Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-03-13

sual prosperity in all departments of il
work. The principal foreign missions al
situated on the West coast of Africa, al
are known as the Sherbro and Mendi Mis
slons. There is q training schoIl situate
at Shaingay, under the supervision of Rev
Daniel F. Wilberforce. a native born colol
ed man, educated in this country, in whic
native workers are prepared to engage il
missionary work. The school was built b
donation from Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus CLARK
and has very recently received from tn
same an endowment of SAC, 900. There al
5000 members, the largest membership Q
any denomination on the ozark Cont
nent," and the itinerants visit and hol
services in nearly four hundred towns
Property is owned to the value of $4,000
Bishop E. B. Kephart, ID. D.. has jus
been there Oh an episcopal visit and report
the work in a very prosperous condition
as well as the mission work in Germany
The collections for missions the presen
year have been much larger than the pre-
ceeding one and great prosperity has follow
ed the laborers in all the fields.
The debt of some $50, GOO is nearly liqui
dated.
FOURTH DAY.
The opening services were conducted b,
Rev. W. II. Sampsell of w. Va.
The report of the Finance COMMITTEES
was read and adopted. 1t strikes out The
assessment of ten cents per member for
Church Erection levied last year, and
requires, instead of it, that the ministers
Shall take up collection at each appoint.
ment for that purpose. The other assess
ments remain the same with few unimpor
tant changes. Staunton station has the
same assessments as last year save an in.
crease of 81 on one of them.
REPORT ON PUBLISHING INTER EST.
The report of the Committee On P ublish-
ing Interests was made. It was discussed
by Revs. w. J. Shuey, J. E. Holt, A. P
Funkhouser, [. NJ. Underwood and others,
and was adopted with slight change.
Conference then re-adopted the follow
ing clause Of the last year S report Of the
same committee
Resolred, That we will make our best
endeavors to place the Religious Telescope
in every family in our charges, realizing
that only those who read it are Informed as
to the progress and workings of the church.
At the afternoon session, DR.. Booth in
the chair. Revs. A. S. Hammack and S. D.
Shelton were elected as the Visiting Com
mittee of the Shenandoah Institute.
TEMPERANCE.
The report on Temperance was discussed
by Revs. [. M. Underwood, Geo Hartman,
and J. W. Ingle, and adopted. The senti-
ment Of the report was strongly Prolibi-
ton. In the q. B. Church, in addition to
the usual prohibition Of the sale Of liq-
uor by the members, the Discipline prohib-
its member permitting his property to be
rented for the manufacture OF sale of
liquor.
A resolution was adopted that special
collection be taken up for the church in
Washington City in charge of Rev. c. 1. B.
Brane-a missionary church.
Rev. G. w. Station took UP collection
for the benefit Of Lizzie Riddleberger, an
aged member Of the church, which resulted
in $24.
TRIBUTE TO A VENERABLE MINISTER.
Rev. S. d. Shelton offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolued. That whereas Rev. G.. w.
Station of Des Moines Iowa. Conference
has been with us, and labored with us, we
appreciate his presence and labors and pray
Gods blessing may follow him to his home.
MI. Station made a touching reply to the
resolution. He said that in bidding them
farewell at his age he felt that he was say
ing farewell for the last time and that
he would see the members of this Confer
ence no more on earth. Many members of
the Conference were affected to tears by
Mr.. Stations solemn and touching fare
well address, and when he concluded the
body joined in singing 1.-The Home of the
Soul.'7
APPOINTMENTS BY THE STATIONING
COMMITTEE.
The Stationing Committee made it's re-
report stationing the ministers of Confer
CuCC IOl UllC yCol IL u lOIlON0
Shenandoah District.-I. M. Under
wood, P. E.; Staunton Station, J. D. Don
ovan; Dayton Circuit, C. P. Dyche; Au-
gusta Circuit, J. E. Holt; Rockbrldge Cir
cult, G. w. Slower; Cross Keys Circuit, S.
L. Rice; Lacey Spring Circuit, G. B. Fade
ley; Singers Glen Circuit, w. O. Ewing;
Elkton Circuit, S. D. Shelton; Edinburg
Circuit, w. F. Gruver; Madison Mission,
j. w. Maiden; Churchyille Circuit, w.
Fl. Sampsell; Front Royal Circuit, J. W.
Walters; Freedmens Mission, 7. K. Cliff
ford.
Winchester District.-J. r. Ridenour,
P. E.; Frederick Circuit, G. II. Crowell;
Berkeley Springs Circuit, J. E. B. Rice;
South Branch Circuit, A. S. Hammack;
Berkeley Circuit, W. II. Clary; Franklin
Circuit, +. M. Holt; New Greek Circuit,
E. A. Busey; Bloomery Circuit, J. T. Sny-
der; Hartmansville Station, r. L. Dorsey;
Winchester Station, w. r. Berry; Mar
tinsburg Station, J. B. Chamberlain; Lost
River Circuit, j. A. Negley; North River
Circuit, G. A. Pugh; Toms Brook Circuit,
r. Byrd; Winchester Circuit, n. T. A.
Cupp; Morgan Circuit, p. J. Lawrence;
City. Basic City and Roanoke
City Mission Stations are to be supplied.
There was very little Of Importance done
after the announcement Of the appoint
ments, and the Conference adjourned sine
die at 5 P. M. ON Saturday.
REPORT OF sTAUNTON STATION.
The following is the report made to
Conference by Stanton Station, of which
Rev. J. D. Donovan is pastor, and which |
includes Belmont" appointment, where
service is held every Sunday afternoon. At
the beginning of the year Stanton had a
membership of II and Belmont g. At the |
end of the year Staunton had l73 and Bel