Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-10
District Conference M. f. Church South

| District Conference M. f. Churcn SS"
The Rockingham District Conference M. 4
Church South convened la Monterey nisn
| land county. on the End instant, and was -
session three days. Rev. ]. 81. Waugh -
Presiding Elder presided. Major j. W. New'
ton. of this city, was Secretary and Dc VI MALL
! eny, Assistant Secretary.
Rev. 7. T. Williams was appointed CHAIRMAN
Of the standing committees on Inc spirilua
state of the church, and on the Benevolent 80
cietv of the Bait. Conference, and Reeves Gait
was a nan,ber both of the Committee on Mis-
sIons and Sunday Schools. Rev. j. L. Williams
Of staunton station reported the spiritual con-
dition of bis charge as being good; congf ega-
bons large; cause of missions prosperous; the
several missionary societies doing good work;
monthly collections doubled this year, and a
great interest taken In this direction.
Reeves Gait, Supt. of the Sunday school,
Staunton station, reported the Sunday school
In thriving condition-365 scholars enrolled;
attendance very large; financial condition bet
ter than 1t has been for ten years; money to
meet all liabilities in the treasurer's hands.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev. G.
T. D. Collins OF Mcdowell circuit. The after
noon session was occupied in receiving reports
Of the spiritual condition OF the churches.
AT night prayer and experience meeting
was held.
On the morning of the End day the religious
services were conducted by Rev. ]. 7. Will
liams.
The following resolution offered by. Revs. r
M. Wheeler and g. T. D. Collins. was read and
adopted by rising vote:-
RESOLVED. That we, as conference: regret the
absence ION account of personal affliction) OF
two honOred members OF this body, viz: z. II.
Wheeler and Tobias Weller; and that we do
hereby express our sympathy for them; and and
throne of grace. and send them our love.
At the hour of II a. M, Rev. 8. X. Cox. DID,.
pastor of Harrisonburg station, entered the
pulpit and delivered a lecture on "The Distinc-
tive Peculiarities ofMethodism." This lecture
was listened to by large audience, and prais-
ed on every hand. says the report in the High
Iadd Recorder from which we condense the
proceedings.
Dr. 8. K. Cox, chairman of the committee on
missions made report which was adopted.
New Hope, Augusta county. was unanimous
ly chosen as the place Of holding the new Dis
trict Conference.
The election of delegates to the Annual Con-
ference resulted as follows: Delegates-Reevei
Gait, Christian Eakle. J. G. Matheny and DR.
a. II. Jones; alternates-I. B. Kagey, ]. w,
Newton, J. P. Houck and Ed. s. Conrad.
At the morning session Of the 3rd day. Prof
Keran addressed the Conference and a large
audience on the subject Of Christian education
and the object of the Randolph-Macon College
The amount of $500 was contributed to ale
q student from this district to attend Randolph
Macon College.
Preamble and complimentary resolutions re-
latlng to the termination of the official rela'
ton of DIR. ]. H. Waugh the Presiding Elder
of the Conference, were read and approved
These resolutions showed the high esteem In
which his subordinates held him. and the bust
ness and accurate manner in which he trans
acted the business of his office. DR.. Waugh re-
sponded to the resolutions in feeling and ap'
propriate address.
The Conference passed a resolution ofthankf
to the people OF Monterey and vicinity for theil
kindness and the hospitable manner in which
they entertained the members of the confer.
ence.
At II a. M, Rev. J, T. Williams addressed a
large audience on the subject ofSunday schools
In the afternoon session religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. b. F. Whitmore.
The committee on finances presented report
which was adopted.
The report of the committee on spiritual state
of the order was adopted.
Rev. A. D. Armstrong Collins spoke in the
interests of the Episcopal Methodist.
At3p. m Sunday school mass Getting was
held which consisted of good singing. and appro.
pirate addresses by the ministers present. It
was enjoy ed by all present. and was the subject
of many compliments.
After this meeting the conference adjourned
cine die