Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-03-29
The United Brethren Conference.

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opening exercises we're led by Rev. F. N
A. Cupp. An Increase in mem bership wa
reported all over the conference territory
| A motion passed the conference to holt
a camp meeting at Harrisonburg. Va.
next summer, on one day Of which ther'
will be big United Brethren reunion
Rev. Mr.. Howard earnestly advocated thai
a summer school of theology be held IL
connection with the camp-meeting, but
action on motion to that end was post
poned until another day. It is the inten
ton, if it carries. to provide a faculty Of
instructors in theology for three OF foul
weeks.
Rev. J. w. Howe was elected to repre-
sent the conference at the meeting of the
missionary board at Fort Wayne. Ind.
The memorial services upon the death OF
Rev. w. H. Burtner, at Mt. Clinton, Va,
were held during the morning, and eulo-
gies were pronounced by Rev. j. w. Howe
and Rev. A. M. Evels.
The committee on applicants reported
favorably upon the admission of s. A.
Grabill, w. y. Jones, H. E. Richardson, FL.
A. Sechrist, G. D. Bennett and w. IA.
Bruce, and they were admitted as minis
terS.
The election for presiding elders resulted
in the choice of Rev.J. w. Howe in tue
Winchester district, and Rev. G. P. Dyche
in the Shenandoah district. Rev. S. T..
Ludwig was elected an itinerant.
The report Of Rev. G. P. Holt, principal
of Shenandoah Institute, was adopted. 1t
shows ia students in attendance at the in
stitnte, an increase of 40 over last year,
and graduation of over 100 during the
past eleven years. The report recommend
ed that the alumni he represented on the
board Of directors, and also tnat $1,000 be
raised from the conference for the school
Revs. J. F. Snyder, M. J. Hinkel and A.
2. Funkhouser were elected trustees tC
represent the alumni and Dr.. w. W. Can
non and H. w. Boyer, were appointed OF
the visiting committee to the institution
The report of the committee on resolu
tlons denouncing the last Congress fol
holding a Sunday session was adopted.
Rev. J. w. Howe, presiding elder OF the
Shenandoah district, reported fifteen fields
Of labor in his territory and an addition tt
the membership Of these churches of Ovel
600 communicates during the year. Fou7
churches were dedicated during the year
and another is being erected at Harrison
burg.
The report of the committee On bounda
ries was changed so as to make E1kton
mission.
Bishop Mills announced these arpaint
ments for the ensuing year:
Shenandoah District-Rev. j. w. Howe
presiding elder; Rockbridge. Rev. H. i
Richardson's; Staunton, Rev. j. ID. Donovan
Augusta, Rev. g. II, Crowell; Elkton Mis-
sion, Rev. &. B. Fadeley; Singers Glen, Rev
N. r. Beery; Lacey Springs, Rev. S. r. Lud
wig; Edinburg, Rev. W. II. Sampsell; Day
ton Circuit, Rev. W. F. Griever; Shenandoa
City. Rev. A. J. Sechrist; Albemarle, Rev
W. S. Rau; Harrisonburg Freedman's Mis-
sion, Rev. 7. X. Clifford; Augusta Freed
mans Mission. W. H. Bruce; Gross Keys
Rev. W. o. Ewing; Roanoke, Rev. S. L. Rice
Churchville, Rev. A. S. Hammock; Harri
sonburg Mission is to be supplied.
Winchester District-Rev. P. Dyche pre-
siding elder; Toms Brook, Rev. W. Clary
Hartmansville, Rev. W. P. Bazzle; Berkele
Circuit, Rev. J. F. Snyder; Winchester
Rev. j. E. Bryce; Frederick. Rev. N. F. A
Cupp; Capon Springs. Rev. e. D. Bennett
Berkeley Springs, Rev. W. L. Childress an
w. O. Jones; South Branch, Rev. j. NJ. Hot
Martinsburg, Rev. o. W. Brantner; FrienG
ship, Rev. B. P. S, Busey; Lost River, Rev
j. W. Bull; New Greek, Rev. L. D. Skeltor
Bloomery. Rev. P. ]. Lawrence; Moorefelc
Rev. j. A. Negley; Franklin, Rev. S. A. Grs
bill; Prince William Mission, Rev. e. W
Slower. Garrett is to be supplied. Rev. j. A
Evans was appointed missionary to Africa.
Rev. j. w. Holt, u. D.. was elected bisho
by the Conference, and Rev. e. p. Holt,
M was appointed principal and Revs. j. n
Fries and E. N. Nc Mullen professors of Sher
andoah Institute.