Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-05-18
y. NC. A. CONFERENCE.
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NJ. In,b 1919

| room OF the ! NJ. y, a, III {. NJ,
conducted by Bro. q. Nj. Bellzhoover,
at the close of which Bro. 6. Nj. Beltz-
hoover, President of the Association OF
this place, was called to the chair. Con-
terence proceeded to permanent organi-
! cation. On motion chair appointed
Bros. II. p. Adams, E, Ii, Duyall and
ID. u. Pendleton a committee on bust
ness and devotion. On motion the con-
ference used interim until the return Of
committee in prayer for Gods blessing
upon the work,
Committee report-For President,
w. L, w. Seabrook, of Westminster,
Md. for Vice Presidents, Collins Den
ny, of Baltimore, Warren Choate, OF
Washington, d G., Secretaries, I w.
Latimer, of Shepherdstown, L. r. Coch-
ran, Frederick, Md. On motion, nomi-
nations confirmed, President Seabrook
not having arrived, Vice Pres, Collins
Denny took the chair. The following
visiting brethren present: Russell Stur-
giss, member of the International Exec
ulive Committee Maj. G. Ii, MaIan, OF
England, Missionary to Africa; II. 7.
Adams, Sec'y of Maryland State Execu-
tive Committee, Collins Denny, Z. Ii.
Duval and J. S. Orrck, of Baltimore
Warren Choate aud r. l.. O. Falconer,
OF Washington, d. c.; B. s. Pendleton,
of kelueysyille, w, Va
Committee on Devotion report-Ser-
vices tor the evening to be held in the
NJ. E. Church; Bible reading from
l2 to 8, conducted by Maj Malan, of
England; TO 8. discussion of the topic,
The Distinctive Work of the Y, NJ. G.
A." to be opened 10 Is minutes ad-
dress by Warren Choate, of Washing
ton, followed by the members in min
ute addresses. Conference at $40 adj
journed with prayer and bencdiction by
Bro, Hubbard, Of the Episcopal Church
OF this place
7.3O p, M.-Conferenee assembled at
the NJ. E. Church A Bible reading
from I y to 8, led by Major Malan
with remarks upon 133rd Psalm, fol
lowed with prayer by members OF the
conference 3 z. NJ, conference called
TO order by Vice Pres Collins Denny;
minutes of the afternoon read and adop
ted. The President announced topic,
The Distinctive Work of the Y. NJ. G.
A" Discussion opened by Bro. Choate,
followed by Bros. II. p. Adams, f. ii.
Duval and Collins Denny. 8 Z. NJ.
adjourned, with benediction by Bro.
Miller, Of the Nj, t. Church.
Saturday morning, May IL, 1873, 8 80
Conference met in Methodist Church
South opened with Bible reading led
by Warren Choate; 10 A. NJ, President
w. L. w. Seabrook having arrived,
took the chair, and called the confer
ence to order. Minutes read and adop-
ted. Sec'y reported the arrival of Bros.
W. L. W. Seabrook, of Westminster,
Nd; Kendle, of Hagerstown, Md. F.:
Samuel Knott and Lee II. Moler, of
Molers X Roads; NJ Deck, Philip Mo.
Ter, Jacob Schartf, Thomas Winlermoy-
er, of Unionville, w. Va; John Som
merville, Of Barton, Md.
President announced topics for dis
cussion: The Y. NJ. G. A. in small
towns-its sphere aud work, opened 10y
E. Ii. Duvall; II to II, reports Of As
soclatlOps,
+. II. Duvall then addressed the con-
ference on the topic, Y. NJ. G. a. in
small towns-its sphere and work, fol-
lowed BY Bros. Kendle, Seahrook and
Adams.
IL A. NJ, Reports Of Associations
Bros Adams, Duvall and Denny report
ed work in Baltimore, Seabrook for
Westminster, Kendle for Hagerstown,
Choatc for Washington, Somerville for
Barton, Deck for Unonville, Knott for
Moler's Y Roads, Pendleton tor Ker-
neysville, Beltzhoover for Shepherds
town; ~ NJ, adjourned, with prayer
and Jenediction by Rev. Bro. Shipley,
of Methodist Church South.
Saturday afternoon, May IL, Metho-
dist Church South, 2 p. M-Scripture
reading by Bro. Seabrook, followed by
prayer.
23OP. M.-Presideut called coufer-
ence 10 order, minutes read and adopted.
Secretary reported the arrival OF Bros.
L. Il. Cochran, Ramsburg and Fisher,
of Frederick, and Wilson and Nichols
of Martinsburg
President announced topics: 2.30 10
8, The Social Element-bow best used
in our work, to be opened by Bro. Z. J.
Lee, of >hepherdstown; 3 to 4, Cottage
Prayer Meetings and open air services,
to be opened by Bro. B. s. PendIeton.
Bro. Lee then opened the discussion
of the first topic, followed by Bros. Or
rick, Choate, Adams and Somerville,
closed by Bro Seabrook.
3P. M.-Second topic opened by
Bro. Pendleton, followed by Bros. Coch-
ran, Denny, Aglionby, Lee, Greenwood
and Somervile, closed by Bro. Adams.
Benedlction by Bro. Shipley.
Saturday evening. May ll-Confer-
ence met at the Episcopal Church at
$50; opened with Bible reading by
Maj. Malan sP. NJ, President called
the conference to order, aud announced
topic: The use of the Bible in our work,
opened by Bro. Cochrane, followed by
Bros. Duvall, Hubbard, Adams, Choate,
Denny, Agliouby and Orrick, closed by
Bro. Seabrook.
President announced that the bust
ness meetings would close this evening,
and all such matters should now be dis
posed OF. Bro. Seabrook, on the part
of the visiting brethren, thanked the