Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-01
Baltimore Conference of tho M. E.
Church, South.

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Church, South.
The 10Sth session of the Baltimore Con
ference which closed at Harrisonburg on
Tu sday, was one of the largest attend
ed and most interesting meetings this dis
tngulshed body has ever held. Bishop
Keener presided, and Rev. ]. E Arm-
strong was secretary. The number OF
delegates was probably not less than two
hundred and fifty, all Of whom with
many other visitors were comfortably
taken care of in the hospitable homes OF
Harrisonburg. The effort made to change
the time of the meeting Of the Conference
from March to October, was defeated.
The report from the Committee on Con-
ference Relations recommended THAT the
following names be placed on the super
anpuated list Francis NJ. Mills, David
Thomas, Nelson Head, George Stevenson,
John W. Tongue, Robert Smith, Joshua
NJ. Grandin, Charles G Linthicum, Francis
A. Mercer, Aaron Boon, VIM. Hodges, NJ.
G. Balthls, Wesley Hammond, Robert
Boss, II. W. Ringer, Samuel w. Had
daway, John c. Dice, Joseph II. Temple,
and H. Waugh also recommended the
following names for the supernAmerary
list: J. Newman Hank, John w. Bother,
Joseph J. Engle; Z. L. Kregler, L. II.
Crenshaw, Asbury r. Martin, and VIM. 4.
Wade The report was adopted.
1t is impossible for us to give full re-
port of each days proceedings. The fol-
loving are the appointments for Wlnches-
ter and Rockingham Districts:
WINCHESTER DIsTRICT.-D. Bush, P. Z
Wincbester-W. H. d. Harper; Frederick
Nisson-F Fur; Stephens City,. a.
Strother Middletown-J. S. Engle; Stras-
burg-W. w. Watts; Woodstock. P.
Stump; Edinburg H. S. Coe Front
ROYAL and RivertOn-C. NJ. Brown; War
rem Mission-L Fox Linden Mission-W
II March: Page Misslon-H. Lee ROut ;
White Post Circuit s. r. Snapp, A. p.
Roude. snp'y; Berryville-C. l.. Cameron,
j. j. EnHie, sup , DiuNO'p"h IL ~
Jones: Darksvlle-J. II. WOolf; Martins
hurg-A. NJ. Cackley; Berkely-h. A,
GAver; ChaIlestown-H. P. Hamill JEFF
ferson-A. 4. P. Neel hepherdstown-
J X. Van Horne; J. A Kern, Professor in
Randolph-Macon College; J. p. Hyde,
President Valley Female College; B. W.
Bond, Principal Front Royal Academy.
ROCKINGHAM DIsTRIcT.-J. S. Gardner,
p. E. Staunton-J. T. Williams, Mission
10 be supplied Harrisonburg-J. G.
Anderson Bridgewater-A o. Arm
strong. D. w. Shipley; ParnasSus and Mt.
Sldnes T. Cooper; Augusta-R. NJ
wheeler: West Augusta Mission--A. e.
McNeer; Bells Valley Misson-H. d.
Bishop; Waynesboro and Ba>c-J. C
Gilbert New Hope j. w. Wolfe; Rock
ingham -Thos. Briley; East Rockingham
". O. Ross; EktOn-W. VI. Waters
acknowledgements Butt; Marksvile
). NJ Follansbee; Luray-T. w. Brown;
New Market Mission-J. s. Porter; Mt.
Jackson-J. S. Hopkins; Fairfield and
Baths-P. S. L. SiXens, 0. W. Lusby ;
Wesleyan Female Instliute-W. A, Harris,
ID. d., President.
The next session OF the Conference will
be held at Front Royal, Warren Co., Va.
Full reports OF the proceedings were gwen
each day in the Daily Conference Register,
published at the Rockingham Register Of
flee This piece of journalistic enterprise
upon the part of Messrs Devier & Sny-
der, was greatly appreciated by the men,
bers of ard visitors to the Conference as
well as the people generally and the news
papers Of tie Valley.
From tie above it will be seen that
Rev. B. +. Ball has been sent to Leesburg,
Va. lie is q model pastor, tireless
worker, and one of the best of men. His
whole heart is in .hs noble calling, and
he will carry with him to his new field OF
labor the love and respect of our entire
community During his pastorate here
he won the warm friendship and esteem
of not only his own flock but of the min
Isters and members of all the churches
and of tie people generally.
Rev. J. P. Stump, who has been assign
ed to the church here. is regarded as one
of the ablest ministers in the Conference,
and he was only secured by this congre
CATION after the most earnest efforts, as he
was eagerly sought after at other points.
He will receive a warm welcome from all
orr people.