Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-20

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Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church South.
The 105th session of the Baltimore con-
ference of the N E. Church South was
opened in the Southern Methodist Church
in Alexandria city Wednesday morning at
20 o'clock, the Rev. Bishop A. w. Wilson
presiding. The Bishop and the Rev. Jas.
s. Gardner conducted the religious exer-
cises, which, as is usual on the first day,
were somewhat prolonged. The Rev Jas.
E. Armstrong called the roll of members Of
the conference. There was large attend.
| ance of ministers and lay delegates.
The Rsv. John 8. Martin, for thirty-six
years secretary of the conference, having
died within the year, the Rev. SamI Rod
gers nominated the Rev. ]. E. Armstrong
as secretary to fill the vacancy. The Rev,
Jas. 8. Gardner made some remarks In sup.
port of the nomination. Mr.. Armstrong
was unanimously chosen as secretary. de
chose as his assistants the Revs. J. Watts
Shoaf, Asbury R. Martin, Geo. T. Tyler.J
P. Stump and J. M. Hawley. This confer.
ence had in 1887 membership of 81, 427,
| with 202 MIN sters There were AT
churches and 500 Sunday schools with 33,
295 scholars Tue account paid to the cause
of foreign missions was $13, 900; domestic
missions, SO 997; ministerial support, $780,
1853; value of churches, 1887, 1853; parson-
ages, $3.50, 40; other church property $17,-
79O-total, 81 035, 500.
On Thursday, on motion of Mr.. j. Il.
Waugh Messrs. ] p Houck and Jas. W.
Newton were appointed delegates from
Rockingham district in place of two ab-
sentees.
When the name of the Rev. B W.Waters
was called, the Rev. P. Fl. Whisner sug
gested that the bishop might say something
of Mr.. Waters, whom he bad left as mission
airy in Japan short time ago.
On motion the love and esteem of the
conference was ordered to be conveyed to
Mr.. Waters III his far away field of labor.
DR.. Rodgers stated that it was with deep
regret that he had to ask of the conference
supernumerary relation for the Rev. A.
P. Boude 1t was on account of i'll health.
The conference moved his case be refer
red to tho committee on conference rela-
tions.
The Bishop referred to the Rev. J. G. G.
Newton, a missionary to Japan. He said
he was the best man to be sent to that
charge, as was proven by the manner of his
work.
On motion: greetines were sent him from
the conference.
Kew. j. E Armstrong stated that hand
some new church had been established at
Riverton, and that the Bishop would be
called on in about two months to dedicate
it.
On Friday, Rev. Lewis C. Miller, owing
to i'll health, asked for superannuated
relation. His case was referred to the COM
mittee Gu conference relations.
The Rockingham District-The Rev. j.
81. Waugh, D. D., presiding elder. was
called, and the following ministers reported
as to their charges: The Rsvs. j. s. Gar
dner, D. D., of Stanton; s. E. Cox. D. D.,
of HarrisoDburg; J. l.. Kibler, of Bridge
water; r. NJ. Wheeler, of Parnassus and
Mt. Sidney; G. T. D. Collins, Of Monterey;
Fl. A. Brown. of Crab Bottom; J.W. Wolff,
of Augusta; Fl. NJ. Roane, of Staunton cir
cult mission; G. g. Linthicum, of Bells
Valley mission; J. F. Boggs. of w aynes-
boro; T. Briley, of Port Republic; W. W.
Watts, of New Hope; W. L. Dolly, oil
Rockingham: L. L. Lloyd, of East Rock
iughars; ". o. Ross, OF Mines; A. G. Nc.
Neer, OF Furnace miss ion; J. 81. Davidson,
of Luray; r s. Cunningham, of hit. Jack
son mission; II. D. Bishop, of New Market
mission.
Rev. L. 81. Graybill asked for supernu.
merary relation, and bis case was referred
to the committee Oh conference relations.
Rev. a. NJ. Cackley. pastor of Licking
ton station. spoke in behalf of the new
church at that place, asking for contribu
tious toward its completion.
The rep ,rt of the cora Dittee on temper
ance was read and ad8E ted.
Report No. of joint board of finance
was read aud approved 1t referred to the
following Supernatural IS aud supernumer
aries:
A. A. Eskridee, F. NJ Mills, Geo. Stew
enson, Henry Hoffman Francis III. Richey
Jno. W. Tongue. J. III. Grandiu, JOIN
Landstre*s, David Thomas, M. G Balthis
Nelson bead, Wesley Hammond, Aaron
Boone, -Ino. w. Evans, Robt. Smith, An
drew Rnbev, Gibson Mauzy Supernumer
ares:-E. L. Kregloe. e. F. Hedriok, Lar
kin II. Crenshaw, john w Boteler, J. J
Epgle, P. s. e. S,xeas, A. r. Martin, Geo
r Jefferson, J. Newman Hank, Presley P
Smith.
The Cor ference next year will be held il
St PANTS church, Baltimore.
On Saturday, the order Of the day beins
memorial service, the bishop requested tn
Rev. ]. G. Dice to open the service Will
singing and prayer,
The memoir of the Rev. John s. Martin
| D. D., deceased, was read by the Rev
| Watts Sho2ff. Tho me NOR stated that DIR
Martin VAS born IN Alexandria, Va, Il
| 1915, and died in Balti more in 1883. II,
| was of Huguenot descent. From boyhooc
he was Methodist. HIS scholastic train
| in in kh.,c &c tha Lot.
Benjamin Hallowell, of Alexandria. He wa,
converted in 1882, and was licensed tt
preach IN 1884. just 81 years to day
after his license 10 preach, be died at hi
post. just % years ago in the Alexandra,
church he avowed his principles of attach
ment TO Southern Meshodism, and afte
that shared the varying fortunes of strug
Cling church. His appointments for thu
half century of his service were. over an ex
tended territory. His fields OF labor were
various in magnitude and Importance. HI
ouce served circuit of % appointments
He was on circuits, stations, and districts
He was an expert penmTa. He was long
secretary OF the Bsitim0ce Annual Confer
ence, aud for few years before his death
OF the General Conference. He was also
secretary Of the Ceatenaial Conference oil
Baltimore. His record es the proceedings
of this last named Assem- bly, will be preserv.
ed among the relics of American Method
ism. Ths meEaoir sat forth at length the
personal aua official traits of this remark.
able man, and at the close of it's reading
different ministers PAID tributes to tie
worth of his character. Rev Nelson Head,
D. D., Rev. James +. Armstrong. Rev.
Samuel Rodgers, D. D., spoke of their long
association with him in various relations.
After the adoption of the memoir of DR..
Martin, that of Rev. James Beatty was
read by Rev J. P. Stump Mr.. Beatty
was born in Loudoun county, Va in 1927,
and died in Moorsield, w. Va, in 1888.
His chief labors we're within the Mooreield
district, where he was universally beloved
Revs. S. u. Ferguson. ". G. Hammond,
and F. Or filth spoke of his excellent char.
acter and bameless life.
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