The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-13
WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE,
second Day.
Especial Report to the IntellIgenechl

SSSSA0 DayS
: Especial Repor! to the IntellIgeneor1
G FAIRMoNT, W. Va, March 10.
D The daily session Of the Conierenc
, was introduced by q Prayer meeting at
i o'clock led by Rev. J. ]. Dolliver.
At 0 o'clock the Bishop called the Coz
ference to order when Rev. z. W. Ryal
Of MorganLown, conducted the devotion
al services.
On calling the roll over thirty addition
al members responded to their names.
On motion the further calling oi th
roll was dispensed with.
The Committee on Education vas an
nounced by tho Chair as follows: A
Martin, DID, E. W. Ryan, DR.. ]. G
Blair, Prof. W, Il. Morton, W. n. Mul
lenix, J. A. Kibbe and J. W. W. Bolton
Rev. DR.. Eddy, Of New York, Mission
ary Secretary OF the N. E. Church, Rev
O. @. 3. Duncan oil the FAirmont Pres
byterian Church, Rev. John Gregory, O
the Methodist Church, D. Rutledge o
Tennessee and the Lay Stewards wert
introduced TO the Conference.
The transfer Of A. r. Riley of the Bal
timorc Conference was announced. Alst
of j. 8. Fisher, formerly of the NJ. 3
Church South, from tho Virginia Confer.
ence, when, by his own request, he wa
granted location.
The following resolution on Specia
Transfers, was offered, and alter shor
but spirited discussion was unanimously
adopted by q rising vote Of the Confer.
ence.
WHEREAS, The special transfer ol min
listers from other Conferences to fill ap-
pointments in our Conference Is on tht
increase, and II continued win, in thu
course Of time, destroy the esprit do corp
and efficiency Of our Conference, there.
fore
ReSO!Ued, That we earnestly request ouI
Bishop not to make special transfers tc
our Conference, unless In each case there
Is corresponding transfer from our Con.
ference Of member equal in standing to
'ue netEoeF uanSieFIeu 10 us'
The tenth question was resumed when
tne names OF the Elders in the Wheeling
District were called and their characters
passed IN order as follows: + Ball, P.
E., L. B. Carpenter, G. W. Richmond, G.
Martin, T. B, Hughes, 8. W. Davis, A. ].
hyda, W. u Wilson, 7. d. Trainer, G.
H. conway, h..C. SANFORD, u. Cool, 4.
Norlhcratt' 3. H. Jordan 3. King and W.
d. Morton.
The Presiding Elder, F. Ball, before
calling his District read a full and inter
esting report oI It's temporal and spiritual
condition. The following Is briet ex-
hlblt OF tho same: The Wheeling District
has seventeen Circuits and Stations, al. oil
which must be visited quarterly.
CHURCH IMPROVEMENT.
Woodland Circuit, two new churches.
Short Greek and Liberty Circuit, a fine
church has been erected mainly through
the llberality and perseverance Of James
and VIM. McCulloch. The heavy debt
on Wesley Church has been reduced over
twelve thousand dollars. On Marshall
Circuit q parsonage has been purchased.
The benevolent collections have been
lair in the aggregate. Sunday Schools
have received special attention and at
most places are In good condition. The
spiritual condition OF the Church, while
good in some respects, is not satisfactory
10 the pastors. On this subject the Pre-
siding Elder enlarged in his report in
rather an inclstye manner, recommending
the use oI the pruning knife In the admin
islra'lon oil discipline. Brother Ball be-
Lieves In enforcing and keeping the rules
Ior consc'ences SAKE In closing the re-
port ne paiu touching and feeling tri'
ou'e 10 Tue memory oI MISS hattie Mar
!'n' uaugnteF OF VI, Giaeon Martin. Dur
ing l'S ieAulng 'ne conference was hush-
co IN Silence, ana a ueep impression was
maue' Inc members VIII not soon for
ses neF mesSAgc 10 tnem, Fresch holt
s nsSS' n AIose'net 'nS rteSiuing EIoet
S., Snu itcaonefs !esSa ~ y. 'ne mneenng District
Law ~ ica0Jn % ~ ,S Sonsta'u.a.o themselves
" M .u' %0tH w VI p ,ne pas' year
" ", W. N.Snlnonu was granted a
supetnumeIaty lelAuon, ne 10 lying
SERIOUSLY ~ aI n's nome ~ mneellng' ana
'n's inoFn'ps he was speCiAIIy remember
ca ca IN inc prayers OF the Conference. Dr..
hlchmonu Is very much enoeared 10 the
brethren and bis aftiIction calls out ex-
pressions Of sympathy from all.
Clarksburg District was called, when
the Presiding Elder read a brief and com.
prehensive report Of It's condition. In It
he records with gratitude good degree
of prosperity in the district 65o being