Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-11
Virginia United Brethren Annual Confer,
ence.

ence.
The 53rd session of the Virginia Annual
Conference United Brethren Church began
at Lacey Springs, Rockingham county on
last Wednesday the 9th.
Bishop Glossbrenner called the confer
ence to order. Revs. A. P. Funkhouser
and G.. P. Holt were chosen secretaries.
The hours Tor meeting were fixed at 9 A.
NJ. and 1:3O P. NJ.
Rev. DR.. D. K. Flickinger, general mis-
sionary secretary, of Dayton. Ohio, was
granted an advisory seat. Rev. G.'P. Holt
was placed on the committee of the second
years course of reading. The examina-
ton of characters was taken up. ]. J..
Glossbrenner, J. W. Howe, G. M. Holt, J.
M. Underwood, S. 81. Smell and G. FL.
Crowell were passed.
J. w. Howe, presiding elder of the Po-
tomac district, read his report, showing q
good years work.
A. P. Funkhouser, j. M. Underwood, G..
P. Dyche and A. NJ. Evers were appointed
reporters, ]Ievs. J. E. widmeyer and z.
Umstot died during the year. The report
on missionary interests was made the spe-
cial order for Thursday at P. NJ. J. W.
Funk, M. A. Salt. A. G. Long were ap-
pointed the devotional committee.
On Thursday, Bishop Dickson being
present conducted the devotional exercises
Of the conference. Rev. j. X. Quigley, of
the Pennsylvania Conference, was granted
an advisory seat w. L. Martin passed
from the third years course of reading and
was referred to committee on elders. The
characters of the following ministers were
favorably passed: W. R. Berry, J. B.
Freed, A. M. Evers, ]. w. Kiracofe, M.
F. Keiter, w. L. Martin, c.. W. Slime
spring, A. S. Castle, G.. P. Holt, J. E..
Hott, M. A. Salt and A. Hoover.
J. w. Funk, P. E. of the Shenandoah
district read his report, showing crafty
ing progress during the year.
J. w. Holt, H. Jones and J. W. Kira-
COTE were appointed committee to report
claimants on benevolent fund.
At the afternoon session Of Conference,
reports were read from Madison, South
River, Rockingham, Augusta, Front Roy
al and Winchester missions. The charac-
tiers of W. W. Cupp, N. A. Kiracofe and
J. W. Hicks passed favorably.
The order of the day, the consideration
of missionary interests, having arrived, J.
E. Holt read the report, which elected
much discussion. The report was refer
red. The missionary collection amounted
to 5000.
On Friday morning, Bishop Dickson
presided, and devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. M. Evers, of Frederick.
Md. The missionary report, was adopted as
amended. The conference supports mis-
sionaries in Africa, Germany and home mis-
sions. President De Long, of Lebanon
Valley College, Pennsylvania, was granted
an advisory seat.
| At 10 O'Clock educational interests were
taken up. Prof Fries read prepared re-
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port. President De Long made his annual
report concerning Lebanon Valley College,
and Rev. G. M. Holt made report from
Shenandoah Seminary. The conference
resolved to favor Lebanon Valley College,
The reports elected much enthusiasm.
At the afternoon session educational in
terests were continued President De Long
addressed the conference Revs. C. M. Holt
A. P. Funkhouser, J. W. Holt and others
also made spirited addresses. The board
of trustees of the conference school was dis.
solved, and committee appointed to elect
a new board of nine members. N. G. Thorn
as and J. S. Deaner were reelected trus
tees of Lebanon Valley College, and ]. W
Hicks and S. K. Wine were elected visiting
committee of the same college. c. P
Dyche and W. r. Berry were elected the
visiting committee to the Shenandoah Semi
nary.
The report of the boundary committee
recommends important changes in til,
boundary.