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quarterly conference convened at Deer Park, Alleghany Circuit, June 24th, 1882, and we recommend that
he receive the $40 appropriated to him last year from the Benevolent fund as per order of Conference.
North Fork Circuit was supplied by the appointment of Rev. Albert Day, who preached acceptably for
the people from May until the end of Conference year. North River Mission was supplied by Rev. J. M.
Hott in connection with Bloomery Circuit, by special request of the people. The fourth quarterly for
Alleghany Circuit convened at Westernport, Md., February 10th, 1883, had a pleasant session. It was
resolved that if the good Master would help us, we would reconstruct Westernport upon a disciplinary
basis. We found 10 members who had not changed their church relation. Our congregations were good,
notwithstanding the rain, snow, and mud. Penitents crowded to the altar, 15 conversions and 10
accessions to the Church. Organized a class of 41, a Sunday school of 80 scholars and teachers. Sent
for the church literature that came in due time. We found an indebtedness on the church house of
$184.90, principally in the hands of three men, for which the Trustees have given their notes. To meet
this claim, gave five subscription books to as many collectors, to be paid on or before the 20th of May,
1883. The parties to whom we are indebted are our friends, and are willing to wait and donate a portion
of their claims to the church.
We take the liberty to recommend to this Conference the formation of a new mission, namely:
Detach from Alleghany Circuit, Union Chapel, Clear Spring and Deep Run, to which attach Elk Garden,
Hampshire Mines and Westernport—six appointments in all. This will enable the pastor to preach in
Westernport every Sabbath night. I am glad to say that my brethren in the Ministry, over whom I have
had the honor to preside, have worked faithfully, and success has attended their labors in bringing souls
to Christ. As to my work, I see it has been very imperfect; yet the Lord, I believe, has blessed the effort
in saving precious souls. To me this has been a pleasant year. Much family affliction, it is true, hindered
me for a time in my church work, but out of all the Lord has brought us, for which we praise him.
Thanks to the Church for her sympathy and prayers, and to the people for kindness shown. The last
6 months I have averaged five sermons per week. Received on salary, $372.87; presents, $25.55.
Respectfully submitted, J. K. Nelson, P.E.
Report on Education. The following is the Report on Education (A. P. Funkhouser, pp. 18-19):
For fifty years and more, we have been laboring in our Church-work at the disadvantage of having no
center or rallying point for workers, When our young people wanted qualifications for life, they looked
to other churches. When our laborers and brethren wanted to be so situated as to educate their families,
they removed from our bounds. The pressure of public opinion has been against us. All these years, we
have been looking for better days; we have prayed that the good Lord would open the-door for us, and
that prayer has been answered. The field is white for the harvest, and we are the favored laborers. To
secure the best sheaves, we must whet our sickles and train our reapers. No period has more demanded
cultured, educated workers than the present, and we are glad that the outlook is promising to supply the
demand. Resolved: (1) That we rejoice in the success that has attended our educational work in the past
and its prosperity, especially so far as it relates to the institutions endorsed by the Conference—Lebanon
Valley College and Shenandoah Seminary. (2) That we continue our efforts in this Conference
educational work until the minimum sum of $10,000 shall be secured, and encourage our agent by
subscriptions to our full ability and kind words on all our fields. (3) That we increase our Board of
Trustees to 15 members, who can be and will be sufficiently interested in the work to labor for its
success, and attend the annual meetings of the Board. (4) That we authorize the Board of Trustees to
take charge of Shenandoah Seminary, provided a majority of the shares of the stock of said institution
shall be proffered the Board, and other inducements offered sufficient in the minds of the Board to
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quarterly conference convened at Deer Park, Alleghany Circuit, June 24th, 1882, and we recommend that
he receive the $40 appropriated to him last year from the Benevolent fund as per order of Conference.
North Fork Circuit was supplied by the appointment of Rev. Albert Day, who preached acceptably for
the people from May until the end of Conference year. North River Mission was supplied by Rev. J. M.
Hott in connection with Bloomery Circuit, by special request of the people. The fourth quarterly for
Alleghany Circuit convened at Westernport, Md., February 10th, 1883, had a pleasant session. It was
resolved that if the good Master would help us, we would reconstruct Westernport upon a disciplinary
basis. We found 10 members who had not changed their church relation. Our congregations were good,
notwithstanding the rain, snow, and mud. Penitents crowded to the altar, 15 conversions and 10
accessions to the Church. Organized a class of 41, a Sunday school of 80 scholars and teachers. Sent
for the church literature that came in due time. We found an indebtedness on the church house of
$184.90, principally in the hands of three men, for which the Trustees have given their notes. To meet
this claim, gave five subscription books to as many collectors, to be paid on or before the 20th of May,
1883. The parties to whom we are indebted are our friends, and are willing to wait and donate a portion
of their claims to the church.
We take the liberty to recommend to this Conference the formation of a new mission, namely:
Detach from Alleghany Circuit, Union Chapel, Clear Spring and Deep Run, to which attach Elk Garden,
Hampshire Mines and Westernport—six appointments in all. This will enable the pastor to preach in
Westernport every Sabbath night. I am glad to say that my brethren in the Ministry, over whom I have
had the honor to preside, have worked faithfully, and success has attended their labors in bringing souls
to Christ. As to my work, I see it has been very imperfect; yet the Lord, I believe, has blessed the effort
in saving precious souls. To me this has been a pleasant year. Much family affliction, it is true, hindered
me for a time in my church work, but out of all the Lord has brought us, for which we praise him.
Thanks to the Church for her sympathy and prayers, and to the people for kindness shown. The last
6 months I have averaged five sermons per week. Received on salary, $372.87; presents, $25.55.
Respectfully submitted, J. K. Nelson, P.E.
Report on Education. The following is the Report on Education (A. P. Funkhouser, pp. 18-19):
For fifty years and more, we have been laboring in our Church-work at the disadvantage of having no
center or rallying point for workers, When our young people wanted qualifications for life, they looked
to other churches. When our laborers and brethren wanted to be so situated as to educate their families,
they removed from our bounds. The pressure of public opinion has been against us. All these years, we
have been looking for better days; we have prayed that the good Lord would open the-door for us, and
that prayer has been answered. The field is white for the harvest, and we are the favored laborers. To
secure the best sheaves, we must whet our sickles and train our reapers. No period has more demanded
cultured, educated workers than the present, and we are glad that the outlook is promising to supply the
demand. Resolved: (1) That we rejoice in the success that has attended our educational work in the past
and its prosperity, especially so far as it relates to the institutions endorsed by the Conference—Lebanon
Valley College and Shenandoah Seminary. (2) That we continue our efforts in this Conference
educational work until the minimum sum of $10,000 shall be secured, and encourage our agent by
subscriptions to our full ability and kind words on all our fields. (3) That we increase our Board of
Trustees to 15 members, who can be and will be sufficiently interested in the work to labor for its
success, and attend the annual meetings of the Board. (4) That we authorize the Board of Trustees to
take charge of Shenandoah Seminary, provided a majority of the shares of the stock of said institution
shall be proffered the Board, and other inducements offered sufficient in the minds of the Board to
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