Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-18
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Western Virginia Annual coeferenSe
OF the NJ. E. Church.
rRepOrted for Tho IatelIlgsneer.l

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The Conference assembled at the APP
pointed hour yesterday morning. The
opening religious exercises were conduct
ed by the venerable Philip Green.
On motion, the calling of the roll was
dispensed with for the remainder of the
session.
The minutes of the preceding day were
read and approved.
The Bishop introduced to the Confer
enco Rev. Mr.. Callander, of Cincinnati
Conference.
The call was made for local preachers
to be elected TO DeacOn's Orders, and the
following brethren being favorabIy report
ed on, as to attachments, were, on motion.
elected: John Woodruff, George Pelly, of
the Wheeling district; Harrison N. Hagdn,
Of the Clarksburg district; Jeremiah T.
Hickman, of the Parkersburg district, and
W. W. Harper, of the Guyandoite district
The call was made for Local Dcacons
for Elders Orders, when the following bro
Their, being tavorably reported on AS to
qualifications, was elected to Elders Or
ders: William G. Hobbs, Wheeling dis
trict.
The Bishop introduced to the Confer
cnce DR.. Eougherty. Principal of the Nor
gNntOwn Female Seminary, also, Revds.
Waters and McLcnry, of the Pittsburgh
Conference, aud President Howard of Ohio
University.
The examination of effective Elders be-
ing resumed, when the Wheeling district
was called
Prof Alexander Martin said:
just at this point of the proceedings
wish to make a brief statement. 1t is not
unknown to the brethren that n difficulty
of an unpleasant, might say very serious.
character has haVS
Smith and BattelIe. am instructed TO
say, that this matter having been referred
to mutual friends, embracing brethren of
the lay membership of the Fourth Street
Charge and brethren of the Conference,
and these referees having heard and taken
into careful and prayerful consideration
the statements of brothers Smith and Bat
telle, unanimously agreed upon II basis of
settlement, which, being submitted TO
brothers Smith and Battelle, was mutually
adopted by them as a satisfactory and final
adjustment of the whole affair.
The examination OF effective elders then
proceeded, and the following brethren
were passed, viz: G. B0ttelle, Wesley
/ X Dix, Moses TiChnelI, w. II. Howe, Phil.
ip, Green, Il. l.. woodward, ]. N. Phelps,
| Spencer King, L. Park, II. c. Sanford, j.
/ L. Irwin, j. NJ. Powell, r. l.. Brooks, BEN
jRmin lsson, Il. n. Wallace, ]. w. Snod-
grass, j. b. Blakeuey, T. H. Trainer, NJ.
Allen, w. L. Hindman, Alexander Martin,
]. w. Roger, Samuel Steel, a. ]. LYDIA,
George j. Nixon, Richard Northcraft, j. S.
| Hall, +. Guthrie, Il. Brooks, \. a. Roger,
4. a. Arthur, Calvin Coanor, w. H. Shaw,
I. II. Monroe, A r. Crislip, S. Jones, Hem
~ Stevens, 3. IEagnn, j. B. Feather, and
Robert Hagan
a communication from DR.. P. T. Laish-
ley, of the NJ. p. Church, bearing reso-
lnlion Of fraterraI regard from the Con-
ference of that Church to this body, was
read, and on motion was referred 10 DR..
Hunter as committee who was instructed
I to prepare an appropriate reply.
L. Il. Brooks WAS granted superanuu-
ated relation. On motion, q collection
was taken up for his benefit, and the
amount obtained was $3l IL.
The Bishop introduced to the Conference
Rev. Mr.. Dosh, of the Evangelical Luther.
an Church, and brother Bear of the Ohio
Conference
On motion the relation of A. w. Gregg
was changed from superNnuuated to effec-
tive.
A communication from the Trustees of
the North Western Virginia Academy, at
GIarksbOrg, was read and referred to the
/ Committee on Education.
The committee on the case of r. L. DaW-
son were appointed by the Chair, as fol-
lows: w. Hunter, G. ]. Nixon, a. J Ly.
da, J. W. SnOdgrass, }. S. Patterson.
II was ordered that the Committee on
Education be requested TO take into con-
sideration, aud report to Conference the
appropriation of. the interest of the edu-
Cational fund
| Mr. Blakeny said he would like to call
attention to the publication of the minutes
( of the Conference, What portion they
would have published, and the number Of
copies.
Mr.. Irwin suggested that it was not vet
1 decided that the minutes were to he pub-
lished. The Committee on Minutes had
heen appointed to prepare for publication,
/ but not tOpublish.
Mr.. Blakeny said there remained in his
hands SID, after paying for the publication
of the minutes last year, aud wished to
know Whit disposition to make of it.
On motion, 1t was ordered to be applied
to publishing the minutes of the present
year.
1t was resolved to postpone the decision
in regard to printing, till it Was ascertain.
ed how much coRld be raised To defray the
expense.
4. H. Monroe suggested, that instead OF
printing the minutes in pamphlet form.
they be published in the Pittsburgh CRTist
tidR .4droeafe
Mr.. BIakeney said that last year there
| were ordered 200O copies OF Ihe Minnles,
Though only 1900 were furnished. The