H. Robinson
CT. Wright, M. Calendar.
Women's Foreign Missison.-W. H. Ora
per, Sam'l. Aquilla, J. H. Burnley.
On Missions.-The Presiding Elders.
Publishing Annual Misunderstanding
of Conference.
To receive Mission Money.-W. c. Cooper
r. A. Reed, O. Carroll, Jacob Owens, inc
jenkins.
10 Receive Money from the Sale of Mir
utes.-T. Fl. Adams, j. Barnes, W. II. Dun
son.
To Receive Money from tho Daughters g
Conference.-The Stewards
: Necessitous Cases.-The Stewards.
To report Gaily Proceedings.-B. Brow
and w. w. P. Rider.
Centenary Biblical Instit ute.-J. Bow
MANS. Tascoe, j. q. Valentine.
The morning session, extending from
: to II o'clock, was occupied in hearing tn
reports Of contributions of the various mir
listers in Charge of stations, and the repor
I OF the Presiding Elders on the general col
dition of the districts. In the main, tn
contributions had been liberal, notwitl
standing the hard times, and the gener
Y welfare Of the church was most encoura
0 ing. Large accessions had been made
the membership, new churches and parso
ages had been built, debts had been pal
u and the promise for the future was bright.
9 There will be only one session of the Co
d florence daily,-from to II in the morning
the remainder of the day being devoted
committee work and de votional exercises.
Il The session will probably extend throu
the remainder of the week.