Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-03-22

ciety reported the following collections
for the
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Baltimore District: 49, 90
washington ......."'-.'....'...' l,o oeo "
winchester SOUW
Rockingham $500 60, GO
LeW1sburg 0Ul.U
MOoreneld ooO.oO
Total ....................s8,1 77.95
The aggregate amount of money rails
ed for Domestic Missions this year is
90. 2s6 O5.
The aggregate amount of money rails
ed for Foreign Missions this year is
&c, 387 50-an increase over last year of
81, 212.46.
Thirteen years eince, when the pres
ent Treasurer, Chas. -Shipley, Esq, was
elected, the amount raised for Foreign
Missions was $416 SO, and there had
| been q gradual increase in this collec-
ton until the present, when the above
SO, 387. 50-has been reported.
The following report of the Commit
tee on Temperance was presented on
Saturday and adopted on Monday:
The evil of intemperance, indulgence
in intoxicating liquors as beverage,
Notwithstanding the success that has
attended the efforts of the Friends of
Temperance in many sections of the
country, is on the increase to an alarm.
ing extent.
tian Church to take more decided
stand in order to suppress this mon
strOus enemy of God and man.
| The appeal of the suffering, the woes
of the fallen cry for help to those who,
bv the power of the divine spirit and
| the mercy of God, have been delivered
| from its venomOus fangs.
The Christian Church has it in its
power, by the help of God, to exert a
mighty influence for its entire suppress.
sion, which should be Immediately ex-
erted, and co operating with others,
concentrate the efforts of all lovers of
God and humanity for its entire sup
preston.
To that end we recommend our peo-
pie to assert and maintain the principles
of our holy religion and cooperate with
all good men in their efforts to accom-
pllsh the abatement of this great evil,
and Danish it from our borders. Sat
isfied that with the hearty cooperation
of all who know the evil it has inflicted
and the sorrow it has brought to many
hearts and homes, mighty blow can
be struck which will, it is hoped. en-
tirely destroy this enemy, and bring
down upon US the blessing of those who
are ready to perish, as well as the bless
ing of God. Therefore,
| ResOlved, l. That as Conference of
Christian ministers and lay men, we de-
plore the prevalence of intemperance,
and regret that the statistics of the
country show an increase in the manu-
facture of that which produces it, and
in view of these facts we recommend
our people to combine for its suppression
by calling to aid and co operating with
all who are willing TO endeavOr to break
Eup the traffic IN Intoxicating liquors. J.
l. 2. That the preachers be requested to
make known to their congregations
these views and request them earnestly
to cooperate with US and others in com
batting this great evil, the suppression
of which is in the interest of humanity
and labor of love approved of God.
Respectfully submitted.
By order of the committee.
BIS. HIGHLEY,
VIM. J. KING, Chairman.
Secretary.
ON MON Day
The character of the Elders, Deacons
and Ministers was passed upon, at the
CO0CluSlOu Vi WulCU buo DlSuOp, 1ScN.
McTyeire, said: 1--WE are now through
with this question, the most important
of all others, and there is not the slight
est impeachment OF moral character In
the entire body"
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
| In his report of the Rockingham Dis
trict, Rev. DR.. Martin, Presiding Elder,
said the Rockingham district includes
i Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Au-
gusta and Bath counties. Length OF
district l25 miles; width, from Blue
Ridge to North Mountain. and beyond
Staunion about midway from the lower
appointment in the Valley, or to Bath
on the west.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ex-
tends through the Valley. Tue Shenan.
doah Valley Railroad extends through
the Page Valley. The chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad extends from the Blue
Ridge across the district, beyond the
North Mountain. In the district are
Viewers Cave, Cave of Fountains anJ
Luray Cave, all much visited. Hardy
! Scotch Irish population in Augusta anC
west of North Mountain. Ia Rocking
ham and Shenandoah many of German
: extraction.
The District has fifty churches, served
J by twenty-five preachers. The congre-
cations are quite large at most places
the people are intelligent and ind1stri
GUS. There are many churches of Other
denominations. Sunday schools, So
1926 Sunday-schOOl scholars. Paid
last year for ministerial support, So, 023
THE largest station in Conference is
Staunton next, Harrisonburg. There
is q parsonage on every charge that is
served by q married man, except two
where pars0nages are to be erected next
year. In early times the Rockingham
and Staunt0n Circuits covered the
whole District. The congregation in
Stanton is very large perhaps larger
than at any other station in the Con
ference. HarrisOnburg has the finest
and most comfortable church in the
District. The future of this district
with the advancing material interests
of the country, with the coal and iron,
can hardly be calculated under. a faith
full ministry and membership. Last
year especially it was distinguished by
an increase in number of churches, and
still there is q prospect for an increase
in the number.
| EDUCATIONAL.
In the report of the Committee on
Education the following was said about
the Wesleyan Female Institute of this
city:
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
We take great pleasure in reporting
this. our Conference School, in very
flourishlng condition. With larger
class of boarding pupils than ever before
in the history of the Institute, it Is a
matter of special congratulation that
they, and about twenty five teachers
and others, are comfortably quartered
under one roof This is due to the fine
addition to the buildingjmade last year +,
the cost of which has now been entirely
provided for.
The trouble and burden of the debt on
the old Institute building have been
relieved, with some additional ones of
like character, and the field is clearing,
If it is not already cleared, for united
application of all the net income to the
liquidation of the debt contracted In the
purchase of the present site and build
ings.
There is most efficient and harmoni-
GUS corps of teachers, and all is work
ing well in the cause of sound Chris
tian education.
Under the care of its. accomplished