Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-19
VIRGINIA METHODISTS.
THE sALgx CONFERENCE.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l
SALEM, Va. March ls.-The Con-
ference was opened with prayer.
The consideration Of the reports OF
the Board Of Education was resumed.
Montgomery Female College. Chris
tiansburg, Va, is not owned by the
Conference, but was recommended as
school of high character. The Valley
Female College, Winchester, Val.
p. Hyde. principal-was reported as in
a prosperous and growing condition.
The report on the Wesleyan Female
Seminary W. A. Harris, ID. d.,
president-sets forth that the debt now
due is s2s, 600, and that this is in pro-
cess Of funding, for which an act Of
Assembly has been secured. The re-
port recommends that hereafter all the
earnings shall be applied to the liquida-
ton Of the debt. 1t also recommends
the institution to the confidence Of the
people.
The report was adopted, with the ad-
ditional resolution that the Bishop be
requested to appoint DR.. Harris aud }.
p. Hyde TO their respective institutions.
The Mount Paro Institute, Charles
town, W. Va, is also recommended.
The report Of the Corporate Board
Of Finance was read and adopted. The
secretary presented financial exhibit
showing the amounts paid for the sup
port of the ministry to be sl0S.564;
deficiency, s9,496; increase Of amount
paid, 81 900.
The report Of the Committee on Bible
Cause and the report Of the Committee
on District Conference Records were
read and adopted.
PUBLISHING.
The report Of the Committee on Pub
fishing Interests was taken up, having
been previously laid on the table.
An amendment offered by c. Denny
in regard to a canvass for the Episcopal
Methodist was discussed by W. X.
Boyle. editor of the same; J. ). Gard
ner. X. Smithson, and G.. Denny. The
amendment was laid on the table, and
the report was adopted.
A collection was taken up to meet
the expenses Of stationery.
On motion, j. p. Hyde was ap-
pointed railroad agent, with authority
TO act for the Conference.
Resolutions of thanks were passed.
The Bishop announced the Joint
Beard of Finance, the Committee Of
Memoirs, and the boards Of visitors to
various institutions Of learning.
Rev. \. Head was announced as
trustee for Payne Institute.
The Conference Board of Missions
was reelected.
Resolutions of sympathy for Bishop
Wilson and prayers for his recovery
were adopted.
Bishop CRANBERRY addressed the Con-
ference in behalf of the Womcn'S Mis-
sionary Society.
After singing hymn No. 81 and
prayer by W. q. EgglestOn, the Bishop,
at 1880, addressed the Conference and
announced the appointments. and thus
closed the l0lst session.
APPOINTMENTS IN VIRGINIA.
Baltimore DiStrid.-T. f. Carson,
Presiding Elder; East Baltimore Dis
trict, K. Il. 5. Iiough, Presiding Elder;
Washington District, 5. Rodgers. Pre-
siding Elder. Mount Vernon, Wash
ington. ). X. Cox-J. W. Botcler
supcrnumerary; Alexandra, Il. Smith
son; Falls Church, :. W. lladdaway;
Fairfax. O. G. Beall; Dranesyille, j.
II. Dulaney Leesburg, |. W. Canter
Hamilton, J. T. Williams IlilSborough,
J. X. Van Horne-One to be supplied
Middlcburg, c. l.. cameron LOudoun,
4. A. =. Neele. J. II. Light; Pied
mont, J. Ii. Waugh, j. NJ. Hawley-L.
II. CrenShaw Supernumerary BrentS-
vile, +. FUR; Linden, j. d. Martin
Warrenton. J. 4. Kern FauQuier, u.
+. Eutzlcr; 0ccoquan, Morrisyille, l..
W. IIaSlup; Sudley, J. e. Jones. j.
S. Porter Frederic 'lSburg, j. ;. liutchl-
son; Stafford. l.. NJ. Lyle.
WpcheSfc, DiSfIicf.-P. II. Wits
ner, Presiding Elder. Winchester Sta
ton. J. $. Martin; Winchester Circuit,
G. T. Tyler; Cedarville, j. II. Wolfe;
Front Royal, II. W. Kinzer; Warren.
G.. q. Holman: Berryyille, j. 4. An
derson, W. l.. Dilly-J. j. Engle SUI
Brucetown, +. A. StrO-
thcr, j. =. Stump; MartinSburg, j. II.
Andrews: Berkeley, W. o. Ross;
CharleStown, W. &. EggleSton Frcde-
rick. j. W. Mitchell-E. I. ileterick
Supcrnumerary; Jefferson. 5. V. Hide
brand; Shepherdstown, j. +. Arm
strong; GainSboro, ). Il. Snapp;
Page. 5. Townsend Strasburg. W. +.
Wolfe; Shenandoah, l.. Fox; Wood
stock and Edinburg, ;. G. Ferguson
J. p. Hyde, Valley Female College W.
p. Harrison, book editor Methodist
Episcopal Church, South.
RockiHgba~ D'vtcicf.-J. {. Dice.
Presiding Elder. Stanton. j. :. Gard
ner; IIarriSonbirg, l.. {. Miller;
W. l.. Lynch, +. j.
Prcttyman rarnaSsuS and Mount sid
ney, II. A. Gayer-G. X. Jefferson
supernumcrary; Monterey, c. +.
to be supplied; CrabbOt-
tom. J. H. Temple; Augusta. &. 1.
u. Collins stanton Circuit, II. 4.
Brown Bells Valley. &. l.. Potter
WayncsbOro', A. NJ. Cockley; Port
Republic, II. d. Bishop; New Hope,
Il. II. WILSON: Rockingham. Il. NJ.
Wheeler; Fast Rockingham. ii. VI.
Strickler Mines. L. l.. Lloyd Fur
mace. c. q. Linthicum Luray, j. IL.
Davidson Mount jackson, j. ). Hop
kins; Newmarket. +. 4. Mercer; w.
a. Harris. Wesleyan Female Institute.
Ro0nckc DiS'rict-G. II. thinner
man. Presiding Elder. Salem. J. w.
Shoaf; Roanoke. l.. Il. Green Roanoke
Circuit. A. z. Flaherty; Lafayette, 5.
l.. Tucker; ChristianSburS, y. Head I;
BlackSburg, 4. o. Armstrong; New
pert. W. f.. Miller; New Castle, Il.
Ross Catawbs, w. W. Hcdcrick : Fin
castle, +. NJ. StrOther; Amsterdam, W.
W. Watts Upper Botetourt, ii. $. COe /;
James River, A. c. McNeer; Lexington,
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