PREFACE TO THE DUPLICATED EDITION
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania Annual
Conference in the spring of 1956
authorized the undersigned to duplicate 200 copies of the “Minutes of the U.B.
in
Christ” being the minutes of the Pennsylvania Conference annual sessions from
Sep-
tember 25, 1800, to January 23, 1868.
The reason for this work of duplication is
to make available to all interested
persons this record of the proceedings of Pennsylvania Conference during these
years since there is but two copies in existence of these records. Since 1869
the
journal has been printed and distributed.
The duplicated copy is too large for a
single binding, such as we used, and,
too, the work of cutting stencils and duplicating, etc., was too great to
finish
in a single year along with the work of the parish. The work finished a year
ago
was bound in the first volume and was placed on sale at the Annual Conference
Ses-
sion meeting at Emmanuel Church, Hagerstown, Md., October, 1957. That volume
in-
cludes the conference sessions up to 1846.
This present volume includes the minutes
of the sessions from 1847 to 1868.
In order to reduce the size of this volume, since there is much more material
re-
corded in the latter conference minutes than in the former, we have arbitrarily
omitted such items as the following: The names of persons conducting opening
“de-
votional exercises” and the Scripture references used in such exercises. The
names
of those pronouncing the benediction for the various sessions. (It should be
noted
here that sessions were opened and closed with prayer even though that is not
re-
corded in this duplication of the journal.) We have also omitted most
references
to those seated in advisory relations to conference (visitors). We did not feel
that
these omissions are serious for the average reader. For those who because of
any
research they may be engaged in, the original copy in available for such
informa-
tion.
We have made an effort to correct all
mistakes in our typing, and apologize
for any errors not corrected. Where it was obvious that spelling in the
original
reflected the “orthography” of the times we did not change it. Otherwise, where
it
was obvious that a word was misspelled we made the necessary correction.
We have used the journal transcribed out
of the German in 1901 by J.H. Al-
bright. We want to express our thanks to Dr. Paul E. Holdcraft, Historian
Emoritus,
Rev. John H. Ness, Jr., Historian of Pennsylvania Conference, whose resignation
from this office becomes effective August 31, 1958, to assume his duties as
Secre-
tary of the Historical Society of the General Church, and other members of the
Con-
ference Historical Society for their encouragement and advice in this
undertaking.
Charles
R. Miller
August 14, 1958.
March 11,
1847
The Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the Church of
the United Brethen in Christ
met pursuant to appointment at “Hershe’s Station” March 11th, 1847, and was
opened by
Bishop Hanby reading 2 Chap., 2 Tim. singing and prayer, after which he made
appropriate
remarks. Then the conference went into balloting for secretary, whereupon Jacob
C. Smith
was
elected.
Who are the members of this Conference?
Answer,
Members
Present |
|
Absentees |
|
William
Hanby, Bishop |
Jacob
Wnger |
Abraham
Huber |
Frederick
Flinchbaugh |
John
Russell, P. Elder |
Jacob
S. Kessler |
Henry
Stoufer |
Charles
Stabley |
George
W. Showman |
Philip
Frey |
David
Bear |
John
Denig |
James
M. Bishop |
PeterHabaker |
Frederick
Gilbert |
Samuel
Eberly |
Jacob
Cormany |
Enoch
Hoffman |
John
Smith |
Frederick
May |
Tobias
Crider |
Samuel
Huber |
Jonas
Witmer |
Joseph
Young |
John
G. Snyder |
Henry
Young |
Augustus
Bickly |
Peter
Bitzel |
George
Miller |
Alexander
Owen |
William
Humberger |
Andrew
Marker |
Abraham
Hershe |
John
Fohl |
Martin
Lohr |
Jacob
Felmlee |
Frederick
Grim |
Thomas
Huston |
John
Rathfang |
|
William
Wagner |
Jacob
Erb |
|
|
Samuel
Enterline |
Christian
Balmer |
|
|
Jacob
C. Smith |
John
Dickson |
|
|
Conference ordered that its sessions
commence at 8 o’clock, close at 11:30, com-
mence at 1 and conclude each succeeding day at 4 o’clock.
On motion David Edwards, Editor of
the Religious Telescope, and Joseph Hoffman, of
the Miama Conference, be received as advisory members.
On motion a committee of three were
appointed whose duty it shall be to appoint the
preachers who shall preach during the sitting of the conference. George Miller,
J. Her-
shey, J. Nedig are that committee.
1st. Resolved that all the
resolutions offered during this conference be handed
over to the Secretary in writing.
2d. Resolved that the minutes be
read each succeeding morning.
3d. Resolved that Jacob Wenger be
acknowledged a member of this conference.
4th. Resolved that Bro J. Russell
write an admonitory letter to Rev. S. Gilbert in
reference to his preaching against studying or becoming learned.
At 11:30 conference closed with
prayer by Jos. Hoffman.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At 1 o’clock the conference was opened by
David Edwards reading 2d Thess., 3d chp.
On motion Jacob B. Kessler and Isaiah
Potter, of the Allegheny Conference, and
David Farrell, of East Pennsylvania Conference were admitted as advisory
members.
Have any of the preachers died during the
last year? Answer, Samuel Maloy.
Who are the candidates for the ministry?
Answer, John Dickson and Christian Balmer.
On motion Michael Wise be Secretary of the
Home Missionary Society.
On motion George Miller, William Wagner,
Jacob S. Kessler, Samuel Enterline and
Alexander Owen constitute a committee on boundary.
On motion I.W. Bonewell, of Philadelphia,
was received as an advisory member. At
4 o’clock conference adjourned. Prayer was offered by Alexander Owen.
FRIDAY MORNING
Conference was opened with the reading of
2d Timothy, 2d chapter, singing and pray-
er by Jno. Fohl.
On motion Jeseph Young, of the East
Pennsylvania Conference was admitted as an
advisory member.
I move that a suitable person be delegated
by this conference to wait upon the con-
greagation in the city of Philadelphia, of which I.W. Bonewell is pastor. J.
Russell,
Alexander
Owen.
1.
4th. Resolved that ladies are hereby invited to
attend as spectators during
the sessions of this conference.
Who are the candidates for ordination?
Answer: Z.A. Colestock and James M. Bishop.
5th. Resolved that John Dickson and
Christian Balmer received license to preach.
Conference orders that the treasurer of
the Home Missionary Society pay a balance
due Henry Herr, amounting to $27.06, and that Enoch Hoffman receive the balance
in the
treasury, amounting to $81.92, and that he receive $100.00 from this
conference. As a
supplement resolved that we as a conference pay Enoch Hoffman the balance due
him ac-
cording to promise as soon as the money can be collected with interest,
however, from
date, March 12th, 1847. John Fohl, Samuel Enterline.
Resolved that we accept of J. Hershey’s
resignation as President of the Home Mis-
sionary Society, and that David Brant fill the vacancy.
Conference adjourned with prayer by J.B.
Ressler.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Conference opened by reading 12th chapter
of Isaiah and prayer by I.W. Bonewell.
On motion W. Everhart and G. Weirich, of the
Evangelical denomination, and S.
Dresbach, of the East Pennsylvania Conference, were admitted as advisory
members.
On motion this conference recognize J.
Fohl’s report in relation to the $5.00 paid
S. Maloy, Secretary of the Benevolent Fund interest as a legal proceeding.
Resolved that widow Noon receive $5.00
Benevolent Fund interest from this confer-
ence and J.B. Ressler forward the same.
Bishop Hanby paid on the table Benevolent
Fund interest amounting to $23.23, which
was disposed of as follows:
Paid to the East Pennsylvania Conference, $0.80
Donation to widow Noon 5.00
Balance in the hands of J. Neidig, treasurer of
Benevolent Fund interest 17.43
$23.23
Who are willing to travel without reserve
the ensuing year? Answer: George W.
Showman, John Dickson, James M. Bishop, Tobias Crider, George Miller, Frederick
Grimm,
William Wagner, Samuel Enterline, Jacob C. Smith, Jacob S. Kessler, Philip Fry,
Alexander Owen, Jacob Erb, John Fohl, Augustus Bickley.
Resolved that the Lisburn appointment be
attached to Shupp’s station.
Who is the Presiding Elder? Answer: George
Miller
Resolved that J. Hershey, Samuel Huber,
and Jacob Wenger be a committee on finance.
Resolved that the Presiding Elder tax each
circuit, station and mission for his
salary.
Where shall our next conference be hold?
Answer: Littlestown, Adams County, Pa.
Whereas there is a church in Philadelphia
having the name of American Primitive
Methodist, that desires with its pastor to be attached to the Church of the
United
Brethren in Christ; resolved therefore that discretionary power to receive said
church and
pastor, and make such arrangements as may be necessary in forming a mission
station in
the city. John Russell, William Wagner.
Conference opened adjourned with prayer by
Isaiah Potter.
SATURDAY MORNING
Conference opened with the reading of the
146th Psalm, and prayer by Peter Hawbaker.
On motion Jacob Sholler, of the East
Pennsylvania Conference, was admitted as an
advisory member.
On motion William Wagner was re-elected
book agant for this conference.
Resolved that we as a conference consider
that the Blendon Seminary is all suffi-
cient as an institution of learning in our church at this time, and that we are
hereby
opposed to co-operate with Bro. I. Ritter in the erection of another in the
Allegheny
Conference. YEAS – John Russell, James M. Bishop, Jacob Cormany, Tobias Crider,
Abraham
Hershey, Fred. Grimm, Samuel Enterline, Jacob Wenger, Philip Fry, Peter
Hawbaker, Enoch
2.
Hoffman,
Samuel Huber, Henry Young, John Fohl, Thomas Huston, Christian Balmer, J. Dick-
son, and John G. Snyder. NAYS - G.W. Showman, George Miller, William Wagner,
Jacob
C. Smith, Jacob S. Kessler, Alexander Owen.
Resolved that Enoch Hoffman receive a
transfer to the East Pennsylvania Conference.
Resolved that a committee of three be
appointed to respectfully to answer a letter
received from the Virginia Conference in relation to a literary institution and
that
George Miller, William Wagner and John Fohl constitute said committee.
Resolved that John Fohl receive a transfer
to any conference he may desire to join.
Resolved that this conference is not tired
supporting the Religious Telescope, but
feels disposed to double its energies in getting subscribers. Conference closed
with
singing, and prater by Samuel Huber.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Conference was opened with singing, and
prayer by Theodore Brashier.
Resolved that this conference concur with
the East Pennsylvania Conference in re-
moving the German Telescope to Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pa.
Whereas there is surplus money in the
hands of J.S. Kessler, amounting to $12.00,
S. Dresbach, $12.00 and J. Russell, $39.09, which money was collected for
defraying
the expenses of the delegates to General Conference, and whereas Bros. Kessler
and Dres-
back did not go, resolved therefore that said surplus money ever and above the
expenses
of John Russell, amounting to $24.00 be paid over to this conference and
reserved for the
purpose for which it was collected. (J. Kessler paid $12.00 in 1849).
Resolved that J. Fohl be appointed to
address a few lines to the sisters of Her-
shey’s Station who presented to this conference a petition, praying a
reconsideration
of the election of Bro. George Miller to the office of Presiding Elder.
Conference adjourned with singing, and
prayer by Z.A. Colestock.
MONDAY MORNING
Conference opened with singing, and prayer
by Joseph Hoffman.
A collection was taken up, amounting to
$10.00, for defraying the expenses of Bro.
George Miller to Philadelphia. A donation was also made to J.W. Bonewell of
$2.00.
The letter of the committee appointed to
answer the communication from the Virginia
Conference on the subject of co-operation in the erection of a literary
institution was
adopted.
At 10 o’clock the presiding bishop
preached the conference sermon from Proverbs 3d
chapter, 5th and 6th verses, after which James M. Bishop and Z.A. Colestock
were solemn-
ly set apart to the office of elders.
Resolved as the sense of this conference
that no minister or member belonging to
our church can consistently be a member of the order of the Sons of Temperance,
or Odd
Fellows. Conference adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Conference opened with singing, and prayer
by George W. Showman.
On motion Bro. J. Erb was returned to
Baltimore another year.
A letter from Bro. Fohl who was appointed
to answer a communication from the sis-
ters of Hershey’s Station was adopted.
Surplus funds received from Chambersburg
Circuit $ 44.11
Money received by Bishop Hanby from widow
Snyder and Yost 14.43
58.54
This was appropriated as follows:
To
J.J. Glossbrenner $ 1.00
To
Tobias Crider 15.10
To
George Miller 10.00
To
William Wagner 17.44
To
Samuel Enterline 15.00
58.54
Bishop Hanby received collection $ 59.34
A present from J.S. Kessler 3.20
$ 62.54
3.
Resolved that this conference is not only
opposed to the erection of an institution
of learning in the Allegheny Conference but is also opposed to the Blenden
Seminary.
YEAS – John Russell, G.W. Showman, James M. Bishop, Jacob Cormany, Tobias
Crider, Abraham
Hershey, Fred Grimm, Samuel Enterline, Jacob Wenger, Philip Fry, Peter
Hawbaker, Samuel
Huber, Henry Young, Thomas Huston, John Fohl; NAYS – George Miller, William
Wagner,
Jacob C. Smith, Jacob S. Kessler, Alexander Owen, John Dickson.
Resolved that $50.00 be appropriated to
York Mission for the ensuing year out of
the missionary funds.
Resolved that Young’s church be detached
from Carlisle Circuit and attached to
Hershey’s Station.
Resolved that this conference is also
opposed to the institution of learning con-
template by the Virginia Conference. YEAS – John Russell, G.W. Showman, James
M. Bishop,
Jacob Cormany, Tobias Crider, Abraham Hershey, Fred. Grimm, Samuel Enterline,
Jacob
Wenger, Philip Fry, Peter Hawbaker, Samuel Huber, Henry Young, Thomas Huston,
John Fohl.
NAYS – George Miller, William Wagner, Jacob C. Smith, Jacob S. Kessler,
Alexander Owen,
John Dickson.
Resolved that this conference tender
sincere thanks to the kind friends of
this neighborhood for our entertainment during the session of this conference.
Conference closed with singing, and prayer
by Jacob B. Kessler.
Jacob
C. Smith.
The stationing committee reported the
following places as the fields of labor for
the ensuing year:
George
Miller, Presiding Elder; |
Chambersburg
Circuit |
James
M. Bishop |
|
Dover
Circuit |
Tobias
Crider |
Chambersburg
Station |
Alexander
Owen |
Hershey’s
Station |
Z.A.
Colestock |
Shoop’s
Station |
Jacob
S. Kessler |
Rocky
Spring Circuit |
William
Wagner |
Perry
County Circuit |
George
W. Showman |
York
Spring Circuit |
Samuel
Enterline |
Carlisle
Circuit |
John
Dickson |
York
Station |
Jacob
C. Smith |
Baltimore
Station |
Jacob
Erb |
Littelstown
Circuit |
John
Fohl, with Beckley for three months. |
William
Hanby, Bishop
John
Russell
George
Miller
This chart, on the next page, exhibits a
concise view of the whole conferences at
the close of this conference year, 1846-47. By referring to the left hand and
top mar-
gin the condition of each circuit, station and mission will at once appear.
Signed in behalf of the conference,
Jacob
C. Smith, Secretary.
4.
Circuits and Preachers |
Appoint- ments |
Members |
Received |
Expelled |
Increase |
Decrease |
Missionary
Collection |
Religious
Telescopes |
German
Telescopes |
Bishop’s Collection |
P.E. Collection |
Preachers’
Collection |
Donations |
Benevolent Fund |
Dover
Circuit T. Crider |
16 |
87 |
24 |
1 |
23 |
-- |
$10.19 |
2 |
12 |
$1.62 |
$7.50 |
$103.00 |
$3.50 |
$ .60 |
Hershey's
Station George Miller |
9 |
121 |
23 |
1 |
22 |
-- |
15.67 |
20 |
1 |
5.00 |
--- |
183.26 |
4.00 |
1.80 |
Rocky
Spring Cir. William
Wagner |
15 |
299 |
26 |
6 |
20 |
-- |
5.68 |
-- |
-- |
5.31 |
18.50 |
187.95 |
1.00 |
.60 |
York
Circuit Samuel
Enterline |
19 |
178 |
68 |
17 |
51 |
-- |
13.09 |
3 |
24 |
5.40 |
10.00 |
206.55 |
2.50 |
3.60 |
Littlestown
Circuit Jacob C.
Smith and Z.A.
Colestock |
15 |
151 |
73 |
2 |
71 |
-- |
15.81 |
10 |
2 |
1.55 |
10.00 |
150.00 |
10.00 |
.60 |
Chambersburg
Cir. J.M. Bishop
and J.W. Showman |
17 |
271 |
119 |
1 |
118 |
-- |
18.33 |
20 |
10 |
10.26 |
12.50 |
212.00 44.11 |
17.94 |
--- |
Chambersburg
Station John Fohl |
2 |
170 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4.60 |
-- |
-- |
3.64 |
--- |
275.63 |
3.34 |
1.80 |
York
Mission E. Hoffman |
1 |
43 |
10 |
35 |
-- |
25 |
---- |
2 |
1 |
--- |
3.00 |
117.85 |
--- |
--- |
Shoop’s
Station J.S. Kessler
and J. Brashier |
7 |
180 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3.00 |
20 |
3 |
3.50 |
3.00 |
236.00 |
6.00 |
.60 |
Perry
County Cir. John Dickson |
9 |
185 |
38 |
1 |
37 |
-- |
5.14 |
14 |
5 |
4.35 |
5.00 |
100.00 |
10.75 |
--- |
Carlisle
Circuit Alexander
Owen |
11 |
71 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
17.47 |
20 |
2 |
4.03 |
--- |
117.72 |
14.00 |
.60 |
Baltimore
Jacob Erb |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
---- |
7 |
25 |
--- |
--- |
----- |
--- |
--- |
5.
March
2, 1848
The Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the Church of
the United Brethren in Christ
met pursuant to appointment in Littlestown, Adams County, Pa., and was opened
by Bishop
John Russell, with the reading of the 4th chapter of Ephesians, and prayer,
after which
he made remarks appropriate for the occasion.
Conference then balloted for one chairman
and two secretaries, whereupon Jacob Erb
was elected chairman and Jacob C. Smith and Martin Lohr were elected
secretaries.
Who are members of this conference?
Answer:
John
Russell, P. B. Jacob Erb, Chairman, Martin Lohr, George W. Showmna, James M.
Bishop,
Fred. Grimm, William Wagner, Samuel Enterline, Jacob C. Smith, John Fohl,
ZepH.A. Cole-
stock, George Miller, Peter Hawbaker, John Dickson, Tobias Crider, Alex. Owen,
Jacob
Cormany, Andrew Marker.
ABSENT MEMBERS
John
G. Snyder, Abraham Hershey, Jacob Wenger, Philip Fry, Samuel Huber, Henry
Young,
Thomas Huston, Christian Balmer, Abraham Huber, Henry Stoufer, David Bear,
Fred. Gilbert,
John Smith, Jonas Witwer, William Humberger, John Rathfang, Fred. Flinchbaugh,
Charles
Stabley, John Denig, Samuel Eberly, Fred. May, Joseph Young, Peter Bitzel,
Ezekiel Boring,
Jacob S. Kessler, Augustus Bickley.
Resolved 1st that George Snyder, of Allegheny
Conference, be admitted to an advisory
seat.
Resolved 2d that this body meet at 8
o’clock in the morning, adjourn at 11:30, meet
in the afternoon at 1 and adjourn at 4 o’clock each succeeding day. At 11
o’clock con-
ference closed with singing, and prayer by Jacob Erb.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At 1 o’clock conference opened with the
reading of the 3d chapter of 1st John, sing-
ing and prayer by Martin Lohr.
Resolved 3d that the bishop appoint all
the committees.
1st. Committee on Finaces: Jacob Erb,
James M. Bishop, George Miller.
2d.
Committee on Examination of Applicants: Martin Lohr, Geo. Miller,
William Wagner.
3d.
Committee on Boundaries: George Miller, John Fohl and M. Lohr.
Whereas the Muskingham Conference voted
Z.A. Colestock ordination, therefore re-
solved 4th that this body recognize it virtually as a transfer and he be
therefore re-
ceived into this conference.
Have any of the preachers died during this
year? Answer: None.
Who are the applicants for license? Ans.
Barnard Wagner, William B. Raber, Geo.
Kocher, I.W. Bonewell and I. H. Bratton.
On motion I. Rinehart, of Virginia
Conference, was admitted to an advisory seat.
On motion the above named applicants for
license were referred to the committee
for examination.
Resolved 5th that the bishop shall
appointed the preachers who shall fill pulpits
during this conference.
At 4 o’clock conference closed with
singing, and prayer by G.W. Showman.
Friday morning, March 5th, conference was
opened by P. Hawbaker reading the 6th
chapter of Galatians, singing and prayer.
The committee on examination reported
favorably of Geo. Kocher, Barnard Wagner,
William
B. Raber, and James H. Bratton and I.W. Bonewell.
On motion the above report was adopted,
after which conference granted them license
to preach.
Who is illing to travel ensuing year
without reserve?
J.
Erb, J.M. Bishop, Wm. Wagner, J.C. Smith, Z.A. Colestock, J. Dickson, A. Owen,
W.
B. Raber, G. Snyder, J.S. Kessler, G.W. Showman, J.W. Bonewell, Fred. Grimm,
Samuel
Enterline, Jno. Fohl, Geo. Miller, Tobias Crider, Barnard Wagner, George
Kocher, Jas.
H. Bratton.
Conference closed by J.M. Bishop.
6.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Fred. Grimm opened conference with singing
and prayer.
Are any to be ardained to the office of
elder? Ansewr: Andrew Marker and G.W.
Showman. After examination of their characters they were elected for
ordination.
Where shall the next annual conference
meet? Anser: At Mower’s Church, Franklin
County, Pa.
Who is prsiding elder this ensuing year?
Answer: Jacob Erb. On motion George
Snyder, of Allengheny Conference, was received into this conference by
transfer.
On motion the resignation of Jonathan
Neidig as Home Missionary Treasurer was ac-
cepted, and Jacob Erb was elected in his place to fill the vacancy.
Resolved 6th that Presiding Elder tax each
circuit, station and mission for his
support.
Resolved 7th that the Presiding Elder
examine the preacher in charge of each cir-
cuit and station at each Quarterly conference as to the faithful discharge of
his duty
in promoting the missionary cause.
MISSIONARY TREASURER’S DUTY
To receive monies collected for missionary
purposes and to disburse it to the mis-
sionaries during the conference year; not however to give them more than half a
year’s
salary according to the sum specified in our Discipline. He shall further be
account-
able to the conference for said monies with which he shall make settlement and
pay over
the balance.
On motion Bro. D. Spessard, of the
Virginia Conference, was admitted as an advisory
member.
The divident falling to each of the elven
conferences that have reported from the
Benevolent fund is $ 32.19
Of the above amount G. Miller, former
treasurer, who reported $25.00 to
parent society, paid on the table 18.40
Interest in this conference not collected 6.60
Interest paid over by bishop Russell from
parent society 7.19
$ 32.19
Resolved 8th that George Miller take the
whole amount of interest received this
year, amounting to $25.59, together with $4.00 of interest brought here from
last con-
ference, and pay six per cent interest on the same so long as he shall have use
of it.
On motion conference closed with singing,
and prater by Wm. Wagner.
Saturday morning, March 4th, conference
was opened by D. Spessard, by reading the
35th Psalm, singing and prayer.
On motion W. Wagner was elected bookagent
for the ensuing year.
Resolved 9th that the preachers make all
possible exertions to establish Missionary
societies on their circuits and stations.
Resolved 10th that D. Strickler, editor of
the German Telescope, be admitted as an
advisory member.
Resolved 11th that the following letter be
sent to Henry Herr, Harrisburg, Dauphin
County, Pa.
Littlestown, Committee Room, 8
o’clock, March 5th, 1848
Dear
Bro. Herr;
After our respect to you and family, we
would say that thus far we have gotten along
well in conference. This is to inform you that conference sends to your care
for the use
of E. Hoffman $52.00 as follows: In money $44.00 and $8.00 as a bill for
repairs due to
sexton’s house in York, Pa. According to a resolution passed the church council
at which
he presided but failed to perform and now is claimed from said Hoffman. Whole
amount as
7.
follows:
Immediately after conference, cash $ 44.00
Matter
was fully settled and satisfaction rendered, bill 8.00
$ 52.00
Again Hoffman has in possession a
subscription for the York Church to a certain
amount. You will please inform Bro. Hoffman that you have money for him, but
you can
not pay him until he gives up the subscription together with all money paid or
unpaid.
And in case Bro. H. has collected part of the money on the subscription and
does not
wish to give it up you will please add to the $52.00 and take a receipt for the
whole
and inform Bro. J. Erb and return the subscription or send it to J.C. Smith in
York.
Jacob
Erb,
Geo.
Miller, Committee on Finance
J.M.
Bishop
List of Candidates for General Conference.
J.
Erb, M. Lohr, S. Enterline, J. Fohl, G. Miller, P. Hawbaker, T. Crider, A.
Owen, J.
Cormany, J.G. Snyder, A. Hershey, J. Wenger, P. Fry, S. Huber, H. Young, J.
Huston, D.
Bear, F. Gilbert, J. Smith, J. Witwer, J. Rathfang, F. Flinchbaugh, S. Eberly,
F. May,
P. Bitzel, E. Boring, J.S. Kessler.
Resolved 13th that W. Wagner has the Gross
donation for one year, amounting to
$26.50, at 6 percent.
The report of the financial committee was
adopted and the deficit preachers re-
ceived as follows: Wm. Wagner $1.62, Tobias Crider, $5.00, Sam. Enterline,
$15.00, mak-
ing $21.62. The committee reports further that the missionary appropriation,
amounting
to $50.00 be paid to Bro. J.C. Smith, and that $28.58 be added to the above
appropria-
tion which sum he is yet lacking to his expenses. Further they desire the widow
Goss
donation
shall be put upon interest to perpetuate her memory as well as have that fund
continually among us.
Resolved 14th that I.W. Bonewell receive ordination
by the laying of hands accord-
ing to the usages from our church.
On motion conference closed with singing and prayer
by S. Enterline.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Conference opened with singing and prayer by J.
Dickson.
Committee on boundaries reported that Mower’s church
and Sol. Clippinger’s appoint-
ment be annexed to the Carlisle Circuit.
On motion J. Stevenson and A.E. Maclay of the
Methodist E. Church were admitted
to advisory seats.
Resolution 15th. That this conference elect a board
of trustees to manage the af-
fairs of the Benevolent Fund Society of this conference, to be auxiliary to the
parent
society at Hagerstown, Md., that board to consist of the following brethren: M.
Lohr,
I. Staut, S.S. Bishop, Levi Bishop, D. Diehl, N. Miller, D. Crouse.
Resolved 16th that this board of trustees meet as
soon as practical and form a con-
stitution and report their proceedings to the next annual conference for
adoption.
Resolved 17th that the conduct of G. Miller in
relation to the Philadelphia busi-
ness is unimpeachable and his action sanctioned in regard to receiving the
congregation,
American Primitive Methodist, into church.
Resolved 18th that I.W. Bonewell receive a transfer
to the East Pennsylvania Con-
ference.
Whereas in the Religious Telescope, Whole No. 405,
there appeared a communication
over the name of J. Ritter in which it is stated that Bro.’s Ressler and Potter
met with
an unchristian reception by the West Pennsylvania Conference on account of
their “avow-
ed hospitality to ignorance,” and whereas the above named brethren were treated
by the
West Pennsylvania Conference in the following manner: 1st. They were well
entertained by
good
and kind friends near the conference room. 2d. They were received as advisory
8.
members,
and were permitted to speak on any subject discussed upon the conference floor.
3d. they received the best appointments to preach, the bishop excerpted. And
whereas
these brethren left without saying one word of “unchristian treatment”
received;
Resolved 19th therefore that this conference look
upon the charges of “unchristian
courtesy”
to the above named brethren as uncharitable, unfounded and uncalled for.
Resolved 20th that when this conference is convinced
of its unchristian conduct
toward
Bros. Ressler and Potter it will make the acknowledgement of the same.
Resolved 21th that the editor of the Religious
Telescope is hereby requested not
to publish anything more on this subject until the accused and the accuser meet
face
to face.
On motion conference adjourned with singing and
prayer by J.C. Smith.
Sabbath
Morning, March 5th.
At 10 o’clock Bishop Russell preached the conference
sermon from John 15:5, follow-
ed in English by Geo. Miller from Acts 9:6. After which I.W. Bonewell, G.W.
Showman
and Andrew Merker were solemnly ordained to the office of an elder.
Monday
Morning, March 6th.
Conference opened with the reading of the 5th
chapter of Romans, singing and prayer.
Resolved 22th that this conference tender their
sincere thanks to the inhabitants
of Littlestown and vicinity for the warm reception and Christian kindness shown
to us
during our stay among them.
Where the preachers stationed the ensuing year?
Answer:
Jacob Erb, Presiding Elder, W. Wagner,
Assistant
Chambersburg Station Alexander
Owen
Chambersburg Circuit T. Crider, Z.A. Colestock
Rocky Spring Circuit Jas. M. Bishop
Carlisle Circuit John Dickson
Perry Circuit George Snyder
Hershey’s Station G.W. Showman
Shoop’s Station Jacob S. Kessler
Dover Circuit Fred.
Grimm
York
Circuit S. Enterline,
W.B. Raber
York
Mission J.C. Smith
Littlestown
Circuit Jno. Fohl
Baltimore
Station George Miller
Philadelphia
Congregation J.W. Bonewell
9.
Circuits, Missions, Stations and Preachers |
Appointments |
Members |
Received |
Expelled |
Increase |
Missionary Collection |
Religious Telescopes |
German Telescopes |
Bishop’s Collection |
P.E. Salary |
Preachers’ Collection |
Donations |
Benevolent Fund Interest |
Perry
Circuit G.W.
Showman |
11 |
209 |
24 |
1 |
23 |
$ 4.71 |
12 |
2 |
$2.96 |
$10.00 |
$136.88 |
$20.00 |
$--- |
Chambersburg
Cir. J.M.
Bishop and W.B. Raber |
16 |
277 |
59 |
53 |
6 |
14.32 |
19 |
11 |
7,37 |
---- |
199.41 |
6.00 |
--- |
Rocky
Spring Cir. William Wagner |
15 |
288 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
8.31 |
-- |
-- |
2.45 |
---- |
154.32 |
4.00 |
--- |
Littlestown
Circuit Jacob C.
Smith and Z.A.
Colestock |
16 |
180 |
31 |
6 |
25 |
9.52 |
19 |
-- |
1.54 |
---- |
166.27 |
9.00 |
--- |
York
Circuit Samuel
Enterline and F. Grimm |
23 |
228 |
61 |
5 |
56 |
17.75 |
3 |
21 |
1.32 |
20.00 |
179.11 |
5.00 |
3.60 |
Hershey's
Station George
Miller |
7 |
152 |
35 |
3 |
32 |
16.30 |
35 |
2 |
2.43 |
30.00 |
176.56 |
---- |
1.80 |
Carlisle
Circuit |
6 |
65 |
20 |
4 |
16 |
26.00 |
19 |
5 |
4.50 |
16.00 |
104.00 |
18.00 |
.60 |
York
Mission E. Hoffman |
1 |
82 |
34 |
4 |
30 |
119.45 |
3 |
1 |
2.18 |
5.00 |
198.58 |
10.50 |
1.20 |
Chambersburg
Station Alexander
Owen |
17 |
101 |
15 |
-- |
15 |
6.67 |
-- |
11 |
2.23 |
10.00 |
117.50 |
---- |
.60 |
Perry
County Cir. John
Dickson |
2 |
178 |
28 |
8 |
20 |
27.00 |
15 |
-- |
3.80 |
20.00 |
250.00 |
8.00 |
.60 |
Baltimore
Jacob Erb |
1 |
80 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
---- |
7 |
25 |
--- |
10.00 |
----- |
---- |
-- |
This chart exhibits
the condition of each circuit, station or mission at the close of this
conference year. Signed in behalf of the conference
J.C.
Smith, Secretary.
10.
February
28, 1849
The Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the United
Brethren in Christ held its 3d
session at Mower’s Church, in Franklin County, February 28th, 1849, and was
opened by
Bishop John Russell with the reading of the12th chapter of 1stCorinthians.
After an
appropriate address, singing and prayer, conference then organized by electing
J. Erb
chairman, and J.C. Smith, Secretary.
Who are the members of this conference?
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.
Russell, P. Hawbaker, J. Erb, G.W. Showman, J. Fohl, S. Enterline, J. Wenger,
F. Grimm,
G. Miller, G. Schneider, J. Rathfang, J. Dickson, J.S. Kessler, J.W. Bonewell,
J.C.
Smith, C. Balmer, Z.A. Colestock, A. Owen, S. Huber, Jas. H. Bratton, T.
Crider, W.B.
Raber, Jas. M. Bishop, I. Cormany, W. Wagner, F. Fry, Thos. F. Hallowell, A.
Bickley,
Barnard Wagner.
ABSENT MEMBERS
Fred.
May, Samuel Eberly, John Denig, Fred. Flinchbaugh, Chas. Stabely, M. Lohr, E.
Bor-
ing, A. Huber, A. Marker, P. Britzel, J.G. Snyder, A. Hershey, Henry Young, T.
Huston,
H. Stoufer, David Bear, Fred. Gilbert, J. Smith, J. Witwer, W. Humberger.
Resolved 1st that conference open at 8:30
A.M., adjourn at 11:30 A.M., resume its
session at 1:30 P.M. and close at 4 P.M.
Resolved 2d that Rev. Strawbridge, of the
East Pa. Eldership of the Church of God,
be
admitted as an advisory member.
Resolved 3d that each resolution be
presented in a written form accompanied with
the name of the mover, J. Fohl.
Resolved 4th that the nauseous weed of
tobacco be dispensed with in the conference
room during this session. J. Fohl.
Resolved 5th that the Bishop appoint the
committees. G. Miller.
Committee on Boundaries; J. Fohl, J.
Dickson, J. Erb, J. Kessler, S. Enterline.
Committee on Finance: Wenger, Balmer,
Hawbaker, Smith, Miller, Rathfang, Grimm.
Examining committee; Kessler, J. Dickson, Erb.
J. Dickson withdrew and W. Wagner
was then appointed.
Devotional exercises; J. Dickson, Jos.
Mowers, J. Crider.
On Difficulties; G. Miller, Rathfang,
Showman, Kessler, Wenger.
Resolved 6th that no member of the
conference be allowed to absent himself during
the hours of session without permission from the conference.
At 11:30 the conference adjourned with pray by J.
Erb.
SECOND SESSION
At 1:30 conference resumed its session with the
reading of 1st Corinthians, 2d chap
by Geo. Schneider.
Resolved 7th that through a complication of business
Bro. Erb, P.E. has neglected
his district, and that he make an acknowledgement of the same conference. A.
Owen.
Resolved 8th that Bro. Erb’s acknowledgement be
accepted as satisfactory. J. Dickson.
Resolved 8th that J.C. Smith, for the satisfaction
of the Missionary Society, re-
port the past and present condition of the Mission, and success of his labors
in York,
through the Religious Telescope. A. Owen.
On motion conference closed with singing and prayer
by G.W. Showman.
THURSDAY MORNING, 8:30
O’CLOCK
Third session. Conference opened with the reading of
2d Corinthians, 4th chapter,
singing and prayer by J.S. Kessler.
Resolved 9th that Thos. F. Hallowell be received by
transfer from East Pa.
Conference. J. Fohl.
On motion J. Bonewell be considered a member of this
conference.
Have any of the preachers died during the past year?
Answer: None
Who are the candidates for the ministry? Answer:
Henry Greenblade and John Bashore,
who were referred to the committee.
At 11:30 adjourned with prayer by G. Miller.
11.
FOURTH SESSION
At
1:30 o’clock conference opened with the reading of the third chapter of Philip-
pians, singing and prayer by Z.A. Colestock.
Are
any to be ordained? Answer: J. Dickson, he to choose the time.
On motion Rev. B. Bickley, of the M.E. Church, was
admitted to an advisory seat.
Who are willing to travel the ensuing year without
reserve? J. Erb, G. Miller,
G.W.
Showman, J. Fohl, J.S. Kessler, S. Enterline, F. Grimm, G. Schneider, J.
Dickson,
J.W.
Bonewell, J.C. Smith, Z.A. Colestock, A. Wagner, T.F. Hallowell, H. Ehrhart,
H.
Greenblade, J. Bashore, B. Wagner.
Committee to examine Benevolent Fund book, G.
Miller, J. Dickson, J.M. Bishop,
J.C. Smith, J. Fohl.
Committee on Boundaries reported as follows: 1st.
That Littlestown Circuit be di-
vided and that the turn-pike leading from York to Chambersburg form the
dividing line.
All south of this line to be called Littlestown Circuit, and that on the north
to be
called Franklin Mission. 2d. That the appointments known as Manchester,
Blankard’s and
Jones’, of the Virginia Conference, be added to Littlestown Circuit. 3d. That
Shoop’s
Station be divided, the state road from Harrisburg to Gettysburg form the
diving line.
All the appointments on the north to be called Shoop’s Station, and those in
the south
to be called Fishing Creek Valley Mission. On motion the above report was
adopted.
Who is the Presiding Elder? J. Russell.
Resolved 10th that Bro. Bonewell retain the $25.00
now in his possession as compen-
sation for collecting church money. G. Miller.
At 4 o’clock conference closed with singing and
prayer by S. Enterline.
FOURTH SESSION
Friday morning 8 o’clock. Conference was open with
the reading of the 95th Psalm,
singing and prayer by P. Fry.
Resolved 11th that in consequence of the size of the
district the P.E. is only to
attend 3 quarterly meetings in each charge during the year. A. Owen.
On motion the report of the examining committee was
adopted, and John Bashore re-
ceived license to preach.
10 o’clock. Preaching by the bishop from 2d Timothy
4-2, followed by J.S. Kessler
from 1st Cor. 15-58, the former in German, the latter in English.
FIFTH SESSION
At 1:30 conference resumed business. Prayer was
offered by J.M. Bishop.
On motion E. Hoffman, of the East Pa. Conference,
was admitted as an advisory mem-
ber.
Resolved 12th that in the admission of Bro. Bashore
to membership in this confer-
ence once veracity of Bro. Cormany and family whose character we believe to be
above
suspicion was not impeached. J. Dickson.
Where shall the next conference be held? Ans. In
York, York County, Pa.
Whereas Br. W. Miller, of the “Church of God”, from
which society he was expelled
when they could no longer keep him upon charges the most frivolous (viz.
“contumacy,
irregularity and inconsistency”) originating we fear in a feeling not the most
happy for
the body calling itself “The Church of God”, has made application to this
conference for
membership, and whereas several letters which he holds from Rev. John
Winebrenner, W.
D. M, dated May 3, 1844, another dated May 26, 1848, be acknowledged a good
certify-
cate of his standing and moral character in the Eldership of said church and
whereas
he has been duly received into quarterly conference, therefore resolved 13th
that he re-
ceive license to preach from this conference. A. Owen.
On motion E. Hoffman’s case be made the first
business of the morning session.
At 4 o’clock conference adjourned with prayer by J.
Wenger.
12.
SATURDAY MORNING
Resolved 14th that it is found on calculation that
there is due to Bro. E. Hoffman
$57.24
and that he be paid at this conference. G. Miller.
The committee on finance reports as follows:
1.
They found in the treasury $141.85.
2.
The missionary reports to have received as salary in York $145.75.
3.
Receipts show that he received out of York $54.68, whole amount received
$200.43. His
deficiency
$20. The committee allowed him his deficiency, $20.00, total $200.43. The
committee
advised that Hoffman’s claim be cancelled. Balance in the treasury $19.93. The
amount
in the treasury is to remain until called for. On motion the above report was
adopted.
Resolved 15th that James H. Bratton receive the
transfer to any of the Western
conferences.
J. Dickson.
Resolved 16th that the Presiding Elder be treasurer
of the Home Missionary Society.
On motion the report of the committee of
difficulties was adopted. (See report
dated March 2, 1849.)
Rev. Wm. Miller’s acknowledgement, March 3, 1849.
Dear
Brethren of the Virginia Conference.
Whereas
Bro. W.R. Rhinehart and I have become reconciled with each other, and as
I wish to become reconciled to you also, it is right and reasonable I should
confess
to you my wrong for not submitting to the committee appointed to decide between
us and
ask for your forgiveness for the same. Wm. Miller.
Resolved 17th that each preacher make every laudable
effort in getting new appoint-
ments
and enlarging their respective fields of labor and report to the next
conference.
Resolved 18th that we fully concur with the brethren
of the Allegheny Conference
that the apparel of our preachers should be plain and not costly, shunning the
appearance
of
evil, and that they may be examples of piety to the flock over which the Holy
Ghost has made them overseers, and that those who have wives and children use
their
influences
that they be in like manner.
Resolved 19th that this conference pray General
Conference through her delegates to
fix
the line between the West Pa. Conference and Virginia Conference, viz:
commencing
at the state line near Emmettsburg, then to Taneytown, thence to Uniontown,
thence
to
Baltimore.
Resolved 20th that our delegates be instructed to
pray General Conference to grant
the Baltimore congregation the privilege to vote for delegates to go to General
Con-
ference.
Resolved 21 that we concur in the matter of the East
Pa. Conference in Bro. Erb’s
election to the agency for collecting money for the Philadelphia church, and
that the
preachers use their influence in his favor.
Resolved 22 that all the monies collected hereafter
be the preachers at new
appointments shall be counted with their salaries.
SEVENTH SESSION
Resolved 23 that the bishop see that the interest of
the widow Snyder donation,
amounting to $20.00 be given to the Iowa Conference.
The bishop then paid on the table $30.59 Benevolent
Fund money, which was disposed
of as follows:
Resolved 24 that $5.00 Benevolent Fund be placed in
the hands of Bro. J. Ritter
for
the benefit of the widow Noon’s family, and that our delegate, J. Fohl, to
General
Conference
deliver the same.
On motion the balance $25.59 was placed on interest,
and Bro. W. Wagner received
it. Whole amount $30.59.
On motion the interest of widow Gost’s donation,
$1.59, was given to J.W. Bonewell.
On motion the interest of the Benevolent Fund,
$1.77, was given to J.W. Bonewell.
Amount
$3.26.
On motion M. Lohr’s resignation as treasurer of the
Benevolent Fund was accepted
and
J.C. Miller of Greencastle was appointed in his place.
13.
J.S. Kessler paid $12.00 which was collected in 1844
to send delegates to General
Conference in accordance with the resolution passed in 1847.
On motion J. Erb shall call upon S. Dresbach for $12.00
collected in 1844 to send
delegates to General Conference and which is now claimed of him according to
the resolu-
tion passed in 1847. (Explanation) Bros. Kessler and Dresbach received the
above money
to attend General Conference, but was prevented from going by sickness.
Resolved 25 that we accept the offer of $80.00 …of
the Baltimore German Otter-
bein Missionary Society for the support of German Missionaries. (See letter
dated Balt.)
EIGHT SESSION, SATURDAY
EVENING
The
committee on finance reported further as follows: F. Grimm receive out of the
surplus monies-------------------------------------------------------- $15.00
T. Crider-------------------------------------------------- 5.00
J. Erb----------------------------------------------------- 5.33
25.33
On motion the report was adopted.
Resolved 26 that this conference is fully satisfied
with Bro. J. Ressler’s letter
and that the secretary write to Bro. Ressler informing him of the fact.
Resolved 27 that Bro. Isaiah Potter’s letter is not
satisfactory to this body,
and that we expect something better before we can feel fully reconciled upon
the sub-
ject and that the secretary address Bro. Potter a letter to this effect.
Resolved 28 that this conference appropriate to
Reading Mission in East Pa. Con-
ference the su m of $4.00 per month up
to the sitting next of East Pa. Conference of
the money which this conference received from the Baltimore German Otterbein
Missionary
Society the payment of the same to commence from the 1st of April next.
Whereas a difficulty at present exists between I.
Potter and this conference which
difficulty (according to a letter from J.B. Ressler) grow out of some
assertions made
by said Potter in a letter to Bro. J. Ritter. Resolved 29 therefore that the
secretary
of this conference endeavor to secure a copy of said letter from Potter to
Ritter from
said Ritter.
Whereas it has been customary to expell members from
the church by dropping their
names without even an informal trial, and whereas there is no law in the
Discipline re-
cognizing such a custom; Therefore resolved 30 that no member shall hereafter
be ex-
pelled by the preacher without the consent of the majority of the class to
which he or
she belongs and that we pray General Conference through our delegates to enact
a law
to this effect.
On motion Rev. W. Wagner was reelected book agent
for the ensuing year.
On motion J. Rathfang received a transfer to the
Virginia Conference.
Resolved 31 that we tender our sincere thanks to the
kind friends of the neighbor-
hood for their hospitality during this session.
Resolved 32 that the Secretary write to the
President of the German Otterbein
Missionary
Society requesting the Secretary of said society to write to the congrega-
tion in Annville, Lebanon County, Pa., asking them to cooperate with that
society in
becoming an auxiliary society to support Reading mission.
On motion J. Erb was appointed to receive the money
from the German Otterbein
Missionary
Society and pay it out as conference directed.
On motion it was agreed to reconsidered the election
of Presiding Elder. After bal-
loting
J.Russell was elected to fill the vacancy.
On motion it was agreed that the preachers on
Chambersburg station and Chambers-
burg Circuit make arrangement for the first round of quarterly meetings on the
exchange
plan.
On motion the report on boundaries was reconsidered
by this conference.
On motion conference adjourned to meet in York, York
County, Pa.
J.C.
Smith, Secretary
14.
ALLOTMENT OF THE PREACHERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Chambersburg
Station--Jas. M. Bishop Dover Circuit----------------Samuel
Enterline
J. Russell,
P.E.
York Mission-----------------J.C. Smith
Chambersburg
Circuit--Wm. Wagner York Circuit-----------------G. Schneider
W.B. Raber T.F. Hallowell
Rocky
Spring Circuit--J.W. Bonewell Littlestown Circuit----------G.W. Showman
Carlisle
Circuit------Z.A. Colestock Franklin Mission-------------John Fohl
Hershey’s
Station-----J. Dickson Baltimore Station------------George Miller
Shoop’s
Station-------A. Owen and Philadelphia Congregation----J.S. Kessler
H.
Ehrhart Conococheague Field of Labor-J. Bashore
Perry Circuit---------B.
Wagner P. Hawbaker
J.C. Smith
Secretary
Circuits, Stations and Missions Preachers |
Appointments |
No. Classes |
No. Members |
Missionary Collection |
Bishop’s Collection |
P.E. Fees |
Preachers’ Salaries |
Preachers’ Expenses |
Presents |
Benevolent Fund |
Hershey's Sta. G.W. Showman |
6 |
4 |
170 |
$13.17 |
$3.37 |
$18.29 |
$171.16 |
$19.98 |
$9.82 |
$0.00 |
Perry Cir. G. Schneider |
14 |
6 |
175 |
4.00 |
1.41 |
10.00 |
179.51 |
8.00 |
9.82 |
0.00 |
Shoop’s Sta. J.S. Kessler |
10 |
6 |
200 |
10.59 |
4.00 |
30.00 |
200.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
0.60 |
Baltimore Sta. G. Miller |
1 |
1 |
280 |
00.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Littlestown Cir. J. Fohl |
32 |
10 |
220 |
15.82 |
4.00 |
5.10 |
200.00 |
7.41 |
23.00 |
2.40 |
Dover Cir. John Fohl |
16 |
4 |
106 |
5.07 |
1.00 |
10.00 |
104.30 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
0.60 |
Chambersburg Sta. A. Owen |
2 |
7 |
156 |
27.70 |
2.49 |
20.00 |
265.00 |
2.65 |
5.00 |
1.20 |
Chambersburg Cir. Crider & Colestock |
15 |
9 |
277 |
15.99 |
4.50 |
30.00 |
212.34 |
15.79 |
0.75 |
0.60 |
York Mission J.C. Smith |
1 |
3 |
84 |
45.75 |
2.75 |
5.00 |
220.43 |
0.00 |
11.25 |
0.60 |
York Circuit Enterline & Raber |
24 |
11 |
269 |
26.13 |
3.72 |
20.00 |
273.32 |
0.00 |
12.00 |
2.40 |
Philadelphia Cong. J.W. Bonewell |
1 |
2 |
31 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
125.70 |
0.00 |
52.75 |
0.60 |
Rocky Spring Cir. J.M. Bishop |
12 |
10 |
201 |
6.78 |
3.13 |
10.00 |
131.93 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
0.60 |
Carlisle Cir. J. Dickson |
8 |
3 |
117 |
16.87 |
3.00 |
20.00 |
119.54 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.60 |
Whole amount thrown
together (all monies collected) $2,630.80 |
15.
January 24,
1850
The Pennsylvania Annual Conference met pursuant to
appointment at York, York County,
Pa.,
January 24, 1850.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.
Erb, Bishop, J. Fohl, W. Wagner, J. Bashore, P. Frey, Geo. Koher, J.C. Smith,
C.
Palmer,
Jas. H. Bratton, Geo. W. Showman, A. Owen, J. Denig, Z.A. Colestock, J. Dick-
son,
Geo. Schneider, B. Wagner, J.W. Bonewell, T. Crider, Geo. Miller, F.
Flinchbaugh,
T.F.
Hallowell, W.B. Raber, S. Enterline, J.S. Kessler, E. Boring, F. Grimm, C.Stab-
ley,
A. Marker.
MEMBERS ABSENT
P.
Hawbecker, M. Lohr, J. Cormany, A. Huber, A. Bickley, A. Hershey, F. May, Thos.
Hus-
ton,
J.G. Snyder, D. Bear, H. Young, J. Smith, H. Stouffer, S. Huber, F. Gilbert, W.
Miller,
Jonas Witwer, J. Wenger, Samuel Eberly, J. Russell, J. Rathfang, J.M. Bishop,
Wm.
Humberger.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion the following rules drawn up and
submitted by J.C. Smith were adopted
to govern this body during this conference.
Rule 1.
That conference meet each day at 8 o’clock AM and at 12:30 PM and
adjourn
at 11:30 AM and 4 PM.
Rule 2. The bishop shall speak to points of order
and pursue the same, and when
two or more shall arise to speak at one time he shall decide who shall occupy
the floor.
Rule 3. When any member is about to speak in a
debate or deliver any matter to the
conference
he shall arise from his seat and respectfully address himself to the presid-
ing
bishop, confining himself rigidly to the points at issue and studiously avoid
un-
friendly
personalities.
Rule 4. While the bishop is putting a question or addressing
the house the most
perfect
order and quiet shall be maintained.
Rule 5. While the bishop addresses the house no
member shall pass between him
and
the house or while the member addresses the chair no member shall pass between
him
and
the chair.
Rule 6. No member shall absent himself from the
conference unless by permission,
sickness
or inability to attend.
Rule 7. The presiding bishop appointing all standing
and special committees not
provided
in the Discipline. The standing committees shall be one to examine applicants
for
license, one for ordination, one for finance, one for devotional exercises, one
on
boundaries,
and one on difficulties.
Rule 8. Any member may call for the yeas and nays on
any question provided he can
get
a second.
Rule 9. No member of conference shall leave after
the conference appointments are
read
out until the final close.
Rule 10. No member shall be allowed to peruse any
newspaper, book, or pamphlet
during
the business of conference.
On motion Rev.s J.A.Sand, D.H.Emerson, A.Ettinger
and J.Bowen were received as
advisory
member.
MORNING SESSION
On motion Rev. J. Oswald, of the Lutheran Church was
admitted as an advisory member.
Resolved that Wm. Miller receive a transfer to the
Virginia Annual Conference.
Resolved that Bros. J.Rathfang and J.H.Bratten are
considered members of this Conf.
On motion G. Miller and J. Dickson were appointed to
write obity aries of Peter
Bitzel
and Joseph Young, deseased.
The following names were presented as applicants for
license to preach:
S.
S. Oliver, J. Norcross, Abram Branten, H. Earhart.
Resolved that S. S. Oliver cannot be received into
this conference because he
comes
to us from a Quarterly Conference of another district.
16.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
Resolved that Bro. J. Norcross cannot be received
into this conference according
to the Discipline.
Resolved that the case of Abram Rankin cannot be
reached by this conference.
The following names were presented as applicants for
ordination: C. Balmer, W.B.
Raber
and J. Dickson, who were referred to the proper committee for examination.
On motion F. Grimm and J.W. Bonewell were received
into the itinerant connection.
Who are willing to travel the ensuing year? Geo.
Miller, J. Dickson, Wm. Wagner,
A. Owen, J.W. Bonewell, Geo. Schneider, J.C. Smith, George Showman, Z.A.
Colestock,
B. Wagner, T.F. Hallowell, Samuel Enterline, J.S. Kessler, Geo. Kocher, Wm.
Raber,
Fred Grimm, A. Bickley, Wm. Humberger.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION
On motion the report of the committee on the examination
of applicants for ordi-
nation
was adopted and that C. Balmer, Wm. B. Raber and J. Dickson be ordained.
Who is Presiding Elder? Wm. Wagner was elected on
the first ballot.
Where shall the next conference be held? Jefferson,
York, Co., Pa.
Committee on boundaries: J.S. Kessler, Geo. Miller,
C. Balmer.
Bros. C. Balmer and E. Boring were elected to serve
on the stationing committee.
Resolved that we view the efforts of the American
Tract Society to enlighten and
Christianize
the world as highly praiseworthy and cheerfully recommed their publica-
tions to the members of the church.
Conference then went into the election of Benevolent
Fund Treasurer and resulted
in the choice of Bro. Wm. Wagner.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The following preamble and resolutions are submitted
by Bro. Geo. Miller and
adopted by the conference:
Believing that youth is the most favorable time in
life to make good and lasting
impressions
on the mind, and whereas the institution of Sabbath Schools in our opinion
ranks
among the best of all institutions of our age for the correcting of bad and the
forming
of good morals and also to lay a good foundation for religious training and
usefulness
in life, and whereas our last General Conference gave this subject a favor-
able notice Discipline p. 78, therefore, resolved that we as itinerant
ministers will
and all our local preachers are requested to make a strong effort to organize
Sunday
Schools where there are none. Resolved 2 that each travelling and stationed
preacher
report
annually to this conference his success in this cause. Resolved 3, that the
American
Sunday School Union Society is recommended as a source from which to get such
books as are not published at the Religious Telescope office to supply our
schools.
The ordination services were attended to. Preaching
in German by Bishop Erb from
Joe. 15:19, in the English by Geo. Miller from Col. 1:27, 28. After which C.
Balmer,
W.B. Raber and J. Dickson were solemnly ordained by the laying on of hands.
