Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-22
NJ. Follansbee and Rev. DR.. J. S. Gardner
sUPERANNUATES AND SUfERNU-
MER RIES.

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The Rev. DR.. James s. Gardner, o.
Staunton, the chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on conference relations, reported for The
superannuated relation: A. A. Eskridge, f.
NJ. Mills, George Stevenson, Henry Holt
man, Francis HI. Richey, John w. Tongue
J. M. Grandin, John Landstreet, David
Thomas, Mayberry G. Balthis, Nelson
!, Head. Wesley Hammond, Aaron Boone,
John W. Evan, Robert Smith, Andrew
Robey, and G ilson Mauzy. For the supernu-
merarv relation: f. l.. Kregloe, 4. F.
Heterick, Larkin II. CrenShaW, John w.
Boteler, Joseph j.. Engle, Philip S. E.
Sixeas, Asbury r. Martin, George R. Jeffer-
son, J. Newman Hank, and Presley b.
Smith.
The character of Rev. William G. Maloy,
a Superannuated preacher. was called and
passed. 1t was stated that he had pursued
certain line of conduct in relation to st.
Paul S mission school contrary to the Or
ders of Bishop Wilson and his presiding
| elder, and for this he was cenSured by a
vote of the conference. He requested to be
allowed to withdraw from the conference
and membership of the church, and per-
mission was granted him. He does this, it
is understood, in order to conduct an I'M
UNCONVENTIONAL city mission school in
Southwest Baltimore, and which he could
not do as member of the conference.
Upon motion of Rev. Samuel Rogers, ID.
D., the case of Presley B. Smith, super
nllmerary, was reconsidered, and upon vote
of the conference, his case was referred to
the committee on conference relations.
Rev. Dr.. Rogers asked for the supernu-
merary relation for the Rev. A. p. Boude,
who is physically disabled. His case was
referred to the committee on conference
relations.
TEMPERANCE.
The committee on Temperance, through
it's chairman Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman,
reported preamble and the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
THAT we heartily approve the action of the
last General Conference on this subject, and
indorse the chapter of Discipline which con-
dennis the manufacture OF Splr1tltDuS liquors
as an immortality except when it is for mech
dQlCdl. DlGQlCldl ana SCltllullC pun pOSoS, do
well as the selling and use of the same save in
cases of necessity; that the saloon is believed
to be the greatest enemy OF society and reil-
gious progress, and an evil forbidden III the
Word of God; that we will continue to pray
and to preach against the evil of intemper
ance, and to do all we can consistently as
Christian men and ministers to hasten the
overthrow of the rum power.
ELDERS, DEACONs, &C.
The following candidates were reported
by the various presiding elders for admission
on trial in the travelling connection: Will
liam L. Smith, Frederick c. Rollman,
Jacob M. Evey, Paris Mel. Henderson,
James T. Smith, Albert B. Sites and Harry
Lee Myerly.
The committee on examination in the
fourth year s course of reading, reported the
following deacons of second year for cleo
ton to elders orders: James P. Stump,
Clark G. Eddington, Thomas M. Jones,
VIM. A. Sites and H. M. Roane. They
were elected, and will be ordained on Sun
day by bishop Wilson.
A. B. Sites, a local preacher, was elected
to deacon orders, and Robert S. Hite and
Archibald G.. Hamill, local deacons, were
elected to elders orders, and will also be
ordained on Sunday by Bishop Wilson.
REVEALS AND COLLECTIONS.
The presiding elders of the Districts
Rev. Rumsey Smithson for Winchester,
Rev. J. III, Waugh for Rockingham, Rev.
J. S. Hutchinson for Roanoke, Rev. H. w.
Kinzer for Lewisburg, and Rev. S. G. Fer
guson for Moorefield, all made encouraging
reports, stating that fruitful revivalS had
been held and the collections were fully up
to the standard. The payments for Home
and Foreign Missions in Rockingham dis
trict were 81 .532.
THE APPOINTMENTS FOR ROCKINGHAM
DISTRICT.
Rev. DR.. James S. Gardner is appointed
to Charlestown, w. Va. The following are
the appointments for Rockingham District:
Rockingham District. E. Waugh, P. E.
staunton, S. Rodgers; Harrisonburg, S. K.
Cox; Brdgewater, A. o. Armstrong and A. B.
Sites; Parnassus and Mt. Sidney, R. NJ.
ningham; Mcdowell, G. I. D. Collins; Au-
gusta, j. W. Wolff, Staunton circuit, H. NJ.
Waynesboro J. F. Bags Port t. Repnbii t.' W.
W. Watts New Hope, t. Briley; Rocking
ham, j. NJ. Follansbee; East Rockingham,
W. A. McDonald; Mines, to be supplied;
Furnace, A. G. McNeer; Marksville to be
supplied by B. White; Luray, j. l.. Kibler;
New, Market, II. d. Bishop; President of
Wesleyan Female Institute, WA.-Harris.
Conference adjourned Tuesday to meet in
Baltimore next year.
SKETCH OF DIR. SAMUEL ROGERS.
In series of sketches of the prominent
ministers of Baltimore Conference we find
the following of the new pastor of the
Staunton church, ''The Rev. DR.. Samuel
Rodgers, presiding elder of the Washington
district, is one Of the strongest men of the
conference; his family stock being Scotch
Irish, and all the members of his family in
a direct line except himself are Presby-
rians. He was carefully trained under the
influence of that church. He was converted
February q, 1910, at a great revival in
North Baltimore Station, during the pas
torate OF Charles B. Tippett and Dr.. John
Poisal. In January, 1864, he went into
the Confederate army as chaplain of the
Twenty-second Virginia Regiment, con-
tinuing in the army till the close of the war.
He was appointed presiding elder of East
Baltimore district, and has since been pre-
siding elder of both Baltimore and Wash
ingtOn DISTRICTS -
United Brethren in Christ Conference
/ Appointments.
AT the session of the Virginia Annual
Conference of the United Brethren in
Christ Church in Martinsburg last week, a
change in the boundaries of several circuits
was made as follows: Belmont was detach-
ed from Augusta circuit and attached to