Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-11
The Church Conferences.

THE U. B. CONFERENCE AT BERKELEY
sPRINGs-REv. j. d. DONOVAN RETURN
ED TO sTAUNToN.
On examination Of characters the follow
ing members passed favorably: W. Lutz
J. W. Nlhiser, J. W. Holt, w. II. Burtner
l.. Scott, A. Hooker, G. Harmon, A. Z
Funkhouser, J. N. Fries, G. Miller, G. P
Holt, A. M. Horn, J. A. Evans, J. e. B
Rice, e. A. Pugh, J. G. S. Myers, R. L
Dorsey, E. w. McMullen.
The name of G. w. Slower of Augusta
was erased from the conference roll.
w. II. Sampsell preached to the confer
ence at night.
Bishop Kephart called The conference tt
order at O'Clock in the morning. Rev. G.
z. Dyche conducted devotional services.
Presiding Elders J. Il. R1denour, of Win
chester district, and I. M. Underwood, OF
These reports showed good progress in al
lines Of church work, especially in the build
ing of parsonages
Reports were received from the charges
represented by Revs. S. D. Shelton. w. FL.
Clary, j. NJ. Holt, J. E. Holt, w. r. Ber-
ry, P. j. Laurence, N. FLA. Cupp, R.
Byrd, G.. B. Fadely, w. P. Bozzie, s. L.
Rice, B. P. S. Busey, D. r. Borey, G.. W.
ReXroad and J. D. Donovan.
The conference d year ago reported 1911
members, with AZ ministers, with so church
houses valued at $s7 900.
Changes in the boundaries of work were
made SO as to transfer Mt. Zion appoint
ment from Augusta Circuit to Church
vile, and Shendun from Cross Keys to
Augusta Circuit. Also, so as to CONSOLE
date Morgan Circuit with Berkeley Circuit
and Berkeley Springs. A part Of Elkton
Circuit was attached to Madison Circuit,
and the remainder of Elkton Circuit was
joined to Shenandoah City.
The Conference completed it's work Sat
urday and adjourned. The following ap-
pointments were announced by the presid-
ing bishop:
| Shenandoah Distrjct.-I. NJ. Underwood, P.
E.; Rockbridge, E. A. Pugh; staunton, J. d.
Donovan; Augusta, j. F. Snyder; Franklin,
j. NJ. Holt; Singers Glen, W. o. Ewing;
| Churchville, w. Ii. Sampsell; Lacey Springs,
j. E. Holt; Edinburg. W. f. Gruver; Dayton,
G. P. Dyche; Shenandoah City. G. B. Fadely;
Madison, j. W. Maiden; Gross Keys, W. r.
Berry; Roanoke City, S. L. Rice; Mt Bethel,
e. w. Rexroad; Freedman's, I. K. Clifford.
Winchester Distr5ct.-J. r. Ridenour, P. E.
Toms Brook J. w. Howe; Hartmansville,
B. P S. Busey; Berkeley, W. H. Clary; Win
chester Circuit, N. F. A. Cupp; Winchester
Station. P j. Lawrence; Frederick, G. II.
CrowelI. Berkeley Springs, r. Byrd; Caca-
pom, D. r. Bovey; South Branch, A. S. Ham
mack; Martinsburg, j. B. Chamberlain; Van
cleavesville, S. II. Smell; Lost River, J. A.
Negley; New Greek, S. d. Shelton, Bloomery
R. L. Dorsey; Moorefeld. W. P. Bazzle.
J. W. Hott Bishop Pacific Coast District
g. P. Holt, principal Shenandoah Institute.
WASHINGTON NJ. E. (CoLoRED) ANNUAL
CONFERENCE.
The Doth session of the Washington NJ.
E. Annual Conference met at Lynchburg
Wednesday. Bishop G. D. Foss, d. D.
LII D., Of Philadelphia, presided for the
first time. This conference embraces the
States of Virginia, West Virginia, Mary
land, and Western Pennsylvania and the
District of Columbia. 1t is one OF the
largest and most influential of the colored
| conferences. This year there will also as
semble lay electoral conference, which
represents one lay delegate from each
church within the limits Of the conference