The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-29

from hi. clrargs, be reported to Conference in
connection with his missionary contribution,
and the whole be published In our nextannu-
\. matters combine to give a
special interest I'd this session. That,
since they Last met, the war has been
ended, the national life preserved and
slavery sdestroyed-the fact that htteen
of the ministers had been absent as
| Chaplains in the army during part or
the whole of the war, and now were
NEARLY all together again-that this is
| the centennial yearof the church, when
God is putting it into the hearts of all
who honor its name and useful
! ness TO devise and execute lib
TO God, and to still further lengthen its
cords and strengthen its stakes-that
notwithstanding the sad priyation ana
| cost of the war, His continual presence
| and blessing had nude the past year
one of unparalelledProspe ana SPIT
itnal blessing within the bounds OF me
| conference, all contribute to swell the
4 nressure of this convention. should
not failto add that some OF our most
\ loved and useful laymen from the sew
! oral districts enhance the Interest OF the
session by their presence.
4 On ga fuFday, RevE. II. u. Laishiey
and q. Westfail and - Keag, Esq,
I
| ternal messengers from the Methodist
Protestant Church. Very feeling and
eloquent addresses were made by these
brethren and replied to on part of the
conference by DIR. Hunter and Moses
Tichnell. Rev. DR.. Dorsey and Ellery
Han, Esd, who We're prevented rom
being present, sent d communication to
conference full-of theikfndliest feeling
and fraternal sentiment. Everything
seems to indicate an early reunion OF
this large branch with the pnrentstock.
Such exchanges of fraternal greetings
show to the church and the world, now
much of real union there Is in splrltual
| life in faith on II common Saviour, IN
| love to His blessed name, in nope OIL
| His glorious appearing and IN loving
! co.ot1eraffou for the salvation ofsinners.
| Was this more generally recognized
how far would it to eat out the heart
| of that formal sectism and seInshness
which Keeps the various members OF
| Protestant ch ristianity SO far apart and
to secure that baptism of the spirit from
on high, which would melt down need
less differences, kindle establishment
and shame at alienation and untrult-
mInesS, and draw forth IonglngS OIL
truly Catholic affection and yearn-
inRs over world lying in wickedneSS,
embodied in palpable formshnd active
measures, which better than any merely
mechanical union would demonstrate
the presence and power of the spirit OF
Christ. This may comport with great
diversity of outward organism, while
the most absolute external union, MS IN
the Greek and Popish Churches, may
not only neither indicate nor produce
lit but may exist with much that IS dl-
rectly opposed TO and utterly subyer-
sive of it.
| But must close these hastily written
| notes. On Sabbath service was had IN
I tr.I- INryF
bers of the Conference. Bishop Clarks
| discourse in the morning, which did
\ not hear, is said to have been one OF
great powerl and beauty. Such was
also the case with DIR. Hunters centen-
NAL sermon in the afternoon, but as
this is to be published in connectlon
/ with the Conference minutes need
4 only say it contains rich treat for
those who have any interest in its SUB;
ject: "The Catholicity of Methodism."
/ append, in connections with the ap-
pointments for next year, few hgures
from tho journal, showing the state OF
4 the work in some of its departments.
There are in the hands of the Confer
ence. 223 Sabbath Schools, $3.50 teach
ers, II, 2S9 scholars, 1907 volumes in
the libraries, $50 Bible classes and LIB
scholars in infant classes. There have
been expended in connection with the
schools this,,year s., CAB, and the number
/ OF CONVERSIONS OOCs
shows a respectable increase in every
particular over the returns of last year.
| of members, there are in full connec-
ton 1880, members on probation ., 42S,
ind local preachers 40. There has
been raised for missions S3,946, and for
the Bible Societies S2,0S2. The entire
membership, including n3 lin PEooasioners,
sion Will be held in Cattlettsburg, Ken
| lucky, March, 1867. @ a.
AProISTMESTs OF THE WEST vTRGISIA coz
FERESCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURcH FOR THE CHURCH YEAR 1867.
MoRGANTowN DISTRICT.
PREsIDIHG ELDER-J. B. BLAKENEY.
Morganto,ga lStdtton--B. Ison.
| SDlifIfotrJ-W. u. Carrico.
.5ioaoTgaHa- w Webb lone to be supplied.
| Rrdni3nrLle-R Laughlin.
GrdnlsrtILs-;II. Z; Leather Zone to be supplied).
1 Ri1gIpOOd-W. Q. Wilson, g. A. Sheets
| OtGEidtd-C. King lone TO be supplied).
Sc. Geoyge-I; T. Jones.
CJFdJIOn and FetteTmdn-S. King.
IauLdtiIe-C, connor. n
BiaeErrfiSe- d. Casio, w. w. Kelly.
William Hunter, Professor OF Hebrew In
Allegheny College, member of MorgantoWn
q. W. Arnold, Principal Morgantown Fee
male Collegiate Institute, member of Nor
gantown Quarterly Conference.
PRHsIpIHo ELDER-J. L. CLARK.
Wheeling, F6urth Alexander Martin.
/ North Street-G. Martin.
IEEdId Churge-James A. Kibbe.
ts Sla Bhes strsgssIs. s sasa
South H,heetfn1-.T. H. Trainer.
lLdrshdH-E 9. Wayman.
/ NeIU InrtiTStiIe-B. +. Rogers. -
tY.hiag Greek Ml; :, Z. ST. Be supplied.
| Greene-fTO he simplicity.
GrGre cEetIeR. 81. Wallace zone to be sup
!SaIeRiS ns Gai sandhdt- w. T. cannan.
| Triudelp hiG-AI. Tichnell.
Short Greek and LtbeTty-J. L. Irwin.
.s5ei ULARKsBURG DISTRICT.
Presiding ELDER-A. LYDIA.
Clrks1lyy Sydtioh..A; Hall. ..,,.,
| Ueston-S. w. Davis.
Frp1cktoa- II N. Leslie. one to be supplied
PhIHppI-R. Northcroft.
BackIsaI,rion Stntion-J. W. Roger.
i UIIEhur-T. NJ. Hartley. it
FiIfTTaOilf-J. w: w. Bolton.
.MdrfOn-N. c. Sanford
LlrIn6eTpOrt-D. Cool, one to be supplied.
BereTly-G. Rogers.
Sdle1I-E. Fnrr. 5..ss
BRIDGEPORT and Elk CIrcllit-To be supplied.
salH PARRERSBURG DISTRICT
PREsGDIS6 ELpER-T. 81. Monroe.
Rrkersb,Hp-G. W. Richmond.
RrheEsbIiTU AfissiOls-J. d. Onins.
EIisabsth land BuT'iaS SPrin0s-To be sup
WSrf@w. d. warman.
HfllidntStOirII-W. L. Hindman.
IafJlIeSe-D. g Benetinm.
HdTTfalLe-S +. Steel, one to be supplied.
Ne4txlrk-R. n. j. King.
Yest Union-c. a. Lultin, one TO be supplied
Afiddleb0IHRe-Y. Sanford. 70.
SistFTstitLe-E. L. Nicholson.
GleSIUlls--To be supplied