The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-03-23

investigation. AllefWdfuS ldNOrdDiy pdoSous diSO
Henry Jones, - Maiden j. W. hicks and J. L.
Wtdmeyer reported,and their Characters passed.
J. Holt, Presiding Elder OF south Branch Dis 4,
reported, and character passed; }. L. Rdcnour, j.
N. Rodruck, j. W Howe, Nm. Eesse, W. ID. Samsell,
and NJ. Bolton reported and their characters pass
I'd. The names of L. .. BURNER ana P S. Lawrence
were presented applicants, and alter passing a
satisfactory examination were granted license 10
preach. On motion, adjourned; prayer by j. H.
Ridenour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by j. D. Freed. The Presiding Elder of
Shenandoah District reported for The Freedman's
Missions. On motion, J. W. Funk appointed a COM
mittee to look up colored boy to be educated for
the mission work W. Il. Berry, $. II. Smell, W. H
Cary and J. q. ketterman reported, and characters
pressed. j. X. Nelson, Presiding Elder OF Potomac
district, reported, and his character passed. also
NJ +. Keiter, j. Harp, Z. Ludwick c. II. Crowell, s.
4: Wine, J. D. Freed, C. W: stnespring, and J. W.
kiracofe reported, and their characters passed Ad
iourned with prayer by ). w. Holt
THIRD DAY. MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by W. 0. Grim. on motion, President d.
d. Delony, of L. v. O. Penn. Conference, was ad-
mitted TO an advisory seat On motiou' Geo burt
her, appointed take legal advice concerning KEEP
ling VIII Com, on Boundaries, reported making
some small changes in the boundaries OF circuits
and mission. After remarks by Holt, Hicks ana
SIinespring, The report was adopted On motionit
was agreed that the stationary committee be the
finance committee. The examination resumed and
J. d. Donavan, J. NJ Underwood q. W. Hustler j.
NJ. Holt, j. A. Nyley and j. H. Parlett reported, and
their characters passed.
A collection was then lifted to help preachers who
received, meagre salaries and The sum of $50 was
raised and divided among them. The names oil
Bishop Dickson, Bishop GlossbrenEer, j. w. Holt,
ID. u. Keedy, j. l.. Grimm, W. U. Grimm and A. P.
Funkhouser were called, and characters passed.
Adjourned with prayer by C. H. Croweu.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by J. Zarman. Examination resumed and
the following names were called and their charac-
passed: W Miller, W Nihiser, Aott,
Barnhart, Evans. W BURNER, Zannan, +
Holt, 5 Grimm, and How. W kexrode was
referred to Presiding Elder. J W Funk, Howe
and Nelson elected Presiding Elders. WI Mil
Tor granted location. Prof luck of Allegheny Con
ference, admitted to advisory seat. D. L. Holt
granted transfer.
FOURTH DAY, MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Ketterman. President belong read
the report of Lebanon Valley College which " as
adopted. The report 0fcommittee on education was
read, and after remarks by Prof. Zuck Howe, Hott,
Funkhouser and Iharacofe, was adopted. W .
Grimm and Geo Haman were elected trusl of Le-
banon Valley College. Report of visiting committee
shenandoah Seminary was adopted, and W K Ber-
ry, Hicks ana smell were elected for ensuing
year. ii Growel elected To the Office Of Elder.
on motion, adjourned. Prayer by Holt.
saturday afternoon was taken up principally with
memorial services, Reubush, Zuhn and VIM
Coursey deceased. Remarks We're made by Bishop
Glossbrener, W Howe, f Holt; J Karicofe,
keedy and Nelson A the close of these services
the large audience Joined in singing the first and
last verses OF "Home Of theSoul.' Many were moved
TO tears. resolution was adopted asking that BIZ
ographcal sketch OF Bro Reubush's life be prepar-
sions; 1t was laid on the table until Monday. The
names of Umstop, j Fries, L Parlett, Geo Huff
man, W. LutZ, Sc06t, SJeO Hartman were call eQ
and characters passed. Report of Mission Ireasur-
er adopted. Adjourned with prayer by Geo Hartman
SUNDAY.
Speaking meeting in U b church at 9, a M: 10 a m
Bishop Dickson preached the ordination sermon
and Croswell was ordained. 2, m, Bishop
Glossbrener preached. AT Z, m, missionary
meeting was held. N r. p
MONDAY MORNING.
Prayer by.J Harp. Report on publishing interest
read, and after remarks by Funkhouser, Howe,
j E Holt and NJ Holt, was adopted. collection
for Secretary amounted to 500. Com. on Finance
adopted.
