Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-03-20
OUR METHODIST BRETHREN.
PROCEEDINGS OF BALTIMORE N. E. COME
ENCE, SOUTH, INTERESTING TO
STAUNTON AND AUGUSTA.

ENCE, SOUTH, INTERESTING TO
STAUNTON AND AUGUSTA.
THE APPOINTMENTS FOR ROCKINGHAM
DISTRICT-DR. GARDNER THE PRESID-
ING ELDER-REv. j. T. WILLIAMS RE
TURNED TO sTAUNTON-WESLEYA
FEMALE INST1TUTE-INTERE OC-
CURRENCEs IN CONFERENCE.-THE OF
CONFERENCE MEETING CHANGED TO
9TH WEDNESDAY IN MARCH-GOING TO
HARRIsONBURG NEXT YEAR.
Out of the voluminous reports of the pro-
ceedings of Baltimore NJ. E. Conference,
South, Bishop Hendrix presiding, at Roa-
noke, we compile the following, which
will be of interest to our Staunton and
Augusta readers
APPOINTMENTS BY THE BISHOP.
In the appointments by the Bishop made
Tuesday are the following for Rockingham
District:
Presiding Elder, in place of Rev. Dr.. j. Fl.
Waugh who goes to Beverley, W. Va;
Staunton, J. t. Williams, returned; IIar-
risonburg, S. K. Cox, returned; Bridge
water, A. O. Armstrong and w. H. H.
Joyce, both returned; P;lrnassus and Mt.
Sidney. r. M. Wheeler, returned; Augusta,
J. w. Wolfe, returned; Bells Valley Mis-
sion, W. o. Ross in place of II. M. Roane,
who goes to Marksvile, Page county:
Waynesboro, S. V. Hildebrand in place of
J. L. Kibler, who goes to Taylor's IN g..
Baltimore District; Basic City, J. G. Jones;
Port Republic, W. w. Watts, returned:
New Hope, I. Briley, returned; Rocking
ham. A. C. Mem er, returned; East Rock
ingham, J. G. Dice and O. w. Lusby in
place of w. A. Mcdonald, who goes to
East Hartford in E. Baltimore District;
Mines, j. M. Follansbee, returned; Fur
mace. Fl. D. Bishop, returned; Marksville,
II. M. Roane, in place Of w. 0. Ross, who
goes to Bells Valley Mission; Luray. E..
w. Brown, returned; New Market Mis-
sion, j. S. Porter, returned; Mt. Jackson,
Monterey and Highland, r. S. Cunning
ham. returned; Mcdowell, J. M. HaWley,
in place of G.. r. D. Collins, who goes to
Newcastle, Craig county; Staunton Cir
cult, J. III. Temple, returned. w. A. Har-
ris, President Of Wesleyan Female lnsti-
tute.
COMMITTEES.
On the Committee Oh Admission on Trial
the fourth year, was Rev. j. 7. Williams.
The committee on the Wesleyan Female
w. j. Young, W. l.. Dolley, L. r. Jones,
III. P. Hamill, J. A. Anderson, Messrs. j.
J. Hobbs, E. B. Prettyman, M. l.. Wal
ton, G. III. Stevens, A. L. Hugh.
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
Rev. Dr.. J. Hoffman Waugh, Rocking
ham district, reports spiritual condition of
district. good, considerable activity mani
Tested at Staunton, Harrisonburg and Lu-
ray, ministerial salaries paid as well as last
year, and preachers laboring faithfully.
WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Rev. J. S. Gardner, chairman Of the COM
mittee, submitted a report from the Yves
leyan Female Institute of Staunton
showing the college to be in good condition
with 1876 pupils in attendance. The &C
commodations, however, are not sufficient
and the committee recommends certain i'm
provements to be made. The report was
referred to the Committee on Board of Ed
ucation.
Rev. Dr.. VIM. A. Harris, President of
the Wesleyan Female Institute at Staun-
ton, reported that when the present scholas-
tic year began the number of pupils apply
ing for admission was considerably in eX-
cess of accommodations. In order to &C
commodate all, comfortable rooms away
from the college had to be rented. TIT
number of pupils enrolled for the present ses
sion is 1885, The number and efficiency OF
the corps of professors have been material
ly increased, and the pupils ale making sat
isfactory progress. Some indispensable
improvements have been made and rooms
added to the building at the expense of TIT
principal. The greatest need, however, an(
one Sorely felt, is q chapel which alst
should embrace all art gallery, calisthenic
hall, laboratory and library. The institute
has paid for it's present buildings, outfits
and improvements, has paid the interest OF
its large debt, has paid an embarrassing
debt on account Of the old Institute, haI
met It's own expenses and has maintained
large faculty. The time has now cons
when the conference should take some de
cisiye action in regard to the school, for il
this progressive age it cannot be expected
to compete with other colleges which pos
sess the important facilities it lacks.
The special committee on Wesleyan Fe
male Institute, located at Staunton, report
ed the building and grounds to be worti
$4,000; the number of scholars i'll atten
dance, 1877. Several of the ministers wer,
DESTROYS of appropriating 81, 800 to be ex
pended in erecting a chapel, with the assur
ance that DIR. Harris, President of til,
school, would raise So 5000, but no actor
was taken except to adopt the report.
MISSION WORK.
The report Of mission work of the cor
ference was read by Rev. L.. E. Carson
showing the following district appropria
tions: Baltimore, $500; East Baltimore
1875; Washington, $3.50; Winchester
$500; Rockingham, 1915; Roanoke, $575
Lewisburg, $3.50: Moorefeld. 81 ,O5O; max
ing q total of S., 675. The members of tn
forty-four missions numbered 6,O76, a ne
increase OF 1856; Sunday Schools 112, wit
$40 officers and teachers and 6, 113 scholars
HE HAS TROUBLE WITH THE PREsBYTE
RAMS.
The name of P. G. Roliinan, of the Moore
field district, who appeared before the CON
mittee to be examined as an applicant fo
full connection, was called. The commit
tee reported that the examination was nc