Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-21
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.
FIRST pay.

FIRST DAY.
The Western Virginia Conference of the
II. E. Church met in Fairmont, Va, March
18th. 1868, Bishop Morris presiding. The
Conference was opened with appropriate
services by the Bishop. He read
a part of the tenth chapter of Matb., and
used the $50 hymn, commencing.
"The Praying Spirit breathe"
And then offer ed up an able, feryent
and appropriate prayer to Almighty God
for blessings upon the Church and our
The roll being called by S. Steel, secre-
tary of the last Conference. ffty-tEo of
the eighty-seven members of Conference
answered to their names, one only having
died the last year-Dr. Battelie.
Prof. A. Martin was elected Secretary,
and R. L. woodward, and ]. ". Webb, as
sistant Secretaries. Bishop Morris made
short but very appropriate address to the
Conference.
DR.. Adam Poe, sam'l Barns, John Bar
kett and Rev. ]. h. Flanagan of the Pres
byterian Church, were introduced to the
Conference.
The Conference 6xed a. NJ, for meet
ing, and IL NJ for adjourning. DR.. Hun
appointed Committee on Memoirs. ]. S.
Patterson and n. V. B. White, were APP
pointed Committee on Public Worship.
DR.. Hunter, R, a. Arthur, S. Barnes, 81
Titchnell and ]. j. Dolliver were appointed
a COmmitte on Education.
Other Conference Committees, as usual,
were appointed.
r. A. Arthur was appointed to prepare
synopsis of the Conference proceedings
for publication in the Fairmont National
and Wheeling Daily Intelligenccr
The following communication was re-
ceiyed from Secretary Seward by the Con-
ference, read and referred to the Commit
tee on the state of the Church.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1868.
To the Rev. Samuel Steel, Secretary of tn
Western Virginia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Parkers-
burg, Wood county, West Virginia
Dear Sir 81 have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of u copy of the proceed
ings of the West Virginia Conference on
the subject of the existing unhappy civil
war. Those proceedings have been sub-
mitted to the President of the United
States, and am instructed Dy him to ex-
press his grateful appreciation of the pure
religious and political sentiments which
the Conference thus have expressed, and to
thank them 10 the most affectiouate man
ner for their assurances of cordial and ear
nest support.
Commencing the members of the Con-
ference and the religious Society whose
spiritual interests they have in charge,
to the protection aud favor Of Almighty
God,
am, dear sir,
Your obedien: servant,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
An exhibit of the New York Book Con-
cern was made, showing the capital stock
to be S496, 968 IA an exhibit also of the
Western Book Concern at Cincinnati was
made, giving the net capital to be $685.
III IA, and stating the net profits of the
past year TO be SIS, asa 25.
Circulars of the Sunday School Union of
the NJ. E. Church, aud of the tract cause
were read before the Conference and re.
ferred to appropriate Committees; drafts
were ordered by the Conference on the
chartered fund for thirty dollars aud on the
BUCK Concern Tor -FOUR hundred dollars
The Conference fixed ten o'clock on Fri
day as the hour for the administration of
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper to the
Conference.
The 7th question of the general minutes
was taken up, and the character of the fol.
lowing brethren was passed and their lie.
lation continued, viz John Birkett.
David MGinnis, A. Dixon, R. L. Brooks.
GRrnett Jones and A. R. Crislip.
The examination Of effective Elders was
taken up aud the characters of ]. Drum.
mond, S. Burns, J. L. Clarke, G. Martin, A,
w. Gregg, T. d. Trainer W. R. Howe R,
L. woodward, a. ]. LYDIA, D. H. K. Dix.
W. E. Williamson and A hall, were ex.
amined and passed.
The hour of twelve having arrived. the
Conference adjourned with singing the
Doxology and prayer by G. W. Richmond.
DR.. W. Hunter, Professor of Hebrew
and Biblical Literature in Allegheny Col.
lege, preached the Conference Sermon in
the evening. 1t was an able discourse. a
mastery effort.
SECOND DAr's PROCEEDINGS.
Conference met at 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
Religions services were conducted by T.
q. Monroe.
DR.. Harris, Assistant Secretary of the
Missionary Society, was introduced to the
Conference.
The annual report of Allegheny COLLEGE,
was read and referred to the Committee on
Education. ~
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