Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-06
Lewisburg District Conference.

This Conference met as per announce
ment in Covington, Va, July 2Sth.-
The opening sermon, preached at p.
M, by Rey. L. w. Brown, of Lewis
burg, gave great satisfaction. At the
first roll call Is clerical and SO lay mem
bers answered to their names. The at
tendance ran up to 81 members and 6
visitors, making an unusually large
Conference.
The greater portion of the first day
was taken up in organizing the Con-
ference and hearing the reports from
the various charges. In the afternoon
DIR. Z. II. Whisner, Presiding Elder of
Rockingham District, addressed the
Conference on the subject of Missions.
The address was able, earnest and edi-
flying. At the S p. m. service DIR. w.
w. Smith, President of Randolph Ma
con Colleges, delivered a very fine ad-
dress on Christian education.
An address by Judge j. M. McWhor-
ter, was made the order of the day for
Thursday ut 10 a. M. and the Confer
ence was so we'll pleased that a resolu-
tion was passed asking that the address
be furnished the press for publication.
Hinton was selected as the place
for holding the next District Confer
ence, and resolution was passed asking
that the time of holding the Conference
be set not earlier than the first of Sep
TENDER.
The balloting for delegates to the An
nual Conference resulted in the cleo
tion of A. K. Huddleston, j. j. Hobbs,
r. w. Hill and E. G. Bare, principals ;
and G. r. Curry, j. NJ. NcWhorter, j .
q. Joseph and j. H. Overholt, alter
mates.
Rev. B. w. Ball, Presiding Elder of
the Roanoke District, renewed the &C
quaintance of his practitioners Of twenty
years ago. This ex-pastor is remem-
bered most kindly by his old friends.
Rev. j. A. G. Shipley, having passed
an approved examination, was recon-
mended to the Annual Conference for
ordination to Deacon's orders.
The licence of all the local preachers
Of the District were renewed. except
that of Rev. A. F. Hess.
The President of the Conference,
Rev. j. D. Martin, presided over the
body with the ease and dispatch Of an old
experienced officer, acquitting himself
with credit and approval by everyone.
The preachers are fond of their new
Presiding Elder.
Notwithstanding the exceedingly hot
weather, the Conference was most de.
lightful one, the congregations were
large at all the sessions and the house
was full to overlooking at the preaching
hours.
The Covington people demonstrated
the far famed "Old Virginia hospi-
tality" in entertaining the Conference :;
and through the pastor expressed the
pleasure afforded them thereby, inyit-
ing the Conference to pay them another
visit. The sermons by Revs. T. W.
Brown, H. A. Brown, b. F. Ball. j. NJ.
Hawley and H. NJ. Roane were all good.
The College visitors, namely: Rev.
g. A. Brown, Rev. Harry Coulter and
DR.. Smith, gladdened the hearts of the
people by their wise words and active
efforts touching christian education.
On the whole this scribe has never at
tended more pleasant and interesting
District Conference, nor seen one so
largely attended. Revs. V. w. Wheeler
and j. H. Fitzgerald were among the
local preachers present.
After singing, "God be with you"
the Conference adjourned Friday night
to meet at Hinton. SY KLONE.