Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-18
United Brethren Conference.
CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS AND APPOINT
MENTS.


MENTS.
In our issue CT last week, we published
an abstract of the proceedings of this confer
ence for the first three days, Wednesday
Thursday, and Friday, the 9Th, 9th, anc
7th instant. The proceedings of the follow.
ing days we copy below from the Rocking
ham Register as follows
SATURDAY, FOURTH DAY.-The confer
ence was opened with Bishop Dickson in the
chair, devotional exercises by Rev. ]. W.
Kiracofe. Albert Day passed the second
years course of reading. L. O. Burtne1
was excused. M. l.. Moyselles was requir
ed to appear next year. w. L. Martini passed
the final examination and will be ordained.
G. P. Dyche, ]. P. Lawrence and w. H.
Samsell, passed to third year. J. G. Ketter
man was excused on account of sickness
J. W. Holt, j. W. Kiracofe, J. W. Funk
Shenandoah Seminary.
Henry Jones, treasurer of the preachers
aid fund. reported the receipt of 81 ,S44 dur
ing the year.
]. K. Nelson, P. E. of the South Branch
district, made his annual report showing
good progress. The church at Rohrersvil]e
Md, has been somewhat disturbed. Con.
ference will take action in the matter Mon
day.
At the afternoon session devotional exer.
cises were conducted by Rev. j. German
C.P. Dyche and W. L. Martin were add
ed to the itinerant list. j. W. Howe, J. M
Neson and G. M. Holt were elected presid-
ing elders. A. P. Funkhouser, D. D. Keedy
W. ]. Miller. W. Fl. BURNER and J.. W.
Holt were elected committee to assist. in
stationing preachers for the ensuing year.
]. Ridenour, L. M. Underwood, J. w. Funk
A. P. Funkhouser, J. M. Rodrick and VIM
Hess were elected to station presiding elders
G. l. B. Brane, of Washington, read re.
port on publishing interests, recommending
several church periodicals for enlarged sup
port. Addresses were made by Messrs
| Brane, j. W. Holt, A. p. Funkhouser, j.
E. Holt and A. M. Evers.
| Impressive memorial services were hello
in memory of Revs. j. E. Widmeyer and z
| Umstot, who died during the year.
MONDAY, FIFTH DAY.-Religious services
were conducted by Rev. J. NJ Underwood
Appropriations from the benevolent fund
were made as follows: G. W. Howe, $50
A. B. Widmeyer, $75; G.. W. Rexroad, $40
]. German, $40; A. Hoover. $75.
The morning session was mostly consum
ed in considering the division in the church
at Rohrersville, Washington county, Md
Conference finally ordered the matter re
ferred to the church at Rohrers7ille for set.
| Element.
At the afternoon session ]. W. Howe, ]
W. Kiracofe, J. K. Nelson, J. W. Holt, s
K. Wine, I. M. Underwood, H. Jones wer:
elected trustees of the Pre- achers' Aid So
ciety. G. P. Holt, E. J. Hinkle, G.. Funk
houser, L. o. BURNER, Henry Hanger, A. P
Funkhouser, Henry Jones, J. w. Howe, S
K. Wine were elected trustees of the Shenan
doah Seminary, Dayton. J. w. Howe, con
ference treasurer, was authorized to procure
a seal. Reports from committee on finance
missionary fund, educational aid and trea
sarer's report were received and adopted
J. NJ. Bolton was granted seventy -five dol
lars to continue studies.
j Frederick City, Nd, was chosen as the
place for holding the next annual confer
ence. G. T. Holt was made editor of con
ference minutes. The appointments wer'
then announced as follows:
Shenandoah Dishict-J. W. Howe, P E
Churchville Circuit, ]. W. Hicks; Rock
bridge, A. S. Castle; Dayton Mission, Sta
ton, G. P. Holt; Dayton, G. ]. Rouda bush
Lacey Springs Station, ]. W. Funk; Elkton
]. M. Holt; Madison, n A. Kiracofe; Au
gusta and South River, S. K. Wine; Ediu
burg, J. E. Holt, and one to be supplied
Winchester Mission, "A. M. Horn, From
Royal, to be supplied; Singer stolen, N. F
A. Cupp; Freedman's, T. K. Clifford.
Potomac District-C. M. Holt. P. E.
Boonsboro', G. H. Crowell; Keedysville, S
R. Ridenour; Hagerstown Circuit, w. r
Berry; Hagerstown Station, W. 0. Fries
III
town, W. L. Martin; Frederick Circuit, S
tinsburg Mission, NJ. F. Keifer; Potoma
Circuit J. W. Kiracofe; Clarke Mission,
Fl. Parlett; Fauquier Mission, to be sup
, Piled.
south Branch District-J. K. Nelson, P
E.-Winchester Station, G. p. Dyche
Bloomery, p. J. Lawrence; North Rive
Mission, to be supplied; Berkeley Springs
]. D. Donovan; Lost River Mission, J. g
Ketterman; Franklin Circuit, W. S. Ran
North Fork, Albert Day; South Branch, J
M. Rodrick; New Creek, W. FL. Samsel
Allegheny, VIM. Hesse Elk Garden, w. Fl
Clary; Garrett, E. A. Pugh; Berkeley, J "A
Negley.
]. j. Glossbrepner, Bishop Of Ohio Dis
trict; J: W. Holt, editor Religious Tele
scope; d. d. Keedy, agent Lebanon Vale
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College; Henry Jones, agent Shenandoa
Seminary.
from the Greenbrier Independent Of Mare
18th.
General Jail Delivery.
Our County Jail is composed of CD brio
walls with iron grated windows, ~ corr
dor or network of iron bars which of itsel
is a substantial prison, and (3) cluster @
iron cells in which the prisoners are confi1l
ed separately during the night. In day tim
the cell doors are thrown open and the PR
soners are permitted to exercise themselve
around the square of cells but within tn
+ corridor. Such is the mechanical construe
, ton that the Tailor can stand outside of tn
corridor, out of harms way, and when tn
, inmates have retired to the sinner prison
for the night the cell doors are locked by
single movement of an iron rod extendin
outside of the corridor. Admittance with
in the brick walls or main part of the ia
is effected through an iron door which
, also strongly barred and bolted. Last Tues
day evening, about dark, when our Jailo1
Mr.. Geo. W. Branham, entered to lock W
as usual, all of his prisoners-fOur in nun
ber-made their escape. It seems that b
some means they had succeeded during tn
day in saving out a square hole in the COZ
; ridor, which admitted them to the outsid
aisle around the building, and when MI
Branham entered and advanced to the lock
ng-bar they tip-toed around the opposit
side of the cells and made a rush for th
door. Before Mr.. B. was aware, all four Q
his Jail birds" were free and one of them
with a mocking laugh, was locking him o.
, the inside. This one was Jno. Sharp, fror
Pocahontas, who was awaiting his trial VI
on charge of horse-stealing. Whilst til
door was being locked Mr.. B. drew and lev
eled his pistol through the grating and fire
at the back of Sharp as he was making hi
, exit. The other three were Jack DePriest
charged with arson, James Martin, charge
with hog-stealing, and Harvey Davis, (col
ored, imprisoned upon capias and sus
|, pected Of the recent burning of Sheriff Jas
: Knights stable. As the four were runnin
across the lanyard lot, Sharp was heard
cry our, 'Hold on, boys-I'm shot !'' bu
being abandoned he sunk down upon pill
of shingles. from which he was shortly al
forward removed to the Jail. The ball ha