Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-29
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TEMPERANCE.

Influencing the votes of their congrega-
| tionS.
Rev. Mr.. Maston opposed anything
looking to a political action by conference.
This was free country and the votes OF
members of church should not be inter-
fered with by any one. Conference
should not have anything to do with the
peoples voting.
Rev. J. H. Riddick said Rev. DR.. New
man and DR.. Peck took this ground OF &C
tion against intemperence and where they
led he thought he could afford to fol-
low. There was no party line, nor color
line. The gentleman says;
Rev. Mr.. Maston-''B Bishop, object to
the brother
Rev. Mr.. Riddick-"W is that he
says Bishop Does he object to my call
ing him a gentleman % Qaughter.) Mr..
Riddrick went on to urge his views.
The resolutions were then voted on sep
arately and the first was adopted unani-
mously. The question then came up on
the second.
Rev. Mr.. Snowden. Ia venerable minister)
If you want to kill the Washington con-
ference just let it NEEDLE with politics.
The vote resulted in the passage Of the
second resolution by small majority.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
A resolution was introduced deprecating
and censuring the violation of the Sab
bath by Sunday excursions by churches
and Sunday schools to raise money, and
during the debate on it it was stated that
in the Baltimore churches the custom of
Sunday excursions by steamer, and bush
meetings was carried to an outrageous ex-
tent. Some of the ministers in their
speeches denounced 1t in severe language
The resolution was unanimously adopted,
CHARGE OF IMMORTALITY.
When the name of Benz. W. Brown was
called as candidate for Deacon of the End
class, Rev. Mr.. Scott arose and objected
to his election on the ground that he was
immoral. The candidates., Presiding FL
der and various ministers endorsed his
moral character highly. The Bishop
stated that Mr.. Scott had either slandered
the candidate or it was his duty to prefer
charges, and he appointed a committee to
retire and hear Mr.. scott and Mr.. Brown,
and report on the case. The co mmittee
on Monday reported that there was no
foundation for the charges in the.evidence
given before them, and recommended that
the accuser withdraw his charges, which
he did saying that he had misunderstood
the accused. Mr.. Brown was then elected
as Deacon of the End class unanimously.
THE CATHOLICS.
In giving characters to many of the
preachers, candidates for advance ment,
who had labored in Maryland, many of
those who recommended them said they
had been very efficient against the Catho-
lies. Rev. Mr.. Spriddle, in making his
Sunday school report, said in Maryland
the Catholics had given him much trouble
by making inroads upon the children of
his race and carrying them off to their
schools.
THE WEAK DISTRICTS.
The committee on Home Missions re-
ported that they had appropriated $4,000
to the districts as follows-Lynchburg
$3.50; Salem, 500 Staunton, $3.50 and
Wheeling, $500. General Conference was
petitioned to appropriate to Washington
Conference for Home Missions $4,000 in
stead of $1,000.
ADMITTED ON TRIAL.
Nine candidates for the ministry were
admitted on trial, two being from the
Staunton district-Alfred W. Brown and
Patrick Fl. Howard. Rev. Mr.. Brown recei-
we'd one of the highest recommendations
given in the conference for excellence of
character and mental attachments. He
| will Ee1tinerant on the Mt Vernon cir
cult.
| NARRATIVE OF THE BISHOP.
| Friday night Bishop Andrews gave a
narrative of his missionary tour in Europe
and India in 1861. He mentioned, in
opening. a singular piece Of good fortune in
railway and boat travelling, that in the
thousands of miles he Travelled he only
missed connection once. In Germany the
custom is for young man who wants to
be a minister, to go on circuit first and
then if he displays sufficient ability he
goes to school and studies for the ministry.
In Germany there are 11,00O Methodists
with go preachers. In Sweden S. minis
tiers and $500 members and they have an
Institute at Frederickshalle. In Italy the
Methodist ministers have been Roman
Catholic priests and one was a Professor
in the Vatican College. Every part of
Italy was free to the ministers of all de-
nominations. Not sohowever was it in
Russia which excluded all except her own
'(Greek) church. Bishop Andrews gave a
most interesting description of India and
the idolatry, and operations of caste in the
country. His description of the procla
nation at Delhi, of Victoria. as Empress of
India, was one of the most brilliant pieces
| of word painting we ever listened to. A
large number Of whites listened to the
narrative and in the pulpit with the lee
turer was Gen. Echols, OnMonday night,
at the request Of our white people generally
he repeated the lecture at the Methodist
church South.
| MEMORIALS.
On Monday afternoon the Committee on
memoirs brought in memorials Of Rev.
John Brice, Rev. James Ockemy and Rev.
VIM. Somerville Wilson, Presiding Elder
of Salem District, and Mrs. Carrie Brown
and Mrs, Ann Maria Hall, wives of minis
ters, all of whom died last year. Rev
J ames Ockemy was pastor at stauntor
three years. Two weeks before he died, hs
preached, and he walked out OF the chan
5 ao1 SINGING. TT am coming. coming Lore