Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-10
U. B. Conference.

$1,000
: ia annual conference OF the United Breth
/ rem in Christ convened Wednesday morn
} ing of last week, at HawkInstown. thii
county. 1t was presided oyer by Bishop n
Castle, of Elkhart, Ind, with G. P. Hot
as recording secretary and J. b. Cham
berlain as statistical secretary.
On Wednesday j. w. Walters was re.
ceiyed into the conference, and ,examina.
tion was passed tayOrably by the following
ministers William Lutz, w. II. Burtrer,
s. Scott, A. Hoover, George IIarman, j.
N. Fries, G. p Holt, A. NJ. Horn. j. A.
Evers, and J. E. Font.
The deaths of j. W Nihiser and c.
Miller we're referred to a committee on
memoirs.
Rev. l. NJ. Underwood and J. E. Holt
were granted transfers.
Opening devotional exercises were
conducted in the morning by the bishop,
and in the afternoon by Rev. C. II.
Crowell
Reports of their churches were re-
ceiyed from Rev. J. W. Howe, presiding
elder of Shenandoah district, and from
Rev. J. r. Ridenour, presiding elder of
South Branch district.
Rev. S. II. Sampsell, of Churchvlle,
preached an excellent sermon Wednesday
night.
The ministers OF South Branch district
presented a handsome gold watch and
chain to their presiding elder, Rev. j. R.
Ridenour, che bishop making the presen-
tation speech.
On Thursday morning Rev. N. F. A.
Cupp led the devotional services. The
roll-call showed an increase in attend
ance of ministers and laymen.
Rev. l. L. Keppart. D. D., editor of
Religious Telescope, Dayton, Ohio, was
introduced to the conference and made
appropriate remarks concerning the work
of the church, and was FOLLOWED upon
the same subject by Revs. J. w. Howe
and A. p. FuLkhouser.
A resolution was presented recommend
ing a change in the plan of examination
of applicants for the ministry. Instead
of oral the examination will be written,
Reports of ministers were resumed and
completed.
The first and third years course of
reading was passed by applicants and
Rev. w. P. Bazzle was ordained Thurs
day.
Rev. r. Byrd conducted the opening
services Friday morning. Bishop j.
Dickson, of Pennsylvania, occupied
seat by the side of Bishop Castle, who
presided. The reports of ministers were
concluded. The reports of the various
committees were heard and approved. The
reports on general interests were enter
tanned.
At the evening session Rey. A. NJ.
Evers, Of the Maryland conference, was
introduced and addressed the conference
on the Sunday school question. The
boundary committee reported and the
report was discussed by members of the
conference.
The subject of church erection was
fully discussed, after which the election
of elders occurred and Rev. j. w. Howe
and Rev. C. P. Dyche were chosen.
The $40 interest on Mrs. Snydsr's
donation was given to Aunt Lizzie
Rlddleberger, CT Churchvlle, and Sister
Stickley, of Ridgevile, w. Va.
Rev. 1. L. Kephart's report showed
the church publishing house at Dayton,
o., to be in a Furnishing condition, and
worth over s2jO,0OO.
The conference adjourned at 4.3O o'clock
Friday afternoon.
Stanton was selected as the place for
the next annual meeting of the confer
ence, to begin on the third Wednesday
IN March, 1894
The bishops appointments Oh min
listers for the year now Leginuing were
as follows:
Shenandoah district.-J. w. Howe,
presilng elder. Rockbrdge, E. A. Pugh ;
Stanton, J. d. Donovan; Augusta, a. s.
Hammack Franklin, J. NJ. Holt Singers
Glen. W. o. Ewing Churcbyile, w. H.
sampsell; Lacy Springs, w. S. Child
ress Edinburg. W. F. Gruver; Dayton,
S. r. Ridenour: Shenandoah City, G. B.
Fadely; Madison, G. W. Rexrode; Freed
mans, T. X. Clifford; Cross Keys, W. B.
Berry; Roanoke City, S. L. Rice; Mt.
Bethel, to be supplied.
Winchester district &C. P. D. che,
presiding elder Toms Brook, w. Fl
Clary HartmansvillO, J. B. S. Busey ;
Berkeley Mission,J. f. Snyder; Winchester
circuit, n. f. A. Cupp; Frederick, circuit,
C. Il. Crowell Berkely Springs circuit,
P. G. Spessow Berkeley Springs station,
K. Byrd South Branch, S. R. Ludwig
Martinsburg and Greensburg, j. B. Cham
berain; Lost river, to be supplied; New
Creek, S. D. SHELTON; Bloomery, P. j.
Lawrence; Moorefeld, A. Ncgey
Vsucleausville, to be supplied.