MONDAY MORNING SESSION
Resolved that this conference acquiese with the
German Otterbein Missionary So-
ciety of Baltimore in sending $50.00 to Iowa for the support of German missions
within
the bounds of that conference to be sent out thru the next presiding bishop of
the
Iowa Conference.
The following report on boundaries was submitted by
the committee and adopted by
the conference.
1.
That
Manchester appointments be attached to the Littlestown Circuit.
2.
That
Greencastle appointments be attached to the Chambersburg Circuit.
3.
That
Rocky Spring Circuit to be known as follow: all the appointments west of
the north mountain to be struck off
and called Path Valley Circuit, Rocksbury appoint-
ment to be attached to Carlisle Circuit, and the rest to retain its former name.
17.
On motion Philadelphia Congregation
is to be known as Philadelphia Mission.
On motion Conococheague field of labor is to be
known as Conococheague Circuit.
The following arrangement of preachers for the
ensuing year was read by the bishop.
Chambersburg
Station--J.W. Bonewell York Circuit----------Geo. Schneider
Chambersburg Circuit--W.B.
Raber F. Grimm
one to be
supplied Franklin Mission------J. Fohl
Rocky
Spring Circuit--T.F. Hallowell Littlestown Circuit---G.W. Showman
Carlisle
Circuit------J. Dickson Baltimore Station-----Geo. Miller
Hershey’s
Station-----Z.A. Colestock Philadelphia Mission--J.S. Kessler
Shoop’s
Station-------A. Owen Conococheague Circuit-T. Crider, by
Dover Circuit--------- S. Enterline Presiding Elder
J.
Wentz, by P.E. Path Valley Circuit---Wm. Humberger, by
P.E.
Perry Circuit---------A.
Bickley, by P.E.
From the
above arrangement there was no appeal.
On motion $4.00 per month was accepted of the German
Otterbein Missionary Society.
Resolved that the above be transferred to the East
Pennsylvania Conference to be
applied
as they in their judgment may think best.
Resolved that in consideration of many pressing
demands now upon us we most
respectfully
decline a cooperation with the Allegheny Conference in the support of
their institution of learning at this time, and that the secretary address them
ac-
cordingly,
expressing a hope however that they may both succeed and be useful and in
some future day we may be able to extend a helping hand.
MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Resolved
that the Presiding Elder tax the different circuits, stations, and
missions for his support and that he collect the same, provided however that in
the case
of
deficiency the preachers be not required to make it up out of their private
funds.
On motion J. Dickson was elected treasurer of the
Pennsylvania Annual Conference
Home
Missionary Society.
Resolved that the circuit and stationed preacher
ascertain the number of members
of secret societies on their respective charges and to which of the orders they
belong,
and
report the same to the next annual conference.
EVENING SESSION
Resolved that the sum of $6.10 be collected from
each circuit and station to make
up the deficiency in the salary of J.B. Kessler, and that said sum be paid into
the
hand of Presiding Elder for the use of Bro. Kessler.
Resolved that Bishop Erb be continued as our agent
for the collection of funds to
liquidate
the debt resting on the Philadelphia church and that the travelling preachers
open
the way into classes and families and collect subscriptions that he may take.
Resolved that each member of the church be
respectfully requested to give 12 cents
or
more per year for home missionary purposes and pay the same to the class loader
who
shall
report to Quarterly Conference.
Whereas we as a church claim to be strictly
temperate and whereas the “Washington-
ians”
have partially relaxed their efforts, and the “Sons” exclude those who most
need
help,
both resulting in an alarming increase of intemperance; therefore resolved 1st
that each travelling preacher deliver a sermon or lecture to the people of his
charge on
the temperance subject and read and lecture on the section of Discipline
teaching that
subject.
Resolved that we tender our sincere thanks to the
friends of York for the respect and
hospitality
shown us during our stay among them.
J.
Dickson, Secretary.
18.
APPENDIX
Report of the finance committee.
1st. Funds
in the Missionary Treasury----------------------------- $
117.10
which was disbursed as follows:
To J. Fohl,
Missionary----------------------------- $
75.00
To J.C.
Smith---------------------------------------- 42.10
117.10
Bro. Fohl
still claims----------------------------------------------- 24.00
Bro. J.C.
Smith claims----------------------------------------------- 23.00
2d amount
of surplus funds and interest on donation---------------- $
46.55
disbursed as follows:
To Western
Diocese------------------------------------ 7.50
To the
bishop----------------------------------------- 6.65
To Bro. B.
Wagner ----------------------------------- 16.40
To Bro. S.
Enterline -------------------------------- 16.00
46.55
Circuits, Stations and Missions Preachers |
Appointments |
No. Classes |
No. Members |
Missionary Collection |
Bishop’s Money |
P.E. Salary |
Preachers’ Salaries |
Expenses |
Presents |
Benevolent Fund |
Hershey’s Station J. Dickson |
6 |
4 |
162 |
$20.17 |
$2.59 |
Had no
Presiding Elder this year |
$220.00 |
$4.62 |
$0.00 |
$2.40 |
Perry Circuit B. Wagner |
16 |
7 |
182 |
1.39 |
1.10 |
119.41 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
0.60 |
|
Shoop’s Station A. Owen |
9 |
7 |
195 |
23.53 |
8.06 |
242.79 |
10.00 |
5.00 |
0.60 |
|
Baltimore Geo. Miller |
1 |
|
100 |
0.00 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
5.00 |
1.80 |
|
Littlestown Circuit G.W. Showman |
16 |
9 |
174 |
8.04 |
3.50 |
167.05 |
9,12 |
5.07 |
5.20 |
|
Dover Circuit S. Enterline |
10 |
5 |
110 |
3.36 |
0.75 |
178.64 |
31.65 |
1.17 |
0.60 |
|
Chambersburg Station J.W. Bonewell |
1 |
6 |
125 |
5.58 |
1.41 |
94.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
0.50 |
|
Chambersburg Circuit Wagner & W.B. Raber |
20 |
12 |
317 |
9.00 |
3.00 |
303.55 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
1.20 |
|
York Mission J.C. Smith |
1 |
4 |
109 |
160.93 |
0.00 |
200.00 |
36.93 |
20.75 |
0.00 |
|
York Circuit Snyder and Hallowell |
26 |
10 |
304 |
14.53 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
30.50 |
6.00 |
3.60 |
|
Philadelphia J.S. Kessler |
1 |
3 |
84 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
32.75 |
0.00 |
0.60 |
|
Rocky Spring Circuit J.W. Bonewell |
16 |
8 |
243 |
8.00 |
4.00 |
179.79 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
1.80 |
|
Carlisle Circuit Z.A. Colestock |
8 |
3 |
99 |
22.47 |
4.01 |
116.94 |
6.50 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
|
Franklin Mission J. Fohl |
19 |
3 |
102 |
100.33 |
2.75 |
0.00 |
22.65 |
9.36 |
0.50 |
|
Conococheague Circuit Bashore & Humberger |
10 |
2 |
24 |
0.00 |
1.18 |
65.64 |
3.11 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Tabular view of the several Circuits and
Stations in West Pennsylvania Conference District.
J.
Dickson, Secretary
19.
February
4, 1851
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of
the “United Brethren in Christ” met pursuant to appointment in Jefferson, York,
Co.,
Pa.
February 4th, 1851.
Secretaries were then balloted for and
resulted in the choice of J. Dickson, Eng-
lish,
and S. Enterline, German. Bro. J. Russell was elected chairman by ballot.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.
Erb, Bishop, J. Russell, Chairman, W. Wagner, J.C. Smith, Jas. H. Bratton, A.
Owen,
Z.A. Colestock, Geo. Schneider, Geo. Miller, T.F. Hallowell, S. Enterline, P.
Haw-
beker, Wm. Humberger, J. Fohl, Geo. W. Showman, J. Denig, J. Dickson, B.
Wagner, T.
Crider, Wm. B. Raber, J.S. Kessler, F. Grimm, Wm. Miller, J. Wingerd, Geo.
Kocher.
MEMBER ABSENT
F.
Frey, J.W. Bonewell, E. Boring, C. Stabley, J. Cormany, A. Beckley, J.G.
Snyder,
Fred. May, H. Young, H. Stouffer, F. Gilbert, Jonas Witwer, Samuel Eberly, J.
Rathfang,
C. Palmer, Fred. Flinchbaugh, A. Marker, M. Lohr, A. Huber, A. Hershey, Thos.
Huston,
D. Bear, J. Smith, Samuel Huber, J.M. Bishop, J. Basehore.
On motion the transfer of William Miller
was returned and accepted.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Resolved that three brethren be added to the stationing
committee to constitute
a boundary committee.
Resolved that all resolutions with their amendments
be laid on the table in writing.
On motion Bro.
Christian Balmer was transferred to any of the western conferences
he may wish to join.
The
following brethren were then presented as applicants for license to preach:
J.P. Bishop, John F. Seiler, Jacob Wentz, Henry Greenblade.
On motion they were referred to the proper committee
for examination.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
On motion the Philadelphia $6.10 matter was referred
to the committee on diffi-
culties.
The committee on the examination of applicants for
license was submitted and Bros.
J.P.
Bishop, J. Wentz, H. Greenblade and J.F. Seiler were granted license by the
conference
to preach the gospel.
The report of the committee on difficulties was read
and received, when the fol-
lowing
resolutions in connection with the report was passed:
Resolved that Bro. J. Russell be appointed to either
visit or write to Bro. Samuel
Huber
a letter, stating the points of objections to his conduct toward the circuit
preacher
during the early part of the past conference year and admonish him to obedience
to
Discipline and cooperation with itinerant ministers in the future.
Resolved that Bro. Fred Gilbert be referred to the
next Quarterly Conference on
the circuit of which he is a member to render proper satisfaction for his
manner of
procedure,
and that said Quarterly Conference report through the Presiding Elder to
the next annual conference.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion J.G. Snyder was transferred to any western
conference he may choose to
join.
On motion Geo. Miller was transferred to Iowa
Conference.
On motion I. Commes was received by transfer from
Allegheny Conference.
The following names were presented as candidates for
ordination: Jonas. H. Bratton
and
Wm. Miller.
Have any of the preachers died during the past year?
Answer: None.
On motion the deficiency in the Presiding Elder’s
salary was referred to the com-
mittee on difficulties.
Bro. J.C. Smith was by ballot chosen Presiding Elder
for the ensuing year.
Bros. Geo. Miller, J. Denig and J. Wingerd were
elected to serve on the stationing
committee.
20.
The subjoined resolution passed by
the German Otterbein Missionary Society of Bal-
timore was laid before conference: Resolved that
this society is willing and ready to
pay $25.00 toward sustaining the German Mission in the Scioto Conference (Bros.
Staub
and Sholler) and $25.00 to the Iowa Conference as soon as that conference has a
German
missionary in the field.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION
The report of the committee recommending Wm. Miller
and James H. Bratton as pro-
per persons for ordination was submitted and adopted.
The committee on finance was reported as follows:
Missionary
money on hand-------------------------------------- $
137.22
Disbursed
as follows: To J. Fohl, Franklin Mission------- $
58.66
To J.S. Kessler, Philadelphia
Mission---- 58.79
To J.C. Smith, York Mission-------------- 38.79
leaving
each of the above named brethren with a claim upon the treasury of $11.21 which
was voluntarily relinquished by the respective claimants.
The report of the committee on difficulties was then
read and adopted by the con-
ference. Geo. W. Showman, Geo. Schneider and John F. Seiler paid their
respective
portion of Presiding Elder’s tax.
The committee on boundaries reported as follows:
1st. Manchester, Hoffman’s Paper Mill and Long Creek
Scholl House appointments to
be called Manchester Mission.
2d. Carlisle Circuit to be called Big Spring
Circuit.
3d. Carlisle to be an appointment on Hershey's
Station.
4th. Philadelphia Mission on to be called
Philadelphia Station.
5th. York Mission to be called York Station.
6th. Louden appointment to be connected with Conecocheague
Circuit.
The following arrangement of preachers was sthen
read by the bishop:
PRESIDING
ELDER -------- J.C. Smith
York Station--------- ---Wm.
Wagner
Chambersburg
Station --- J. Dickson York Circuit -------- ---F.
Grimm, I. Commes,
Chambersburg Circuit --- J.P. Bishop, Wm. by P. Elder.
Humberger,
by P.E. Dover Circuit ------- ---J.
Wentz, H. Green-
Rocky Spring Circuit --- T.F. Hallowell
blade, by P. Elder
Path Valley
Circuit ---- B. Wagner Franklin Mission----- ---S. Enterline
Big Spring
Circuit ----- John F. Seiler
Littlestown Circuit-----Wm. Miller
Hershey's
Station ------ Z.A. Colestock Conococheague Circuit---T. Crider
Shoop’s
Station--------- A. Owen
Philadelphia Station----J.S. Kessler
Perry
Circuit ---------- W.B. Raber
Manchester Mission------Geo. Schneider
Resolved that the road leading from Greencastle to
Williamsport constitute the
boundary
line between Chambersburg and Conococheague Circuits.
Where shall our next conference be held? Answer:
Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pa.
The ordination services were attended to. Preaching
in the German language by Bro.
J. Russell from 1st Cor. 16:10. Some remarks were added in English by Bishop J.
Erb.
Bros. Wm. Miller and Jas. H. Bratte were then solemnly set apart to the office
of
elder by the laying on of hands.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion the following brethren were received into
the travelling body: J.P.
Bishop, Wm. Miller, J.S. Wentz.
Resolved that the Presiding Elder tax the different
stations, circuits and mis-
sions for his support and that if the quarterly collections do not reach the
preacher
endeavor to collect the deficiency.
Resolved that the Presiding Elder be required to
hold four quarterly meetings on
each station, circuits and mission, three in person and one by substitute.
On motion J.W. Bonewell was transferred to the
Allegheny Conference.
On motion Wm. Wagner was reelected book agent.
The following brethren, viz. J. Denig, G. Conn and
H. Shrader were appointed to
21.
make settlement with Wm. Wagner, book agent.
On
motion J. Dickson was reelected treasurer of the home missionary fund.
EVENING SESSION
The conference collection accounting to
$14.36 was disbursed as follows: Western
conferences,
$7.50, bishop $2.83, Wm. Humberger $3.83, total $14.36. Paid in of inter-
est on widow Snyder donation $15.00. Disbursed as follows: To A. Mahaffey
$2.00, to
N. Hock $2.00, widow Graham $3.00, to Reev. G. Schneider $4.00, to Rev. H.
Greenblade
$4.00, total $15.00.
Paid in of interest on widow Gost’s donation $3.00
and given to Rev. P. Hawbecker.
Resolved that hereafter this conference demands good
security for all Benevolent
Fund money loaned out.
Bro. Wm. Wagner was elected treasurer of the
Benevolent Fund money.
Resolved that we as members of the Pennsylvania
Conference make every laudabl ef-
fort to double the list of subscribers for the “Religious Telescope” and “Busy
Martha”
within the boundaries of this conference the ensuing year as we highly approve
of the
manner in which they are conducted.
Resolved that one fourth of all missionary money collected
this year be appro-
priated to missions in the East.
Resolved that $50.00 be appropriated toward renting
and fitting up a house of
religious
worship in Carlisle.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion the resolution relative to secret
societies be postponed to the next
conference.
On motion $6.00 of home missionary money collected
in Chambersburg and forwarded
to conference by J.W. Bonewell be put into the treasury.
Jacob Erb, Alex. Owen, S. Butorf, C. A. Colestock,
Benj. Erb, J. Shoop and Levi
Markel were appointed a board of trustees for the Benevolent Fund Society of
the
Pennsylvania Conference with directions to draw up a constitution and procure a
chart-
er for said society.
Resolved that the thanks of the conference are
hereby tendered to the friends of
Jefferson and vicinity for their kindness and hospitality manifested tours
during our
stay among them.
Circuits, Stations and Missions Preachers |
Appointments |
Classes |
Members |
Missionary Collection |
Bishop’s Money |
Elder’s Salary |
Preachers’ Salaries |
Expenses |
Presents |
Benevolent Fund |
Hershey's Sta. Z.A. Colestock |
8 |
3 |
114 |
$11.00 |
$3.00 |
$13.73 |
$189.00 |
$25.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Chambersburg J.W. Bonewell |
1 |
6 |
107 |
6.00 |
1.18 |
12.00 |
250.00 |
0.00 |
17.00 |
0.00 |
York Circuit Snyder & F. Grimm |
24 |
9 |
292 |
16.65 |
3.00 |
20.00 |
233.79 |
28.82 |
11.32 |
1.20 |
York Mission J.C. Smith |
1 |
4 |
96 |
12.64 |
2.92 |
6.19 |
222.00 |
0.00 |
15.75 |
0.00 |
Shoop’s Sta. A.
Owen |
9 |
7 |
167 |
22.69 |
11.30 |
27.15 |
226.77 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
0.00 |
Rocky Spring Cir. T.F. Hallowell |
11 |
7 |
155 |
8.27 |
2.73 |
13.00 |
109.54 |
8.53 |
10.60 |
0.60 |
Dover Cir. S. Enterline & Jacob Wentz |
21 |
6 |
124 |
7.12 |
3.40 |
10.00 |
203.00 |
31.08 |
3.25 |
0.60 |
PathValley Cir. Wm. Humberger |
5 |
4 |
84 |
0.00 |
1.24 |
10.00 |
37.50 |
145.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
Franklin Mission J. Fohl |
18 |
3 |
131 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
7.00 |
180.75 |
26.63 |
24.14 |
0.00 |
Littlestown Cir. G.W. Showman |
19 |
11 |
200 |
11.10 |
5.00 |
7.04 |
163.57 |
8.75 |
3.00 |
0.60 |
Carlisle Cir. J. Dickson |
8 |
4 |
126 |
19.18 |
1.00 |
13.25 |
219.00 |
19.00 |
3.00 |
0.60 |
Baltimore Sta. Geo. Miller |
2 |
2 |
110 |
0.00 |
4.32 |
25.00 |
500.00 |
0.00 |
5.00 |
1.20 |
Conococheague Cir. T. Crider |
12 |
3 |
76 |
1.27 |
1.25 |
10.00 |
91.00 |
0.00 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
Chambersburg Cir. Raber & Bishop |
20 |
14 |
403 |
18.65 |
4.43 |
17.00 |
317.00 |
15.00 |
29.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Philadelphia Miss. J.S. Kessler |
1 |
6 |
173 |
187.27 |
$0.00 |
28.33 |
227.06 |
0.00 |
$27.93 |
0.00 |
Perry Cir. J.F. Seiler |
12 |
8 |
160 |
0.00 |
1.20 |
8.00 |
97.57 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
CHART FOR 1850-1851
[note: in the original, the chart breaks after
Dover Circuit and runs on to page 23]
22.
February
20, 1852
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Convened
in Greencastle, Franklin County, February 20th, 1852, Bishops J.J.
Glossbrener
and J. Erb presiding. ...the conference was organized by election of J.
Dickson, English
and P. Frey, German Secretaries.
LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT
J.J.
Glossbrener, Jacob Erb, Jas. H. Bratton, A. Owen, xZ.A. Colestock, xGeo.
Schneider,
T.F. Hallowell, xP. Hawbecker, Wm. Humberger, W.B. Raber, Wm. Miller, xJ.
Wingerd, xWm.
Wagner, xJ.S. Kessler, xSamuel Enterline, P. Frey, J. Bashore, xG.W. Showman,
T. Crider.
J.F. Seiler, J. Dickson, J.P. Bishop, H. Greenblad, xFrederick Grimm, J. Wentz,
I.
Commes, J. Cormany, xJ.C. Smith, xJ.M. Bishop.
ABSENT MEMBERS
E.
Boring, C. Stabley, Jno. Denig, Geo. Kocher, A. Bickley, Frederick May, J.G.
Snyder,
H. Young, H. Stouffer, Frank Gilbert, Samuel Eberly, xJ. Rathfang, H. Ehrhart,
Fred.
Flinchbaugh, A. Marker, M. Logr, A. Huber, Thos. Huston, David Bear, Jno.
Smith, Samuel
Huber, B. Wagner, John Russell.
The names marked thus (x) are eligible to membership
in General Conference.
Resolved that all resolutions and motions to go into
the minutes be laid on the
table in writing.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion the transfer of J.G. Snyder was received
back again.
The names of T.F. Hallowell and Wm. Humberger were
presented as applicants for
elder’s orders.
Joel Rauhouser applied for license to preach, all of
whom are referred to the pro-
per committees for examination.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION
The committee on applicants for elder’s orders was
submitted and adopted and Bros.
T.F. Hallowell and Wm. Humberger were voted elder’s orders.
The committee on boundaries reported and was
received and adopted:
23.
1st. That York Circuit be divided
and that the Baltimore turnpike be the line. The
upper part is to be called Jefferson Circuit and the lower part York Circuit.
2d. That all the appointments now
belonging to the Littlestown Circuit south of the
Littlestown and Hanover road be attached to Jefferson Circuit.
3d. That the district be divided as follows:
Conococheague Circuit, Path Valley
Circuit, Rocky Spring Circuit, Chambersburg Circuit and Chambersburg Station
constitute
the upper district to be called Chambersburg District and the remaining
circuits, sta-
tions and missions to constitute another district to be called York District.
4th. We recommend that Philadelphia
appointment now belonging to Big Spring Circuit
be attached to Hershey's Station.
5th. We recommend that the
appointments now belonging to Chambersburg Circuit north
of the Chambersburg and Gettysburg turnpike be attached to Rocky Spring Circuit
and
that the Chambersburg Circuit be called Greencastle Circuit.
On motion Conocoheague Circuit shall
hereafter be called Mercersburg Circuit.
On motion Wm. Miller was granted
privilege to locate for one year.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
Paid on interest on widow Snyder’s
donation $17.00 which was equally divided be-
tween Bros. Greenblade and Flinchbaugh.
Interest on widow’s Gost’s donation
paid in $1.50 which was voted to J. Wentz.
Resolved that we have two book
agents the ensuing year. Bro. Jacob Hoke was
elected for the Chambersburg District Wm. Wagner for the York District.
An election was held for Presiding
Elders and resulted in the choice of A. Owen
and J. Dickson.
Bros. J. Wingerd, Jas. M. Bishop,
J. Cormany, Wm. Miller and Jas. H. Bratton were
elected to serve on the stationing committee.
Bros. J. Wingerd and Wm. Miller
were elected to assist in the stationing of the
Presiding Elders.
The next session of the conference
is to be held in Littlestown, Adams Co., Pa.
On motion Rev. J.B. Ressler agent
of the Mt. Pleasant College was permitted to
present the object of his agency to conference.
MONDAY
MORNING SESSION
Benevolent Fund Report: Principal, (note to J.
Hershey, parent treasurer) $135.00
Interest of this
conference note to J. Erb
128.37
REPORT OF STATIONING COMMITTEE
York District A. Owen, P. Elder Big Spring Cir. Geo. W. Showman
Shoop’s Sta. J.C. Smith Manchester
Mission
J.F. Seiler
York Station Wm. Wagner
Hershey's Station Sewell, by P. Elder Chambersburg Dist. J. Dicson, P. Elder
Philadelphia Sta. J.S. Kessler Chambersburg
Sta.
J. Dickson
Baltimore Station John Russell Greencastle
Cir.
Z.A. Colestock, H.
York Circuit Tobias Crider Rebok, by P. Elder
Jefferson Cir. J.S. Wentz Mercersburg
Cir.
Wm. Humberger, by P.E.
Dover Circuit H. Greenblade, by P.E. Path Valley Circuit Daniel A. Tawney, by
Littlestown Cir. Thos. F. Hallowell P.
Elder
Franklin Cir. S. Enterline Rocky Spring Cir. Wm. Miller, J.P. Bishop
Jerry Circuit W.B. Raber
The committee on applicants for preaching reported. Joel
Rauhouser received
license to preach.
On motion Wm. Wagner was reelected conference
treasurer.
On motion J. Dickson was reelected Home Missionary
and Benevolent Fund treasurer.
After an appropriate sermon by Bishop J.J.
Glossbrenner Thos. F. Hallowell and
Wm. Humberger were solemnly ordained to the office of an elder by the laying on
of hands.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Whereas an agent from the Allegheny Conference is
here soliciting the co-operation
of this conference to aid in sustaining an institution of learning under the
control of
said conference situated in Mt. Pleasant; Resolved that this conference decline
co-op-
24.
eration on said subject at this time, further than to admit the
agent of said confer-
ence to pass through our district privately to collect funds and solicit
students.
Resolved that the Presiding Elders tax the different
stations, circuits and mis-
sions for their support and that in case the Quarterly collections do not reach
the
preachers endeavor to collect the deficiency.
Whereas this conference has learned with pain that
in several instances the Disci-
pline, touching secret societies, has been violated by the reception and
retention of
their members in church fellowship, and whereas for its peace and happiness as
well as
for for its desire of good government this conference is determined to maintain
the rule
of Disciplines on the subject, therefore, resolved that the preachers who may
find their
churches entangled with much alliances be required to rid them of them during
this
conference year and report accordingly to the next annual conference. Resolved
that
local beneficial societies without passwords, secrets and mysteries are not in
the
opinion conference of this conference in the prohibition clause above referred
to.
Jacob Hoke, J. Dickson and D. Oaks were elected
tellers to receive the reports and
count the votes for delegates for the next General Conference.
On motion Geo. Schneider receive a transfer to
Sandusky Conference, and Joel
Rauhouser to East Pennsylvania Conference.
Resolved that the bishop be and is hereby requested
to publish in the Religious
Telescope the statistics of each conference composing his diocese.
Resolved that this conference request the presiding
bishop of the next annual con-
ference to appoint the time of convening not later than the 20th
January, 1853.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION
The committee on finance reported missionary money
on hand $166.78, disbursed as fol-
lows: to treasurer for eastern missions $41.67, to
Samuel Enterline (Franklin Mission)
$84.04 making him a salary of $153.59, to Geo. Schneider (Manchester Mission)
$41.07
making him a salary of $167.52, Conference money on hand $20.84, disbursed as
follows:
to J.W. Wentz $3.00, to H. Greenblade $5.00, to W.B. Raber $12.84.
On motion Fred Grimm received a transfer to the East
Pennsylvania Conference.
Resolved that we recommend the work, “Plain Thoughts
on Secret Societies” to our
preachers and members as soon as the price is reduced to what is equitable and
right.
On motion Samuel Enterline was voted $25.00 out of
next year’s missionary fund.
On motion J.F.Seiler was excused, according to
request, from going to his appointed
field of labor.
Resolved that the sincere thanks of the conference
are hereby tendered to the
friends of Greencastle and vicinity for their hospitality towards us during our
stay
among them.
J.
Dickson, Secy.
25.
Circuits, Stations and Missions Preachers |
Appointments |
Classes |
No. Members |
Salaries |
P. Elder’s Salary |
Conference Collection |
Missionary Collection |
Presents |
Expenses |
Shoop’s Sta. A. Owen |
9 |
7 |
167 |
$264.00 |
$30.00 |
$9.12 |
$26.04 |
$11.00 |
$30.00 |
Hershey's Sta. Z.A. Colestock |
8 |
5 |
100 |
152.62 |
20.00 |
3.00 |
15.00 |
2.00 |
44.00 |
Manchester Mission Geo. Schneider |
11 |
5 |
111 |
126.45 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
8.00 |
3.00 |
203.07 |
Rocky Spring Cir. Thos. F. Hallowell |
11 |
8 |
174 |
148.81 |
12.00 |
4.41 |
13.04 |
7.50 |
30.50 |
Perry Cir. W.B. Raber |
16 |
10 |
163 |
90.42 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
3.37 |
3.00 |
39.00 |
Littlestown Cir. W. Miller |
16 |
10 |
190 |
200.00 |
20.00 |
6.19 |
8.74 |
2.50 |
0.00 |
Conococheague Cir. Tobias Crider |
13 |
3 |
86 |
86.00 |
9.00 |
0.00 |
2.20 |
2.50 |
0.00 |
Big Spring Circuit J.F. Seiler |
8 |
6 |
171 |
200.00 |
20.00 |
5.00 |
17.50 |
2.50 |
33.75 |
Chambersburg Cir. J.P. Bishop, Wm. Humberger |
20 |
14 |
351 |
255.00 |
30.00 |
7.50 |
19.19 |
10.50 |
19.00 |
Dover Cir. J.S. Wentz, H. Greenblade |
20 |
5 |
124 |
174.21 |
10.00 |
3.23 |
7.56 |
13.00 |
17.50 |
York Circuit F. Grimm, I. Coomes |
20 |
9 |
245 |
283.61 |
20.00 |
7.49 |
12.26 |
19.58 |
27.10 |
Chambersburg Sta. J. Dickson |
1 |
6 |
100 |
240.00 |
20.00 |
3.78 |
9.06 |
2.00 |
0.0 |
York Station Wm. Wagner |
1 |
4 |
125 |
250.00 |
5.00 |
2.25 |
5.00 |
8.00 |
0.00 |
Philadelphia Sta. J.S. Kessler |
1 |
7 |
233 |
200.00 |
28.53 |
3.85 |
5.83 |
22.22 |
132.00 |
Path Valley Circuit B. Wagner |
10 |
4 |
125 |
147.63 |
10.00 |
2.06 |
3.12 |
17.25 |
4.00 |
Franklin Mission Samuel Enterline |
17 |
3 |
123 |
76.36 |
10.00 |
3.28 |
6.81 |
23.22 |
39.89 |
Baltimore Sta. J. Russell |
1 |
0 |
125 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Tabular view of the several stations,
circuits and missions of Pennsylvania Annual
Conference District, 1851-52. J.
Dickson, Secretary.
January 19,
1853
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
met
pursuant to appointment in Littlestown, Adams County, Pa., January 19, 1853,
Conference
then
proceeded to balloting, whereupon Jas. M. Bishop and N. Altman were elected
secretaries
and
Jno. Russell, chairman.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Jacob
Erb, Bishop, John Russell, chairman, Jas. M. Bishop, E. Secretary, N. Alman, G.
Secretary, J.C. Smith, J.H. Bratton, A. Owen, Z.A. Colestock, T.F. Hallowell,
P.
Hawbecker, Wm. Himberger, W.B. Raber, J. Wingerd, Wm. Wagner, Samuel Enterline,
P.
Frey, T. Crider, J.P. Bishop, I. Coomes, H. Greenblade, T.S. McNeil, J.S.
Kessler,
J. Rathfang, G.W. Showman, J.S. Wentz, John Dickson, D.A. Tawney, H. Rebok.
26.
ABSENT MEMBERS
Wm.
Miller, Jno. Bashore, Jacob Cormany, E. Boring, C. Stabley, John Denig, G.
Kocher,
A. Bickley, F. May, J.G. Snyder, H. Young, Samuel Huber, Henry Stouffer, F.
Gilbert,
S. Eberly, H. Erhart, F. Flinchbaugh, A. Marker, M. Lohr, A. Huber, T. Huston,
D. Bear,
John Smith, Joel Rauhouser.
Committee on devotional exercises, Alex.
Owen, T.F. Hallowell, Simon S. Bishop.
On motion the bishop and chairman were constituted a
committee to examine all
letters to this conference.
On motion Bro. Price, Musgingham Conference, was
received as an advisory member.
On motion A. Owen, W. Wagner and S. Enterline be a
committee to write John Base-
hore an admonitory letter.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The committee appointed to write John Basehore a
letter reported and the same
approved by conference.
Applicants for license to preach: Henry Rebok,
Daniel A. Tawney.
Committee to examine applicants: J. Russell, J.S.
Kessler and Wm. Wagner.
On motion H. Rebok and D.A. Tawney were referred to
the committee for examination.
On motion Joel Rauhouser was again received into
this conference by returning of
transfer.
On motion N. Altman was received into this
conference subject to his receiving a
transfer from the Scioto Conference.
Have any of the preachers died this year? Yes,
William Miller.
On motion John Dickson, Jas. M. Bishop and J. Fohl
be and hereby authorized to
write an obituary for Bro. W. Miller.
Question. Who are willing to travel without reserve
the ensuing year? Answer:
John Russell, J.C. Smith, N. Altman, Z.A. Colestock, T.F. Hallowell, Wm.
Humberger,
W.B. Raber, Wm. Wagner, S. Enterline, J.P. Bishop, I. Commes, J.S. Kessler,
G.W.
Showman, J.S. Wentz, J. Dickson, A. Tripner, D.A. Tawney, H. Rebok, B.T.Sewell,
S.L. Minnich, Jacob Erb.
On motion conference voted that we have two
Presiding Elders.
On motion the conference voted that the Presiding
Elder Districts remain as they
were another year.
Who are the Presiding Elders? Alex. Owen And John
Dickson.
On motion T. Crider be granted a local relation for
one year.
On motion J.H. Bratton and J. Wengard were elected
to assist the bishop in sta-
tioning the Presiding Elders.
T. Crider, P. Hawbecker and J.M. Bishop were elected
to assist the bishop and
Pres in stationing the preachers.
J. Russell was elected to serve in the stationing
committee in place of J. Dickson
who
was absent.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION
The committee on examining applicants reported
favorably of D.A. Tawney and H.
Rebok. On motion their report was received and adopted and the above named
brethren
licensed to preach.
Where shall our next conference be held? At Shoop’s
church, Cumberland Co., Pa.
Resolved that our next annual conference commence so
that the session will last
over Sabbath, T.F. Hallowell.
On motion F. Grimm was again received into this
conference by returning his transfer.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion Hershey's Station be called Carlisle
Circuit, Franklin Circuit to be
called York Spring Circuit, Mercersburg Circuit to be recognized as Mercersburg
Mission.
On motion $25.00 be appropriated to Mercersburg
Mission.
On motion $50.00 be appropriated to Manchester
Mission.
27.
STATIONING
COMMITTEES’ REPORT
Chambersburg District- John Dickon,
P.E. York Spring Circuit - J.P. Bishop,
Greencastle Circuit - Z.A. Colestock,
T.S. McNeil, by P.E.
J.S. Wentz York
Circuit - H.Greenblade A.
Mercersburg Mission - Wm. Humberger
Tripner, by P.E.
Rocky Spring Circuit - D. O’Farrell Dover Circuit - W.B. Raber
S.L. Minnich, by P.E. Manchester Mission - I.
Coomes
Chambersburg Station - John Dickson Carlisle Circuit -
G.W. Showman
Path Valley Circuit - Henry Rebok, by P.E. Baltimore Station -
John Russell
York District - Alex. Owen Philadelphia Station -
J.C. Smith
Shoop’s Station - Samuel Enterline Big Spring Circuit -
B.T. Sewell
Ferry Circuit - D.A. Tawney, by P.E. Jefferson Circuit - F. Grimm
Littlestown Circuit - T.F. Hallowell Harrisburg Mission -
J.S. Kessler
York Station - Wm. Wagner
On motion the resolution relative to the
Presiding Elders continue to force the
coming year.
On motion Bro. J.W. Bonewell is indebtedness to the
benevolent be transmitted to
the Benevolent Fund Treasurer of the Allegheny Conference.
On motion J. Shofner receive an order on
H. Flisher for $10.00 Benevolent Fund
stock and $2.40 interest. (Order returned at Shoop’s conference, not
collected.)
On motion J.F. Seiler’s indebtedness to
the Benevolent Fund be transmitted to the
Benevolent Fund treasurer of the Sandusky Conference.
On motion F.Flinchbaugh was exonerated
from paying his Benevolent Fund subscription.
On motion Peter Bitzel’s name be erased
from the Benevolent Fund list.
Resolved that we instruct our delegates to
General Conference to present to said
conference the propriety of preachers appointing their own stewards, and take
such action
as they think proper. S. Enterline.
THURSDAY EVENING SESSION
On motion J.F. Seiler was voted a transfer
to Sandusky Conference.
The interest of sister Snyder’s donation
was distributed as follows:
Sister Stum, of Greencastle - $5.00, Henry Greenblade $11.15 total $16.15.
On motion of Benevolent Fund treasurer pay
over to conference all money in his
hands, and when the dividend is struck call upon the present treasurer for
whatever
balance may fall to this conference.
On motion Bro. Wm. Wagner keep interest on
widow Gost’s donation, as well as the
interest of the interest of the Benevolent Fund, provided however that he may
pay no
interest on the interest.
On motion John Russell was voted a
transfer to any conference he may wish to join.
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION
On motion the report of the committee on
finance relative to the bishop’s collec-
tion
was received and adopted
Whole amount collected $
77.12
Disbursed
as follows: Jacob Erb, bishop $
60.00
Wm.
Humberger 4.81
W.B.
Raber 4.81
Western
Bishop 7.50 $ 77.12
On motion
the report of the committee on finance relative to the missionary money
on the treasury was received and
adopted.
Amount in
treasury $143.31. Disbursed as follows:
Samuel
Enterline $
25.00
Isaac
Coomes 75.00
Balance in
the treasury 43.31 $ 143.31
J.C. Smith,
N. Altman, J.H. Bratton
On motion
John Dickson was reelected missionary treasurer.
On motion
Jas. M. Bishop was elected Benevolent Fund treasurer.
28.
On motion
J.B. Ressler, agent of Mount Pleasant College, be requested to give us
a statement of the condition of the institution and also his proposals in view
of its
future prospects.
Resolved
that we approve the efforts of the friends on temperance to secure the
passage of the prohibition law in this state and that we use our influence to
create
public sentiment in favor of such law. Z.A. Colestock.
Resolved
that no member of this conference can consistently with the doctrine of
our discipline support any political aspirant who stands pledged to support the
finality question of the fugitive slave law. J.P. Bishop.
On motion
the secretary exercise his own judgment publishing the minutes of con-
ference with the understanding that he condense them as much as possible.
Jas. M.
Bishop, Secretary
Circuits, Stations Missions Preachers |
Appointments |
No. Classes |
No. Members |
Salaries |
Presiding Elder Salary |
Conference Collection |
Missionary Money |
Presents |
Expenses |
Benevolent Fund Subscriptions |
General Conference Delegate Money |
Original Missionary money |
Greencastle Cir. Z.A. Colestock, H. Rebok |
16 |
12 |
317 |
$300.00 |
$30.23 |
$7.68 |
$32.87 |
$17.17 |
$60.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Shoop’s Station J.C. Smith |
8 |
5 |
188 |
241.20 |
35.00 |
7.67 |
30.64 |
5.25 |
50.00 |
1.00 |
12.00 |
0.00 |
Mercersburg Cir. William Humberger |
11 |
3 |
101 |
80.00 |
7.60 |
0.80 |
1.31 |
3.00 |
26.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Perry Circuit W.B. Raber |
17 |
7 |
135 |
102.13 |
20.00 |
2.47 |
5.35 |
5.00 |
24.43 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Littlestown Cir. Thomas S. Hallowell |
10 |
7 |
160 |
122.00 |
22.50 |
2.25 |
6.04 |
3.00 |
26.00 |
4.00 |
0.00 |
7.27 |
York Station Wm. Wagner |
2 |
3 |
114 |
250.00 |
25.00 |
2.50 |
5.00 |
7.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
3.60 |
0.00 |
Franklin Cir. Samuel Enterline |
17 |
3 |
161 |
137.65 |
20.00 |
3.92 |
10.12 |
0.00 |
23.34 |
1.00 |
6.14 |
0.00 |
York Cir. Tobias Crider |
14 |
3 |
187 |
170.00 |
20.00 |
5.98 |
12.93 |
6.74 |
48.00 |
6.00 |
1.40 |
0.00 |
Rocky Spring Cir. J.M. & J.P. Bishop |
17 |
11 |
314 |
227.00 |
25.00 |
8.37 |
9.84 |
5.00 |
7.40 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Dover Cir. H. Greenblade |
15 |
5 |
112 |
154.73 |
20.00 |
3.60 |
7.10 |
5.00 |
13.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Manchester Miss. Isaac Coomes |
8 |
6 |
141 |
93.16 |
20.00 |
4.13 |
1.29 |
7.31 |
46.95 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Hershey’s Sta. T.S. McNeil |
6 |
6 |
141 |
100.00 |
30.00 |
3.00 |
11.00 |
6.00 |
20.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Baltimore Sta. John Russell |
1 |
3 |
120 |
500.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
40.00 |
3.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Philadelphia Sta. J.S. Kessler |
1 |
7 |
230 |
227.00 |
40.00 |
5.28 |
0.00 |
73.00 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Chambersburg Sta. John Dickson |
1 |
5 |
110 |
275.00 |
13.40 |
2.45 |
5.25 |
2.00 |
275.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Big Spring Cir. G.W. Showman |
6 |
4 |
194 |
200.00 |
25.00 |
5.00 |
20.00 |
0.00 |
6.50 |
0.00 |
2.75 |
0.00 |
Jefferson Cir. J.S. Wentz |
14 |
4 |
101 |
88.98 |
18.00 |
1.25 |
3.82 |
0.00 |
3.44 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Path Valley Cir. D.A. Tawney |
9 |
5 |
120 |
90.11 |
20.00 |
2.75 |
6.00 |
8.20 |
14.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
York District Alex. Owen |
13 |
0 |
00 |
233.16 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
62.14 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
29.
January 26,
1854
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
met
pursuant to appointment at Shoop’s station, Cumberland County, Pa., January 26,
1854.
Conference proceeded to balloting
whereupon John Russell was elected chairman and J.
M. Bishop, English and N. Altman, German Secretaries.
On motion conference agreed to meet at 8
am and 1pm, and adjourn at 11:30 am & 4 pm.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.J.Glossbrenner,
Bishop, John Russell, Chairman; Jas.M.Bishop, English Sec’y., N.Altman,
German Sec’y., Jacob C. Smith, Alex.Owen, T.F.Hallowell, P.Hawbecker,
Wm.Humberger, W.B.
Raber, Jacob Wenger, Wm. Wagner, Samuel Enterline, Jer. P. Bishop, Isaac
Coomes, John
Denig, T.S.McNeil, G.M.Showman, D.A.Tawney, Henry Rebok, Fred.May, Samuel
Eberly, Andrew
Marker, Fred.Grimm, H.Greenblade, Z.A.Colestock, Jacob S.Wentz, T.B.Sewell,
S.L.Minnich,
D.O’Farrell (transferred), John Dickson, Henry Ehrhart, S.Stabley, Thomas
Huston, Joel
Rauhouser (transferred), Jacob Erb.
MEMBERS ABSENT
Philip
Frey, Tobias Crider, Jacob S.Lessler, John Bashore, deceased, Jacob Cormany, E.
Boring, George Kocher, A.Bickley, John G.Snyder, Henry Yoing, Samuel Huber,
Henry Stouf-
fer, F. Gilbert, F. Flinchbaugh, Martin Lohr, A.Huber, David Bear, deceased,
John Smith.
On motion N. Altman’s transfer from Scioto
Conference was received and accepted.
On motion Bishop Glossbrenner and Jacob Erb
constitute a committee to examine all
leters sent to this conference.
On motion it was agreed that the stationing
committee shall constitute the committee
on
boundaries.
The bishop announced the following committee:
1st.
To examine applicants for elder’s order, Wm. Wagner, Samuel Enterline, T.
Huston.
2d.
To examine applicants for license to preach, J.C. Smith, A. Owen, Wm. Wagner.
3d.
On finamce, Jacob Erb, A. Owen, Jas. M. Bishop.
4th.
On devotional exercises, J. Erb, S. Enterline, S. Eberly.
The names of Alex. Tripner, Samuel L.
Minnich and T. B. Sewell were presented for
license
to preach and referred to the appropriate committee for further examination.
On motion J. Russell and H. Greenblade be
required to pay $2.00 each (as per reso-
lution) out of their individual funds, in consequence of their neglect to lift
conference
collections on their charges.
On motion Bro.H.Kumler was granted
persission to present the printing office affairs
on Saturday morning at 10 o’clock and Bro.J.C.Bright on Home, Frontier and
Foreign
Missionary operations on Saturday evening.
FRIDAY MORNING
The committee on examination of applicants
for license reported favorably of A.
Tripner, T.B.Sewell and S.L. Minnich. Report received and the above named
brethren
licensed to preach the gospel among us.
On motion D.O’Farrell’s transfer from East
Pennsylvania Conference was received
and accepted.
The names of Jer.P.Bishop, John Denig,
J.S.Wentz, H.Greenblade and H. Ehrhart were
presented as elder’s orders, and were referred to the appropriate committee for
further examination.
Question: Have any of the preachers died
during the last year? Yes, David Bear
and John Bashore.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
On motion S. Eberly’s annual conference
license was received at his own request.
On motion J.C.Smith and J.M.Bishop was
appointed to write obituary notices of Bros.
D. Bear and John Bashore to be published in the Religious Telescope.
On motion N. Altman, J. Erb and J. Russell
constitute a committee to draft a consti-
tution for Benevolent Fund Society.
On motion A. Owen, J.C.Smith and W.B.Raber
were constituted a committee to examine
licensiates of one year’s standing, to act at our next annual conference.
On motion J. Russell was granted a local relation
for one year.
30.
John Dickson, missionary treasurer,
reported $313.93 missionary on hand,
which was given into the hands of the
finance committee.
On motion the conference voted to have two Presiding
Elder Districts.
Question: Who are the Presiding Elders? Answer:
John Dickson, Jacob Erb.
On motion Jas. M. Bishop and John Russell was
elected to assist the bishop in
stationing the Presiding Elders.
On motion A. Marker, J. Russell, J.M. Bishop and J.
Wenger were elected to serve
on the stationing committee.
On motion the report of J.M. Bishop, Benevolent
Treasurer, was received and
approved.
On motion conference elected by ballot Z.A.Colestock
Secretary, and J.M.Bishop
treasurer of the Home, Frontier and Foreign Missionary Society of this
conference.
Where shall our next annual conference be held?
Answer: Chambersburg, Franklin
County, Pa.
Resolved that if the stationing committee think
proper and can find an available
man for Lancaster, this conference will acquiesce.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION
Resolved that the bishop appoint a committee to tax
the different stations, cir-
cuits and missions for the Presiding Elders’ salaries and that the same be
published in
the minutes of conference. W.B.Raber. The bishop named A.Owen, J.C.Smith and
J.Russell
shall travel through this conference district to collect $100.00 to assist on
liquidat-
ing their church debt.
Resolved that George Kocher be suspended until the
next annual conference, unless he
comply with the decision of the committee and in case of compliance he shall
sustain
his former relation.
On motion the following brethren were received into
the itinerancy: D.A. Tawney,
H. Rebok and Isaac Coomes.
The committee to examine applicants for elder’s
orders reported favorably of Bros.
J.P. Bishop, H. Ehrhart, John Denig and J.S. Wentz. Report received and
adopted.
On motion transfers were voted to Bros. D. O’Farrell
and Joel Rauhouser to any
conference he may wish to join.
On motion the action in relation to S. Eberly’s name
yesterday was reconsidered and
his name to continue on our conference docket.
Resolved that as travelling and local ministers we
mutually pledge ourselves to ex-
ert our influence on our several fields of labor and neighborhoods to secure
members
and donations to the Benevolent Fund Society of this conference.
Whereas difficulties have arisen in regard to the
date of the reception, removal,
deaths, etc., of our members and whereas the date of marriages even marriage
cer-
tificates have lost, and whereas it is due our members that such important data
should be carefully preserved for their future reference, and whereas some of
our sis-
ter churches do keep such records for the benefit of the present and future
generations,
and thereby avoid the above and other difficulties, be it therefore resolved
that each
preacher in charge of a circuit, station or mission shall either by collection
or
otherwise procure funds and purchase a blank book (where no such book is found)
of
large size, to cost less than $3.00 which shall be recognized and kept
perpetually as a
church record.
Resolved 2d that where Quarterly Conference minutes
or any church matter (save
trustee’s meetings) are found recorded in small blank books that said minutes,
etc.,
shall be transcribed with care into the large book above named.
Resolved 3d that the following order of keeping said
book shall be carried out
with care:
1st. Name of preacher and when sent.
2d. Names of all members of the charge and when
received.
3d. Deaths, removals and expulsions, etc., with date
immediately opposite the
name
of the member dying, removing, etc.
31.
4th. Baptism of infants and adults together with day
and year born, when baptized
and what mode.
5th. Marriages, when solemnized, by whim, the name
of the parties and residence.
Resolved 4th that the preacher in charge shall hold
said record in his possession
and either record or cause to be recorded the items or above specified.
Resolved 5th that the preacher in charge shall at each
Quarterly Conference pro-
duce said record when it shall be given into the hands of the Quarterly
Conference
secretary sufficiently long to record the proceedings of the Quarterly
Conference.
Resolved 6th that the Presiding Elder shall at each
Quarterly Conference examine
the above named record and see that these resolutions are carried out.
Resolved 7th that Bishops, Presiding Elders, and
local preachers within our confer-
ence district shall hand over to the preacher in charge all marriages and baptisms
where
such service has been rendered to be recorded as above stated.
Resolved that we heartily approve of the action of
the board of trustee relative
to the interests of the Religious Telescope office, and hereby promise our
cooperation
on our several fields of labor to secure $5.00 subscription donations, and
promote the
interest of the establishment by endeavoring in the usual way to enlarge the
subscrip-
tion list.
The committee appointed to draft a constitution for
the Benevolent Fund Society
reported the following which was received and adopted:
CONSTITUTION
of the
BENEVOLENT FUND SOCIETY OF
THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST
of the
PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
ARTICLE I, SECTION 1
This society shall be known as the Benevolent Fund Society
of the Pennsylvania
Annual Conference of the U.B. in Christ, founded for the support and relief of
the
needy itinerant and superanuated preachers and their families.
ARTICLE II, SECTION 1
The funds of this society with all appertaining to
the same, shall be under the
government of seven trustees, (the majority of which shall constitute a quorum)
appoint-
ed by the annual conference to which they shall be accountable for all their
doings
committed with their society.
SECTION 2
The trustee shall elect a president, secretary and
treasurer of their own number.
SECTION 3
The president shall preside, have a casting vote,
sign deeds, leases, or bonds,
contracts made in behalf of the society and call meetings when necessary.
SECTION 4
In cases of death, resignation or expulsion of the
president may fill such vacancy
until the next section of conference by appointing any regular and proper
member or
members of the society.
SECTION 5
The secretary shall keep the strict account of all
matters belonging to and connect-
ed with the society in a book purchased and prepared for that purpose.
SECTION 6
The treasurer’s duty shall be to give satisfactory
bond with the secretary for the
faithful performance of his duty and trust in receiving and paying out money.
SECTION 7
All monies received by subscription, donation or
otherwise shall be paid over to
the treasurer and by him invested in said fund and appropriated as the board of
trustees
shall
from time to time direct.
32.
SECTION 8
A correct account of all receipts and expenditures
is to be kept by the treasurer
and countersigned by the trustees of the president and transmitted to the
conference
annually.
ARTICLE II, SECTION 1
Each member of this society shall annually pay $.60
on or before the sitting of
each annual conference to the treasurer of the society.
SECTION 2
Any person or member donating $10.00 shall be a life
member without further con-
sideration.
SECTION 3
The funds of this society received by donation,
subscription or otherwise shall by
the direction of the trustees be invested in a manner most safe and
advantageous to the
society.
ARTICLE IV, SECTION 1
The funds shall be kept scared until the capital
amounts to $5,000.00 and on no
account whatever shall the trustees appropriate any part of the capital fund
before the
amount is obtained.
SECTION 2
The trustees shall annually direct the treasurer to
pay over to annual conference
such sums (after the necessary expenses incurred) as may have accured by
interest or
revenue on the capital fund.
SECTION 3
The annual conference mat distribute such sums as
may appear to its most proper and
beneficial.
ARTICLE V, SECTION 1
The trustees shall have power to make by-laws and
adopt such other rules and re-
gulations as they in their judgment may deem necessary for the welfare and
better man-
agement of the society, provided however such laws and regulations are not
contrary to
this constitution.
SECTION 2
The trustees shall have power to receive donations
in monies, real estates or
otherwise for the benefit of this society.
ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1
The annual conference shall have power to change and
amend the constitution, pro-
vided two-third of the members present agree to such amendments or alterations.
N.
Altman
J. Erb Committee
J.
Russell
On motion the following brethren were elected
trustees of the Benevolent Fund
Society of this conference: Samuel Snively, Jeremish Harman, Jacob Hoke, Daniel
Gueitdner, George Fetterhoff, James M. Bishop, and John Dickson.
The bishop then read the following appointments:
Chambersburg District-- John Dickson, P.E.
Chambersburg Station -- Z.A. Colestock, P.E.’s
fee--------$32.00
Greencastle Circuit --- T.F. Hallowell, J.S. Wentz,
P.E.---36.00
Mercersburg Circuit---- Jer. P. Bishop, P.E.’s fee --------20.00
Path Valley Circuit---- Henry Rebok, P.E.’s fee -----------20.00
Rock Spring Circuit---- J.S. Kessler, S.L. Minnich, P.E.---30.00
Big Spring Circuit----- Alex. Owen, P.E.’s fee ------------30.00
Carlisle Circuit------- G.W. Showman, P.E.’s fee ----------30.00
Shoop’s Station ------- Wm. Wagner, P.E.’s fee ------------35.00
Perry Circuit---------- Alex. Tripner, P.E.’s fee--------- 20.00
York District----------Jacob Erb, P.E.
Baltimore
Station------Samuel Enterline, P.E.’s fee------- 25.00
33.
Philadelphia
Station---- Jacob C. Smith, P.E.’s fee------- 36.00
York Station------------ W.B. Raber, P.E.’s fee----------- 25.00
York Circuit------------ N. Altman, P.E.’s fee------------ 25.00
Dover Circuit----------- Isaac Coomes, P.E.’s fee--------- 20.00
Manchester
Circuit------ Daniel A. Tawney, P.E.’s fee----- 20.00
York Spring
Circuit----- Wm.Humberger,
T.M.McNeil, P.E.--- 25.00
Jefferson
Circuit------- Fred. Grimm, P.E.’s fee---------- 20.00
Littlestown
Circuit----- Henry Ehrhart, P.E’s
fee----------25.00
$221.00
On Sabbath morning after
appropriate sermons by Bishop Glossbrenner in the English
and H. Kumler in the German language, Jer. P. Bishop, Henry Ehrhart, John Denig
and
J.S. Wentz were solemnly ordained to the office of
elders by the laying on of hands.
MONDAY
MORNING SESSION
Conference money on hand $99.79. the
above sum was paid into the hands of Bishop
J.J. Glossbrenner.
On motion the action in relation to
Geo. Kocher’s case was reconsidered and the
following substitute was adopted: Resolved that two brethren be appointed to
confer
with George Kocher and endeavor to prevail upon him to secure to his wife
during her
natural life the interest of $1,000.00 after his disease, should she survive
him, and
that should he refuse to comply with the decision of this conference, or in
some other
way satisfy her within three months from this date, he shall stand expelled
from his
conference. On motion William Wagner and John Shopp were elected the above
committee.
