The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-11-23

MIDDLE CoxFERExcE.-The fall convention
of the Middle Conference of the Maryland
Synod, was held in St. Paulis Evangelical
Lutheran Church, in Uniontown, Carroll
county, Md 1t convened on Monday even
ing, November 1lth, and was in session two
days. 1t is composed of twenty ministers.
Three of these live in Adams county, Pa, two
in Virginia and the rest in Frederick and Car
roll counties, Md. Thirteen ministers and
six laymen were at this meeting, together
with one visiting brother, Rev. o. G. Miller,
of Oakland, Nd.
The chief business of the Conference is to
awaken and convert sinners, and to edify be-
lievers, by close practical preaching of the
gospel. Perhaps at no previous meeting of
Conference, was so much time given to this
special object Of Conferences, as at this meet
ing 1t was opened with preaching, and it
was closed with preaching, and most of the
intervening time was occupied with preaching.
Five sermons were preached in all, during
these two days. And Christ formed the great
therae ofall. The first was preached on Mon
day night, by the President, Rev. G. Sill, of
Manchester, on "Christ the great manifesto
| ton of Gods love-" The second, on Tues
day morning, by Rev. II. w. Kuhns, of West
Minister, on ''Christ the chief corner stone"
The third, on Wednesday morning, by Rev.
/ d. VI. Lamotte, of Woodsboro, on ''ihe ON.
niscience Of Christ" The fourth on Wednes-
day afternoon, by Rev. +. S. Johnston, of
| Emmittsburg, on following Christ" and
the fifth on Wednesday night, by Rev. p. NJ.
| Miller, of Lovettsyille, Va, on 'the incarna-
ton Of Christ q real, great, good and glor-
ious fact. The attendance on all these ser
vices was good. In the evenings the house
was crowded to overlooking. On Wednesday
evening the Holy Communion was admins
tered TO the members of the church in the
presence of deeply interested congregation.
Now we have no hesitancy in saying, that
where Christ is thus preached, as the rule of
our lives, and his work, as the ground of our
hope, good will be done, sinners will be
brought to think, and believers will be edited
On Tuesday evening, instead of the regular
sermon, Rev. NJ. Valentine, d. D., President
of Pennsylvania College, read an essay on
1.-THE subjects and mode of Scriptural Bap
iism." DR.. Valentines discourses are al
ways excellent He is always listened to
with interest and profit, but on this occa-
sion he surpassed even himself, and in this
able and instructive essay, he commanded the
undivided attention of his hearers for an hour
and quarter. Believers and their children
are the proper subjects of baptism, and
sprinkling is the scriptural mode. These two
propositions were maintained by the DR.. with
an amount of evidence from the scriptures
I
ence thanked him for his essay and requested
that it be published in the Quarterly Reuielc.
On the whole, this was one OF the most
pleasant meetings of conference, aud it is to
be hoped that its influence was for good upon
the people with whom it met, Uniontown is a
delightful place for conference. The people
were very generous and hospitable; Rev d.
B. Floyd, their excellent pastor, welcomed
us most cordially The ladies had the church
tastefully and appropriately decorated with
flowers. The weather was beautiful aad we
were all highly gratified. E. 5. J.
Court PRocEEDINGs.-The following cases
have been disposed of since our last report :
Sellman VS.. 3osley, and Bosley VS.. Sell.
man, before reported, tried together before
jury; verdict for Sellman for $50 and judg-
ment of non pros thereon; costs to be paid
equally by Bosley and Sellman. Smith &
McKellip and Bond for plaintiff Mnulsby
and Reiisnider for defendant.
State VS.. James Ward, larceney, tried be-
fore jury, verdict not guilty. Henning for
State, Smith McKelip and Bond for pris.
oner.
State vs.. Allen Toope, larceny, tried before
Court, adjudged guilty; sent to Jail for SIX
months. Henning for State, Pearson for
the prisoaer.
STATE vs. henfy OnheUer, selling liQuOI
without license, tried before jury, verdict
guilty, find $50 and cost. Henning for State
Smith x McKelip for traverser.
Christopher ]. Woolery vs.. Jesse Phillips
SANDER, lied before a jury, verdict for the
plaintiff for SIG. Pearson, Smith K Nickel
lip for plaintiff Maulsby and Bond for defen
dant
State VS.. Edward Snyder, bastardy. now on
trial. Henning for State, Smith & McKelliI
for iraverser.
BURGIARY.-Ou Saturday afternoon las
Constable Croft arrested John Welk on 1
charge of robbing the residence of Mr.. Harr,
Z. Mann, ut Carrollton Station, of two suit.
OF clothing, pair of boots, pair of CATERS, anC
some other articles. He had hearing be
fore Justice Oursler, and in default of bal
was committed TO Jail for the action of th,
Grand Jury Mr.. Mann resides in Baltimore
but has summer residence at Carroll Sta
ton, on the Western Maryland Railroad
BALTIMORE ANE CUMBERLAND VALLEY Ran.
! RoAD.-Ihe Waynesboro, Pa, Gazette say.
the grading of the Baltimore and Cumberland
, Valley railroad is now being pushed forward
with an earnestness which bespeaks its earl
completion to Waynesboro' from its junction
with the Western Maryland railroad. Fiv
large gangs of men are at wora on the Mary
q land end of the line, and Walton 4 Lee con
5 tractors on the Pennsylvania side. wer
largely reinforced few days since.
A few well.made husk mats would fin