The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-09

J. MCKINNEY,
ADAM GREGORY,
JOHN BECKLEY.
.:... : five ministers were
annonncelIIu. Conference
whose object was to invite The L'~."-:G
Conference to engage with them 10 a
joint session this afternoon at o'clock
in the audience room Of the church.
On motion OF Bro. Hubbard a com
mittee OF five laymen he appointed to
make arran yements for said joint ses
session, which was carried and the fol
lowing committee appointed: Bros.
Hubbard, McClaskey, Stone, Workman
of Boone, aud Davisson.
Ga motion OF Bro. Stone, the Confer
ence proceeded to the election Of two
lay delegates TO represent this body in
the General Con at Brooklyn,
y. y. A motion to elect by ballot,
without nominating candidates, was
carried, and the President nominated
Bros. Boatman and Crane as teliers to
receive the ballots of the delegates.
Bro Workman inquired the number
o. y"'c- necessary 10 constitute an
election. The President replied that q
majority of all the votes cast would be
necessary, which was decided to be %.
! A general discussion arose as to
whether Hon w. T. Wiley would serve
il elected, AMI large number Of dele
gates stated that they were sure he
would if elected, and they hoped he
would receive the endorsement OF this
Conference.
On the first ballot the result was As
follows: Hon. C. D. Hubbard, ~;
Hon. W. T. Wiley, Al; DR.. I. II.
Logan, 9; G. w. Atkinson, s; n. Golf,
Sr., 6; Hon. C. F. Scott, 4; Hon. Sam
uel Woods, |, and Hon. J. c. McGIew,l.
The President announced that Bros.
Hubbard and Wiley, having each re
ceived greater number than 30 votes,
were duly elected as delegates to the
General Conference. Their election
was, on motion, made unanimous.
On motion, the Conference then pro-
ceeded to the election OF two Alternate
Delegates.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
DR.. Logan SO, Golf 2l, Atkinson 10,
Scott l3. Wade 9. Crane !, Woods 3,
Stone ., McGrew J. Bailey |, Conway |.
The Vice President announced that
DR.. T. II. Logan having received a suf-
ticient number Of votes was therefore
duly elected Senior Alternate Delegate
TO the General Conference.
The second ballot for the remaining
Alternate Delegate was as follows:
Golf 33, Atkinson IL, Scott 5, Stone >,
Wade 2, Woods |. Whereupon the
President declared Bro. Golf duly elect.
ed and, on motion OF &. w. Atkinson,
the election OF Bros Logan and Cot
was declared unanimous.
Bro. Hubbard, in very touching
little speech, returned many thanks for
the endorsement he had received BY the
Conference in electiug him to the re-
sponsibe position OF General Confer
ence Delegate.
The committee appointed to confer
with the Ministerial Committee in re-
gard to a union of both bodies Of the
Conference, reported that it was agreed
to meet in joint session in the audience
room Of the Fourth Street Church, at
clock P NJ.
Adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Lay Delegate Conference met in
| L. - IL ~
ant to adjournment.
While we were in waiting for the call
from the annual Conference 10 assemble
in joint session. the following resolution,
after a general discussion, was adopted ::
I Rcs9lved, That We as Conference
are opposed to any material change in
the Episcopacy of our church.
The Committee Of Ministers was AN
nounced, and upon motion we adjourned
to the audience room OF the church,
when the 10th hymn was read by the
Rev. Bishop Simpson, and was heartily
sung by all present Alter which
prayer was offered by Rev. G. Martin,
D. D., on the part of the ministers and
by f J. Stone on the part Of the lay
men. A thrilling address was delivered
BY Rev. Moses Tichnell, extending a
welcome to the iaymen in their new
position in the Conference. A report Of
the speech will appear in the proceed.
ings OF the Annual Conference.
DR.. Logan on the part OF the laymen
| delivered the following address:
Dearly Beloved Bishop and Brethren
of the Ministry Of the Vest Va. Con-
ference:
1t is with no ordinary emotion that
we enter upon the exercises OF this
occasion. We are about to consummate
one of the most important movements
which our Church has made in its
American history. No human mind
probably can fully comprehend the
important results which will follow 1t.
Under the influence OF the solemn
feelings inspired BY this occasion, we
come praying that this hour, and the
movement which it represents, may be
:, sancti6ed to the great good OF the
Church and to the promotion OF It's
important enterprises.
AS members of the first Electoral
Conference Of Laymen OF West Nir,
ginia, We acknowledge with grateful
hearts the kind greetings and the cor
dial reception which we have received
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