J.J. Glossbrenner paid on the table
of widow Snyder interest $13.39 and of widow
Gost $3.18 which was disbursed as follows: Maria Barnets $5.53, Coarad Snyder
$5.53,
Sister Moses $2.76, Sister Grill $2.76. Whole amount $16.57.
On motion Manchester Mission be
charged to Manchester Circuit.
Resolved that we are preachers work
gratis for one year for our benefit of our
printing establishment and that this resolution be inserted in the minutes of
the con-
ference.
Resolved that each preacher in
charge hold a missionary meeting at each appoint-
ment and do his utmost to raise funds for the Home, Frontier and Foreign
Missionary
Society by subscription or otherwise.
On motion the resolutions of last
year, touching the Maine liquor law and the fug-
itive slave law, be republished with the minutes of this conference with this
substi-
tute in the later, insert candidate for civil office in place of political
aspirant.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
Resolved that Bro. Smith be
instructed to convene with his members relative to
secret societies and endeavor to win them away and report the result to the next
annual conference.
The committee to write obituary
notices of Bro. D. Bear and John Bashore reported
to the conference. Report was received and adopted.
The committee on finances reported
that they found in the missionary treasury
$197.27. They recommended that Isaac Coomes receive $68.00. They further
recommend that
Wm. Humberger receive $48.00 and that the balance remain in the treasury
amounting to
$81.27 to be placed on interest. Report was received and adopted.
Resolved that in the estimation of
this conference Bros. Kumler and Bright, agents
of General Conference, has faithfully discharged their several duties among us
for
which they have our thanks. J. Erb.
Resolved that the sincere thanks of
the conference are hereby tendered to the
friends of Shiremanstown and its vicinity for their hospitality toward of
during our
stay among them. J.M. Bishop.
The report made on Saturday to
procure funds for the Home, Frontier and Foreign
Missionary operations resulted in cash and obligations to the amount of
$1,293.50.
Jas.
M. Bishop, Secretary.
REGULAR
INTINERANTS
Alex.
Owen, John Dickson, John Russell, Z.A. Colestock, T.F. Hallowell, Jacob
S. Kessler, Jer. P. Bishop, Jacob C. Smith, Samuel Enterline, Jacob Erb,
William
Wagner, W.B. Raber, J.S. Wentz, Fred. Grimm, G. M. Showman, H.W. Rebok,
Daniel A. Tawney, Isaac Coomes.
34.
Circuits, Stations and Missions Preachers |
No. Appointments |
No. Classes |
No. Members |
Salaries |
Presiding Elder fees |
Conference Collection |
Missionary Money Collected |
Presents |
Expenses |
Foreign Mission |
Philadelphia Mission Jacob C. Smith |
1 |
6 |
146 |
$300.00 |
$36.00 |
$2.73 |
$6.09 |
$10.75 |
$131.00 |
$0.00 |
Littlestown Circuit Thomas F. Hallowell |
13 |
9 |
155 |
154.25 |
25.00 |
3.13 |
6.47 |
3.00 |
35.00 |
0.00 |
Mercersburg Mission Wm. Humberger |
11 |
3 |
101 |
102.00 |
12.25 |
1.05 |
1.50 |
5.00 |
20.00 |
0.00 |
Dover Circuit W.B. Raber |
9 |
4 |
112 |
105.59 |
17.33 |
1.15 |
6.70 |
0.00 |
28.32 |
0.00 |
York Station Wm. Wagner |
1 |
2 |
90 |
300.00 |
22.00 |
4.50 |
10.00 |
25.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
York Spring Circuit J.P. Bishop, T.S. McNeil |
14 |
5 |
161 |
246.55 |
20.00 |
5.48 |
9.50 |
5.00 |
11.69 |
0.00 |
Manchester Mission Isaac Coomes |
9 |
7 |
125 |
132.33 |
29.75 |
3.58 |
0.00 |
3.28 |
33.46 |
18.97 |
Shoop’s Station S. Enterline |
9 |
5 |
162 |
256.28 |
35.00 |
6.23 |
24.16 |
3.00 |
48.88 |
0.00 |
Carlisle Circuit G.W. Showman |
7 |
8 |
173 |
194.23 |
30.00 |
6.00 |
14.00 |
4.20 |
35.00 |
0.00 |
Perry Circuit D.A. Tawney |
13 |
5 |
135 |
114.00 |
20.00 |
5.56 |
20.70 |
7.00 |
21.45 |
0.00 |
Path Valley Circuit H. Rebok |
9 |
5 |
135 |
154.28 |
15.00 |
4.42 |
3.45 |
8.00 |
22.00 |
0.00 |
Jefferson Circuit F. Grimm |
12 |
4 |
100 |
123.15 |
19.49 |
2.21 |
4.59 |
10.00 |
26.00 |
0.00 |
Baltimore Station John Russell |
1 |
4 |
000 |
570.00 |
25.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
York Circuit Greenblade and Tripner |
17 |
8 |
187 |
235.00 |
20.00 |
5.81 |
10.59 |
25.00 |
26.00 |
0.00 |
Greencastle Circuit Colestock and Wentz |
14 |
14 |
332 |
375.00 |
30.00 |
7.28 |
34.00 |
18.50 |
46.00 |
0.00 |
Big Spring Circuit B.
T. Sewell |
5 |
5 |
196 |
179.00 |
25.00 |
3.50 |
11.55 |
25.00 |
55.00 |
0.00 |
Rocky Spring Circuit Farrell and Minnich |
17 |
12 |
313 |
300.00 |
25.00 |
9.95 |
23.34 |
0.00 |
31.75 |
0.00 |
Chambersburg Station J. Dickson |
1 |
5 |
126 |
176.00 |
25.00 |
3.09 |
21.25 |
12.00 |
283.25 |
0.00 |
Chambersburg District J. Dickson, P. E |
|
|
|
107.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
York District |
|
|
|
262.79 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
29.78 |
|
Tabular
view of the several stations, circuits and missions of the Pennsylvania
Annual
Conference District.
Jas.
M. Bishop, Secretary
35.
January 19, 1855
PENNSYLVANIA
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST
met in accordance to previous appointment in Chambersburg,
Franklin Co., Penn’a., January 19,
1855.
Conference organized by electing J.
Erb, chairman, W.B. Raber, English and A.
N. Altman, German secretaries.
MEMBERS
PRESENT
J.J. Glossbrenner, Bishop, J. Erb,
chaiman, W.B. Raber, Secretary, N. Altman, German
Secretary, J. Russell, J.M. Bishop, J.C. Smith, A. Owen, T.F. Hallowell, P.
Hawbeck-
er, W. Humberger, J. Wingerd, W. Wagner, S. Enterline, J.P. Bishop, I. Coomes,
G.W.
Showman, D.A. Tawney, H.W. Rebok, A. Merker, F. Grimm, Z.A. Colestock, J.S.
Wentz,
A, Tripner, H. Stouffer, A. Huber, J. Smith.
MEMERS
ABSENT
J. Denig, F. May, S. Eberly, H.
Greenblade (transferred), N. T. Sewell (name erased),
M. Lohr, J. Cormany, E. Boring, G. Kocher (expelled), C. Stabley, T. Huston, P.
Fry,
F. Gilbert, F. Flinchbaugh, J.G. Snyder, Henry Young.
Examination
of members of conference.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
Examination
resumed.
Committees:
Boundaries, J. Erb, J. Dickson, J. Wingerd, J.C. Smith, G.W. Showman.
On
examination of applicants for license, A. Owen, S. Enterline, W. Wagner.
On elder’s orders: J. Russell, N.
Altman, J.S. Kessler.
The following brethren were
presented as applicants for license to
preach; J.
Jones, J. Weidler, J.W. Burd and Jesse Cline. On motion were referred to proper
com-
mittee.
SECOND DAY
Report of committee on boundaries
was received and adopted as follows:
1st. Fishing Creek and Roller’s
appointments on Dover Circuit and all the appoint-
ments east of the state road leading from York to Carlisle on York Spring
Circuit be
formed and be called Lisburn Mission.
2d. The remaining of Dover Circuit
to be attached to York Circuit and the circuit
thus formed to be known as York Circuit.
3d. The appointments known as
Orwig’s or Freeland’s on York Circuit to be attach-
ed to Manchester Circuit.
The committee to examine applicants
for license to preach reported favorable to
Jesse Clines, J.W. Burd, J. Weidler and J. Jones, who were on motion licensed
by the
conference to preach the “Gospel of the Son of God”.
On motion the appointments on
Mercersburg Circuit remain as they are; therefore
the request of the Allegheny Conference concerning those appointments is not
granted.
On motion the name of B.T. Sewell
was erased from the conference journal, he having
withdrawn from the church.
Resolved that J. Denig be and
hereby is requested by this conference to desist
from defending the principles of secrecy as found in any society or order of
the day.
On motion George Kocher was
expelled from the conference and the church of the
United Brethren in Christ.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
Resolved that the committee of
three be appointed to apportion among the different
fields of labor the amount of salary for the P. Elders.
On motion T.F. Hallowell was voted
a location for the present.
Report of the book agent of
Chambersburg District was received and adopted as
follows:Books received amounting to $ 898.20
Books
sold-------------------------------------------- $
498.03
Books
transferred---------------------------------------- 25.20
Reduction
on Church History and damaged------------------- 9.92
Books
on hand------------------------------------------- 224.63
Sold---Money not collected------------------------------ 140.42
898.20
36.
Books
not sold past conference year-------------------- $250.00
Agent
charged in the office with------------------------ 265.05
Report of the book agent of York District
was received and adopted as follows:
Amount
of books received------------------------------ $
440.76
Amount
paid the office---------------------------------- 225.49
$ 215.27
Books
out on credit----------------------------------- $
150.72
Books
on hand --------------------------------------------88.59 249.59
Amount
due the agent ------------------------------------------------ $ 34.04
On motion J. Hoke (Chambersburg
District) and W. Wagner (York District) were re-
elected book agents for the coming year.
Conference treasurer: J. Dickson,
reported $182.86 in hand, and on motion he was
re-elected and gives his note to the bishop for the above amount.
On motion W. Bright, agent of Mt.
Pleasant College, Allegheny Conference, was
granted permission to present the resolution of said conference and to present
the
interests of said institution.
Resolved that this conference
appoint six trustees to meet the trustees of Mt.
Pleasant College, Allegheny Conference, and report at the next annual
conference con-
cerning the condition of said institution and as also the propriety or
impropriety of a
full co-operation by this conference.
On motion the following brethren
were received into the itinerancy: S. Minnich,
A. Tripner and W. Humberger.
J. Erb and J. Dickson were chosen
P. Elders by ballot.
On motion S. Huber and A. Marker
were appointed to station the Presiding elders.
On motion J. Wingerd, T.F.
Hallowell and A. Merker were elected to assist the
bishop and Presiding Elders in stationing the preachers.
By vote it was concluded to hold
the next session of annual conference in Balti-
more, Md.
SABBATH
EXERCISES
At 10:30 o’clock Bishop J.J.
Glossbrenner preached with energy, power and good
effect from Gal. 6:14 after which the Lord’s supper attended to. Many communed.
This was a pleasant, glorious and heavenly season to many souls, a feast of
joy.
At 2 o’clock J. Russell preached in
the German Language from Hebrew 11:1.
Evening: J. Markwood of the
Virginia Conference entertain a large and attentive
congregation in his peculiarly original manner from the 40th Psalm 2,3.
On motion a committee was appointed
consisting of J.C. Smith, J. Dickson, and
J. Russell to prepare a form for the record of church matters, as referred to
in a
preamble and resolution of the last annual conference.
On motion Z.A. Colestock, J.C.
Smith and W. Wagner were elected a committee to appor-
tion the Presiding Elders’ salaries among the difference stations, circuits and
missions.
On motion a committee composed of
J. Russell, W. Wagner and A. Owen were appointed
to examine a book in manuscript
written by W.B. Raber.
On motion J.S. Kessler was
appointed to travel through the conference District
to secure and select funds for the purchase of the church in Philadelphia.
On motion Monday evening was set
apart for missionary purposes. J. Markwood and
the bishop spoke and $713.20 was secured.
THIRD DAY
A letter was read before conference
from Baltimore, Md., concerning the building
of an English Church in that city and the propriety of sending a missionary
there for
that purpose; whereupon it was resolved by conference to send a missionary to
Baltimore.
On motion B. Wagner be voted a
transfer to the Illinois Annual Conference and
H. Greenblade to any of the western conferences he may wish to join.
On motion the following brethren
were appointed trustees of Mt. Pleasant College,
to meet the other trustees at their next meeting: A. Owen, Jehr. Herman, J.
Russell,
J. Erb, J. Dickson and Samuel Snively.
Resolved that all action relative
to secret societies in Philadelphia be suspend-
ed until next annual conference.
37.
The
form of the report for each station, circuit and mission are arranged by the
committee appointed was received and adopted as follows:
1. Name of station, circuit or
mission on the title page.
2. Name of preacher and when sent,
on page 10.
3. Members names, when received,
removed, expelled, dropped, withdrawn, or as the
case may be, on page 20.
4. Marriages, by whom, names of
parties, residence, page and so on, on page 200.
5. Baptism, by whom, date of birth,
mode, etc., on page 300.
6. Statistics, including Quarterly
Conference records, official and trustee meet-
ings, what was collected for preachers, Sunday Schools and other purposes, on
page ----.
Report of J.M. Bishop was reported
as follows by the secretary:
Amount
in treasury--------------------------- $
722.03
Amount
in notes-------------------------------- 688.96
Home
Missionary collected past conference year-- 64.58
(In the foregoing the amount
secured and collected on Rocky Spring Circuit is not
included, it being intended exclusively for the African Mission.)
On motion one third of the amount
mentioned in cash was appropriated to home pur-
poses and the balance to go to the frontier and foreign work.
On motion B. Wagner’s Benevolent
Fund interest was transferred to the Illinois
Annual Conference.
The appointments of the preachers
for the coming conference year were read by the
bishop as follows:
Chambersburg District J. Dickson, P. E
Chambersburg
Station Z.A. Colestock Rocky Spring Circuit J.C. Smith and
Shoop’s
Station W. Wagner D.A. Tawney
Greencastle
Circuit J.S. Wentz and
Big Spring Circuit A. Owen
J.C. Weidler
Carlisle Circuit G.W. Showman
Mercersburg
Mission I. Coomes
Perry Circuit A. Tripner
Path Valley
Circuit T.S. McNeil, by P. E Chambersburg German Mission J. Russell
York
District J. Erb, P. E
Baltimore
Station S. Enterline York Circuit J. Cline and
York
Station W.B. Raber J.W. Burd
Philadelphia
Station J.P. Bishop
Manchester Circuit H.W. Rebok
York Spring
Circuit W. Humberger
Lisburn Mission T. Crider
Littlestown
Circuit S.L. Minnich
Baltimore English Mission N.
Altman
Jefferson
Circuit F. Grimm
Agent for Philadelphia Ch J.S.
Kessler
AFTERNOON SESSION
The interest of widow Snyder and
Gost donation was distributed as follows:
Widow
Catherine Wantz. Perry Circuit ------------- $
7.31
Widow
Snyder, Greencastle Circuit------------------- 7.31
$14.62
The report
of the committee on finance was received and adopted as follows:
H.W. Rebok-------------------------------- $ 15,84
F. Frimm------------------------------------ 10.00
$25.84
Also that
of J.P. Bishop was received, $40.00 of home missionary money.
On motion
the following appropriations were made for mission the coming year:
Lisburn
Mission---------------------------------------------- $
50.00
The
Baltimore Missionary Society is to be informed and advised to pay the balance
($50.00) to Baltimore English Mission.
Manchester
Mission------------------------------------------- $
60.00
Baltimore
Mission--------------------------------------------- 150.00
Resolved
that J.S. Kessler, agent for Philadelphia Church, receive the disci-
plinary allowance as salary out of the funds he may collect, and the preachers
on
their respective fields of labor use their influence to open the way.
On motion
John Dodds, Financial Agent of the Telescope Office, was granted pri-
vilege by the conference to present the claims and interests of the printing
establish-
ment.
38.
Resolved
that it is the opinion of this conference that our German paper (Der Froliche
or Botschafter) might be much improved, especially the editorial department,
and here-
by request the trustees to see the bettering of said department as also the
whole
paper. And as soon as this is attended to we will endeavor more than heretofore
to in-
crease its circulation.
Report
of the treasurer of Home, Frontier and Foreign Missionary operations, J.
M. Bishop, was received and adopted as follows:
Amount of notes on hand--------------------- $ 82.27
Cash in hand, Home Missionary---------------- 198.41----- $ 279.68
Foreign Cash Collection-------------------- $ 486.33
Cash last year------------------------------- 422.40----- $ 908.73
On
motion Z.A. Colestock was reelected secretary and J.M. Bishop treasurer of
the Home, Frontier and Foreign Missionary Society.
Report
of J.M. Bishop handed in as treasurer of Benevolent Fund treasurer which
was received and adopted as follows:
Interest collected this year---------------- $ 14.80
Principal collected this year----------------- 51.00 $ 65.80
On
motion A. Owen was elected Benevolent Fund treasurer.
Resolved
that we as a conference summit with humility to the rebuke of Dodds in
reference
to our failure in supporting properly the organs of the church, and that we
promise greater diligence for the future.
FOURTH DAY
Report
of the committee on study, A. Owen, J.C. Smith and W.B. Raber to examine li-
centiates of one year’s standing as follows was received and adopted. There
appeared
before the committee A. Tripner and S.L. Minnich. Of the two A. Tripner was the
best, but
both were deficient and the committee advised that the bishop impress upon
their minds
the necessity of greater diligence in study the coming year.
Report
of the committee to apportion the P. Elders’ salaries among the different
fields of labor was received and adopted as follows:
Chambersburg District York District
Chambersburg Station ----------- $ 25.00------- York
Station --------- $ 25.00
Greencastle Circuit--------------- 40.00------- York Circuit------------ 30.00
Rocky Spring Circuit-------------- 30.00------- York Spring Circuit----- 25.00
Mercersburg Mission--------------- 20.00------- Lisburn Mission--------- 25.00
Path Valley Circuit--------------- 20.00------- Manchester Circuit------ 15.00
Big Spring Circuit---------------- 30.00------- Littlestown Circuit----- 25.00
Perry Circuit--------------------- 20.00------- Jefferson Circuit------- 15.00
Carlisle Circuit------------------ 30.00------- Baltimore station------- 35.00
Shoop’s Station------------------- 35.00------- Philadelphia Station --- 35.00
Chambersburg German Mission------- 10.00
Resolved that the preachers of this conference
dispense with all missionary ef-
forts during this conference year to give place to the efforts of the Philadelphia
Church agent and that if the necessary amount be not secured to pay that
church, the
money thus secured shall be thrown into the missionary treasury by the consent
of the
donors.
On motion the committee to examine the licentiates
of one year’s standing and also
of two year’s was appointed by the bishop, both committee to consist of J.
Dickson,
Z.A. Colestock and W.B. Raber.
The trustees of the Benevolent Fund reported as
follows, which was received and
adopted:
Paid for blank books------------------------ $ 1.12
Cost of incorporation------------------------- 5.80 $ 6.92
On
motion the above amount was paid by the present Benevolent Fund treasurer.
Resolved
that there be a German Mission established in Chambersburg and that J.
Russell be the missionary and that he receive an appropriation of $50.00 out of
the
Baltimore Missionary Society.
39.
Whereas the Discipline requires all
authors (members of conference, etc.) of doc-
trinal books and pamphlets to submit their manuscripts for examination to a
committee
appointed by the annual conference and whereas J. Denig has published a work
entitled
“The Know Nothing Manual” without submitting such work to a committee,
therefore
Resolved
that he Has in the sense of this conference violated said action of Dis-
cipline, and second Resolved that we the members of this conference
discountenance
the circulation of said pamphlet until satisfaction be rendered to this
conference in
accordance with Discipline.
On
motion a vote of thanks was tendered to the brethren and friends of Chambers-
burg for kindness and hospitality toward the members of conference.
Circuits, Stations and Missions Preachers |
Appointments |
Classes |
Members |
Salary |
Elders’ Salary |
Home Missionary |
Bishop’s Collection |
Collection for Sunday School |
Expenses |
Presents |
York Circuit, N. Altman |
12 |
7 |
186 |
$243.95 |
$12,31 |
$77.55 |
$6.15 |
$28.00 |
$25.00 |
$10.00 |
Big Spring Cir., A. Owen |
6 |
4 |
175 |
290.00 |
30.00 |
101.60 |
5.44 |
0.00 |
38.00 |
25.00 |
Greencastle Cir., T.F. Hallowell,
J.S. Wentz |
17 |
14 |
416 |
363.85 |
35.00 |
100.40 |
7.56 |
0.00 |
20.00 |
17.00 |
York Spring Cir., W. Humberger |
15 |
7 |
248 |
186.10 |
25.00 |
23.45 |
3.78 |
0.00 |
38.25 |
10.25 |
York Station, W.B. Raber |
1 |
3 |
98 |
150.00 |
18.75 |
86.57 |
4.45 |
30.00 |
114.00 |
14.00 |
Shoop’s Sta., W. Wagner |
7 |
4 |
255 |
250.00 |
30.00 |
15.57 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
30.00 |
8.00 |
Baltimore Station, S. Enterline |
1 |
1 |
133 |
400.00 |
20.00 |
0.00 |
4.00 |
50.00 |
0.00 |
23.00 |
Mercersburg Mission, J.P. Bishop |
11 |
2 |
107 |
85.53 |
18.05 |
43.00 |
2.46 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
5.50 |
Dover Cir., I. Coomes |
12 |
5 |
105 |
148.87 |
16.13 |
20.21 |
33.89 |
13.00 |
48.67 |
6.72 |
Littlestown Cir., T.S. McNeil |
13 |
8 |
183 |
102.87 |
12.50 |
28.00 |
3.32 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
7.00 |
Carlisle Cir., G.W. Showman |
6 |
7 |
176 |
195.05 |
30.00 |
60.00 |
5.00 |
0.00 |
38.00 |
5.00 |
Manchester Cir., D.A. Tawney |
7 |
5 |
114 |
116.00 |
5.32 |
16.00 |
3.36 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.50 |
Path Valley Cir., H.W. Rebok |
8 |
5 |
147 |
75.82 |
16.22 |
4.00 |
2.03 |
18.75 |
18.00 |
11.00 |
Jefferson Cir., H. Grimm |
11 |
3 |
104 |
132.67 |
10.50 |
6.00 |
3.02 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
Chambersburg Station, Z.A.
Colestock |
1 |
6 |
125 |
258.60 |
32.00 |
13.00 |
2.87 |
40.00 |
56.40 |
0.00 |
Rocky Spring Cir., S.L. Minnich,
J.C. Smith |
17 |
12 |
324 |
263.45 |
30.00 |
210.46 |
17.18 |
25.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
Philadelphia Station, J.S.
Kessler |
1 |
5 |
141 |
220.37 |
27.00 |
0.00 |
2.80 |
90.00 |
14.50 |
4.00 |
Perry Cir., A. Tripner |
12 |
5 |
188 |
131.62 |
20.00 |
17.2 |
4.94 |
0.00 |
30.00 |
2.00 |
Chambersburg District, J.
Dickson, P.E. |
9 |
|
|
239.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
50.00 |
York District, J. Erb, P.E. |
10 |
|
|
302.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
8.00 |
W.B. Raber, Secretary
40.
January 24,
1856
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST met
in the Otterbein Church, Baltimore, Md., January
24th, 1856.
MEMBERS
PRESENT
J.J. Glossbrenner, Bishop; J.Erb,
Chairman; W.B. Raber, Secretary; N. Altman, Secretary; J.C.
Smith, A. Owen, P. Hawbecker, W. Humberger, J. Wingerd, W. Wagner, S.
Enterline, J.P. Bishop,
I. Coomes, G.W. Showman, A. Marker, F. Grimm, Z.A. Colestock, J.S. Wentz, S.L.
Minnich, J.
Dickson, H. Ehrhart, T. Crider, J.S. Kessler, A. Tripner, J. Denig, F. May, J.
Weidler,
J. Jones, C. Stabley.
MEMBERS
ABSENT
J. Russell, J.M. Bishop, T.F.
Hallowell, S.A. Tawney, H.W. Rebok, A. Bickley, S. Huber, H.
Stouffer, A. Huber, J. Smith, S. Eberly, M. Lohr, E. Boring, T. Huston, F.
Gilbert, F. Flinch-
baugh, J.G. Snyder, H. Young, J.W. Burd, J. Cormany (Died), P. Fry (Died).
On
motion of W.B. Raber it was resolved
that the chair appoint the several commit-
tees.
Examination
of the members of conference
AFTERNOON
SESSION
Committees: Obituaries, Smith and Bishop.
Applicants
for license, Wagner, Showman and Grimm.
Finance,
Raber, Dickson and Bishop.
Devotional
Exercises, Enterline, Altman and Marker.
Grievances,
Owen, Enterline and Bishop.
Examination
resumed.
Henry
Brown was presented as an applicant for license to preach, having been re-
commended by the Quarterly Conference of which he is a member, when on motion
he was
referred to the proper committee.
On
motion the following brethren were appointed to count the votes cast for eld-
ers eligible to General Conference: S. Snively, D. Guidtner and H. Appenzellar,
P.O.
address, Greencastle, Pa.
SECOND DAY
Examination
concluded.
J.
Hoke’s report as book agent on the Chambersburg District was received and
adopted as follows:
In account to Publishing Office, Dr.
Books on hand and in hands of
preachers----------- $362.63
Books received------------------------------------- 172.40 $535.03
Cr. Books unsold---------------------------------- $253.83
In hands of preachers------------------------------ 171.24
Cash paid over------------------------------------- 105.37
Cash in hand due office------------------------------ 4.59 $535.03
W. Wagner,
book agent of York District reported as follows, which was received
and adopted:
Whole amount of books----------------------------- $466.59
On hand--------------------------------------------- 77.63
In hands of preachers------------------------------ 120.94
Paid office---------------------------------------- 242.49
Due office------------------------------------------ 25.53
Z.A.
Colestock and N. Altman committee to examine J.S. Kessler’s report of
Philadelphia Church Agency, reported, which was received and adopted as
follows:
Whole amount subscribed and collected------------- $920.14
Received as salary--------------------------------- 234.48
Received for services at Harrisburg----------------- 46.00
the amount
received at Harrisburg considered as salary
Cash received-------------------------------------- 280.48
By
resolution of last conference he was to receive Disciplinary allowance, $250.
00 and expenses which were $96.07, therefore he received $65.59 according to
said
resolution.
41.
On motion
J. Hoke, for Chambersburg, and W. Wagner, for York District were re-
elected as book agents for the coming year.
J. Dickson,
conference treasurer, reported $150.81 in the treasury, whereupon he
was re-elected for the coming year.
The
committee to examine applicants for license reported favorable in the case
of Henry Brown, whereupon he was licensed to preach the gospel of Christ.
On motion
the report of N. Altman, agent of Baltimore English Church, was re-
ceived and adopted as follows: Members on the Mission 17, salary $350.00,
presents
$30.00, Expenses $43.52. Whole amount of subscription and cash for the building
of a
church about $2,000.00.
Resolved
that the bishop presiding at this conference appoint two brethren to de-
liver addresses before the Missionary and Benevolent Fund Society at the next
session
of conference, and such brethren have notice at least six months before the
sitting
of conference.
The bishop
made the following distribution of the interest of the widows’ Snyder
and Gost’s donation: P. Hawbecker $4.00, widow Kreager $4.92, widow Harden
$1.00,
Jacob Houseman $5.00. Total $14,92.
AFTERNOON SESSION
By ballot
it was concluded to hold the next session of conference at Salem
Church,
Rocky Spring Circuit.
On motion
J. Weidler and J.W. Burd were received into the itinerancy.
On motion
P. Hawbecker and A. Marker station the Presiding Elders.
By ballot
J. Dickson and W. Wagner were chosen Presiding Elders.
On motion
C. Stabley, J. Wingerd, F. May, and J. Cline were appointed to assist in
stationing the preachers
Resolved
that J.M. Bishop be continued as treasurer and Z.A. Colestock as
secretary of the Home, Frontier and Foreign Missionary Society.
Resolved
that it shall be the duty of all the itinerant preachers of this con-
ference to present the claim of the H. F. and F. Missionary Society at each of
their
appointments during the coming year, and procure by subscription and
collections what
they can, and also obtain life directors and members, according to the plan
pro-
posed by the corresponding secretary.
Resolved
that whoever be appointed to the Baltimore English Mission act also as
agent to secure funds for erection of the house of worship, and be permitted to
solicit funds wherever he chooses.
MORNING SESSION
J. Dickson,
Z.A.Colestock, and W.B.Raber committee to examine licentiates of one
and two years standing, reported as follows: one year, J. Cline, J. Weidler and
J.
Jones, one and two years, S.L. Minnich, and A. Trpner, upon the whole sound in
doctrine,
but deficient in argument to sustain them and that the bishop impress upon
their
minds the necessity of greater diligence in study. That J. Jones and J. Weidler
con-
tinue in the first year, in conjunction with the second; J. Cline continue in
the
first year’s course, S.L. Minnich and A. Tripner be examined at the next
conference
on the second and third year’s study if they are prepared.
The
committee on obituaries reported as follows, which was received and adopted:
we your committee on obituaries beg leave to report that we have upon
examination
found this matter attended to as far as it respects P. Fry and J. Cormany in
the most
ample and satisfactory manner by the preachers in the charge where the above
named
brethren resided, which will more fully appear by conference to the “Religious
Tele-
scope, whole number 789 and 783.” From this consideration the committee was
exonerate-
ed from further services.
Resolved
that the Presiding Elders and travelling preachers be and hereby are ap-
pointed agents to collect what is already subscribed, and secure by
subscriptions and
collections, what they can, the coming conference year, and that J. Erb be
appointed
agent to travel over the conference district for the same purpose. The
preachers are
42.
to forward
what monies received to J. Erb (and he keep account) every three months,
the monies thus secured to be appropriated to the purchase of the Philadelphia
Church
and paying the debt upon it, in all about $6,000.00.
On motion
the report of the trustees elected to confer with the trustees of Mt.
Pleasant College was received and adopted as follows:
Money subscribed ----------$11,123.42 1855. Expenses as above ------------$1,057.00
Money collected--------------7,340.41 Receipts as above------- ---------- 707.00
Available subscription-------3,000.00 Deficit ----------------------------- 350.00
Liabilities------------------3,111.00 Average number of students (not given)
Musical Department just clears itself
1854. Expenses for teachers’
95.00
salary, etc.-----------------1,155.00 For professors at a salary of
Receipts for tuition-----------750.00 $450.00 each--------------- ---------- 900.00
Deficit------------------------405.00 Female
teachers------------------------270.00
Average number of students---------55 Building 45 by 80 feet
Library & Philosophical apparatus----2,000.00
Amount
necessary to place upon “firm footing”------------------ --------------$20,000.00
To be
endowed five or six thousand would do.
On motion
J.B. Ressler, agent of My. Pleasant College, was permitted to present
the claims of said institution, which he did.
Resolved
that we the members of this conference will cooperate with the Allegheny
and Virginia Conferences in sustaining Mt. Pleasant College.
J. Dickson
resigned his office as Presiding Elder, whereupon it was received that
W. Wagner travel the entire conference district, hold two Quarterly Meetings
personal-
ly, and adopt the exchange plan for the other two on each field of labor.
A. Owen,
Benevolent Fund Treasurer, reported $15.04 interest in the treasury,
which was received and adopted, and upon his resignation J.C. Smith was elected
in his
place as Benevolent Fund Treasurer.
On motion
J. Dickson and J.C. Smith were appointed a committee to apportion the
different stations, circuits and missions. (See allotments of labor.)
The
committee on grievance reported, which was received and adopted:
There is a
clause in Discipline requiring, and that with great propriety, that no
member of annual conference shall become the author of a doctrinal book or
pamphlet
without submitting the manuscript before publication to a committee of
conference con-
stituted for that purpose.
But John
Denig published, without due regard to said clause it was thought by
conference, a pamphlet entitled the “Know Nothing Manual”, which was vehement
against
Popery, and of course partly doctrinal, and partly and principally political.
J. Denig
denies that it is at all “doctrinal for the church”, but this phrase, with his
remarks
on the subject, the committee, with due respect for his powers of
comprehension, could
not understand.
This matter
was brought before the last annual conference, which embodied its de-
cision in a set of resolutions. The committee, however, upon reflection, cannot
but
consider those resolutions as hasty and falling to point out the right course
of action
even upon supposition of J. Denig’s guilt. The conference, upon complaint,
should first
have appointed a committee of investigation, and heard their report before
passing re-
solution of censure. But the pamphlet, as being only slightly doctrinal, and
out in haste to catch the passing breeze of political excitement, can scarcely
be
brought within the purview of the statute on the subject.
43.
The action of conference excited
the ire of J. Denig and he gave vent to his
foolings by publishing in a secular paper an article which your committee must
heart-
ily regret and condemn, as presenting a humiliating specimen of what poor human
na-
ture may do when under the influence of unhallowed passion. Such remarks as the
fol-
lowing, especially, the committee regard as unworthy J. Denig as a minister of
the
gospel and the member of this conference: “We hope to hear no more about
Freyheit in
that church, nor yet any more denunciations against the Poor deluded papists
for
their servility to their priests,” “That smells somewhat aristocratic and
polish
and show an inkling toward Popery and revival of old Federalism of gag-law
memory.”
“Wonderful delusion! Stupendous bigotry!” In defense of publishing in a secular
pa-
per, J. Denig declares that the columns of the Religious Telescope were denied
him,
and no wonder, when he offered for publication such an article.
Upon the
whole, your committee would respectfully recommend to conference the
following action:
1. That the
resolutions touching the case of J. Denig be stricken from the re-
cord as unnecessary and harsh.
2. The J.
Denig be required to recall in open conference his article published
in the Chambersburg “Transcript”.
The
following arrangement was read for the itinerant preachers for the coming
conference by the Bishop:
W. Wagner,
Presiding Elder
Chambersburg Station, Z.A. Colestock
------------------------- P.E.
Salary $ 18.00
Greencastle Circuit, G.W. Showman, one to be
supplied----------------- “ 25.00
Rocky Spring Circuit, J. Smith and J. Jones--------------------------- “ 20.00
Path Valley Circuit, J.W. Burd---------------------------------------- “ ------
Big Spring Circuit, J. Dickson---------------------------------------- “ 20.00
Carlisle Circuit, J. Weidler------------------------------------------ “ 20.00
Perry Circuit, W. Humberger------------------------------------------- “ 15.00
Shoop’s Station, A. Owen, by the P. Elder----------------------------- “ 30.00
York Station, W.B. Raber---------------------------------------------- “ 20.00
Jefferson Circuit, T. Crider------------------------------------------ “ 13.00
Mercersburg Mission, To be supplied----------------------------------- “ 15.00
Manchester Circuit, A. Tripner---------------------------------------- “ 12.00
Hanover Circuit, S.L. Minnich----------------------------------------- “ 15.00
Baltimore Station, S. Enterline--------------------------------------- “ 20.00
Baltimore English Mission, N. Altman---------------------------------- “ ------
York Circuit, F. Grimm, and H. Brown---------------------------------- “ 20.00
York Spring Circuit and Lisburn Mission, J.S.
Wentzel & I. Coomes--- “ 30.00
Philadelphia Station, J.P. Bishop------------------------------------- “ 20.00
President of Mt. Pleasant College, A. Owen
Agent for Philadelphia Church, J. Erb.
On motion the amount of $400.00 was appropriated to
the Baltimore English Mission
(To receive $131.14 in the treasury as a beginning). To Lisburn Mission $50.00.
On motion J. Dickson, Z.A. Colestock, J. Hoke, J.C.
Smith, D. Brant and J. Erb
were chosen trustees of Mount Pleasant College.
On motion D.A. Tawney was granted a location for an
indefinite length of time.
On motion the name of Littlestown Circuit was
changed to Hanover Circuit.
Resolved that we recommend the favorable reception
of J.B. Ressler, as agent of
Mt. Pleasant College and also a liberal response to his solicitations in behalf
of
said institution.
Resolved that we hereby tender our thanks to our
friends of Baltimore for their
kindness and hospitality toward us during the session of conference.
On motion a vote of thanks was tendered the
N.C.R.R.Co. for free return tickets.
Resolved that we recommend the Religious Telescope,
Magazine, Frolicher Botschaf-
ter and Children’s Friends to the favorable notice of our people as
publications in
every way worthy of their liberal patronage.
The committee on finance reported, which was
received and adopted as follows:
I. Coomes - - - $70.00
T. Crider - - - $25.00
J. Russell - - -$10.00
$105.00
44.
Resolved
that the effort for the Philadelphia Church by the travelling preachers
of this conference be made within the first six months of the present
conference year.
Committee examine licentiates of one and two years
standing, appointed by the
Bishop, J.C. Smith, W. Wagner, Z.A. Colestock, of
three years standing, J. Dickson,
W.B. Raber and J. Erb.
Resolved that the trustees of Mt. Pleasant College
raise their expenses of their
meeting on their several fields of labor.
Charges Pastors |
Appointments |
Classes |
Churches |
Members |
Preacher’s Salary |
Presiding Elders’ Salary |
Conference Collection |
Missionary Collection |
Sunday Scholl Collections |
Exoenses |
Presents |
York District, J. Erb, P.E. 9 appointments |
|||||||||||
Shoop’s Station, W. Wagner |
6 |
5 |
2 |
264 |
$318.00 |
$35.00 |
$6.33 |
|
|
$30.00 |
$10.00 |
Baltimore Station, S. Enterline |
1 |
3 |
1 |
125 |
350.00 |
25.00 |
4.78 |
|
$50.00 |
|
2.00 |
Philadelphia Station, J.P. Bishop |
1 |
5 |
1 |
137 |
350.00 |
27.56 |
3.40 |
|
35.01 |
|
18.00 |
Mercersburg Mission, I. Coomes |
9 |
2 |
1 |
76 |
32.15 |
20.00 |
3.30 |
|
7.00 |
68.25 |
4.61 |
Carlisle Circuit, G.W. Showman |
9 |
8 |
3 |
187 |
191.95 |
30.00 |
5.00 |
|
|
60.00 |
10.00 |
York Spring Circuit, W. Humberger |
11 |
6 |
3 |
215 |
155.57 |
25.00 |
4.02 |
|
6.90 |
25.00 |
11.00 |
Jefferson Circuit, F. Grimm, J. Jones |
10 |
3 |
2 |
90 |
201.26 |
15.00 |
7.44 |
|
|
30.00 |
10.25 |
Manchester Circuit, F. Grimm, J. Jones |
8 |
5 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chambersburg Station, Z.A. Colestock |
1 |
5 |
1 |
156 |
330.00 |
25.00 |
1.60 |
$10.00 |
|
50.00 |
|
Greencastle Circuit, J.S. Wentz, J. Weidler |
17 |
14 |
4 |
360 |
321.00 |
40.00 |
7.89 |
|
|
35.00 |
65.50 |
Lisburn Mission, T. Crider |
10 |
5 |
2 |
87 |
125.73 |
|
4.66 |
|
|
|
7.11 |
Chambersburg District, J. Dickson, P.E., 9
appointments Salary $250.00, Pres. 2.00 |
|||||||||||
Perry Circuit, A. Tripner |
11 |
4 |
3 |
156 |
179.00 |
20.00 |
2.00 |
|
|
|
10.00 |
York Circuit, J. Cline, J.W. Burd |
16 |
10 |
5 |
206 |
326.08 |
30.00 |
4.50 |
|
|
4.35 |
4.25 |
Littlestown Circuit, T. L. Minnich |
9 |
7 |
3 |
123 |
76.90 |
15.85 |
3.00 |
|
|
22.04 |
|
Rocky Spring Circuit, J.C. Smith, W. Owen |
16 |
12 |
5 |
306 |
267.19 |
30.00 |
6.87 |
|
15.00 |
53.00 |
7.12 |
Baltimore English Miss., N. Altman |
|
1 |
|
17 |
350.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
York Station, W.B. Raber |
1 |
3 |
3 |
118 |
280.00 |
27.00 |
5.33 |
|
25.00 |
|
40.00 |
Big Spring Circuit, A. Owen |
6 |
4 |
3 |
157 |
294.00 |
31.00 |
5.58 |
|
|
36.65 |
24.67 |
Path Valley Circuit, T. A. McNeil |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W.B. Raber, Secretary
45.
January 23,
1857
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
of
the United Brethren in Christ met pursuant to appointment at the Salem
Church,Franklin
County,
Pa., January 23d, 1857.
The conference organized by the
election of John Dickson assistant chairman and
J. Philip Bishop, English and N. Altman, German secretaries.
LIST OF
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.J.Glossbrenner, Bishop,
J.Dickson, Samuel Enterline, Z.A.Colestock, J.Madison Bishop,
Samuel Huber, J.Philip Bishop, Fred Gilbert, Wm.Humberger, George W.Showman,
N.Alt-
man, Jacob Wingerd, J.W.Burd, J.Bixler Jones, Jacob Erb, Isaac C.Weidler, Henry
Stouff-
er, H.W.Rebok, Abran Huber, J.C.Smith, W.B.Raber, J.S.Wentz, Isaac Coomes,
S.Lehnart
Minnich, T.F. Hallowell.
ABSENT
MEMBERS
John Russell, Alex. Owen, F. Grimm,
Tobias Crider, Alex. Tripner, Henry Brown, Augustus
Bigley, D.A. Tawney, J.S. Kessler (transferred), Fred Flinchbaugh, J.G. Snyder
(Trans-
ferred), Thomas Bouston, Samuel Eberly, Frederick May, Martin Lohr, Andrew
Marker,
John Denig, Charles Stabley, P. Hawbecker (Died), John Smith, W.B. Raber
(transferred),
Jesse Cline, Henry Ehrhart (transferred), E. Boring.
Upon motion it was resolved that
the chair appoint all necessary committees,
whereupon the following committees were appointed and announced:
On devotional exercises: J.M.
Bishop, John Huber, John Thomas.
To examine applicants for license
to preach: Z.A. Colestock, J.M. Bishop, J. Philip
Bishop.
Committee on elder’s orders: J.M.
Bishop, J. Erb, S. Enterline.
Committee on Finance: J. Philip
Bishop, J. Dickson, S. Enterline.
The following brethren, viz.: J.
Philip Bishop, Geo. W. Showman, S. Enterline to
assist the stationing committee defining the lines of boundary.
On motion the following brethren
were transferred: W.B. Raber, Henry Ehrhart,
John G. Snyder to the Iowa and J.S. Kessler to the East Pannsylvania Annual
Conferences.
Resolved that all resolutions
offered to conference shall be laid upon the table
in written form for the convenience of the secretaries. J. Madison Bishop.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
On motion of J. Dickson it was
resolved that owing to an informality of the appeal
of J.G. Snyder from the resolution of Quarterly Conference, said resolution not
being
before the conference, that no action can be had upon it, and that the action
of the
Quarterly Conference be sustained.
On motion of J.Dickson it was
resolved that Geo. W. Showman, J. Wingerd and Wm. Owen
constitute a committee to write an obituary notice of father P.Hawbecker,
deseased, for
publication in the Religious Telescope.
The names of Wm. Owen and J. Gideon
Schaff were presented as applicants for li-
cense to preach. On motion it was resolved that they appear before the
committee for
further examination.
The report of J. Dickson,
conference treasurer, it as follows: available funds in
hand $192.28. Upon motion J. Dickson was
reelected conference treasurer.
On motion it was resolved that the
Baltimore English Mission be continued.
SECOND
DAY’S SESSION
The committee to examine applicants
for license to preach reported favorably of
Wm. Owen and J. Gideon Schaff whereupon it was resolved that they receive
license to
preach the gospel.
Rev. J.B. Ressler of Allegheny
Conference laid before this conference the condition
and prospects of the Mt. Pleasant College, whereupon the following resolution
was adopted
Resolved that this conference
recommend that Mt. Pleasant College at our various
appointments on our fields of labor, and endeavor to solicit as many students
as pos-
sible to attend said institution.
On motion the following brethren
were elected trustees of the Mount Pleasant Col-
lege, J. Erb, J. Philip Bishop, Alex. Owen, D.A. Tawney, Daniel Eberly, John
Huber, Benj.
Erb, Peter C. Hollar.
J. Philip Bishop made a statement
to conference of the condition and purposes of
46.
the
Philadelphia congregation, whereupon the following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Whereas a thorough effort is to be
made during the coming year throughout this
conference for the Baltimore Church be it therefore
Resolved 1st, that the effort to
build a new church in Philadelphia City be post-
poned for one year.
Resolved 2d, that after the
expiration of one year an effort shall be made to
build a new church in Philadelphia City.
Resolved 3d, that this conference,
in connection with the East Pennsylvania An-
nual Conference, will out of the missionary funds secure a place of worship for
the
Philadelphia congregation the coming year.
On motion of Geo. W. Showman, J.
Philip Bishop was voted a location for one year.
Resolved that we elect two
presiding elders the coming year.
By balloting J. Erb and Z.A.
Colestock were elected Presiding Elders.
Upon motion J. Wingerd and Samuel
Enterline were elected to assist the bishop in
stationing the Presiding Elders.
On motion F.Gilbert, J.M.Bishop,
S.Huber, local preachers, were elected to assist
the stationing committee to station the preachers.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
The committee reported as follows
and recommended that the Stone church, Stony
Point, Shippensburg and Middlespring appointments be taken from Rocky Spring
Circuit
and be attached to the Big Spring Circuit.
2d. That Shopp’s Station be
enlarged by attaching to it Fishing Creek Church and
Shall’s appointment.
3d. That Lisburn Mission be
attached to York Spring Circuit.
4th. That Philadelphia be called a
mission instead of a station. Conference amend-
ed the report thus, that Rocky Spring Circuit remain as it is. In this form, it
was
adopted.
Chambersburg District to be
composed of Chambersburg Station, Greencastle Circuit,
Rocky Spring Circuit, Big Spring Circuit, Path Valley Circuit, Baltimore
Station,
Baltimore Mission and Mercersburg Circuit.
York District to comprise York
Station, Shopp’s Station, Philadelphia Mission,
Carlisle Circuit, Perry Circuit, York Spring Circuit, York Circuit, Hanover
Circuit,
Jefferson Circuit and Manchester Circuit.
Samuel L. Minnich’s name was
presented as an applicant for elder’s orders and
upon motion he was referred to the committee for further examination. The
committee
reported favorably, whereupon he was voted ordination.
The report of J. Hoke, book agent,
was received and adopted as follows:
Credit by
balance at least settlement ---------------------------- $364.53
Credit by
books received since last settlement ------------------ 364.30 $710.83
Debtor to
cash paid out ------------------------------------------- $170.30
Debtor to credits allowed on
General Conference reported and Life of
Henry Kumler, distributed gratuitously as directed by Bro. Von Nieda $8.37
Deduction
allowed on imperfect books -------------------------------- 1.50
180.17
Total
account against me -------------------------------------------------------- $530.66
The above
account standards as follows:
Books on
hand --------------------------------------------------- $280.59
Account
unsettled for books sold -------------------------------- 172.94
Amount in
my hand due the office ------------------------------- 77.13
Total ----------------------------------------------------------- $530.66
On motion
J. Hoke was reelected book agent for the Chambersburg District and J.C.
Smith was elected for the York District.
By balloting
it was desired that the next session will be held at Zion Church,
York Co., Pa.
Samuel
Huber declined serving on the stationing committee whereupon J. Philip
Bishop was elected in his stead.
47.
SABBATH SERVICES
At 10 o’clock the presiding officer
delivered a stirring and a very appropriate
sermon from Acts 26:24 after which Samuel L. Minnich was solemnly ordained and
set
apart to the office of elder.
After the
evening services the appointments of
labor were announced as follows:
CHAMBERSBURG DISTRICT, J. Erb, P.E.
Chambersburg Station, W.B. Raber----------------- P.E.’s Salary $36.00
Greencastle Circuit, J.M. Bishop and Wm. Owen---------- “ 40.00
Rocky Spring Circuit, S. Enterline -------------------- “
34.00
Big Spring Circuit, Isaac C. Weidler------------------- “ 30.00
Path Valley Circuit, J.W. Burd------------------------- “
18.00
Mercersburg Mission, S.L. Minnich---------------------- “
18.00
Baltimore Station, to be supplied---------------------- “
30.00
Baltimore Mission, N. Altman--------------------------- “
YORK DISTRICT, Z.A. Colestock, P.E.
York Station, J.C. Smith------------------------------- “ 36.00
Philadelphia Station, Geo. W. Showman------------------ “
36.00
Shopp’s Station, J. Dickson and S.K. Detrich by P.E.
“ 36.00
Carlisle Circuit, Isaac Coomes------------------------- “
32.00
Hanover Circuit, J. Gideon Schaff---------------------- “
24.00
Perry Circuit, Wm. Humberger--------------------------- “ 24.00
York Spring Circuit, J.S. Wentz, J.B. Jones------------ “ 24.00
York Circuit, F. Grimm, H. Brown----------------------- “
40.00
Manchester Circuit, Alex. Tripner---------------------- “
24.00
Jefferson Circuit, T. Cridder-------------------------- “ 24.00
Harrisburg Miss., Station, J.P. Bishop ----------------
President of Mt. Pleasant College, Alex. Owen.
MONDAY MORNING SESSION
On motion the examination of licentiates for one,
two and three years’ stand-
ing was deferred to the next session of conference.
The conference collection on Sabbath morning
amounted to $17.12.
On motion J.Dickson, J.Philip Bishop and
Z.A.Colestock were elected to examine
licentiates of one and two years’ standing.
On motion J.C.Smith, W.B.Rabor án S.Enterlino were
elected to examine licentates
of one and two years standing.
On motion J. Madison Bishop was reelected branch
treasurer and Z.A. Colestock
branch secretary of the Home, Frontier and Foreign Missionary Society.
Resolved that the local preachers reported in person
or by letter to the next
annual conference the number of sermon preached by them during the year. J.
Dickson.
Resolved that the travelling preachers who have not
been able to attend conference
be and are hereby notified to report in full to the bishop, secretary and
treasurer of
the Missionary Society the amount of missionary money collected and secured
during the
year. J. Dickson.
Whereas it is desirable to preserve for future
reference the obituaries of the
members of this conference, and as our present method does not secure that end
by rea-
son of the perishable nature of the periodicals to which they are committed, be
it
therefore.
Resolved 1st. That a suitable book be purchased in
which to record the same. And
it shall be the duty of all committees appointed by or otherwise to write
obituaries,
to collect material, write a short history of the life and circumstances of the
death
of such deceased, to be recorded in said book.
Resolved 2d. That J. Hoke be and is hereby appointed
to purchase said book, and
record therein all obituaries heretofore published in the Religious Telescope
which can
be found, and also attend to the recording of such notices hereafter. J. Philip
Bishop.
Resolved that J. Erb furnish the preacher of each
appointment, with a list of the
unpaid subscriptions to the Philadelphia Church, and that said preachers
endeavor to col-
48.
lect said
subscription for the missionary fund when practicable. J. Dickson.
Whereas
Bishop Glossbrenner for a number of years has presided over us every
acceptably and in as much as his term of superintendency will soon expire, be
it there-
fore.
Resolved 1st. That we as a conference give
expression of our approbation and ap-
preciation of the ability with which he was superintended the interests of our
conference.
Resolved 2d. That his disposition to please, his
urbanity of manners, and his
Christianlike spirit have won our confidence and esteam.
Resolved 3d. That hereby our delegates to General
Conference are instructed to
use their influence in secure his reelection to the office of the bishop. J. Philip Bishop.
Resolved that the presiding officer
of this conference appoint brethren to deli-
ver addresses, one before the Missionary, and the other before the Benevolent
Fund
Society. J. Philip Bishop.
Whereupon J.C. Smith was appointed
to address the Benevolent Fund, and Z.A. Cole-
stock the Missionary Societies at the next session of conference.
Resolved that the preachers of this
conference cooperate with the agent of the
Baltimore Church by giving him their influence, and that the agent make a
thorough
effort on each charge and that before leaving said charge, and further that he
depend
upon his own, and not upon the effort of the circuit preachers.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
On motion the name of Philip Frey
was erased from the list of the Benevolent
Fund subscribers.
On motion the Benevolent Fund
subscriptions of W.B. Wagner, Henry Ehrhart, Henry
Greenblade, and Joel Rauhouser were transferred to Iowa and Henry Flucher’s to
the
Erie Annual Conference.
Resolved that our German paper and
Magazine are very ably conducted and are
worthy the patronage of the entire church. N. Altman.
Resolved that that the resolution
of last year, touching the Missionary operations,
be in force the coming year.
Resolved that we approve of the
ability with which the Religious Telescope is at
present conducted and instruct our delegates to General Conference to vote for
the
reelection of the present editor. J. Dickson.
Committee on finances reported as
follows, which was adopted:
To J.G.
Schaff for services on Mercersburg Mission------- ---$ 6.00
Appropriations,
to N. Altman, Missionary in Baltimore ------450.00
To
Philadelphia church for church rent-------------------- --150.00
The
bishop paid over for the poor within this conference the interest of widow
Snyder, $13.33 and that of the widow Geist also, $1.57 all given to sister
Hawbecker.
The
conference voted N. Altman $106.00 in advance.
On
motion it was resolved that the secretaries exercise their own judgment rela-
tive to the publication of the minutes.
The
report of J. Madison Bishop, missionary treasurer, was received and adopted:
Received on notes and by cash the past year---------------------- $1,328.65
Paid out during the year and at this conference--------------------- 932.15
Cash
remaining on hand--------------------------------------------- $ 396.50
On motion it was resolved that one half of the
missionary money collected this year
be retained for home missionary purposes.
On motion J.C. Smith was required to received notes from the subscribers of the
Benevolent Fund Society to secure their subscriptions.
On motion a vote of thanks was tendered the brethren
and friends of this neigh-
borhood for their kindness and hospitality. Conference adjourned finally after
an
address and prayer by the bishop.
49.
