Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-23
Church News.

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more Conference M. E Church South.
commenced at Martinsburg last Wednes-
day, Bishop Alphaeus Wilson presiding
and Rev. DR.. John s. Martin setting as
Secretary.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The report of the board of visitors OF
the Wesleyan Female Institute at Staun-
ton, was referred to the board of
education. The report was read by Rev.
Or. Martin. 1t said that the institute
now contained 80 boarding scholars and
large increase in the number of day schol-
ars over last year. There was a debt OF
$24 956 on the institute, and the trustees
at their annual meeting leased the college
to its principal, the Rev. DR.. Harris, for
So 200 which will be used to pay the in
terest On the debt, amounting to 81 800;
5000 for insurance, $500 for repairs. $500
per annum on debt of the steam-heating
apparatus, which will take three years to
pay. The remainder will be put aside to
form a sinking fluid for the liquidation of
the debt. After the steam-heating appa-
ratus has been paid for, the fund will be
81 200. which, in twelve years, with accu-
mulated interest, will amount to $40 600,
nearly the entire debt. This report was
referred to a committee which reported
approving of the lease to DR.. Harris.
CHANGE OF CHURCH RELATIONS.
During the examination of the charac-
tiers of the preachers Of the Washington
district, the entire conference was struck
with surprise when the name of Rev. j..
FL. Steele was called. He made a report
of his work which was very gratifying, and
his character was passed, after which his
presiding elder, Rev Samuel Rodgers arose
and after paying glowing tribute to his
worth announced ar. Steele's Intention of
Withdrawing from the ministry aud MEM
bership of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, and moved that he be granted an
honorable dismissal. which was done.
Mr.. Steele has had a successful ministry
of fifteen years. The entire membership
regret his departure. Mr. Steele will accept
work in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
North, where large inducements have
been offered him. He is now closing up a
successful pastorate in Stafford county,
Va.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Bishop Wilson read his appointments.
Tuesday. The only changes in the Rock
ingham District are as follows-R. S. Gun =
ningham of Parnassus and Mt. Sidney
goes to Mt. Jackson and r. M. Wheeler
takes his place; G. T. u. Collins of New
Hope goes to Monterey and W. W. Watts
takes his place; W. L. Dolly of Greenvllle
goes to Rockingham and j. W. Wolfe
takes his place; W. o. Ross Of Stanton
Circuit Mission goes to Mines and Il. M.
Roane takes his place; Il. D. Bishop OF
Port Republic exchanges stations with his
brother-ln-law. Thomas Briley Of New
Market.
DR.. j ohm s. Martin. Presiding Elder of
Winchester District, goes to Baltimore as
pastor of st. Pauls, and Rev. Rumsey
Smithson takes his place; G. .. Homan uf
Highland Circuit goes to Capon Bridge
and j. j Crickenbsrger takes his place
H. H. Kennedy is received from the Flor
ida Conference aud stationed at Martins
burg; DR.. s. K. Cox goes to Harrisonburg
and J. P. Evans goes to Bridgewater.
Presbyterian.
A series Of sixteen meetings we're COM
menced en- February 18th in the offices of
the Grace Furnace Company at Ferrol,
which since last Summer have been used
twice month for meetings by members OF
the Shemariah congregation. The result
was the conversion Of twenty five persons,
their ages running from fourteen to sixty
years. A regular Sabbath morning service
has now been established, attended by
about forty persons. They are conducted
by Elder ?. M. Shipley The revival ser
vices were conducted by Rev. III. R. Smith
Rev. De. Dlnwiddie has been assisting
Rev. j. W. Latferty, the pastor of Union
Presbyterian chnrch in this county for two
weeks, in a revival which is still growing
in interest. Forty-four persons, including
seven heads of families, have professed
conversion.
Lexington Presbytery met in Stanton
on Wednesday and granted leave to Rsv.
F J. Brooke of Clarksburg. W. Va. to
accept The call to the Wytheville church.
Bethel congregation decided Oh Satur-
day to build new church to cost about
So COO. The material in the cid one will!
be used as far as possible. The Building
Committee area. A. Sproul, J. W. Gil
keson, Mathew PilsoD, III. j. Williams,
R. F. Larew. W. Cochran, and W. F.
Smith.
Colored M. e. Conference.
At the session of Washington Confer
ence (colored) of the M. E. Church, North,
Rev. J. A. Holmes was appointed to
Stanton, and Rev. j. W. Harris, Presid
ing Elder of Stanton District.
Protestant Episcopal.
Bishop A. M. Randolph, Assistant
Bishop of the Diocese of Virginia, preach
ed at Trinity church, Sunday morning, to
a congregation which packed the church.
That afternoon he preached again at the
Chapel at Verona, and the road there was
alive with vehicles carrying persons from
Stanton to hear him. Five young men
went on bicycles. The sermon of this
Bishop we'll rewarded those who we're for
tunate enough to get into the little chapel.
Bishop Whittle is confined to his residence
in Richmond by sickness, not however of
a dangerous character.
Catholic.
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday and the
palms will be blessed and distributed at
st. Francis church.
Free Gospel
Evangelist William Matthews has been
conducting series of meetings at the
Free Gospel room (late Revenue office,