Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-12
United Brethrea Annual Conference.
THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE STA
r1oNING COMMITTEE:

:, THE APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE STA
| T1ONING COMMITTEES.
The Virginia Conference of the United
Rrethren commenced It's session last week
at Berkeley Springs, W. Va, Bishop
Dickson, of Pa. presiding. assisted by
Bishop Glossbrenner, of Augusta county.
Rev. &. H. Holt and W. L. Martin were
elected secretaries. Rev g. M. Holt,
presiding elder of the Potomac district,
reported thirty-three churches, valued at
$40 600, with eleven pastors. -Four
churches were built and remodeled during
the year. A large number OF conversions
and accessions we're reported.
Rev. j. W. Howe. presiding elder of
Shenandoah district, rendered report OF
the churches under his uperinsendency.
There are 81 churches. valued at $40 600,
In the district. Quite number of con-
versions have occurred, and number OF
accessions have been made to the churches
during the year. The finances are in most
particulars deficient, especially III pastor
salaries.
Rev. J. ". Hicks, presiding elder OF
South Branch District, reported the WORK
under his SUPPLEMENTARY. The district
comprises Is pastoral charges, 40 church
houses, valued at $4,000. There have
been nearly 800 conversions and over ooo
accessions in the district during the year.
Three new churches have been bullt and
five we're repaired. One parsonage was
purchased. The condition of the district
is in advance of any preceding year.
Revs. Albert Day, H. Il. Fout, Rudolph
Byrd, A. 3. Castle, n. F. A. Cupp, w. u.
Fries, N. A. Kiracofe and P. J. Lawrence
were admitted to the itluerancy OF the
conference.
The report on missions was submitted
by Rev. A. M. Evers. The report recon-
mends the opening of a mission in Harri-
sonburg, Virginia.
Revs. J. W. Funk and William Hesse
were granted transfers to any conference
they may wish to join.
That part OF the report on education
bearing on theological learning was SUBJ
mitted for discussion. The request of the
general board of education that the con-
ference allow its pro rata share OF the pro-
ceeds Of the publishing house to be devot-
ed to the liquidation OF the debt on Union
Biblical Seminary at Dayton. Ohio, was
strongly opposed by many of the leading
members of conference. The request was
not granted.
The report on temperance was submit
ted by Rev. G.. L. B. Brane. 1t commends
the work of the National Womans Tenn
perance Union. 1t favors the bill now
before the United States Senate which
provides for the study OF physiology and
hygiene and the effects of intoxicating,
narcotic and poisonous substances upon
the health, by the pupils in the public
schools in the Territories and the District
of Columbia, and in the military and naval
academies. 1t also laments the death OF
! John B. Cough, as the ablest temperance
advocate in the world.
W. r. Berry read a paper Oh church
erection. DIR. Warner made some timely
remarks, In which he stated there was
$25. 1000 at work in this direction.
THE APPOINTMENTS,
The stationing committee reported the
following appointments for the ensuing
year:
Potomac DistTict-A. M. Evers, Presid"
ing Elder. --Boonsboro Circuit, &. M.
Holt; Keedysville Circuit, J. X. Nelson;
Hagerstown Circuit, S. H. Smell; Hagers-
town Station, G. j. B. Brane; Myersville
Circuit, J. M. Underwood; Mechanicstown
Circuit. G.. j. Roudabush; Frederick Cir
cult, W. S. Martin; Frederick Mission
Station, W. o. Fries; Potomac Circuit, II.
H. Fout; Martinsburg Mission Station, j..
r. Ridenour; Berkeley Circuit,J. D. Fried;
VancIeavesvllle Circuit, to be supplied.
South Branch District-J. W. Hicks. P.
Bloomery Circuit, e. B. Fadez; Franklin
Circuit, N. F. A. Cupp; North Fork Mis-
sion, S. scott; Westernport Station. J. M.
Bolten; Lost River Mission, n. A. Kira-
COTE; South Branch Circuit, Z. J. Law
renee; New Creek Circuit, W. H. Garry;
Homecoming Circuit, n. FL. Neese; Deer
Park Mission, A. Day; Elk Garden Cir
cult, A. S. Castle; Garrett Circuit, E. A.
Pugh; Berkeley Springs Circuit. W. r.
Berry.
Shenandoah District-J. W. Howe, P.
E.-Churchville Circuit, s. K. Wine;
Augusta Circuit, G. P. Dyche; Rockbridge
Circuit, R. Byrd, Dayton Mission Station F.,
A. P. Funkhouser; Dayton Circuit. II.
Jones; Lacy Springs Mission Station, J.
ID. Donavan; Elton Circuit, j. M. Holt;
Madison Circuit, W. S. Rau; Crosskeys
Circuit, w. II. Samsell; Edenburg Circuit,
G. H. Crowell; Winchester, J. E. Holt;
Front Royal Mission, J. A. Negly, Sim
gers Glen Circuit, J. E. B. Rice; Freed
man Is Mission, T. X. Clifford.