Preachers |
Circuits |
Membership |
Presents and Expenses |
Preachers’ Salary |
P.E. Salary |
Presents |
Missionary Money Collected |
Notes |
Conference Collection |
Meeting Houses |
Time employed |
Collected for Sabbath School |
# Appointments |
# Classes |
W.B. Raber |
Presiding Elder |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. Dickson |
Big Spring Circuit |
33 |
|
$334.13 |
$20.00 |
$10.00 |
$64.20 |
$25.00 |
|
3 |
12 |
$30.00 |
7 |
4 |
S. Enterline |
Baltimore Station |
145 |
|
400.00 |
25.00 |
|
115.00 |
|
$3.75 |
1 |
12 |
61.00 |
1 |
3 |
Z.A. Colestock |
Chambersburg Sta. |
160 |
$60.00 |
275.00 |
9.00 |
|
14.00 |
5.00 |
3.19 |
1 |
12 |
|
1 |
5 |
W. Humberger |
Perry Circuit |
183 |
28.00 |
154.27 |
15.00 |
21.00 |
17.78 |
|
3.03 |
2 |
12 |
5.00 |
11 |
4 |
G.W. Showman |
Greencastle Circuit |
404 |
67.75 |
312.00 |
25.00 |
14.00 |
72.40 |
|
8.50 |
4 |
18 |
25.00 |
15 |
14 |
N. Altman |
Baltimore Mission |
22 |
|
|
|
35.00 |
|
|
|
|
12 |
|
1 |
1 |
J.P. Bishop |
Philadelphia Station |
149 |
|
360.00 |
15.00 |
20.00 |
4.72 |
|
2.58 |
1 |
12 |
43.18 |
1 |
6 |
J.W. Burd |
Path Valley Circuit |
136 |
6.05 |
126.50 |
15.00 |
7.00 |
5.12 |
|
3.05 |
2 |
12 |
10.00 |
8 |
3 |
J.C. Weidler |
Carlisle Circuit |
183 |
|
290.87 |
24.00 |
20.00 |
53.75 |
|
5.00 |
3 |
12 |
29.52 |
11 |
6 |
J.C. Smith, J.B.Jones |
Rocky Spring Circuit |
347 |
|
325.00 |
17.00 |
|
20.00 |
30.00 |
11.75 |
5 |
24 |
|
18 |
10 |
J.G. Schaff |
Mercersburg Mission |
90 |
|
125.05 |
7.01 |
|
20.00 |
|
5.01 |
1 |
12 |
4.00 |
12 |
4 |
S.L. Minnich |
Hanover Circuit |
135 |
17.00 |
110.00 |
|
4.00 |
12.50 |
|
3.00 |
4 |
12 |
|
10 |
6 |
J.S. Wentz |
York Spring Circuit |
161 |
40.35 |
200.56 |
15.25 |
29.25 |
19.34 |
|
3.44 |
3 |
12 |
7.00 |
11 |
7 |
I. Coomes |
Lisburn Mission |
66 |
|
153.24 |
15.00 |
|
15.31 |
|
4.28 |
2 |
12 |
|
9 |
4 |
W.B. Raber |
York Station |
123 |
|
300.00 |
20.00 |
20.00 |
85.00 |
|
6.00 |
1 |
12 |
60.00 |
1 |
3 |
J. Erb |
Shopp’s Station |
272 |
|
225.72 |
20.00 |
|
15.00 |
|
2.00 |
2 |
18 |
10.00 |
7 |
6 |
A. Tripner |
Manchester Circuit |
140 |
|
270.00 |
12.00 |
|
34.21 |
|
3.94 |
4 |
12 |
|
7 |
4 |
T. Crider |
Jefferson Circuit |
78 |
25.00 |
100.42 |
|
|
6.90 |
|
4.10 |
2 |
12 |
|
9 |
3 |
F. Grimm, H. Brown |
York District |
199 |
29.55 |
395.54 |
20.00 |
|
13.47 |
|
4.10 |
5 |
24 |
|
18 |
8 |
J. Philip Bishop, Secretary
50.
January 21, 1858
THE
PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST
met in Zion Church, York County, Pa., on the 21st of
January, 1858. J. Erb was elected chairman; W.B. Raber English
and S. Enterline, German
Secretary.
MEMBERS
PRESENT
J.Glossbrenner, Bishop, J.Erb,
Chairman; W.B.Raber, English Sec’y; S.Enterline, Ger-
man Sec’y; J.Dickson, Z.A.Colestock, J.M.Bishop, W.Humberger, G.W.Showman,
N.Altman,
J.Wingerd, J.B.Jones, J.C.Weidler, H.W.Rebok, J.C.Smith, J.S.Wentz, I.Coomes,
S.L.
Minnich, F.Grimm, T.Crider, A.Tripner, H.Brown, F.Flinchbaugh, A, Merker,
C.Stabley,
J.G.Schaff, W.Owen.
ABSENT
MEMBERS
S.Huber, F.Gilbert, J.W.Burd,
H.Stouffer, A.Huber, J.Smith, T.F.Hallowell, J.Russell,
A.Owen, A.Bickley, L.A.Tawney, J.Cline, E.Eberly, T.Houston, F.May, M.Lohr,
J.Denig,
E.Boring.
EXAMINATION
OF THE MEMBERS OF CONFERENCE
Resolved that the Presiding Elder
on York District, Z.A.Colestock, of the last
year, be justify in not visiting Philadelphia Station at the last quarterly
confer-
ence (although this conference would have desired it) but this shall not be a
preci-
dent for the future.
Resolved that the resolution
concerning Bro. Erb furnishing each preacher in
charge with the names of all persons who subscribed for the Philadelphia
Church, and
concerning the preachers collecting the same for missionary purposes be carried
out
this conference year.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
The following committees were
announced by the bishop:
On Boundaries: Erb, Colestock,
Dickson, Enterline and Crider.
On Examining Applicants: J.P.
Bishop, Raber and Altman.
On Elder’s Orders: Raber, Wentz and
Wingerd.
On Devotional Exercises: Colestock,
Smith and Enterline.
On Differences: Colestock, Smith
and Enterline.
On Finance: J.M. Bishop, Dickson,
and Merker.
Examination was resumed.
SECOND DAY
The Committee on Boundaries
reported, which was received and adopted as follows:
1. That the two presiding elder’s
districts be thrown into one.
2. That Mifflin and Frankford appointments be added
to Big Spring Circuit.
3. That all the appointments west
of the Baltimore Pike on Jefferson Circuit be
attached to Hanover Circuit. Division was called for. YEAS – Erb, Enterline,
Dickson
Colestock, Humberger, Jones, Altman, Minnich, Crider, Tripner, Schaff, W. Owen,
Weidler – 13. NAYS – Raber, J.P. Bishop, Smith, Coomes, Grimm, Flinchbaugh,
Stabley – 7.
Neutral – J.M. Bishop, Rebok, Wentz, Brown, Merker – 5.
4. That all the appointments on
Jefferson Circuit cast of the Baltimore Pike, ex-
cept Bishop’s be added to York Circuit.
5. That the part formerly known as
Dover Circuit be detached from York Circuit
and be called Liverpool Circuit.
6. That Bixler’s appointment be
thrown to Manchester Circuit.
On motion Eberly’s appointment on
York Spring Circuit was attached to Shopp’s
Station.
On motion Cedar Grove, Lisburn and
Brick School House appointments were added to
Liverpool Circuit.
Examination was resumed.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
On motion the transfer of D.
Funkhouser, of the East Pennsylvania Conference,
was received and his name recorded on the journal.
Z.A. Colestock was elected
Presiding Elder by ballot.
51.
On motion C. Stabley, Wingerd and
Merker were appointed by the conference to as-
sist in stationing the preachers.
The committee to examine the
licentiates of three years’ standing reported which was
received and adopted as follows: S.L. Minnich and A. Tripner be by conference
exempted
from further examination, and J.C. Weidler and J.B. Jones be examine on the third
year’s
study at the next session of annual conference. Dickson, J.P. Bishop and Raber,
committee.
The committee to examine the
licentiates of one and two years’ standing reported,
which was received and adopted: H. Brown, W. Owen, and J.G. Schaff be exempted
from the
first year’s study and proceed with the second year, being only examined on the
first.
Smith,
Raber and Enterline, Committee
On motion
Z.A. Colestock and any two preachers he may choose, examine J.W. Burd
sometime during the conference year on his first and second years’ study.
On motion
the licentiates be hereafter examined on their knowledge of our Church
Discipline.
On motion
Bright and Ressler were permitted to present the claims of Otterbein
University and the propriety of transferring Mt. Pleasant College to said
University;
whereupon the following preamble and resolutions were passed:
Whereas, we
believe it to be impracticable to establish and sustain many institu-
tions of learning of high grade in our church, and whereas Mt. Pleasant College
has
been transferred to Otterbein University, and whereas the Sciota, Sandusky,
Miami,
Muskingum, Erie, Auglaize Michigan, Canada, Allegheny and East Pennsylvania
Confer-
ences have agreed to cooperate in the establishment and support of the Otterbein
Uni-
versity; Therefore, resolved that we approve of the transfer of Mt. Pleasant
College
to the Otterbein University.
Resolved
that we will heartily cooperate with the conferences already connected
with Otterbein University in building up and sustaining said school.
Resolved
that we will heartily cooperate with the agents of Otterbein University
in the sale of scholarships, obtaining donations, sending students, and in
otherwise
promoting its interests.
Whereas, it
has been resolved by the trustees of Otterbein University that said
school shall be a manual labor school, and whereas, we are entirely favorable
to the
union of labor and study as a means of healthy physical development, and as a
means
also for the preservation of good morals and of industrious habits; and
whereas, the
great mass of the laboring people, and most of our travelling preachers must
always be
excluded from our colleges, except they be conducted on the manual labor plan;
Therefore,
resolved that the trustees representing this conference be and hereby
instructed to use their influence to make Otterbein University a thorough
manual
labor school.
Resolved
that we recommend that a German Professorship be established as soon as
practicable in said school.
On motion
A. Tripner and I.C. Weidler were referred to the proper committee for
elder’s orders.
On motion
S.K. Deatrich was referred to the proper committee for license to preach
the gospel of Christ.
On motion
Z.A. Colestock was excused from preaching the missionary sermon according
to the resolution of last annual conference.
Book
Agents’ Report, Books on hand $103.34
J.
Hoke, Chambersburg District: Outstanding
accounts 180.00
Cash paid office 154.00 Total
$437.34
On motion said report was received and adopted.
J.C. Smith, York District: Books received $108.21
Books sold 12.51 Now on hand $95.70
On motion said report was received and adopted.
THIRD DAY, MORNING SESSION
The committee on elder’s orders reported favorable
in the case of A. Tripner and
52.
Isaac C.
Weidler who appeared before them which were received and adopted, whereupon
the elders present voted favorable to their ordination. Raber, Wingert and
Wentz. Com.
The committee on differences reported that no
business came regularly before them
they have therefore nothing to report. Colestock, Smith, Enterline, Committee.
On motion T. Crider was granted leave of absence.
Resolved that in view of the peculiar circumstances
of the church in Philadelphia
we will send then a preacher for the coming conference, and further, that in
the event
of our continuance for the future will depend upon the following contingencies:
1. That that congregation and every member of it shall
come fully within the
provision of our Discipline in regard to secret societies.
2. That they raise by subscription, during the
coming conference year, the sum
of $4,000.00 of undoubted availabilities, in which case we, in conjunction with
the
East Pennsylvania Conference, will agree to aid them with a like amount to
build them
a church.
Resolved that we appropriate $150.00 to Philadelphia
out of the missionary funds
this year.
Resolved that the secretary transmit a copy of the
above resolutions to the pas-
tor of the church in Philadelphia, to be by him laid before the official body,
that
the action of this conference in their case may come before them officially.
Report of N. Altman, agent of the Baltimore English
Church.
Received
by subscription------ $1,300.00
Received
by brick---------------- 150.00
Received
by lime------------------ 40.00 Total $1,490.00
Expenses-----------------------------------------
55.48
About
$1,800.00 will finish the church. It was received and adopted.
By
common consent a committee was appointed to examine J. Erb’s Philadelphia
Church Agency. The committee on finance was constituted that committee.
Resolved
that every itinerant preacher in this conference, having in charge a
station, circuit or mission, shall preach a missionary sermon at each
appointment, and,
by collections and subscriptions, raise funds for missionary purposes; and that
they
also make an effort to secure life members and life directors to the Home,
Frontier
and Foreign Missionary Society; and that
the Presiding Elder enquire particularly at
each quarterly meeting whether the preachers are discharging their duty in this
respect.
Resolved
that the Presiding Elder preach, and at each camp-meeting during the
year, and by collections and subscriptions, secure funds for missionary
purposes, and
also obtain life members and life directors; provided, however, that two
efforts be
not place at the same place. Raber.
Resolved
that all the monies collected for missionary purposes be divided, one
half for
the home work, and the other half to the frontier and foreign work, unless
otherwise
directed by the donors. Raber.
The
Benevolent Fund Treasurer, J.C. Smith, reported, which was received and adopted
Amount
available ---------------- $240.00
Principle
and Interest on hand----- 60.20 Total
$300.20
Amount
in the treasury------------------------------- 11.00
On
motion J.C. Smith was reelected Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund.
On
motion J.C. Smith present the claims of the Benevolent Fund Society sometime
on Monday next.
By
ballot it was a agreed to hold the next session of this conference in
Menchanics-
burg, Cumberland County, Pa.
FOURTH DAY, MORNING SESSION
The
committee to examine applicants reported favorable in the case of Samuel K.
Deatrich who appeared before them, whereupon the conference grabted him license
to preach
the Gospel of Christ. J.P. Bishop, Raber, Altman. Committee.
53.
The
committee on finance reported, which was received and adopted:
1. That
S.L. Minnich receive $25.00 for past services.
2. That the
appropriation of $300.00 be made to Baltimore English Mission and that
this conference be responsible for all deficiency up to $450.00 of the
missionary’s
salary, provided that a proper effort by the congregation be made, to whom the
mis-
sionary is sent.
3. We find
by conference to a resolution of conference, passed at a former session,
in Baltimore, Md., that $65.59 are yet due J.S. Kessler, for services as agent
for the
Philadelphia Church, but as we are not a committee on difficulties, but simply
on
finance, and having no funds on hand, it is not within out province to say who
is to
pay said amount.
4. That the
collection of Sabbath be given to F. Grimm.
The
special committee appointed to examine the Philadelphia Church Agency Book,
in the hand of J. Erb, consisting of the committee on finance reported as
follows,
which was received and adopted: that a list of the names of subscribers to
Philadel-
phia Church, on the various fields of
labor, be furnished the preachers in charge, by
J. Erb, and that they collect the same, pay to Z.A.Colestock, P.E., within
three months,
and he, the P.E., pay over to J.S.Kessler, his claims out of the funds
subscribed and
thus collected, and whatever overplus may be collected, to be appropriated to
mission-
ary purposes. Dickson, Raber, J.P.Bishop, Committee.
The
report read the following arrangement of the coming conference year:
Presiding Elder, Z.A.Colestock.
Elder’s
Fee Bishop’s Fee
Chambersburg Station, W.B. Raber---------------- -$17.50 $5.00
Greencastle Circuit, J.M. Bishop, S.L.
Minnich-----25.00 13.00
Rocky Spring Circuit, S. Enterline, one to be
sup--25.00 13.00
Path Valley Circuit, W.
Owen-----------------------15.00 5.00
Mercersburg Circuit, T. Crider------------------- -15.00 5.00
Big Spring Circuit, I.C. Weidler, J.P. Bishop -----21.00 6.00
Carlisle Circuit, J.W. Burd -----------------------20.00 8.00
Perry Circuit, I. Coomes --------------------------18.00 4.50
Shopp’s Station, J. Dickson, H. Hummelbaugh -------25.00 11.00
Hanover Circuit, A. Tripner -----------------------20.00 7.00
Liverpool Circuit, J. Erb -------------------------15.00 2.00
York Circuit, J.S. Wentz, J.B. Jones --------------25.00 6.00
York Station, J.C. Smith --------------------------17.50 5.00
York Spring Circuit, J.G. Schaff, F. Grimm --------25.00 11.00
Manchester Circuit, H. Brown ----------------------20.00 2.50
Baltimore Station, H. Shropp ----------------------25.00 6.00
Baltimore mission, N. Altman -----------------------5.00 2.00
Philadelphia Station, G.W. Showman ----------------20.00 4.50
Lancastle Station, W. Humberger. Editor of Magazine, A. Owen.
On motion Mercersburg Mission was called Mercersburg
Circuit.
The committee appointed – J. Dickson, J. Hoke, J.C.
Bright – to prepare a constitu-
tion for the Sabbath School Missionary Society, reported, which was received
and adopted.
CONSTITUTION OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Article 1. This society can be named as the Sabbath
School Missionary Society
within the bounds of the Pennsylvania Annual Conference, auxiliary to the Home,
Fron-
tier and Foreign Missionary Society of the United Brethren in Christ.
Article 2: The officers of the society shall be a
President, a Secretary and a
Treasurer, elected annually by the officers and teachers of the respective
schools, who,
in connection with the officers of the school shall constitute the Board of
Managers.
Section 1. The President shall preside at all
regular meetings of the society,
and may call special meetings when necessary.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to
purchase a book in which he
shall record the constitution, together with the names of all contributors to
the so-
ciety, and prepare and transmit to the General Corresponding Secretary,
quarterly and
annual reports of its operations.
54.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer, in
conjunction with the Secre-
tary to collect contributions quarterly and transmit either quarterly or
annually,
the amount collected, to the parent Missionary Treasurer.
Article 4. Any person may become a member of this
society for one year, by the
payment of twenty five cents and shall be entitled to a certificate for the
same,
four of which certificates shall entitle the holder to a life membership, and
five
life membership certificates shall entitle the holder to a life directorship,
for
which a corresponding certificate shall be given.
Article 5. At the expiration of quarter, the
exercises of the school may be
of a missionary character, such as the superintendent and officers of the
school may
direct, at which time special efforts to collect funds may be made, such as may
be
deemed advisable by the aforesaid officers.
Article 6. At Sabbath School, may, by collecting and
carrying out this constitution
become auxiliary to the aforesaid Home, Frontier and Foreign Missionary Society
of the
United Brethren in Christ.
The following brethren were elected trustees of the
Otterbein University: Jacob
Hoke, for the term of three years; Jacob Erb, for a term of two years; John P.
Bishop,
for a term of one year.
On motion a collection, amounting to $7.78, was
taken to defray the expenses of
W.B. Raber, one of four delegates to our last General Conference.
Who died? Answer: Frederick May.
On motion J. Erb and J. Dickson were appointed to
write F. May’s obituary.
On motion it was concluded to have only one book
agent.
On motion Jacob Hoke was appointed book agent.
Committee to examine licentiates of next annual
conference of one year’s standing:
Smith, J.P. Bishop and Enterline.
Committee to examine licentiates of next annual
conference of two and three years’
standing: Dickson, Colestock and Raber.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Resolved that Cedar Grove, Lisburn and Brick School
House were added to Liverpool
Circuit. (See page 51).
Whereas the English Church at Baltimore is now
nearly completed, and the deficiency
still remains of about $1,800.00, and it is desirable to raise that amount
during this
conference year, therefore resolved that we commend the interest of said church
to our
membership throughout the bounds of this conference and elsewhere, and
earnestly invite
them to aid by their contributions to clear it of its indebtedness this
conference
year. Altman.
Brethren S.Von Nieda presented the interests of the
Printing Establishment in a very
pleasing and interesting manner.
The Treasurer, J.M. Bishop, of the Missionary
Society funds, reported, which was re-
ceived and adopted as follows:
Remaining in the treasury, January 26th, 1857,
Due parent board------- $209.75 Paid Parent Board-------- $641.41
For Home
purposes------- 187.25 Paid Erb, Altman, Minnich- 495.50
Received during the year 675.33 $1,136.91
Received on notes------- 188.00
$1,260.33
On motion J.M.Bishop was continued Missionary
Treasurer, and Z.A.Colestock, Sec’y.
Whereas ministers from other conferences have seen
fit to come within our confer-
ence limits to solicit funds in behalf of other church enterprises; resolved
that,
when they occupy our churches and canvass our congregations without asking
permission
of the constituted authorities, it is out of place, and to say the least, in
our view,
very discourteous. Colestock.
A vote of thanks were tendered to the brethren and
friends of Zion Church neighbor-
hood for their great kindness.
Resolved that we tender our thanks to J. Lawrence,
Editor of the Religious Tele-
scope, for his visit to our conference, and deeply sympathize with him in the
afflict-
55.
tions by which an all-wise Providence has, in a
great measure, deprived us of his
contemplated labors among us, and that affectionately invite him to renew his
visit
at such time during this conference year as he conveniently can, believing that
the
cause of missions, which he so ably presented, will be greatly promoted by his
labors
among us.
Resolved that the friendly visit of S.Von Nieda,
J.C. Bright and J.B. Resslser, has
been very acceptable and profitable, and that our best wished and prayers shall
fol-
low them; and further, hope they may soon be able to be among us again. Smith.
According to resolution, Smith presented the claims
of the Benevolent Fund.
Bishop Glossbrenner paid to the poor, whose names
follow, within this conference
district interest on widow Snyder donation $13.33; widow Gost’s donation $1.59;
total
$14.92. John Smith, $5.00; widow Snyder $4.92, widow Hardin $5.00, total
$14.92.
On Sabbath, after an earnest and soul-piercing
sermon by Bishop Glossbrenner,
Alexander Tripner and Isaac C. Weidler were solemnly ordained to the office of
an
elder in the Church of Christ, by the laying of hands.
In evening J. Lawrence presented the claims of the
missionary cause, when over
$1,000.00 was secured.
The session was a very peaceable and pleasant one.
Kind feeling was leading
characteristic among the members.
W.B.
Raber, Secretary
56.
Preachers |
Appointments |
No. Appointments |
No. Classes |
Membership |
Preachers’ Salary |
P.E.’s Salary
|
Expenses |
Presents |
Home, Frontier |
And Foreign Missions |
Conference Collections |
Churches |
Time employed |
S. S. Collection |
Dickson and Deatrich |
Shopp’s Station |
9 |
6 |
199 |
$400.00 |
$36.00 |
$35.00 |
$15.00 |
$19.03 |
|
$12.68 |
5 |
12 |
|
Enterline and Rebok |
Rocky Spring Circuit |
19 |
10 |
376 |
365.263 |
34.00 |
69.11 |
5.00 |
68.28 |
$21.00 |
14.71 |
5 |
13 |
$32.15 |
Erb, P. E |
Chambersburg District |
|
|
|
189.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Colestock, P. E |
York District |
10 |
|
|
281.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J.M. Bishop & W. Owen |
Greencastle Circuit |
15 |
11 |
389 |
223.78 |
27.29 |
8.54 |
|
44.21 |
10.00 |
6.79 |
4 |
24 |
25.00 |
W. Humberger |
Perry Circuit |
12 |
5 |
264 |
172.60 |
24.00 |
20.00 |
18.50 |
16.51 |
|
5.55 |
2 |
12 |
8.62 |
N. Altman |
Baltimore Eng. Mission |
1 |
1 |
21 |
29.50 |
5.00 |
|
15.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
I.C. Weidler |
Big Spring Circuit |
8 |
4 |
195 |
318.87 |
30.00 |
|
5.00 |
86.66 |
35.00 |
6.07 |
5 |
12 |
26.43 |
J.C. Smith |
York Station |
1 |
3 |
143 |
301.83 |
36.00 |
85.00 |
20.75 |
44.44 |
5.00 |
4.68 |
1 |
12 |
25.70 |
Wentz and Jones |
York Spring Circuit |
17 |
9 |
253 |
387.60 |
24.00 |
|
17.00 |
98.93 |
10.00 |
11.17 |
4 |
24 |
|
I. Coomes |
Carlisle Circuit |
10 |
5 |
200 |
260.13 |
32.00 |
|
12.31 |
46.34 |
|
7.31 |
3 |
12 |
25.91 |
W.B. Raber |
Chambersburg Station |
1 |
5 |
193 |
350.00 |
30.00 |
95.00 |
22.00 |
19.00 |
20.00 |
5.00 |
1 |
12 |
20.00 |
S.L. Minnich |
Mercersburg Mission |
11 |
4 |
94 |
99.88 |
18.00 |
13.62 |
|
9.00 |
14.00 |
5.50 |
1 |
12 |
|
T. Crider |
Jefferson Circuit |
9 |
3 |
74 |
120.00 |
23.51 |
|
20.00 |
4.88 |
|
2.25 |
2 |
12 |
|
A. Tripner |
Manchester Circuit |
7 |
4 |
153 |
256.61 |
24.00 |
|
30.00 |
27.60 |
|
2.30 |
3 |
12 |
23.35 |
J.G. Schaff |
Hanover Circuit |
12 |
6 |
137 |
139.66 |
24.00 |
11.47 |
5.00 |
50.00 |
|
7.05 |
4 |
12 |
|
Heinrich Shropp |
Baltimore Station |
1 |
2 |
115 |
400.00 |
25.00 |
|
45.00 |
42.00 |
|
2.50 |
1 |
12 |
63.50 |
J.W. Burd |
Path Valley Circuit |
7 |
4 |
136 |
158.00 |
18.00 |
4.50 |
15.00 |
5.50 |
|
3.40 |
2 |
12 |
6.00 |
G.W. Showman |
Philadelphia Station |
1 |
6 |
169 |
307.73 |
18.00 |
174.50 |
42.50 |
7.25 |
|
3.12 |
|
12 |
115.04 |
F. Grimm, H. Brown |
York Circuit |
17 |
8 |
212 |
311.37 |
40.00 |
24.06 |
70.95 |
21.83 |
|
7.75 |
4 |
24 |
12.00 |
W.B.
Raber, Secretary
57.
January 10, 1859
THE PENNSYLVANIA
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST met in Mechanicsburg,
Cumberland Co., Pa., on the 10th
of January, 1859.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.J.Glossbrenner, Bishop; John Russell, Bishop,
W.B.Raber, English Secretary, N.Altman,
German Secretary, J.Erb, J.Dickson, Z.A.Colestock, J.M.Bishop, W.Humberger,
J.P.Bish-
op, G.W.Showman, J.Wingerd, J.B.Jones, J.W.Burd, I.C.Weidler, S.Enterline,
A.Owen, J.
C.Smith, J.S.Wentz, F.Grimm, T.Crider, A.Tripner, H.Brown, J.G.Schaff, J.Denig,
S.K.
Deatrich, S.Huber, T.Houston.
MEMBER ABSENT
H.W.Rebok, I.Coomes (died), S.L.Minnich,
F.Flinchbaugh, A.Merker, C.Stabley, D.Funk-
houser, F.Gilbert, H.Stouffer, A.Huber, T.F.Hallowell, J.Smith, A.Bickley,
W.O.Owens,
D.A.Tawney, J.Cline, S.Eberly, E.Boring, M.Lorh.
The examination of members was considered.
COMMITTEES
Devotional Exercises: Dickson,
Colestock, J. Coover, Sen.
Boundaries: Colestock, Enterline, J.C.
Smith, J.P. Bishop, Wentz.
Missionary Interests: J.P. Bishop,
Raber, Wentz.
Education: Dickson, Colestock, J.C.
Smith, J.P. Bishop, J. Hoke.
Examination of Applicants: J.M. Bishop,
Altman, Showman.
Elder’s Orders: Raber, Russell,
Humberger.
Obituaries: Dickson, Erb.
Publishing Interests: J.C. Smith, J.P.
Bishop, Altman.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The committee to examine the licentiates
of one year’s standing reported, which was
received and adopted as follows: S.K. Deatrich appeared before the committee
and we
report favorably. He exhibited considerable ability in defending the doctrines
on
which he was examined. His knowledge of geography was not as extensive as is
desired;
however, we recommend that he pass on the second year’s study.
The special committee, as per resolution
of the last session of Annual Conference,
to examine J.W. Burd on the first year’s study, recommended that he proceed
with the
second year’s reading. Received and adopted. Colestock, J.P. Bishop, Enterline,
Committee.
The examination of members was
continued.
SECOND DAY,
MORNING SESSION
The committee to examine licentiates of
two and three years’ standing, reported,
which was received and adopted: J.B. Jones on third year appeared and passed
the exam-
ination by giving satisfactory answers to the questions asked, and recommend
that he
be exempted from further examination. Henry prepared no essay and read only in
part the
books recommended on Discipline.
Also, H.Brown, J.B.Jones and J.G.Schaff
on second year’s study appeared and recom-
mend that they pass on the third year’s reading. L. G. Schaff manifested more
know-
ledge of the doctrines examine on and a more thorough reading of the books
specified
in Discipline. All, Jones, Burd, Brown and Schaff, prepared essays both for the
second
and third years’ to be read before the next committee for the next annual
conference.
All did well in their examination on our Church Discipline. W.O. Owen and I.C.
Weidler,
former second and latter third year, were not present. Dickson, Raber,
Colestock, Com.
The committee on boundaries reported,
which was received and adopted item by item:
1. That Jefferson, Bollinger’s, Breneman’s, Starner’s, on York Circuit,
Batterman’s,
on Liverpool Circuit, and East Berlin, on York Spring Circuit, be thrown
together and
called Paradise Mission.
2. That Bendersville, Cline’s Church, Center Mills and Pine Grove, on York
Spring
Circuit, and Hilltown, on Hanover Circuit, be formed into a field of labor and
be
called Bedersville Mission.
The report of the committee concerning
Philadelphia Church and the resolution of
the last annual conference was, on motion, referred to a special committee.
58.
Resolved that Orrstown, Mt. Rock, Middle
Spring, Shippensburg, Stone Church and
Stony Point on Rocky Spring Circuit and Crider Church, Newburg and Fairview on
Big
Spring Circuit be formed into double circuit.
3. That the two
Presiding Elder Districts be arranged as follows:
CHAMBERSBURG DISTRICT: 1. Chambersburg Station, 2.
Greencastle Circuit, 3. Mercers-
burg Circuit, 4. Rocky Spring Circuit, 5. Orrstown Circuit, 6. Path Valley
Circuit,
7. Big Spring Station.
YORK DISTRICT: 1. Carlisle Circuit, 2. Shopp’s
Station, 3. Perry Circuit, 4. York
Spring Circuit, 5. York Station, 6. Baltimore Station, Ger., 7. Baltimore
Mission, Eng.,
8. York Station, 9. Liverpool Circuit, 10. Hanover Circuit, 11, Manchester
Circuit,
12. Bendersville Mission, 13. Paradise Mission.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The committee on missions reported,
received and adopted: Whereas our missionary
efforts, as a church, have been signally blessed of the Lord, and believing, as
we
do, that the faithful preaching of the Word is the most effectually way to
moral re-
form, therefore.
Resolved that we will exert ourselves to
induce those to whom we minister in holy
things, to pray fervently and contribute liberally in order to advance the
cause of
missions at home and abroad.
Resolved that we sympathize with the
Board of Missions in their efforts in the pro-
motion of the cause of Christianity and that we will make a thorough effort, in
order
to secure $700.00 the coming conference, being the amount asked of us by the
parent
Board, and that we will divide equally between the conference and the parent
Board.
Resolved that when general agents visit
our charges and make collections and se-
cure notes, that they receipt for the money and deliver the notes to the
preacher in
charge.
Resolved that we have monthly missionary
meetings, to talk, sing and pray, in or=
der to promote the interests of missions and that the preacher present the
matter in
each class.
Resolved that the preacher in charge
collect the names and the addresses of all
the life members and life directors of the Missionary Society of this
conference,
forward the to the Branch Secretary, who alone shall report to the Secretary of
the
parent Board.
Resolved that Saturday morning, Jan. 22,
be set apart for our conference missionary
meeting and that Rev. J. Kemp, of the Miama Conference, address us on the
occasion.
Resolved that we recommend the adoption
of last year’s plan to secure missionary
money for the ensuing year and that the resolutions be published with the
minutes of
this session. (For the plan referred to in last resolution, see page (53)).
J.P. Bishop,
Raber, Wentz, Committee
Whereas J. Denig,
a member of this annual conference, purposes to travel as a mis-
sionary on his own responsibility, without any claims on the missionary funds
of this
conference, therefore.
Resolved that
this conference recognize said John
Denig as an extra missionary in
accordance with his own proposition.
The following
brethren were presented as applicants for license to preach the gos-
pel: Daniel Eberly, Tyras Enterline, Hiran R. Fetterhoff, Benjamin R. Hanby and
Hiran
Y. Hummelbaugh.
On motion they
were all referred to the proper committee for the further examination.
THIRD DAY, MORNING SESSION
The committee on
education reported, which was received and adopted: Having read
the report of the Board of Trustees of June last, as well as that of the
trustees of
this conference and in view of facts therein contained, we recommend the
following:
Resolved that we
are in favor of education, are willing to throw our influence
into that cause, and do further declare our determination to cooperate
energetically
with Otterbein University in the way of sending students and aiding agents.
Resolved that we
are in favor of connecting labor with study upon the voluntary
plan, provided the pecuniary circumstances of the Institution will justify it.
Resolved that we
deem a compulsory system as determental to the pecuniary pros-
perity of an institution of of learning, and would object to any experimenting
upon it
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by Otterbein University.
Resolved that we
endorse the action of our Trustees at the last annual meeting of
the Board, upon the manual labor question and that they, in the future, be
governed
by the spirit of the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved that in
our opinion the liquidation of the indebtedness of the Institu-
tion should demand our first attention, to secure which, the available assets
of
the Institution should be collected as speedily as possible and be applied to
the
payment of its indebtedness.
Resolved that in
order to meet all the indebtedness of the Institution, as well as
to complete the new college edifice, $40,000 should be secured by donations,
subscrip-
tions to which not to be available, however, until that amount is secured, thus
planting Otterbein University upon the firm, safe and permanent basis.
Resolved that we
carry out the $40,000 plan. The sale of scholarships should be
discontinued for the present, and those already show remain unavailable until
the end
we have indicated shall have been attained.
Resolved that the
Prudential Committee are hereby kindly notified that due regard
should be had to the action and wishes of the Trustees.
Dickson, Colestock, J.C.
Smith, J.P. Bishop, Hoke, Committee.
The committee to examine
applicants for license to preach the gospel reported, which
was received and adopted: That B.R.Hanby, H.R.Fetterhoff, D.Eberly,
H.Y.Hummelbaugh,
received license to preach the gospel. T.Enterline was left in the hands of
conference,
when, on motion the first four received license and the later sustain his
present
Quarterly Conference relation.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The special
committee for the Philadelphia Church reported which was received and
adopted: Whereas the congregation in Philadelphia has, by official act declared
its purpose not to comply with the resolutions of its body one year ago, and
also
with the Discipline of the Church, therefore,
Resolved that
they receive no appropriation and no preacher from this conference.
Resolved that
inasmuch as the above named congregation is located within the bounds
of the East Pennsylvania Conference, we will hereafter leave it where it
properly be-
longs, under the jurisdiction of that body. Dickson, J.C. Smith, J.M. Bishop,
Committee.
Resolved that the
suggestion of Bishop Glossbrenner touching the Benevolent Fund
matter be agreed to by this conference.
On motion J.C.
Smith was continued Benevolent Fund Treasurer.
A second report
of the committee to examine licentiates of one year’ reading was re-
ceived and adopted: H.R. Fetterhoff answered quite readily the questions
proposed and
manifested familiarity with the doctrines on which he was examined. He was
deficient
in German and Geography. We recommend that he pass, except in German and
Geography.
His essay showed some remarked ability in composition. D. Eberly evinced
extensive ac-
quaintance with the books named in the course of reading and also in defending
the
doctrines in question. His essay was excellent. We recommend that he pass the
second year’s study. J.P. Bishop, Enterline, Committee.
On motion Showman
and Minnich were granted a location for one year.
On motion J.M.
Bishop, Fetterhoff and Hummelbaugh were voted into itinerancy.
Z.A. Colestock
and J.M. Bishop were elected Presiding Elders by ballot.
J.Denig and
S.Huber stationed the Presiding Elders.
On motion J.
Wingerd, T. Houston and S. Huber were voted in the stationing committee
to assist in stationing the preachers.
H. Brown, J.B.
Jones and J.W. Burd were presented for elder’s orders, when on motion
they were referred to the proper committee.
J.P. Bishop was
elected trustee for three years of Otterbein University by acclama-
tion.
The following
distribution by Bishop Glossbrenner was made of the interest of wid-
ow Snyder and Gost’s donation: Leah Graham, $5.00, Widow Coomes, $5.00, Widow
Snyder, $4.92, total $14.92.
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Dickson, J.C. Smith and Colestock were appointed a
committee to arrange, during the
coming conference year, to incorporate this conference.
Colestock resigned his office as
Branch Secretary of the Missionary Society, where-
upon J. Hoke was elected in his place.
J.M. Bishop was elected Branch
Treasurer of the Missionary Society by acclamation.
Resolved that the
Branch Secretary of the Missionary Society of this conference
hold the missionary notes, settle with the preachers, retain all monies, pay
over to
the Treasurer and take her receipt.
On motion the
note given by I. Coomes, deceased, at the last session of annual
conference to the Missionary Society for $50.00, be destroyed.
Fourth Day, Morning Session
Resolved that we
appropriate $600.00 to the Baltimore English Mission the coming
conference year. W.B. Raber.
The committee on
publishing interests reported as follows, which was adopted:
Whereas, believing,
as we do, that our church, periodicals are of great utility to
our people, and others who carefully pursue them, and whereas the prosperity of
the
church, to an extent, depends upon the success of the periodicals, therefore.
Resolved that we
will put forth extra effort to enlarge the subscription lists
of the difference papers published at our establishments.
Resolved that we
exert ourselves to circulate to the books published by our agent.
Resolved that we
heartily approve of the plan adopted by the trustees to collect
the outstanding of the office.
Resolved that we
deeply regret to have learned that it was necessary to discontinue
the Christian Repository, especially as it was very ably conducted by its late
editor.
Resolved that J.
Degmier, as editor of the Botschafter, rendered entire satisfac-
tion to this conference, and with regret we have learned that he has resigned
that
position. J.C. Smith, J.P. Bishop, Altman, Com.
The committee on
elder’s orders reported, which was received and adopted as follows:
H.Brown, J.W.Burd and J.B. Jones appeared before the committee. They were not
so ready
and apt in their quotations from the Scriptures as might have been desired. But
be-
cause of their other duties crowding in upon them, therefore, probably, could
not de-
vote proper time to the study of the sacred Scripture. In doctrine they are
sound.
We recommend them to conference for elder’s orders. Raber, Russell, Humberger,
Com.
Book agent, J.
Hoke, reported as follows, which was received and adopted: Since my
last report to you of my agency, I. have concluded an arrangement with the
Publishing
Agents of the Printing Establishment, by which my agency merges into a regular
reposi-
tory. The reasons for the change are as follows:
1. The large amount of stock, in the shape of books, lying dead and
inactive in
the hands of the agents.
2. The undue length of time which credits were extended for books sold,
thus en-
tailing a heavy loss to the office.
The spirit of the
age demands promptness and inactivity, hence, the necessity for a
change in the book department of our church.
The present
system, adopted by all the business houses of our countries, of short
credits and regularity in return has been adopted after the failure of the old
credit
system. Houses of large capital and extensive resources have been driven to it,
in
order to soft-preservation. The Printing Establishment of our church must fall
in with
the reform movements of the age to be able to compete with other similar
establishments.
Under the present
arrangement I am personally responsible for all I order, whether
sold or unsold by me. The time of settlement and payment is limited to a
reasonable
period. I am enabled to supply books to all as heretofore, with two
restrictions:
1. To do away, as far as practical, with the commission business, i.e.,
that each
brother consider himself responsible for whatever he orders, with no privilege
to
order, unless by special arrangement for special purposes.
2. Promptness in making returns. I have no fault to find in the later
particular.
The brethren of the conference have enabled me, while their agent, to meet
promptly
the demands of the office.
In consequence of
this arrangement the conference is relieved of all responsibil-
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ity in regard to the book business, provided, however,
that the term meet their ap-
probation. J. Hoke.
The report of the Missionary Treasurer,
J.M. Bishop, was received and adopted:
Cash received during the past
year, ---------$1,300.67
Cash received from Rev. John
Fohl,-------------- 48.76
Cash received from Chambersburg
S.S.------------ 50.00 $1,399.43
Deduct special donation for African Mission--------- $50.00
Deduct Chambersburg S. S.----------------------- 50.00 100.00
$1,299.43
Half above for Parent Board-------------------- 649.72
Special donations for above
stated------------- 100.00 749.72
Amount on above said Rev. J. Fohl--------------- 48.76
Amount on above said Rev. D. K.
Flickinger----- 109.75
Chambersburg S. S. paid Parent
Board------------ 50.00
Amount due------------------------------------- 541.21 749.72
Amount for home purposes----------------------- 649.72
Amount for home last year---------------------- 122.86 772.58
Paid Rev. J. Erb, Philadelphia
Mission--------- 150.00
Paid Rev. N. Altman, Baltimore
Mission--------- 420.86
Cash in Treasury------------------------------- 202.40 772.58
The next conference is to be holding York, York County, Pa.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Bishop Glossbrenner read the following arrangement of preachers for the
coming
conference year: -----------------------------------------------P.E
Bishop
Chambersburg District, J.M.
Bishop P. E
Chambersburg Station, W.B. Raber -------------------$25.00 $5.00
Greencastle Circuit, W.R.
Coursey, H.Y. Hummelbaugh -32.00 12.00
Rocky Spring Circuit, J.G. Clem ---------------------32.00 5.00
Orrstoen Circuit, S.En,S.K.
Deatrich ----------------32.00 9.00
Path Valley Circuit, W. P.
Owen----------------------20.00 2.50
Mercersburg Circuit, T.
Crider ----------------------20.00 2.00
Big Spring Station, J.P.
Bishop ---------------------32.00 5.00
York District, Z.A.
Colestock, P.E.
York Station, J.C. Smith ----------------------------30.00 5.00
Shopp’s Station, J. Dickson, D. Eberly --------------35.00 11.00
Baltimore Station, H. Shropp ------------------------30.00 6.00
Carlisle Circuit, J.W. Burd -------------------------30.00 8.00
Perry Circuit, H.R.
Fetterhoff---------------------- 30.00 3.00
York Circuit, J.S.
Wentz---------------------------- 30.00 8.00
Liverpool Circuit, W.
Humberher--------------------- 23.00 3.00
York Spring Circuit, J.G.
Schaff-------------------- 30.00 10.00
Hanover Circuit, A.
Tripner------------------------- 25.00 7.00
Manchester Circuit, H. Brown ------------------------30.00 3.00
Paradise Mission, J.B. Jones ------------------------15.00 2.00
Bendersville Mission, I.C. Weidler ------------------13.00 2.00
Baltimore Mission, N. Altman, one to be
supplied ----10.00 2.00
Agent of
Printing Establishment, J. Erb
President of Otterbein University, A.
Owen.
Resolved
that the Bethany appointment on Big Spring Station be added to Orrstown
Circuit for the present conference year.
Committees for the next annual conference
Raber,
Enterline, Erb; 1st year’s study.
J.P.
Bishop, Altman, Showman; 2d year’s study
Dickson,
Colestock, J.M. Bishop; 3d year’s study.
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1st year,
Hanby, Hummelbaugh
2d year,
Deatrich, Fetterhoff, Owen
3d year,
Schaff, Burd, Weidler, Brown
Committee
on obituaries reported, which was received and adopted.
Conference
Treasurer, J. Dickson, reported, received and adopted: Principal and
interest on hand $217.32.
On motion
Dickson was reelected conference Treasurer.
On motion
an appropriation of $40.00 was made to Paradise Mission and $120.00 to
Bendersville Mission.
Baltimore
English Church agent, N. Altman, reported, received and adopted:
Amount subscribed---------------------- $1,100.00
Amount collected------------------------ 1,600.00
$2,700.00
House rent-------------------- $150.00
Whereas
Samuel Huber, a member of this annual conference, has published his auto-
biography which is highly recommended by the Luther Observer, Religious
Telescope and
German Reformed Messenger as a work well calculated to promote true piety and
whereas,
S. Huber has transferred to J. Denig all the profit arising from the sale of
said book,
in order to enable him to promote his missionary labors upon his own
responsibility,
therefore
Resolved
that this conference recommend the sale and reading of said book in gen-
eral, and that it is also well adapted to Sabbath Schools and libraries. Denig.
Resolved
that we return our thanks to the Cumberland Valley R. R., Co., for their
kindness of giving all, who attend the conference, free return tickets. Raber.
Resolved
that the thanks of this body be tendered to the brethren and friends of
Mechanicsburg and vicinity the entertained us so very pleasantly during the
session
of conference. Schaff.
Resolved
that sister Coomes receive $25.00 out of the Benevolent Fund Treasury.
On motion
the note given for $50.00 on which $5.00 were paid, given by sister Herr,
of Harrisburg, Pa., was placed into the hands of the Missionary Treasury, in
the
East Pennsylvania Conference. Dickson.
Resolved
that $50.00 be appropriated out of the Missionary Treasury to pay off a
note against I. Coomes, deceased, in the hands of a Mr. Seitz, near the Red
School
House. He claims $50.00 as services as missionary.
SATURDAY
EVENING SESSION
J. Kemp of
the Miama Conference presented the claims of missions. His heart seems
to be in the cause. There were in the neighborhood of $300.00 secured in notes
and cash.
SABBATH
MORNING
Bishop
Glossbrenner preached to a large and extensive congregation. It was a
noble effort. It made the heart move. After his sermon, John W. Burd, Henry
Brown
and Jeremiah B. Jones were solemnly ordained to the office of elder in the
church of
Christ, by the laying on of hands.
The
conference closed after and pleasant and peaceful session. Love and good feel-
ing characterized all its transactions. Thank God for brotherly love.
W.B. Raber
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|
Names of Fields of labor |
Travelling Preachers |
No. of Appointments |
No. of Classes |
Present Membership |
Salary |
Presents |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
Shopp’s Station Greencastle Circuit Liverpool Circuit Philadelphia Mission Baltimore_English_Miss |
Dickson, Hummelbaugh J.M. Bishop, Minnich Humberger, Light G.W. Showman N. Altman |
10 16 13 1 1 |
6 11 4 6 1 |
224 433 106 176 |
$510.00 300.00 154.32 363.95 30.82 |
$10.00 2.00 10.00 21.50 130.00 |
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
Rocky Spring Circuit York Circuit Hanover Circuit Big Spring Circuit York Spring Circuit |
Enterline,_Fetterhoff Wentz, Jones A. Tripner Weidler, J.P. Bishop Schaff, Grimm |
19 15 14 11 17 |
13 7 7 8 9 |
316 264 160 385 224 |
437.83 411.46 253.13 500.00 298.59 |
21.62 11.00 7.00 14.00 15.00 |
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
Manchester Circuit York Station Carlisle Circuit Chambersburg Station Presiding Elder |
H. Brown J.C. Smith Burd, Eberly 4 mos W.B. Raber Z.A. Colestock |
9 2 13 1 17 |
6 4 8 5 |
164 136 248 207 |
366.13 313.76 293.08 410.00 349.08 |
18.62 4.00 22.00 17.00 3.00 |
16. 17. 18. 19. |
Perry Circuit Baltimore Station Chambersburg Circuit Path Valley Circuit |
Coomes, Goodyear H. Shropp after C. d T. Crider W.O. Owen |
10 1 11 7 |
8 2 3 4 |
217 125 108 137 |
204.63 400.00 125.70 125.94 |
3.76 13.00 12.00 |
P.E.’s
Salary |
Collected
for Home Missions |
Notes
Received |
Old Notes |
Conference
Collections |
Collected
for Building Churches and Parsonages |
S. S.
Collections for S. S. Purposes |
Miscellaneous
Purposes |
|
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
$25.00 25.00 15.00 20.00 5.00 |
$29.95 73.26 13.57 12.87 |
$190.00 220.00 18.00 |
$28.00 10.00 |
$11.00 8.00 2.00 4.50 2.00 |
|
$112.82 5.00 71.57 20.00 |
$45.00 40.50 9.00 |
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
25.00 25.25 20.00 21.00 22.66 |
90.59 77.00 29.33 138.48 94.27 |
50.00 76.00 5.00 292.00 178.00 |
61.00 110.00 50.00 25.00 |
13.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 11.00 |
$1,000.00 600.00 |
16.56 25.00 47.50 |
20.00 35.00 15.00 11.00 |
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
20.00 17.50 20.00 17.50 |
119.52 60.50 52.69 69.46 |
216.00 39.00 13.00 |
2.00 50.00 |
4.50 5.00 8.00 5.00 |
|
18.88 16.32 9.75 45.00 |
8.00 6.20 10.00 54.00 |
16. 17. 18. 19. |
18.00 25.00 13.11 15.00 |
31.66 25.00 5.61 16.65 |
167.00 10.00 |
10.00 6.00 |
4.50 6.00 1.86 2.50 |
314.00 |
0.09 88.25 |
|
W.B.
Raber, Secretary
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January 19, 1860
THE
PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST met in York, York
County, Pa., January 19th, 1860.
Bishop Glossbrenner, the presiding
officer, opened the session with the usual ex-
ercises. Bishops Davis and Edwards were also present. W.B. Raber was elected
English
and N. Altman German Secretary by ballot.
MEMBERS
PRESENT
J.J. Glossbrenner, Bishop; W.B. Raber, English
Secretary,*N. Altman, German Secretary, *J.
Erb, *J. Dickson, *Z.A. Colestock, *J.M. Bishop, *W. Humberger, *J.P. Bishop,
*G.W. Showman, J.B.
Jones, J.W. Burd, I.C. Weidler, *S. Enterline, *J.C. Smith, *J.S. Wentz, A.
Tripner, H. Brown,
J.G. Schaff, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, *S. Huber, S.L. Minnich, *F. Flinchbaugh, *A.
Merker, C. Stabley,
D. Funkhouser, *H. Stouffer, A. Bickley, D. Eberly, H.R. Fetterhoff.
MEMBERS
ABSENT
*J. Russell, *F. Gilbert, *M. Lohr, *T. Houston, *H.
Young, *J. Denig, D.A. Tawney, *F. Grimm,
T.F. Hallowell,*J. Wingard, A. Huber, *S. Eberly,
H.W. Rebok, *E. Boring, S.K. Deatrich, J. Cline,
*T. Crider, W.O. Owen, *A. Owen, J. Smith, B.R. Hanby, *Eligible to the General
Conference
The committee on first year’s
reading reported, which was received and adopted:
D. Eberly and H.R. Fetterhoff appeared, were examined. D. Eberly manifested
acquaintance
and ability in defending the subjects on which he was examined, presented an
excellent
essay. Go on with the third year’s study. H.R. Fetterhoff continue in the
second year,
owing to the fact of not having sufficient acquaintance with the subjects in
the course.
W.O. Owen and S.K. Deatrich, being absent, were
continued on the second year.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
The chair announced the following
committees:
Devotional
Exercises, J.C. Smith, G. Conn.
Examine
Applicants Raber, J.P. Bishop, Enterline
Elder’s
Orders, Erb, Altman, J.C. Smith
Boundaries,
Colestock, J.M. Bishop, Dickson, Schaff, S, Huber
Publishing
Interests, J.P. Bishop, Dickson, Tripner.
EXAMINATION OF MEMBERS
RESUMED
The names of Peter Corl, John M.
Smiley and Jacob A. Clem were presented for license
to preach.
On motion Peter Corl were referred
back to sustain his present Quarterly Conference
relation.
On motion J.M. Smiley and J.A. Clem
were referred to the proper committee for
further examination.
SECOND DAY
The committee to examine applicants
for license to preach, reported as follows,
which was received and adopted: J.M. Smiley and J.A. Clem appeared before us,
passed
the examination respectably, and were recommended to conference for license to
preach.
The committee on boundaries
reported, received and adopted: 1. That Bart’s Church,
Wentz’s and Jones’ appointments be taken from Hanover Circuit and be attached
to Para-
dise Mission, and said mission be called Paradise Circuit. 2. That Dickson’s
School
House be attached from Hanover Circuit and attached to Bendersville Mission,
the bal-
ance of Hanover Circuit to be called Littlestown Circuit. 3. That Orrstown,
Center
and Lurgan Churches, and Newburg be constituted a station, and be called
Orrstown
Station. 4. That Coldsmith’s, Mt. Rock, Stony Point, Stone Church,
Shippensburg, Mid-
dle Spring, Scotland, Sharp’s School House and Cold Springs be taken together
and
called Shippensburg Circuit. 5. That Betheny Church be formed into a mission,
and be
named Bethany Mission. On the fifth item the yeas and nays were called with the
fol-
lowing result: Yeas – Raber, Erb, Dickson, J.M. Bishop, Humberger, Jones,
Weidler,
Enterline, Wentz, S. Huber, Funkhouser, D. Eberly, Fetterhoff, Clem, 14. Nays –
Cole-
stock, J.P. Bishop, J.C. Smith, Triper, Schaff, Hummelbaugh, Showman, 7.
Neutral –
65.
Altman, Brown, Merker, Stabley, Smiley, 5.
On motion T.F. Hallowell was
transferred to the Allegheny Conference, J.C. Smith.
On motion B.R. Hanby was
transferred to any of the Western Conferences he may de-
sire to join. W.B. Raber.
Examination was concluded.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
On motion J. Hursh, J.B. Hursh and
D. Brandt were elected tellers of the vote cast
for delegates to General Conference. Their post office address is Newville,
Cumber-
land Co., Pa. J.P. Bishop.
On motion W.B. Raber, H.R.
Fetterhoff were granted location for one year.
On motion J.C. Smith, S.L. Minnich
were granted location for one year.
The name of J.G. Schaff was
presented for elder’s orders, referred to the proper
committee for further examination.
On motion J.A. Clem was voted into
the itinerancy.
By ballot J.M. Bishop and W.B.
Raber were elected Presiding Elders.
On motion S.L. Minnich and S. Huber
assisted in stationing the Presiding Elders.
On motion C. Stabley, Merker,
Funkhouser and Smiley were voted on the stationing
committee.
Brother Von Nieda was granted
permission to speak in conference to the Printing
Establishment.
On motion it was concluded to
collect trustees of Otterbein University. Dickson,
D. Eberly and D. Brandt were elected for the coming year.
Resolved that committee be
appointed to apportion the expenses of the trustees
of Otterbein University among the difference fields of labor. Raber and Smiley
appointed.
The next session of annual
conference is to be held in Chambersburg, Franklin Co.
THIRD DAY
The committee on elder’s orders
reported as follows, received and adopted: J.G.
Schaff appeared, answers to the questions were correct and satisfactory. We
recommend
him for ordination. Erb, J.C. Smith, Altman, Committee.
The Missionary Treasurer
reported,which was received and adopted:
Amount
received during last year $1,492.53 Amount appropriated to Balt.Eng.Mis. $600.00
Amount to
Parent Board $746.27 Amount appropriated to
Bendersville 125.00
Amount to
Home Missions 746.26 1,492.53
Amount appropriated to Paradise Mission
40.00
Home Missions Amount appropriated Estate of I.
Coomes 50.00
Amount as
above stated 746.26 Balance in Treasury 123.13
Amount
remaining of last year 191.87 $933.13
938.13 Account with Parent Board
Paid Treasurer in January 1859 $58.70
J. Erb due him by Board
100.00
Treasury this day 587.48
$746.27
On motion
J.M. Bishop was reelected Treasurer, and J. Hoke Secretary of the Mission-
ary Society.
