The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-17
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SI,Uof 20, 50
The following table is comparative
statement with the previous year.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

After devotional services, conducted
by Rev. David Bush, tho committee on
district conference records reported that
the records of all the district confer
ences were in good order except that of
East Baltimore district, and recon-
mended that the district conference get
a new book and keep it's records in bet
ter condition.
Question 90, care all the preachers
blameless in life and official administra-
ton ?" was taken up and the pastors of
Baltimore, East Baltimore and Wash
ington districts were passed. Rev.
John Miller, of the Baltimore district,
was referred to the committee on con-
ference relations with recommendation
that he be located. Rev. w. A Wade
and j. j. Eagle were referred to the
same committee for a supernumerary
relation and L. A. Mercer for super
animated relation.
a letter was read from Rev. Is. w.
Waters, missionary to Japan,in which
progress in the work of the church was
reported. On his work n new church is
soon to be completed and five new ap-
poinmentS have been added since No
vember. He called attention to the
need of more missionaries and stated
stastiStics show a smaller net increase
in the membership of the church in
Japan for 1890 than for 1887. The politi-
cal problems were engrossing the attcn-
ton of the people and there was strong
opposition to the spreading of Chris
tianity.
A letter was read from Rev. j. c..
Newton in which Mr.. Newton stated
that he has been engaged principally in
teaching, preparing the natives for the
mi ntc trx md % 1,c
was appointed to evangelistic work.
His wife is conducting two small Sun
day-schools.
On this work there has been recently
established we'll equipped school for
girls, and the attendance is increasing.
On motion of Rev. G.. L. Tyler the
secretary was instructed to convey to
these missionaries the greetings of the
conference and it's appreciation of their
work.
The transfer of Rev. Morris Evans
from the Kentucky Conference was an
nounced. A resolution was adopted
amending the constitution of the board
of missions, so that the board shall con-
sist of one lay and one clerical member
for each district, all vacancies to be
filed by tho board A resolution was
passed, providing that no member, as
far as is practical, shall belong to more
than one committee or board.
A resolution was offered by Rev. v.
W. Wheeler and adopted, extending the
sympathies of the conference to Rev.
DR.. w. X. Boyle in his affection. The
committee on conference relations
recommend the following for super
numerary relations:
L. M. Mills, George Stevenson, Mol
son Head, David Thomas. Henry Hoff-
man, John w. Tongue, j. M. Grandin,
Robert Smith, John Landstreet, P. B.
Smith, M. e. Balthis, Wesley Ham
mond, r. Ross and II. w. Kinzer.
The following were recommended for
upernumerary relations: j. N. Houck,
j. w. Boteler, Z. l.. Kregels, A. B.
Boude, A. r. Martin, Edward f. Hete-
rick, J.. Fl. Crenshaw and A. r. Marlin.
The report was adopted.
The characters of the following OF the
class of the first year were examined
and passed, and having passed an APP
proved examination before tho commit
tee, were advanced to the class of the
second year: John Wesley Beall, Will
liam Thornton Cover, William III. II.
Joyce, Harry Coe Febrey, John S. Engle,
John l.. Grant, Isaac G.. Michael, John
Henry White, Charles Addison Scan
land.
William II. March, not having APP
peared before the committee was con-
tinued in the class OF tho first year.
business will be pushed as fast as
possible to-day and will probably be
completed and the appointments read
tonight.
THE TIMES desires special cores
pondents In every town In Southwest