Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-19

Paid for buildings and
Improvement. o,509 1857
Paid on old debts ..... 1854 =-
Sunday schools, SOY; scholars, 1880;
officers and teachers, 4.S13; volumes in
libraries. 1887; conversions in schools.
,532; expenses, $9,401. The increase over
1885 in schools was 1853; in conversions.
1884, and in membership of schools, 1915.
There was no increase in number OF
teachers and officers.
ADMITTED ON TRIAL.
The following ministers were admitted
on trial-from Baltimore District-E E. L.
Giles and Chas. Henry Wood; Rocking
ham District-Thomas Jackson Lambert,
of Highland; Winchester District-Saml
Holland Engle; Roanoke District-James
Madison Rollins, (who has been serving
Fairfield in place of the late g. L. Torrey-
sony and Thomas James Miller; Lewis
burg District-Samuel A.. Parker, w. Fl.
Ballengee and Christopher Sidenstricker.
In endorsing MIR. SideDstricker, one of the
ministers of Lewisburg District said s.
had three brothers in the Presbyterian
ministry, but he could preach more in one
hour than all three of his brothers could
preach in whole day. Great laughter
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON sU-
PERANNUATED RELATIONS.
The Committee on Superannuated rela-
lions made their report. They retained
all already on the list and enrolled all who
had been recommended by Conference
this observation-disclosures. Nelson Head. John
Landstreet. F. M. Strother and W. Ham
mond.
Mr.. Landstreet who had been absent
when his application for the relation was
read Monday, said he did not feel like he
could leave the active ministry without
saying good bye to his brethren with whom
he had been for forty years. He had
thought to end his life in the intineracy, .
but he knew that he was not now fit for
it. A mau who weighed two hundred
pounds and looked healthier than any
body around him, and yet had to spend a
good part of his time in bed while his
brother ministers we're doing his work,
| looked like a fraud upon the Conference,
and he did not desire to appear that way.
| The doctors said he might live twenty
years yet, if he took care of himself. He
| should be at his home in the mountains if
| he did live that long, and DO brother Of
| the Baltimore Conference should ever
come to his door without finding a well
come night or day.
THE DEAD OF THE YEAR.
The memorials of those who died in the
| year were read. J. Fl. March died aged
| &c. He was once pastor at Churchville.
Presiding Elder Whisner, &. T. Tyler and
| DIR. John S. Martin bore testimony of him.
| Geo. W. Lightner died aged 80. DR.. Mar
| tin and Mr.. Hutchinson testified of him
| and as they concluded the hymn Servant
| of God we'll done" was sung Chas. L..
| ToEreyson of Fairfield circuit, died aged
| 50, Presiding Elder Zimmerman, A. P.
| Boude and layman Crout testified of him.
| Mr.. Boude gave an affecting account of
| his death bed. A. B. Blue died, aged
| So Presiding Elder Hammond testified
OF him. At the close of the memorial
proceedings W. E. Miller sung 1--WE shall
sleep but not forever
b. S. Higbley, editor of the Talbot.
Md, Times, was located at his own
| request.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Rev, Nelson Head in the chair.
The report of the committee on the
Southern Publishing House was read,
| New machinery to the amount of $4,000
had been added this year, and the net i'm
crease of business bad amounted to $780,
e45. The eonditaan n House was
| hes ,tzsszsZZss.s5u1 Commended