On motion
the arrangements to secure missionary money were made the same as last
year, except the effort at Quarterly Conference by the Presiding Elder. (See p.
59)
The
Benevolent Fund Treasurer reported: Amount in Treasury $123.92
Available subscription 270.00 $404.92
J.C. Smith
was continued Benevolent Fund Treasurer.
James
H.Bratton, an elder in the Methodist Episcopal Church, was presented for mem-
bership in this conference. He was referred to the committee on elder’s orders,
and re-
ported favorably, whereupon, he was received in this conference.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
The
committee n publishing interests reported, received and adopted:
Whereas we
have been informed from brother Von Nieda that out Publishing Establish-
ment is in highly prosperous condition, and that the indebtedness now resting
upon
it could be removed in the regular course of business, by securing for our
periodicals
66.
a
more extensive circulation, therefore.
Resolved 1. That we accept the
apportionment, 1,000 Subscriber for the Religious
Telescope, to be raised by this conference, and exert ourselves as agents for
the of-
fice to secure said number.
Resolved 2. That a committee be appointed
to say how many each station, Circuit,
and mission in the bounds of this conference shall raise toward that number.
Raber and
J.M. Bishop were appointed said commite.
Resolved 3.
That we endorse the plan for creating a perpetual fund, as explained
to the conference by brother Von Nieda, and recommend it to the favorable
notice of our
people.
The agent
for Baltimore English Church reported:
Amount collected $1,400.00
New subscription 1,200.00 $2,600.00 N. Altman, Agent.
On motion
the collection of Sabbath, $15.00, were appropriated to defray the ex-
penses of Bishops Davis and Edwards.
The
committee on third year’s reading reported: the answers to the questions were
not as satisfactory as could be desired, especially in the case of brother
Brown. They
were in their views correct, but did not seem to be so well acquainted with the
argu
ments by which their views are sustained. Brother Burd, not being present, was
conse-
quently not examined. He plead a want of preparation, and wishes to be
continued an-
other year. His request was granted. We recommend that all, except Bro. Burd,
pass. No
essay was presented by and of them. Dickson, Colestock, J.M. Bishop, Committee.
A vote of
thanks was tendered the brethren and friends of York for kind entertain-
ment during the session of conference, also to the Cumberland Valley R. R. for
free re-
turn tickets, also to the Methodist Episcopal congregation in York for the use
of
their church on Sabbath.
ALLOTMENTS OF LABOR
FOR THE COMING YEAR
Chambersburg District, J.M. Bishop, P. E
Baltimore Station, J.A. Sand, by the Elder
Chambersburg Station, Z.A. Colestock
Perry Circuit, J.H. Bratten
Orrstown Station, J.P. Bishop Carlisle
Circuit, J.W. Burd, E. E. Lincks, by
Big Spring Station, A. Tripner the Elder
Greencastle Circuit, G.W. Showman, H.
York Spring Circuit, S. Enterline
Schichter,
by the Elder Liverpool Circuit, J.B. Jones
Rocky Spring Circuit, J.A. Clem
Littlestown Circuit, D. Eberly
Chambersburg Circuit, A. Bickley
Paradise Circuit, P. Corl, by the Elder
Path Valley Circuit, H.Y. Hummelbaugh
Manchester Circuit, H. Brown, one to be
Shippensburg Circuit, J.G.Schaff supplied
Bethany Mission, W. Humberger York Circuit,
J.S. Wentz
Bendersville Mission, I.C. Weidler
York District, W.B. Raber, P.E.
Baltimore Mission, I. Baltzell
York Station, J.C. Smith General
Missionary in Baltimore, N. Altman,
Shopp’s Station, J. Dickson, J. Baker, by subject to the Quarterly
Conference of
the
Elder Baltimore
Mission Station.
Missionary
appropriations as follows:------------ Bethany
Mission $110.00
Bendersville
Mission---- 110.00
Baltimore
Mission------- 350.00
Total $570.00
APPROPRIATIONS FOR P. E.’s Bishop Trus. Ott.
U.
Chambersburg
Station----------- $25.00 $5.00 $4.00
Big Spring
Station-------------- 32.00 5.00 5.00
Orrstown
Station---------------- 30.00 5.00 3.00
Greencastle
Circuit------------- 32.00 10.00 5.00
Rocky
Spring Circuit------------ 30.00 6.00 4.00
Shippensburg
Circuit------------ 25.00 5.00 3.00
Mercersburg Circuit------------- 25.00 2.00 2.00
Path Valley
Circuit------------- 25.00 3.00 2.00
Bethany
Mission----------------- 20.00 2.00 1.00
York
Station-------------------- 36.00 5.00 4.00
Shopp’s
Station----------------- 36.00 11.00 6.00
Baltimore
Station--------------- 40.00 6.00 4.00
Perry
Circuit------------------- 32.00 4.00 3.00
Carlisle
Circuit---------------- 36.00 8.00 4.00
York Spring
Circuit------------- 28.00 5.00 3.00
Liverpool
Circuit--------------- 28.00 5.00 2.00
Littlestown
Circuit------------- 28.00 5.00 2.00
Paradise
Circuit---------------- 24.00 4.00 2.00
Manchester
Circuit-------------- 36.00 5.00 4.00
York
Circuit-------------------- 36.00 5.00 4.00
Baltimore
Mission--------------- 16.00 2.00 2.00
Bendersville
Mission------------ 20.00 4.00 2.00
[note: in the original, the chart breaks after
Shippensburg Circuit and runs on to page 68]
67.
FOURTH DAY,
MORNING SESSION
Committees
on reading: 1st year, Raber,
Enterline, Erb.
2d year, J.P. Bishop,
Altman, Showman
3d year, Dickson, Colestock,
J.M. Bishop.
The following
distributions of the widows Snyder and Gost donation was made by the
bishop:
John Reyer------------ $5.00
Mother Graham---------- 3.00
Widow Quail------------ 3.00
Widow Harden----------- 3.92
Whole amount---------- 14.92
The
publication of the minutes of the conference was left to the Secretaries.
On Sabbath
Bishop Edwards preached in the Methodist Episcopal Church, after which
Jacob Gideon Schaff was ordained to the office of an elder in the Church of
Christ by
the laying on of hands. The services took place in the afternoon. Quite impressive.
On Sabbath
morning and evening, the brethren occupied the pulpits of the different
churches in York.
Nothing
unpleasant occurred in the session of conference. There seemed a special
kind feeling among the members. Brotherly love was soon and felt, which gave us
a
peaceable, profitable season.
W.B. Raber,
Secretary
During the
year F. E. Lincks was taken from Carlisle Circuit and placed on Manchester
Circuit and Samuel Young placed on Carlisle Circuit.
J.A. Baker resigned
on Shopp’s Station and J.F. Wilt was appointed in his place.
G.W.Showman refused to travel Greencastle Circuit and W.R. Coursey was
appointed in
his place.
Secretary
68.
|
Fields of labor |
Stationed Preachers |
Appointments |
Classes |
Present Membership |
Salary |
Presents |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
Shopp’s Station York District Chambersburg District Baltimore_Eng._Mission Liverpool Circuit |
Dickson, Eberly Z.A. Colestock, P.E. J.M. Bishop, P.E. Altman, Baltzell W. Humberger |
10 1 13 |
6 1 5 |
292 16 130 |
$550.00 176.00 150.00 195.38 |
$15.00 400.00 9.00 |
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
Big Spring Station Bendersville Mission Orrstown
Circuit Paradise Mission York Station |
J.P. Bishop I.C. Weidler Enterline, Corl J.B. Jones J.C. Smith |
7 7 12 10 2 |
4 5 10 1 4 |
177 140 343 41 146 |
250.00 142.00 407.69 93.00 357.90 |
8.00 10.00 26.00 8.00 10.90 |
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
Mercersburg Circuit Hanover
Circuit Manchester Circuit York Spring Circuit Chambersburg Station |
T. Crider A. Tripner H. Brown J.G. Schaff W.B. Raber |
13 12 9 8 1 |
7 7 6 5 |
107 130 183 158 203 |
119.85 192.73 278.49 150.00 350.00 |
6.50 5.00 |
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. |
York Circuit Baltimore Ger. Station Rocky Spring Circuit Perry Circuit Greencastle Circuit |
J.S. Wentz H. Shropp J.A. Clem H.R. Fetterhoff Coursey,_Hummelbaugh |
11 1 13 11 16 |
6 2 7 7 9 |
286 129 173 238 445 |
288.09 400.00 276.63 180.62 462.01 |
8.00 35.00 11.00 9.61 5.00 |
21. 22. |
Carlisle Circuit Path Valley Circuit |
Burd, Schlicher W.O. Owen |
11 9 |
8 4 |
245 136 |
388.62 95.00 |
28.00 20.00 |
Expenses |
P.E.’s Salary |
Collected for Home Missions |
Notes Received |
Old Notes |
Conference Collections |
Collected for Building Churches and
Parsonages |
S. S. Collections for S. S.
Purposes |
Miscellaneous Purposes |
|
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
$50.00 |
$35.00 10.00 25.00 |
$72.64 30.77 |
$280.00 33.00 |
$175.30 |
$11.00 2.00 3.00 |
$800.00 10.00 |
$164.50 167.87 |
|
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
3.00 48.53 |
32.00 15.00 22.55 15.00 30.00 |
20.69 31.50 56.77 21.39 40.25 |
20.00 32.00 24.00 |
96.45 5.00 27.00 17.00 5.00 |
5.00 2.00 13.00 2.00 5.00 |
2,450.00 300.00 100.00 140.00 |
10.00 34.43 18.69 |
$110.00 |
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
17.00 75.00 |
16.05 23.88 30.00 26.11 25.00 |
2.64 60.62 47.86 8.34 23.63 |
10.00 210.00 |
7.50 53.00 68.00 22.00 |
2.45 7.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 |
49.00 300.00 15.00 |
10.00 87.37 35.00 |
100.00 |
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. |
|
30.00 30.00 31.56 30.00 30.65 |
46.68 100.00 57.56 38.13 79.42 |
15.00 54.00 100.00 |
100.00 23.00 35.00 42.00 |
4.60 6.00 8.55 3.00 9.71 |
483.00 800.00 40.00 200.00 |
25.05 75.00 17.50 17.00 4.00 |
|
21. 22. |
|
30.00 20.00 |
38.25 |
99.00 |
22.00 |
8.00 |
100.00 |
41.28 |
|
W.B. Raber, Secretary
69.
January 17, 1861
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST convened in Chambersburg, Franklin Co.,
Pennsylvania,
January 17, 1861.
The conference was opened with the usual exercises by Bishop J.J.
Glossbrenner.
Bishop J. Russell is presence superceded the necessity of electing a chairman.
J.G. Schaff was elected English and S. Enterline, German Secretary by
ballot.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.J. Glossbrenner, Bishop; J. Russell, Chairman; J. Dickson, J.C. Smith,
J.M. Bishop, Z.A.
Colestock, J. Erb, S. Enterline, J.G. Schaff, S.L. Minnich, J.W. Burd, J.B.
Jones, W.B. Raber,
W.O. Owen, W. Humberger, I.C. Weidler, F. Gilbert, A. Tripner, J.H. Bratten,
J.S. Wentz, H.
Brown, N. Altman, A. Bickley, A. Huber, J. Smith, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, A. Merker,
A. Owen, D.
Hunkhouser, D. Eberly, J. Denig, S. Huber, H.W. Rebok, H.R. Fetterhoff, T.
Crider, H. Stouffer,
J.M. Smiley, J.A. Clem.
MEMBERS ABSENT
J. Wingerd, G.W. Showman, M. Lohr, J. Cline, F.Grimm, F.Flinchbaugh,
C.Stabley, D.A.Tawney,
S. Eberly, E. Boring, H. Young, S.K. Deatrich, J. Houston.
The examination of preachers was commenced.
On motion the chair appointed J.P. Bishop a committee to receive the money
collect-
ed to defray the expenses of delegates to the General Conference, and J.F. Wilt
a commit-
tee to receive the money collected to defray the expenses of the trustees to
Otter-
bein University.
The examination of preachers was continued.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The chair appointed the following committees:
On Devotional Exercises – Colestock, J.M. Bishop, Oaks, Hoke.
To examine applicants, J.C. Smith, J.P. Bishop, N. Altman.
Committee on Boundaries: J.M. Bishop, W.B. Raber, J.G. Schaff.
The examination of preachers was resumed.
The names of J.F. Wilt, F.E. Lincks, P. Corl, H.A. Schlichter and D.
Whisler were pre-
sented for license, and were referred to the proper committee for further
examination.
The examination of preachers was continued.
On motion Rev. W.J. Leacock was received by transfer from the East Penna
Conference.
SECOND DAY
The report of the committee on second year’s course of reading was adopted:
1. H.Y.Hummelbaugh appeared before the committee, passed his examination
credit-
ably, and we recommend that we pass on to the next year’s course
2. S.K.Deatrich, H.R.Fetterhoff and W.O.Owen did not appear before us. We,
there-
fore, recommend that they be continued on the same course, and that S.K.
Deatrich be
censured by this conference, unless he can give satisfactory reasons for
non-appear-
ance. J.P.Bishop, Altman, Minnich, Committee
The report of the committee on third year’s course of reading was adopted:
Brother Burd and Eberly appeared before your committee for examination on
the sub-
jects indicated in Discipline. Both brethren were sound in their views on the
subjects,
but brother Burd was not so well qualified to defeeeffense those views. The
essays were
both good. Dickson, Colestock, J.M. Bishop, Committee.
The report of the committee to examine applicants for license to preach was
adopted:
1. J.F. Wilt first passed the
examination of the committee. On his case we report
that he passed the same creditably, and consequently we unhesitatingly
recommend him
for license to preach.
2. In the case of Brother
Whisler your committee agree that he did not answer the
question specifically, but in consequence of his having officiated as a
licensed
preacher by congregational authority, and further, that he purposes laboring in
a local
capacity only, as he is, we recommend him to the conference for license to
preach.
3. Brother P. Corl was taken
through the course of examination, and was found able
to answer the questions tolerably well, nevertheless, we recommend him to the
confer-
ence for license to preach.
70.
4. Brother F.E. Lincks was examined; the result is as
follows: he answered ques-
tions satisfactory, and is consequently recommended to the conference for
license to
preach.
5. H.A. Schlitcher
was also before us, and properly examined. He answered tolerably
well, nevertheless he is recommended or license. J.C. Smith, N. Altman, Com.
The report of the committee on
boundaries was adopted:
1. That Lisburn, Brick and Cross-roads School House on Liverpool Circuit be
thrown
to Shopp’s Station, and Yocumtown on Shopp’s t be attached to Liverpool Circuit.
2. That Manchester Circuit remain as it now is.
3. That Perry Circuit remain as it as now is.
On the third item, division was called for, with the following result: YEAS
– Rus-
sell, Dickson, Enterline, Tripner, Mecker, Funkhouser, Stouffer, J. Smith, Erb,
Cole-
stock, Humberger, Wentz, Crider, S. Huber, Rebok, Bickley, Clem, Fetterhoff, D,
Eberly,
Hummelbaugh, Wert, Corl, Lincks, Schlitchter, Whisler. MAYS – J.M. Bishop, J.P.
Bishop,
Burd, J.C. Smith, Schaff, Minnich, Smiley, Jones Weidler, Brown, Denig,
Gilbert,
Bratten. NEUTRAL – Raber and Altman.
4. That Greencastle Circuit remain as it is
5. That Rocky Spring Circuit be called Rocky Spring Station.
6. That Carlisle Circuit remain as it is, but we respectfully advise that
two
preachers be sent there, and direct special attention to Carlisle; form a class
of the
members there, secure a place to preach, and make arrangements to build a
church.
7. That a church be rented and a mission be formed in Philadelphia on our
church
Discipline, and we respectfully suggest that an appropriation to the support of
a
missionary of $100.00 be made. J.M. Bishop, Raber, Erb, Brown, Schaff, Committee.
The examination of preachers was resumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The examination of preachers was continued.
The report of the committee on first year’s course of reading was received:
J.M.Smiley, J.A.Clem, P.Corl and J.F.Wilt appeared before your committee
and pass-
ed the examination very creditably. J.A. Clem handed in an essay which was
good. Smiley,
Corl and Wilt are to prepare essays to be handed in at the next session of
annual con-
ference. Brother Hummelbaugh handed in an essay for the first year. It was
good.
The examination of preachers was continued.
On motion P. Corl, F.E. Lincks and H.A. Schilchter were received into the
itinerancy.
On motion J.M. Bishop and W.B. Raber were elected Presiding Elders.
On motion S.L. Minnich and J. Denig were elected to assist in stationing
the P.E.
On motion A. Merker, J.M. Smiley and S. Huber were voted on the stationing
committee.
The examination of preachers was continued.
THIRD DAY
The examination of preachers was continued.
On motion J.H. Bratten, H. Young was exhonerated from payment of the money
due
from him to the Benevolent Fund Society, viz. $13.60.
The examination of preachers was resumed.
Resolved that the Presiding Elder on York District write brother J. Cline a
letter
expressing dissatisfaction of conference in reference to his indifference in
the
ministry, officially. J.P. Bishop.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The examination of preachers was continued.
The committee to examine applicants for elder’s orders was announced by the
chair:
J. Dickson, J. Erb, and J.C. Smith.
The names of D. Eberly, H.Y. Hummelbaugh and H.W. Rebok were presented for
elder’s
orders, whereupon they were referred to the proper committee for further
examination.
The examination of preachers was resumed.
The report of the committee to examine applicants for elder’s orders was
adopted:
Bros. Rebok, Hummelbaugh, and D. Eberly appeared before us, and answered the
questions
propounded satisfactorily. We, therefore, recommend that they be ordained.
71.
Resolved that the resolution in
reference to preachers neglecting to collect the
bishop’s appointment pay the sum out of the private funds, be recorded on the
confer-
ence journal with the conference minutes of this session.
Resolved that this conference disapproves the course of Bro. Showman in
entering
into an arrangement to preach for the Philadelphia congregation while a member
of the
itinerant body, without the consent of this conference.
The report of the Missionary Treasurer of this conference was adopted:
Received during the year
$1,215.03 Home Department
Balance from last
year 120.91 Half of year’s receipts $607.51
$1,335.94 Balance from last year 120.91
Frontier and
Foreign Dept. $728.42
Income Dr.to one
half year’s receipts Paid to I.C.
Weidler 110.00
as per standing
rule of conference Paid to W.
Humberger 110.00
$607.51 Paid to I. Baltzel 350.00
Balance
in treasury 158.42
$728.42
The report of the Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund Society was adopted:
Available subscriptions $180.00
Cash on hand
14.40
Available interest 89.00
$283.40
On motion John Huber (of B.) was elected a trustee of the Benevolent Fund
Society
in place of D. Guitner, removed.
On motion J.M. Bishop was continued Treasurer and J. Hoke the Sex of the
mis-
sionary socirty, also J.C. Smith was continued Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund
Society.
The report of the committee appointed to receive the money collected for
delegates
to the General Conference was adopted: Received $78.47.
Paid:
J. Dickson, $26.15
J.C. Smith, $26.15
W.B. Raber, $26.17
$78.47
On motion F. E. Lincks received a location for one year.
MONDAY, FOURTH DAY
The chair announced the committee on educational interests: J. Dickson, D.
Eberly,
J.P. Bishop.
Resolved that the officers of the Benevolent Fund Society be authorized to
have
printed 2,000 copiesof the constitution of said society, on connection with any
remarks which they may see fit to insert.
Resolved that the collection of Sabbath be put into the Benevolent Fund
Treasury.
Resolved that brother take charge of money belonging to the Benevolent Fund
until
the treasurer is elected. Dickson.
Whereas it appears from the report of the Treasurer of the Missionary
Society
that there are a number of notes given several years ago on which nothing has
been
paid, and other that from different causes are not collectable; and whereas
many per
sons when they pay their installments, wish to see the proper credit given, and
have
their notes when entirely liquidated, therefore.
Resolved that each preacher in charge of a circuit, station or mission,
leave with
the secretary his post office address, and that the preachers take the notes on
their
respective fields of labor for collection, with authority to receipt for all
monies
received.
Resolved 2. that a committee of two be appointed to examine all the
missionary
notes of persons deceased or removed, and otherwise not collectable, and that
the
preachers report to said committee all names of this kind on their charges. He
chair
appointed the Treasurer and Secretary of the Missionary Society the committee
called
for by the second resolution above.
It was concluded to hold the next session of annual conference in
Baltimore, Md.
Otterbein Church.
The chair announced the following committees:
Committee on first year’s course of reading: J.M. Bishop, Erb and D.
Eberly.
72.
Committee on second year’s course of
reading: Colestock, Altman, J.C. Smith
Committee on third year’s course of reading: Dickson, J.P. Bishop, W.B.
Raber.
Resolved that we express our entire satisfaction with Bishop Glossbrenner
in his
various duties and labors among us during his term as bishop and respectfully
advise
our delegates to cast their votes for his reelection to the office of bishop.
Resolved that as far as we have learned the sentiment of the layity wthin
the
bounds of this conference, they do not desire any change in the Discipline
touching
“Lay Delegation”, and that our delegates to the next General Conference be
instructed
to act accordingly.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The report of the committee on finance was adopted:
Baltimore Mission Station, $350.00; Bendersville Mission, $50.00; Bethany
Mission, $90.
The above are the appropriations for the ensuing year.
The apportionment for the
P.E.’s and for the Bishop is to be the same as last year.
The following is the report of
the stationing committee, as read by the bishop:
YORK DISTRICT, W.B.Raber, Presiding
Elder Bendersville Mission, I.C.Weidler
Baltimore, George St.Station, J.A.Sand Philadelphia Mission Station,
S.L.Minnich
York Station, S.Enterline
Shopp’s Station, J.C.Smith, W.J.Lacock CHAMBERSBURG DISTRICT, J.M.Bishop,
P.E.
York Circuit, H.Brown Chambersburg Station, Z.A.Colestock
Manchester Circuit, J.A.Clem Orrstown
Station, J.Dickson
Paradise Circuit, P.Corl Big Spring Circuit, W.O.Owen
Littlestown Circuit, D.Eberly Rocky Spring Station, J.W.Burd
Liverpool Circuit, J.B.Jones Greencastle Circuit, A.Tripner, J.F.Wilt
Carlisle Circuit, J.G.Schaff Mercersburg Circuit, S.Young
Perry Circuit, J.S.Wentz, H.A.Schlichter Path Valley Circuit, H.Y.Hummelbaugh
York Spring Circuit, N.Altman Shippensburg Circuit, F.Gilbert
Baltimore Mission Station, J.P.Bishop Bethany Mission, W.Humberger
The report of the committee
on educational interests was adopted:
Whereas we regard the
education of our youth as a subject of vital importance to
the church, and to the world; and whereas, this conference has already
cooperated
with other conferences in building up Otterbein University, therefore.
Resolved that we invite any
properly authorized agent among us to solicit donations
and otherwise attend to the interests of that institution, and that we as
ministers
will cheerfully render such agent all the assistance we can.
On the above resolution
division was called for with the following result: YEAS –
J.P. Bishop, J.C. Smith, Schaff, S.L. Minnich, Smiley, Colestock, Humberger,
Jones, A.
Owen, Raber, Erb, Denig, Merker, Fetterhoff, D. Eberly, Hummelbaugh, Leacock,
Wilt,
Schlitchter, 19. NAYS – Enterline, Weidler, Crider, Altman, S, Huber, A. Huber.
6.
NEUTRAL – Russell, Dickson, J.M. Bishop, Burd, Tripner, Funkhouser, Wentz,
Brown, Brat-
ten, Rebok, Gilbert, Bickley, Clem, Corl, Lincks, 15.
Bishop Glossbrenner paid to
the poor, whose names follows, resident within the
bounds of this conference district, interest on widow Snyder and Gost’s
donation:
Sister Hardon, $5.00; Brother Boyer, $5.50; Mary Quail, $3.92 - $14.92.
On motion D.Eberly,
J.B.Hursh and A.Owen were elected trustees of Otterbein Univer.
On motion the apportionments
to defray the expenses of the trustees to Otterbein
University be the same as last year.
N. Altman, having appealed
from the report of the stationing committee, (by which
he was placed on York Spring Circuit) and conference having sustained his
appeal, his
case was referred back to said committee.
FIFTH DAY
The stationing committee
reported verbally that they could make no change in the
appointment given to N. Altman. They therefore left him on York Spring Circuit.
Resolved that the preachers
on their fields of labor take up his different col-
lections before the last round of appointments, except their own collections.
73.
Resolved that we will urge our people on our respective
fields of labor to become
members of the Benevolent Fund Society and also lift collections for that
purpose
where it may be deemed advisable to do so.
Resolved that the thanks of
this body be tendered to the people of Chambersburg
for their kindness and hospitality during our stay among them and to the C.V.
and F.
Rail Roads for free return tickets, also the cashier of the Chambersburg Bank
for his
kindness of exchanging money and giving drafts for missionary purposes free of
the
usual charges.
The report of the conference
treasurer was adopted:
Principal and interests on hand $215.32
Resolved that a committee of
three be appointed to obtain an act of Incorporation
for this conference and to report at the next session of our conference. Hoke,
Bratten,
and Colestock appointed the committee called for.
J. Dickson was continued the
conference Treasurer.
As to what portion of the
minutes shall be published was left to the judgment of
the secretary.
On Sabbath afternoon after a
sermon by Bishop J.J. Glossbrenner, the brethren who
had been voted ordination license, viz., Hiram Y. Hummelbaugh, Daniel Eberly
and Henry
W. Rebok, were solemnly ordained to the office of an elder in the church of
Christ, by
the laying on of hands.
On Sabbath morning and
evening the brethren occupied the pulpits of the different
churches in Chambersburg.
On Saturday evening, a
missionary meeting was held in the U.B. Church at which,
after stirring addresses by Dickson, Smith and
Baltzel, $1,160.00 in cash and notes
were secured.
J.G. Schaff, Secretary
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Fields of Labor |
Pastors |
Appointments |
Classes |
Present Membership |
Preachers’ Salary |
P.E.’s Salary |
Presents |
Home Missions |
Foreign Mission |
Conference Collections |
Collections for The Sabbath Schools |
Chambersburg Station Chambersburg Station York
Station Chambersburg District Perry
Circuit |
Z.A. Colestock J.P. Bishop J.C. Smith J.M. Bishop, P.E. J.H. Bratten |
1 7 3 9 18 |
5 6 5 |
244 203 166 281 |
$440.00 266.03 360.00 200.00 226.53 |
$25.00 23.76 40.00 36.00 |
$ 3.00 275.00 18.00 |
$94.39 40.25 77.50 27.09 |
$ 110.00 |
$4.37 4.54 5.00 2.21 |
$30.00 25.00 125.00 15.00 |
Shopp’s Station York
Spring Circuit Carlisle
Circuit Bethany Mission Mercersburg
Circuit |
Dickson and Wilt S. Enterline J.W. Burd and Young W. Humberger A. Bickley |
10 8 11 6 14 |
7 5 7 1 3 |
331 137 257 37 114 |
552.27 110.76 317.45 45.34 126.00 |
40.00 24.13 32.50 10.28 11.00 |
60.00 5.00 21.00 8.00 5.00 |
123.44 59.60 58.36 9.00 1.36 |
30.00 |
11.00 2.63 8.00 2.00 2.10 |
103.10 17.50 19.85 5.00 |
York
Circuit York
District Bendersville
Mission Shippensburg Circuit Littlestown
Circuit |
J.S. Wentz W.B. Raber, P.E. I.C. Weidler J.G. Schaff D. Eberly |
11 13 10 9 8 |
6 6 6 5 |
268 200 127 145 |
292.02 436.72 126.70 191.23 160.00 |
40.00 23.00 22.50 23.75 |
6.00 3.50 10.00 5.00 |
68.19 50.00 48.84 42.00 |
|
5.00 2.00 5.00 5.00 |
22.35 34.90 30.00 |
Baltimore
Eng. Mission Baltimore
George St. Liverpool Circuit Big
Spring Circuit Path
Valley Circuit |
I. Baltzel J. Sand J.B. Jones A. Tripner H.Y. Hummelbaugh |
1 1 17 6 7 |
3 6 10 4 4 |
62 189 224 158 119 |
100.00 480.00 200.00 300.00 192.42 |
16.00 44.90 32.00 32.78 21.00 |
30.00 |
53.01 50.00 59.50 78.00 19.50 |
58.00 54.00 |
2.00 5.00 4.00 5.00 2.00 |
84.33 50.00 20.00 70.00 |
Greencastle
Circuit Manchester
Circuit Rocky Spring Circuit Paradise Circuit |
Coursey and Schlichter H. Brown J.A. Clem P. Corl |
15 9 8 10 |
9 5 6 5 |
506 185 167 94 |
447.70 358.74 208.92 160.00 |
32.00 40.00 20.83 20.75 |
15.00 34.70 20.00 15.00 |
78.10 131.28 48.50 21.53 |
|
10.14 5.00 4.21 4.00 |
43.00 17.52 3.00 65.00 |
75.
January 16, 1862
THE
PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST met in West Fair
View, Cumberland Co., Penn’a., Jannuary
16th, 1862.
Bishop D.Edwards in the
chair, assisted by Bishops J. Markwood and J. Russell.
W.B.Raber was elected
English and N. Altman German Secretary.(J.G. Schaff having
been previously elected English Secretary, resigned).
MEMBERS
PRESENT
J. Russell, J. Erb, N. Altman, W.B. Raber, J.
Dickson, J.C. Smith, J.P. Bishop, Z.A. Colestock,
S. Enterline, J.G. Schaff, S.L. Minnich, J.W. Burd, J.B. Jones, F. Grimm, H.A
Schlichter, W.
O. Owen, W. Humberger, I.C. Weidler, A. Tripner, J.S. Wentz, H. Brown, H.Y.
Hummelbaugh, S.H.
Deatrick, D. Whisler, D. Funkhouser, D. Eberly, D.A. Tawney, J.M. Smiley, J.A.
Clem, P. Corl,
W.J. Leacock, J.F. Wilt.
Received on transfer during
conference, S. Dresbach, East Pennsylvania Conference;
I. Baltzel, Virginia Conference; H.B. Winton, Virginia Conference.
Licensed to preach, Solomon
Bigham, Lewis W.Mickey, Samuel Young.
MEMBERS
ABSENT
J.M. Bishop, H. Young, F.
Gilbert, J.H. Bratten, A. Bickley, A. Huber, J. Smith, A. Merker,
F.Flinchbaugh, S. Eberly, F.E. Lincks, J. Denig, S.
Huber, H.W. Rebok, T. Crider H.R. Fetterhoff,
H. Stouffer, J. Wingard, G.W. Showman, M. Lohr, J.
Cline, T. Houston.
Died, A. Owen, E. Boring, C. Stabley.
On motion the chair appointed the standing committees:
Colestock, Altman and Dickson were appointed a committee on publishing
interests.
On motion the committee on devotional exercises supply Shiremanstown,
Machanics-
burg, New Cumberland and Mt. Zion with preaching on Saturday evening and on
Sabbath.
Examination of preachers.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The chair announced the following committees:
Devotional exercises: J.C.Smith, D.May, J.Erb.
Applicants for license: J.C.Smith, J.S.Wentz, D.A.Tawney.
Ordination: J.Dickson, J.Russell, W.Humberger.
Boundaries: Raber, Erb, J.P.Bishop, Colestock, Hummelbaugh.
Finance: D.Eberly, J.M.Smiley, J.W.Burd.
Examination was resumed.
On motion Weidler and Burd were appointed in the place of J.M.Bishop and
J.Erb
who were absent on the first year’s course of reading.
On motion D.Eberly, J.Hoke, J.P.Bishop were elected a committee on
education.
SECOND DAY, MORNING SESSION
The committee on first year’s course of reading reported. Adopted:
W.J.Leacock, H.A. Schlichter and Lewis W.Mickey appeared before the
committee.
1. W.J. Leacock passed the examination in theology creditably, but did not
manifest
as much familiarity with the principle of English Grammar and Geography as
might be
desired; yet recommend that he pass.
2. L.W. Mickey evinced some aptness in quoting scripture passages relating
to the-
ological topics on which he was examined. His answers to the questions proposed
to
him was such as to convince the committee that he had given some attention to
said
topics. In Grammar he is tolerably good. Easy sentences he analyzed with
considerable
readiness. In Geography he is ordinary. We, however, recommend him to pass.
3. H.A. Schlichter manifested some familiarity with the doctrinal subjects
on
which he was examined. In Geography he answered readily. On the grammatical
analysis
of sentences he was not very apt. The committee recommend him to pass. We are
of the
opinion that the class failed in one very important point: i.e., in accurately
defining
the respective topics on which they were examined. This we regard as essential
matter
in the examination of any subject. Mickey and Schlichter presented essays.
Leacock
prepared none, but shall prepare one for first year at his next
examination.
76.
The report of the committee on second year’s course of
reading was amended and
adopted:
J.F. Wilt appeared before us and stated that he read the books recommended
in Dis-
cipline, answered well the questions. He presented two essays. We recommend him
to pass the third year.
J.M. Smiley stated that he read the books specified in Discipline, answered
well to
the questions, and prepared two essays. We recommend him to pass the third
year’s
study.
J.A. Clem stated that he had not read all the books. His answers,
therefore, were
not so satisfactory. We recommend that he be required to review the second
year’s
course, and be reexamined on second year at next annual conference, and that
the
second year’s examination be left optional next conference with him.
P. Corl stated that he read the books named in Discipline, answered
satisfactorily,
prepare essay and we recommend him to pass. Colestock, Altman, Committee.
The committee on incorporation of conference reported verbally, adopted:
The first step to be taken is for conference to prepare a constitution to
be pre-
sented to court.
On motion Dickson, J. Hoke, D. Eberly were appointed to prepare a
constitution and
report to the next conference.
The examination was continued.
On motion J.G. Schaff was granted leave of absence.
AFTERNOON SESSION
In reference to the report of Philadelphia Mission there was some
difference of
opinion. On motion the Philadelphia Mission report was received.
The following brethren were presented for license to preach, and referred
to the
proper committee for further examination: Lewis W. Mickey, Benjamin Lindsey,
Solomon
Bigham, Samuel Young.
J.A. Clem was presented for elder’s orders and after the usual questions
were an-
swered, was, on motion, referred to the proper committee for further examination.
The committee on boundaries reported. Adopted:
1. That Innerst’s appointment on York Station, be attached to York
District.
2. That Perry Circuit be divided as follows: Ickesburg, Gingrich’s,
Barclays,
Small’s, Green Park, red School House, Oakland and Sugar Run, be called
Ickesburg Mis-
sion, the remainder to retain the former name. Perry Circuit, the road leading
from
Newport via Bloomfield to Landisburg to be the dividing line.
3. That Plainfield and Wentz’s churches, on Carlisle Circuit, be thrown to
Bethany
Mission.
4. That York District remain as it is, with the addition of Ickesburg
Mission.
5. That Greencastle Circuit be divided as follows: the road leading from
Chambers-
burg to Waynesbore to be the dividing line. All west of said road, with new
Franklin,
to retain the name of Greencastle Circuit; all east of said line, including
Opossum
Hill, to be called Alto Dale Circuit.
6. That Chambersburg District remain as it is, with the addition of Alto
Dale Cir-
cuit.
The missionary appropriation to the Philadelphia Mission for the past year
was
presented, whereupon it was, on motion, given into the hands of the committee
on
finance.
On motion of W.B.Raber, James H.Bratten was granted a recommendation of
regular
withdrawal from the conference at his own request.
Dickson, Smith and Eberly were appointed a committee to write an obituary
notice
in the case of A. Owen, deceased.
On motion the hour of 10 o’clock A.M. tomorrow was set apart to grant an
opportun-
ity to brethren to make remarks on the life, labors and death of A. Owen, E.
Boring,
and C. Stabley, deceased.
On motion the rule of meeting tomorrow morning was suspended and 8 o’clock
was
agreed on.
77.
THIRD DAY, MORNING SESSION
On motion the report of the committee on boundaries was reconsidered, and,
on mo-
tion, amended, so as to place New Franklin on Greencastle Circuit and Opussum
Hill on
Alto Dale Circuit.
The report of the committee on elder’s orders was adopted:
J.A. Clem appeared before your committee and answered all the questions put
to him
correctly, but did not manifest that knowledge of the Scriptures on those
questions
that could have been desired. We recommend him to the conference for
ordination.
The committee on finance reported. Adopted:
After considerable deliberation we recommend the payment of $100.00 to S.L.
Minnich
which was the amount voted by conference last session to be appropriated to the
Philadelphia
Church.
We are led to recommend this amount, from the fact that brother Minnich has
been
diligent in his labors. During six months he preached every alternate Sunday in
Rit-
tenhousetown, making three months. This in connection with the five and
one-half
months where he was labored and formed a class (Mt. Airy), make an aggregate of
eight and a half months.
The committee on applicants for license reported. Adopted:
1. Solomon Bigham pass a very good examination and we earnestly recommend
that
conference act favorably in his case.
2. Samuel Young’s examination was also very satisfactory and we recommend
him to
the favorable notice of conference.
3. J.W. Mickey’s answers to questions concerning personal experience and
church
government was quite satisfactory, on doctrinal subjects and the proofs of
religion,
he was not very clear, but making a liberal allowance for his evident
embarrassment,
we will are of the opinion that his acquaintance with the doctrines and proofs
of
our holy religion is rather limited: still, however, in view of his
opportunities for
improvement, we recommend him to your favorable consideration.
4. Benjamin Lindsey answered all the questions proposed readily and in
general
clearly, but rather lengthy for the comfort of your committee. He evinced an
intimate
acquaintance with the doctrines of Christianity and the means of defending him,
and
your committee could not do otherwise than recommend him to your favorable
action.
Resolved that Banjamin Lindsey continued
in a quarterly conference relation.
The hour of 10 o’clock a.m. being at
hand, sometimes was taken up in remarks in
reference to the life, labors and death of A. Owen, E. Boring, and C. Stabley.
On motion S. Enterline was granted leave
of absence.
On motion Isaiah Baltzel and H.B. Winton
were received into this conference, sub-
ject to transfer from the conference which they belong.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion J.P. Bishop, Z.A. Colestock
and J. Dickson were appointed a committee on
the difficulty in the case of George W. Showman.
On motion J. Erb was appointed to write
an obituary notice of E.Boring, and W.B.
Raber and C Stabley.
By ballot W.B. Raber and Z.A. Colestock
were elected Presiding Elders.
On motion Altman and Dickson stationed
the Presiding Elders.
On motion D. Funkhouser and J. Russell
were voted on the stationing committee.
On motion the conference collection to
be lifted next Monday, during the services
sometime, be appropriated to the benefit of Bishop J.J. Glossbrenner.
On motion the collection of tomorrow,
(Sabbath) be appropriated to the benefit of
A. Owen’s family.
The committee on education reported.
Adopted:
Having heard from J. Weaver concerning
the operations of the agents of Otterbein
University during the last six months as to their success in securing funds for
the
liquidation of the indebtedness of the institution, we are gratified to state
that
they have secured in cash about $3,000.00, in obligation about $6,000.00,
leaving a-
bout $8,000.00 in liabilities and assets. We see in the success the gratifying
fact
78.
that the institution is on a sound basis, and promises
soon to be entirely out of debt.
In view of the efforts that are being
made by our sister conferences to assist the
institution and help it out of the remaining indebtedness, we recommend the
adoption
of the following resolutions:
Resolved that as ministers of the
Pennsylvania Conference, we will do all in our
power to encourage the members under our care to aid the college by their
prayers and
money, also to send their sons and daughters there to be educated, and as
ministers
we will render assistance to any duly authorized agent who may visit our
respective
fields of labor for the purpose of soliciting funds or otherwise promoting the
inter-
ests of said institution. D. Eberly, J. Hoke, J.P. Bishop, Committee.
FOURTH DAY,
MORNING SESSION
The committee on difficulties handed in
the following report in the case of Geo.
W. Showman. Adopted:
After hearing the statements of the
several brethren that appeared before us in
case of Rev. Geo. W. Showman, would recommend a recognition of his informal
with-
drawal from this conference, and that the Presiding Elder on York District
demand his
licenses. J.P. Bishop, Z.A. Colestock, J. Dickson, Committee.
Z.A.Colestock resigned his office as
Presiding Elder which was adopted and J.M.
Bishop was elected in his place and on motion he, Colestock, was continued on
the
stationing committee in the place of J.M. Bishop, who was absent.
The committee on third year’s study
reported. Adopted:
H.Y.Hummelbaugh appeared, was examined,
passed a creditable examination, had a
passable essay. We, therefore, recommend that he exempt from further
examination.
10 o’clock a.m. having arrived, Bishop
Edwards preached from Rom. 11:13, after
which Jacob A. Clem was solemnly ordained to the office of an elder in the
church of
Christ, by the laying on of hands.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The report of the committee on
Publishing interests was adopted:
1. That from information burnished by the agent of the Printing
Establishment, T.
N.Sowers, now amongst us, we recommend an endorsement of the actions of the
Trustees
in the reduction of the subscription price of the Religious Telescope to one
dollar
a year.
2. That we pledge ourselves to an increased effort to enlarge the
subscription
list of said paper (Religious Telescope).
3. That we also approve the action of the trustees in continuing the
Frelicher
Bottschafer, a semi-monthly issue, and advise that it be so continued until
such time
as its increased circulation will justify its weekly publication.
4. That we are happy that the Children’s Friend is in the prosperous
condition, and
we would recommend to the ministry, and others, to endeavor to introduce that
valuable
little sheet into all
the Sabbath Schools on their respective charges.
5. That we recommend to
all the families connected with our church on our fields
of labor, to purchase, for family use, a copy of our church history (by
Lawrence), a
hymn book and Discipline. Z.A. Colestock, N. Altman, J. Dickson, Committee.
The Missionary Treasurer reported as follows; received and adopted:
Cash received----------------- $1,325.94 Appropriations $590.00
In treasury from last year---- 158.42
Express for Missionary Cert. 1.00
$1,484.36 Remain
in treasury 230.39
Paid for Frontier, Foreign Work 662.97 $1,484.36
On motion J.M.Bishop continued treasurer, J. Hoke, secretary of Missionary
Society.
The Benevolent Fund Treasurer reported, received and adopted as follows:
Available principle $170.00
Cash on hand $91.55
Available interest 11.00
Cash received 4.80
Totals $277.35
On motion J.C. Smith was reelected Benevolent Fund Treasurer.
On motion the funeral expenses, $48.00 of A. Owen, be paid out of the
available
funds in the conference treasury.
By ballot, Greencastle, Franklin Co., Pa., was selected to hold the next
session of
conference. In case they refuse to receive it, they shall inform the secretary
within
six months, when it shall be announced for Mechanicsburg, Pa.
79.
The bishop read the following arrangement with the
different appointments for the
coming year.
YORK DISTRICT –
W.B. Raber, Presiding Elder Baltimore
German Station, John A. Sand York Station,
Samuel Enterline Shopp’s Station, J.C. Smith, W.J.
Leacock York Circuit, Henry Brown Manchester Circuit, Jacob A. Clem |
P.E. Fes $40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 36.00 |
Conf. Coll $6.00 5.00 9.00 5.00 5.00 |
Otterbein U. $1.33 1.33 2.00 1.33 1.33 |
Paradise
Circuit, Peter Corl Littlestown Circuit, Isaac C.
Weidler Liverpool Circuit, J.B. Jones Carlisle
Circuit, J.G. Schaff Perry
Circuit, J.S. Wentz |
25.00 28.00 32.00 36.00 32.00 |
4.00 5.00 3.00 6.00 4.00 |
.66 .66 .66 1.33 1.00 |
York
Spring Circuit, D. Eberly
Appro. Baltimore
Eng. Mission, J.P. Bishop,
$375.00 Bendersville
Mission, H.Y. Hummelbaugh 20.00 Ickesburg
Mission, H.A. Schlichter
80.00 Philadelphia
Mission, S.L. Minnich 175.00 |
30.00 20.00 28.00 20.00 |
5.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 |
1.00 1.33 1.33 .33 |
CHAMBERSBURG
DISTRICT – James M. Bishop, P.E. Chambersburg
Station, John Dickson Orrstown
Station, Isaiah Baltzel Big
Spring Station, Z.A. Colestock Rocky
Spring Station, J.W. Burd Greencastle
Circuit, A. Tripner |
45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 40.00 |
5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 |
1.33 1.00 1.66 1.33 .83 |
Alto
Dale Circuit, N. Altman Mercersburg
Circuit, S. Young Path
Valley Circuit, L. W. Mickey Shippensburg Circuit, W.
Humberger Bethany
Mission, J.F. Wilt $50.00 |
40.00 25.00 20.00 30.00 20.00 |
5.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 3.00 |
.83 .66 .66 1.00 .33 |
In the above elders’ apportionment, expenses are included.
EVENING SESSION
On motion St. Paul Church, Manchester Circuit,
was attached to Paradise Circuit.
The report of J. Dickson, Treasurer of
conference Benevolent Fund adopted:
Principal and interest in treasury
$233.59
On motion J. Dickson was continued
Benevolent Fund Treasurer.
The following distribution was made, by
the bishop, of the widow Snyder and Gost’s
donation: Mrs. Hardin, $5.00; Jno. Royer, $5.00; total $14.92.
D.Eberly, Joseph Hursh and Levi Eberly were elected Trustees of Otterbein
University.
The chair announced the following committees on study for the next annual
conference.
First year J.M. Bishop, J. Erb, D. Eberly. Second year: Z.A. Colestock, N.
Altman, J.C.
Smith. Third year: J. Dickson, J.P. Bishop, W.B. Raber.
Fred. E. Lincks was transferred to any western conference he may wish to
join.
Resolved that we tender our thanks to Bishop D. Edward for his visit and
for the
able and impartial manner with which he was discharged his duties as presiding
officer.
Resolved that in conjunction of our Savior, “Render to Caesar the things
that
are Ceasar’s and to God the things that are God’s,”we recognize, first, our
duty to
God, and secondly, our country; that in our allegiance to the latter we declare
our
unaltered and unalterable attachment to the “Constitution and the Union”,
founded
under God by our fathers.
Resolved that our sympathies and prayers are with and for the constituted
author-
ities of our country, and that in all constitutional means for the preservation
of the
Union and the suppression of rebellion, we cheerfully accord to the “powers
that be”,
our cordial and sincere regards.
Resolved that one third of last year’s appointment be made for the trustees
of
Otterbein University, for expenses, the coming year.
Resolved that we tender our thanks to the Cumberland Valley R.R.Company for
free
return tickets over their road.
80.
Resolved that we request that the next session of our conference be
appointed by
the bishop not later than the 20th January, 1863.
The session was present, and all seemed to enjoy it, and realized how good
and
how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.
W.B.
Raber, Secretary
DURING THE YEAR
J.G. Schaff resigned, on Carlisle Circuit, and J. Erb was appointed in his
place.
J.F. Wilt, because of affliction, could not continue on Bethany Mission,
and
Theodore Brashear was appointed in his place.
H.A. Schlichter resigned, on Ickesburg Mission, and entered the army, and
Solomon
Bigham was appointed in his place.
John G. Blair was appointed with H. Brown on York Circuit.
W.B.
Raber, Secretary.
1861 – 1862
|
Preachers |
Fields of labor |
Appointments |
Classes |
Present Membership |
Preachers’ Salary |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
J.M. Bishop, P.E. W.B. Raber, P.E. J. Dickson J.C. Smith, W.J. Leacock J.P. Bishop |
Chambersburg District York District Orrstown Station Shopp’s Station Baltimore Mission |
9 13 6 12 1 |
5 9 3 |
189 369 53 |
$165.00 300.00 350.00 650.00 100.00 |
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
Z.A. Colestock J.G. Schaff N. Altman J.W. Burd J.B. Jones |
Chambersburg Station Carlisle Circuit York Spring Circuit Rocky Spring Station Liverpool Circuit |
1 12 6 8 12 |
5 6 5 6 8 |
253 232 145 179 192 |
350.00 211.33 237.00 295.75 180.00 |
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
W. Humberger I.C. Weidler D. Eberly F. Gilbert A. Tripner, J.F. Wilt |
Bethany Mission Bendersville Mission Littlestown Circuit Shippensburg Circuit Greencastle Circuit |
7 10 9 9 15 |
1 6 5 4 12 |
41 206 169 131 360 |
70.40 188.00 170.00 183.70 437.00 |
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. |
J.S._Wentz,_H.A._Schlichter H. Brown H.Y. Hummelbaugh J.A. Clem F. Corl |
Perry Circuit York Circuit Path Valley Circuit Manchester Circuit Paradise Circuit |
16 10 7 9 8 |
9 7 4 5 5 |
298 236 123 185 127 |
335.33 245.15 217.00 245.00 141.83 |
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. |
S. Young J.A. Sand S. Enterline S.L. Minnich W.O. Owen |
Mercersburg Circuit Baltimore_Ger._Station York Station Philadelphia Mission Big Spring Station |
8 1 2 1 7 |
6 8 5 1 4 |
130 262 142 12 168 |
216.25 400.00 300.00 303.00 |
81.
|
Fields of labor |
P.E. Salary |
Presents |
Expenses |
Missionary Money in Cash |
Missionary Money in Notes |
Conference Collections |
Collected for Sabbath Schools |
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. |
Chambersburg District York District Orrstown Station Shopp’s Station Baltimore Mission |
$15.27 38.00 16.00 |
$5.00 13.00 5.00 |
$70.00 49.00 160.00 20.00 |
$67.52 106.47 153.45 |
|
$5.00 11.00 2.00 |
$$73.12 60.00 45.00 |
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
Chambersburg Station Carlisle Circuit York Spring Circuit Rocky Spring Station Liverpool Circuit |
25.00 22.90 29.00 19.75 26.05 |
5.00 6.00 |
80.00 28.00 43.00 15.00 |
167.94 43.61 71.76 67.25 70.36 |
$100.00 |
5.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 |
15.00 12.50 40.09 |
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. |
Bethany Mission Bendersville Mission Littlestown Circuit Shippensburg Circuit Greencastle Circuit |
8.00 22.20 25.68 16.00 27.00 |
10.00 30.00 4.00 40.00 |
12.00 10.00 13.00 78.00 |
19.25 60.00 31.45 17.74 148.26 |
28.00 |
2.00 3.50 5.00 5.00 10.00 |
5.50 2.95 10.00 12.50 |
16. 17. 18. 19. 20. |
Perry Circuit York Circuit Path Valley Circuit Manchester Circuit Paradise Circuit |
31.27 36.57 19.00 25.19 23.22 |
6.00 12.00 14.00 |
56.00 14.00 12.00 6.00 20.00 |
75.09 46.87 17.00 54.38 35.47 |
|
4.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 4.00 |
63.25 5.00 2.00 7.00 |
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. |
Mercersburg Circuit Baltimore_Ger._Station York Station Philadelphia Mission Big Spring Station |
15.46 40.00 40.00 20.00 |
21.00 22.00 |
23.00 14.00 35.00 |
27.75 25.00 60.31 12.25 45.75 |
|
2.00 6.00 5.00 5.00 |
9.50 50.00 12.21 26.56 10.00 |
January 22, 1863
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST convened in Greencastle, Franklin County,
Penn’a.,
January 22d, 1863.
By ballot J. Dickson was elected Chairman, and W.B. Raber, English and N.
Altman
German Secretary.
MEMBERS PRESENT
D.Edwards, Bishop; J. Dickson, W.B. Raber, N. Altman, J. Russell, J.C.
Smith, J. Erb, J.P.
Bishop, Z.A. Colestock, S. Enterline, J.G. Schaff, S.L. Minnich, J.W. Burd,
J.B. Jones,
H.W. Rebok, T. Crider, H.R. Fetterhoff, W. Humberger, I.C. Weidler, A.
Tripner, J.S. Wentz,
H. Brown, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, D. Funkhouser, D. Eberly, J.M. Smiley, J.A.
Clem, P. Corl, I. Balt-
zell, H.B. Winton, S. Bigham, L.W. Mickey, S. Young, T. Brashear, J.M. Bishop,
W.A. Jackson,
B.A. Bickley.
MEMBERS ABSENT
F. Grimm, H.A. Schlichter, S.K. Deatrich, D. Whistle, H. Stouffer, W.O.
Owen, J. Wingerd,
D.A. Tawney, W.J. Leacock, J.F. Wilt, S. Dresbach, M. Lohr, J. Cline, H. Young,
F. Gilbert,
A. Bickley, A. Huber, J. Smith, A. Merker, F. Flinchbaugh, S. Eberly, J.
Denig, S. Huber, T.
Houston, G.W. Showman.
A. Tripner, S. Smiley, and H. Appenzeller were appointed a committee on
devotional
exercises.
Examination and report of members were taken up.
82.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Examination and report were continued.
SECOND DAY, MORNING SESSION
The committee on third year’s course of reading reported. Adopted:
S. Bigham, J.M. Smiley, P. Corl appeared, were examined and passed. We
recommend that
they be exempt from further examination. The report
The committee on second year’s course of reading reported. Adopted:
S.Bigham did not read all the books, but is sound in doctrine, answered the
questions
well, had an essay. We recommend that he pass. H.R. Fetterhoff, L.W. Mickey and
J.A. Clem
read the books, are sound answered the questions well, had essays, and we
recommend
that they pass.
The committee on first year’s course of reading reported. Adopted:
S.H.Young appeared before the committee, passed a very creditable
examination on
the different theological subjects laid down for the course of reading for the
first
year. He also was examined in Geography, and manifested some familiarity
therein. On
Grammar he was not prepared, hence, was not examined. He read all the books
except
“Plan of Salvation”, and “Life of Faith”. Of course, the conference will expect
him
to read the same during the year. His ---- was prepared with considerable care.
He is
recommended to pass.
Examination was resumed.
Whereas Rev. W.O. Owen has connected himself with another branch of church
of
Christ without asking for a regular dismissal, as a customary, and whereas, in
the
opinion of this body one church is enough for one man at the time, therefore.
Resolved 1. That he be no longer considered a member of this body or the
church,
and that his name be stricken from the conference record.
Resolved 2. That the Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund interests, and the
Treasurer
of the Missionary Society collect their respective claims for him, and that the
Pre-
siding Elder on that District the ensuing year demand his license.
(W.O. Owen sent his license to conference before its final adjournment.
Secretary)
On motion J. Dickson, J. Hoke and J.M. Bishop were appointed a committee to
prepare
an obituary for J. Wingerd, deceased, and J.C. Smith, J. Erb, for S. Everly,
deceased.
