Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-17

the Baltimore American, w. y. Grimm
to the Bait. Sun, 1. NJ. Underwood
Herald andJ. E. Widmeyer
to the Valley Virginian. On motion it
was agreed that the Conference meet al
s ! A. M. IL p. NJ. and adjourned on
motion.
Committee on second years course
Of reading reported favorably of Z.
Ludwick w. Z. Berry, 5. X. Wine, G.
w. Hutsler 1. T. Holt and J. H. Par
lett and they were passed 10 third
years course. On motion conference
SECOND DAY, MORNING SESSION.
Devotional exercises by j. Reubush.
W. Clary and G. H. Crowell were
passed to second years course OF read
ing.
William Hessel, NJ. Mayselles, S. H.
Smell, J. G.. Ketterman, A. NJ. Horn
and NJ. A. Sault were granted license
to preach the Gospel.
J.E. Widmeyer and &. w. Slime
spring haying passed the third years
course of threading were referred to COM
mittee on elders orders.
The conference then proceeded to
Lear the reports Of itinerant preachers
and to examine their moral and official
character. Conference adjourned with
benediction by J. w. Holt.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotion by J. Harp.
A motion was offered that the con-
ference refuse to pass the official charac'
ter of any member Of the conference
who pretends 10 receive members into
the Church whom they know belong to
"secret societies" until the promise to
do so no more. The yeas and nays
being called for SO voted yea and 7 nay
and 7 decliued TO vote. Conference
again proceeded 10 the examination Of
preachers. The Bishop announced the
boundary committee, and the con-
ference adjourned.
THIRD DAY, NoRNIN6 SESSION.
Devotion NJ. Bulger Of Tennessee
Conference.
The report on committee on boun-
daries adopted making but few changes,
The examination Of preachers resumed.
The name Of A. Bovey deceased was
referred 10 a committee on memoirs.
]. A. Evans was received from Mchi-
gan conference on transfer. Confer
ence adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotion by J. D. Freed.
Geo. w. Huffman delivered semi
centennial address, almost the entire
audience was brought to tears.
P. ". Weller and S. T. Wells were
granted transfers to other conferences,
]. Z. Holt, J. K. Nelson and A. z
Funkhouser were elected Presiding
Elders. Six local preachers were cleo
ted to assist the Bishop aud 2. Elders
TO station the preachers. Two elders
from each District were elected K
station the Presiding Elders. Repor
on missions was read pending its pass
age, addresses were delivered by II
Bulger, Bishop Disckson and others
Conference adjourn ed.
FOURTH DAY, MORNING SESSION.
Devotion by J. w. Holt.
Committee on Elders orders reported
favorably of J. E. Widmeyer and c. w
otlnespring, and they were elected t
ordination. The question Of lay repre-
sentation in the Annual Conference wal
before the house and it was voted tina
the laity be requested to express during
this conference year their wishes touch
ing this question.
Boonsboro was selected as the place
for holding the next Annual Conference.
The report on education was reaG
and pen ding its passage interesting
statements were made concerning Union
Biblical Seminary, Lebanon Valley Col
lege and Shenandoah Seminary, schools
with which the Conference is co-operat'
ing. Report Of treasurer Of Preachers
Aid Fund was adopted and treasurer re-
elected. Treasurer's report OF branch
missionary society was also adopted and
treasurer reelected. Conference ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.