Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-29
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Thc G.st rourylvania Conference Ia York.
In the L, II conference In York ycster.
day, Bishop Dickson announced the fol-
lowing COMMITTEES on Lancaster church
interest H. Light, j.. Potcra, w. J..
Mumma, = n. Eley, George VI. Rigor,
Aaron Bear aud ID. Biuklcy. The com
mittee reported lavorahly on the uamo of
J. W, Sheath, aud he was passed To- his
third years course of reading. Tho
committee on tho first years course of
reading recommended that J. q. Smoker,
of New Providence, Lancaster county, DO
excused from examination on account Of
his hard labor In his charge, and that he
remain in the first yoar q course OF reading.
j. III. Won Media wished transfer to the
East German conference. :. MerIick
being at lalo college pursuing his studies,
was also excused. ID. II. NOssc and Geo.
Batty were at their request, continued
another year in the second course of
study.
The conference proceeded to hearing of
reports aud examination OF characters, aud
the names oi the following passed All.
Shank, G. A. Burtuer, II. A. Sohlictor and
j. X Croft. Rev. w. j. Beamer, prcsid
ing elder of Baltimore district, reported
quite u degree Of SUCCESS in tho district,
but not as much as he desired. lle men,
v. %
Dallastowu, York cOudty, aud Rev. T.. L.
Funk, of Woodbcrry, Md, had died dur
ing the year. The names of q. w. NJ.
Rigor. J. l.. Grimm, J. +. Knapp, J. Il.
Meredith, II. Il. Dohner, l., Kohr, J. b.
Funk. NJ. J. Mumma, J. IL. Albright, w.
%. Grimm, J. l.. Nichols and J. b..
Jones were called and passed iayorably.
II was decided to appoint committee OF
| five on conference library. Rev. A. g..
| Fastnacht, of the Evangelical Lutheran
church, was introduced To tho conference g.
| j. ID. Freed, Of Virginia, aud ID X. Flick.
| niger, Of the Miami conference, wero voted
an advisory seat. Rev. Flickiugor is also
general missionary secretary OF the church.
|. Baltzell, J. =. Anthony AMI j. u. Miller
were appointed "A conmitteo to report to
conference plan Of tinance.
| &. L. Stearu, presiding elder of tho Har
rlsburg district showed q year of prosper.
ity, nearly 800 persons being converted,
several parsouages secured, aud churches
bulls and repaired. His character then
passed.
The names Of u. w. Profit, A. II. Rice,
J. W. Grimm, J. ID Killian, J. X. Hutch
ison, A. II. Kaufman, J. +. Sbafter ID. Il
Burkholder, L. Garland, NJ. L, sanders
4. Il. Ayres aud 5. Il. Gpple were called
reports received and characters passed
The name of j. &. Crider was stricken
from the roll on account Of having with
drawn irrcgularly from church and con
ference. Rev. L. Light, presiding older O
Lancaster district, read his annual report
lie reported the work in the district in al
excellent condition, a great deal Of none!
raised for church building, etc, and
good revival interest over the whole dis
trict. The names of J. w. Etter, of Mt
Joy l.. Il. Kramer, OF Florin; j. Wun
den, of 81. Johns were called and reported
and their characters passed Aunouuce
meuts were then made for a number o
committee meetings.
There was missionary address deliv
cred in the church by Rev, ID. X. Flick
niger, general missionary secretary OF til
church.
| Tho Evangelical Conference.
In the Evangelical conference in Leblanc
the committee on boundaries reported tha
Miller's church be takon from Frcemans
burg station aud added TO Pleasant Vale.
circuit Millersylle aud Now Danville b
constituted a mission Mt. Joy, Reich's
Mayton aud Milton Grove are constitute
/ a mission. to be called Mt. Joy mission
Coal Dale and SansfOrd wero constitute
| n mission (; Ashland was also formed into
= mission L. w. Manger, II. A. Smith, {
t &. Speicher, @. Rothermel, w. w. Ynst
r J. p, Miller, A, II. Snyder aud q. HOl
D zapfel were licensed to preach the gospe
, Rev. G. ID. Drcher, II. n. Wingert, |,
/. Heisler, J. ) OverholSer and &. j. Worn
kesse were voted deacons' orders. Quit
lively discussion on the presiding elder
ship followed resolution that the cor
ference district be divided into four presiC
\ ing elder districts, which was carried by
majority of two, but was alterward
3 recOnsidered. Father Hoffman,
fremont, the Oldest active tinerant in ii
5 church, made an address. The conferenl
, closed with prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Saylor.