Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-15
Virginia United Brethren Conference.
THE FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION A

THE FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION AT
MARTINSBURG.
The Fifty-eighth Annual session of the
Virginia Annual Conference of the United
Brethren in Christ Church convened at
Martinsburg w. Va, on Thursday morn
ing.
Rev. J. D. Donovan led the devotional
exercises. with Bishop n. Castle in the
chair. The examinations were made
and the. following names passed: n. f. A.
Capp, w. II. Clary, w. P. Bazzell. The
case Of P. J. Lawrence, of last year, was
referred to committee on adjudication,
consisting of George p Holt, r. Byrd, j.
D. Donovan.
On further examination the names of
George P. Holt, J. W. Howe, R. Byrd, J.
M. Holt, W. F. Gruner, j. E. B. Rice, J.
D. Donovan, G. B. Fadely, G. D. Shelton
passed conference. Report Of committee
on applicants was adopted and applicants
received. Rev. A. ?. Funkhouser was re-
elected as conference historian The Snyder
donation was distributed among several
members of the church. Prayer was then
offered by Rev. F. B. Robertson, of the
Baptist church, after which conference ad-
journed to meet at 80 p. NJ.
At the afternoon session Bishop Castle
was in the chair. A committee on confer
ence minutes was appointed, consisting OF
G.. P Holt, G. II. Crowell and G. 2.
Dyche. Memorial services were made the
order Of the day for Saturday at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ The report of the treasurer OF the
conference was read and referred to the
auditing committee. The report on church
speeches by DR.. Booth, J. w. Holt and j.
E. Holt. The report of the committee on
adjudication was adopted. Rev. A. M.
Evers, of the Maryland conference, offered
prayer, after which conference adjourned
to meet Friday at 8 A. M.
The report of the committee on bounda-
ries was adopted. The stationing commit
tee was granted discretionary power in di-
viding Edinburg circuit. The yeas and
nays were ordered on granting the station
ing committee power to return a preacher
over three years, and it was granted by
yeas 10, nays II. The report Of the COM
mittee on finance, with an amendment, was
adopted.
The reports Of committees on first and
third years were adopted. Rev. G. B.
Fadely was referred to the committee Oh
elders orders. The committee on second
year read a supplementary report, which
was adopted. Rev. j. M. Underwood was
a. +o1
The names Of Churchville and Winches-
ter were proposed as places to hold the next
session, and the latter was chosen.
The resolution that the Albin will fund
of s., 600 be placed in the hands Of con.
ference church erection society was adopt
ed, after considerable discussion.
The auditing committee reported favor
ably on the condition Of the conference
treasury, and the report was adopted. Rev
J. w. Howe was elected conference treas
urer.
Revs. L. 0. BURNER and W. f. Gruvel
were referred to the committee ON elders
orders Rev. NJ. L. Mayselles was trans
Tered to the Maryland Conference; Revs
S. D. Shelton, w. p. Bazzle and w. F
GfuVef were elecUeu lllnefdllS. heVS. y. L
Dyche and G.. III. Crowell were elected pre-
siding elders Revs. S. Scott and J. c. S
Meyers were elected on the stationing com
mittee; Revs. J. R. Ridenour, W. R. Berry
: Geo. P Holt and j. D. Donovan were cleo
ted to station the presiding elders. Tn
> report Of the committee on Sunday school
was adopted, after an interesting discus
sion,