The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-17
FAIRMOAT!
West Virginia M. E. Conference.
FIFTH DAY.

FIFTH DAY.
FAIRMoNT, March l6.
Conference assembled at 8 o'clock for
consideration of unfinished business OF
Saturday afternoon, viz: The Consti-
tuition, &c, OF Preachers ALI Society.
Rev. s. Steele WAS elected President;
Rev. J. W, W. Bolton, Vice President;
Rev. j. L. Clark, Secretary; Rev. S. B.
D. Prickett, Treasurer. The following
Board of Managers was chosen: Min
isters-E C. Wayman, W. NJ. Mullen
tx, G. Crossfield, Dr.. A. Martin. Lays
men; P. W. Morgan, B. Davenport,
George G. sturgjss, and Henry Logan.
On motion, the Secretary was instruct
ed to have the constitution and bylaws
with the officers of the Society, printed
with the annual minutes.
At 9 o'clock the regular business o!
the Conference was resumed, Rev. a. j..
LYDIA in the chair. Devotional exer-
cises conducted by Rev, s. Steele.
Permission was given the Board OF
Stewards 10 withdraw their report, and
retire, in order to allow further business
TO be incorporated.
A series OF resolutions were reported
by the Committee on Observance of the
Sabbath, for which see reports.
Adopted.
90 motion,
Resolved, That we will take up COLI
lectons in our several charges 10 aid in
the education of young men OF piety aud
talent, who are believed by The church
to be called to the work Of the ministry,
aud who need aid and also to assist
our brethren with scanty meens and
large families, to educate their children
-sard collections to be paid to our
Conference Educational Society.
Adopted,
The Committee on TEN perance sub
mittsd report, which was adopted
Report published in another depart
ment.
The report from the Tact Commits
tee was adopted. 1t appears elsewhere,
The Committee on Periodicals and
Claims OF Book Concern, submitted q
report, which vas adopted and is quoted
elsewhere.
The report from the Committee on
Tobacco presented report. The intro
duciion OF the paper excited the live
Hest discussion, which was participated
in (pro and con) by large number Of
the mem bers, among them 4. w
Ryan, Or. Alex. Martin, j. A. Ribbe,
NJ Tichnell, w. K. White, w. II
Wiley, T. NJ. Hughes and others. The
strongest feeling prevailed, and the dis
cussion took wide rapge. References
we're made to "the mark OF the beast,
&c, and one gentleman known by the
name OF Tichnell, who is an apologisI
for the use OF tobacco, took occasion TO
refer to the order OF Masonry as a
"Ohristless institution" OF much more
injurious effect than the use OF tobacco
&c. The report was adopted.
A telegram announcing the death Of
Dr. Richmond was read, and, on mo
ton, committee was appointed to
prepare a memoir, and 10 take such
means as are necessary to secure al
attendance OF representatives OF this
| Conference at the funeral OF DR.. Rich
mond. The following compose the
committee: F. Ball, P. E DR.. A. j.
LYDIA, Dr.. G. Martin and E W. Ryan
The Conference passed to the deferred
minute business" and character OF P
". Parrstt, passed; Ysnmeter, consin.
ued.
The question, who are admitted or
trial" was taken up. and Napoleon B
johnson, William G. Riheldaffer
Samuel E. Jones, S. Lowther, Grams
tered from NJ. P. Church, and admitted
to full counectiop), Tbos. P. Ryan
George II. Williams, J. G. Weaver, were
admitted in due form.
On motion, an order was passed pro-
vidiug for an afternoon session at two
o'clock, and time oil the morning session
was extended 10 give time TO fuish
pending business.
The money donated for beneficiary
objects was distributed 10 the partie,
named in the list, and after hearing the
minutes the Conferences adjourned uu'
til 2 o'clock P. II.
THE REPORTS.
The following are the reports sub
mitted by the several committees &c,
TERED 10 above:
| Observance sfthe Sabbdth-Your com
mittee beg leave to submit the follow
ing report:
| WHEREAS, The observance OF The
| Sabbath 10 one of the earliest and mosr
constantly epjoined duties contained 10
the Holy Ser ptu.es, aud is slso proven
by all history to lie at the very fouuda.
tiou OF social and personal prosperity
| Resolved, l. That we deplore the
loose and indifferent sense OF obligation
upon the subject, existing 10 very man,
localities, and often among those who
are very scrupulous 10 regard to othe,
lmatters.