Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-03-17

| march by Misses McClurg, Ford Fulton and
Smith; several recitations-lst by Miss Lima
Slater-"OuT Folks" End by Miss LYDIA Miller
l-"Ship of Faith'-which by request. was re-
peated; Srd by Miss Nellie Bryant.-"Trouble in
| the Amen Corner" and 4th by Miss Agnes
Smith-"JosIah Aliens wife IL A. T. Stewards
Store" The performance concluded With the
Drill in Calisthenics, which was much enjoyed.
| During the evening Miss Cora Turner by re-
quest sang song Polly, the Cows are in the
Corn" watch pleased the audience SO much ii
had to be repeated.
J CONFERENCE SABBATH.
EXERCISES AT THE CHURCHES OF THE CITY
AND SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
No lovelier day at this season of the year ev'
greeted mortals. The sun was warm and
he temperature more pleasant than Saturday
In addition to the members of Conference, the
trains of Saturday afternoon and Sunday
brought many visitors, and every church was
filled to overlooking at all the services. The
solemnities of ordaining ministers to the Of
! fees of Deacons and Elders occurred at the
Methodist E. Church South. the first in the
mOrning and the latter at night.
The morning serm on was delivered by Bish-
Top MGTyeire, from the text in Second Timothy
lii chap. part of verse l5 THAT thou mayest
know how thou ushtest to behave myself in
the House OF God. which is the church of the
| living God, the pillar and the ground of the
| truth"
| After the Sermon Rev. DIR. Martin, Secretary
of the Conference, presented the candidates
Forrest j. Prettyman. Clarence L. Kennard.
William L. Dolly. John II. Light, George D.
I'LL T
| henry D. Awhile, and Henry Romans. the
three last local ministers The first lesson OF
the ceremonies was read by Rev. Nelson Head,
D. D.. and the second and the prayer by Bish-
op Wilson. 1t was concluded by Bishop Nc
Tyeire in the laying-on of hands. and with au-
thorty to the ordained to read the scriptures
| in the congregation.
At night DIR. McFerrin preached, after which
| the Secretary presented the credentials for Ell
| ders' orders, as follows:-
James M. Hawley, Augustus DAVIDSON, Frank
7. Griffith, Samuel s. Troy. David L. Reid, and
John S. Sharpless, the latter local minister.
The ordination services were conducted by
Bishop McTyeire, assisted by Drs. McFerrin,
Cox, Carson, Rodgers. and Rev. Dice, concu-
ding with the laying-on of hands and authori-
| ty to the ordained to preach the word of God
and administer the Sacrament.
In the morning. at the usual hour, all the
Sabbath-schools assembled aud were visited
by various members of the Conference.
Services at the following churches during the
day in the city and surrounding country were
conducted by ministers assigned from the Con-
ference
Methodist Episcopal Church South-As stated
above.
Episcopal-Morning. Rev. s. X. Cox, D. D.;
night, Rev. John A. Kearn.
First Observation-Disclosures, Rev. D. G. KEEL
ley, D. D; night, Rev. W. P. Harrison, D. D.
Second Presbyterian-Rev. W. K. Boyle, D. D.,
editor of the Episcopal Methodist night. Rev. II.
P. Hamill.
First Baptist-Morning, Rev. W. 81. d. Har-
per; night, Rev. J. w. Canter.
Second Baptist-Mornipg, Rev. r. Smithson;
night, Rev. J. S. Hutchinson.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Rev. w. J. Young; night,
Rev. J. w. Shoaff
O,ivet presbyterian Chapel)-Morping. Rev.
G. NJ Brown.
ooLoKED oH6RaHEs.
4. IL. E. Church-Morning. Rev. v. w. Wheel
er; afternoon, Revs. A. Robey and C. A. Joyce;
night. Rev. ]. s. Hopkins.
IL. E. Church-Morning, Rev. NJ L. Lyle; af-
ternoon, Rev. ]. H. Dulaney; night, Rev. l.. H.
