The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-07
WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
NJ. e. CHURCH.

The twenty.flfth annual session Of the
West Virginia Conference began yester-
day morning in the large audience room
Of the Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. The Scripture lesson was read
by Bishop Matthew Simpson, who pre-
sides, and prayer was offered by Rows. NJ.
Tlchenel and T. NJ. Hudson.
The roll was called, and large number
answered to their names,-J. L. Clark
was elected secretary, and W. II. Morton
and 8. W. Davis were chosen US assist
ants. Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Memoirs-G. Martin, s. Steele, W. II.
White.
MisaonS-The presiding elders.
Etlucdtton-W. NJ. MIllenix, w. II.
Morton, Z. @. Waym6n, 8. Jones, Y. Man
chester and Alex. Martin.
MeceSsitOhY CaSeS-The board Of stew.
ards. ....
1taets-Dolliver, Cannon, Hindman,
WEIGH and Powell.
BtHe-Thatcher, Il. @. Sanford, J. d.
Coleman, Griffith and White.
Temperance w. Snodgrass, Allen
Hughes, Loomis and Woodruff.
Church EstenSion-P. Elders.
ObSerudnce Of tie Observation-Disclosures,
Feather, COnwell, Hartley and Powell.
FaStcDicS-S. d. Casio, Jesse Snod.
grass.
Heedman'S did SOciety-Alex. Martin,
T. II. Trainer, Rider, Bolton and Free.
land.
Rev. Mr.. Cross, Of the Presbyterian
Church; Fry, Of the Ohio Conference; T.
NJ. Hudson and DR.. Horner, Of the Pitts.
burgh Conference; DR.. Walden, Of the
Methodist Book Concern at Cincinnati,
and Brothers Trait and Whileman, Of
Ohio, were introduced.
Resolutions were offered, protesting
against any ma erial change in the epis.
copacy, and are TO be considered and
acted upon to-day.
A paper on the boundaries of tho West
Virginia Conference was presented, and
laid on the table.
Duplicate reports arc required from
every committee.
On Friday at 1O3 o'clock, the Confer.
ence will proceed TO the election Of dele.
gates 10 the General Conference.
Permission was granted to the society
OF Grafton to sell their church property.
Some action htaken looking toward
the organization Or preachers aid 80.
ciety.
The sessions will commence daily at
0 A. NJ, and close OF 10.
TWAS decided to hold a service in mem.
ory Of the Rev. J. L. Irwin, who depart.
ed this life last April, on Saturday next
at 8 Pm. Rev. G. Martin, D. D., will
preside.
j. w. Webb, P. Elder OF the Morgan.
town District, represented his field pro-
gressive and prosperous. A number Of
new churches had been erected; there had
been an increase in all benevolent contri-
buttons, and great number had been
converted.
G. Martin, P. Elder Of the Wheeling
District, read q paper in regard to his
work. The interests OF the church had
generally advanced, and many had been
converted.
Samuel Steele, Of the Clarksburg Dis
trict, had served out the constitutional
term, and said that tho tolls of the posi-
ton had been cheered by the love OF his
brethren and the favor of God. Owing
to a decrease in the price of stock, for tho
production OF which the splendid grazing
land in which the district Is located, Is
especially adapted, there was somewhat
OF falling off in the benevolent collcc.
tons, and the salaries Of the preachers.
BENZ. lson gave statement in respect
to the Parkersburg District, showing It to
be in healthiul condition.
, G. w. Richmond, of the Charleston Dis.
trict, spoke Of the difficulties and possibili.
ties of that section Of the Conference. The
great want was money enough to erect
plain and substantial Churches. Ten
thousand dollars would enable them Ia
rear fifty houses OF worship. The people
were becoming more liberal.
D. Fl. K. Dix represented the Guyan.
dotte District. The field was difficult.
Some good had been accomplished. and
the people gave to the support Of the
Church incorporation to their ability, more
than Others who are more highly favored.
The characters of the following eftec.
tive Elders were examined and passed
J. W. Webb, W. NJ. Mullenix, Dolliver,
Warden, Mcneil, Casio, Wallace, Clark,
Matheny, A. Martin, G. Martin. West
wood, 7. Hughes, Davis, Ryan, Feather,
Hall, Conway, Benedum, Cannon, Ball,
Trainer, Morton, s. Steele, s. King, Rog-
ers, Hindman, Prickett, Conwell, Roger,
LYDIA, Allen, Connor, White, Ison, Bolton,
woodward, Nicholson, T. King, Blunden,
Heighleyman, Welsh, Hartley, Kelley,
Richmond, Kibbe, Powell, Darlington,
Dix, s. E. Steele, Sanford, Hagar, Jones.
Adjourned until 0 o'clock this morning.
The public are invited TO attend the SEES.