The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-21

TARY AND TREASURER OF THE
CONFERENCE.
The Virginia conference of the United
Brethren Church assembled yesterday
morning at 0 o'clock with Bsnvp Holt,
presiding.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. G. Il. Fudeley, the minutes of
the previous session were read and APP
proved. and G.. b. Bennett was admitted
to the itineracy.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
conference that the assuming of the $500
debt on the Shenandoah district by the
conference binds them to the payment
of the same
The examination of character was re-
sumcd and w. III. Bruce, J. w. Brill, j.
II. Is. Rice,T X. Clifford, A. +. Funk.
houser and j. w. Walter passed
The following resolution was offered
by Rev. G.. p. Holt:
Whereas, the church law makes il an
offense to electioneer favorably to ones
own re election to any Office or delegation
in the church therefore,
'Resolved, That we express our disap-
prevail of the unofficial ballot sent out in
the November election and of nll other
efforts inconsistent with the spirit of the
law on this NATTER
After II lively discussion by she patrons,
y. u. Funkhouser and G.. II. Crowell,
the resolution was adopted.
Rev. William Lunsford of the East
Roanoke Baptist Church, was introduced
to the conference.
Rev. G.. =. Holt offered the following:
"Resolved, That the term of office of
the trustees of Shenandoah Institute be-
gin and end with the first Tuesday i'm
June mt II Nj
The resolution was adopted.
The committee Oh the third year course
of reading reported that $. &. Dawson
and Q. w. Slower were examined and re-
ceived good marks and recommended
year and that Mr.. Slower pass on all but
Christian ethics The report was
adopted
Rev. q. p. Holt was elected secretary
and treasurer of the Church Erection
Board. This erection board was re elect
ed rs follows: j. w. Howe, j. r.
Ridenour, w. r. Berry, A. II. Meyer,
&. p. Holt and c. II. Crowell.
j. ID. Donovan was elected us delegate
and q. p. Holt rs alternate to the an
nual missionary convention.
The committee on the second years
course OF reading reported that S. A.
Crabill, y. j. Sechrist III T.. Richardson
and &. Is. Bennett were examined Gil all
books of the year and passed. The COM
mittee recommended that they pass to
the third year course.
The report of the first year was re-
ceived and read. The report showed that
w. o. Jones and w. II. Price had been
two years in this course; the latter was
excused on the ground of his preparing to
enter the United Brethren Seminary
O. w. Burton has been four years in
the course. j. NJ. Brel has been three
years in the course, j. w. Walter has
been four years in the course. The re
port was adopted.
Thereport of the missionary secretary
was read and adopted.
Is. 5. Hammech, United Brethren Sem
mary treasurer, reported rs. collected
from charges $42 25.
Rev. >. l.. Rice wassselected missionary
secretary and treasurer of the conference.
The committee also recommended that
Il. w. McMullen, j. G. S. Myers and e.
A. Pugh he retained in the course another
year. The report was adopted
The conference voted unanimously to
hold the next session at Toms Brook.
a. j. Sechrist was elected Sunday
SCHOOL secretary and treasurer.
The report of the auditing committee
was received and adopted.
q. p. Holt. w. +. Whitesell and J. w.
keister were elected trustees to Shenan-
doah district
The report offered FRAY night by j. d.
Donova on y. p. C. u was adopted
The report of trustees of the Minister
ial Benefit Association was received and
adopted
memorial to he general conference
recommended that the assessments for
United Brethren Seminary, Educational
Aid and Conference College interests be
divided tqu lily Ivy the conference treas.
urers
Also that the duties and powers of n
presiding elder, in case Il vacancy occur.
ring on charge either by resignation Or
of the death of IL pms tor, be expressly de.
fined.
Also that the conferences shall hereaf-
Ter have the pro-rata representation in
the general conference and that the nun
Der of delegates be reduced
The memorial offered elected consider.
able discussion on the part of the confer
ence. On motion of Rev. j. w. Howe
the memorial was laid on the table.
Rev. Mr. Howe requested to he exc nsed,
AS he wished to leayt for his hone this
afternoon. The request was granted
Conference adjourned at neon to meet
at p. m.
The appointments for to day are as fol-
lows:
United Brethren Church-At IL Il. m.
Bishop j. w. Holt; $50 p. III. Rev. j..
+. B.kice
vinton NJ. f. Church, south-7:3O p.
m. Rev w f. Gruver.
Trinity NJ. Eli a. m. Rev G. IT