Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-08-27
Winchester District Conference
of the VI. H. Church South.

The Winchester District Conference
in NJ. Z. Church South, 10 Shepherds
town, on Tuesday morning last at 9 l,3
o'clock, Presiding Elder Rev. J. a.
Armstrong in the chair. After devotion
al exercises conducted by Rev. Arm
strong, the following Ministers and
Delegates were found to be present.
Revs. J. A. Armstrong, w. q. Eggle-
s,ou, w. A. Wade, +. A. Strother, J.
w. Shoatf, Jno. Landstreet, j. Ii.
March, J. P. Hyde, J. o. Tackett, J.
S. Porter, J. w. Mitchell, w. 6. Hodg-
kin, Ii. J. Brown, p. II. Whisner, Jno.
Wolf, o. G. Bell, Andrew Robey,
+. A. Mercer, J. NJ. Grandiu, B. f. Ball,
A. a. P. Neel. Delegates-Kich-
ard Mccoy, H. I. Wiley, G. Il. Lickli-
der, +. Galloway, L. NJ. Shearer, J. '.
Gwinn, +. l.. Couchman, A. Is. Hook,
n. NJ. Frasher, Il. w. Briscoe, K. a.
Hessey, J. A. Barber, w. o. Rust, J.
W. Gulley, J. L. Luttrall, w. Is. Con
rad, d. f. Long, J. T. Kearney, ID. W.
Maphis, A. 4. Anderson, d. W. Glenn,
L. d. Weekley, {. A. Licklider, n. ).
j. Strder, WIN. holland.
Ga motion Rev. J. w. Shoaff was
chosen Secretary with Mr.. w. o. Rust
as assistant.
The Conference then began inquiry
into the spiritual condition of the sever
al charges. and into the condition of
Sunday Schools and finances, and found
upon careful inquiry the condition of
each healthy. At II a. III. the Confer
euce adjourned TO hear sermon from
Rev. p. II. Whlsner, from Isaiah NH
chapter, 10, IL, y verses.
The afternoon session was conducted
as the morning and Sp. III. a sermon
was preached by Rev. a. A. Z. Neel
from the text Il am the bread OF life"
Wednesday morning Conference met
at 9 o'clock; the session was well attend
ed and at / a. H. Conference adjourned
TO hear a sermon from Rev w. a.
Wade, from Matthew V chapter aud
18th verse.
At 3 p. m. the session was resumed,
and at might at o'clock a sermon was
preached by Rev. Jno. Landstreet FOL
lowed by Communion.
Thursday morning, Aug. 25.-Con-
ference met at 9 o'clock, Presiding FL
der in the chair a Conference Love
Feast was held, conducted by the Elder.
Many experiences were heard. The
meeting was we'll attended The con-
dition of the several charges not heard
from, were taken up and continued I'M
til IL A. d., when Conference adjourn
ed to hear sermon from Rev. }. ii.
March.
Conference met at 2.3O p. M, Presid-
ing Elder, Rev. J. a. Armstrong, in
the chair. Reports from the several
charges were heard and Memorials,
Resolutions, &c, were offered and re-
ferred. The Conference adjourned at s
p. IN. At night Rev. J. W. Shoatf, OF
Winchester, preached to a crowded
house.
Considerable interest is manifested in
all the exercises, and our community is
present at all the sessions.
WICKED FOR CLBRGYhES.-Rey. -,
Washington, d. c., writes: believe it TO
be all wrong aud even wicked for clergy
men or other public men to be led into
giving testimonials to quack doctors or
vile stnf's called medicines, but when
really mertorious article made Of valua-
bic remedies known TO all, that all physi-
clans use and trust it daily, We should
freely commend it. therefore cheerful
ly and heartily commend Hop Bitters for
the good they have done me and my
friends, firmly believing that they have
no equal for family use. | will not DO
without them. "-NEw YORK BAprrsr
WEEKLY.