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

pronounced by George Hildt.
FRIDAY MORNING, March IL.
Conference met at at 81 O'Clock
for religious services. which were
conducted by Joseph r.. Wheeler,
and at 8 o'clock Bishop Simpson
took the Chair.
The Journal of yesterday was
read and approved.
The report of A. II. Ames and
J. w. Hedges, the committee ap-
pointed at last session of the Con-
ference, to visit the Kelso Home
of the M. e. Church and cooper
ate with the managers. was ac-
copied and ordered on Ale.
J. st. G. Neal presented the fol-
lowing from the Freedman's Com
mittee, which was adopted:
Resolued, That SO much Of the
statement of Prof. Rourd as refers
to deficiency in salary, be referred
to the committee appointed two
years ago to devise means to Sc
cure residence for the Principal
of Centenary Biblical Institute.
The committee is composed of ].
F. Goucher, j. B. Vanmetre, G G.
Baker, Joseph France, and r w
Black.
The ninth question of the gen.
eral minutes was resumed, viz:
Who are the superanusted preach
ers ? and the character of James
Bradds, James Gamble, G w
Israel, M A Turner, 8 l. nj Cou-
ser, o p Wingman, NJ l. Hawley,
A J Bender and j w Start was
examined and passed and their
relation continued.
T S Harding and James Bunt-
ing were announced deceased.
The third question of the gen.
eral minutes was called, viz: Who
remain on trial? and DIR. Nor
gan, G + Eudrear, w III Dell and
w 2 S Duncan, having passed a
satisfactory examination, were,
upon the recommendation of their
Presiding Elders, continued on
trial.
w A Bryan was, on motion,
discontinued.
j Ii Schively was continued on
trial and, on motion, elected to
the deacons' and elders orders
under the missionary rule.
On motion of Thomas Myers,
Shiburya Jinsake, Takahashi Un-
tai, Hamella Koyatara, Char Ys-
kichi, Oruka Bunschichi, Aitura
Yeiken; Kosugi Riyohei and Kur-
imora Sayehashi, missionaries in
Japan, were continued on trial.
Bishop Bowman was introduce
ed and took the Chair.
Rev. G III Fowler, ID. d., one of
the corresponding secretaries of
the Missionary Society, and Rev.
j Ii Vincent, ID. D., Secretary of
the Sunday School Union and
Tract Society, were introduced
and addressed the Conference ia
the interest of their respective So
cietiss.
On motion of A E Gibson, so
much of the report of j a Price,
in the representation of his dis
trict as related to Sunday School
publications, was referred to the
Committee on Sunday Schools,
with instruction TO report as soon
as possible.
On motion of s l. NJ Conser, the
same committee was instructed to
report on the relation we sustain
to the Maryland State Sunday
School Union.
On motion of A + Gieson, the
Presiding Elders were requested
to provide for and hold Sunday
School in each Of their districts
during the coming year.
Bishop Simpson resumed the
Chair.
B p Brown and w S Edwards
offered the following:
Resolved, That we honor such
devotion to the memory of pa
rents as prompted the gift of Ten
thousand dollars by Mr. G G Bald
win, of New York, to perpetuats
the memory of his father and
mother in one of the churches in
this Conference, and that we
heartily thank him for the addi-
tional gilt OF one thousand dollars
to aid another oil our circuits in
the erection of home for their
plstor.