Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-21


but Oh motion of Presiding Elder Whisner
the conference reversed the decision OF the
committee, and Rev. Mr.. Blakemore was
placed On the supernumerary list.
CONFERENCE WORK FOR MISSIONS.
The Missionary Treasurer S report shows
the following for Rockingham district
Foreign, assessed s1,6l8, paid 81 col;
Home, assessed S75s, paid 1852.
THE WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
OF ne Wesleyan Female Institute at
Stanton, the education committee re-
ported: 1.-THE year for this Institution has
been a very successful one. There is an in
crease over last year of forty boarding
pupils, and the report Of the President,
Rev. W. A. Harris, D. D., and by the con-
ference board OF visitors show the school to
be meeting successfully the purpose OF its
existence. The standard of scholarship
has been raised, and the board commend
the school to the favorable consideration
of the people"
REV. J. F. BAGGS.
When the name of Rev. J. F. Baggs of
Waynesboro, was called, DR.. J. FL. Waugh,
Presiding Elder of the district, stated that
Mr.. B. was in ill health and in all probability
would not be able to do effective work dur
ing the coming year. The case was refer
red to the Committee on Conference rela-
lions.
DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFER
ENCE.
Tl,of o11 7 IL
the General Conference of the Southern
Methodist church:
Clerical-Rev. DR.. Samuel Rogers of
Staunton, Rev. Dr.. J. S. Gardner of Char
lestown, Rev. Rumsey Smithson Of Win
chester. Rev. J. A. Kern of Randolph
Macon, Rev. David Bush of Nd, and Rev.
S. G. Ferguson of w. Va.
Lay-T. J. Magruder and G. F. Diggs of
Baltimore, 7. 7. Fishburne of Roanoke,
Geo. R. Hill Of Alexandria, J. N. Nc Whor-
ter of Greenbrier, w. Va, and A. L. Pugh
of Hampshire, w. Va.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT APPOINT
MENTs.
The following are the appointments by
the Bishop for the ensuing year for Rock
ingham District:
Presiding Elder, J. II. Waugh:-Staunton,
J. L. Williams Qate of Central church Bal
timore), in place of DR.. Rodgers made Presid-
ing Elder OF Baltimore District; Harrison
burg, S. K. Cox, returned; Bridgewa ter, A.
.. Armstrong returned and VIM. H. H. joyce;
Monterey and Highland, L. S. Cunningham;
McDowell, 9. I; D. Collins Augusta, J. W.
Valley, H. NJ. Roane; Waynesboro, J. L..
Kibler; Port Republic, W. W. Watts; New
Hope, L. Briley; Rockingham, A. G. McNeer;
East Rockingham, W. A. Mcdonald; Mines,
Marksville, W.. o. Ross; Luray, E. W.
Brown; Newmarket, j. S. Porter; President
of Wesleyan Female Institute, W. A. Harris.
The Conference meets in Roanoke next
year.
Virginia Conference of the United
Brethren.
At the meeting of this Conference in
Winchester the summary of the reports pre-
sented by the pastors of the various fields
showed that the membership of Conference
is 1909: 595 were received this year, and
$15, l31 were collected for church expenses.
Nearly the whole membership of the Con-
ference is included in about ten contiguous
ID.
Quite spirit of church extension was
manifested and prospective missions were
projected for several Of the new towns now
being built within the bounds of the Con-
ference.
MEMBERS OF THE APPELLATE COURT.
j. w. Howe and A. P. Funkhouser were
elected members Of the Court of Appeals,
an appellate court provided for by the last
General Conference.
OPENING MISSIONS.
j. W. Howe, A. P. Funkhouser, II. H.
Hanger, G. II. Crowell and G. P. Dyche
specially charged with opening missions in
our new towns.
THE DELEGATES WHO WERE
PRESENT.
The following ministerial members were
present.. w. Howe, J. w. Nihiser, W.
J. Miller, I. M. Underwood, A. P. Funk
houser, J. N. Fries, J. R. Ridenour, M. T.
Keiter, W. HI. Clary, I. 7. Partlett, j. D.
Donovan, j. M. Holt, J. E. Holt, G. II.
CroWell. W. r. Berry, J. H., Parlett. Geo.
P. Holt, G. p. Dyche, w. II. Sampsell, J..
j. Lawrence, J. E. B. Rice, R. Byrd, N. F.
A. Cupp, S. d. Shelton, G. B. Fadeley, N.
F. Gruver, I. K. Clifford, w. P. Bazzel,
J. B. Chamberlain, S. L. Rice, J. w. O.
Ewing, R. L. Dorsey, J. E. Fout, J. F.
Snyder. Also the following lay delegates:
P. G. Tutwiler, Cross Keys; Byrd Clap
saddle, Front Royal; D. w. Brannaman
and H. II. Hanger, Augusta; R. E. Dono-
van, Singers Glen; C. W. Jones, Edinburg;
r. F. Long, Frederick; J. Taylor, New
Creek; D. o. Fout, South Branch.
Washington M. E. Conference,
Colored.
This Conference was in session in Fred
erick, Md, last week.
sTAUNTON DISTRICT.
Rev. W. L. Harris, of Staunton (Va.)
District, stated the condition of his
charges to be generally satisfactory. He
reported p churches in his circuit, 2,79O
full church members, 275 probationers, "A
Sunday-schools, 1926 Sunday school scho-
lars, 246 conversions, 80 deaths, 81 public
schools, with 1900 pupils; church property
valued at $Sl 900.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPLEMENT
MINISTER'S SALARIES
A delegation from the Society of the
Sons and Daughters of Conference of Sharp
Street Church, Baltimore, read an address
and presented to the Conference purse of
$780, The Rising Sons and Daughters of
the same church also gave $1,000. The
Sons and Daughters of Asbury Church and
Mt. Zion Church. Washington. D. c.. pre-