Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-11-05

ing, President ]. @. McAtee preach
ing the opening sermon to large
congregation. The following minis
tiers were present: Revs J. O.
McAtee, president, Cumberland; W.
Y. Cline, secretary, Aurora, Preston
county, W. Va; P. L. Harrison and
A, Homrighaus, Frostburg; W. stoud-
enmire, Oakland; J. P. Conradi, Cum
berland, and S. Stoufer, Westernport.
The body was composed of fine
looking, intelligent set of gentlemen
The regular proceedings of the con-
ference opened the following day.
Wednesday.-Conferenc called to
order at Q p. M, by President McAtee.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
by the secretary and approved. Let
tiers from absent ministers were re-
ceiyed asking to be excused for nom
attendance excuses granted. The
committee on Barton lot was retained.
Grantsville was selected as the place
of next meeting, which will be held
Tuesday, June Is, 1882 The follow
ing questions were selected for dis
cussion at the next meeting:
i. What are the mutual obligations and
duties of a pastor and his congre cations
2. What constitutes the essence of a
Christian burial
8. Whence should we obtain our Sunday
School teachers?
Conference adjourned until 8 clock
Thursday morning.
Religious services were held al
night in the English Lutheran Church
by Rev. Mr.. Stoudenmire, and in the
German Lutheran by Rev. J. P.
Conrad.
TAursday.-Meeting opened by the
President. One-half hour was de-
voted to devotional exercises. A
letter was received from Rev. W. A
Shipman asking to be excused from
attending, which was granted. Yer
bal reports on the atate of religion
were given by all the members. The
following resolution was adopted:
That hereafter instead Of discussions OF
subjects the time will be taken up in
preaching and ministerial colloquials.
Conference adjourned until after
noon,
2 p. m.-Confersncs opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. stouffer. The
following question was taken up and
discussed:
Can man be saved as well outside oi
the Church as in itp
Rev. Mr.. Stoudenmire opened it
and the conference participated. The
President delegated Secretary Cline
to return the thanks of the conference
at the night meeting to the people OF
Frostburg for their kind hospitality.
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Mr..
Cline.
A childrens meeting was held at
night at which several of the minis
ters made addresses. A collection
was taken up for missionary purposes
After the services the conference adj
journed sine die.
Several laymen were present dur
ing the sessions of conference.
GEORGES GREER Coal Week}s
Statistics of Shipnsents.-The record
of shipments from the mines of the
Georges Greek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, October 20, 1881,
closed az follows:
Total tons for week ............ 4G,s77
year. ............ 1,757, 104
Decrease from corresponding Pc
riod last year. 13,902
Total tons to b. & o r. for week 31,347
year 1860
Increase over corresponding pc.
riod last year. .............. 73,42e
Total tons to C.& o Canal for week 1904
year. 397,935
Decrease over corresponding pc
riod last year. ................ 1914
Total tons to Pa. R. for week. ... 4,26a
Z" {" year. 23O3Gs
Increase over corresponding Pc
Rod last year. =. ............ 42,347
Total tons shipped over G. & T. Il.
for week. 37,5O1
Over same for year. .............1,54 $40 S51
Total tons shipped over G. G. 81
G. r. for week. ............... 6,74t
Over same for year. ........"... 14G,434
Heaviest shippers last week
1, Consolidation. (tons).. 1S,45t
Q, New Central i" -. 4,0SS
3, Maryland .... 3,79C
4, Georges Ck C&I" ... 3,641
5, American i" 900. 2,o4G
6, Borden +" ....... GAG!
I, Maryland Union ....... 2,4G9
| Heaviest shippers this wear