Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-19
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FRIDAY MORNING. MAR. 10, 1885.
LOCAL.
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS BY
THE BISHOP.

The presence of the Baltimore Confer
ence, a religious body one hundred and
two years old, presided over by Bishop
McTyeire, the oldest Bishop of the M. E
Church South, excited more general in
terest in church matters than has pervad-
ed Staunton for many years. On Sunday
the town looked like bee colony with
every church hive, and the streets alive.
Every pulpit of the Protestant churches,
white and colored, we're occupied by some
of the ablest divlnes of the Methodist
church. The Methodist church was the
centre of interest from the fact that the
Bishop preached IN the morning. at which
time the new Deacons and Elders were
ordained; a love feast was held in the
afternoon, and at night that extraordina-
ry man, Or. McFerrin, preached. The
building was crowded all day. but at night
it seemed as if verybody in the city tried
to get in there. Hundreds had to be
turned away. In the election of delegates
to the General Conference the former and
present pastors of Staunton charge mad g
an even division of the chosen. The cler-
ical delegates chosen were John S. Mar
tin, j. S. Gardner and Rumsey Smithson,
(all Stanton pastors), Samuel Rodgers, S.
K Cox and T. H. Whisner Lay delegates
II. J. Magruder, ]. P Houcs and E. B.
Prettyman. In the examination of char
acter every minister Of the Conference
was passed and not an objection raised to
single one. Wedo not therefore publish
the list as it would only be rnonotonous.
We give below continuation Of our re-
port up to the final adjournment:
Friday.
Fridays opening services were conduct
ed by Rev. Samuel W. HaddawaY.
A resolution was adopted that all papers
presented, whose destination was refer
ence to standing committees, should be
referred without reading.
The Bishop asked for better order to-
day than was had yesterday-a closer at
tention to the business before the body
Looking around to the corner in which
sat several Secretaries and Treasurere
whose duties it IS to receive money, he
| said:~~s'1 am not opposed to silver money,
| but don't rattle it so much !" He urged
| care and serious thoughtfulness in the
business upon which Conference was about
| to enter-the election of Deacons aud Ell
| ders. If they put unfit men into the
church, the damage done by these men to
the church was to be laid to their charge
He had been struck by sentence in the
Bible reading of this morning, ''Ye be.
come partakers of their SINS" Did not
Conference, if they were careless, and
neglected close inspection of unfit men
who they admitted, become by that
neglect, partakers of the sins of those
men
| ADVANCED IN LINE.
! The following ministers we're continued
on trial and advanced to the I'd year--W
| G.. Cassard, VIM. McLane, ]. F. Stump
G. G. Ellington, I. M. Jones and VIM. A
Sites. In the case Of q. L. Potter, he
was continued in the class OF the first year
The following ministers OF the ID year on
trial we're elected to Deacons' or.
ders-Forest ]. Prettyman, 9. L. Ken
nard. W. L. Dolly, j. H. Light, John
Henry HUFFMAN, John o. Knott, Geo. D.
| White. The following were continued in
I the class of the I'd year-H. M. Roane and
/ John Tresize. The following Deacons
| were elected to Elders orders-James M.
| Hawley, Augustus DAVIDSON, Frank T.
Griffith, Samuel S. Troy and David L.
Reid. Henry A. Brown was continued a
Deacon, his feeble health having proven
ted his appearing before the Examining
Committee to be passed. 1.-THE Deacons
and Elders then elected were ordained on
| Sunday.l
Some debate ensued when the name OF
| Frank T. Griffith of Lost River. Hardy
county, W. Va, was called among those
| given above.
The Bishop-I have an application fol
Brother Griffith from Washington Terri
tory. Is there any objection to the trans
fer?
Mr.. Grifith.-Yes; Mr.. President.
have an objection. do not see how car
60. There are many reasons why cannot
go. But have submitted the matter to God
and as he leads me 1 shall decide. 1 dc
rot now see the way clear to my going
Providential circumstances, think, stand
in The way.
The Bishop am very sorry to heal
you say that. They are expecting you out
there and have made arrangements for
you.
Presiding Elder Hammond, who repre-
sented Mr.. Griffith gave him a high
I character as minister.
The Bishop.-Has he kept all his
pledges.
Mr.. Hammond Well; he got married
last year. 1 don t know that he broke any
pledge by that. (Laughter.)
The Bishop.-Ah, that is the providen
tial circumstance, expect. He may be /
little tickle, may he not ?
MI. Hammond.-I should be sorry tt
| think that Brother Griffith was tickle
though he may, think, be at present in
state OF mind little unsteady.
Rev. J. S. Gardner said he knew Mr.
Griffith and his noble parents before him
and be could not remain quiet Will
fickeness was being attributed to him
! He knew him to be an earnest. conscien
tious minister. His heart was in hi
work. There may be reasons which h
has not stated and which he thinks bes
not to state. which influence his action Ii
! regard to this call to Washington Terri
1 tory. but he was sure the term tickle coul'
not be applied TO him.
| CHURCH INSURANCE.
During the call OF Washington Distric
which was partially completed, Nj