Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-03-23

ofice) for use at the County Primary. Saturday,
April It'll at five minutes notice. They can be prn-
ted while you ait In the office and will greatly ia
ciiitate the voting on April 7th, saving time and
writing.
THE RELIGIOUS BODIES.
The Baltimore Conference Of the Il. Z.
Church South.
This body met at Charlestown, Jeffer-
son county, W. Va, on Wednesday OF
last week Bishop Keener presided. The
lay delegates from Rockingham District
were, M. s. Walton. J. W. Newton, Chris
tian Eakle, T. K. Harnsbereer and J. T.
Houch. Rev. DR.. John 5. Martin was
reelected Secretary for the thirty-third
time. In the formation OF the committees,
Rev. Rumsey Smithson Of Staunton was
put on the Committee on Temperance and
the Committee on Memoirs, and Maj. j. W.
Newton on the Committee on Temperance.
The Church Extension Board held it's
meeting and among its other officers cleo
ted Maj. J. W. Newton, Treasurer. We
are indebted for most of the following re-
port. to the Conference Journal pub
lished daily in neat form by J. K. Smith,
Esq, of Harrisonburg:
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The report of the Wesleyan Female In
stitute, at Staunton, Prof. VIM. A.
Harris, President, was read. showing
that the increase of pupils had been 50
great that an addition had to be built
costing So 0o4, so The organization Of
the school was never more complete, and
the net income last year was 81 1855. The
Presidents report of this institution
shows that the school has had at the pres
emit SCI sion 155 boarding pupils, and though
the school was interrupted by the preva-
iencs in the community Of disease for
about one month, it has reopened with
one hundred boarding pupils. and the
fairest prospects Of large increase.
THE sUPEKANNUATED LIST.
The chairman of the committee on Con-
ference Relations. Rev. s. Rodgers, D. D..
reported, recommending that Revs. Sam
uel Kepler, A. A. Eskridge. F. NJ. Mills.
Thomas Hildebrand. Henry Hoffman Geo.
Stevenson, John W. Tongue, F. H. Richey.
James H. March and John W. Evan be
placed on the superannuated list. and it
was so ordered by the Conference.
HANDSOME MISSION FUND.
Including the collection Friday, $2l, 900
has been raised by the Baltimore Confer
ence for missions this year.
A COMPLIMENT TO THE RETIRING PRE-
SIDING ELDER JOHN S. MARTIN.
The following resolutions we're adopted
by the 4th Quarterly Conference of NJ. E.
Church. South, at Harrisonburg station
WHEREAS. The term of John s. Mar
tin, Presiding Elder of Rockingham Dis
trict, closes with this Conference year by
limitation under our Church government.
and we being DESTROYS of expressing our
appreciation Of the labOrs of Dr. Martin,
and our regret caused by the severance Of
the present official relations. therefore
be it
Resolued. That with pleasure we recall
the regular visitatiOns of our beloved
brother, remembering the words of wisdom
from his lips, in social circle. love feast
and in the pulpit, the sweet influence OF
his pure, earnest Christian walk and
Cody conversation. and the success of
Method,sm under his administration In
this district.
RESOLVED, That with great regret We rea.
aiZe that he must 60 to another field OF Ia
Dor and we be deprived of his val liable SER
vices that our prayers and best wishes
for the choicest blessings of the Great
Head of the Church, upon him aud his
will follow him to his new field of labor,
wherever it may be.
REPORT OF ROCKINGHAM CIRCUIT.
Rev. J. s. Martin, the presiding elder, re-
ported that during the past year there had
been 6l8 additions and 500 removals pres
ent number of members, 5O95; four
churches erected during the year and
parsonages; during past four years IA
churches were built. The Sunday-sehool
interest is increasing. The district is in
a pleasant, spiritual and prosperous, condi-
ton.
Rev. j. s. Hopkins, in reporting upon
Rockingham circuit, complained Of the
number of distillerjes on the circuit.
and that one had just been built at the
most pleasant named charge on the eli. nit
Paradise.
THE APPOINTMENTS Fer ROCKINGHAM
DISTRICT.
The Bishop made seventy changes in
pulpits in his appointments. The follow.
ing are his appointments for Rockingham
district
Presiding Elder. c. Dice, in placeot
John S. Martin, sent to Winchester Sea.
ton !. Staunton-RumseyS mithson Har'
risonburg-J. e. Armstrong Augusta
R. ). Cunningham West Augueta-H. A.
Brown Nonterey-C. A. Joyce, one to be
supplied; Grab Bottom-C. L. Torreyson
ParEassus-H. A. Gaver lin place Of R.
M. Williams sent to New Market), G. r.
Jefferson. sup. Bells Valley-G. T. D.
Collins; Bridgewater-W. l.. Lynch takes
the place of David Bush, made Presiding
Elder of Lewisburg District), and B. w.
Waters; Waynesboro-H. W. Kinzer;
Mt. Sidney-R. II. Wilson; East Rock ing
ham-H. M. Stricken takes the place of
L. FL. Graybill sent to Frankford, Green
brier Coz; Port Republic Missions. R.
Snapp; Milnes--L. r. Jones lin place of
A. Z. Boude sent to Talbot, Md; Fur
mace No. "a. B. Blue; Luray Mission
A. Weller Mt. Jackson Mission-C. e..
L,nthicum; Wesleyan Female Institute.
w. A. Harris, D. D.. President, ]. J.
Eagle, Agent; New Market-R. NJ. Will
liams
The United Brethren Conference.
The United Brethren Conference Of
Virginia just adjourned will meet next
wear at Lacey's Springs, Rockbridge coun.
ty. Bishop !Glossbrenner, the Oldest bishop
of the church, was present at the confer
rho folIouino arc tho anro;pf rcort .