Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-03
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
INTERESTING SESSION-MUCH BUSI-
NESS DISPOSED OF-APPoINT-
MENTS OF LOCAL INTERST,fr

session al Roanoke since Wednesday of
last week, adjourned on Monday, af-
ter most interesting session. DIR. }.
r. Armstrong, who has been secretary
for number of years, was reelected to
that position.
The session had not been more than
opened when a communication was
read from the Methodist Episcopal
church on the subject of better un-
derstanding between the Northern and
Southern churches where their terri
tories overlap in the bounds of the two
Baltimore conferences and joint COM
mission was appointed 70 report.
| Rev. G. 7. Tyler reported the Win
chester district and Rev. G. ID. White
the Rockingham. Rev. J.*R. Auden,
in whose district the conference is held
reported over 1000 conversions and s
churches built or dedicated.
Rev. T. J. Lambert, the youngest of
the elders, gave fine report from the
Lewisburg district. GovIngton, Va,
has led in building-a S25,0O0 church
and SC, 900 parsonage in one YEAR
Hinton, w. Va, has dedicated a 81 200
church. Durbin, w. Va, has dedi-
Gated new church. He reported; 200
conversions.
DR.. J. W. Duffey of Harrisonburg,
SsliH rot TO of oil hot hos,
said and sung of the Covington (Na.)
parsonage he had the best parsonage in
the conference
Rev. J. S. Eagle who has been four
years editor of the conference organ
published in Baltimore, asked for a
supernumerary relation. He will re-
side at Buena Vista and be associated
with the Southern Female Seminary
there.
Rev. w. G. Eggleston, the oldest
man in the conference, is nearly 100
years of age He has been a member
of the conference 20 years and now lives
at Middletown, Va. DR.. S. X. Cox, of
Harrisonburg, who has been in the
conference 63 years, is ill at his home.
The standing committee on fedora
ton TO meet like committee from the
Methodist Episcopal church was named
by Bishop Wilson. 1t consists of the
presiding elders (whoever they may be)
Of the Baltimore, East Baltimore,
Washington, Roanoke and Lewisburg
districts.
The committee on temperance de-
clared the Anti-Saloon League the best
organization yet known with which to
meet the drink evil. The conference,
without dissenting voice, voted to CO.
operate with it.
The joint board of finance made it's
report for the year. The amount raised
for superannuated preachers is SIG, $50.
Randolph Macon College gets So, 1877, a
small decrease in the amount paid the
past year.
The lay missionary movement was
launched by w. HI. Talbot, of Gath
ersburg, Md. The paper which the
conference adopted suggested +. b.
Thomas, of Roanoke, as head of the Or
ganizatiou and w. HI. Talbot as secre-
tary.
The conference will meet next year
with Central Church Baltimore.
APPOINTMENTS. .
Quite a number of changes were
made in Rockingham sdistrict as will
be seen from the list published today.
Rev. H. p. Hamill goes to Harrison
burg, and Rev. J. w. Duffey of that
place, comes here; Rev. w. M. Comp
ton goes to New Hope, and Rev. B. ID.
Harris takes his place on Staunton
Mission. Other appointments Of local
interest are as follows:
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
G. Dorsey White, Presiding Elder.
Staunton-J. w. Duffey.
Staunton MISSOURI. ID. Harris.
Harrisonburg-H. p. Hamil.
Bridgewater-G. w. Richardson.
| Mt. CrawfOrd-B. F. Ball.
Parnassus-J. NJ. Kline.
Churchvile-H. A. Wilson.
Augusta-R. l.. Eutsler.
WaynesborO-A. A. Walker.
Basic-H. p. Baker.
New Hope-W. NJ. Compton.
Port Republic-G. r. Mays.
Rockingham-F'razi Fur.
East Rockingham-C. b. Sutton.
Elkton-H. S. Coe
Shenandoah and MarksviIle-R. NJ.
Wheeler.
Luray-L l.. Lloyd.
New Market-M. r. Tabler
Mt. JACKSON. NJ. Green.
Fairfield. l.. Henderson.
Rock bridge Baths. W. Reeves,
supply. s Fs4
Goshen-A. b. Snapp, supply.
McDowell-H. NJ. Reane
Monterey-W. n. Wagner.
observation-disclosures Cooper.
LEWISBCRG DISTRICT. s.
L. J. Lambert, Presiding Elder.
Lewisburg-L. Hammond.
Frankford-A. l.. Harnsberger.
Blue Sulphur-L. A. Snow.
Hinton-C. S. Stanton. ~
Talcott-B. l.. Parott. y
Keller, supply.
JetertOwn-J. b. Hedrick.
Alderson-C. X. Milligan.
Union-J. NJ. York
HighlandzPark and Sweet Springs
: o. p. Lambert.
Ronceverte-A. NJ. Cackley.
: White SULPHUR. H. sSchooley.
Alvon-W. G. Sponagle.
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