On motion D.A. Tawney was granted a regular dismissal from the conference,
as he
desired, and the secretary inform him as his letter requests and he be
requested to
send his license to the secretary.
On motion D. Eberly, I. Baltzell and D. Funkhouser were appointed a
committee on
difficulties in the case of W.J. Leacock.
The name of G.W. Showman was called, a letter read from by the Presiding
Elder of
York District in reference to him on giving up his license, whereupon, the case
on motion,
was dismissed.
Examination and report were resumed and finished.
Barnet A. Bickley and Geo. A. Lee were presented for license to preach the
Gospel
of Christ and on motion they were referred to the proper committee.
The chair announced the following committees.
On boundaries: Raber, J.M.Bishop, J.C.Smiht, Colestock Hummelbaugh.
On License to preach: J.P.Bishop, J.G.Schaff, H.Brown.
On finance: Z.A.Colestock, J.M.Smiley, J.Dickson.
On motion it was agreed to appoint committees on education, publishing
interests,
and the state of the country.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion J.A. Sand, of the German Conference, was voted to an advisory
seat.
The names of P. Corl, J.M .Smiley, S. Bigham, H.R. Fetterhoff and W.A.
Jackson were
presented for elder’s orders, whereupon they were on motion referred to the
proper
committee for further examination.
On motion T.Brashear and W.A. Jackson were received from Virginia
Conference as
members of this conference.
On motion I. Baltzell and T. Brashear were received into the itinerancy.
On motion J.G. Schaff was granted a location for an indefinite length of
time.
83.
The chair announced the following committees:
On Publishing Interests: J. Erb, H.B. Winton, J.B. Jones.
On Education: J.W. Burd, D. Eberly, N. Altman.
On State of Country: J. Hoke, W. Humberger, S. Enterline.
A letter was read from Harrisburg, Pa., in reference to this conference
supplying
that place with preaching, whereupon, on motion, J.M. Bishop, J.C. Smith, and
Z.A. Cole-
stock were appointed to committee in reference to the same.
By ballot it was concluded to hold the next session of conference in
Mechanics-
burg, Cumberland, Co., Pa.
Whereas the use of tobacco as a beverage is detrimental to health, and
conse-
quently a violation of the law which enjoins sobriety and temperance in all
things,
and whereas, the habit id offensive to refinement and cultivation on account of
the
filth connected with it, and whereas it is a disregard of the Divine injunction
to
“put away all filthiness of the flesh”, and whereas, we are directed “not to
spend
our money for that which is not bread”, for neither soul nor body, but is
simply for
the gratification of the filthy and unnatural appetite, and whereas, ministers
of the
gospel should observe all the Divine teaching that his example may be one
worthy of
imitation, and especially in soft denial and in putting away those things which
do
not accord with cleanliness and a pure Christianity, and so that his influence
be not
given to strengthen prevalent and deplorable evil habits, and as much as we are
to keep
ourselves “unspotted from the world”, therefore, be it.
Resolved by the Pennsylvania Annual Conference in session met, that all
members
of this conference addicted to the habitual use of tobacco either by smoking,
chewing
or snuffing, are hereby earnestly requested to abandon the practice and thereby
set an
example of self denial to other, and further, be it.
Resolved that all hereafter received into this conference who are addicted
to the
use of tobacco as a beverage, are hereby earnestly advised to abandon the
unbecoming
practice.
THIRD DAY, MORNING SESSION
The committee in the case of W.J. Leacock was received and rejected,
whereupon, the
report of the minority was received, amended and adopted as follows:
Whereas W.J. Leacock has for several years been a member of this conference,
but
now desire a dismissal, therefore.
Resolved that, considering his standing, we dismiss him without granting
the
honorable dismissal for which he asks, and demand of him his license.
The report of the committee to examine applicants for license was received:
Barnet A. Bickley is sound in doctrines and manifested considerable
acquaintance
with and tact in defending the same. In church government he is commendable,
and we
recommend him to the favorable notice and action of conference.
George A. Lee was found sound in doctrine with sufficient acquaintance to
have
justified the committee to report favorably in his case, but owing to some
other cir-
cumstances which we deem unnecessary to embody in this report, we recommend
that he
continue in his quarterly conference relation.
The committee on elder’s orders reported. Adopted:
P. Corl was found sound in doctrine and ready to his answers to questions
propound-
ed and recommend him to ordination.
J.M. Smiley and H.R. Fetterhoff we found considerably deficient in their
theological
knowledge, but after considering the circumstances surrounding them, we
recommend
them also for ordination.
On motion Sabbath afternoon was set apart for the ordination services to
take
place in the German Reformed Church.
The committee on boundaries reported. Adopted:
1. That Carlisle Circuit, on York District, be added to Chambersburg
District.
2. That Bedersville Mission be called Bedersville Circuit.
3. That Yocumtown, on Liverpool Circuit, be added to Shopp’s Station.
4. That Mechanicsburg and Shepherdstown be formed into a separate work, and
be
called Mechanicsburg Station.
5. That Littlestown Circuit, on York District, be added to Chambersburg
District.
84.
The committee on Harrisburg, &c., reported.
Adopted: that by the consent of the
East Pennsylvania Conference the preacher on Shopp’s Station supply Harrisburg
appointment with preaching.
The report of the committee on publishing interests was received. Adopted:
We believe our church organs to be the great channel of communication
through
which our people are kept advised as to our varied and important enterprises,
the
achievement of our success, and the general advancement of the Redeemer’s
kingdom
throughout our borders; and also, a means of communication by which we become
more
rapidly and widely known in the world. They are also blessed companions, true
help-
mates to our ministries in their labors of love to promote the Redeemer’s
cause. There-
fore, we deem it the imperative duty of our church, both ministry and laity, to
give
them hearty and undivided cooperation in the sustainment and furtherance of
this
great enterprise of the church.
We take pleasure in giving an expression of our satisfaction with the Religious
Telescope, as to contents and religious tone. Through we greatly regret any
circum-
stance making it necessary to reduce its size; yet we heartily concur with the
trus-
tees and agents in their action touching this matter, believing that it will
give more
general satisfaction then to have increased the subscription price of the
paper.
We likewise express our entire satisfaction with the German paper, “Der
Frelicher
Botschafter”, and the “Children’s Friend.”
As quite a number of subscribers for the Religious Telescope have not,
during
the past year, received the paper with regularity, which fact we regret, and
should
the fault be with the agents in the office, we shall indulge the hope that they
will,
in the future, use due diligence and caution to prevent mistakes and forward
all pa-
pers regularly to their subscribers.
As we have undiminished confidence in our editors, we believe they will
spare no
labors to give increased interest, if possible, to their respective sheets,
therefore,
Resolved that we, the members of the Pennsylvania Conference, will put
forth in-
creased efforts to extend the circulation of all our periodicals, and do our
full
share to raise the subscription list of the Religious Telescope to twenty
thousand.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The committee on education reported. Adopted:
1. Believing a sanctified education to be an element of power in the moral
renova-
tion of the world, and conductive to the progress of Christianity, we therefore
recom-
mend a renewed interest in this conference in the intellectual, moral and
spiritual
training of our youth.
2. And since we have an institution of learning located in Westerville, O.,
which
has already sent forth five classes of graduates, and has been successful in
the accom-
plishment of good, and with which institution we have for several years past
co-oper-
ated, we feel it our duty to do our part in promoting its welfare.
3. For this and we, the ministers of the Pennsylvania Conference, will give
our
influence to brother John Walter, agent of Otterbein University, and render him
assist-
ance in presenting the interests of said institution, and in securing money to
liqui-
date its present indebtedness, and place it on a sure basis, trusting that a
kind Provi-
dence will bless the united efforts, and make the university worthy of the name
of the
illustrious, pious and devoted founder of the Church of the United Brethren in
Christ.
The following report of the committee on
the state of the country was received:
In view of the fact that we are now
engaged in a terrible war, originated by the
enemies of a free government, whose object is to overthrow the institutions of
freedom,
secured to us by our fathers, under whose benign influence we, as a nation,
have grown
to our present greatness, and whereas it is customary and proper for
ecclesiastical
bodies to express their views of the cause and causes of the same, as well as
to define
their position in this contest, therefore be it.
Resolved 1. That in this unrighteous war
we recognize the truth that there can not
be concord and harmony between truth and error, between righteousness and
wickedness,
between freedom and slavery; that like all systems of wickedness, however
sanctioned
85.
by human law, opinions and usages, slavery must
decline and perish in proportion as
the minds of men are brought under the light of truth, and that in this
contest, we
see the death threes of this “sum of all villainies”.
2. That we, as a conference, reiterated
substantially, our action at our last annu-
al session, declaring “our unaltered and unalterable attachment to our
government”,
that as loyal subjects of the same, we deem it our duty to pray for the head of
our
nation, that they be endowed with wisdom to devise and execute such plan that
shall
result in the speedy and effectual restoration of the Union, upon a permanent
and
righteous basis, and that to secure this end, this war should not cease until
perjured
traitors shall have been brought to subjection to law or be destroyed.
3. That slavery is the cause immediately
and direct of this war, that if that el-
ement of wickedness had not existed to part of our Republic, we would not now
have to
continue a bloody strife with those who seek to extend and perpetuate this
evil, and
that according to sound philosophy it is vain to attempt to cure a malady
without re-
moving its cause, and in President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation we have
an hon-
est effort to strike at the root of our national ills – Let slavery perish and
our
nation live. Let oppression and long legalize injustice go down before the
increasing
light of Christianity and civilization. We shed to tear over the graves of this
mon-
ster evil.
4. That we have no warrant to ask or
expect success to our cause until we have
compiled with the Divine injunction of the fact that God approves, viz. “To
loose the
bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed to
free, and
to break every yoke”.
5. That while attributing the cause of
this war to slavery, we acknowledge that
the whole nation, by reason of complicity with this evil, as also for other
numerous
national sins, have greatly brought upon us the chastisement of God, that even
now in
the midst of our trouble, drunkenness, profanity, Sabbath desecration,
political in-
trigue and corruption, and among the masses, give lamentable evidence that we
are not
sufficiently humiliated under our calamities to expect immediate deliverance.
And
this conference would earnestly recommend to our people to forsake their sins
and
humble themselves before God.
6. That our brethren now in the army,
contending for the cause of constitutional
freedom, have our prayers for their present safety and speedy return to their
peace-
ful homes and firesides they have left.
7. That we approve of the course of our
church organ in taking the side of our
government in this contest, and that for every subscriber lost by its patriotic
course
it should and will receive increased support in a more enlightened region,
where semi-
traitors cannot live.
8. That the wisdom of our fathers is
seen in the incorporation in our Discipline
of the anti-slavery clause, for while some churches have been divided by the
foe that
now seeks to divide and destroy our government, we, in the main, are united and
exempt
from the evils resulting from the incorporation of an element of destruction in
our
policy. May we not conclude that right in this instance, they are also right in
other
peculiarities. Let us adhere to our ancient landmarks.
9. That the secretary of this conference
be directed to send a copy of these re-
solutions to President Lincoln, and assure him of our hearty sympathy for him
in his
responsible position.
The yeas and nays were called for.
YEAS. Edwards, Dickson, Raber, Altman, J.C. Smith,
Erb, J.P. Bishop, Colestock, Enterline,
Schaff, Burd, Jones, Rebok, Crider, Fetterhoff, Humberger, Weidler, Wentz,
Brown, Funk-
houser, Eberly, Smiley, Clem, Corl, Baltzell, Winton, Bigham, Mickey, S.M.
Young,
Brashear, J.M. Bishop, Jackson, B.A. Bickley– 33. NEUTRAL Hummelbaugh, Tripner
– 2.
By ballot N. Altman and J.W. Burd were elected Presiding Elders.
Schaff, Smiley, Crider, Rebok and Funkhouser were voted on the stationing
com
Erb and Dickson, on motion, stationed the Presiding Elders.
On motion three brethren were appointed to deliver short addresses on the
mission-
ary cause this Saturday evening.
86.
The Missionary Treasurer reported
TREASURER, DR. TREASURER, CR.
Amount received during the year $1,317.60 Appropriations
paid
Amount received for home work 12.65 Baltimore
Mission $375.00
Amount remaining from last year 230.00 Philadelphia
Mission 175.00
$1,560.64 Bendersville Mission 20.00
Ickesburg
Mission 80.00
Bethany
Mission 50.00
Paid
Parent Board 658.80
Balance
in treasury 201.84
$1,560.64
J.M.
Bishop, Treasurer
FOURTH DAY, MORNING SESSION
I. Balzell, J.B. Hursh and Levi F. Eberly were elected trustees of
Otterbein Uni.
H.Y. Hummelbaugh was appointed to receive trustees’ appointment of last
year
and pay it over to the proper person.
J.C. Smith, Benevolent Fund Treasurer, reported:
Available Principal---------- $160.00
Available Interest------------- 11.00
Cash in Treasury-------------- 120.35
$291.35
Resolved that all the Benevolent Fund money of the conference be thrown
into the hands of the new society of this conference, as principal.
The finance committee reported:
Chambersburg
District Chambersburg
Station Orrstown
Station Big
Spring Station Rocky
Spring Station Greencastle
Circuit Alto
Dale Circuit Mercersburg
Circuit Path
Valley Circuit Shippensburg
Circuit Bethany
Mission Carlisle
Circuit Littlestown
Circuit York District Baltimore
German Mission York
Station Shopp’s
Station Mechanicsburg
Station York
Circuit Manchester
Circuit Paradise
Circuit Liverpool
Circuit Bendersville
Circuit Perry
Circuit York
Spring Circuit Baltimore
English Mission Ickesburg
Mission Philadelphia
Mission |
P.E. Fee $32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 32.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 22.00 32.00 30.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 20.00 22.00 28.00 25.00 26.00 28.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 |
Conf. Col. $5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 |
Trustees O.U. $1.34 1.00 1.67 1.34 .84 .84 .67 .67 1.00 .34 1.34 .67 1.34 1.34 2.00 1.34 1.34 .67 .67 1.34 1.00 1.00 1.00 .67 .34 |
The conference Benevolent Fund Treasurer reported; received and adopted as
follows:
(this report the secretary did not receive).
Resolved that we now select seven trustees for the Benevolent Fund Society
for
87.
the coming year and that the same number be elected annually by our
conference. The
following were elected for the ensuing year: J.M. Bishop, J. Dickson, J.C. Smith,
J. Hoke,
Z.A. Colestock, John Huber, of B. and H.Y.Hummelbaugh.
The bishop read the following arrangement for the coming year:
YORK DISTRICT, N. Altman, P.E. Baltimore
Ger. Station, Jno. A. Sand York
Station, Jacob Erb. Mechanicsburg
Station, W.B. Raber Shopp’s
Station, D. Eberly, T.A.Bushong York
Circuit, S. Enterline Manchester
Circuit, Theo. Brashear Paradise
Circuit, Jno. G. Clair Philadelphia
Mission, Samuel L. Minnich $150.00 appropriation Liverpool
Circuit, Peter Corl Perry
Circuit, Henry Brown York
Spring Circuit, Jacob A. Clem Baltimore
English Mission, J.P.Bishop $350.00 appropriation Bendersville
Circuit, Hiram Y. Hummelbaugh Ickesburg
Mission, Solomon Bigham $80.00 appropriation |
CHAMBERSBURG DISTRICT, J.W. Burd, P.E. Chambersburg
Station, John Dickson Orrstown
Station, Isaiah Baltzell Big
Spring Station, Z.A. Colestock Rocky
Spring Station, Jas. M. Bishop Greencastle&
Alto Dale Circuits, J.Erb J.C. Smith, W. Humberger Mercersburg
Circuit, Alexander Tripner Path
Valley Circuit, Samuel M. Young Shippensburg
Circuit, Wm. A. Jackson Carlisle
Circuit, Jacob S. Wentz Littlestown
Circuit, Isaac C. Weidler Bethany
Circuit, J.B. Jones $20.00 appropriation |
On motion the appointment of Jno. A. Sand to the Baltimore German Station
for the
fourth year was ratified by conference.
The following donation of the widows Snyder and Gost (interest)
distribution was
made: widow Hardin, $4.92; Sister Storm, $5.00; Sister Snyder, $2.00; Sister
Cauffman,
$3,00.
On motion Z.A. Colestock, Jno. Hursh, Joseph Whisler and David Brandt were
ap-
pointed to collect funds and purchase a suitable tomb stone for Rev. A. Owen,
deceased.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Resolved that each preacher in charge of a station, circuit or mission, be
re-
quired to bring with him to conference at its next session a list of the names
of all
members on the church book whom he cannot find, that the same may be read to
confer-
ence if desired; as also the number reported by his predecessor for which no
names
are found on record.
Resolved that we tender our cordial thanks to the brethren and citizens of
Green-
castle and vicinity for their very generous hospitality, and to the Cumberland
Valley
and Franklin R. R. Companies for free return tickets; and also to the German
Reformed
brethren with their pastors, for their use of their church on Sabbath afternoon
in which
to hold our ordination services.
J. Hoke was elected Secretary and J.M. Bishop, Treasurer of the Missionary
Society.
Resolved that the preachers of this conference having charge of fields of
labor
are requested to deliver a sermon or lecture in their different classes in
reference
to the freed and yet to the freed colored people and receive contributions
privately or
otherwise for the purpose of sending missionaries and teachers among them.
The committees on studies for next year are as follows: On first year, J.M.
Bish-
op, J. Erb, D. Eberly. On second year, Z.A. Colestock, N. Altman, J.C. Smith.
On third
year, J. Dickson, J.P. Bishop, W.B. Raber.
The session was a pleasant one from first to last; was well attended and
kindness
of feeling characterized every member.
On Sabbath morning an evening the brethren occupied the pulpits of the
differ-
ent churches in Greencastle and rendered general satisfaction.
On Sabbath afternoon the ordination services were held in the German
Reformed
Church. Bishop Edwards delivered a powerful and edifying sermon. The services
were
very impressive and the large congregation assembled realized that God was very
grac-
iously and preciously present.
88.
The missionary meeting on Saturday evening was encouraging. Several
addresses
were delivered and nearly $500.00 was secured.
During the year H.A. Schlichter returned from the army, his term of service
hav-
ing expired, he travelled on Shopp’s Station, with Every and Bushong, part
of the year.
W.B.
Raber, Secretary
Fields of labor Preachers |
Appointments |
Classes |
Membership |
Preacher’s
Salary |
Appropriations |
Presiding
Elder’s Salary |
Presents |
York District,
W.B. Raber, P.E. |
15 |
3 Stations, 8
Circuits, 4 Missions $320.29 |
$3.00 |
||||
Chambersburg District, J.M.
Bishop, P.E. |
10 |
4 Stations, 5 Circuits,1
Mission $160.00 |
|
||||
Chambersburg Station, J. Dickson |
1 |
5 |
213 |
400.00 |
|
$25.00 |
60.00 |
Shopp’s Station, J.C. Smith, W.
J. Leacock |
13 |
12 |
406 |
650.00 |
|
40.00 |
|
Baltimore Mission Station, J.P.
Bishop |
1 |
3 |
69 |
100.00 |
$350.00 |
20.00 |
5.00 |
Big Spring Station, Z.A.
Colestock |
6 |
4 |
156 |
300.00 |
|
22.11 |
12.00 |
Philadelphia Mission Sta., S.L.
Minnich |
1 |
4 |
17 |
|
13.50 |
5.20 |
2.00 |
York Station, S. Enterline |
1 |
4 |
141 |
300.00 |
|
40.00 |
32.00 |
Rocky Spring Station, J.W. Burd |
8 |
6 |
194 |
287.20 |
|
22.56 |
20.00 |
Liverpool Circuit, J.B. Jones |
12 |
9 |
197 |
175.00 |
|
28.50 |
8.00 |
Shippensburg Circuit, W.
Humberger |
8 |
5 |
129 |
188.31 |
|
10.00 |
11.00 |
Perry Circuit, J.S. Wentz |
8 |
5 |
228 |
275.12 |
|
29.72 |
2.00 |
Orrstown Station, I. Baltzell |
5 |
5 |
195 |
331.35 |
|
10.00 |
2.00 |
Littlestown Circuit, I.C. Weidler |
11 |
6 |
189 |
225.49 |
|
25.06 |
20.00 |
York Spring Circuit, Daniel Eberly |
7 |
6 |
182 |
235.00 |
|
30.00 |
|
Greencastle Circuit, A. Tripner |
9 |
6 |
173 |
208.00 |
|
20.67 |
8.00 |
Ickesburg_Mission,_S._Bigham,_H.A._Schlichter |
9 |
4 |
72 |
87.33 |
80.00 |
21.00 |
|
Manchester Circuit, J.A. Clem |
7 |
4 |
145 |
237.86 |
|
21.44 |
10.00 |
Paradise Circuit P. Corl |
11 |
6 |
178 |
196.00 |
|
22.00 |
8.00 |
Mercersburg Circuit, S. M. Young |
9 |
4 |
141 |
238.00 |
|
13.80 |
|
Alto Dale Circuit, N. Altman |
8 |
4 |
141 |
219.50 |
|
14.00 |
2.00 |
Path Valley Circuit, L. W. Mickey |
7 |
4 |
112 |
158.13 |
|
11.00 |
18.00 |
Bethany Mission, J.F. Wilt, T.
Brashear |
5 |
3 |
80 |
100.00 |
50.00 |
10.00 |
45.00 |
Bendersville Mission, H.Y.
Hummelbaugh |
9 |
4 |
222 |
148.00 |
20.00 |
23.00 |
3.00 |
York Circuit, H. Brown, J.G.
Clair |
14 |
9 |
264 |
252.00 |
|
34.00 |
|
Carlisle Circuit, J. Erb |
7 |
3 |
236 |
125.00 |
|
23.37 |
|
Baltimore Ger. Station, J.A.Sand |
1 |
8 |
303 |
500.00 |
|
40.00 |
|
Fields of Labor |
Home, Frontier and Foreign Missions |
Personages and Chrches |
Preachers, Expenses |
Conference Collections |
Missionary Collections |
Sunday School Collections |
YORK DISTRICT CHAMBERSBURG DISTRICT Chambersburg
Station Shopp’s
Station Baltimore
Mission Station |
$100.96 148.29 63.71 |
$1,200.00 100.00 149.00 |
$79.20 63.00 93.00 100.00 |
$5.00 9.00 2.00 |
$90.00 125.00 110.00 |
$30.00 86.88 43.18 |
Big
Spring Station Philadelphia_Mission_Station
York
Station Rocky
Spring Station Liverpool
Circuit |
75.00 33.10 49.50 57.50 52.11 |
800.00 400.00 |
21.66 30.00 25.00 |
5.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 |
60.00 53.00 141.00 10.00 |
56.00 73.03 24.03 10.00 30.00 |
Shippensburg
Circuit Perry
Circuit Orrstown Littlestown
Circuit York
Spring Circuit |
19.24 46.14 70.30 95.00 98.00 |
225.00 1,150.00 600.00 160.00 |
30.00 40.00 55.00 |
5.00 4.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 |
60.00 50.00 50.00 |
10.00 22.00 30.00 20.00 62.50 |
Greencastle
Circuit Ickesburg
Mission Manchester
Circuit Paradise
Circuit Mercersburg
Circuit |
55.32 31.08 52.20 36.48 17.69 |
75.00 700.00 |
61.26 23.60 20.00 |
2.85 2.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 |
30.00 28.00 20.00 |
30.00 8.00 8.95 32.00 |
Alto
Dale Circuit Path
Valley Circuit Bethany
Mission Bendersville
Mission York
Circuit |
56.00 9.58 18.00 41.94 55.35 |
100.00 |
35.00 25.00 |
4.11 3.00 3.00 4.00 |
10.00 15.00 |
13.00 8.00 10.00 15.00 |
Carlisle
Circuit Baltimore
Ger. Station |
2.50 30.00 |
|
|
3.36 6.00 |
200.00 |
75.00 |
Charts for 1862 –
1863
W.B. Raber, Secretary
[note: in the
original, the second chart is on the next page – page 90]
89.
January 21, 1864
THE PENNSYLVANIA
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST convened in
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland Co., Penn’a.,
January 21, 1864.
Bishop Jacob Markwood occupied the
chair. J. Dickson was elected assistant chair-
man, and W.B. Raber, English and Altman, German Secretary.
On motion the hours of meeting and
adjournment were specified as follows: meet
at 8:30 and adjourn at 11:30 a.m., meet at 1 and adjourn at 4 p.m.
Resolved that the chair appoint the
standing committees.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.Markwood, Bishop, J.Dickson,
W.B.Raber, N.Altman, J.Russell, J.C.Smith, J.Erb,
J.P.Bishop, Z.A.Colestock, S.Enterline, J.G.Schaff, S.L.Minnich, J.W.Burd,
J.B.Jones,
H.W.Rebok, T.Crider, W.Humberger, I.C.Humberger, I.C.Weidler, J.S.Wentz,
H.Brown, H.
Y.Hummelbaugh, D.Eberly, J.M.Smiley, J.A.Clem, P.Corl, I.Baltzell, H.B.Winton,
S.
Bigham, S.Young, F.Grimm, T.Brashear, J.M.Bishop, W.A.Jackson, H.A.Schlichter,
D.
Whistler, S.Dresbach, S.Huber, T.Houston, H.M.Crider.
90.
MEMBERS ABSENT
H.R. Fetterhoff, L.W. Mickey, J. Cline,
A. Bickley, A. Merker, A. Tripner, H. Stouffer,
H. Young, A. Huber, F. Flinchbaugh, D. Funkhouser, M. Lohr, F. Gilbert, J.
Smith.
DIED – B. A. Bickley, J.F. Wilt, J.
Denig.
W.A. Jackson presented his transfer from
the Virginia Conference as requested
last session of conference.
Resolved that the committee on the name
of J. Wingerd, deceased, appointed at
last conference, be received from further service, and that we express our
satisfac-
tion with them and recommend that the previous obituary be published with the
minutes
of this conference.
Resolved that the committee appointed
the name of S. Eberly, deceased, be con
tinued and report some time during the sitting of this conference.
The committee on obituaries, on the name
of J. Denig, deceased, D. Eberly, J. Erb,
on J.F. Wily, J. Dickson, J.G. Schaff, on B. A. Bickley, J. Hoke, J.P. Bishop.
Resolved that brief notices of the
deceased members of this conference, prepared
by committee appointed by conference, be entered with the records of the
minutes of
this conference.
On motion Z.A. Colestock was appointed
to receive the money collected for the
erection of the tomb stone to the money of A. Owen, deceased.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The following committee on devotional
exercises was announced by the chair:
W.B. Raber, H.E. Snavely, C. Keim.
Examination of members was taken up.
The chair announced the following
committees:
On applicants for license to preach:
Baltzell, Enterline, Wentz.
On Elder’s Orders: J.C. Smith, H. B.
Winton, J.S. Wentz.
On Boundaries: J.W. Burd, N. Altman, H,
Y, Hummelbaugh, Bishop, Erb.
On Publishing Interests: J.P. Bishop,
I.C. Weidler, H. Brown.
On Education: Z.A. Colestock, D. Eberly,
J.G. Schaff.
On State of the country: J. Hoke, J.W.
Burd, J.M. Smiley.
SECOND DAY,
MORNING SESSION
The committee on second year’s reading reported
– received and adopted.
S. Young read most of the books and
answered well. We, therefore, recommend that
he pass the third year’s reading. He had an essay.
H.A. Schlichter read some of the books,
did not answer so well. We, therefore,
recommend that he review the second year’s course, but be permitted to go on to
the
third year’s reading. J.C. Smith, Z.A. Colestock, N. Altman, Committee.
The committee on third year’s study
reported – received and adopted.
J.A. Clem appeared, was examined and report
him favorable to the conference. We
recommend him to be exempt from further examination. His essay was commendable.
W.B.
Raber, J. Dickson, Committee.
The committee on obituaries reported on
the name of B. A. Bickley, deceased. The
following is an extract, as per resolution page 91. Born in Chambersburg, Pa.,
August 3d, 1838, converted to God in autumn of 1855, died in Chambersburg, Pa.,
Feb-
ruary 17th, 1863. Aged 24 years, 6 months and 14 days. He was received into
confer-
ence January 24th, 1863, soon after which he “fell asleep in Jesus”. He was an
amiable
young man, an upright and consistent Christian; processed good natural
abilities, im-
proved by reading and close study, had a good delivery, and gave promise of
useful-
ness in the ministry. He was naturally modest and retiring, but felt his call
to God’s
work. His last words were of Jesus. Secretary.
On the name of Jacob F. Wilt, deceased.
He died on the 27th of January, 1863, in
Chambersburg, Pa., in the 26th year of his age, and third year of his active
ministry.
When but the lad of fourteen years he “gave himself to God and the church, by
the will
of God”. He took no step backward. In his afflictions he expressed the most
unshaken
confidence in his God. His piety was deep and fervent; as a minister, “his
praise is
91.
in all the churches”. With a clear head and a sound
heart, his trumpet gave “no
uncertain sound”. All love him. How hard so soon to part with one so noble! We
bow to
the will of God. Secretary.
Examination resumed.
Resolved that the members of conference
who have failed to collect the amount of
conference collection, be required to pay the amount
assessed them.
Examination was resumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Examination resumed.
On motion J.C. Smith assist in investigating
the names of Benevolent Fund sub-
scribers, to sustain who are available and who are not.
On motion the location of Schaff was
renewed for another year.
On motion H. B. Winton, S. Bigham, and
S. Young were voted into the itinerancy.
Henry M. Crider was presented for
licensee to preach and on motion he was re-
ferred to the proper committee for further examination.
THIRD DAY,
MORNING SESSION
The committee to examine applicants for
license to preach reported favorable on
the name of Henry M. Crider, whereupon, he was license to preach the gospel.
The report of the committee on
boundaries was presented, but on motion, it was
recommitted.
The report of the committee on
publishing interests was received and adopted:
Having examined into the condition of
our Printing Establishment as far as the
facilities at our command enabled us, we are happy to report favorably. The
facts
before us show the establishment to be judiciously managed. The editors seem to
be
increasing in efforts to make their respective periodicals what they should be,
re-
spectable and interesting. We believe that the reading portion of the church
appre-
ciate their labors. The financial agents seem to manage their departments
satisfac-
torily. These facts appearing, we give then, properly, our hearty approval. In
view
of the foregoing, and the further success or their labors, be it, therefore,
Resolved 1.That we will give full and
hearty co-operation with all its friends
to enhance the number of describers to the different periodicals.
2. That a proper effort to made by each
one in charge of a field of labor to
have an increase of at least ten subscribers to the Telescope.
3. That it is inconsistent with the
relation we sustain to the establishment of our
own church to encourage other publications at the sacrifices of our own.
4. That we recommend to all the Sabbath
Schools in our bounds, under our con-t
rol, the instruction of the Children’s Friend and the Sabbath School Songster.
The committee on obituaries reported on
the name of Samuel Eberly, deceased, of
which the following is an abstract, per resolution, page 91. He died November
14th,
1862, in Shiromanstown, Pa. Aged 72 years, 6 months and 6 days. He was reared
in a
pious way by Mennonite parents. Was converted under the labors of the good and
faith-
ful John Neidig, who has years ago gone to heaven. He was converted in 1821. In 1832
he was received into the conference. He always “esteemed others than himself”.
He was
ordained to the
office of an elder in the Church of Christ in 1835. His license
is signed by Bishop Kumler, the other b Bishop Brown. He never labored
regularly in
the itinerancy, but was abundantly useful in a local capacity. He was honest
and
successful in business, a kind neighbor, firm, consistent, humble, sincere in
his
religious profession. Calmly, confidingly, hopefully, he fell asleep in Jesus.
“Servant of God, well sense;
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory
won,
Enter thy Masters joy”.
The committee on
boundaries reported – received, amended and adopted:
1. That
Bedersville Mission be attached to the Chambersburg District.
2. Resolved that
Plainfield and Wertz’s appointments, on Bethany Mission, be
attached to Carlisle Circuit.
92.
The committee on obituaries reported on
the name of Jno. Denig, deceased, of
which the following is an extract: see resolution page 91. He died in York,
Pa.,
August 1st, 1863. Aged 70 years, 1 month and 6 days. He was received into
conference
in 1839, ordained in January 1854. His intellectual powers were of a superior
char-
acter. He was the author of several works of considerable merit. He possessed
pecu-
liar energy of mind, and much perseverance. He was a good preacher, very
original
and successful in doing good, loading sinners to
Jesus, and encouraging Christians. Dur-
ing his affliction, he was very happy in his death gloriously triumphant.
Praise
God. He was not a regular itinerant, but travelled great deal preaching Christ.
Secretary.
The committee on
education reported – received and adopted:
Believe that the
sanctified education is necessary the better to qualify man
for the proper discharge of the duties of his life; and also, that the
education of
the masses of the people is the essential to the preservation of our civil and
religious
liberties, therefore.
Resolved 1.That
we recognize in Otterbein University an institution of learning
promotive of such an education.
2. That we are
gratified with the growing prospects of said school, and give to
it the aid of our prayers, influence and means prayers for its success,
influence to
furnish it with a large number of students, means to pay its debts and finish
its
buildings.
3. That we
cordially invite and duly authorized agent of said school to operate
within the bounds of our conference, and we will render whatever influence and
aid we
can to promote its interests.
The committee on
the state of the committee reported. On motion their report was
laid over to the afternoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Whereas Rudolph
Kreysher, deceased, has bequeathed to this conference five hun-
dred dollars ($500.00), therefore.
Resolved that
said money be placed in the Benevolent Fund Society Treasury, the
principal to be kept sacred in the name of father Kreysher.
Resolved that the
principal and interests of the Benevolent Fund money be kept in
separate funds.
The Mission
Treasurer reported – received and adopted:
Received during
the year $1,442.98 Paid Parent Board $721.49
Special for Freedman’s mission 26.00 Paid
Freedman’s mission 26.00
Balance of last year 210.82 Paid Baltimore Mission
350.00
Total $1,670.82 Paid Philadelphia Mission
150.00
Paid
Ikesburg Mission 80.00
Paid
Bethany Mission 20.00
Paid
for Blank Book 1.75
In
Treasury 321.58
Total $1,670.82
Benevolent Fund Treasurer reported – received and adopted:
In Treasury of last year $22.35
Received Principal of J.Dickson
43.53
Received of J.C.Smith 51.00 Paid
conference Treasurer interest
Received of Kottcamp’s note of J. Erb
20.00 $10.32
Received subscription 30.00
Received Dividend of Parent Board 179.19
Available subscription 170.00
$516.07
On motion J. Hoke was elected Treasurer and Secretary of the Missionary
Society.
On motion J.P.Bishop, J.Dickson, J.C.Smith, J.Hoke, Z.A.Colestock, and H.Y.
Hummel-
baugh were elected trustees of the Benevolent Fund Society.
On motion J.P. Bishop was elected treasurer of the principal of the
Benevolent
Fund Society.
93.
Resolved that this conference
recode to the request of the brethren in Philadel-
phia and recommend their mission to the favorable consideration of the East
Pennsyl-
vania Conference; and in case said conference declines to receive them, then we
will,
in future, claim it as a permanent mission of this conference, and the brother
appoint-
ed by this conference precede with his labors, and we will sustain him, as
usual, in
his work.
By ballot N. Altman and J.W. Burd were chosen Presiding Elders.
On motion J.M. Smiley, H.W. Rebok and S. Huber were voted in the stationing
committee.
On motion J.G. Schaff and F. Grimm were appointed to station the Presiding
Elders.
Baltimore was selected by vote as the place to hold the next session of
confer-
ence, in Otterbein Chapel, corner of Scott and St. Peters Streets.
The report on the state of country was called for, and on motion, it was
laid over until Monday at 10 o’clock a.m.
FOURTH DAY, MORNING SESSION
On motion the stationing committee was constituted the committee on
finance.
On motion J. Hoke was appointed to receive the missionary money and the
deficien-
cy in conference collections.
Resolved that the Missionary Treasurer pay our missionary quarterly in
advance.
On motion N.Altman, Jos.B.Hursh and M.C.Eberly were elected trustees of
Otter. U.
On motion the name of Mercersburg Circuit was changed to St. Thomas
Circuit.
As per resolution the report on the state of the country was called for, and
on
motion it was laid over to 1 o’clock p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
On motion L. F. Eberly, C. Kein, and M. C. Eberly were accounted to count
the vote
cast for delegates to the next General Conference.
The stationing committee read the following appointments:
|
P.E. |
Del. G.C. |
Conf. Col. |
Trustees O.U. |
Chambersburg District, J.W. Burd, P.E. |
|
|
||
Chambersburg
Station, J. Dickson Orrstown
Station, H.Y. Hummelbaugh Big
Spring Circuit, Z.A. Colestock Rocky
Spring Circuit, J.P. Bishop Greencastle
Circuit, J.C. Smith Alto
Dale Circuit, W. Humberger St.
Thomas Circuit, W. A. Jackson Path
Valley Circuit, S. Young Shippensburg
Circuit, P.A. Schlichter Littlestown
C’t, T.N. Bushong, by P.E. Carlisle
Circuit, S. Bigham Bendersville
Mission, J.A. Clem Bethany
Mission, J.B. Jones |
36.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 26.00 26.00 26.00 32.00 32.00 25.00 24.00 |
$9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 |
$5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 |
$2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 .50 .50 |
YORK DISTRICT, N. Altman, P.E. |
|
|
||
York
Station, J. Erb Baltimore
Ger. St., J.A. Sand Baltimore
Eng. St., J.P. Bishop Shopp’s
Station, Eberly and Baltzell Mechanicsburg
Station, W.B. Raber York
Circuit, S. Enterline Manchester
Circuit, T. Brashear Liverpool
Circuit, P. Corl Paradise
Circuit, W.H.Craumer, by P.E. Perry
Circuit, H. Browm York
Spring C’t, J.H.Young, by P.E. Ickesburg
Mission, I.C. Weidler Philadelphia
Mission, S.L. Minnich |
40.00 40.00 26.00 40.00 36.00 36.00 30.00 30.00 24.00 30.00 28.00 24.00 20.00 |
10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 4.00 |
5.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 2.00 2.00 |
2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.00 |
On
motion Conference confirmed the appointments of J.P. Bishop & Z.A. Sand for
the fourth year.
94.
The following appropriations for
missions for the coming year were announced by
the proper committee: Bedesville, $100.00, Ickesburg, $215.00, Bethany, $10.00,
Philadelphia,
$150.00, Baltimore, $275.00
On motion it was concluded to adopt the plan of the past year, the ensuing
year,
to secure missionary money.
The report of the committee on the state of the country was called for:
Whereas this conference has, on two previous occasions, expressed its
opinion
concerning the war in which our nation is engaged, and we have no reason to
depart
from that position; we therefore reaffirm our action at our last annual
conference,
viz: That in the opinion of this conference the present unhappy conflict was
its ori-
gin and continuance, on the part of our enemies, to the inevitable and
impressable
conflict between the truth and error: light and darkness, freedom and slavery,
that the
contest should not cease until the enemy shall perish and the right vindicate
its
eminence and supremacy.
Resolved that in the opinion of this conference, the final result of this
war is
not doubtful, for where truth and right arrayed against wrong and oppression,
the
God of truth and righteousness will vindicate his own cause.
Resolved that while we, as a church, have always been in favor of peace and
not
war, we claim to be consistent with our past history in supporting the
government in
prosecution of this war, in the fact that this conflict is one of
necessity, and not
of choice, that in its results a great moral question is involved, that our
enemies
have appealed from moral weapons to the abitrament of the sword, an appeal
suicidal
to their cause, and evidently overruled by God for the destruction of the
system of
iniquity, in defense of which they deluged our land in blood.
Resolved that we are confirmed in our opinion that slavery is the root from
which
this was had grown, that all compromises and compacts with evil are morally
wrong in
principle, that peace procured by such compromises will prove temporary and
delusive,
that nothing short of the complete destruction of the gigantic evil will secure
to us
peace upon an enduring and righteous basis.
Resolved that we, as a church, are now, and always have been opposed to
slavery, but
that our opposition is not based in political grounds, nor for party purposes,
but
from well understood and long cherished reasons. Among the many we cite the
following:
1.
We believe no system accords with the
spirit of our holy Christianity which
degrades man to a level with the brute creation, chattleizes the image of
God, and in
some cases, the Son of God himself, in the person of his humble followers,
permits the
strong and wealthy to domineer over the weak and poor, and live in sinful
luxury on
the unpaid toil of our follow man.
2.
Slavery impiously claims the right to
impose deters upon the immoral mind
of man by withholding from it
intellectual and moral culture, a crime against God as
well as man.
3.
Slavery interposes its satanic
authority between us and our duty in fulfilling
our commission as ministers of God, “Go yo into all the world and preach the
Gospel
to every creature”. Whether it be right to submit to the prohibition of the
slave power
or in this case, we replied in the language of inspired apostles, “Whether it
be right
in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge yo.”
4.
God has given the world his revealed
word, accompanied with the command, “Search
the Scripture”, Slavery joins issue with the God of the Bible, and by law
forbids its
subjects to learn to read that book. Can we be loyal to or God, and faithful to
our
holy mission as ministers of that word, in taking sides with the oppression of
truth
in this contest?
5.
We find slavery, itself a child of
heathenism, in alliance with intemperance
and other kindred evils that afflict our race. The same power that uphold
slavery,
and sympathizes with it in its death threes, is generally found arrayed against
pro-
hibition to the sale of intoxicate in liquors. Heathenism, intemperance and
slavery
have a common origin, and are deemed t a common and certain destruction before
the
power of truth. God hasten their overthrow.
95.
In view of the foregoing facts,
be it further
Resolved that if in opposing those tremendous wrongs, if in obeying the injunc-
tion of the apostle to the Hebrews, 13th chapter, 3d verse,
“Remember them that are in
bonds as bound with them”, if in arraying cur solves openly, unreservedly,
uncondition-
ally, and perpetually upon the side of our country, we subject ourselves to the
epithet
that of abolitionism, be it understood that we are now, always have been, and
always
intend to be, from principle, not to the political motives, nor for party
purposes, op-
posed to slavery, regardless of epithets from any quarter. If this constitutes
us abo-
litionists, then we have satisfaction to know that we have a great many such
be-
side ourselves.
Resolved that we base our approval of the Emancipation Proclamation,
confiscation,
imprisonment and suspension of the writ of habeas corpus upon the following
Scripture
precedent: “And whosoever will not do the law in thy God, and of the King, 1st
judg-
ment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment,
or to
confiscation of goods, or imprisonment”. Ezra vii: 6.
Resolved that we gratefully acknowledge the favor of God to our country in
the
success of our cause during the past year, and pray for the speedy consummation
of
peace, liberty and right throughout the whole extent of our land.
The yeas and nays were called for: YEAS – Markwood. Dickson, Raber, Altman,
Rus-
sell, Erb, J.P.Bishop, Colestock, Enterline, Schaff, Minnich, Burd, Jones,
Rebok, Hum-
berger, Weidler, Wentz, Brown, Eberly, Smiley, Clem, Corl, Baltzell, Winton,
Bigham,
Young, Brashear, Jackson, Grimm, Schlichter, Deatrich, Dresbach, S. Huber, 33.
NAYS – none, NEUTRAL – none.
Resolved that the foregoing report be published in the Religious Telescope.
The secretary of the conference, as per resolution, presented the license
of D.
A. Tawney, (Resolution, page 82).
Resolved that we tender our sincere and heart felt thanks to the precious
friends
in Mercersburg and surroundings for the very pleasant entertainment, and will
long
remember from their kind hospitality. Also to the Cumberland Valley and
Pranklin
R.R.’s for free return tickets over their roads to all persons attending
conference.
On motion the several dollars over plus of Otterbein University Trustees
collec-
tion be given to brother I. Baltzell.
Resolved that we tender our thanks and express our entire satisfaction with
Bish-
op Marwood for his impartial and able manner in conducting the business of this
con-
ference, also to brothers Lindsay, agent Otterbein University, and Sewers,
Publishing
Agent Telescope Office, for their visit to this conference.
On motion Bishop Marwood was voted the collection, $21.42, of Sabbath.
The following distribution of the interest of widow Snyder and Gost’s
donation
by the bishop: Joseph Weilerd, $5.00; widow Hardin, $5.00, John Reyer, $4.92,
total
amount, $14.92.
The following committee on studies was appointed by conference:
First year, I. Baltzell, Z.A. Colestock, J.W. Burd.Second year, D. Eberly,
J.P. Bishop,
J.C. Smith.Third year, J. Dickson, S.L. Minnich, N. Altman.
On motion the committee on first year continued their class until the three
years’ study are completed.
Resolved that we invite the East Pennsylvania Conference to occupy
Harrisburg, Pa.
Resolved that the never of the above resolution, D. Eberly, enforce said
conference
of said invitation.
On motion it was concluded to have an evening session.
EVENING SESSION
The report of J.P. Bishop, N. Altman, and J.W. Burd, a committee to
apportion $180.00
among the different stations, circuits and missions, was received (See stationing
com-
mittee report on page 94).
Resolved that Plainfield and Wertz’s appointments be detached from Bethany
Mis-
sion and attached to Carlisle Circuit.
96.
Resolved that the members of
conference who labor in local capacity take up
missionary collections at all their preaching places, where advisable, so as
not to
interfere, however, with the operations with itinerants, and report the same at
the
next meeting of the conference.
On motion Detwiler, of the Evangelical Association, was voted to an
advisory seat.
Resolved that ministers and Laymen of the church, who speak, pray or bear
arms for
the suppression of this wicked and unholy rebellion, which now seeks to usurp
cons-
titutional authority, and aims at the destruction f the best government over
devised
by man, violates neither directly or
indirectly any section or clause in the Disci-
pline of our church.
Z.A. Colestock, the committee to collect funds to erect tomb stone to the
memory
of Rev. A. Owen, deceased, reported – received and adopted. (Secretary did not
receive it).
Resolved that we are gratified to learn the happy success which is being
made by
the church in the Freedman’s mission movement, and that we gladly aid in
promoting
this good enterprise; and we invite Bishop Markwood to visit out various
preaching
places to make solicitations for this purpose.
Adjourned. Address by Bishop Markwood and prayer by J. Erb.
REMARKS BY THE SECRETARY
Bishop Markwood preached the conference sermon on Sabath morning in his
pecu-
liarly interesting, original and piercing manner. The pulpits of the different
churches in Mechanicsburg were occupied on Sabbath morning and evening by our
preach-
ers to the pleasure of the people assembled.
The session was a pleasant one throughout, agreeable and profitable. When
we say
“Our annual sessions are growing better every year”, we only repeat what we
heard many
say. How precious and blessed it is when brethren dwell together in love.
W.B.
Raber, Secretary
CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
S. Young of the Path Valley Circuit entered the U.S. Army, and J.C. Smith
was appoint-
ed in his place by the P.E. of the Chambersburg District.
P. Corl, on Liverpool Circuit, entered the U.S. Service and H.W. Montgomery
travelled in his place, being appointed by the presiding elder of York
District.
97.
Field of Labor, Preachers |
Appoint- ments |
Classes |
Member- ship |
Preacher’s Salary |
Appropri- ations |
P.E.’s Salary |
Presents |
Missionary Collections |
Collected for Parsonages and
Churches |
Miscellaneous Collections |
Conference Collections |
Expenses |
Collected for Sunday School
Purposes |
Chambersburg
District, J.W. Burd, P.E. Chambersburg
Sta., J. Dickson Orrstown Station,
I. Baltzell Big Spring
Sta., Z.A.Colostock |
12 1 5 6 |
5 5 5 |
232 194 163 |
$321.60 412.00 303.00 312.17 |
|
$32.00 32.00 32.00 |
$6.00 55.00 5.00 8.20 |
$145.80 50.00 1,032.00 |
$500.00 50.00 1.032.00 |
$120.00 60.00 425.00 |
$5.00 5.00 5.00 |
40.00 |
$60.00 34.00 75.14 |
Rocky
Spring Sta, J.M. Bishop Greencastle
Circuit, J.C. Smith Mercersburg
Circuit, A. Tripner Littlestown
Circuit, I.C. Weidler Path
Valley Circuit, S. Young. |
8 8 8 10 8 |
5 6 4 7 4 |
197 184 130 204 110 |
300.00 311.32 265.69 290.50 240.00 |
|
32.00 32.00 24.60 30.00 24.25 |
15.00 105.00 13.18 |
70.26 108.26 14.87 85.00 26.25 |
1,000,00 |
25.00 |
5.00 4.62 3.91 5.00 3.00 |
45.54 61.71 30.00 |
10.00 12.00 41.00 |
Shippensburg
Cir., W. A. Jackson Bethany
Mission,J.B. Jones Carlisle
Circuit, J.S. Wentz Alto Dale
Circuit,W. Humberger |
7 7 7 7 |
4 3 4 5 |
124 72 154 153 |
200.85 115.00 283.53 264.97 |
$20.00 |
24.00 21.00 28.87 21.44 |
18.00 10.00 8.00 5.00 |
20.00 28.92 47.22 44.06 |
|
|
2.50 2.00 4.00 5.47 |
31.55 |
10.00 12.07 8.00 |
York
District, N. Altman, P.E. Baltimore
Ger. Sta., J.A. Sand York
station, J. Erb Shopp’s
Station, T. W. Bushong and D. Eberly |
14 1 1 12 |
1 4 11 |
350 127 381 |
300.00 600.00 323.25 519.00 |
|
39.00 40.00 35.25 |
5.00 5.00 5.00 15.00 |
60.00 60.35 108.62 |
253.00 |
500.00 86.00 1,100.00 |
5.00 5.00 5.00 |
90.00 20.00 |
75.00 120.19 146.30 |
Mechanicsburg
Sta., W.B. Raber York Circuit,
S. Enterline Manchester
Cir, T. Brashear Paradise
Cir, J.G. Clair Philadelphia
Miss.,S.L. Minnich |
2 11 7 10 1 |
3 9 5 4 1 |
125 238 150 144 21 |
350.00 250.00 310.25 121.23 43.40 |
150.00 |
34.00 31.00 23.45 21.50 11.19 |
34.00 45.00 27.16 |
46.00 28.20 61.35 14.33 32.75 |
115.00 |
85.00 |
5.00 3.60 3.00 3.00 2.00 |
94.00 23.30 46.00 36.00 |
105.00 1.50 15.00 9.25 90.91 |
Liverpool
Circuit, P. Corl Perry
Circuit, H. Brown York
Spring Cir., J.A. Clem Baltimore Miss.,
J.P. Bishop |
12 9 7 1 |
9 5 6 6 |
201 255 163 165 |
213.60 314.33 270.00 261.59 |
350.00 |
30.00 26.00 24.55 27.57 |
15.00 14.60 16.00 18.50 |
57.48 61.80 54.35 100.08 |
232.66 118.00 |
42.00 34.45 56.00 293.00 |
4.00 4.00 4.00 2.00 |
18.00 21.61 |
30.00 35.50 24.00 80.00 |
Bendersville_Circuit,_H.Y._Hummelbaugh
Ickesburg
mission, S. Bigham |
6 9 |
5 5 |
206 79 |
167.45 226.00 |
80.00 |
22.61 18.95 |
|
54.00 18.95 |
|
18.00 |
3.00 2.00 |
|
23.00 |
Chart for 1863 – 1864
W.B. Raber, Secretary
98.
January 19, 1865
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST met in Otterbein Chapel, corner of Scott
and St. Peters
Streets, Baltimore, Md., January 19th, 1865.
Bishop J. Marwood presided. J. Dickson was elected assistant chairman and
W.B.
Raber, English, and N. Altman, German Secretary.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J. Markw+ood, *J. Dickson, *W.B. Raber, *N. Altman, *J.C. Smith, *J. Erb,
*J.P. Bishop, *Z.A.
Colestock, *S. Enterline, *J.G. Schaff, *S.L. Minnich, *J.W. Burd, *J.B. Jones,
*W. Humberger, *I.
C.Weidler, *H. Brown, *H.Y. Hummelbaugh, *D. Eberly, J.M. Smiley, *J.A. Clem,
*I. Baltzell, *H.A.
Schlichter, S. Dresbach, H.R. Fetterhoff, L.W. Mickey, A. Merker, H.M. Crider.
MEMBERS ABSENT
*J. Russell, *H.W. Rebok, *T. Crider, J.S. Wentz, A. Bickley, A. Tripner,
H. Stouffer,*F.
Corl, H.B. Winton, *S. Young, F. Grimm, H. Young, A. Huber, F. Flinchbaugh, T.
Brashear, *J.M.
Bishop, W.A.Jackson, S.K. Deatrich, D. Funkhouser, M. Lohr, F. Gilbert, D.
Whisler, S.Huber,
T. Houston, J. Cline, J. Smith.
LICENSED DURING CONFERENCE
G. A. Lee, *J.H. Young, W.H. Craumer, J. Neidig, H.M. Montgomery.
Those marked thus (*) are in the itinerancy.
On motion the bar of the conference be in front of the stoves, toward the
pulpit.
John H.Young, Wm.H. Craumer, and Geo. A. Lee were named as applicants for
license to
preach the gospel, and on motion were referred to the appropriate committee for
furth-
er examination.
The chair announced the following committees:
On examination of character, J.C. Smith, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, S. Dresbach.
On public worship, J.P. Bishop, J. Knipp, Jr., A. Merker.
On motion the members of conference were examined in their absence, as
hereafter,
in our annual sessions.
Examination of members was commenced.
On motion the name of J.W. Burd was referred to the committee of
examination of
character.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Examination was continued.
Resolved that the thanks of this conference be sincerely tendered to
brother
Micah Arnold, on York Spring Circuit, for the present of a church built by
himself,
and that brother J.H. Young convey to him this expression of conference.
The chair announced the following committees:
On License to Preach, S.
Dresbach, I.C. Weidler, H. Brown.
On Boundaries, J.W. Burd, N.
Altman, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, Z.A. Colestock, I. Baltzell, J. Erb,
S.Enterline.
On Education, W.B. Raber, D.
Eberly, J.A. Clem.
On State of the Country, J.
Hoke, J. Dickson, W. Humberger.
On Finance, The stationing
committee.
SECOND DAY, MORNING SESSION
The committee on missions reported, received and adopted as follows:
Whereas many of our people have responded nobly to the cause of missions
with
their prayers and means, therefore.
Resolved that we commend this spirit of liberality and hereby tender them
our
heart-felt thanks, and hope that in the future, they may continue to manifest
and in-
crease in this Christian grace, and that the example of liberality on the part
of
some, will have a tendency to enlist the feelings of all in the great work.
2. That we commend to the Board of Missions the continuance of the African
Mission;
but that no one be appointed to said mission for less period than ten
years.
99.
3. That, as usual, we give to the Board
of Missions, one half the missionary
money collected the past year.
4. that $200.00 be appropriated, of the money now in the treasury, for
Freedman’s
missions.
