The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-18
Pittsburg Annual Conference
FORTIETH SESSION.

FORTIETH SESSION.
Rspsrtsd expressly for the Wheeling Daily Register
BARNrsvrLLE, BELMONT COUNTY, O., !
"WEDNESDAY, March l6, 1864.
The town 10 crowded with members Of
the conference, and persons attracted by its
assembling here. The weather is quite cold,
and the surrounding hilltops Are clothed in
the hosry mantle of King Winter. The at
tendance at the Conference is very large.
Its meetings are held in the N. E. Church,
on the corner of Marietta and Church
staeets. s,2 % I.'
The Conference opened at 9 o'clock A.
NJ, Rev. L. Scott, D. D., of New York,
Presiding Bishop.
The religious services were conductedIby
the Bishop, Rev. R. Boyd, of Eden, O., and
8. R. Brockunier of Wheeling.
Rev. I. O. Pershing, D. D., President Of
Pittsburg Female College, was elected
Secretary, and Revs. J. Horuer, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, W. B. Watkins, of New Brigh-
ton, Pa, and H. Sinsabsugh, of Pittsburg,
Pa, Assistants. ss9ss'l -.
The roll being called, the following mem
bers answered to their nance:
Q. H. Ooston, R. Boy d, 8. R. Brockunier,
W. Athey, W. K. Foatch, P. Cook, VIM.
Cox, VIM. A. Davidson, A. h. Thomas, J.
A. Miller, u. MIllyar, J. D. Knox, Da-
vid Hess, w. P. Blackburn, J. Williams
H. sinsabaugh, R. L. Miller, J. Hornsr, j,
E. M'Gaw, F. D. Fast, j. W. Kesler, j. W,
Shirer, 2. 8. Welles, I. G. Pershing, ". H,
Lake, W. Lyuch,T. M'Oleary, E. Hingely
M. ]. Montgomery, A. P Leonard, J. 8
Wakefield, d. Long, r. Cunningham, W
W. Roup, J. O. High, P. g. Edmonds. J
Shane, w. A. Stewart, 8. T. Shaw, NJ. w
Dallas; J. s.. Lennon, O. A. Holmes, H. L
Chapman, @. W. Smith, J. Hollingshead, L
R. Beacon, J. W. Weaver. 8. Wakefield.
]. Manssll, g. Crook ]. M'Intyre, r, Jor-
don, R. T. Miller, H. H. Fairall, D. B.
Campbell, D. L. Dempsey, H. Miller. A. J..
Endslsy, J. N. Pierce, J. Coil, I. Dallas, J.
F. Jones, J. v. Ysrnel, s. F. Jones, T. @.
M'Lure, J. J. Hays,J L. stiffey, J. J. Jack
son, NJ. M. Eaton, w. Brown, A. E. Ward,
T. NJ. Hudson, W. Cooper, T. N. Boyle, H.
Neff, J. g. Gaglsy, J. Motif, J. L. Deems,
A. D. Mccormick, R. Hamilton, J F Nessly
A Huston, J R Cooper, c Taylor, c c
Davis. D Rhodes, Dillon, j N Carr, w X
Marshall, FW Vertican, T L Higgins, E
Rickett, D NJ Holliston, D Gross, H B Ed
wards, L Petty, N @ Worthingtoa, W Gam
bic, R Cartwright, j Wright, D Gordon, J
H White, J z Moore, J Henderson, E Eli
son, W Darby, j Crismsn, 8 NJ Hickman
w d Stevens, G G Waters, j P Ssddlsr,
A Scott, J Conner, G W Dennis, Geo. Nc
Kee, r 8 Hogan, 8 F Minor, D A MCresdy,
E B Griasn, J Stephens, J Huston,P K
M'Cue, HolliDgshsad, 8 E Babcock, J R
Roller, w Johnston, A G Williams, 8 P
Wolf, L 8 Ksaglc, H M'Call, J @ Russell
NJ NIX Garrett, II Rodgers, A B Castle
Isaac N Baird Isaac Aiken, H W Baker, G
A Lowman, A J Rich, A B Leonard, 8 Y
Kennedy, W B Watkins, J M'Carty. j L
Bracksn, 8 Burt, J Ro1bridgs, Edw. viii
liams, N s Ksndig, g D Kinnsar, J A swa.
uey, ] W Baker, W Smith, g W Grange
T Storer, VI Long, 8 H Nesbit, J M Tho
burn, r T Taylor, K Miller, and O Thorn
The Rev. E. B. Snyder, Of the East Bal
timors Conference, was transferred to the
iittsburg Conference.
Eight o'clock A. NJ, was fixed upon a
the hour for meeting and II o'clock N. q
the hour of adjournment OF the Confer
encs. ---.
A nominating committee, to consist O.
one from each Presiding Elders District
was ordered, and on motion b. L. Miller
M. ]. Montgomery, H. Y Chapman, Hiram
Miller. J. G. Taylor, N. G. Worthington
s. M. Hickman, 8, E Babcock and Jas
Borbridge were appointed said committee
On motion, the Rules of govsrnmsn,
adopted last year were re-adopted Tor tn.
government of the Conference during thu
present session zlU}SG l5EsH I
Edward Ellison, Of Cambridge, O., states
thathe had onehundrsd dollars, q bequest {
Jos. Nseland, deceased, Of Guernsey coun
| ty, O., for the spread Of the Gospel.
DR.. John E. Shafer, lay steward fo
TTn;ortovn District. Chas Hare Law stew