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

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renee; 1880 p. m. Rev, S. d. SHELTON.
st. James NJ. Eli s.. III Rev. II. f.
Richardson; 1880 p. m. Rev. n. +. a.
Cupp.
Calvary Baptist-1l a. M. Rev. W. L.
Childress.
First Baptist-11 n. III Rev. w. H.
Sampsell; 1880 p. III. Rev. G. P. Dyche.
Greene Memorial NJ. Eli a. nj. Rev.
A. P. Funkbouser; 7:30 p. III. Bishop j.
w. Holt.
East Roanoke Baptist. a. IN. Rev. J.
w. Maiden; 1880 p. IN. S. w. Paul
First Presbyterian-.7:30 p. Ill. Prof
III. b. Dohner
Lee Street NJ. E.--7:3O p. M. Rev. j. f.
Snyder.
II. r. Y. NJ. G. A.-3:3O p. M. Rev. A.
p. .Funkhouser.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. N. +. A. Cupp, the conference
settled down to business.
The minutes of the morning session
were read and approved. The constitu-
ton of the Ministerial Benefit Associa-
ton was presented for the signatures of
the ministers of the conference. reso-
luton was offered exempting Rev J. w.
Howe from the annual fee Of 81 on ac-
count of his subscription of 800 to the
Ministerial Benefit fund
The annual report of the bishops par
sonage committee was read and adopted.
The report of the visitors to Shenan-
doah Institute was read and received.
W. Jones was granted the privilege of
taking the examination il the first years
course of reading During the summer
he will he excused from those studies
upon which he has passed.
NiSitinr ~ ton N, .;..;.
Shenandoah Institute for 1897: w. l..
Childress and a. j. Scchrist.
Additional report of the committee ON
boundaries was read and adopted
a resolution was offered and adopted
in reference to building IL new church in
Roanoke to the effect that the location
OF the proposed new church be left to the
local church in Roanoke, the presiding
elder and the conference Church Erection
Society.
At the request of VIM. Lutz, his name
is omitted from the roll
The report of the I.aymen's Benevolent
Association was read ard adopted, and n
constitution and bylaws for this society
adopted.
Rev. Ira Kimmel, of the Christian
Church, was introduced to the confer
ence by the bishop.
The following officers of the Laymun's
benevolent Association were elected :
Rev. III. Z. Crowell, president; Rev. w.
o. Euing. secretary; Mrs Rebecca Howe,
Y, NJ. Baker and o. c. Border, were
elected rs members of the board
The report of the Church Erection So
ciety was presented and adopted after
considerable discussion by Rev. J.. w.
Howe and others.
Rev. j. w. Howe was appointed to re.
ceive the money due from the charges TO
the Shenandoah Institute.
On motion, Rev. G.. p. Holt was an
pointed treasurer of the conference.
a motion was made and adopted to re-
quest the general conference to incorpor.
ate II reasonable portion of Maryland in
the boundaries of the Virginia conference
so as to secure to the Virginia conference
it's charter.
The finance committee was called upon
anu made its report. which was adopted.
Rev. j. IL. b. Rice was appointed n
committee of one on resolutions and he
reported rs follows:
Resolved /. Whereas so many os the
pastors OF the city of Roanoke visited our
conference during the session; therefore
we as IL conference not only recognize but
highly appreciate their kind greeting.
Resolved :. That we deprecate the ac-
tion of the United States Senate in hold
ing IL legislative session on Sunday, Feb
ruary 2S, 1897.
Resolved 3. That whereas in many
States of the Union the existing law
are such as to make the competition be-
tween the church and the State schools
quite unequal, that we most respectfully
ask that only such Legislation be enacted
as to leave all higher education OH an
equal competing basis.
Resolved 4. That whereas the confer
ence has been so kindly and Hospitality
entertained by the generous hearted peo.
pie of Roanoke that we as conference
manifest our high appreciation of the
same by rising vote.
adopted.
a collection was taken up for the ben
eft of the johnson City, Tennessee, mis-
sion.
At the night services last night large
audience was present to hear IL most bile
and eloquent sermon by Rev. II. b. DOH
ner, of AWHILE, Pa.
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