The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09
WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Third Day.
FRIDAY, March Sth, 1871.

FRIDAY, March Sth, 1871.
The Conference was called to order at
Q o'clock by Bishop Simpson.
Religious services were lead by Rev.
]. L. Clark.
The committee to whom was referred
the appeal case OF J. NJ. Gibson, Of
Kingwood Circuit, reported the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the decision Of the
Quarterly Con 'erence be reversed.
TSigned NJ. TICHENEL, Prest.
The resolution was adopted.
A communication was received from
S. L. Minor, a Presiding Elder Of the
Pittsburgh Conference, asking relief
of Rev. G. Jones, a superanuated
preacher of this Circuit Referred TO
Board of Stewards.
A communication was received do
mating an unfinished building in Mercer
county for school purposes. Referred
to Committee on Education.
The candidates for Deacons Orders,
L. NJ. Baumgardner, w. II. Young,
w. C. Buckley, james NJ. Batty, John
P. McCourtney, G. w. Mcclellan, l..
L. Steward and c. ]. Trippett, were
then addressed by Bishop Simpson.
He alluded TO the necessity OF proper
and full preparation TO the work the
applicants had before them. II we
need an attorney, he said, We look for
one who has knowledge OF law, at
least OF State and municipal law. If
we wish a phys clan we look for one
who has great knowledge 0! me iicine.
How much more necessary that the
preacher vino has the care OF souls
should be versed in the doctrines and
laws OF God and OF the church IF we
wish to send an amha9ssdo" ah-H'
expect them ~ j.
o.. rrr.'.- ...,. u,.v customs OF the
,,,..r You are TO stand as amba'sa-
doris from God, bearing his message 70
diving world, and it is necessary that
YOU fully understand that message.
No man can teach with holiness who
has not in his own hcarI the certainty
o. clear conscience There is sort
of s,iri;ual holiness which minister
has when he feels his heart is right
towards God. When man is in doubt
he ALWAYS teaches iretfectively. There
is great difference in preachers in this
respect. One will talk to his audience
skillfullv, learneilv, and the audience
is plea.ei. He does not look tor any
great results, and he has none. Another
will sretk no more lcarHrd'y, no more
skiI!fuilv, but he does more boldly, and
as q man who has a message then and
there TO deliver to dying worli. The
effect is great good results to mankind
and the church. verify believe that
this want Of bolduess is the cause of
the little effect of the sermons OF to-
dav. They lack the boldncss necessary
TO make them effective. We cannot be
as learned as some men. We cannot be
as eloquent as some men, but we can be
mat As near Christ as ever men got
We can be just as pious as Peter or the
beloved disciple We can worship Him
with as much feryOr, and can get a.
close to Him rs any man who ever lived
ever got
The usual questions were asked the
candidates, and answered satisfactorily.
The Bishop said; Some churches,
very ioolishly think, prefer young
men for preachers. The people seem
to have an idea that they exhibit more
zeal, fire and eloquence than older men.
1t is not unnatural. We 20 into a gar
den, and see half open bud and a full
blown flower. We prefer the bud for
what it is and for what it will be. The
bud is beautiful, and gives promise Of
greater beauty as full blown flower.
The full blown rose suggests present
beauty and future decay. We look
upon the glory Of the opening day with
greater delight than on the garIsh
splendor OF the midday, because we
know that as the hours fly the glory OF
the morning Will ripen into MONDAY
splendor, but the gorgeous monday
must soon fade away and give place to
the sombre shades OF night. A young
father and mother are delighted when
their child first utters the name Of
father or mother" or when their
darlingsspeaks its first sentence, even
Il IL boil Of hn
placed and the other half mspro-
nouncel, how they are dell !hted. They
pat it on the head and think it
prodigy. But if it should speak in the
.me language for ten years, how greatly
their prodigy would be fallen! 1t isn't
on tie lead they would pat it then
Improve, then, daily and hourly. Do
not content yourself with present fame.
Higher and still higher let your aim be,
and still reach after greater results.
He advised the young preachers to
avoid marriage until they had advanced
further in the ministery.
The candidates were then admitted to
full connection and admitted TO Dec
con orders.
Rev. Mr.. Webb moved that a com.
mittee be appointed TO wait upon the
Lay Conference and invite them TO
unite with this Conference at > o'clock
P. NJ. Adopted and committee ap,
pointed.
Revs. Robert Loffl IN s application 10
be re admitted and placed on the super
munary list, was laid on the table.
Revs Robert Brooks. Robert Hager,
Samuel R. Dawson, J. F. Davis, james
I. Carroll and Prot. J. G. Blair, were
admitted to this Conference.
The vote of which Rev. Aabury
Mich and John Woods were di-Con-
tinued was reconsidered.