Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-22
THE MARCH CONFERENCES.

I'LL MAKGH UUNfEKENUEO
BALTIMORE METHODIST CONFERENCE
and VIRGINIA q. b. CONFERENCE
REV. DIR. SAMUEL ROGERS ASSIGNED T(
sTAUNTON-DR. GARDNER GOES TIC
CHARLESTOWN-THE WORK OF BALTI
MORE CONFERENCE.-THE APPOINT
MENTs OF BOTH CONFERENCES.
&C.. &C. &C.
We give below sketches of the work of
the Baltimore NJ. e. Conference, South, and
of the Virginia Conference of the United
Brethren Church In the former body few
changes were made in Rockingham Dis
trict. Dr.. J. S. Gardner after a four years
successful passionate at Staunton, goes to
Charlestown, w. Va, and his place is TAX
en- by Rev. Dr.. Samuel Rogers
Baltimore Conference M. E. Church,
South.
The 105th session of Baltimore Confer
ence of the M. E. Church, South, met in the
Southern Methodist Church at Alexandria,
Wednesday morning of last week. Bishop
A. W. Wilson, though quite unwell, pre-
sided. Rev. DR.. James S. Gardner, of
Staunton, conducted the lengthy opening
services of the first day.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF CONFERENCE.
The Rev. DR.. John S. Martin, for thirty
six years secretary of the conference, having
died within the year, the Rev. Samuel
Rodgers nominated the Rev. j. f. Arm
strong as secretary to fill the vacancy. The
Rev. James S. Gardner made some remarks
in support of the nomination. MI. Arm
strong was unanimously chosen as secre-
tary. He chose as his assistants the Revs.
J. Watts Shoaff, Asbury r. Martini George
T. Tyler, J. p. Stump, and J. M. Hawley.
REPORT OF ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
The Rev. J. H. Waugh, d. D., Presiding
Elder, was called, and the following minis
tiers reported as to their charges: The Revs.
J. S. Gardner, d. D., of Staunton; S. K.
Cox, D. D., of Harrisonburg; j. L. Kibler'
of Bridgewater; R. M. Wheeler, Of Par
nassus and Mt. Sidney; G. T. d. Collins, of
i.
J. W. Wolff, of Augusta; HI. M. Roane, of
Staunton, circuit mission; G. G. Linthicum,
of Bells Valley mission; J. F. Boggs, of
Waynesboro; T. Briley, of Port Republic;
WV. Watts, of New Hope; w. L. Dolly
of Rockingham; L. L. Lloyd, of East Rock
ingham; w. o. Ross, of Mines; A. c. Nc
Neer, of Furnace mission; j. II. Davidson,
of Luray; R. S. Cunningham, of Mt. Jack
son mission; Fl. D. Bishop, of New Market
mission.
Presiding Elder Waugh, of the Rocking
ham district, asked that the alternate lay
delegates from his district, J. I. Houck
and J. W. Newton, be appointed delegates
in place of DR.. II. H. Jones and L. X.
Harnsberger, who were regularly elected,
but who had not come to conference. The
request was granted.
MEMOIR OF REV. DIR. JNO. S. MARTIN.
The order of the day being memorial ser-
vice, the bishop requested the Rev. J. c.
Dice to open the service with singing and
prayer.
The memoir Of the Rev. John S. Martin,
D. D., deceased, was read by the Rev. j..
Watts Shoaff The memoir stated that Dr..
Martin was born in Alexandria, Va, in
1915. and died in Baltimore in 1888. He
was of Huguenot descent. From boyhood
he was Methodist. His scholastic train
ing was received in the school Of the late
Benjamin Hallowell, of Alexandria. He was
converted in 1882, and was licenced to
preach in 1884. Just 81 years to day, af-
ter his licence to preach, he died at his post.
Just % years ago in the Alexandria church
he avowed his principles of attachment to
Southern Methodism, and after that shared
the varying fortunes of astruggling church.
His appointments for the half century of
his service were over an extended territory.
His fields of labor were various in magni-
tude and Importance. He once served a
circuit of % appointments. He was ON cir
cults, stations, and districts. He was an
expert penman. He was long a secretary of
the Baltimore Annual Conference, and for
a few years before his death, of the General
Conference. He was also secretary of the
Centennial Conference of Baltimore His
assembly will be preserved among the relics
of American Methodism. The memoir set
forth at length the personal and official
traits of this remarkable man, and at the
close of it's reading different ministers paid
tributes to the worth of his character. Rev.
strong, Rev. Samuel Rodgers, D. d., spoke
of their long association with him in various
relations.
OTHER MEMOIRS.
After the adoption of the memoir of DR..
Martin, that of Rev. James Beatty was
read by Rev. j. 2. Stump. Mr.. Beatty was
born in Loudoun county, Va, in 1927, and
died in Moorefeld, w. Va, in 1888. His
chief labors were within the Moorefield
district, where he was universally beloved
Revs. S. G. Ferguson, w. G. Hammond
and f. Griffith spoke of his excellent char
acter and blameless life.
Next the memoir of the Rev. w. r
Stringer was read. MI. Stringer was born
in Allegheny county, Va, in 1884. He died
in 1888.
Revs. Benz. Ball, P. II. Wheeler, d. D..
J. W. Grub and J. w. Boteler spoke of his
life and labors. All bore testimony to his
fidelity asaminister and the peacefulness OF
his death.
The memoir of Rev. Holland Nimmons
McTyeire was read by Rev. Samuel Rodg-
ers, D. D. Rev. S. X. Cox, d. D.. spoke OF
the eminence and worth of the lamented
bishop. y