The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-03-12
Religious.

A number OF ministers belonging to the
Baltimore Conference M. E. Church
South, passed through Staunton Monday,
on their way to Salem to be present at the
opening of Conference. Revs. r. Smith
son and j. G. Dice left on Monday. Rev.
John Landstreet, of Cumberland. Md,
Station, preached an able sermon in the
Methodist Church of this place Sunday
morning and Judge John Hamil. of Pied
mont, W. Va, local preacher, delivered
an impressive sermon at night. There was
one admission to thechurch Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. } Willis, OF the Lutheran Semina-
~, flied the pulpit Of Rev. j. T.. Booker,
OF the Second Presbyterian Church Sun
day morning, the pastor being in Charles
town, w. Va
AT the lutheran Church on Sunday
morning, Rev S. A. Repass, the pastor,
received nine members in the church, and
at night, Rev. G. Beard. of Waynesboro.
filled the pulpit.
Serqices were held morning and evening
in the First Presbyterian church, Rev. S.
I. Martin preaching on both occasions. in
the absence of Mr. Strider, the pastor.
On Tuesday night Bishop White con-
firmed class of thifty-six in Trinity
church, and on Wednesday conferred the
order of priesthood ON Rev. G. M. Muir
ray, Of Luray, formerly of this place.
Z thu Ranfict chppob ba xs,ctop Raw
Allen Curr, preached an appropriate SER
mon to the Sunday School.
Rev. Alex. Sprunt preached his farewell
sermon to the congregation at Augusta
church, on Sunday last. He goes to Hen
derson. N. C., having a call to that church.
MARRIED. Thursday last, at ''Ca.
man." the residence of the BRIDES father,
near Staunton, Mr.. S. Blair Morris, a
prominent young merchant of Richmond,
well known and highly esteemed in this
section, was married to Miss Isabel,
daughter of II. Jouette Gray, Esq. The
bride is one of the most accomplished
ladies Of the Valley, and deservedly popu-
lar among her many acquaintances. Our
best wishes for q prosperous and happy
welded life attend the young couple on
the untried way. The Rev Mr.. Strider
of the Presbyterian church. performed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris will re-
side in Richmond
A large congregation attended the Ll-
theran church on Thursday night last to
witness the marriage of Mr.. G. Z. Ham
mond. the popular and efficient operator
at the B. &. 0. Depot, to Miss Annie, the
handsome daughter of A. A.. Grubert,
Esq, of this city. Rev. DIR. Repass Off
cated. and after receiving the congratu-
lations of host of friends, the happy
couple started for an extended Southern
| trip.
At the residence of the bride S father,
Arbor Hill, yesterday morning, Miss Anna
A. Yates, the popular daughter of Capt.
J. NJ. Yates, was married to Mr.. ID. w.
| Specl. The young couple are now on q
| trip North.
| THE UNITED BRETHREN CONFERENCE
met in Frederick. Md, last week, Bishop
| Dickson pres ding. The proceedings for
the first days were principally routine
I Amol the occurrences of local interest
may be mentioned the resignation OF Rev.
| A. P. Funkhouser as trustee OF Shenan-
| doah Institute, which was rendered and
accepted, and committee appointed to
nominate candidate for the vacancy thus
created. Revs. J. D. Holt and J. D..
Donovan were elected visitors to the above
institution, and Revs. w. O. Fries and S.
| X. Wine to the Lebanon Valley College.
An election for presiding elders resulted
as follows: Potomac district, Rev. c. M.
| Holt South Branch district, Rev. j. w.
Hicks Shenandoah district, Rev. G. J. B.
Brane.
The Virginia Conference represents a
membership of 5000, with IS ministers
ard 125 churches.
The appointments were announced for
the year, as follows:
Charges. -Dayton Mission Station, III.
| w Horne Dayton circuit, I'll Jones Lacy
Springs mission, j w Funk Elkton cir
| cult, J M Holt Madison circuit, G w
Marden, by 2 E South River mission, j
| w Holt Tom s Brook mission, 2 Law
renee Winchester circuit, A M Horn
| Front Royal mission, J L Perlett Singers
Glen circuit, N F A Cupp Freedmen's
mission, T J Clifford.
South Branch Distract-J w Hicks, Pre-
siding Elder.-Wincheste station, G p
| Holt Bloomery circuit, VIM Hapey Nor
gan circuit, NJ L Maysellor Berkeley
| Mission, J A Negley Petersburg circuit,
to be supplied North Fork, M G Har-
| man.
Potomac District-C M Holt, P Boon
boro' circuit, q H Crowell Keedysville
station. K Nelson !; HagerstoWn circuit,
| w r Berry; Hagerstown station, w y
| Fries Myersville circuit, J M Underwood;
Mechanicstown circuit, w L Martin ;
Frederick circuit, S II SHELL Frederick
mission station. A M Evers Potomac cir
cult, CD Roudabush; Martinsburg mission
station, J r Redenour Clarke mission, J
G B Rice.
Shenandoah District-C B Brane. 7 E.
Churchville, S X Wine; Augusta, g z
Dyche Rockbridge. R Byrd; Westernport
/ mission station, w III Clary; Lost River
mission. N a Kiracofe Franklin circuit,
w S Rau South Branch. J M Rodruck ;
New Greek. w S Sampsell Allegheny, A
| Day: Elk Garden. A f Castle Garrett
mission, E A Pugh Berkeley Springs cir
cult, J d Donovan.
J. j. Glossbrenner, Bishop Ohio Dis
trict u. w. Holt, editor Religious Tele
scope J. N. Fries, agent Shenandoah In
stitute j. A. Evens. missionary to Africa.
HYMENIAL.-We take from the Char
lottesville Chronicle the following account
of the marriage of our young and popular
toWnSman
A large and brilliant assemblage met at
Temnle Reth Isreal on Tuesday to witness
the marriage of Mr.. Jonas Hageman, Of
Staunton, and Miss Sophie Leterman
daughter of Mr.. Simon Leterman, OF this
place. The synagogue was brilliant witt
gas light, which, with the rays OF the sur
through the painted windows, cast rlch
(. golden lustre over everything in the build
ing. A handsome floral arch surmountec
the altar After some minutes of expect