Graybill.
MI. Zion Church Baptist)-Morning, Rev. B.
F. Ball; night, Rev. ]. o. Tackett.
E6enezer (BaptisD- Morning, Rev. Robert
Smith; night. Rev. John Anderson.
DISTANT NJ. E. CHURCHES SOUTH.
Hasrtson6urg-Rev. D. Nj James.
Waynesboro-Rev. H. w. Kinzer.
Lerington-Rev. L. C. Miller.
Parnassus-Rev. G. o. Homan.
Mt. Crarford-Rev. David Bush
Thinking Spring (Presby terian)-Rev. A. P.
Neel.
In the afternoon, at West End Chapel. there
were Sabbath.school exercises, and addresses
made by Revs. P. B. Smith, J. Edgar Wilson,
J. H. Light. and j. o. Knott.
The Conference Love-feast was at the NJ. E.
Church South in the afternoon. Rev. W. G. Egg
gleston leader.
Monday. Fifth Day.
The session commenced at the usual hour,
Bishop McTyere presiding. and opened with
religious services, Rev. Joseph ]. Garden in
charge. by singing hymn commencing, "Ye
servants of the Lord.'' The minutes of Satu1.
day were rea and approved The Bishop di-
rected the Secretary to enter On the journal
the ordinations of yesterday.
report from the Committee on Memorials
was made concerning assessments coming up
on the paper presented from Mines Station,
which was referred 10 the Committee on Con-
ference Relations.
Rev. W. L. Lynch was appointed to solicit
and receive the balance of the quota for the
Paine Institute, and to collect the unpaid
sums already subscribed.
Question Xxx was then taken up, occasion
ally deferred for other matters, and the call
was completed to the end of Roanoke District.
When the name OF Rev. r. M. Strother, Fin
c istle Station, was called, Presiding Elder
zimmerman explained the absence of Mr..
Sfrother. whose health had given away during
tn e year, and said that he was now doubtless
near the end of life. He paid warm and af-
fec tionate tribute to his worth.
Z MIR. ] Fl. H. Figgat, the Lay delegate from
4 fin castle, read the report, and, in secondng
h re solution offered by Rev. DIR. Cox, express
1g the sympathy of the Conference with
:. STROLLER in his illness, Mr.. Figgat re-
-ssd to the esteem in which Mr.. Strother was
~ by his people, and how well he deserved
The Bishop also bore his testimony, re-
\ ing that Mr.. Strother was of the best
snen to fall in the lead" The emotions
9 sssss.ssss n embers of Conference during these
~ utes of the proceedings, expressed the
o. Sss ate regard all entertained for the alb
ant u $50 lister.
pow 49,. Nelson Head, who has been at
,bristS burg the last two years, stated to the
that he was now in the seventy
,ixtb vesss of his age-that he had been in the
,,ip;strl = y-two years, and in that long time
he had n y iaiieu W at'ehd Tue annual Con-
forences q pit in one instance He had new
sr LOST n ys@3k's time from a charge, never
asked or haFsss ooieaIion' anu therefore, HIS
ministerial i; IS had been discharged with
rnbroken con- s.lcy. He had the witness of
the Spirit anoess. rs W LIS IninlsIry. on one
oooos;on as m 70 as six hundred conversions
ana oftan from 5ee hundred to three hundred
.na 6ftv in a eSayskSen of revival. In solemn
words h stated to his brethren that he felt age
.nd deeavino strelpgt.h, and was not able to
,o,.eo,no a full shares of work as had been his
.+on, ua asked Athes Conference to retire
-. a.. .,o n luate.d list. His Presiding
r,so pov Mr. Zimnner1S1an, approved the re-
-. ond moved its reference to the
80 ,.too on Sunerafl nua ted Relations. The
oisbo, said the service OF DIR. Head was re-
,,orkah,e All the mem bers of Conference lis
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