1t was agreed to hold next conference at Hagers-
town, Md. rft.Nr
JW Funk was elected Treasurer and Secretary of
Missionary Society," and Jones treasurer of Preach
ers Aid. From Treasurer OF Preachers Aid SIS was
given to W Howe and $50 to Zarman.
The following committees were announced by the
chair First years course OF reading, j Funk,
IN Evers, J Hicks. Second year, P Funkhous-
er, Ridenour, Widmeyer. Third year, Beane, Hott,
Report on Sabbath schools read and approved
Resolutions of thanks were rendered, and the Con
ference adjourned.
The following is the report of the stationing com
mittee:
shenandoah District-J. ". Funk, P E.-Church-
Vile Station c. W. snespring; Augusta Circuit, G.
J. Roudabush; West Augusta Circuit, J. NJ. Bolton
Rockbridge Circuit, NJ. A. Salt, Dayton Mission
Station, G. P. Holt; Dayton Circuit, J. E. Holt;
Lacy Springs, A. Hoover; Elkton Circuit W H. SAM
sell; South River Mission, n A. Kiracofe Madison
Hicks; Toms Brook Circuit s. Smell; Winchester,
Circuit, E. Widmyer Front Royal Mission, II.
Jones; Rockingham Freedman's Mission, to be sup
piled; Augusta Freedmans Mission, to be supplied
Potomac District-J W Howe, E.-Boonsboro'
Circuit, NJ Hott Keedysvflle Station N Keiter;
Myersville Circuit, c Il Crowell; Hagerstown Station
E Ludwick Hagerstown Circuit, NJ Underwood;
Mechanicstown Circuit, W Berry; Frederick Cir
cult, Freed; Frederick Mission Station, M Ev
ers; W1I1amsport Mission, j Ktracofe Martins
burg Station, J D Donovan; Berkeley Mission, w
Hutzler; New Haven Mission, J A Negley; Van
cleavesville Circuit, W B Evers
South Branch District,-J Nelson, E.-Win-
chester station, P Dyche; Clark Mission, W L Mar
tin; Berkeley Springs, Ridenour; Bloomery Cir
cult, NJ Holt; North River Mission, to supplied;
Moorefeld Mission, VIM Hesso; Franklin Circuit, A
NJ Horn; North Fork Circuit, to be supplied; South
Branch Circuit S Wine; New Creek circuit ] NJ
Rodruck; Allegheny Circuit, W Clary Garrett
Circuit J G Ketterman.
AP Funkhouser, Agent for Conference Institution
of Education; Glossbrenner, Bishop Ohio Dis
trict W Holt, editor of the Religions Teescope;
D Keedy, Agent for Lebanon Valley College; W 0
Grimm, Agent Union Bib. Seminary.
A bill was offered in the Legislature dur
ing its recent session to amend the charter
of Winchester. 1t limited the qualification
to hold office to free-holders, and this. too.
in the light of the Constitution of the
State, which provides that every qualified vo-
ter is eligible to hold office. Hon. Ii. H.
Riddleberger called attention to this fact
and exposed the unconstitutional features
of the bill. 1t was argued. in support of
the amendment to the charter, that the free
hold qualification had been at one time re-
quired by the town charter, and this obso
lete provision, according to the advocates Of
the bill. was more sacred and binding than
the fundamental law of the Comm onwealLh
1t is singular to what extremes Bourbon
ism will go. While the interests to be af-
fected by the charter in question would bet
confined to the citizens of Winchester, yes
there Is far-reaching principle involved in
the question, (which duplicates the We, struc-
ture of our government. We can conceive
of nothing more insolent or anything that
more p0intedly illustrates the fossilized no
ions of the Virginia Democrats than thi-
p ropositon. The whole purpose was to
place the town government in the hands of
minority of the people and to recognize
and establish by law class privileges-a min
iature feudalsm-in contravention of the
letter of the cardinal law and the spirit
and intent of our Republican institutions
The policy indicated by this restriction on
the privileges of the citizen is that which
Virginia. 1t was the perversion of legisla-
tive power to deny popular rights, and give
TO property higher dignity than the citi-
zen. that occasioned the necessity for the
Re-adiuster party and compellei Republi-
cans to subordinate all minor interests to
the great principles involved in manhood
rights. Senator Riddleberger sharply I'M
covered the mOnstrous notion and laid bare
the fragrant unconstitutionality of the prop
osition. 1t will take a good many hard
blows to beat little practical sense into
the head of Virginia Bourbonism