Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-19

held, at which addresses were made by
Bishops Alpheus W. Wilson, Rev. DE-.
Morton and Rev. J. II. Boyd, of Roanoke,
Virginia.
Bishop Wilson made a short speech in
which he handled without gloves those
Christians whose Christianity allows them
to have a real good, easy time. He said
''lf the Gospel is needed here, it is needed
ten times more abroad. The vices that af
fict US here and degrade human character
are seen there in their worst form, and
without the restrictions that are placed
upon them here. You hardly know what
sin is in its worst and most degrading
forms in this country. We are a little too
decent and civilized. If we knew more of
it we would make stronger efforts to get
rid of it, We haven't any idea of its mag
nitnde in other lands"
Saturdays session of the conference was
a slow one. 1t was taken up in the trans
action of minor business, addresses and the
reception of two or three reports.
Sunday, says the Baltimore Sun, was
Methodist Day in the churches of Balti-.
more, and the pulpits of half the city
churches were filed with the members of
the Southern Methodist Conference, which
has been in session at St. Paul's Church
since last Wednesday. Bishop Duncan, of
Spartapburg, s. c., the conferences pre-
siding officer, preached in the morning in
the church where the conference sessions
are held, and at the close of the service Or
dained class of deacons. His sermon
was on the Necessity of Advance in
Christian work" The church, he said, is
always advancing in obedience to Gods
word as given in the Bible.
| The sermon was statement of the duties
of the church to its people and of the duties
| of Christians to the world. At the close a
class of eight, who were elected to deacons'
orders on Friday, wsre ordained. They
were John Wesley Beall, of Montgomery
gruder Waters, of Marshall, Va; Charles
X Mllican, of Charlestowp, w. Va.
William F. Locke, of Springfield, W. Va !;
John Ksrns White, of Freedom, Md. !;
Carlton Banner Harris, of Unison, Va. !;
Charles s. Stanton, of Hillsboro', Md aud
Charles M. Bragg, of Ronceverte, W. Va.
Bishop Duncan was assisted by Rev. DIR.
James E. Armstrong and Rev. DR.. p. Fl.
Whisner,
In the evening Bishop Wilson. of Balti-
more, preached ut Trinity Church on "Tha
Necessities for Successful Ministry" d.
rectiDg his sermon to olasa of young
preachers who had been elected to elders
orders and were about to be ordained -
After the sermon Bishop Duncan, assisted
by Rev. W. 81 D. Harper, Rev. DIR. James
E. Armstrong and Rev. David Bush. or
dained the class, which consisted of Charles
E. Hill, Thos J. Lambert, VIM. II. Bal
langee, Christopher Sydenatricker and
Samuel A. Parker.
Monday was busy day with the Con-
ference, hearing reports of Committees.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
The report of the board of EDUCATION
! showed that considerable progress had
been made along this line, and was re-
ceived with no small degree of interest,"
| The board submitted reports showing the
condition of Randolph Macon College at
Ashland, Va, which is owned jointly by
the VIRGINIA and Baltimore Conferences,
the Wesleyan Female Institute at Staun-
ton. Va, owned by the Conference; the
Valley Female College, of Winchester, and
the Allegheny Collegiate Institute at
Anderson, W. Va. The reports on Paine
and Lane Institutes have been submitted.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Of the Wesleyan Female Institute at
| staunton, they said; "The year for this in
stitution has been a very successful one.-
There is an increase over last year of forty
boarding pupils and the reports of the pres
ident, Rev. W. A. Harris, D. D., and by
| the con ference board of visitors show the
school to be meeting successfully the pur
pose of its existence. The standard of
scholarship has been raised, and the board
commeDd the school to the favorable con-
sideration of the people,"
TIE MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
The memorial services at night were
very impressive, and thu church was
crowded TO the doors. Bishop Duncan
| presided, and the conference officers were
| all in their places as at the regular confer
ence session, but the hustle and noise
which usually characterizes the ordinary
business session was wanting. In its place
was an cir of quiet and reverence. The
exercises opened with a short service of
song and prayer, after which the Rev. DR..
s. X. Cox. of Harrisonburg, Va, read the
memoirs of Revs. Lewis G. Miller, George
R Jefferson and ellison Mauzy. Rev.
Rufus Fl. Wilson. of Emeria, Va, read
that of Rev. VIM. T. Q1inn. The Rev. &.
T, D Collins, of Mcdowell, Va, prepared
short memoir of Rev. Andrew Roby,
which he did not submit, because be
thought it unworthy. After the reading of
each memoir the choir sang verse of some
familiar hymn, and various members made
short speeches on the lives of the departed
preachers