The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-22

mems for the Current Year.
cOrTs1rondsnee o The Wheeltng I.teui0e.ee-
CATLErrsBURs, KY, March Is.
1leSsrs. Editors:
The annual meeting of the abova bod,
/ is now being held ia this place Re-
bishop Edward Thompson. D. D. pre-
siding. This is his trst official visit IL
the Conference, aud the brethren seen
much Impressed with the christian
dignity and urbaniiy which mark hi.
general Intercourse with them, and The
ability with which he conducts the
business OF the session, as we'll ss ms
evangelical excellence of his pulpit adj.
mlntstrations- HIS return will ever be
heartily welcuu ed.
The good steamer Potomac, of youl
own port, conveyed large number ol
the ministers to this place. Its gentle.
manly captain, and accomplished
CLERK, did all they could for the accom-.
modation OF their numerous passeu.
gers l say numerous, for beside a
score or two OF ministers, the boat was
literally crowded with men, women
and children, which, in addition to /,
very large supply of freight, must have
made The trip an exceedingly good one
Pecuniarily- On Tuesday night the
passengers were favored with an excel
lent discourse by Rev. Niran Norton,
OF Erie Conference, and on Wednesday
by another from the Rev. DIR. Hitch
cock, of Chicago.
We landed at the not very desirable
hour OF O'Clock, A. ", but found tenn
porary rest at the two principal hotels
OF the place, in whose parlors and OH.
ces the brethren made themselves as
comfortable as possible until friends
came to welcome them TO the genial
hospitality OF Kentucky homes. 1t is
your rcorrespoEdents privilege to be the
guest of Col. MOore's amiable family.
whose attentive kindness will ever be
remembered with especial pleasure.
OwlLg to the great distance, high
waters, and other causes, an unusual
number have been unable 10 attend
this neeting-only about 90 or 20 out OF
IV' ministers are present. OF Lay vis-
ltsES we are glad to notice here DIR. Ely,
OF Guyandotte, j. j. Ritter, of Charles
ton, Dowler, of Wheeling, and y. Gof.
E>qr., of Clarksburg District; and
stIlt better pleased 10 see the freedom
with which Ihey expressed themselves
on all matters of interest TO the Church,
upon the Conference floor.
Conference meets in the excellent
Church owned ov our people here.
the forenoon of Thursday was oecupi-
ed with the organization of the BODY,
appointment OF committees and exam
ination OF the entire list of the Elder
ship. In the afternoon, reports were
prepared lu committee, and appoint
ments discussed in the Cabinet. In the
evening an excellent sermon WAS de-
llvered by Rev. Bro. See, of the Ohio
Conferences. Tne usual routine of bus
mess was progressed with on Friday,
and in the evening quite a spirited
Educational meeting was held at " hich
the speakers were Rev. Bros. Crooks of
the OHIO, and Norton OF the Erie Con-
t-rences. Prof. Hurst OF Ironrou, and
DR.. Martin of your city, the latter im-
provisiug = few remarks on female ed
ucatIou, which had been somewhat
overlooked by preceding speakers, and
the special advantages and claims of
the Wheeling and MOrgantown Female
Colleges. On Saturday TWO sessions,
and the Missionary Anniversary were
held. At the latter, the speakers were
ReVs. n. Norton and j. L. Irwin.
The year has been one OF great labor
and OF great prosperity. Inc net in
crease or the mem bership after deduct
ing losses by death, removal, etc, is
. 5-229. The entire list is 25,734. The
Conference territory embraces parts OF
Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky and
nearly the whole OF West Virginia.
The sabbath school statistics show an
aggregate OF S0l schools, 2S43 officers
and teachers, 10, l0I scholars and 10 S74
volumes in libraries. Other figures are
2lT local preachers, J. $50 adults and 726
children baptised, 24g churches rated
at ii probable value OF S2S2, 425, in addi-
tion to which there are 80 parsonapes
" hose probable value is SIS, $50. The
amount raised as special centenary
Is $40 900, most of which
has been or is being expended in the
erection aud improv vsment of churches,
etc, though the special centenary funds,
and local, have been more
or less remem bered.
Gu Sabbath, after a delightful meet
ing for prayer, praise and religious
the Bishop preached and
ordained u. w. MaIheny, J. a. kibbe, T.
NJ Hartley and Z. ID. Lakiu, as Dea-
cons In the Church OF God. Bro. s. W.
Davis was ordained an Elder, after a
sermon by Rev. Norton, in the afler-
noon. Preaching in The evening by
Rev. J. D. OuinS. The other appoint
ments for the day were, RevS. Webb
and Il. Martin, in the Court House; r.
NJ. Wallace aud Clark, in the Presby-
-erian, and Hughes and :. Steele, in the
Protestant Episcopal Churches. All
The services were largely attended, and,
Judging from frequent expressions OF
approval, were emInently satisfactory.
The following were ordained in the
en, b. F. Rogers, A e. and L. 3. HuIcn-
nson and u. w. Hannah.
On Monday, the Conference business
Was resumed, and continued IN the af-
ernoOn. a great deal of much interest
o the Church, was attended to, which I
nit me to recapitulaLe. AT the close of I
he last named session, the Bishop 4
lfIer some suitable remarks, read the I
ist. of appointments for the ensuing 4
year. II may be here remarked that I
he itiueraucy SO much complained of I
'ometimes in the Methodist Church. is /
lot at all peculiar to il. II WAS the I
course pursued by Christ and his Apos- ]
les. Inc churches in Northern Eu-
-ope ana the descendants of the ancient [
OF Armenia in Asia still 4
IL, and in our own land the I
Ireru9e of changes in other churches is !
equal to what occurs in the Methodist
Episcopal branch of the Church, while {
q the latter, 1t is regularly provided I
'or, so that every effective Minister al /
ways has congregation. and every /
a minister, without any
ble jar or inteTreguum.
Tuesday evening the good boat, R. R {
the very one OF all on the river /
most desired, hove in sight, and with /
many a Kindly good bye 10 the friends /
lt Catlettsburgh, who really, without !
exception, seemed to vie with one an |
Other ia their attention TO the Itin-
Grant that had, on their invita- ton,
turned aside to sojourn with them
for brief season, we went
pa board. 1t WAS not without
same apprehension that the session
might prove somewhat burdeusome TO
he good people of the place, That con-
ference was appointed there, but the
result dissipated every fear. Ministers
from the Protestant Episcopal, Presby-
.eriau, Baptist, and the Methodist
Church South, as well as large mum
Der of visitors from the Kentucky.
Ohio and other conferences, were pres
aRt, and there WAS room and welcome
for all.
In addition to the vote of thanks to
the people and churches of the place,
Dur Young Bro. HNchens and his amia-