The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-23
CONFERENCE OF WEST VIRGINIA
ME-. CHURCH SOUTH.
urth Days Proceedings.
PHILIPPi, w. NA-

CAl MIA 1, DSPI' A"I 'S' -
Editors of the Register:
The fourth days session OF the An
nual Conference of the NJ. +. Church
South, was opened with religious SER
vices by the Rev. H. Moore; yesterday
journal approved; Bishop d. :. Doggett
! i'll the chair.
Question second was called; Nv no re-
main on trial" Answer: Revs. r. VI.
Yates, Joseph L. Smith, Thomas n. Will
son. J ames w. Ramsey, John F. Lam
bert James W. Bashaw, aud Charles w.
Shearer, of the class OF the frst year,
whose examinations were all approved,
were passed" and continued.
Rcvs. Quincy A. Wheat and Charles
f. Harlow, being absent, were passed
and discontinued.
OF the class of the second year Revs.
Fletcher Golden and Marion Taylor
were called forward, and after being
briefly addressed by the Bishop and
taking the accustomed VOW, were passed
admitted into full connection and
elected to Deacon's Orders. Their eI-
animation was approved.
OF the class of the third year RcvS.
Asbury p. Sturm and Reuben f. Wal
den. whose examination had been APP
proved, were passed advanced To the
fourth year and continued. Rev. Clifton
Dean was "passed," continued, but being
absent, could not be advanced to the
fourth year.
Of the class of the fourth year, Revs.
! Adam Goven, James o. A. Nuught, John
! John :. Pullcn and Thomas Cooper,
whose examination had been approved,
were passed continued and elected to
! Elders orders.
The case of Rev. Luther II. Mead was
laid over. Rev. Thos. II. Cooper re-
ceivcd very fattcring recommendations
from his Presiding Elder for his intog-
rity of character, christian department
! and ministerial usefulness. He is quite
! n young man, who came alone from Eng
! land, and without friend or
! acquaintance on the continent of
/ America, has advanced himself by his
own worth and merit to his present
! prominence in great church.
The case of Rev. John Pullen, who, at
the age of o. has gone through with all
/ the text books IF the Yeas course, clio
tied from Bishop Doggett some obServa-
tions on the activity of the human intel
lect in advanced life. He believed it was
sustained in old age il always actively
employed, He thought DIR. Lockyick
Pierce, Of Georgia, the most illuStrlouS
and remarkable example of this truth III
America. DR.. Pierce, now at the nd
8 -, 80
marked to Bishop Doggct that he
was convinced of his own intellectual
powers were improved after he had pass
ed his Goth year DIR. Abby, Of NASH
vile, a father of the church, whose hairs
are whitened by the troStS of many win
tiers, rose from his chair and desired to
approve of the remarks made by Bishop
Doggett on this topic.
No response to question 10, NV hat
local preachers are elected dcacons?
Question II called, What local
preachers are elected elders Answer
! Revs. William Hardwick and WIN. {.
| LceCh.
-Rev. Jas. w. Sattcrfeld presented his
'rndentials as Deacon in the Methodist
| Protestant Church, asking admittanc"
/ into the Conference WhercupOn, after
taking upon himself the usual VOWS OF
Deacon in this Conference, he was, on
motion admitted into full connection aS
travelling Deacon in this Church.
Row + Kendall was granted leave of
absence for the remainder OF the.SeSSioh.
The report of the Committee on En-
penscs to the last General Conference
was presented by its chairman, Kew; ;.
T Mallory and received. 1t showed a
balance unexpended Of 1880 which was
directed to be paid over to the JOINT
Board of Finance, to be disposed
The Committee on Public Worship
made the following announcements OF
preaching: c, r ,,;-
In the VI. f. Church, South, of this
place to-day at 3 P. NJ, by rev. w imam IN
Gaines Miller. At 1880 tomorrow; oy
Bishop d. 5. Doggett; at p. NJ by rev
Samuel Black; at I P. NJ, by Kew leo
B. Page. of Kentucky. ooo
In the PRESBYTERIAN Church at lo;@o
O'Clock. tomorrow morning, 0y Dr.
Richard Abbey, of Tennessee.
In tho VI + Church tomorrow night
by Rev. w. Shearer.
At Mount Olive, at I Pm, of to-day,
by Rev. &. II. Satterfeld; at 1890 a. NJ,
tomorrow, Rev. w. s. May; at p. NJ
{. +. Crooks.
At st. Mary's Chapel, at : P. NJ. of to-
: day, Nv Rev. James o. a. Naught:
4 At GAINESVILLE, tomorrow at 10! A NJ.
by Rev. VIM. Downtain; at p NJ oy
Rev Nm Vprdpr
At independence, tomorrow at IT g. A.
NJ, Rev. $. B. Madison; at T. NJ" h'N'
H.S Williams.
At Flat Woods, tomorrow at 1 p NJ
by Rev. r. +. Walden.
Lovc,frnst tomorrow at 8! 4. NJ; Door
. closed at 9 M. Conducted by Rev. D.
% :. Pullcn.
. Mission meeting tonight at O'CLOCK
Addresses by prominent Minister rs c
0 Zephonah Meek, editor OF the cen,
Q trat M"io3iSt. addressed the .ohicr'nc :.
o briefly, ,oGciting subscriptions 10 'h'S
o paper.
Q On motion, adjourned until Monday
y UNIV QuELQr'rS.