Whereas the East Pennsylvania Conference by resolution at its last session
agreed
to receive and care for the Philadelphia after the past conference year,
therefore.
Resolved that we accede to their proposition and to hereby permanently
transfer
said mission to the East Pennsylvania Conference.
The committee on license to preach reported, received, amended and adopted:
That Geo. A. Lee, John H. Young, and Wm. H. Craumer receive license to
preach.
Resolved that members of conference who report the deficiency in
conference, dele-
gate to General Conference, and trustees to Otterbein University, collections
be re-
quired to pay the full assessment to their fields of labor for said purposes.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The chair announced the following additional committees:
On Elder’s Orders, I. Baltzell, S. Dresbach, J. Erb
On Publishing Interests, Z.A. Colestock, J.W. Burd, H.A. Schlichter.
Examination was resumed.
On motion it was agreed to hold the missionary meeting on Monday evening
and invite
the German congregation on Conway street to unite and addresses be delivered in
the
German and English languages.
The examination of members was continued.
On motion it was agreed to hold a session, no one to be present but members
of
conference, tomorrow from 9 to 9:30 a.m.
THIRD DAY, MORNING SESSION
Ministerium of half hour, as per motion.
The report of the committee on examination of character was received and
adopted:
The name of Br. J.W. Burd was referred to this committee. The committee
heard re-
ports relative to this brother, and listened to his explanations, would
recommend, at
brother Burd’s request that such report be investigated by a committee as
provided
by our Church Discipline.
Ministerium ended.
The committee met during the year and report that we found him guilty of
the use,
habitual, of intoxicating drinks, and imprudence in purchase of said drinks.
The
committee consisted of J.C. Smith, J.M. Bishop, and H.Y. Hummelbaugh. Counsel
for Burd
was W.B. Raber, for ther church J. Dickson. The committee met near Shippensburg,
Pa.,
July, 1865. Secretary.
The committee on boundaries reported, received and adopted:
1.
Bethany Mission be discontinued.
2.
That the appointments constituting
said mission be attached to Orrstown Station.
3.
That Orrstown appointment be added to
Rocky Spring Station.
4.
That Orrstown appointment be called
Newburg Circuit.
5.
That Crider’s church, Gelwick’s and
Bossard’s appointments be added to St.
Thomas Circuit.
6.
That a mission be formed in Carlisle.
7.
That Paradise Circuit be called
Jefferson Circuit.
The report of the committee on the state of the country was received and
adopted:
Whereas this conference has, on former occasions, defined its position
touching
the great contest in which our country is engaged with armed traitors, and any
further
expression on this main question is unnecessary,
therefore.
Resolved that in the success our cause has achieved during the past year,
we grate
acknowledge the hand of God, any pray that under his continued favor peace may
soon
ensue.
2. We congratulate the friends of freedom on the advance our case has made.
Free
100.
Maryland, Missouri and Tennessee now stand side by side with the other free
and loyal
states, purged from that prolific leaven of rebellion – human slavery. These
results
we accept as substantial fruits of the great conflicts, and as a evidence that
much
precious blood has not been in vain.
3. We regard the President’s Emancipation Proclamation as eminently wise
and bene-
ficial as a measure of policy, and would rejoice to have our Constitution
changed,
forever abolishing and prohibiting slavery as a matter of right, throughout
every
state and territory of the Union. We earnestly hope Congress will submit
question
to the people for the decision, we have no fears of the results.
4. We are happy to aid, as far as we can, the efforts being made to
incorporate
into our Constitution distinct
recognition of God as Suprome Ruler of nations, the
Bible as the embodiment of his will, the
Higher Law, by which all human enactments
are to be tested, and the Christian Religion as a system taught in the Divine
Record.
The committee on third year’s reading reported, received and adopted:
H.A.Schlichter and L.W. Mickey appeared and were examined on the subjects
specified
in the third year’s reading. The result of the examination was satisfactory.
Their
essays were very creditable. We recommend they be exempt from further examina-
tion.
The committee on first year’s reading reported, received and adopted:
John H. Young and Henry M. Crider were examined, rendered satisfaction, had
excel-
ent essays and we recommend that they pass the second year’s study.
The report of the committee on publishing interests was received and
adopted:
1. We recognize in the religious press an indispensable agent in carrying
forward
the cause of our common Christianity.
2. That the periodicals books issued by our publishing house, at Dayton,
O.,
are eminently adapted to meet the want.
3. That it is the duty of every member of the conference to give our
publications,
especially the Religious Telescope, German paper, and Children’s Friend, a
wider cir-
culation.
4. That we kindly request the editor of the Children’s Friend to exclude
the pro-
duction of “Old Hounes” from its columns.
5. That we instruct our delegates to General Conference to use their influence in
that body to devise some plan by which our Printing Establishment maybe
speedily and
entirely cleared of its indebtedness.
6. That we respectfully recommend that a public collection be taken in cash
class
on our fields of labor, at an early date, to send Religious Telescopes to our
soldiers
in the army.
On motion S. Dresbach was voted a transfer to any of the Western
Conferences he
may desire to join.
H.A. Schlichter and L. W. Mickey were named as applicants for ordination.
After the
usual questions by the bishop, they were, on motion, referred to the proper
committee for
further examination.
Henry M. Montgomery and John Neidig were named as applicants for license to
preach.
After the usual disciplinary specifications, they were, on motion, referred to
the
proper committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The examination was resumed and continued.
The sum of $159.92 was equally divided between J. Dickson, J.C. Smith and
W.B. Raber
the delegates to the next General Conference for their expenses.
Whereas the good Lord has prospered our Zion the past year, blessing and
awning
the labors of his servants, thus giving us courage to go onward with renewed
energy;
but as the “harvest is truly great, and the laborers few”, therefore.
Resolved that we set apart Easter Sunday, April 16th, 1865, as a day of
Thanks-
giving and prayers to God for past mercies, and that he would send fourth
laborers in-
to his vineyard that the harvest may be more fully gathered.
101.
2. That all brethren in charge of fields
of labor see that services be held in
all classes that day, filling them in person or calling to their aid the local
ministers.
3. The collections be lifted at all those meetings, to be placed in the
treasury
of the Benevolent Society, as thank offering to God.
4. That these resolutions be published by the secretary, at least four
works be-
fore the day thus set a part.
The amount of $35.25 was paid to the trustees of Otterbein University for
their
expenses.
The sum of $100.00 was paid in as conference collection.
S. Enterline and J.M. Bishop were voted a location for one year.
On motion T. Brashear, W. A. Jackson and H.W. Rebok were voted transfers of
any of
the conferences they may wish to join.
J.S. Wentz, S.K. Deatrich, A. Tripner, T. Crider and F. Grimm were by vote
placed on
the unstationed list.
J.H. Young was voted into the itinerancy.
N. Altman, and J.W. Burd were elected Presiding Elders by ballot.
J.M. Smiley, A. Merker, H.R. Fetterhoff were voted on the stationing
committee.
J.C. Smith and J. Erb were voted to
assist in stationing the Presiding Elders.
The committee on Elder’s Orders reported – received and adopted:
The brethren who were referred to us, H.A. Schlichter and L. W. Mickey
passed a sat-
isfactory examination and are recommended to the favorable consideration of
conference.
FOURTH DAY, MORNING SESSION
The report of the committee on education was received, and on motion
recommitted.
By ballot the place selected to hold the next session of conference is
Littles-
town, Adams, Co., Pa.
The stationing committee reported the financial part of the work committed
to them:
Chambersburg District |
|||||
|
P.E. |
Conf. Col. |
B. Fund |
O. U. |
|
Chambersburg
Station Big
Spring Station Rocky
Spring Station Greencastle
Circuit Alto
Dale Circuit St.
Thomas Circuit Newburg
Circuit Carlisle
Circuit Bendersville
Mission, Appropria. $150. Shippensburg
Circuit Littlestown
Circuit Path
Valley Circuit Carlisle
Mission, appropriation $250.00 |
$45.00 45.00 45.00 30.00 30.00 36.00 40.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 36.00 |
$7.00 7.00 7.00 3.00 3.00 7.00 7.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 4.00 |
$10.00 10.00 10.00 7.50 7.50 8.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 7.00 9.00 7.00 |
$2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.00 |
|
York District |
|
||||
Baltimore
Ger. Station Baltimore
English Miss., Appro. $198 York
Station Mechanicsburg
Station Shopp’s
Station Manchester
Circuit York
Circuit Jefferson
Circuit Liverpool
Circuit York
Spring Circuit Perry
Circuit Ickesburg
Mission, Appro. $150.00 |
54.00 32.00 50.00 40.00 44.00 36.00 36.00 28.00 32.00 36.00 36.00 28.00 |
7.00 5.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 |
10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 10.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 6.00 |
2.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.00 |
|
102.
The committee, at their request, was
granted privilege to renew the appointments
of brethren to charges occupied by them already three year consecutively; also
per-
mission was given the committee to withdraw for a short time. During their
absence,
Rev. Jonathan Cross, agent American Tract Society, was granted privilege to
present
the interest of said cause, whereupon it was resolved that we have heard with
pleasure
the address of Bro. J. Cross, and express the convictions of our hearts, when
we de-
clare that we are in cordial sympathy with the Tract Society and with every
other
cause for the salvation of the world.
The missionary Treasurer’s report was received and adopted:
Amount received during the year $1,628.60 Paid Baltimore Mission $275.00
Amount received for Freedman’s 228.48 Paid
Philadelphia Mission 150.00
Total $1.857.08 Paid Ickesburg Mission 125.00
Paid Parent Board $ 814.30 Paid
Bendersville Mission 100.00
Special for Freedman 228.48 Paid
Bethany Mission 10.00
Total $1,042.78 Total $660.00
Amount received to Home Work $ 814.30 In
Treasury for Home Work 470.88
In treasury of last year 316.58 Total
1,130.88
Total $1,130.88
On motion J. Hoke was reelected Secretary and Treasurer of the Missionary
Society.
Z.A. Colestock, J.G. Schaff and J.B. Hursh were trustees of Otterbein
University.
On motion S.L. Minnich was transferred to the East Pennsylvania Conference.
J. Dickson, W.B. Raber and J.G. Schaff were elected a committee on first
years, to
continue their class through the three yeat’s study.
On motion the collection of Sabbath, amounting to $38.53, be raised to
$50.00 out
of conference collection paid over, and be given to Bishop Markwood for
dervices.
Allotments of labor for the coming year.
York District, N. Altman, P.E Baltimore
Ger. Station J.A. Sand Baltimore
English Mission D. Eberly Mechanicsburg
Station W.B. Raber Shopp’s
Station I.Baltzell G.H.Snapp, by
P.E. York Station J. Erb Manchester
Circuit S. Enterline Jefferson
Circuit W.H. Craumer York
Circuit to be supplied Liverpool
Circuit Wm. Humberger York
Spring Circuit J.H. Young Perry
Circuit H. Brown Ickesburg
Mission I.C. Weidler |
Chambersburg District, J.W. Burd, P.E. Chambersburg Station J. Dickson Big Spring Station Z.A. Colestock Rocky
Spring Station J.P. Bishop Greencastle
Circuit J.C. Smith and Alto
Dale Circuit and one to be
supplied St.
Thomas Circuit to be supplied Newburg Circuit H.Y. Hummelbaugh Carlisle Circuit S. Bigham Bendersville Mission J.A. Clem Shippensburg
Circuit H.A. Schlichter Littlestown Circuit J.G. Schaff Path Valley Circuit J.B. Jones Carlisle
Mission Station to be supplied |
Brother Clem, having been placed on St. Thomas Circuit, appealed from
the announce-
ment of the stationing committee, and, on motion, his appeal was sustained,
consequent
ly the arrangement as above recorded.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
I.L.
Kephart, Chaplain, was introduced to the conference.
The report
of the committee on education was received, amended and adopted:
1. That the congratulate
the agents of Otterbein University on their success in
raising the subscription to $20,000.00.
2. We will do what we
can on our respective fields of labor, in assisting the a-
gents in speedily collecting the money on notes due the University.
3. We will use our
influence in sending young men and young women to said school
to be educated.
4. We will continue to
unite our efforts and prayers for the success and prosperity
of the school and will assist any authorized agent in soliciting donations, and
when
we look at what has been done the past five years, we feel to “thank God and
take
courage”.
103.
5. That we appoint a board of five
trustees, to act in conjunction with an equal
number appointed by the East Pennsylvania Conference, should they desire to do,
to
inquire into the propriety and practicability of establishing a classical
school at
some central location in the bounds of the two conferences, and report at our
next
session.
By vote of conference, J. Erb, J. Dickson, W.B. Raber, D. Eberly and Joseph
Hursh
were elected said trustees.
Resolved that the Quarterly Conference
of each station, circuit and mission be
requested to take measures at their first sitting to increase the salary of
their
ministers, at least one third over the present disciplinary allowance.
The committee on applicants for license to preach reported favorable to
Jon. Neidig
and Henry Montgomery, whereupon, on motion they were licensed to preach.
The Benevolent Fund Treasurer reported, received and adopted:
Amount on Interest $774.00 Principal in Treasury 95.87
Available subscriptions 160.00 Interest received
60.24
Total
$1,089.91
Resolved that the Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund Society correspond with
sis-
ter Owen, relict of Rev. A. Owen, deceased, as to her necessities, and pay her
out of
the funds, in his hands, a sum not exceeding $50.00, if her necessities require
it.
Resolved that J.B. Jones receive $25.00 missionary money out of the
missionary
treasury for past services.
EVENING SESSION
Resolved that $200.00 of the money in the missionary treasury be
appropriated to
Freedman’s Mission.
The interest on widow Snyder and Gost’s donation was distributed by the
bishop as
follows: Sister Foust, $5.00; Sister Hardin, $5.00; John Reyer, $4.92, Amount
$14.92.
On motion J. Dickson was elected Conference Treasurer.
Resolved that we offer our most sincere thanks to the citizens of Baltimore,
who
so kindly entertained us during the session of conference.
Resolved that we offer our thanks to Bishop Marwood for his visit to our
confer-
ence, and for the very able and impartial manner in which he conducted the
business
of conference; and that we heartily express our entire satisfaction with
him; also a
vote of thanks to Bros. Sewers, Telescope, and Lindsey, Otterbein University,
agents.
On motion Bishop Markwood present to President Lincoln his certificate of
life
membership, given him at our missionary meeting; and that of Vice Admiral
Faragut to
the Secretary of the Navy; and that of Lout. Gen. Grant., to the Secretary of
War.
Adjourned with an address by Bishop Markwood, and prayer by S. Enterline.
W.B.
Raber, Secretary.
CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
J.W. Burd, Presiding Elder on Chambersburg District, resigned, and J.P.
Bishop was
appointed in his place.
J.X. Quigley was appointed on Greencastle Circuit with J.C. Smith in
connection
with Alto Dale Circuit.
George Bickley was appointed with W.H. Craumer to travel York and Jefferson
Circuits together.
J.F. Smith was appointed to travel Rocky Spring and St. Thomas Circuits
with J.P.
Bishop the last named to divide his time between the circuit and the Presiding
Elder
district.
Carlisle Mission Station was left unsupplied.
104.
Preachers |
Fields of Labor |
Appointments |
Classes |
Membership |
Salary |
P.E.’s
Salary |
Presents |
Missionary
Collection |
Conference
Collections |
Delegates to General Conference Coll. |
Expenses |
Sunday
School Money |
Freedman’s
Missions |
J.W. Burd,
P.E. |
Chambersburg
District |
13 fields
of labor; $389.00 salary; $10.00 presents |
|||||||||||
J. Dickson
W.
Humberger J.C. Smith W. A.
Jackson J.M.
Bishop |
Chambersburg
Station Alto Dale
Circuit Greencastle
Circuit Mercersburg
Circuit Rocky
Spring Station |
1 7 10 8 8 |
5 4 6 4 5 |
234 158 185 103 197 |
$525.00 240.27 305.93 247.09 300.00 |
$36.00 30.00 34.00 26.81 34.00 |
95.00 15.00 5.00 19.00 10.00 |
$109.13 45.40 101.14 10.64 74.55 |
$5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 |
$ 6.48 |
$ |
$88.00 18.00 12.00 20.00 |
$ 69.75 |
J.B. Jones H.Y._Hummelbaugh
Z.A.
Colestock S. Bigham |
Bethany
Mission Orrstown
Station Big Spring
Station Carlisle
Circuit |
4 5 5 8 |
1 4 5 4 |
50 215 167 163 |
95.00 338.00 332.81 11.77 300.00 |
20.00 32.00 34.00 31.00 |
5.00 58.45 14.00 |
28.64 101.75 52.00 44.25 |
2.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 |
5.00 9.00 9.00 8.00 |
25.00 213.75 11.77 |
17.00 85.00 92.00 16.00 |
16.75 48.00 |
T. N.
Bushong H.A.
Schlichter J.A. Clem |
Littlestown
Circuit Shippensburg
Circuit Bendersville
Mission |
9 7 7 |
6 4 5 |
209 154 195 |
300.00 44.00 311.42 174.31 |
32.00 26.00 21.00 |
60.00 120.00 47.00 |
54.00 60.65 25.00 |
5.00 3.00 4.00 |
6.00 5.00 5.00 |
44.00 50.27 |
12.00 63.00 |
5.00 |
N. Altman,
P.E. |
York
District |
13 fields
of labor; $460.00 salary; $5.00 presents |
|||||||||||
J. Erb J.A. Sand J.P.
Bishop D. Eberly and I. Baltzell |
York Station Baltimore
Ger. Station Baltimore_Eng._Mission Shopp’s
Station |
1 1 1 11 |
4 8 6 10 |
155 403 154 334 |
374.50 800.00 300.00 526.05 |
50.00 63.00 29.30 47.65 |
40.00 125.00 |
112.26 75.00 83.65 86.65 |
5.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 |
10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 |
120.70 100.00 179.00 |
44.00 80.00 50.00 120.00 |
45.73 |
W.B. Raber S.
Enterline H. Brown I.C.
Weidler H.M.
Montgomery |
Mechanicsburg
Station York
Circuit Perry
Circuit Ickesburg
Mission Liverpool
Circuit |
2 9 9 8 11 |
3 8 5 4 9 |
155 236 221 87 186 |
352.00 286.28 359.16 275.00 210.08 |
45.73 38.58 31.44 26.30 32.00 |
125.00 14.50 15.00 |
133.50 20.55 42.35 70.00 12.65 |
5.00 5.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 |
5.00 8.00 3.51 2.00 4.98 |
83.00 |
25.00 2.00 52.00 5.00 |
|
W.H.
Craumer J.F. Smith T.
Brashear S.L.
Minnich J.H. Young |
Jefferson
Circuit Path
Valley Circuit Manchester
Circuit Philadelphia
York
Spring Circuit |
12 8 7 |
4 4 5 |
126 142 152 |
215.90 180.00 300.00 |
26.00 26.00 32.31 |
62.25 18.00 |
12.06 14.10 35.00 |
3.00 4.00 |
4.00 5.00 6.00 |
15.00 |
|
|
Report to
East Pennsylvania Conference |
|||||||||||||
7 |
7 |
203 |
310.00 |
28.42 |
35.00 |
159.35 |
4.00 |
6.00 |
43.00 |
25.00 |
|
Chart for 1864-65
105.
January 25, 1866
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST met in Littlestown, Adams, Co. Pa., on the
25th of
January, 1866.
Bishop J.J. Glossbrenner being absent John Russell was elected bishop pro
tem, and
John Dickson to assist him.
W.B. Raber was elected English Secretary and N. Altman, German.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J. Russell, *J. Dickson, *W.B. Raber, *N. Altman, *J. Erb, J.C. Smith,
*J.P. Bishop, *Z.A. Colestock, *S. Enterline, *J.G. Schaff, J.S.Wentz, *A.
Tripner, *J.B. Jones, *I.C. Weidler, *W.
Humberger, *H.Y. Hummelbaugh, J.M.Smiley, *D. Eberly, *J.A. Clem, *P. Corl, *S.
Young, H.B. Win-
ton, I.Balzell, *S. Bigham, *H.A. Schlichter, H.R. Fetterhoff, H.M. Crider, M.
Lohr, G.A.
Lee, *J.H. Young, *W.H. Craumer, H.M.Montgomery, H.W.Rebok, *J.A.Sand.
MEMBERS ABSENT
T. Crider, A. Bickley, H. Stouffer, *J.W. Burd, *H. Brown, F. Grimm, J.
Neidig, H. Young,
A. Huber, L.W. Mickey, A. Merker, *J.M. Bishop, S.K. Deatrich, J. Smith, D.
Funkhouser, F.
Gilbert, D. Whistle, S. Huber, T. Houston, J. Cline.
Those marked thus (*) are in the regular itinerancy.
On motion it was agreed to meet at 8:30 a.m. and at 1 p.m. and adjourn on
motion.
On motion it was agreed that the chair name the standing committees.
On motion a special committee on character and also, one on ways and means,
be
appointed.
The bar of the conference: the seat to the right and left of the pulpit and
three tier of seats in front of the altar.
The chair names J.G. Schaff, S. S. Bishop and W. F. Crouser a committee on
devotions.
Resolved that in the absence of the bishop, all the letters addressed to
the con-
ference and stationing committee, be committed into the hands of the Presiding
Elders.
Examination of character and reception of reports was resumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Examination of character and reception of reports was resumed.
On motion J.H. Young was granted leave of absence.
Examination, etc., was resumed.
The chair advertised the following committees:
On Ways and Means, J.P. Bishop, J. Erb, J.G. Schaff
On Character, I. Baltzell, Z.A. Colestock, H.Y. Hummelbaugh.
On Boundaries, N. Altman, J.P. Bishop, H.R. Fetterhoff, S. Young, J.
Dickson.
On Examination of Applicants for License, D. Eberly, I.C. Weidler, J.S.
Wentz.
On Ordination, J. Erb, W.B. Raber, W. Humberger.
On Education, J.G. Schaff, J.A. Clem, J.A. Sand.
Examination, etc., was resumed.
The following names were presented for license to preach the Gospel of
Christ:
John X. Quigley, John F. Smith, Joseph R. Hutchison. On motion they were
referred to
the proper committee for further examination.
SECOND DAY, MORNING SESSION
The committee on boundaries reported, received and adopted:
1.
That Orrstown be taken from Rocky
Spring Station and attached to Newburg.
2.
That Crider’s church, Gelwick’s and
Bossart’s school house appointments be de-
tached from St. Thomas Circuit and added to Rocky Spring Station, said station
thus
obtaining its former boundaries.
3.
That Shopp’s Station and Liverpool
Circuit remain as they are.
The report of the committee on second year’s reading was received and
adopted:
J.H. Young and H.M. Crider appeared, were examined according to Discipline,
render-
ed satisfaction, presented essays, and are recommended to pass to the third
year’s reading.
The transfer of H.W. Rebok was received and his name was entered on the
roll of
the conference.
106.
The report
of the trustees on schools was received and adopted:
We, the
trustees appointed by the Pennsylvania Annual Conference to confer with an
equal number of trustees appointed by the East Pennsylvania Conference in
reference to
the location of an institution of learning, beg leave to report as follows:
1. We met
in Mechanicsburg, found the school building there offered for sale.
Sold previous to our meeing. Adjourned
2. Visited
Cottage Hill College, at York, Pa., examined the building and adjourned.
3. Went to
Annville, Pa., examined the Annville Academy, held consultation, con-
cluded the buildings insufficient for the purpose intended. Left the matter in
the
hands of ---- to enquire whether several buildings flanking the Academy and a
piece
of ground in a rear could be purchased and at what price. Adjourned to meet at
the
call of the President.
4. Met at
the call of the President in Springville, Pa. Examined the Cedar Hill
Seminary building at Mt. Joy, but found that the proprieter asked $3,000.00
more than
he previously asked for the property and Annville school raised several
thousand a-
bove what was previously offered; consequently they were both dropped from the
list.
Lebanon and York werethen placed on the list, and it was agreed that the place
which
secures the largest amount of money, should be place for the location of the
con-
templated school.
5. At a
meeting held in Littlestown, Pa., January 24, 1866, we learned that no
effort was made by either Lebanon or York that proved successful, therefore,
your
Board of Trustees beg leave to be discharged from further service.
Signed
- J. Erb, J. Dickson, D. Eberly, W.B. Raber.
On motion
J.A. Sand was received into the conference, subject to his transfer from
Ohio German Conference.
Examination,
etc. was resumed.
On motion,
H. Brown, at his request, received a location for one year.
Examination,
etc. reception of reports were continued.
On motion
a special committee on the state of the country be named by the chair.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
On motion
a committee on obituaries be appointed by the chair.
On motion
the name of J.W. Burd was referred to the committee on character.
The chair
announced the following committees:
On State
of the Country: W.B. Raber, J. Hoke, H.Y. Hummelbaugh.
On
Obituaries: J. Erb, D. Eberly, J.S. Wentz.
J.X.Quigley,
J.F.Smith and J.R.Hutchison were recommended by the proper committees
for license to preach, whereupon, on
motion, they were granted such license.
The name
of S. Young was presented to conference for ordination. The usual ques-
tions were asked and answered, and he was, on motion, was referred to the
proper committee.
G. Bickley
was presented for license to preach, but holding Quarterly Conference
license less than one year, it was concluded from previous decision of Bishop
Gloss-
brenner, that his name could not come before conference for license to preach.
On motion
W.H. Craumer and J.A. Sand were admitted into the itinerancy.
On motion
A. Tripner was readmitted into the itinerancy.
On Wentz
was granted leave of absence until tomorrow noon.
On motion,
at their own request, J. Erb, D. Eberly and I. Baltzell were left with-
out appointment for one year.
J.P.
Bishop and N. Altman were Presiding Elders by ballot.
THIRD
DAY, MORNING SESSION
On motion
Winton and Tripner was excused from serving on the committee on educa-
tion.
The
committee on publishing interests reported: received and adopted:
Believing
the sanctified literature, as an agent for the destination of the
truth, ranks next to the living ministry un point of usefulness, and that every
church
should have own publishing house, in which its
peculiar interests may be brought be-
107.
fore its people, and that the active
cooperation of the ministry and people is essen-
tial to its success, be it therefore.
Resolved
1. That our Printing Establishment at Dayton, O., be recognize an inter-
est or agency not foreign to us, but our own, that in jts prosperity or
adversity we
are identified with it, tha to secure it on a substantial basis, we pledge to
it our
hearty cooperation in thr way of enlarging circulation of its books and period-
icals, as well as liquidating its indebtedness.
2. That to
secure the latter, we resumed the appointment of its indebtedness,
made by last General Conference, that we will make a judicious assessment of
the
same among our circuits, stations and missions.
3. That to
save the interest to the concern, it shall be the duty of each
preacher in charge of a field of labor to collect and pay over his respective
assess-
ment within the next twelve months.
4. That in
our opinion the success of the Establishment is not problematical if
we do our duty, no more than the success of the ministry involved in doubt, if
the
ministry and laity do their whole duty; for both are God's agents for the
accomplish-
ment of his great purposes to our race; for while he was promised a special
blessing
on the living ministry, history and experience prove that he also honors and
acknow-
ledges the press as an agency for
the dissemination of truth, and the salvation of
our fallen race.
The
committee on character presented the following resolution which was passed:
Resolved that the Presiding Elder on the district on which J.W. Burd resides,
inquired
into the charges preferred against him and immediately after conference pursue
a dis-
ciplinary course in his case.
The
committee on ordination reported favorable on the name of S. Young whereupon
he was voted ordination by the elders of the conference.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
The report
of the committee on first year' reading was received and adopted:
W.H.
Craumer and G. A. Lee passed to the second year's reading, having passed a
creditable examination.
H.M.
Montgomery continue in the first year's study and the chair advise him to great
greater diligence in study.
On motion
the missionary meeting to be held this Saturday evening, and the com-
mittee on devotion name the speakers.
The
committee on third year's meeting reported favorable to S. Young and H.R. Fet-
terhoff and recommend that they exempt from further examination. Received and
adopted.
By vote it
was concluded to hold the next session of conference in West Fairview,
Cumberland, Co., Pa.
On motion
the proposition of D. Eberly to appoint a visiting committee to examine
into the condition of Cottage Hill College, York, Pa., be appointed. M. Lohr,
J.C.
Smith, J. Dickson, W.B. Raber and J.P. Bishop were elected said committee
by conference.
The report
of the Missionary. Treasurer was received and adopted:
Cash
received for General Work$2,199.46 HOME
DEPARTMENT
Cash
received for Freemen 74.00 Received
this year $1,099.73
Cash
received for Tennessee 77.50 Balance
in treasury 407.88 $1,570.61
Total
for the year $2,350.96 Appropriations:
to
Baltimore Eng. Miss $198.00
Paid
Parent Board $1,099.73 to Bendersville Miss. 150.00
Paid
Freemen 74.00 to
Ickesburg Mission 150.00
Paid
Tennessee 77.50 to
Freedmen 200.00
Total to
Parent Board $1,251.23 to J.B.Jones 25.00
Expenses
Miss Reports 1.75
Balance
in treasury 845.86 $1,570.61
Increase
on last year 493.88
108.
On motion
it was concluded to have ordination on Monday at 10 o’clock a.m., and
experience meeting and communion services on Sabbath at 2:30 p.m.
The
Benevolent Fund Treasurer reported, received and adopted:
Money on Interest------------- ----$919.00
Available Subscription---------- ---100.00
Notes received at conference--------120.00
Received in cash -------------------324.11
Conference Treasury of last year ------.67
Total----------------------------$1,563.78
Remaining in Treasury last year ----324.78
Interest for conference--------------51.00
$1,939.56
J.G.
Schaff and J.A. Sand were named on the committee on education in the place of
the two released.
J.M.
Smiley and I. Baltzell were appointed to station the Presiding Elders.
On motion,
J. Russell, Bishop pro tem, because of affliction, was excused from
serving on the stationing committee and M. Lohr was appointed in his place.
The
following persons were named a committee to assess the apportionment for
Printing Office indebtedness into the various charges: J.C. Smith, J.P. Bishop,
J.A.
Sand, J. Erb, M. Lohr, Z.A. Colestock and H.Y. Hummelbaugh.
FOURTH
DAY SESSION
The chair
being absent, J.C. Smith was elected in his place.
A vote of
thanks was expressed to brother M. Lohr and lady for their liberality to
the missionary cause.
The committee
on Telescope Office indebtedness be made according to the
ability of the various fields of labor.
Adjourned
at 10 o’clock, the hour for the beginning the ordination services being
at hand. Brother Kumler preached, assisted by brother Russell, etc., S. Young
was or-
dained an elder in the Church of Christ by the laying on of hands.
AFTERNOON
SESSION
On motion
$102.00 of Bishop Glossbrenner' Assessment to this conference was voted
to a claim against him by the Telescope Office and was placed in the hands of
Kumler.
On motion
$10.00 conference collection paid by J.A. Sand by mistake was refunded
to him.
On motion
those brethren who report a deficiency of conference collections be re-
quired to pay their full assessment.
The
committee to apportion the Telescope assessment reported, received and adopted:
CHAMBERSBURG
DISTRICT |
|||||
Chambersburg
Station Rocky
Spring Station Big
Spring Station Greencastle
Circuit |
$300.00 150.00 175.00 133.00 |
Alto Dale Circuit St.Thomas Circuit Newburg Circuit Shippensburg
Cir. |
$100.00 75.00 175.00 100.00 |
Carlisle Circuit Littlestown Circuit Bendersville Mission Path Valley Circuit |
$120.00 150.00 85.00 98.00 |
YORK DISTRICT |
|||||
Baltimore
German Baltimore
English York
Station MechanicsburgStation |
$275.00 75.00 150.00 200.00 |
Shopp’s
Station York Spring Circuit Manchester Circuit York Circuit |
$225.00 150.00 100.00 150.00 |
Jefferson Circuit Liverpool Circuit Perry Circuit Ickesburg Mission |
$65.00 100.00 125.00 80.00 |
Resolved
that N. Altman travel the entire conference district, hold two quarterly
conferences on each charge and adopt the exchange plan for the other two
quarterly
conferences.
J.P. Bishop
resigned his office as Preiding Elder and conference accepted his re-
signation.
The
stationing committee reported as follows:
Chambersburg District
N.
Altman, Presiding Elder
Chambersburg Station - H.Y.
Hummelbaugh Big Spring Circuit J.G. Schaff
Rocky Spring and
S. Bigham and Path Valley Circuit J.B. Jones
St. Thmas
Circuits one to be supplied Littlestown Circuit H.A. Schlichter
109.
Greencastle
and J. Dickson and Shippensburg Circuit S. Young
Alto Dale Circuits G. A. Brickley Carlisle Circuit A. Tripner
Newburg
Circit J.M. Bishop Carlisle Mission to be supplied
York
District
Shopp's Station
J.P. Bishop and Liverpool
Circuit P. Corl
J.X. Quigley
Baltimore German
J.A. Sand Manchester Circuit S. Enterline
Baltimore English
Z.A. Colestock York and W.H. Craumer and
Jefferson Circuits J.F.
Smith
York Station
W.B.Raber Ickesburg Mission I.C. Weidler
Perry Circuit
J.A.Clem York Spring Circuit and J.H. Young and
Bendersville Mission G. Lightner
(Cottage Hill College D. Eberly, J.
Erb)
On motion
the appointment of J.A. Sand and W.B. Raber were confirmed by conference
both being appointed over three years.
Resolved
that the Presiding Elder’s Salary be $600.00 and said amount be assessed
by the committee on ways and means to the various charges.
On motion
H. B. Winton was voted an honorable dismissal from the church and confer-
ence at his own request.
On motion
$300.00 was voted out of the Missionary Treasury to the Parent Board for
Freedmen’s Missions.
On motion
the conference collection apportionment was placed into the hands of the
committee on ways and means.
The
committee on state of the country reported, received and adopted:
Whereas
the formidable rebellion that so fiercely raged in our country has, by
the help and money of God, been crashed, and,
Whereas,
our chief Execute and both Houses of Congress, have before then the
arduous work of reconstructing the states lately in rebellion, therefore.
Resolved
1. That our most fervent prayers be offered to God that he may hold the
hearts of the President of the United States and his Cabinet in his own hand,
and di-
rects the heart and govern the minds of the men comprising both Houses of
Congress,
that righteous and proper legislation may be made for all classes of people,
inrrespec-
tive of color.
2. That in
the opinion of this conference, the colored man ought to be placed on
an equality before the law with the white citizen, and enjoy equally the right
of
suffrage. Yeas and Nays were called for.
YEAS -
*Russell, Raber, Altman, J.C. Smith, Erb, J.P. Bishop, Colestock, Enterline,
Schaff, Tripner, Humberger, Weidler, Eberly, Smiley, S, Young, Baltzell,
Bigham,
Schlichter, Fetterhoff, H.M. Crider, Lohr, Lee, Craumer, Montgomery, Rebok, J.F.
Smith,
Quigley, Hutchison. 28.
NAYS –
J.A. Sand. 1.
EVENING
SESSION
The report
of the committee on education reported, received and adopted:
Whereas,
we believe that a sanctified education is promotive of man’s usefulness
and happiness, therefore.
Resolved
1.That we feel it our duty to encourage any enterprise or institution
having in view the advancement of the cause, especially our own people.
2. That we
recognize such an institution in Otterbein University and we fell more
than over to give it our earnest support.
Resolved
that we give our hearty thanks to the brethren friends in Littlestown
and the surrounding neighborhood who
so kindly and pleasantly entertained us during the
session of conference; also to the Littlestown, Hanover Branch, Gettysburg, and
Cum-
berland Rail Road Companies, for free return tickets.
Resolved
that thanks of the conference be tendered to the ministerial brethren
visiting us, for their friendly counsel.
Resolved
that our most sincere thanks be tendered father John Russell for the im-
parital and Christian manner in
which he has superintended the business of this con-
110.
ference. In all probability we may
not see his face again in conference; as an aged
and honored laborer in the Master’s cause, we pray that in his declining age
and af-
flictions, he may be sustained by the comforts of that Gospel he so long, so
ably and
so successfully preached to other, and if we meet him no more in conference, we
sepa-
rate in the hope, the blessed hope, of meeting in heaven, where the cares and
labors
of life are forever ended.
Resolved
that the brethren who report a deficiency in their conference collections
at the next session of conference, be required to pay the full assessment to
their
fields of labor.
On motion
the collection of Sabbath was placed in the hands of the committee on
ways and means.
On motion
J.P.Bishop was re-elected Benevolent Fund Treasurer, J.Hoke, Missionary
Treasurer and Secretary, and J. Dickson, Conference Treasurer.
The
committee on ways and means reported, received and adopted:
Chambersburg Station Big
Spring Station Rocky
Spring Station Greencastle
Circuit Alto
Dale Circuit St.
Thomas Circuit Newburg
Circuit Shippensburg
Circuit Carlisle
Circuit Littlestown
Circuit Bendersville
Mission Path
Valley Circuit Baltimore
Ger. Station Baltimore
Eng. Mission York
Station Mechanicsburg
Station Shopp’s
Station York
Spring Circuit Manchester
Circuit York
Circuit Jefferson
Circuit Liverpool
Circuit Perry
Circuit Ickesburg
Mission |
$32.00 30.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 16.00 28.00 20.00 22.00 22.00 20.00 20.00 46.00 22.00 32.00 30.00 32.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 20.00 20.00 24.00 20.00 |
P.E. “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ |
$10.00 10.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 5.00 9.00 6.00 7.50 7.50 6.00 6.50 12.00 7.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 8.00 6.00 |
Bishop “ “ “ |
$10.00 10.00 10.00 7.50 7.50 8.00 10.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 6.00 7.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 7.00 10.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 |
B.F.
“ “ |
$2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.00 |
Trustees “ |
O.U “ |
Z.A.
Colestock, J.G. Schaff and J.B. Hursh were appointed trustees of Otterbein Uni.
To examine
the licentiates of first year, said committee to continue for three years:
J.P. Bishop, J.A. Clem, H.A. Schlichter.
Resolved
that as soon as practicable, we will assume our assessment to endow a
joint professorship with the Virginia Conference, for Otterbein University.
The report
of the Conference Treasurer was received and adopted:
Benevolent
Fund Interest Received last Conference $70.00
Paid
sister Owen ----------------------------------
50.00
Balance--------------------------------------------------- $20.00
Received
Benevolent Fund Treasury-------------------------- 51.00
Now
in Treasury-------------------------------------------------- $71.00
Resolved
that Wm. Humberger sustain a superannuated relation for one year, and re-
ceive $50.00 out of the Conference Treasury.
On
motion it was agreed that sister Owen receive the sum of $21.00 out of the
Conference Treasury.
Brother
Erb paid for Bishop Glossbrenner $14.92, interest of widow Snyder’s and
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Gost’s
donation, which was distributed as follows: John Reyer, $5.00, Barbara Woller,
$5.00, Sister Edwards, $4.92, $14.92.
On
motion the conference collection, amounting to $159.02, was given to brother
Kumler to be given by him to Bro. Glossbrenner.
Whereas
our book of Discipline kindly forbids the use of instrumental music in
our churches and places of worship, and,
Whereas,
we have information that this rule is infringed on by the congregation
worshiping in Otterbein University Chapel: be it therefore,
Resolved
that we approve of that clause of our Discipline; and that, as a co-oper-
ating conference with said university, we kindly entreat our brethren
worshiping
there to dispense with the use of instrumental music in their worship.
2.
That we instruct our trustees to Otterbein University to demand the removal of
the instrument from their religious worship in the college chapel. Yeas and
Nays were
called for. YEAS – Russell, Enterline, Raber, Tripner, Corl, Smiley,
Hummelbaugh,
Weidler, S. Young, Schlichter, Craumer, J.F. Smith, 12. NAYS – Colestock,
Eberly,
Baltzell, Bigham, H.M. Crider, Lee, Sand, Quigley, Hutchison, 9. NEUTRAL –
Altman,
J.C.Smith, J.P.Bishop, Schaff, Fetterhoff, Montgomery. 7.
Resolved
that whatever money is collected for our payment of our apportionment
of the indebtedness of the Printing Establishment, be paid to J.Hoke,
Chambersburg,
Pa., who shall apply the same to the payment of claims due within the bounds of
this
conference.
Adjourned
with prayer by J.C. Smith.
W.B. Raber, Secretary.
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Field of Labor Preachers |
Appointments |
Classes |
Membership |
Salary |
Appropriations |
P.E.’s Salary |
Expenses |
Presents |
Missionary Collection |
Bishop’ Collection |
Sunday School Collection |
Conference Collections |
Missionary Collection |
Chambersburg District, Bishop, P.E., 13
Fields of Labor, $203.00 salary, $60.00 expenses, $10.50 presents |
|||||||||||||
Chambersburg Sta., J. Dickson Alto Dale Circuit, J.C. Smith Greencastle Circuit, J.X. Quigley St. Thomas Circuit, J.P. Bishop Rocky Spring Station, J.F. Smith |
1 6 9 8 6 |
5 4 5 3 4 |
255 123 190 123 201 |
$730.00 340.00 264.50 265.00 |
$ |
$24.00 20.00 20.00 24.00 24.00 |
$ 37.50 37.50 30.00 30.00 |
$70.00 42.00 37.00 18.50 |
$153.30 27.52 73.00 43.72 58.40 |
$10.00 2.87 7.00 9.02 8.36 |
$105.32 20.00 30.00 30.00 |
$300.00 50.00 |
$70.20 13.46 8.13 9.67 7.25 |
Newburg Circuit, W. Hummelbaugh Big Spring Station, Z.A. Colestock Carlisle Circuit, S. Bigham Littlestown Circuit, J.G. Schaff |
7 5 7 8 |
4 5 4 6 |
246 195 181 207 |
400.00 400.00 302.00 370.71 |
|
22.50 25.00 21.50 20.00 |
21.70 60.00 |
29.50 40.00 20.00 |
104.36 102.00 35.75 76.53 |
10.00 7.00 7.50 6.00 |
100.00 97.68 25.70 35.00 |
25.00 174.00 95.00 60.00 |
6.00 87.00 5.00 22.25 |
Shippensburg_Circuit,_H.S._Schlichter Bendersville Mission, J.A. Clem Path Valley Circuit, J.B. Jones Carlisle Mission, not supplied |
8 8 10 |
4 5 5 |
169 201 141 |
325.64 266.00 256.30 |
150.00 |
20.50 20.50 20.00 |
35.00 15.00 |
69.00 82.00 25.00 |
70.00 37.00 29.30 |
7.50 7.00 6.00 |
12.00 50.00 |
625.00 40.00 43.30 |
7.00 7.00 7.00 |
York District, N. Altman, P.E. |
12 |
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York Station, J. Erb Baltimore Ger. Station, J.A. Sand Baltimore Eng. Station, D. Eberly Shopp’s Station, Baltzell & Snapp Mechanicsburg Station, W.B. Raber |
1 1 1 8 2 |
4 7 6 6 3 |
156 424 133 370 192 |
431.65 800.00 325.00 705.57 550.00 |
108.00 |
54.30 66.53 33.86 50.00 46.00 |
25.00 4.50 |
40.00 10.00 25.00 70.00 |
278.50 243.00 247.76 69.78 85.59 |
10.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 10.00 |
199.80 150.00 67.89 308.00 40.00 |
131.00 1,000.00 400.00 300.00 200.00 |
10.00 16.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 |
York Circuit, Craumer & Bickley Perry Circuit, H. Brown Ickesburg Mission, I.C. Weidler Liverpool Circuit, W. Humberger |
10 9 9 12 |
7 6 4 6 |
229 220 117 188 |
346.00 300.00 285.00 265.00 |
150.00 |
36.00 36.66 25.00 32.00 |
35.00 30.00 30.00 |
73.25 50.00 10.00 33.00 |
25.62 48.29 75.00 15.40 |
10.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 |
54.00 15.00 |
100.00 335.91 22.00 |
15.50 7.30 6.00 6.00 |
Jefferson Circuit, Craumer & Bickley Manchester Circuit, S. Enterline York Spring Circuit, J.H. Young |
8 7 7 |
4 5 7 |
126 138 217 |
154.83 365.05 326.50 |
|
28.00 37.05 36.67 |
35.00 40.00 |
19.00 18.24 100.00 |
12.34 26.11 255.00 |
4.00 6.62 10.00 |
106.85 100.00 |
115.00 215.00 |
6.36 11.59 7.00 |
Chart for
1865 -1866 W.B. Raber, Secretary
of Conference |
113.
January
24, 1867
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE
of the United
Brethen in Christ convened at West
Fairview, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
January 24th, A.D. 1867.
Bishop J.J. Glossbrenner
called the conference to order, and read the second chapter
of Second
Timothy after which a short session was spent in devotional exercises.
J.C.Smith was elected Chairman,
N.Altman, German and J.G.Schaff, English Sec’ies.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J. Dickson, J.C. Smith, S. Enterline, A. Tripner, W.
Humberger, D. Eberly, S. Young, H.A.
Schlichter,
G.A. Lee, H.M. Montgomery, T. Crider, J. Neidig, D. Whisler, J.R. Hutchison, N.
Altman, J.P.
Bishop, J.S. Wentz, J.B. Jones, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, J.A. Clem, I. Baltzell, H.R.
Fetterhoff,
J.H. Young, H.W. Rebock, H. Brown, L.W. Mickey, T. Houston, W.B. Raber, J. Erb,
Z.A. Colestock,
J.M. Bishop, I.C. Weidler, J.M. Smiley, P. Corl, S. Bigham, H.M .Crider, W.
H. Craumer,
J.A. Sand, F. Grimm, S.K. Deatrich, J.X. Quigley, J.G. Schaff – 42.
ABSENTEES
H. Lohr, H. Young, J. Smith, S. Huber, J.F. Smith, A.
Bickley, A. Huber, D. Funkhouser, J.
Cline, J.
Russell, J.W. Burd, A. Merker, F. Gilbert, H.
Stouffer – 14.
ADVISORY
MEMBERS
D.K. Flickinger, Miami Conf.; W.Slaughter, Parkersburg Conf.; D.O’Farrell, White
River
Conf.; T.S.McNeil, Virginia Conf.; G.W.Albaugh,
Virginia Conf.; E.Light, D.Meyer, G.Gil-
bert, G.W.Riger
------- Kephart, East Pa.Conf.; J.Light,
German Conf.
It was agreed that the chair appoint
the committee usual to the conference.
On motion it was concluded to meet
daily during the session at 8 a.m., adjourned on
motion, meet at
1 p.m, and adjourned on motion.
The chair called for the report of the
committee on first year’s course of reading,
which was adopted:
Your committee to train and examine according to the disciplinary
course of
reading the class of licentiates formed January, A.D., 1866, consisting of
John X.
Quigley, J.R. Hutchison and John F.Smith repectfully submit the following re-
port: On the name
of John X. Quigley, we examined him carefully and are satisfied that
he has been
studious and has progressed sufficiently to be passed on to the second year’s
course. His essay was satisfactory. On the name of J.R.
Hutchison, we report that he
failed to
appear before the committee. J.P. Bishop, H.A. Schlichter, J.A. Clem.
The examination of the moral and
official character of the preachers commenced at
this point, and
was continued, until, on motion, it was agreed that the apportionment
of Benevolent
Fund money, as published by secretary, be sanctioned by conference.
The chair, by request, appointed J.X.
Quigley to receive the money collected for
the trustees of
Otterbein University and J.C. Smith to receive and pay out the bishop’s
money.
The examination was resumed and
continued until a motion was made to adjourn.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Committees,
as follows, were announced by the chair.
On
Devotions: J.P. Bishop, N. Altman, D.G. May.
On
Ways and Means: W.B. Raber, I.C. Weidler, J.H. Young.
On
Boundaries: N. Altman, J.P. Bishop, Craumer, Raber, J.M. Bishop.
On
Character: J. Dickson, Z.A. Colestock, H.Y. Hummelbaugh.
On
Examination of Applicants: J.C. Smith, Eberly, Bigham. (See below)
On
motion J.M. Smiley was not excused from paying the full amount of Benevolent
Fund money apportioned to his charge.
The
examination was resumed and continued until interrupted by a motion to admit
M. Light, D. Meyer of East Pa. and Job Light of the German Conf. to advisory
seats.
The
rules were suspended to allow the chairman of the committee on devotion to
make announcements.
The
examination was resumed and continued until suspended and the chair called for
the names of applicants for license, whereupon those of G.W. Lightner, John P.
Anthony,
J.T. Shaffer and Wilson Owen were presented and after giving a statement of
their re-
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ligious
experience and call to the ministry, were referred to the appropriate commit-
tee for further examination, except W. Owen, who was absent.
The
chair substituted the names of I.Baltzell, and A.Tripner on the committee to
examine applicants for license to preach for those of D. Eberly and Bigham,
absent.
The
examination was resumed and continued the remaining part of the afternoon.
SECOND DAY, FORENOON SESSION
The
report of the committee to examine applicants for license was adopted:
We
your committee to whom were referred the names of G.W. Lightner, J.P. Anthony,
and J.
T. Shaffer for examination would respectfully submit the following: We found brother
Lightner not so ready in his answers to the questions propounded, but perfectly
sound
in doctrine, and we do not hesitate in recommending him to your favorable
considera-
tion as a suitable candidate for license to preach the gospel. Brother Anthony we
found rather deficient in his knowledge of the doctrines involved in the usual
ques-
tions propounded, but would recommend him also for license. Brother Shaffer
evinced,
also, a lack of knowledge concerning the doctrines involved in the question
profound-
ed, yet, taking into consideration his embarrassment as well as his limited
opportuni-
ties to prepare himself for the examination, we would recommend him as a
suitable
candidate for license to preach. J.C. Smith, I. Baltzell, A. Tripner.
On
motion the bar of the conference was fixed so as to include all of the church
in front of the lamp-posts.
The
report of the committee on boundaries was adopted:
1.
That there be two Presiding Elder Districts, viz., Chambersburg and York, the
former
constituted as follows: Chambersburg, Rocky Spring, Big Spring and Orrstown
Stations,
and
St.Thomas,Path Valley, Shippensburg, Carlisle, Green Castle, Alto Dale,
Mechanicsburg
(Station),
Bendersville, Plainfield Circuits and Carlisle Mission; and the later thus,
viz.,
York, Shopp’s, Baltimore German, Baltimore English, Baltimore 3d Church
(German) Mis-
sion Stations, Littlestown, York Springs, York, Manchester, Jefferson,
Liverpool,
Perry and Ickesburg Circuits and Washington D. C. Mission.
2. That Fayeteville be wholly given to
Alto Dale Circuit; that St. Thomas Circuit
be
changed so as to include Scrub Ridge Church, Blair’s Valley, Clay Lick Hall,
and Core
appointments.
3. That Bethany Church, Rarrick’s,
Nettles and Ziegler’s appointments of the Newburg
Circuit,
and Plainfield of the Carlisle Circuit be constituted “The Plainfield Circuit”.
4. That the remainder of Newburg Circuit
be called Orrstown Station, as formerly.
5. That Benderville Mission be changed to
a circuit.
6. That A new mission be established in
Baltimore to be called Baltimore 3d Church.
7. That Bixler’s be detached from
Manchester and attached to Jefferson Circuit.
8. That Ickesburg Mission be constituted
a circuit.
9. That a mission be established in
Washington City and a suitable man sent
there to secure funds to create a church.
The
report of the committee to exmine the class of licentiates formed at Balti-
more, January, 1865, was adopted: There appeared before G.A. Lee, H.M.
Montgomery and
W.H. Craumer. Of the first named we report that we examined him on the subjects
embrac-
ed in the second year’s course of reading and found him sound in doctrine, but
defi-
cient in Scriptural confirmation and ability to defend his views. He plead
embarrass-
ment as the reason of his failure, though your committee think the
embarrassment was
in some measure owing to his boring conscious of his deficiency and if in the
opinion
of the conference the plea be a justifiable one, then we recommend that he pass
to the
third year’s course. An essay was presented, good in penmanship, tolerable in
ortho-
graphy and punctuation, but lacked in adherence to his subject. On the name of
brother
Mongomery we report that he is sound in doctrine, but did not manifest the
ability
that could be desired in defending them. His essay was satisfactory, though
deficient
in orthography and punctuation, and we recommend that he pass to the third
year. Bro-
ther Craumer appeared and was found sound in doctrine and considering the
disadvan-
tages under which he labored he did very well in answering the questions
proposed. We
recommend that he pass the third year’s course of reading.
On
motion of J. Dickson it was decided that licentiates appear for examination be-
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fore
those committees examining on that year’s course of reading to which thay re-
spectively belong.
SECOND DAY, AFTERNOON SESSION
The
examination at this point, was resumed and continued until brother Light ap-
peared upon the floor of the conference, and was heard in the interest of the
German
paper published at Lebanon, Pa.
By
ballot J.M. Bishop and W.B. Raber were elected Presiding Elders.
On
nomination J.M. Smiley and D. Eberly were elected to assist the bishop in sta-
tioning the Presiding Elders.
On
nomination Rebock, Eberly, Fetterhoff and Neidig were elected on the station-
ing committee.
Brother
W. Slaughter of the Parkersburg Conf. was heard in the interest of church
building in West Virginia. Bishop Glossbrenner made some remarks touching the
same
subject.
Whereas
statements have been made to this conference by Bro.W.Slaughter and Bishop
Glossbrenner in reference to the lamentable spiritual condition of the large
part of
the state of West Virginia growing out of the variety of causes, the most
prominent of
which is that of the ravages of the late war, the general royalty of the people
hav-
ing made them objects of special hatred, and whereas, the ministers who have
made
these statements to conference are well known to us and their statements are
entitled
to our fullest confidence, therefore.
Resolved
1. That we take pleasure in recommending to the sympathy and benevolence
of the public and especially Christians that destitute districts of the
country.
2.
That our sympathies and prayers go with Bro. W. Slaughter of Parkersburg Conf.,
West Virginia, United brethren in Christ, in his efforts to secure menas for
the re-
lief of that spiritually destitute people, for the purpose of erecting houses
of
worship among them. Raber.
Rev.
W. Owen whose name had previously been presented now appeared on the floor of
the conference and made statements of his religious experience and call to the
min-
istry, and on motion was referred to the appropriate committee for further
examination.
The
rules were suspended to allow the committee on devotions to make announcements.
The
examination was resumed and continued until it was requested that the rules
be suspended for the committee on devotions to make additional announcements.
The
examination was resumed until on motion the local relation of H.Brown was re-
newed.
The
examination was resumed and proceeded until on motion the committee to examine
applicants for license to preach were granted leave of absence during the
remainder
of the afternoon.
The
examination was resumed during which on motion the case of Rev. J.W. Burd, a
member of this conference, was referred to the committee of character.
The
chair announced the following committee on education: J.P. Bishop, Z.A.
Colestock,
J.G. Schaff.
