The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-03-22

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PrrrspURo NJ E. CoRFERENtE Z las Our
readers are already aware, we have been
absent attending the annual session of this
Conference for the last three Or four days.
The report of the proceedings have appeared
in our columns. The Conference assembled
on "Wednesday, when the body was organ,
lied and the, several committees appointed.
On Thursday little business Of public i'm
portance was transacted. GOO
On Friday morning the Committee on the
state of the Country made report APPROX
ing of the past course Of the Administra-
ton and recommending the reelection Of
Lincoln. Soon after the report was adopted,
the Daily Register (which had beenordered
by members of the Confersnce), was dis
tributed among the members. 1t so hap
pened that the first article in the editorial
column of our paper bore heavily on Ian
coin. This did not meet the approval Of
some of the radicals in the Conference. A
MIR. Davidson obtained the floor and gave
vent to his spleen. He moved the paper
be excluded, A number of members. OPP
posed the motion. A Mr. Holmes with
an eve to seat in the General Conference
moved the resolution be amended SO as to
read, "that the paper shopld,be kicked out
and the Reporter with it, Rev. S. h.
Brookunier, Of this city, and a large mum
Der Of members opposed both Of the motions.
MIR. Davidson thought the editor of the
Register had no more right to know tine
proceedings of the Conference than had the
Devil himself The resolution was 6nally
amended so as to affect the paper only, and
so adopted, amid much confusion. ,5ad
On Saturday member reported that bis
salary had fallen about two hundred dol,
lars short, owing to the fact that the cop
pe-heads had refused to pay their share
giving as reason that he preached politics.
He thanked God that he had turned more
than one hundred copperheads out of his
church. [Rapturous applause, with cries
of $4,000 :" "Thank God!" As he had
done this good work, he now asked Com
ference to allow him the deficiency. The
request was granted-the money being
taken from the superanuate fund.
During our brief sojourn in the town we
heard many amusing jokes, got of at the
expense of the preachers. We heard Jew
Of the Democratic persuasion talking to
Methodist Says the Jew, 81 hear your
church has endorsed Old Abe, and that to
become member OF your Church man
has to believe on Lincoln" eyes" says
the Methodist, "We must go for Lincoln
and the Union" "Well,D says the Jew, III
had notion to Join your church, it was
ID hard thing for me to believe on Jesus
Christ, but now that we have to embrace
Lincoln besides, l guess will rot connect
myself with your church.
AS udfC oSOh VA PSSeNu III % S"'''i
a town, accommodation for over two hun.
dred men could not be had in Methodist
families, and the preachers were sent to the
houses of Complexities and other sects--
The preachers were severe in their remarks
upon the Campbellte Church, and were
therefore elected from comfortable quarters
number of radicals were quartered IN
the houses of Democrats, and many a "tam-
lily jar" resulted from angry political diso
customs ...--- b., sr.rr, SD,
We have never seen so deep all interest
manifested in politics in any body profess
lug TO have met for Church purposes; never
was Gods holy day so desecrated by dicuss
ing the merits Of copperbeads, the niger,
and Lincoln, than was last Sunday in
GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. r. w. HARDING for many years
Treasurer of this city, departed this life on
Sunday evening, after short illness. de
] died as he lived, an honest, upright man
1t was our good fortune to be well acquainta