Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-10
baltimore Conference VI. E.
Church South.
FRONT ROYAL, VA, 3, lSS


The Baltimore Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
commenced its ninety-sixth session
here to-day. BishopJOhn &. Keener
opened the conference with religious
service.
The secretary Of the last session,
Rev. John s. Martin, called the roll of
the clerical members, most Of them
answering to their names.
Thomas B. Sargent and VIM. Wheel
wright, in this class, have died during
the past year.
The following were continued IN the
superannuated relation Samuel Kepler
\. A. Eskridge, Thomas Hildebrand,
John w. Tongue, Henry Hoffman, Elias
Welty, John W. Evan. Ephraim L.
KregelO, Enoch G. Jameson, Geo.
Stevenson and John Hank.
Rev. DR.. Young, Of Nashville, Tenn,
was introduced to the conference, and
presented report Of the book committee
which, on motion, was referred to the
committee on publishing interests.
4 communication from Rev. A. W.
Wilson, secretary Of the board of mis-
sions, on the subject Of missions in
terests, was read. DR.. Wilson also
made an interesting statement IN re-
gard to missions. In Mexico, China
and elsewhere a great increase Of
membership is reported. The treasury
OF the board was in better condition
that it was a year ago, though the de-
mands upon the church are urgent.
Dennis Mounett and VIM. Whitman,
local preachers. were elected deacons.
Dr.. Young, representing the Nash.
vile publishing house, addressed the
conference in regard to the Quarterly
Review, stating its successful manage
ment also in regard to the payments
ofbonds Of the publishing house sub
scribed by this conference last year.
Francis NJ. Mills was granted
superannuated relation.
The conference took up the examina-
ton Of character of elders. As their
names were called each stated the
amount Of their salary, the value of
church property, number Of Sunday
schools and the amount raised for
missions and other conference collec-
items.
The report of Wesleyan Female
Institute, Staunton, Va, was presen-
ted and Tread. The report was encour-
aging as TO the success and conduct of
the school.
MARCH 4, 1880.
The conference met at 9 A. NJ,
Bishop Keener presiding. A report
from the visitors 10 Loanoak Female
at Martins5urg, of which !
Rev. J. P. Hyde is principal, was read |
aud referred; also a communication OR
memorials from Lewis
sSrg aid Rockingham District Con-
erences requesting that the conference
lrect a division Of the funds for educa-
.ional purposes TO be made also for the
Wesleyan Female Institute, at Staun-
on, Va, memorial from the Roanoke
District Conferences asking that preach
RS IN charge be directed to report to the
conference statistics showing the num-
DER in attendance or class meetings,
,ubhc worship, families observing
amily worship, taking church papers,
md who have tLeir children baptized.
Rev. Collins Denny, Of Baltimore,
Rev. Henry 4. Brown, Of Port Repub-
.c, and Rey. John G. Thrasher, Of Ro-
neke, having passed approved exam
nation were admitted on trial.
Examination of character Of the elders
] the Baltimore, East Baltimore,
Washington and part Of the Winchester
lstrict was entered into. The charac-
RS Of all passed except w. r. McNler 6
no, having been suspended some
Ionths ago, his case was referred to a
)mmlttee appointed by the Bishop,
Of A. W. Wilson, T. H.
ichie and J. II. March. q
ReY. Geo. W. Lightner was granted b
superannuated relation.
DR.. S. Rogers, presiding elder Of the b
altimore district, reported general a
on his district /; 1858 acces- n
pms, though the membership had been =
Urged, and increased attention to =
rayer meetings and to other interests. G
Rev. James Z. Armstrong. presid- 81
9 elder of the East Baltimore district, ~
ported the condition of his work as "
cd, considerable accesslons Of men, in
rship and an increase in collections. N
Rev. A. A. P. Mel made a statement p'
The matter reported in papers, as 10 81
having gone to the Reformed Epis- III
,al Church. These reports were of
emature, and he had after proper en-
nsideraticn declined to change. 81, sI
DR.. S. REGISTER, presiding elder Of
Washington district, reported graft or
ltioD that The reports from his
sachers were so satisfactory. There bu
been ex tracrdnary REVEALS at 1t