The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-12
GAINESVILLE DlstrieGC Conference, now
Being Held at Bridgeport. Ohio.

Yesterday Commenced is second davis
session at 81 olcloch,A. n. Opening ser.
vices were conducted by the Rev. j. q.
Rodgers, The Conference then proceeded
70 the renewing Of licenses. Tie follow.
ing names were called, their character
passed and licenses renewed: To be local
preachers-Jacob Davis, ST., Jacob Davis,
Jr., W. Doydell, Madison Closei Dr.. r.
II: Armstrong, A. @. Robb, Henry Case,
Wilson Martin; to be exhorters-J. D.
Clethefs, ]. SchoonoVer, ]. Gregg, Enoch
Gregg, John Close John Jefries,
George Walters, a. ii. Mex endree
Simon GriSeIl, Henry Meek, John Long
w. K. Hamilton. To be local elder, 10.
seph Woodruff. As an exhorter Jacob
oTs character failed to pass, and his Il
cense was not renewed. Although the
character Of Samuel Starr as o local
preacher was passed, and his license re-
neWed, the presiding elder, Rev. Burt
was appointed 0 committee 10 notify him
that the Conference dlsapproved Of hi
course In falling 10 cooperate with the
pastor and support the benevolent causes
The committee on licenses 70 Local
preachers reported fGvorably Eugene
Edmonds, 3. A. Bright, and license wa!
granted. On motion Asa Branson, Of thu
Friends Church Quaker was granted tht
privilege OF addressing the Conference al
one o'clock In the afternoon on very
important subject. The Conference then
proceeded to the regular order Of the
days Rev. II, j. Smith, In the chair.
Two essays were read by Messrs. j. D.
VGil, land D. AsPierce, reviewing Frank.
Inns " CHRtsT1AN PERFRcT1oN," or as Il
more commonly understood, the Sanctif.
cation Doctrine The reviews were
quite extensive in their range and denied
that there was any christian perfection
or sanctifcation, except as the outgroWth
Of patient continuance In well doing by
which the christian Is constantly ap.
preaching, but never reaching perfection
The Conference adjourned Tor dinner.
On the reassembling Of Conference In
accordance with permit granted at fore,
noon session Asa BrAnson proceeded ID
address the assembly on the follies Of the
day; indulging IN sort Of jeremaid sim
liar 10 that noticed in another column a
having characterized his address to the
ladies Of the Wheeling Female Seminary,
after which Messrs. Ball and Willets, d
the Wheeling Conference were introduced
to the audience. ..u.
On motion the reviews Of Messrs. Vail
and Pierce were requested to be put into
the hands Of Mr.. Franklin 10 be used by
him In any way he may desire. Rev
Mr.. Thompson, OF the West Virginia
Conference was introduced 10 the mem
bers Of the Conference.
Criticisms on the review essays being
In order, quite spirited discussion oVeI
the points made by the essayists was par.
ticipated in by Messrs. Price, Lauck and
Close on one side, and Messrs. Vail and
Pierce on the other, with closing remarks
by the Presiding Elder and the Rev. Nj,
Ball. ~ y tfF wv
On motion the Committee on Benevo-
lence was excused.
The Committee on Examination Of
Candidates for recommendation 10 the
Annual Conference, reported fsyorably in
the cases Of A. @. Robb and Charles B.
Lauck, and on motion they were recon-
mended.
The Committee on Examination oil
Candidates for Local Deacons' orders
reported fayorably:: In the. case Of 8
Wharton, and on motion he was recon.
mended.
Rev. w. F. Smith read an essay on the
spiritual tendencies Of the age" which
was pretty severely criticised by Messrs
q. ]. Smith, Price, Rodgers, Franklin and
Pierce, their remarks called out a de-
iensive reply from the author Of the
essay! ..i a..
An essay entitled "Revivals, and how
10 manage them" was read by the Rev.
W. F. Lauck, In which he dwelt upon
what he termed the great revivals, from
the days OF Moses down through the me.
morable epochs Of the Old Testament
history 10 the Pentecostial revival, and
other noted manifestations oil the active
power oil the Gospel as recorded In the
New Testament, and thence through the
various reiormstions recorded in modern
history.
On motion it was agreed TO hear Prof.
Kidd at 2 o'clock this afternoon on the
subject Of Pulpit Eloquence. lsSE
On motion, Rev. q. j. Smith was re
lieVed from his duties In connection with
the children's meeting to be held this
evening. Rev. Mr.. Thompson, OF the
Wheeling Conference, was requested TO
substitute Mr.. Smith, but declined on &C.
count Of other duties. ,
A motion to adjourn prevailed 3B
The order for this evening Is the chill
dren's meeting, at which several interest
ing addresses will be delivered.
AT THE ATLANTIC ENGINE HOUSE,
Under the special convoy of Chief Mar