Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-03-20

preacher, and said that the meeting was
getting along as well as it could under The
circumstances. All he was allowed to dc
was to ask all those who wished to be
Christians to hold up their hands. He asked
his informant if he held up his hand, and
he said he did not because he did not think
it was the right place to hold up his hand.
MI. Tyler endorsed what MI. Hamil]
said. ~He said that Mr.. Rollman was sick
part Of the .ime. He would not hesitate
to walk from ten to fifteen miles through
the snow to get to his appointment and
often when he reached there he would find
but one man.
Mr.. Harper moved that Mr.. Rollman be
continued in the second class for another
year, which was adopted.
PRESENTED WITH A GOLD WATCH.
Rev. DR.. John B. Hyde, President Of the
| Valley Female Institute at Winchester
was presented with gold watch bought by
the members of conference and given him
in recognition Of his Unavailable and patti
ent service in securing to them railroad
transportation
COULD STAND A WRITTEN BUT NOT AN
ORAL EXAMINATION.
AS soon as the name of Leroy +. Snapp
was announced as a candidate fol- admis-
sion into full connection with the confer
ence, the members Strengthened up in their
seats and awaited developments. Rev. DR..
S. G. Ferguson, Presiding Elder of the
| i Il ri f caI1aJ and
stated that there was nothing against the
young minister. Rev. DR.. Hamill, chair
man Of the committee on examinations of
the third year, said Mr.. Snaps examjna-
ton had not been approved by the board.
Dr.. Ferguson said he had no apology to
offer for the young mans failure, as he had
opportunity for studying. Mr.. Snapp
asked to be heard. He said he could stand
tie required examination if allowed to
write it out. Some favored this, but 9th
ers said the conference should not discoun-
tenance its committees work. Mr.. Ha-
mill warned the friends of Mr.. Snapp not
to press the matter further, so as to make
it necessary for samples OF his answers to
be given to the conference, when Mr.. Snapp
retorted that if this were done he would
give samples Of the questions propounded.
At this threat several of the members arose
and said they thought it an unusual proce,
dure for a young man to challenge the eX-
animation committee of the conference.
Bishop Hendrix said, "The chair rules the
decision Of the Committee is final"
Mr.. Snapp Immediately asked to be dis
continued, much to the surprise of the con-
ference. A vote was taken, and his request
was granted without q dissenting vote.
His relations with the conference are now
closed. MI. Snapp is handsome blonde
| tall in stature and but "a years of age He
entered the conference on trial at Martins
burg in 1888, and served two years as junior
preacher on West River Circuit with Rev
&. H. Zimmerman. His last charge was
at Huntersville, in the Lewisburg District
He comes of an old Virginia Methodist
family, and represented the fourth genera
ton of his family in the ministry.
MORE CONFERENCE.
Mrs. E. E. Wiley, President of the Par
sonage and Home Missionary Society, Cal
claim without fear of contradiction that
she was the first woman to formally address
the Baltimore Conference at it's regular
business session. Her impassioned speech
her earnest manner and her enthusiasm
triumphing over a woman S natural timidi
ty, captivated the conference. Acting a
once on the suggestion of Rev. William G
Eggleston, the Oldest member present, ;
collection of $500 was quickly given he
fol- the cause she represents, notwithstand
ing the fact that a large collection had beef
given for church extension a few minute
before. Mrs. Wileyis the wife Of Rev. DR.
E. E. Wiley, for many years President O.
Emory and Henry College, at Emory, Va.
and now treasurer of the college.
The society Mrs. Wiley represents wa
authorized by the Richmond General Con
ference of 1886, and was only organized in
dependently last year. when Mrs. Wiley wa
elected President. For the three year
previous to this time it had worked as a.
auxiliary to the Church Extension Society
and now, though independent, works in con
junction with the older organization. Sine
it began work it has raised $50, 900 ant
erected OF aided in the erection of 204 par
sonages. Mrs. Wiley has made her frs
!, tour in the interest Of the society, an,
since last October has visited ten confer
ences and has collected over 81 600, beside
) organizing a large number of district an
conference auxiIiaries.
Bishop Hendrix made a short speec
when Mrs. Wiley had finished, commencing
the new movement, which, he said, wa
apostolic in character and had been bless
ed from the beginning.
MEMORIALS TO THE DEAD.
The Committee on Memoirs presente
tributes Of respect to the memory of Revs
| Alfred A. Eskridge, Francis H. Richey, J
". Evan, Paris McClung Henderson
Samuel S. Troy and Maurice G. Merliny
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
In the report of Treasurer Shipley, of as
sessments and contributions for foreig
and home missions, the following is fo
, Rockingham District:
Rockingham District. fo
foreign missions l,41S, paid SLOTS; dc
nestle missions SS01, paid 1860.
GETTING OUT OF REACH OF THE GROUNI
| HOG.
DR.. J. P. Hyde called up his resolution
: requesting the bishops to order a change G
/, the time of holding the Baltimore Confer
: ence from the second Wednesday in Marc
!; to the first Wednesday in November.
Rev. S. G. Ferguson moved to amend b
!; substituting the fourth Wednesday in Oc
: tober, which was accepted by the author G
e the resolution.
The vote WAS then taken ON the resoll