The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-24

September q, 1874. J
Editors of the Register.
The fifth DAYS session Of the Annual
Conference now here sitting was opened
with religious service by Rev. Wayne
Kennedy. Bishop Doggett in the chair.
For the ensuing year, the following
Board of Managers of the Educational
Aid Society. were elected: A. c. Capcll,
President; S. Casebolt, ID. d. Gcrger, \.
G. Campbell, and RevS. F. B. Carroll, :,
X. Vaught. S. r. Mallory and j. f.
Medley.
The Committee on Education made its
report, recommending to the patronage
ofthis Conference, the "kentucky Wcs-
lrvan University" having an endow-
mcnt fund of 100000, and buildings
worth S5OOOO;-the "Millersburg Fee
male Seminary" and the West Virginia
Female Seminary.
The statistical report shows IN the
Parkersburg diStricta membership OF =
7S7: Charleston district, 2, 024 Huntington
district. 1896; Clarksburg district. 32l3;
Cullettsburg district, 223j; total member
shin of this Conference, 12,lOl; total
value of all churches, Slj6,75O 90; other
church property slips 80; number of
Sunday schools, l76; number of scholars,
zoos; for the year, net increase OF mem
bcrs. 43l; houses of worship built. l23.
The Committee on Books and Pcriodi-
Gals presented its report. The textbook
ror the four years course of study rcquir-
ed of those ordained Elders, cost 5000. In
rcmarking on this report and speaking of
the great deficiency of hymn books among
church members, DIR. Abby, of Miss,
>aiI: "A short time ago | carefully read
the whole of our hymn book, in order to
examine its theology and cccIcNl-
a>tical science. do not know
of any book, except the Bible,
which teaches as correct system
of theology. If that be- treason, max"
the most of it. That is what | don't
know. and | have carefully examined
more than four hundred authors on that
subject.
On Saturday night the Missionary
Board held its regular annual meeting.
After appropriate and forcible remarks
by Bishop Doggctt and DR.. Abby. a
handsome collection was realized. d.
rcctlv the usual reports were received and
the necessary business dispatched, the
Board adjourned.
On Sunday morning Bishop Doggctt
preached most excellent and admirable
sermon. So much Is expected of BlSh-
ON that his sermon often proves diSap-
pointment. 1t was not thus i'll tins case.
If this were the only sermon by which TO
measure his capacity aS preacher, 1t
would rank him among the first. On
Saturday YOUR correspondent called
on the Bishop, and requested, after
1t should be delivered, a copy for publ
cation in the DAILY REGISTER. To tins
request he kindly responded: "Oh, no,
sir never do that. | have been asked
the same question before. lfyou want a
copy. YOU must take 1t on the wing.
Acting upon this suggestion, the sue
ccednc synopsis was taken. Scripture
lesson, Isaiah j3; to ! inclusive and list
Cor. .: | to 8 inclusive. Text, John l.,
90; "Behold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world!
Lack of space this morning compcls
Il, to omit the Bishops rcmarks.J
After the close of the sermon collcc-
ton was taken up to liquidate II debt Of
800 incurred in the erection OF the new
church. The whole sum was raised III n
few minutes. The trustees then came
forward and presented the house III the
usual form. Whcreupon 1t was d"d-
icated and named Dogget Chapel.
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