THIRD DAY, FORENOON SESSION
The
report, additional, of the committee to examine applicants for license, was
adopted: Brother W. Owen appeared before us, was duly examined, and found to be
unpre-
pared for the committee, evincing, however, soundness in doctrine, as well as
other
necessary and important qualifications for a successful minister. We,
therefore, re-
commend him as a suitable candidate for license to preach. J.C. Smith,
Baltzell, Tripner.
The
report of the committee on character was adopted: as to J.W. Burd we submit the
following, viz.; Whereas there are charges against him which have never been
investi-
gated, and whereas he avows a readiness to make such confession of his errors
as may
be required, and request that, in case he is refused a transfer, a trial be
granted
him. We therefore recommended that this conference require his trial and that
some one
be appointed as prosecutor in his case.
In
the case of John F.Smith we report: having heard from different brethren cer-
116.
tain
facts relating to his case, we recommend that he be tried according to Disci-
pline and that J.C. Smith act as prosecutor in his case. Meantime we recommend
that
he be silenced fourthwith.
On
motion J.P. Bishop appointed prosecutor in the case of J.W. Burd.
On
motion the work of making appropriations for missions was referred to the
stationing committee.
On
motion the matter of the publication fund was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
On
motion it was determined to have a special committee to apportion the salary
of the Presiding Elder.
On
motion the work of apportioning the bishop’s collection, Benevolent Fund and
expenses of trustees to Otterbein University, was referred to the committee on
ways
and means.
The
chair announced the following committees:
Special
committee to consider Presiding Elder’s salary: D.Eberly, Z.A.Colestock,
S.K.Deatrich.
On
Missionary interests: J.C. Smith, Hoke and D.K. Flickginger.
On
Sabbath Schools: J. Dickson, H.R. Fetterhoff.
The
report of the committee on third year’s course of reading was adopted: Brother
Young evinced application to study, correctness in doctrine, a determination to
go
forward in improvement, and although deficient to some extent in English
Grammar,
and Secred Geography. Yet we would not hesitate to recommend that he pass out
of
the hands of the committee.
The
chair called for the names of applicants for ordination to the office of elder,
whereupon that of J.H. Young was presented and referred to the appropriate committee.
On
motion it was concluded to have devotional exercises on Sabbath as follows,viz
Experience meeting and communion services at 2:30 PM. Saturday evening was
fixed for
the missionary meeting and Monday at 10 am as the hour of the ordination
services.
On
motion the salary of the Presiding Elders was fixed at $600.00 each.
Brother
Flickinger was heard in the interest of the Printing Establishment and the
cause of missions.
Committee
on ordination was announced by the chair: S. Bigham, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, J.
A.Sand.
A
reconsideration of the first item of the report of the committee on boundaries
was had at this point, but it was reaffirmed.
J.H.Young
was released from the committee on ways and means and H.W.Rebock was
appointed
in his place.
THIRD DAY, AFTERNOON SESSION
On
motion the first item of the report of the committee on boundaries was amended
so as to unite Greencastle and Alto Dale Circuits.
The
examination was resumed and concluded.
The
report of the committee on missionary interests followed: For the liberal con-
tributions to the missionary cause from some of our fields of labor, as well as
for
the success that has crowned the labors of our missionaries, we freely express
our
devout gratitude to God. While some of our people contribute liberally to this
cause,
others claim exemption from the fact of having already become life members and
life
directors of the missionary society: but God and his church has claims upon all
which can be satisfied by other than a life long effort. May God awaken all our
peo-
ple to do their whole duty to this great work of the church, the evangelization
of
the world.
Statistics
show that the minister does not suffer from a short salary who exerts
himself most to collect missionary funds. Is there not a reflex influence in
this
work of giving and laboring for God, that tells favorably upon all engaged in
it, as
well as upon all other interests of the church? Will not every minister of this
con-
ference do his utmost in the future to advance this cause? We commend to our
people
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the
plan of making special donations and legacies to the missionary cause, by
setting
aside a stated sum to be intrusted to the Executive Committee and by it placed
at in-
terest, the interest of which shall be annually expended in giving the broad of
life
to the destitute.
It
shall be the duty of every preacher in charge of a field of labor to get from
the missionary society the account collected on his field of labor the past
year for
his guide, and endeavor to exceed it, if possible, the present year, and
collect
notes. We sympathize with the Parent Board in difficulties they experience in
the
prosecution of their great work, some of which arise from the uncertainty as to
what
proportion of funds collected in the respective conferences for missionary
purposes
will be appropriated to the Parent Board, for the frontier and foreign work.
While
our home work demand our care and requires a considerable amount of funds
collected
for the general work of church extension, we, at the same time, recognize it to
be
out duty to give all we can to the Parent Board, and hope all our sister
conferences
will do likewise.
We
recommend our people the advantage of subscribing for the Missionary Visitor
as a means of information to themselves and families, as well as to aid the
cause
financially.
The
report of the committee on educational interests was adopted: whereas we be-
lieve that the sanctified education is promotive to man’s happiness and
usefulness,
the welfare of church and state, therefore.
Resolved
1. That we feel it to be our duty to give encouragement to institutions
designed to advance this interest, especially among our own people, and would
partic-
ularly recommend to them Otterbein University, as a graduating school.
2. That
however much he may desire the prosperity of that institution we are con-
vinced by the impracticability of securing the amount of the endowment fund
request-
ed of this conference, and can not, therefore, recommend an effort in that
direction
at this time.
3.
That we have heard with pleasure of the prosperity of Cottage Hill College,
York
York Pa., and continue to recommend it to our people, and would approve of its
being
made an exclusively male and female school if the proprietor should conclude to
make
that change in its management.
4.
That it would meet with our approbation if the proprietor of Cottage Hill Col-
lege and the managers of Lebanon Valley College make such arrangements as would
en-
able them to conduct the one as a male and the other as a female school.
The
rules were suspended to allow the committee on devotions to make announcements.
I.C.
Weidler was granted a local relation for one year.
The
report of the committee to examine applicants for ordination was adopted: J.H.
Young appeared before us, and was examined on the questions contained in the
Disci-
pline and found him fully prepared to answer and would recommend him a suitable
candi-
date to receive ordination.
The
committee on publishing interests announced by the chair: J.Dickson,
J.M.Bishop,
and D.K.Flickinger.
The
report of the committee on Sabbath Schools was read and on motion the consid-
eration of it was postponed until Monday evening.
The
report of the Missionary Treasurer was adopted:
Received for general work $2,33.22 Home
department, 1-2 year’s
Special for Tennessee suffers 62.59 collection $1,166.61
Total receipts for year $2,395.81 Balance
in treasury from last year
Treasurer Dr. to Parent Board, after
conducting Freedmen 545.86
1 – 2 of collections past year $1,166.61 Interest realized in balance 25.20
Special for Tennessee
62.59 Total to Home work $1,737.67
Total to Parent Board $1,229.20 Appropriations paid:
Treasurer Cr. Ziegler’s legacy $200.00 Z.A.
Colestock, Baltimore Miss. $350.00
Special for Tennessee 62.59 I.C. Weidler, Ickesburg Miss. 150.00
Amount sent to York 10.00 G.W. Lightner, Bendersville Miss. 100.00
Balance due Parent Board 956.61 Bal. in treas. for home work 1,137.67
Total $1,220.20 $1,737.67
118.
MONDAY, FOURTH DAY,
AFTERNOON SESSION
Brother Enterline was excused from paying the amount of Benevolent
Fund apportion-
ed to his charge.
A reconsideration of the report of the committee on
boundaries was had at this
point and the first item was amended so as to place Mechanicsburg Station and
Ben-
dersville Circuit on the York Presiding Elder District. Ickesburg and
Bendersville
Circuits were changed into Missions.
The report of the committee on Sabbath Schools were here
taken up and adopted: Be-
lieving that the moral education of youth is one of the great duties of the
church,
and the Sabbath School one of the principle agencies to promote such education,
therefore, resolved 1. That we are gratified with the success we have
heretofore met
with in this department of Christian effort, not only in the increased number
of
schools organized and children gathered in, but also as we trust, the enlarged
spir-
ituality of the labor in the various schools under our care.
2. That there is yet room for improvement in all the
pertains to the welfare and
increased success of the Sunday School interest.
3. That we regard the “Children’s Friend” and “Missionary
Visitor” as invaluable
aids in accomplishing the ends contemplated by the Sabbath School enterprise,
and
we recommend their increased circulation.
4. That we pledged ourselves to renewed efforts in making this
institution a more
complete success both in number of children brought under its influence and the
high standard of religion taught and practiced.
5. That we suggest the the members of conference give their
view as to the most
proper method of organizing and conducting Sabbath Schools.
Brother Hoke, Chambersburg,
advisory member Knipp, Baltimore, made some interesting
remarks touching the subject.
Bishop Glossbrenner made the following distribution of the
widow Snyder and Gost’s
donation: Sister Edwards, $4.00; Brother Boyer, $3.00;
Sister Harden, $3.92; Sister
Weller, $4.00; Total $14.92.
A suspension of the regular proceedings of the conference
here occurred to give
time for the ordination services. A sermon was preached by
D. K. Flickinger and remarks
were made by Bishop Glossbrenner after which J.H. Young was
ordained to the office of
an elder in the church of Christ by the laying on of hands.
FOURTH DAY, AFTERNOON SESSION
The report of the committee on ways and means was adopted:
(See apportionment of
bishop’s and Benevolent Fund money as given in the report of
the stationing committee)
The report of the stationing committee was announced by the
bishop:
York District, W.B. Raber,
Presiding Elder |
Publication Fund |
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Fields |
Ministers |
P.E. |
Bishop |
B. Fund |
Paid |
Unpaid |
Baltimore
Ger. Sta. Baltimore
Ger. Miss. Baltimore
Eng. Miss. Mechanicsburg
Sta. York
Station Shopp’s
Sta. York
Circuit Manchester
Cir. York
Spring Cir. Littlestown
Cir. Liverpool
Cir. Perry
Circuit Ickesburg
Miss. Bendersville
Miss. Jefferson
Cir. Washington City Miss. |
To be supplied J.A. Sand Z.A. Colestock J.P. Bishop J.C. Smith N. Altman & J.X. Quigley J.H. Young Lightner, by P.E. O’Farrell, by P.E. H.A. Schlichter P. Corl J.A. Clem To be supplied W. Owen, by P.E. H.W. Craumer To be supplied |
$65.00 24.00 24.00 60.00 60.00 64.00 42.00 34.00 32.00 36.00 34.00 32.00 30.00 32.00 32.00 |
$12.00 5.00 7.00 9.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 7.50 6.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 |
$10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 7.00 9.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 |
$275.00 75.00 40.00 154.00 215.00 32.50 37.00 50.45 100.00 5.00 23.00 25.00 38.10 7.50 |
$ 160.00 10.00 117.50 63.00 99.55 50.00 95.00 102.00 55.00 47.90 57.50 |
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Chambersburg District, J.M. Bishop, P.E. |
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Chambersburg
Station Rocky
Spring Station Big
Spring Station Greencastle
Circuit St.
Thomas Circuit Orrstown
Station Plainfield Circuit Shippensburg
Circuit Carlisle
Circuit Path
Valley Circuit Carlisle
Mission Shippensburg
Mission |
H.Y. Hummelbaugh S. Bigham J.G. Shaff J. Dickson, Mower,by P.E J.T. Shaffer To be supplied H.M. Montgomery S. Young A. Tripner To be supplied To be supplied To be supplied |
$75.00 65.00 62.00 76.00 40.00 62.00 32.00 40.00 56.00 34.00 |
$10.00 8.00 10.00 8.00 5.00 7.00 5.00 6.00 7.50 6.50 |
$10.00 10.00 10.00 7.50 8.00 8.00 5.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 |
$100.00 46.75 175.00 51.00 40.00 82.00 |
$200.00 103.25 182.00 35.00 116.66 58.33 18.00 120.00 98.00 |
Resolved
that these charges that have not raised the assessed amount for the
Printing Establishment debt, be kindly requested to raised it immediately and
that it
be continued year to year until secured and that the preacher in charge be
required
to act in the matter.
York
was selected as a place for the next session of conference.
Appropriations
to missions for the current year was made by the stationing comm.
Baltimore German Mission, 3d Church $600.00
Baltimore English Mission, 450.00
Ickesburg 100.00
Bendersville Mission 25.00
$1,175.00
The report of the committee on Publishing Interests was
adopted: Your committee is
as much as over convined that a Christian literature is one of the agencies by
which
God works for the welfare of the race and that the church periodicals have
proven
powerful aids in the advancement of the Bible Christianity, as well as in the
promotion
of our church interests, therefore, resolved 1.That we approve of the
enlargement
of the “Religious Telescope” and its present editorial management and that we
will
use all laudable means to increase its circulations and its influence among our
people.
2. We will also aim do introduce the “Children’s Friend”
into all our Sabbath
Schools; and when two papers are desired for distribution we will recommend the
“Missionary Visitor.”
3. We will continue to sell the publication of our Printing
Establishment and by
all reasonable effort labor to advance its financial interests.
4. We sympathize with the agents of our Printing
Establishment in his efforts to
liquidate the debt on the same and to increase its power for good; and hold
ourselves
ready to give all reasonable assistance in this good work.
Resolved that preachers in charge of fields of labor be held
responsible for the
payment of the full amount of Bishop’ and Benevolent Fund money appropriated to
their respective charges.
The report of the special committee to apportion the
Presiding Elder’s salary
was adopted: (See report of the stationing committee)
On motion the third of the publication fund money apportion
to Newburg Circuit,
be apportioned to Plainfield Circuit and the remainder to Orrstown Station.
On motion it was determined that the collection of Sabbath
go into the Benevolent
Fund Treasury.
On motion J.Hoke was reelected Missionary Secretary and
Treasurer, and J.Dickson
Conference Treasurer.
NIGHT SESSION
On motion $300.00 missionary money was set apart for the
support of a missionary
in Kentucky and $300.00 for the employment of a missionary in Shippensburg, if
a
suitable man can be found for that post.
Brother Baltzell was granted to transfer to any conference
he may wish to join,
and G. A. Lee to the East Pennsylvania
Conference.
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Whereas we as ministers have experienced many and perplexing
difficulties and in-
conveniences arising from the want of suitable parsonages, to rally to the work
of
renewing the cause of these difficulties, and that the preachers are hereby
instruct-
ed to agitate the subject when necessary the coming year.
2. That we recommend the securing of a District Parsonage
for our presiding bishop
at a central place, by the several conferences comprising the Eastern District,
and
that Bishop Glossbrenner is hereby appointed an agent on the part of this
conference
to act in securing funds for this purpose.
The report of the Treasurer of Benevolent Fund was adopted:
Correcting the
error of last year’s conference secretary)
Available subscriptions $100.00 In Treasurer during year $24.78
Available notes 165.00 Principal collected 28.00
At interest 1,146.00 Received at this session 225.55
Total
in treasury $1,689.33
Amount of interest collected and paid over to conference
Treasurer, $80.98
J.P.
Bishop, Treasurer, B.F.
An appropriation of $50.00 Benevolent Fund money was made to
sister Owen.
A visiting committee to Cottage Hill College was elected,
namely, J.P. Bishop,
W.B. Raber, J.G. Schaff.
Resolved that licentiates be required to meet their
respective committees for
examination, the evening previous to conference.
A reconsideration of the report of the committee on
educational interests was had,
and the second resolution relating to Otterbein University was striken out.
The thanks of the conference was tendered to the people of
West Fairview and
vicinity for kind entertainment and to the C.V. and F. R. R. for free return.
On motion adjourned with an address by the bishop.
J.G.
Schaff, Secretary.
CHANGES DURING THE YEAR
Brother Montgomery declined to travel Plainfield Circuit,
and Schaff preached at
Bethany Church, and Tripner at Plainfield. J.M. Bishop travalled Orrstown
Station and
the Quarterly Meetings on his district were filled on the exchange plan.
Brother Snyder
was assigned to Baltimore German Station. Brother Weidler and Anthony traveled
Ickesburg Mission and in November Rev. J. Fohl supplied Shppensburg Mission
Station
and Plainfield Circuit with preaching.
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Field of
Labor Ministers
in charge |
Appointments |
Classes |
Members |
Bible
Clause |
Preachers’
Salary |
P.E.’s
Salary |
Missionary
Collection |
S. S.
Collection |
Conference
Collections |
Church Expenses |
Benevolent
Fund |
Publication
Fund |
Total for
all purposes |
York
Station, J.C. Smith Baltimore
English Mission, Z.A. Colestock |
1 1 |
4 4 |
158 80 |
|
$625.28 325.00 |
$35.00 26.00 |
$183.25 96.00 |
$69.44 58.29 |
$6.00 7.00 |
$324.00 896.54 |
$10.00 3.70 |
$154.50 75.00 |
$1,405.47 1,487.53 |
Presiding Elder
Dis. N. Altman, 24 fields of labor – the whole district $664.00 salary |
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Greencastle
Circuit, J. Dickson |
7 |
5 |
183 |
|
342.00 |
23.00 |
|
|
8.00 |
1,357.00 |
7.50 |
20.00 |
1.757.50 |
Alto Dale
Circuit, J. Dickson Mechanicsburg
Station, W.B. Raber Shopp’s
Station, J.P. Bishop & Quigley |
6 2 7 |
3 3 7 |
130 195 407 |
|
366.90 550.00 675.00 |
24.00 24.00 32.12 |
97.85 63.03 84.03 |
30.00 99.70 345.00 |
8.00 9.00 10.00 |
264.33 222.00 425.00 |
7.50 10.00 21.55 |
31.00 40.00 215.00 |
829.55 1.017.73 1,805.97 |
Manchester
Circuit, S. Enterline Baltimore
Ger. Station, J.A. Sand Carlisle
Circuit, A. Tripner Path
Valley Circuit, J.B. Jones Ickesburg
Circuit, I.C. Weidler |
8 1 7 9 9 |
5 7 5 6 5 |
183 449 203 165 134 |
162.00 |
337.67 800.00 305.38 206.81 250.00 |
24.00 64.90 23.40 20.00 20.00 |
37.87 374.00 73.66 56.00 70.00 |
44.00 200.00 75.00 24.00 |
8.00 12.00 7.50 6.50 6.00 |
1.50 2,702.00 154.81 71.50 160.00 |
10.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 |
37.00 275.00 |
460.04 4,579.90 647.75 367.81 582.00 |
Chambersburg
Station, H.Y. Hummelbaugh York
Circuit, W.H. Craumer Jefferson
Circuit, W.H. Craumer Perry
Circuit, J.A. Clem |
1 10 7 8 |
5 7 4 6 |
259 245 127 234 |
22.00 |
525.00 292.92 192.99 378.35 |
34.25 24.00 20.00 23.70 |
192.75 13.25 27.00 61.90 |
62.40 88.85 |
10.00 8.00 6.00 8.00 |
654.00 171.46 20.30 379.00 |
10.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 |
100.00 32.50 7.50 23.00 |
1.510.40 550.13 290.29 969.80 |
Liverpool
Circuit, P. Corl Shippensburg
Circuit, S. Young Rocky Spring
Station, S. Bigham St. Thomas
Circuit, J.T. Shaffer Littlestown
Circuit, H.A. Schlichter |
11 9 7 5 8 |
7 5 5 7 |
196 188 195 81 305 |
|
290.69 235.00 410.00 207.00 366.50 |
20.00 20.22 24.00 16.00 22.00 |
38.17 60.40 69.10 13.25 274.50 |
25.00 15.00 9.60 40.51 40.00 |
6.00 6.00 8.00 5.00 7.50 |
41.50 141.00 42.00 93.10 1,361.50 |
6.00 7.00 10.00 8.00 9.00 |
5.00 82.00 46.75 40.00 100.00 |
432.36 656.63 619.45 422.86 2,181.00 |
Newburg
Circuit, J.M. Bishop Bendersville
Mission, J.H. Young York_Spring_Circuit,_G.W._Lightner Big Spring
Station, J.G. Schaff |
7 8 8 5 |
7 5 7 5 |
350 179 233 198 |
10.50 |
500.00 272.76 344.00 407.19 |
28.00 20.00 25.75 31.50 |
70.56 51.00 191.00 110.01 |
102.00 40.07 70.85 98.00 |
9.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 |
287.00 96.50 345.52 360.00 |
10.00 7.00 7.00 10.00 |
38.10 50.45 175.00 |
1,006.56 531.43 1,042.57 1,212.20 |
Chart for 1866 -1867
J.G.
Schaff, Secretary
122.
January
23, 1868
THE PENNSYLVANIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST met in York, Pa., January
23d, 1868, Bishop J.J. Gloss-
brenner in the chair who at 9 AM called the conference to
order and read the 5th chapter
of Matthew in part and lead in prayer after which a short
time was spent in singing and
prayer. Upon
balloting for officers of the conference, J.G. Schaff was elected English
Secretary and Altman German, and W.B. Raber chairman.
MEMBERS PRESENT
J.J. Glossbrenner, *J.P. Bishop, *N. Altman, *S. Enterline,
*J.B. Jones, *J.M. Smiley, *P. Corl,
*H.A. Schlichter, W.H. Craumer, *J.A. Sand, *H. Brown, *D.
Funkhouser, J.P. Anthony, W. Owen, *J.
Russell, *W.B. Raber, *J.C. Smith, *J.S. Wentz, *I.C. Weidler, *D. Eberly, *S
.Young, H.M.Crider,
*J.G. Schaff, J.R. Hutchison, J. Neidig, F. Gilbert, J.T. Shaffer, *J. Dickson,
*J. Erb, *Z.A.
Colestock, *A. Tripner, *H.Y. Hummelbaugh, J.A. Clem, *S. Bigham, J.H. Young,
H.M. Montgomery,
J.X. Quigley, *J.M. Bishop, J.Cline, G.W.Lightner. 40
MEMBERS ABSENT
*W. Humberger, *M. Lohr, J.F. Smith, *F. Grimm, *A. Merker,
*D. Whisler, *H.R. Fetterhoff, *T. Cri-
der, H. Stouffer, *A. Huber, S.K. Deatrich, S.Huber, H.Young, A. Bickley, J.W.
Burd, L.W.
Mickey, J. Smith, T. Houston.
Those marked (*) are eligible to the General Conference of
1869, to convene at Lebanon.
The bar of the
conference was foxed so as to exrend to the third seat back of the
gasposts.
On motion it was decided that the chairs appoint the
committees usual to conference.
On motion it was concluded the examination of members in
their presence.
The examination of moral and official character of the
members commenced at
this point and the names of Bishop J.J. Glossbrenner, W.B. Raber, J.P. Anthony
were call-
ed and passed.
J.P. Bishop asked that the journal of conference be
corrected in the report of last
year from Mechanicsburg Station so as to reduce the number Telescopes reported
by
W.B.Raber from fifty to twenty five and the Secretary was
directed to so correct the
journal.
The examination was resumed and the name of Z.A. Colestock
was called and passed.
On motion conference decided to meet at 8:30 AM and adjourn
on motion for the fore-
noon session, meet at 1 PM and adjourn on motion.
The examination was resumed and the name of J.C. Smith was
called and character
passed.
On motion it was determined that the missionary collection
to be lifted during the
session of conference be included in the report of J.C. Smith for the year just
past
and that this shall be the rule of conference touching this matter in the
future.
The examination was resumed and the names of J. Dickson, S.
Bigham, H.Y. Hummelbaugh,
J.M. Smiley and A. Tripner were called and their characters were passed.
The chair announced the committee on devotion: J. Erb, J.C.
Smith, and D. Eberly.
AFTERNOON SESSION
J. Dickson was excused from serving on the committee to
examine licentiates in third
year’s course of reading and D. Eberly was appointed in his place.
S. A. Mowers and P. O’hare were named to the conference as
applicants for license to
preach and after hearing a statement of their religious experience and call to
the
ministry, conference referred them to the appropriate committee for
examination.
The report of the committee on second year’s couse of
reading was adopted: that
John X. Quigley and H.M. Montgomery were examined according to custom. They
both mani-
fested considerable acquaintance with and the ability to defend the doctrines
included in
the course, though not to the extent that might be required. Nevertheless, we
recommend
that they be promoted to the third year’s course, with the requirement to have
them re-
view the second year’s though not to be examined therein. Quigley’s essay was
good,
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Montgomery’s passable. J.P. Bishop, J.A. Clem, H.A.
Schlichter, Committee.
The chair named N. Altman, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, J. Cline as the
committee to examine
applicants for license to preach.
John Fohl, an elder in the White River Conference, was
received by transfer into
this conference on the statement of Rev. D. O’Farrell that such transfer had
been given
by the said White River Conference.
Examination was resumed and the names of H.A.Schlichter,
N.Altman, G.W.Lightner,
J.H. Young, J.T. Shaffer, W. Owen, J.A. Clem, J.A. Sand, P. Corl were called
and passed.
SECOND DAY’S (FRIDAY’S) PROCEEDINGS, FORENOON SESSION
The report of the committee to examine applicants for
license to preach was adopt-
ed: Bro. S.A. Mowers appeared before the committee, answered the questions
tolerably
well, not as well as the committee desired, but we recommend him as a suitable
person
to receive license. Bro. P. O’Hare appeared before us, but did not render that
satis-
faction in answering the questions set forth in the Discipline as the committee
de-
sired, but in view of embarrassed state of his mind, we recommend him for license.
N. Altman, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, J. Cline, Committee.
The report of the committee on the first year’s course of
reading was adopted: Bro.
George W. Lightner appeared before us. He stated that he had not read all the
books
specified in the course of reading, and had prepared no essay, had not given
special
attention to Grammar and Geography, but was sound in doctrine and answered the
ques-
tions of the committee well. We recommend that he be passed the next year’s
course
of reading. Bro. J.T. Shaffer also prepared before the committee. He had read
some of
the books specified in the Disciplinary course of reading. He answered well to
the
questions asked him, is sound in doctrine and we recommend that he pass the
second
year’s course. Bro. Anthony had read the books specified, answered well the
questions,
and recommend that he pass to the next year’s course. He presented a written
ser-
mon to thecommittee. Bro. J. R. Hutchison appeared examination. He has read
most of
the books named in the course, and answered well the questions. We recommend
that he
pass to the second year’s course. He had an essay. Bro. W. Owen appeared before
us. He
has read the books, and answered well the questions. Had a written sermon, and
we re-
commend that he pass the second year’s course.
Examination was resumed and the names of J.G. Schaff anf
W.H. Craumer were called
and their characters passed.
The report of Bro. O’Farrell, York Spring Circuit, was heard
and entered upon the
journal.
Examination was resumed and the names of J.P. Anthony, J.
Cline, J.S. Wentz, J.M.
Smiley and S. Enterline were called and their characters passed.
Examination wa resumed and the name of H.M. Montgomery was
called and passed.
Bro. L.W. Mickey was granted a transfer to the Allegheny
Annual Conference.
Examination was resumed and the names of J. Russell, D.
Eberly, J. Smith, D. Funkhouser,
F. Gilbert, H. Brown, W. Humberger, M. Lohr, H.R. Fetterhoff, A. Huber, A.
Bickley, J.X. Quig-
ley, R. Crider, H.W. Rebock, S.K. Deatrich were called and their characters
passed. When
calling the name of H. Young, it was announced that he had died during the year
and J.
Dickson was appointed to write an obituary notice. (He entered conference March
25,
1830, was ordained in 1832, and died in great peace August 10, 1867. See
Telescope of
April 22, 1868)
Examination was resumed and the names of F. Grimm, J.
Neidig, T. Houston, I.C. Weidler
were called and their characters passed.
W.H. Craumer’s name was presented as an applicant to the
office of an elder in the
Church of Christ. The usual questions were asked and answered in the
affirmative, where-
upon he was referred to the appropriate committee for usual examination.
The chair announced the committee on elder’s orders to be
J.C. Smith, J.Erb, and J.S.
Wentz.
SECOND DAY, FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
Examination was resumed and the name of J. Erb, and J.R.
Hutchison were called and
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characters passed; and the name of J.W. Burd being called it
was decided to hold a
ministerium at the hour of 3 o’clock this day, to which hour the name was laid
over.
The chair announced the following committees:
On Boundaries:
Bro.Raber,J.M.Bishop,J.H.Young,J.M.Smiley,H.A.Schlichter,H.Y.Hummel-
baugh, H.Brown.
On Missions:
Z.A.Colestock, Bigham, Altman.
On Publishing
Interests: Dickson, Eberly, Shuey.
On Sabbath
Schools: J.C.Smith, Shaffer, Fohl.
On Education:
J.G. Schaff, J.P. Bishop, Tripner.
On motion the
chair was requested to appoint the committee an ways and means.
Bro.Altman presented a position from the Shiremanstown class
touching the office
of Presiding Elder, and J.P.Bishop one from the official meeting of
Mechanicsburg Sta-
tion touching the same subject, which were referred to a special committee.
On motion it was decided that a majority of all the votes be
necessary to deter-
mine the place of holding the next session of conference.
Vova Vece it wa decided to hold the next session of
conference at Chambersburg.
On motion it was decided to have a committee of three
appointed to consider the
propriety of having the conference incorporated.
Father Russell brought to the notice of the conference the
subject of the Biblical
Chair, which was referred to a special committee.
The report and examination of Bro. J.B. Jones from the Path
Valley Charge was
heard and entered upon the Journal and his character passed.
The report of Rev. J. Fohl, Shippensburg Mission, was heard
and entered upon the
Journal.
On request of J.P. Bishop, Rev. J. Fohl was granted leave of
absence after Saturday,
2 PM to attend a revival meeting at Mechanicsburg and permission was given also
to
H.A. Schlichter to attend similar
meeting at Fairview.
The chair announced the committee to secure an act of
incorporation of the con-
ference: J. Dickson, J.P. Bishop, and D. Eberly.
ON PETITIONS: J.C. Smith, J. Russell, and J. Erb.
Resolved that the Presiding Elders assist that the
provisions of the Discipline
touching the quarterly or more frequent payment of the preachers’ salaries, be
carried
out and that the stewards be urgently and kindly requested secure the full
amount of
the appointment to the various classes and appointments, and that the Secretary
of
the Quarterly Conference be required to
enter upon the journal the amount paid by
every class our appointment on the charge.
J. Fohl was heard respecting his labors at Shippensburg and
elsewhere, and his
salary for all the time, which item was referred to the committee on ways and
means.
Resolved that the conference secretary be permitted to
charge for free return
tickets in proportion to the distance travelled.
The hour of three o’clock having arrived, conference
resolved itself into a Min-
isterium for the purpose of considering the case of J.W. Burd, and J.F. Smith,
members
of the body, who by direction of the last annual session, had been prosecuted
on
charges of “Immoral Conduct”. The name
of J.W. Burd being called, J.P. Bishop, prosecu-
tor, reported that he had been proceeded against, and found guilty in immoral
conduct,
that he was by the committee recommended to the mercy of the conference; that
he had
manifested penitence and reformation inevidence of which a letter from him was
pro-
duced and read to the conference, also one from I.K. Statton, P.E. in the Rock
River
Conference earnestly requesting his transfer to said conference; whereupon the
Minis-
terium resolved to forgive him and transfer him to the Rock River Annual
Conference.
The name of J.F. Smith being called, J.C. Smith, prosecutor,
reported that he had
been proceeded against during the year, and found guilty of immoral conduct;
whereupon
he was expelled from the conference and the church. The Ministerium arose and
on mo-
tion the conference adjourned with prayer by Bro. Buckingham, of the M.E.
Church.
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SATURDAY, FORENOON SESSION
The report of I.C. Weidler, Ickesburg Mission, was heard and
entered upon Journal.
The report of the committee on elder’s orders was adopted:
W.B.Craumer appeared
before the committee and was examined on the questions laid down on the Discipline,
Sec. 12. Considerable pains were taken to learn his soundness in doctrine, and
his
knowledge of and ability to defend them. On the first point, we report
favorably, be-
lieving him sound inall the doctrines proposed. But in the second quite
deficient,
not being able to answer any of the questions satisfactorily. We recommend that
he
be continued on the same studies with a view to future examination, but that he
be
ordained at this session of conference.
The report of the committee on third year’s course of
reading was adopted: Bro.
W.H. Craumer appeared, was examined, rendered satisfaction
except want of essay. We
recommend that he be exempt from further examination, and the committee beg
leave to
be discharged. H.M. Crider appeared not. (Craumer was examined in the German
only by
W.B. Raber.)
The report of the committee on boundaries was adopted:
1. That there are two Presiding Elder districts.
2. That the P.E. districts remain as the past year, except
that Mechanicsburg Station
be detached to Chambersburg District.
3. That a mission be formed in Mercersburg.
4. That Plainfield Circuit be attached temperally to Big
Spring Station.
5. That Ickesburg Mission remain as it is.
6. That St. Paul’s Church be attached to Manchester Circuit,
and that Bixler’s and Deer
Park appointments be attached to Jefferson Circuit.
7. That Fishing Creek Church on Shopp’s Station, Hay Run,
Maytown, and Elcock’s appointment
on York Spring Circuit, wih Lisburn, Goldsboro and Newbury,
be consolidated into a mission
to be called Goldsboro Mission.
8. That a mission be formed in Gettysburg and an appeal be
made through the Religious
Telescope and Botschafter for donations from all parts of
the church, from our preachers,
members and friends, to erect a monumental church there; and
that this conference appoint a
board of trustees to receive monies and make arrangements to erect said church;
and
that J.M.Bishop be an agent to bring this matter properly before the people:
W.B. Raber
Hummelbaugh, J.M. Bishop, Schlichter, J.H. Young, J.M. Smiley, Brown.
J.J.Glossbrenner, D.Eberly, J.P.Bishop, J.Hoke, and
W.F.Crouse were elected trus-
tees of the proposed Gettysburg Monumental Church.
Examination was resumed and the names of H.M. Crider was
called and passed.
SATURDAY, AFTERNOON SESSION
The report of the committee on missionary interests was
adopted:
1. That we heartily recommend to our people Otterbein
University as graduating school for
young men, and that as ministers we will use our influence
to secure students for that
institution.
2. That we are gratified to learn, through Prof. Eberly, of
the success of Cottage Hill
Female Seminary, as a graduating school for young ladies,
and the wholesome
religious influence exerted there, and we will fully justify in recommending it
to
all having daughters to educate and that we will lend our aid and exert our
influence
to secure students for the same.
3. That this conference elect a committee of one, and an
alternate to visit Cottage Hill
College; J.P. Bishop, Schaff, Tripner.
A letter from E. Light, committee appointed by trustees of
Lebanon Valley Col-
lege, was read to the conference, and referred to the committee on educational
inter-
ests.
By ballot J.M.Bishop, and W.B.Raber were elected Presiding
Elders.
Bro.I.Weidler, at his own request, was taken from the
itinerant list and placed on
the local list.
On calling the roll of the following brethren responded as
regular itinerants: J. Rus-
sell, J. Dickson, J.C. Smith, J.M. Bishop, J.P. Bishop, W.B. Raber, N. Altman,
J.G. Schaff,
P. Corl, J. Erb, Z.A. Colestock, A. Tripner, J.B. Jones, H.Y. Hummelbaugh, D.
Eberly, S. Young,
S. Bigham, H.A. Schlichter, J.H. Young, W.H. Craumer, J.A. Sand, W. Humberger.
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On motion J.X. Quigley and J.T. Shaffer were received into
the itinerancy.
J.Dickson was elected a visiting committee to Cottage Hill
College and J.P. Bishop,
alternate.
D. Funkhouser and D. Eberly were elected to assist in
stationing the Presiding Elders.
D. Eberly, Smiley, Funkhouser were elected to assist on the
stationing committee.
SATURDAY NIGHT, AND THE SABBATH
A missionary meeting was held in Saturday night, at which
about $700.00 in cash
and subscriptions were secured.
On Sabbath the different pulpits of the town were filled by
ministers of the con-
ference both in the morning and in the evening.
At 2:30 PM after a suitable sermon by Bishop Glossbrenner in
the M.E. Church, J.
H.Young was solemnly ordained to the office of an elder in the Church of
Christ, by
the laying on of hands.
MONDAY, FORENOON SESSION
The report of the committee on publishing interests was read
and laid over for
future action.
The report of the committee on incorporation of the
conference was adopted:
Your committee would urgently recommend that a committee be appointed to secure
forth-
with the incorporation of the conference. Eberly, J.P.Bishop, and Dickson were
appoint-
ed a committee to secure the incorporation of the conference.
The report of the committee on missionary interests was
taken up and adopted:
1. We deem the missionary work the great work of the church,
and that it is the legiti-
mate result and expression of true Christianity.
2. We are gratified to learn the growth of the missionary
spirit in our churches, as
manifested in the enlarged missionary contributions.
3. We are also gratified to witness the success with which
God has blessed our missionary
efforts in this conference, and also the general prosperity
elsewhere in our missionary work.
4. We would renew our former recommendation, that our people
remember our missionary
Treasury by ways of special bequests and legacies to that
interest.
5. We are sorry to see that our ministers and laymon have
not patronized the “Missionary
Visitor” to the extent they should and we therefore urge the
importance of taking that paper
as a valuable source of information in missionary subjects,
and as calculated to promote a
missionary spirit among our people.
6. We also recommend that
as ministers and laymon we will, the coming year, be more energetic
in our efforts to secure missionary funds.
7. We recommend that one half of the money in the Treasury
be given to the parent board to be
appropriated to the Frontier and Foreign work.
Resolved that the Secretary of the “Home, Frontier and
Foreign Missionary Society
of the U.B. in Christ” be requested to furnish certificates to life membership
to be
given to the scholars of such Sabbath Schools as may become auxiliaries to the
Branch
Missionary Society of this conference, agreeable to the 9th article of the
constitution
of said society.
The report of the committee on publishing interests was
taken up and adopted:
Whereas the religious press is essential to the prosperity of the Christian
Church,
and since we are confident that the benefits accruing to the church of the
United Bre-
thren in Christ from the “Religious Telescope” and her other periodicals are
vast and
incalculable; therefore, resolved that we will continue our use of influence to
secure
subscribers, and do all within our power to extend their circulation.
2. That we regard the books published at the Telescope
office worthy of circula-
tion, and we believe that their introduction among our people to be highly
conductive to
the promotion of vital pirty.
3. That the efforts to secure the Publication Fund to be
continued during the
coming year on the fields that have not secured their apportionment.
4. That the editors and agents have our sympathies and our
prayers, that they may
continue to make our periodicals wothy of the high and useful position which
they
occupy. Dickson, Shuey, Eberly.
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The chair announced J.Dickson, J.Erb, J.C.Smith as a
committee to consider the
suggestion of Father Russell respecting the Biblical Chair to be established in
this
conference.
The chair announced Eberly, Hummelbaugh and Colestock as a
committee on “Ways
and Means”.
A second report of the committee on educational interest was
adopted: Whereas a
letter from Rev. E.Light, committee appointed by the trustees of Lebanon Valley
Col-
lege, has been read to this conference as follows: To the Pennsylvania Annual
Conference
in annual session assembled at York, Pa. Dear Father and Brethren, appointed by
the
trustees of Lebanon Valley College to address you in behalf of the interests of
said
college we beg leave to be heard only on a few points. First, “Lebanon Valley
College”
is under the auspieces of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ,
controlled by
trustees chosen by the ministry and laiety of said church. Second, it is
charactered
by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, with power sufficient for indefinite
development.
Third, conformity with the purpose of the conference now carrying forward the
en-
terprise the school is at present conducted without further expense to the
church
than is incurred by provided suitable buildings, and the success with which the
ex-
periment has met, encourages us to hope that we may succeed in thus conducting
until
it is fully endowed. From the experience of those who have the honors of
pioneers in
the work of education in the church, we believe we have learned important
lessons
bearing upon matters of finance, which the school under the management of its
present
principal has in one year brought in a revenue of about Five Hundred Dollars
and the
instruction furnished was a thorough and efficient as at any school where the
ex-
pense of instruction far exceed the income.
With these few remarks we would introduce the modest request
that your esteemed
body pass the resolutions favorable to the school, and appoint a visitng
committee to
see whether it be not proper for you to cooperate with the proper enterprise.
We would
say as Phillip said the Nathaniel, when the later desired to know whether
anything good
can come out of Nazareth: “Come and see”. (Signed)
E. Light
Annville, Pa.,
January 22d, 1868
Whereas
said college is engaged in educating the sexes on the mixed system, that
is to say, males and females together, and whereas this conference by official
action
has resolved to extend its patronage to Cottage Hill Female College, an
institution
of good repute amoung us and conducted by ministers of our church whom we
highly esteem;
therefore resolved that no proposition looking to cooperation with said
“Lebanon Val-
ley College”, can be entertained until the authorities of the same shall
manifest a
disposition to transfer their female department to “Cottage Hill Female
College”, in
which case we would feel a willingness to meet said authorities, at least in
consul-
tation on the propriety of co-operation.
The
report of the committee on positions was adopted: Paper No. 1 is a position
from Mechanicsburg Station in which there are two prayers presented to this
conference.
The first is that there is an indefinite number of Presiding Elder Districts
formed in
this conference, with an equal number of Presiding Elders elected to fill them,
all,
however, to take charge of some other separate work. Your committee could not
see that
anything could be gained by multiplying Presiding Elder Districts, with no
actual
elders to fill them. Your committee fear this plan as setting aside or ignoring
the
Plain letter of Discipline as laid down in answer to question 1, Section 16.
Again;
your committee could not see how elders could be elected intelligently before
the sta-
tioning committee had made its report, in as much as the conference could not
know in
advance where the brethren competent to fill that office would be stationed so
as to
make his district sufficiently convenient. Your committee further fear that
there lies
underneath this the elements to break up the itinerant plan and run the
conference in-
to congregationalism, which is contrary to the constitution, Article 2. Section
4.
Prayer
two has the same item as paper No. 2 which is from Shiremanstown, namely
that there be but one P.E. District. Your committee recommend that this not be
granted,
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believing
that two Presiding Elders can serve the interests of the church better than
one, and would be more in harmony with the Discipline and the usages of the
fathers.
Your committee further recommend that this conference insist that the
Discipline be
carried out as set forth in Section 15, Answer No. 1.
In
regard to item second in the Shiremanstown Position, your committee could not
determine whether the positioners desire to pray through this conference or the
Gen-
eral Conference direct, and hence make no report relatively. The yeas and nays
were
called for in this report with the following result: YEAS – Russell, Raber,
Erb, Cole-
stock, Corl, S.Young, Bigham, J.H.Young, Schlichter, Craumer, Montgomery, Sand,
Hutch-
ison, Quigley, Brown, Funkhouser, Cline, Anthony, Shaffer, Lightner, O’Hare.
21.
NAYS, Dickson, J.P. Bishop, Tripner, Jones, Hummelbaugh, Smiley, Eberly,
Neidig, Owen,
Schaff, Fohl, Mowers. 12. NEUTRAL, Altman, Weidler, J.M. Bishop, Gilbert,
J.C.Smith. 5
Thus the report was adopted.
MONDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
The
bishop made the following distribution of the widow Snyder and Gost’s donation
interest: sister Weller $8.00, sister Harden $7.00, sister Douglas $2.00,
sister Over
$8.00 (a portion of the above is a special donation made on the conference
floor.)
The
report of the Benevolent Fund Treasurer was adopted:
Money at interest by Treas. $1,401.00 Total
at interest $1,736.00
Ten dollar notes 265.00 Balance
in Treas. Jan. 26, 1868 280.65
Ten dollar subscriptions
70.00 Int. received and pd. Conf.
Treas.
95.34
Remaining on the Treas. last year
16.43
Received from all sources
264.22 J.P. Bishop, Treasurer.
$2,016.65
The report
of the missionary treasurer was adopted:
Cash receipts $2,307.07 Paid
Colestock $450.00
Estimated value of piece of cashmere Paid Sand 450.00
donated by bro. M. Good
30.50 Paid Weidler 100.00
Total $2,337.57 Paid
Owen 25.00
Treas. Dr. to Parent Bd. 1-2 1,153.53 Paid
Fohl 25.00
Treas. Dr. to piece of cashmere 30.50 Special
to Kentucky 300.00
HOME DEPARTMENT Freight
on reports 2.00
Balance in Treasury $1,137.67 $1,352.00
Int. realized on balance
26.00 Balance in treasury 993.05
One half year’s receipts 1,153.53
From Manchester Cir. Last year 27.85 J.M. Bishop for J. Hoke, Treasurer.
Total receipts $2,345.05
The report of the conference
Treasurer was adopted:
Received of Treasurer of Benevolent
Fund Paid sister Owen as per order of
** for 1867 $80.98 Conference, Jan. 1867 $50.00
** for 1868 95.34 Balance, Jan. 27, 1868 $126.32
$176.32 J. Dickson, Treasurer
On motion the conference Treasurer was directed to pay the
sister Owen of the Ben-
evolent Fund Interest in the Treasury One Hundred and Twenty-six Dollars and
Thirty-
one cents. S.S. Bishop, W.F. Crouse, F.S. Blecher were elected tellers to count
the votes
to General Conference, all communications touching this matter to be address to
S.S.
Bishop, Littlestown, Adams County, Pa.
On motion J. Dickson was elected Conference Treasurer and J.
Hoke was re-elected
Missionary Treasurer and Secretary.
The report of the committee on Sabbath Schools was adopted
as follows: Believing
that the moral and religious education of youth is one of the great duties of
the
Church and the Sabbath School, one of the principal agencies to promot such
education,
therefore, resolved
1. That we are gratified with the success we have heretofore
met with in this department
of Christian effort, not only in the increased number of
schools organized and children gathered in, but, also, as we trust the enlarged
spirituality of the labor of the various schools under the care.
2. That there is great
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room for improvement in all that portains to the welfare and
increased success of the
Sunday School interests.
3. That we regard the Children’s Friend and Missionary
Visitor as valuablr aid in
accomplishing the ends contemplated by the Sabbath School
enterprise, and we recommend
their increased circulation.
4. That we pledge ourselves to renewed efforts in making
this institution a more complete
success, both in the number of children brought under its
influence and the higher standard
of religion taught and practiced.
The chair decided that all voting for delegates to General
Conference must be done
at a regular called meeting of the class for that purpose and cannot be
continued at
different times and places, by individual members, throughout the month of
November.
Resolved that in the judgment of this conference it is
highly improper and very
unbecoming, especially for a minister if the gospel of Christ, to habitually
use to-
bacco, either by chewing or smoking; it beinf a filthiness of the flesh from
which
all ministers should cleanse themselves that they may be examples to their
flock.
The report of the stationing committee was read as follows:
FIELDS |
MINISTERS |
|
|
|
|
York
District, W.R.Raber, Presiding Elder |
P.E. |
BISHOP |
BEN.FUND |
||
Baltimore
1st Church, Ger. Baltimore
2d Church, Eng. Baltimore
3d Church, Ger. York
Station Shopp’s
Station Liverpool
Circuit York
Circuit Littlestown
Circuit Jefferson
Circuit York
Spring Circuit Manchester
Circuit Perry
Circuit Bendersville
Mission Ickesburg
Mission Goldsbore
Mission |
Ch.Snyder Jno.Fohl J.A.Sand J.C.Smith Z.A.Colestock, Neidig W.H.Craumer P.Corl J.H.Young J.B.Jones H.A.Schlichter S.Young G.W.Lightner W.Owen H.Brown J.R.Hutchison |
$65.00 24.00 24.00 60.00 60.00 36.00 48.00 40.00 36.00 36.00 34.00 36.00 36.00 32.00 28.00 |
$20.00 7.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 6.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 3.00 |
$20.00 10.00 10.00 120.00 15.00 8.00 10.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 6.00 5.00 |
|
Cottage Hill Female College
Rev.D.Eberly, Principal Rev.J.Erb, Steward
and General Superintendent. |
|||||
Chambersburg
District, J.M. Bishop, P.E. |
|
|
|
||
Chambersburg
Station Greencastle
Circuit St.Thomas
Circuit Rocky
Spring Station Orrstown
Station Big
Spring Sta.and Plainfield Cir. Shippensburg
Circuit Carlisle
Circuit Mechanicsburg
Station Path
Valley Circuit Mercersburg
Mission Carlisle
Mission Shippensburg
Mission |
H.Y.Hummelbaugh J.G.Schaff & B.G.Huber S.A.Mowers A.Tripner S.Bigham J.X.Quiglry & J.Dickson J.T.Shaffer N.Altman J.P.Bishop J.P.Anthony To be supplied To be supplied To be supplied |
60.00 60.00 40.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 32.00 40.00 50.00 50.00 30.00 20.00 50.00 20.00 |
10.00 15.00 5.00 10.00 8.00 10.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 7.00 2.00 |
15.00 15.00 8.00 15.00 10.00 12.00 5.00 8.00 10.00 15.00 8.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 |
|
Appropriations
for the ensuing year: |
Ickesburg Mission |
$50.00 |
|||
Baltimore
2d Church Baltimore
3d Church Bendersville
Mission |
$450.00 600.00 25.00 |
Goldsbore Mission Shippensburg Mission Mercersburg Mission |
175.00 300.00 300.00 |
||
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TUESDAY, FORENOON SESSION
The report of the committee on Ways and Means was adopted:
(See report of station-
ing committee.)
Rev. J. Dickson was appointed by the chair to write an obituary
notice of Father
Young, deceased.
Permission was given to the committee on Biblical Chair to
sit between this and
the next session of annual conference.
The rules were suspended to allow the president of the
Ministorial Association
to announce the arrangement of work for the coming session in May next.
Resolved that the thanks of the conference be tendered to
the brethren and friends
of York for kind entertainment and to the different rail road companies for
free
tickets and that the secretary was instructed to toward a copy of this
resolution to
the proper officers of the said rail roads.
Resolved that the thanks of this conference are hereby
tendered to Rev. W.J. Smiley
for his visit to our conference and for the able and agreeable manner in which
he pre-
sented the interests of the Printing Establishment.
Resolved that this conference recommend adversely to
locating the Diecese Parson-
age in Baltimore, but renew advise favorable to York or Mechanicsburg.
Resolved that this conference recommend that the Diecese
Parsonage be located
where the largest amount of bona fide subscriptions shall be secured to that
object.
Resolved that each minister in charge of a station or
mission station be required
to hold a Bible class with the teachers of the Sabbath School so as to secure
uni-
formity of instruction to the children.
Adjourned Sine die with prayer by Bishop Glossbrenner.
J.G.
Schaff, Secretary
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Fields
of Labor Ministers
in Charge |
Appointments |
Classes |
Membership |
Sabbath
School Coll. |
Preacher’s
Salaries |
Presiding
Elder Money |
Missionary
collections |
Conference
Collections |
Benevolent
Fund Collection |
Publication
Fund |
Presnts |
Church
Expenses |
Total
for all Purposes |
York
P.E. District, W.B. Raber, P.E., 14 fields of labor, $610.00 salary |
|||||||||||||
Mechanicsburg
Station, J.P. Bishop Baltimore
English Mission, Z.A. Colestock |
2 1 |
5 4 |
197 91 |
$95.65 260.00 |
$550.00 226.62 |
$60.00 25.35 |
$95.245 114.51 |
$10.00 5.00 |
$10.00 5.00 |
$20.00 |
$30.00 20.00 |
$310.00 758.00 |
$1230.97 1413.13 |
York
Station, J.C. Smith Greencastle
Circuit, Dickson & Mowers Rocky Spring Station, S. Bigham Chambersburg
Station, H.Y. Hummelbaugh |
1 12 6 1 |
5 7 5 5 |
184 409 239 278 |
50.00 144.00 51.50 123.76 |
600.00 752.00 404.00 550.00 |
60.00 |
186.50 177.90 58.15 142.85 |
10.00 16.00 8.00 10.00 |
11.35 17.93 10.00 10.00 |
1.00 |
27.00 90.00 25.00 15.00 |
410.00 120.00 83.75 172.79 |
1225.00 1227.93 638.25 1049.28 |
Orrstown
Station, J.M. Bishop Carlisle
Circuit, A. Tripner Littlestown_Circuit,_H.A._Schlichter
Shopp’s
Station, Altman & Quigley |
5 8 8 8 |
5 5 7 7 |
320 187 316 448 |
80.00 100.00 535.00 |
400.00 379.00 500.00 674.00 |
36.00 65.00 |
68.88 67.31 141.50 108.19 |
7.00 7.50 7.50 10.00 |
8.00 8.00 32.00 14.38 |
10.00 4.50 |
9.50 75.00 35.00 50.00 |
2400.00 46.00 950.50 150.00 |
2963.80 592.81 2062.00 1668.80 |
Manchester
Circuit, G.W. Lightner York
Circuit, J.H. Young St. Thomas Circuit, J.T. Shaffer Bendersville Mission, W. Owen Perry
Circuit, J.A. Clem |
7 9 8 8 7 |
5 8 5 5 5 |
163 304 141 183 215 |
17.00 46.34 5.00 27.00 89.92 |
318.75 369.03 276.58 335.00 408.79 |
34.00 42.62 32.00 33.00 |
64.75 61.75 60.01 79.00 57.28 |
8.00 8.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 |
10.00 12.25 8.00 6.00 7.70 |
2.00 5.00 |
10.00 60.00 20.00 15.00 70.00 |
78.00 70.00 50.00 167.55 300.00 |
527.50 697.20 424.59 654.00 979.42 |
Baltimore
Ger., Charles Snyder Baltimore
3d Church, J.A. Sand Big Spring
Station, J.G. Schaff Liverpool Circuit, P. Corl Shippensburg
Circuit, S. Young |
1 1 5 12 9 |
7 3 5 7 5 |
285 130 190 210 230 |
130.00 237.97 120.00 130.00 48.40 |
675.00 175.00 510.00 289.29 390.56 |
65.00 26.00 34.00 |
136.00 60.00 112.88 33.14 99.01 |
12.00 5.00 10.00 6.00 6.00 |
10.00 5.00 10.00 6.00 7.00 |
2.00 18.00 |
80.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 92.00 |
155.00 5500.00 5150.00 90.50 |
2618.28 6018.97 5912.88 621.93 632.22 |
Jefferson
Circuit, W.H. Craumer York Springs, D. O’Farrell Deer Park Mission, S. Enterline Path Valley
Circuit, J.B. Jones Ickesburg
Mission, I.C. Weidler Shippensburg Mission, J. Fohl |
7 9 1 9 9 1 |
4 8 1 6 6 1 |
128 230 35 183 148 |
52.34 76.00 40.00 |
256.31 348.00 37.00 259.94 275.00 14.50 |
32.00 32.00 30.00 |
16.50 138.60 66.62 80.00 |
6.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 |
7.00 7.00 5.00 7.00 6.00 |
3.00 |
5.00 40.00 18.35 10.00 25.00 |
182.00 452.07 |
370.15 835.20 512.42 349.56 887.00 39.50 |
Chart for 1867 – 1868
J.G. Schaff
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