The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-19

The second days session of the Virginia
conference of the United Brethren Church,
now in progress ut their church, convened
yesterday morning at O'Clock, Bishop
Holt presiding. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. w. II. Sampsell.
After roll call Rev. y. W. Howe sub
trict parsonage trustee. The report
showed Indebtedness .of $l59.32 on
property valued at $3.50 over and above
the Indebtedness.
Rev. w. O. Euing submitted Il report
on Ministerial Institute and attendance,
which showed that both sessions during
the past year had been well attended
Revs. j. G. Jones and G.. Il. ID. Collins,
of the NJ. f.. Church, South, were intro.
duced to the conference both of whom
welcomed the visitors to the city.
Rev II. b. Donnc:, OF the East Penn
sylvania Conference, was introduced and
invited to an advisory seat.
\ committee OH publication of minutes
was authorized.
The examination of character was re-
sumed. =. j. Lawrence, j. +. Snyder,
G. IL. Crowell, G. W. Slower reported and
passed The names of g. w. ReXrood,
S. d. SHELTON, 5. \. Cr:.bill, w. :. Ran,
b. p. >. Busey we're called and passed.
The names of the following local min
listers were called ann passed upon favor
ably y. Scott, y. Horne, George Har
man, j. n Fries, j. X. Ridenour a. n.
Hoen. J. A. Evans. J. G. S. Myers, +. w.
McMullen, O. w. Burtner, 5. ID. Daw-
son.
Rev. II. I. Stevens, of ST. James NJ. L.
Church South, and Rev. j. G. Dinwiddie,
of Bethany Presbyterian, were introduced
to the conference.
Reports were again taken up and that
of w. Berry was favorably passed upon
Rev. S. l.. Rice submitted 2 report on
missions, which showed that duri:,g the
nineteenth century . Christian missions
have been further advanced than during
the previous fifteen centuries. The report
advised that the church take more inter.
est in missions.
Rev. DR.. Bell. OF Dayton, Ohio, general
missionary secretary OF the church, adj
dressed the conference on behalf of the
mission cause and also of several publ
cations OF the church. The number of
miss ns in Japan are six, with 100 com.
municants and two theological students.
The Germany mission has ten stations
with an equal number of ministers and
$40 communicates. The African mission
has twelve stations with 1900 communi-
cants. The Clark Training School has 230
students The Bonthe High School has
125 students: the number OF schools =
number OF pupils lG0 missionaries Il: I'M
der appointment ,. $500 Il year will sup
port missionary in Africa.
1t was announced that Miss ii. VI.
Brooks, Mrs VI. j. Jcnncll, Mrs. Emma
j. Miller would cooperate with the plan
of sending Il missionary to Japan.
Rev II. G. Y. Cam pbell, of the Salem
Presbyterian Church, was introduced To
the conference
a lively discussion on Christian mis-
sions was engaged in by Rev. j. w.
Howe, Bishop Holt, Rev. j. f. Ridcn-
our, Rev p. j. Lawrence and Rev. :. l..
Rice. The paper offered on missions by
Mr.. Rice was adopted
The morning session was closed l'y sony
and prayer, aud bcnediction by DR.. Bell.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After devotional exercises had been
held. Rev. II. Il. Dohren read commu-
nication from Rev. j.. Il. Miller, AGENT of
the biblical Seminary, calling .attcntion
to the fact that the Seminary desired an
assessment OF $500 to be accepted by the
conference. y committee was gmn.ed
to confer with Rev. Mr.. DOhrcn III refer
ence to the matter.
The examination of the reports Of the
ministers of the different charges was
then called for ana the following reports
were read and received. Staunton, :. X.
Wine; Cross Keys, w. o. Euing; Roam
oke. :. u. Rice: Rockbridge j. W.
Maiden: South Bend, }. N. Hot Sher.
andoah, q. b. Fadelcy: Frederick. ~ f.
y. Cupp.
The hearing of these reports were dis.
pensed with for the present and the com
mittee on boundaries asked 20 report.
While this committee was Getting ready
10 make its report the committee on ap.
plicants made their report. They recon-
mended shat l.. y. Racy, j. II. Brunk,
VIM. 5tearns. W. 4. Black aud Geo. NJ
Jones be received into full membership in
the conference. The vote was then taken
and these gcntlemen duly elected TO
membership.
The committee further reported that
they had carefully examined the papers
in reference to the application of Lew
Song Nam of Canton, China and found
them all that could possibly be required
ana recommended that measures be taken
towards his confirmation as elder.
They decided to continue the two dis.
tricis aud the following presiding elders
were elected; shenandoah district, Rev