The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-03-17
MIDDLETOWN, Md,
March 10th, 1899.

day i'll the L. Is Church, this
place. Nearly all the members
were present at the opening SEES
sion. Bishop Il. p. kephart, of
Annville. Pa, presided. Rev. G.
+. Rice, of BoonSboro, Md. was
elected recording secretary and
Rev. W. l.. Martin, of Thurmont,
Md, statistical secretary.
At the afternoon session Rev.
ID. BarShinger read report of
Sunday School work which was
fully discussed. In the evening
Rev. G. W. Brewhalcr, of Can
ton, Ohio, preached Il sermon.
There was also Il meeting of the
executive committee ofthe United
Brethren Pilgrim Association in
the afternoon. at which important
matters, relating to the coming
centennial celebration of the
church, was discussed. The
committee is composed of leading
ministers throughout the United
States. The celebration will he
held in Frederick City in the
month of May, 1901. and will con.
tiuue for four weeks.
The second days session opened
with devotional exercises 10y w.
Il. Daughrrty, of Thurmont.
Bishop Kephart called conference
to order. Committee on boun-
diaries recommended that Midland
he attached to WeSlernport and
that Laurel be abandoned.
The report was adopted. Rev.
}. +. -Four, of FoStoria, Ohio, was
granted transfer to the Ohio con
ference; Rev, l.. Q. Burtner, Hag.
erStown circuit, was elected pre-
siding elder; Rev. J. +. Fout re-
signed as trustee of Lebanon Val.
ley College and Mr.. Kern, of
Washington, elected to fill va.
cancy; Reno 5. Harp, Rev. A.
b. Station and Mr.. Edward Kern
were elected trustees of Lebanon
Valley College. Rev. j. L. Fout
read his report on publishers in
tereSt which was discussed by
Revs. DIR. Weekly, of Dayton,
Ohio; A. Nj. EverS, Hagerstown;
j. b. Chamberlin, Washington;
G. w. Brewbaker, Ohio; G. w.
Stinespring, Frederick; S. l..
Rice, keedeysville, and Bishop
Kephart. DR.. Weekly spoke on
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Theology" Benediction, G.. j.
ROudabuSh, BoonSboro.
AT the afternoon session Rev.
w. L. Martin opened the meeting;
Reno S. Harp read a paper con
corning centennial church for
Frederick City and resolution
was passed to the effect that con
ference heartily cooperate with
the movement. DR.. IL. w. Roop.
of East Pennsylvania conference,
was admitted to advisory seat.
Rev. A. Il. Stations report on
education was thoroughly dis
cus>ed. DIR. Roop made his re-
port on LebanoN Valley College.
Rev. w. p. Bazzel, of the Viz
ginia conference, was received in
to the Maryland conference.
In the evening there was
young peoples rally, at which
DIR. RoOp, president of the Lcba-
non Valley College; Rev. Brew
baker, of Canton, Ohio, and Rev.
Rice, of KeedySville, made ad
dresses.
At the third days session the
various committee reports were
read and adopted. Rev. G. w.
StineSpring, of Frederick, was
re elected treasurer of the confer
ence educational fund; Rev. w.
l.. Martin, of Thurmont, was re
elected treasurer of the Do0d
fund, and Rev. II. Byrd, of
Myersville, was elected secretary
and treasurer of the conference
Missionary Society.
AT the afternoon session Rev.
S. ii. Smell read his report on
temperance, which was discussed
by Bishop Kephart and RevS.
Evers and Burtner. RohrSville
was selected as the next place of
meeting. A resolution Offering
sympathy and encouragement to
the people of Cuba in the interest
of Protestant religion was passed.
A resolution was offered by Rev.
w. Il. Martin declaring in favor
of ''prOhibition of the accursed
liquor traffic. and giving "praise
to God for His guidance of our
national rulers in wisdom, and for
His marvellous preservation of our
army and navy in the Spanish
American war. In the evening a
missionary service was held.
On Sunday morning Bishop
Kephart delivered an able ser.
mon, lasting one hour and twenty
minutes, after which he annOunc-
ed the appointments for the en-
suing year, which are as follows:
Presiding elder, l.. o. Burtner;