The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-05

The Recent Conference in Wesling-R-
ports From the Churche$-iStGtemen 10
Belief.
editors Of the Register: ---..4...t
A Conference OF the Church of Jesus
Christ Of Latter. Day Saints was held at
Wheeling, commencing January 8, 1874,
al which number OF Elders from differ.
ent parts were in attendance, Represent
ing their several branches OF the Church.
William Bickerton was chosen Presi-
dent Of the Conference, and John Dixon,
secretary.
An Elder from West Elizabeth ALE.
ghany county, Pa, represented the work
Ot God as prospecting in that place. That
a good many had been added to the
Church during the past year, and that
they had begun the present year well, six
having been baptized few days before
he lett He also stated that they had wit.
messed several cases OF the sick being
healed, according TO the doctrine of Christ
written in the Scriptures. See Mark 10,
1918. They shall lay hands on the sick,
and they shall recover. st. James s,
IA 10. Is any sick among you? Let him
call Tor the Elders Of the Church, and let
them pray over him, amounting him with
oil In the name OF the Lord. And the
prayer Of faith shall save the sick, and the
Lord shall raise him up; and Il he have
committed sius they shall be forgiven
him. HG also stated that they had re-
built and enlarged their place OF worship,
aud that they now have q splendid house
10 worship in.
An elder from Little Redstone, Wash
ingtOn county, Pennsylvania, represented
branch In that place OF over seventy
members. He reported several cases Of
healing Of the sick by the proper use oil
the ordinance Of the Church, and that
they had In the last year built new
meeting house, md that the prospects in
the future were In favor OF the Church in
that place.
An elder from place called Victory,
near Monongahela City, Washington
county, Pennsylvania, represented q
branch Of the Church there, stating that
the Lord was with them in manifestations
and gifts oil the Spirit according 10 the
language oil Paul. (See Corinthians, 10
chap.) -.IIT.' :
An elder from near Cambridge, Guern.
sey county, Ohio, represented branch.
hesald the Lord was working with them,
building them up in the most holy faith,
snd that they were realizing the gifts Of
tne Gospel according 10 the promises Of
This same elder, with his wife, brought
their little daughter TO Wheeling some
six or eight weeks ago. She (lhe daugh-
teri had the ague and fever. After thew
had been with us nearly a week thev
called for the elders Of the Church who
snoInted her with oil, and laidtheir hands
on her and prayed over her and the ala.
ease was rCbuked, and they testify that
she has been well ever since. This Is
something we, with our neighbors, have
seen with our own eyes. The child stayed
at our house In South Wheeling several
days, and we saw her shake every day.
We saw her again at New Years; she Is
well and hearty.
An elder from near Warrington, Ma.
non county, w. Va, represented a
branch. he stated the Lord Is with
them manileating himself in signs follow.
ipg them that believe, and that they en-
10y The blessings Of the Gospel through
tae gilt Of the Holy Ghost as promised In
verses. ~ ~ "'N "
There are several other branches of
Ihs organization which were moi rem
resented at this conference.
"A And now . word concerning Wheeling;
We hayea branch here Of eighteen 6r
twenty members. We are sorTv IN say
that we have no regular meetiny hoS SSs
Ike other denominations have, ~ m eet IN
we are all poor, Christ saws Tho moor NJ
nave The Gospel preached TO theml We
meet at the house Of Alexander BiclerS
NIn' ana We would be glad TO see he peo.
p!e Pee. o. Wheeling come and hear ps
n %Ieseahg every Sabbath morning al ten
O'clock. We are aware that We are re not rSa
considered orthodox BY The We aifFer eOt
sec!s; Nevertheless, We 'I snash pst tSat
which we know, and testify % sps Wbs. '3 ~s
nave seen and realized nom tims ~ ,im me
We will now give q few Of i iss y n M%s,
eipal points OF our faith. 'A' piiNN'-'