Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-03-06


rem assembled in its forty eighth annual
session or Wednesday the Goth inst. Dish
op Glosshrenrer residing, lie stated that
in the railroad disaster near CliamNers'
burg, he made a very narrow escape with
his life, but that as he received no serious
injuries, he would he able to conduct the
business of the Conference Rev. h. y
Funkho,,scr was elected Secretary. Cor
respondents Of various newspapers were
chosen and the taking of reports on the
Conference chart was proceeded with.
In ,he afternoon session of the 27th,J. j.
! parlett. D. Barnhart, B. +. Cronlsc and
G. J. Roudabush were reported as having
passed the third years course of reading
G. p. Holt applied for license to preach.
The characters of several young men in
their second years course of reading, were
PASSED, an address was delivered by Mrs
ElIheimer, at one time 4 missionary to At
RIGA. At the morning session of the 2S1h,
G. p. Holt was granted license to preach
Mcssrs. Parlett, Enulabush and Barnhart
were passed to ordination. Rev, b. F. Gro.
Mise in Elder in the NJ Z church, was re-
ceved into he Conference.
A report on the publishing intererts was
read and addresses delivered upon it, and
considerable interest manifested 4 how to
increase the circulation of the Religious
Telescope
j Mcssrs. w. o Grimm. J. W. Howe and
J +. Holt were elected presiding elders
Rev. A. p. Funkhouser chairman of the
Educational committee submitted the re.
port which was followed Ivy several able
addresses on the subject of educati II. AT
81 m March 1st, conference reasscmblcd
Rrvs J. S Grimm J. Harp, J. N. Fries, }
w Holt and G Ilarman, local preachers
were elected to assist the Bishop and pre-
siding Elders to station tho pastors. Rev
J w Kracofr presented paper on Sab
bath schools which was adopted. The con
ference expressed & desire for the success
of Edward Academy located at Green
r vile, Tenn. 4 subscription was given fol
this purpose. "A more liberal one would
have been gwen by or citizens if the agent
for that work had been more cautious in
his remarks concerning the Masonic
> Ledge"
Mrs Bilhrmrr was granted permission
to organize a branch Womans Mis-
: >ianarv Society in this conference. "a
nbury, Va WAS selected as tho place FOL
holding the next annual session.
IN the afternoon session Rev. Clcwcl OF
the Moravlan church was introduced tc
Conferences The committee OF rcsolu
,inns report Il Il resolution Of thanks 10 the
W. NJ. and b & o. II r. Cos for free It
turns over tilcir lines.
4 very earnest discourse on The subject,
Of secret societies o2clrrcl during the af
tcrnoon which hrnughr forth very plainly
the fact that there is in the conference Il
:cw active, earnest and christian pastors
who have the courage to Aand up for the
right and who are liberal enough to ac
knowledge the fact that they tnl that
some OF thrir most p;"uS and energetic
christians are members Of secret societies
iisr rT APPOINTMENTS Potomac dis
trict, W o Grimm, y + Frederick, Mis-
sion s,atl n, J l. GRIMM; Frederick Cir
cult. DR. BcalI Mccnanicston Circuit, J ID
Freed; ilytrsyile circuit, G NJ llWt
Kcclysville Circuit, J W kira Of; ISnMs.
buro' Circuit. j Ruhush; lIa4 ~ own Cir.
cult, J " Funk llagerslown station, c
W StincSprinS; Martinshurg station, J X
} Nclsn; Opcquon Circuit W Ev*rs
: Bath circuit, J " Underwood The olocl
, his,E,"ts and circuits are not mentioned be.
ing rem ate from this place
Rev J ID Frrcd pastor OF ,hSe Charge
expresses sincere thanks to the Kind 'riend>
OF this vicinity for the AoSpitnl%c manner
hers of the Virginia annual conference and
visitors.
During he Sabbath services were held
in the Lutheran, Mulnvian and Brethren,
churches in the morning evening and nj: hi
the several pulpls being filed with abl,
preachers furnished by the conference
rhc conference eb,cd Us deliberations
on Monday morning ut 10 II m, all its mem
, herr ~s),t.aipg them selves highly pieasc'1
with the liberal hosplabc manner in which
they were received and cnlerlaiApts by out
people.
TFIE GOSPEL TEMPERANCE Society OF
| notwithstanding to previo+S an
noun, ement, an adjourned Temperance,
4 meeting was in the VI f. Church ON Tues
day night last, when five more names wcr,
4 added To me list. a constitution md by
= laws adople |, The above name given to The
! society, and the following officers elected
a President, Edward Rel Ter; Vice Prcsi
dent, Jas, H. Harris; Secretary, Thos ID
!, Swoadner Asst Sec'y, W. F. RodricIs
Treasurer Ignatius Elzler; Charains
Rev. j. X. Nchols and H. Bakcr-Lim
mr..
s FIRST. Class Hoe ST0Ry.-No d.ub
many Of our readers will think HE f,iTyw
ing story "lttlc thin" says the Fre,lcr
lex Citizen, yet when we inform them THAT
it ii vouchcd for by Mr.. John I. Pest, lily.