Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13
REIIGIOUs INTELLIGENCE.
THE UNITED BRETHREN CONFERENCE
VIRGINIA NJ. e. CONFERENCE, NORTH
BALTIMORE NJ. e. CONFERENCE, SOUTH
THE CoLORED METHODIST CONFER
CE-MIsCELLANEOUS CHURCH NEWS.
&C &C. sc.
UNITED BRETHREN.

rem Church commenced in Frederick,
Md, on the 5th inst, Bishop Dickson
pres ding. Bishop Glossbrenner of Au-
gusta, aided in conducting the opening
devotional services. Rev. A. T. Funk
| houser of Rockingham, and Rev. Geo. t.
Hott. were elected Secretaries. The con
ference represents membership of 5000,
| with IS ministers and 125 churches. The
conference embraces nearly all OF the
| State of Maryland, except Baltimore; the
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and
! large portion of West Virginia. constl-
tutlng three presiding elder districts,
forty fields of labor, and two hundred and
twenty-five preaching appointments. The
following standing committees were ap-
pointed: On Devotional. M. Evans and
G.. M. Hott. On Applicants-C. B.
Brane and S. K. Wine. On Boundaries
and Flnance-J. W. Have. J. K. Nelson.
G M. Holt, s. W. Klracofe, j. W. Funk.
G.I. Roudabush and J. M. Rodruck.
The constit ution of the Preachers Aid
Society was referred to committee con-
sisting Of Revs. Funkhouser, Stinespring
and J. E. Holt for revision.
The report of Henry Jones, Agent of
the Shenandoah Institute, was accepted.
The resignation of A. P. Funkhouser as
trustee of Shenandoah Institute was ten
dered and accepted, and committee APP
pointed to nominate candidate for the
vacancy thus created Revs. j. 3. Holt
and J. u. Donovan were elected visitors
to the above institution, and Revs. W. Y.
Fries and S. X. Wine to the Lebanon Val
ley College.
An election for presiding elders resulted
as follows: Potomac district, Rev. G. M.
Holt; South Branch district. Rev. j. w.
Hicks; Shenandoah district, Rev. G.. j. B.
Brane.
The following were ordained elders:
Revs. W. H. Sampsell, W. o. Fries, L. j.
Lawrence, e. P. Dyche and W. H. Clary.
Before. proceeding tothis ceremony Bishop
Glossbrenner delivered an address on the
duties of young ministers.
Berkeley Springs. W. Va, was selected
as the place of the next annual meeting.
At night a temperance meeting was
held, and addresses made by Revs. E. Lud-
wig, w. R. Berry, J. E. Holt, J. ID. Freed
and q. d. Stearns.
Resolutions we're adopted pledging The
Conference to denunciation Of drink as
the greatest of all obstacles to the work
of the church, and the chief source CT
poverty, ignorance and crime; expressing
hearty sympathy with every political
movement, whether local prohibition, high
license or general prohibition, that has for
its object the overthrow of the liquor
traffic; also, pledglng the members of con-
ference as Christian citizens to vote only
for such persons as are temperate them
selves and will use their best energies
against this traffic, sc.
The appointments we're then ann ounced
for the year as follows:
CHarges-Dayton Mission Station H. W Horne;
Dayton Circuit II Jones; Lacy Springs Mission. j.
W. Funk; Elkton Circuit. j. nj. Holt: Madison
sion, j. W. Hott TOMS Brook Mission P. J. Law
renee; Winches ter Circuit, A: M. Horn; Front
N: F, A Cupp; Freedmen's Mission, TT: clifford
South Branch District-J. w: Hicks, Presiding
EdertW Win Station G. r. hott Blqomery
sellor: Berkeley mission, j A. Negey Petersburg
Circuit, to be supplied: North Fork M G. Hartman.
Potomac District-C M Holt Presiding Elder
Boonsboro' Circuit; C H. Crowe; Keedysv1lle
Station, J Z Nelson; Hagerst9wn Circuit, W r.
Berry; HagerStoWn Station. w O. Fries; Myers
Vile Circuit, j. M. Underwood; Mechanicstown
Circuit. W. Martin; Frederick Circuit, S. FL.
tomac Circuit s Roudabush; Martins6urg Mis-
sion Station, j. r. Rdenour; Clarke Mission j. c.
B. Rice
Churchville, 5. X. Vine; Augusta, G. P. Dyche;
Rockbridge r. Byrd; Westernport Mission Sta
COTE; Franklin Circuit, W S Rau; South Branch,
j. M. Rodruck; New Creek w. s. SampSell; Ale
gheny Day Blk GARDEN E. Caste Garrett
II. Donovan.
J. j. Clio sshrenner, Bishop, Ohio Dis
trict; J. W. Holt, editor Religious Tele-
scope; ]. N. Fries, Agent Shenandoah In
stitute: J. A. Evens, missionary to Africa.
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF THE M. E.
CHURCH, NORTH.
The Virginia Conference of the M. E.
Church, North, was held in Roa noke City,
beginning Feb. 265h and closing March End.
Bishop R. S. Foster. u. D., LII. D.. pre-
sided. The following are the appointments
made for the
Greenbrier District.-Rev. G. M. Neff.
P. E. Edray, Il. T. Spencer; Greenbrier,
r. R. Little; Lewisburg, A. M. Chappeil;
Forest Hill, D. W. Hill; Monroe, u. q.
Hedrick; Potts Greek, l.. s. Huffman :;
Highland, G. S. Wexford; Augusta, W. A.
Sharp; Pocahontas. Pendleton and Ron
ceverte to be supplied. J. j Rumburg
changed to Manassas, e. e. Alderman
transferred to the Missouri Conference.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. e. CHURCH,
SOUTH.
This Conference assembled at Salem
Wednesday in it's 10lst session, and was
called to order by Rev. John S. Martin,
Rev. DR.. Samuel Rogers was elected to
preside until Bishop Cranberry, who is
| detained, shall arrive. The chair which
was 70 have been occupied by Bishop Par
ker was draped in mourning. Among the
| lay delegates who answered to their
names, was MAJ. j. W. Newton of Staun.
! ton.
Rev. DR.. John S. Martin was elected
| Secretary for the SD time. He appointed
as his assistants Revs. James E. Arm
strong. George T. Tyler, Asbury r. Mar
tin and Beverley W. Bond.
Committees we're appointed, and J. W.
Newton was put Oh the board Of educa'
ton, vice J. o. Hobcs.
| WASHINGTON NJ. E. CONFERENCE,
| COLORFD.
The Washington M. E. Conference was
in session at Washington City this week,
presided over by b ishop Merrill. The ap-
| continents were made on Wednesday.