The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-12
WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Fifth Day.

Fifth Day.
The Conference was called to order
at 81 o'clock by Rev. NJ. Tichenel,
President pro tenn.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. John w. Powell.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That as the Fifth street
Quarterly Conference has given its con.
sent to the sale of one of it's lots, to aid
them in the erection Of their new
church, we hereby consent to the sale
of said lot according to the provisions
of the Discipline.
WHEREAS, The Quarterly Conference
of Williamstown Circuit has given its
consent to the sale OF the parsonage
property; therefore,
ResoIved, That as a Conference we
give our consent to the aforesaid sale,
according to the provisions Of the Dis
cipline.
Resolved, That the Trustees Of Wal
nut Grove Church, on Winfield Circuit,
Guyandotte District, have our consent
to the sale OF church property.
A similar resolution for the sale Of
church property at Sistersville was
adopted.
The report of the Committee on
Memorials was received and filed.
The report of the Committee on
Education was read.
1t is fitting that we call attention
once more to our various educational
interests.
Our Educational Fmd.-The Treas.
urer of this fund, Bro. n. Golf, reports
in his possession the sum Of $2355.l9.
We recommend the Conference to
adopt the same action in regard to the
above as was resolved upon last year
We also recommend that the sum OF
not more than $500 be expended I'M
der the direction of the Presiding Elder
of Morgantown District, the Pastor of
Morgantown station, DR.. A. Martin
and J. J. Brown, to aid promising a"l
necessitous young men who are pursu- |
ing their studies in view OF the ministry
OF our church; said allowance to be
made in sums OF not more than 500
apiece per annum, loaned to the young
men on note, without interest, the note
to be paid as an obligation of honor. so
soon as the beneficiary is able to do so !;
said money, when replaced, to be
loaned again for the same (2) purpose
and on the same principle as before.
We also urge that collection be
taken this year in all our charges for
the above fund.
Wheeling Female College is the lead
ing ladies school in the State. 1t is in
highly prosperous condition and has
a larger number of pupils than at any
former period OF its history. We offer
the following:
RESOLVED, That we commend this in
sttution to the consideration and
patronage of our people. and that we
rejoice 10 its continued prosperity.
ReSolved, That II. C. Westwood, D.
D., G. Martin, D. D., E. w. Ryan, j.
w. w. Bolton, Hon. G. F. Scott, 6.
w. Atkinson and T. Kennedy, NJ. D.,
be Visiting Committee for the ensuing
year.
West Virginia UaivsrSity.-We OBJ
serve with great satisfaction that this
institution, which, under the circum-
stances, has had a remarkably pros
porous career, is still increasingly
vigorous and progressive. The honor
able Board OF Regents have laid the
foundations of a great and noble uni
verstv. Although it is not under our
control, we believe it to be our duty, in
common with all the people of the
State, to give it our influence and sup
port We note with gratitude its past
success and look to it for a more dis
tinguished service in the future.
allegheny Collegs-We are gratified
with the progress and prosperity of
this institution. We learn from the
report of the President that the endow-
ment has been increased; that the
income Of the College fully meets all
expenses; that young women are adj
mitted to its privileges on the same
terms as gentlemen, and that the chair
OF Modern Languages has been filled by
an accomplished professor. For Board
of Control-A. Martin, n. Golf, A. S.
Wade and G. w. Richmond. Visiting
Committee-W. NJ. Mullenix, J. S.
Clark and S. w. Davis.
Public Schools.-We affirm our abiding
conviction Of the primary importance
OF the public school system, and we
pledge ourselves az citizens to stand
firm in maintaining it.
Responsible parties in Mercer county,
West Virginia, propose to give to the
Conference sixteen acres OF land, an
unfinished brick building and one thou
sand dollars for the establishment OF
High School in the village Of Con-
cord Mercer county; said school to be
under the supervision OF Board Of
Trustees to be appointed by the Confer
ence, provided we raise about $500 for
the completion of the building. We
recommend this proposition to your
| favorable consideration.
The following was adopted:
Resolved. That the Presiding Elder Of
Guyandotte District, w. III. French,
John Becky, VIM. Hoiroyd, J. R. Van
Wilson, George Evans, John A. McKin-
sey, Rev. n. c. Beckley, and Prof.
White be appointed Board Of Trustees
for the Concord School, who are hereby
empowered to devise such means as may
seem proper to them to secure the full
establishment Of school OF high grade
at Concord, Mercer county.
RESOLVED, That each preacher in the
bounds Of the Guyandotte and Charles
ton District be and is hereby authorized
to act as an agent to collect funds for
tho ron, pletion and furnishing Of the