Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11
u. B. CONFERENCE
AT HAGERSTOWN
Meeting of Pennsylvania Body
Transferred From Hanover
Does Work in Two Days

to the epidemic OF spsN influenza
prevailing in Pennsylv. 4 and eli
public gatherings being prohibited
in that state the annual Pennsylvania
Conference of the United Brethren
Church, which was to have been held
in Hanover on Wednesday, was re-
moved to this city yesterday and the
briefest session in the history of the
I conference was held in st. Paurs
United Brethren Church. the Rev,
Samuel @. Ziegler.
| Notwithstanding a sweeping order
was passed by the local board OF
health prohibiting public gatherings
amusement in this county. the con-
ference was allowed to be held be-
cause many of the ministers and del
egates had already arrived here.
All OF the business. assignment OF
pastors and other important matters
pertaining to the conference terri
| tory were crowded into two sessions
during the day. Reports of commit
tees Were adopted without being
read. 1t was decided to hold the next
1 conference at Hanover.
The Rev. DR.. A. B. Station. OF Hag-
erstown, was unanimously re-elected
The sessions were presided over by
Bishop w. NJ Bell. OF Washington
D. c. The Rev. W. NJ. Beattie. OF
| Greencastle. Pa. was elected record
: ing secretary; the Rev. z. w. Leech,
Baltimore. statistical secretary and
the Rev ]. E. Kleffman. Baltimore
1 treasurer.
| The following were elected trus-
tees: Lebanon Valley College. for
| three years. NJ R. Fleming. s. c.
/ Zeigler. 7. B. Plummer.
| Representative of Maryland Anti
| Saloon League. A. B. Station. e. w.
| Leech.
! Representative OF District OF. Co.
lumbia Anti-Saloon League. C, E
| Foltz, c. S. Hardy.
Missionary and Church Extension
Board. A. B. Station, w. r. Glen
W. NJ. Beattie, j. Z. Kleffman. E. C.
b. Castle. ]. P. Koontz. l. Walter
Lutz. A. r. Ayres.
During the year $4,000 was paid
on church debts. $4,000 contributed
to benevolences. $4,000 as a self de-
nial Offering for missions and S65, 900
4 for pastors salaries.
The candidates were licensed to
preach, viz: George Heiss. York Ha-
ven, Pa; Clarence Z. Shelly, York,
Pa, and I. NJ. Fridinger. Manchester,
Nd. These six ministers were or
dained by Bishop Bell: w. L. Murray,
/ Williamsport, Md: Ira S. Ernst. Big
lerville, Pa; G. E. Smith, Walkers
Vile, Md; j. H. Schmitt. Hagerstown,
Nd; H o. Harner. Springette. Pa.
and S. B. Daugherty. Hanover, Pa.
appointment of Pastors
The following appointments of pas
tors were announced at the close of
the afternoon session:
Baltimore, Second Church,. NJ.
Third. E. Kleftman.
Eourth--A: n. Horn.
Eifth-E' Eifth-E' J; u Renshaw. 6s
! Benderville-G E. Smith.
Biglerville-Paul Shettel.
Boiling springs--J; F. Snyder.
Boonsboro-C. NJ Sparrow.
Carlisle-F. B. Plummer.
Carlisle Circuit--W. F. Kohler.
GsewsyiIIe[Gs 6afIs 81 tdnns "; HutsIer
Doyer-H. P. Baker.
Enola-J: S. Glen.
Fayetteville-S. r. Ludwig
Frederick-E. H. Hummeibaugh.
Gettysburg-W: r; Glen.
Gn9dns.otD GGreenmountDGeorge c. Dangherty.
u. IL.
Second-G, I. Rider.
Hanover-s. B. Daugherty.
Jefferson-Carl Muadis.
keedysville-Paul Holdcraft.
Lemoyne-P. r. Koontz. eS
Littiestown--E, L. Hughes.
Marion--S r. Ludwig.
Mechanicsburg-J. A Gohn.
! ler
Mans ManchesterEI. D. s; Young.
Mount Wolf-H. w. Fuse.
| Myersville-H. E. Krone.
| Newburg-J. E Francis.
/ New Gumberland-A. r. Ayres.
Qakville-H. Boyer.
Rayville-John Lehman.
Red Lion-M. r. Fleming
Red Lion. ,Circuit--M. B. Heiland.
SoniTe SSohTTersyille1L RS A. stangle.
hepherdstown-D. Garshineer.
SShippensburg-J. L. Grimm.
! hiremanstown-W. A Dickson.
| Springet-H. o. Harner.
| sPrysG. ". strine. " ih0mas'
Taneytown-D. ]. March.
! MuhuiTTmont;mTF. MaiTit;T. b. Emenheiser.
! Washington-C. e. Fuitz.
! Maynesboro-C. c. Miller.
| West; West Fairyiew~F. T. Kohler.
WindsnrP u. murray.
Winterstown-A. c. Crone.
! Molfsville-C. W. Christman.
| Wormleysburg-A. B. Mover
| Yoe-B. d. Rojahn.
! 9ork, First-A A. Long.
Third. A. Shettle.
Fourth-R. Byrd.
Fifth-R. r. Rodes.
York Haven-J. H. Schmitt.
Other Assignments
Bishop.. Pacific Coast District-Wm.
EDUCATIONAL Secretary Foreign Mis-
sion Board-J. Edgar Knipp.
| Professor Doshisha University. Kv-
ota, Japan-B. F. Shively.
superintendent Quincy (Pa.) Or
phanage-H. ]. Kitzmilier.
Conference Supply-S. III. Smell w
Jones. ]. w. Housaman,
Assistant superintendent Colestock
Old Peoples Home-Z. A. CoIestock,
Changes Made
! me following changes were made
in the assignment of the pastors i'm
the StatIoning Committees report.
Baltimore Second Church. l. NJ
Bigleryille, Paul Shettel; Dallastown
lon, S. r. Ludwig; Mechanicsburg' i
a. Gohn; Mechanicsburg Circuit, r.
X: Zeigler; Scotland, j. c. Gardner,
shermansdale. George Heiss; Shire
manstown, w. A. Dickson; Thurmont
r. Emenhtser; Walkersyille. John
york Haven. j. II. Schmitt.
SURPRISE ON BIRTHDAY
Liverpool, Oct. ia surprise
birthday party was given Thursday
| evening at the Crow honna in bouar