Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-19


| On motion of Thos Myers it was
ordered that when we adjourn We
adjourn to meet at half past
o'clock.
The report or of the Com mittee
4 on Book Depository at Baltimore
was presented. and after remarks
| by ID w Carroll the agent said re-
port was Ordered.
4 On motion the time was extend
ed. The name of Geo w Cecil
was called, and on motion he was
granted supernumerary relation
The doxoiogy was sung and
Confeaence adjourned with tho
benediction by John III Dashiell.
SECOND SESSION.
Conference met at q O'Clock
Bishop Simpson In the chair.
w. III. Laney conducted the de-
votional services.
On motion of w. Ii. Chapman,
the Bishop was requested to APP
point Chas. McEIfresh as Chap
lain at Seamen's Union Bethel.
Il. Il. Waterman moved that
the Bishop be requested to appoint
j. w. Hedges rs s. s. and Tract
Bgent, and j b. Vanmeter as
Captain la the II. >. Navy.
| b. L. Brown moved that Peter
Vondersmith be granted a super
numerary relation as he request
ed to locate. Carried.
Report of Committee on Church
Extension read and adopted.
Report of Committee on "Tha
Baltimore Methodist WAS taken
up. The committee announced
modification OF the report cores
bonding with the amendment Of
fered yesterday. The amendment
was then Withdrawn, and on mo-
ton, the remarks upon the subjact
were limited to Ave minutes.
After remarks by A Ill Ames. J
I'll Dashiell, w L ID GLENN, Geo.
HiIdt and j w Hedges the report
was adopted.
The following was offered.
Res0iUed, That a Committee OF
five ministers and five laymen be
appointed, whose duty 1t shall be
to consider the subject Ofestablish-
ing a Conference Seminary, and
If the same shall be found practi-
cable, to inaugurate such measures,
as may be necessary to accom-
plish the same-prOvided that no
financial obligations assumed by
said committee shall be binding
on the Conference, until reported
to and approved by the same.
9 I'll RICHARDSON,
ID III CARROLL,
JOEL Brown,
vi + B RICE,
A M COURTNEY,
CIV Baldwin.
On motion of John Lanahan
the rules of order were amended
so as to limit each speaker to s
minutes during the remainder OF
the Conference
After discussion, in which j III
Carroll, j III Dashiell, G III Rich
ardsOn, w + ID GLENN, Joel
Brown and Jno I.anahan took
part, the resolution concerning the |
Conference Seminary was adopted.
w + ID GLENN reported from
the Committee on sectarian ap-
preparations, appointed by the |
last Conference, and offered the |
following:
Resolved, That committee of |
five be appointed to take effective !
steps to being the subject OF secta-
rian appropriation before the Leg
islature at its session next winter.
After some discussion, Jno Lam
ahsn called the previous question,
which was ordered. The resolu-
ton was then adopted.
The report OF the Committee on
the State of the Church was read
and adopted, also the report of the
Committee on the Episcopal Fund.
A communication from DIR.
Hunt, treasurer of the Episcopal
Fund, was read, and ordered to be
printed.
The committee on Winchester
church relief fund was read and |
adopted, on motion of John Lam
ahan the presiding elders were
committee to assess
the deficiencies of the District Ito
the matter of the Winchester
rtlief fund.- TO the charges
that have not paid In full.
On motion of ID HI Carroll, A NJ
Courtney was appointed treasurer
of said fund.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the account of j p Wright,
treasurer of the Drew Geological
fund, made a report,
which on motion was recommlt-
ted.
The following was offered by
Joel Brown and j K Ockerman :