The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-11-06

OF the Court House be closed. Referred
to the City Attorney. Petition OF A.
F. Robertson and others for sewer on
New Street, was granted, with the under
standing that property owners bear expense.
Upon the petitioner Of g. S. Arnold and
o, hers the Committee recommended that
gravel or cinder walk be laid on Coulter
Street. Petition Of DR.. Wayt and others
referred.
Ordinance. Committee reported an
ordinance concerning the duties OF City At
to-ney, fixing the compensation at $3.50 per
annum. Upon the motion Of Mr.. Ransom,
the date at which the ordinance goes In
force was fixed at July 1st next, and the
ordinance adopted.
Pofice.-In case OF r. J. Fletcher, police
man No. ., the Committee reported In favor
OF sustaining the Mayor, and the place was
declared vacant. Later in the evening an
election TO fill the vacancy was held and Jos.
A. New IN 4, ipolicrinau No. -, promoted to
the position. The vacancy thus occasoned
was filed by the election OF Z. j. Fletcher,
Messrs. Evans and Todd.
Safety.-Petiiion of Mr.. Bryan. to erect
frame building on New Street, was granted.
Poor-rhe report Of Ovelseer kurtz
shove expenses OF the poor, for the month
OF October. TO be 500 18th smallest
amount required since the war. Mr. Kurtz
was granted all appropriation of s25. for IN
cidental expense OF poor. The bid OF Mr..
Joel Sanger TO supply wood at s2.65 per
cord, WAS accepted.
Schools -Mr. Rat,som presented u COLL
| muiticalon. iron. the School Board, stating
| that the average nuuo,r vi coored pupils,
! per room. Was CO, and that about 70 appli
| cauts cottti ii,,t he acnIIiaudated, unless
additional prsA.- were made The
Board asked To- H. Il, p:iatIou OF s100,
and stated TIA, i * as not granted it
would ns Ia. cps M Il! II, !, til. session OF
both whit. q. j cs,i,..,i ri o''s. fhe Com
mi,t.e fsi- "a. q, i..,tis IN lie atfei-d
| ance WA ,,un. - 10 100. and that an
aiditit,t.ai lea, her e'',i'l br supplied ut $40
per mouth. they = .l,sts' nded that pref
| ereness be- given l,s 81, III II Whose parents
had paid l!er taN, :. s,.l those residing in
| the city.
| Miscellaneous. N. . l. .,-.'ia moved that
the r. sigma; ,ps, ii NJ. s1;far t'e rel cted,
and Az st,s.-ts;tli.. .,t..:f ~ Vas adopted re-
ouestins Mr.. B,' he t. cuiitiuue TO serve
until his term expired. Nj Gooch offered
4 resolution 10 ..:.,.snpriate 500 each to the
| Hook and Ladder aud Fire companies.
Can't. Waters was elected Chief Of Fire De-
| partn.ent BY a vote OF G to for Capt. Cox
| SYNOD OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
| A correspondent of the Spectator gives the
| following interesting account OF the pro-
ceedlng CT the Lutheran Synod, Which met
| in the beautiful chapel. 81 ieh has recently
been err cted four miles from ',tsaEton on
the Spring Hill load.
Tie fifth conference OF this body convened
in Pleasant View Church on Tuesday, Oct.
18th, at $3.50 p. m. This church is one lately
Quit and dedicated to the service OF God, as
the result OF the faithful and efficient labors
of the Rev. C. Beard, OF Waynesboro, who,
| in the face OF many obstacles, by unremit-
| ting fort. has thus added another handsome
| little church to the many In our county.
THE CHURCH,
| located on the Spring Hill road, miles from
| sS.aunton,i is pretty little concrete building,
| fifty by forty feet, and having two entrance
| doors and six windows. The seats are neat
and comfortable. and the pulpit very taste
fully constructed.
THE CONFERENCE
is composed OF all the Lutheran churches in
Augusta county, together with the church IN
Richmond. and that near Madison Court
House.
TIE following is the roll Of clerical and
lay delicates -
Clerical-Rey. Jno. H. Barb, HARRISON
burg Rev. G. Beard, Waynesboro' Rev.
A. j. Bushong, Mt. Tabor Rev. w. Cam
bell, Madison c. H.; Rev. 7. w. Dosh. Salem.
Roanoke Co.; Rev. j. B. Haskell, Staunton;
Rev. j, M. Hedrick, Churchyille; Rev. Prof.
r. C. Holland, Salem. Roanoke Co.; Rev.
j [. Miller, Staunton Female Seminary; Rev.
w. C, Schfeffer, Richmond; Rev. Schreck-
hise, Motf-tr's creek.
Lay Delegdtes.-MeEsrs. G. p. Baker, j.
Crur. j. f. Houff, P. S. Engleman, and
j. P. Link.
PROCEEDINGS.
Conference was opened by the Pres, Rev.
C. Beard. and after the usual devotional
exercises, the minutes OF last meeting were
read and confirmed and the following were
elected as
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR =
President, Rev. Jno. H. Barb.
Secretary, Rev. j. NJ. Hedrick.
Treasurer, Mr.. VIM. Houff.
Reports on the State OF Religion were
then made, showing generally heavy and
growing condition Of the church In Augusta
county, especially with reference to Sunday
Schools.
During the second session on Wednesday,
the following important resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this con-
ference that it is proper and best to keep
our Sunday schools open all the year.
This is striking indication of zeal and
progress, as heretofore it has been the al
most universal habit in the country to close
the Sunday schools during the winter.
During this session, Rev. Thos Chrsman,
of the N. E. Church, was invited to seat
in conference. The regular question for
debate was then introduced by Rev. Prof.
J. Miller. Subject-ssWhat is the nature
and necessity of Holiness as taught in Gods
Word?' s...-
The discussion was participated in by
RevS. BarO, BfdrQ, anu HASKELL, together
with Mr.. G. P. Baker, who read some valu-
able and suggestive selections.
Rev. j. B. Haskell. appointed as commit
tee to draught solutions to accompany
gift OF conference to one Theological student,
Mr.. Charles Fl. Ssebbins, reported as follows:
Resolred, That we, as a conference, here
with present to Bro. G. II. Stebbins SIG to
aid him in prosecuting his studies for the
ministry.
Resolved. That we desire to encourage
| MIN to faithful, earnest, and hopeful perse-
verance In his labors, assuring him OF our
deep interest and praying the Master to
bless him and to guide him into all truth.
Conference was regularly closed thursday
afternoon by the President Rev. ]. h. Barb.
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
will be Frteden's Church, Rockingham Co.,
near Harrisonburg, Tuesday before tine
fourth Sunday in May, 1880. at O'Clock
p. N.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
were held morning and evening during each
day as follows:
Tuesday morning-Rev. j. |. Miller.
Tuesday evening-Rev. J. NJ. Hrdrick.