The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-17
WHEELING, WEST VA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH II, 1874

the demon oi lntemperance sweepips
over our nation, therefore be It
Rtaolrea, Isl. That we reafElrm "a EN-
phatically a. ever our devotion To thi
great cause OF temperance, believing Il L
be the cause OF God and humanity.
| I'd. That this new movement go lately
but gloriously developed and now spread
Ing all over our land, called the "WO
mems Crusade against Whisky" has In Il
the true elements Of success, VIZ: Chris
tian people thoroughly aroused, lifting
tervent prayers 10 God, and depending
4 upon His guidance and grace 10 assist
them.
81. That we are IN perfect harmony
and hearty sympathy with this heroic
work Of the ladies Of our nation; and as
MethodLsts, as Christians, as ministers oil
the gospel Of Christ, we hereby pledge
ourselves, unreservedly to stand by tSe
noble workers In this battle Tor God and
the right until every groR shop In our lit.
lie mountain State 10 closed, and we can
can truly say, "Mountaineers are free"
REPORT ON PERIODICALS.
The Committee on Claims OF the Book
Concern and Periodicals present the fol-
lowing report: -
We are happy 10 report that no unaet-
tied claims was presented against any
member OF our Conference.
The financial exhibits oil the New
York and Western Book Concerns so
far as we are capable Of judging appear
to be In prosperous condition. II!
Tho exhibit oI the Pittsburgh ClfiS.
tidn Adroeate was also before US. The
circulation Of the Adrocdte is not so large
as It was last year. We are informed,
however, that the subscription list is in
creasing and promises 10 reach the maxi.
mum OF last year. The committee would
earnestly recommend renewed efforts on
the part Of the preachers to increase the
subscription list Of our Conference paper,
SO well deserving our hearty support and
cooperation il4 fEfiti y
lEEronT or TRAcr cAusR. = y
The Committee on the Tract Cause re.
port the whole amount contributed by
the Conference for tho year Just closed to
be $l3S 90, an advance over last year Of
$43
REPORTS ON CHURCH RNTENsIoN.
The Conference Board present the iol.
lowing as their report. The Parent Board
last year assessed the sum Of $500 on our
Conference, on which $3.50 IS has been
collected, leaving deficit of 1913 %,
which must be deducted from the 81, 500
allowed US by the Parent Board.
ReSolrsd, l. That the Presiding Elders
see that the District Stewards, at their
first meeting. divide among their differ.
ent appointments the entire amount as
signed to their respective districts.
ReSOlUed, 2. That all Church Extension
collections be taken on or before NoVem.
Der 18th, and reported immediately to the
Treasurer at Wheeling.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference met pursuant to ad.
lournment, and was led In singing and
prayer by Rev. s. E. Tuttle, Of Cabell
county.
Rev. Dr.. Martin was appointed by the
Bishop 10 preside.
The church at Pennington was author.
lied to exchange itS church for q school
property in the same place.
The usual resolution Of thanks was
adopted as follows:
ReSOlred, That our thanks as q Con.
ference arc due and arc hereby rendered
to the citizens Of Fairmont and Palatine
for their hospitality extended to US dur.
ing the present session Of our Conference.
ReSolEed 2, That our thanks are also
due TO the B. & o. K. R. Co. for their
courtesies.-
COMMITTEES.
To Examine Candidates for Admission on
IftGl-FFrt Yedr-Wm. E. Loomis, n.
W. Rider, ]. W. Hess. ~, ..',.
Second Xear-E. Q. Wsyman, R. NJ.
Wallace, N. L. Baumgardner.
TAird Year-F. ii. Hughes, N. c. Beck
ley, T. H. ]. King. |
:, Fourth Xtar-E. W. Ryan, A. j. Lydia,
W. NJ. Mullenix.
To Rsdmine Local Preachers for Dea.
cons OrferS-M. Dowleri @, II. Lakin, W.
s. Hindman.
TO Preach tie Annual Missionary Eer-
mon-B. lSon; alternate, T. B. Hughes.
10 H1dntne Local Preachers for Elders
Orders-V. Sanford, W. W. Kelly, John
Connell. f.-I
Conference Board Of Church Extension
President, F. Ball; Vice President, G.
D. Hubbard; Recording Secretary, John
BAilie; Corresponding Secretary, A. ].
LYDIA; Treasurer, ]. Reed: Additional
Members-D. e. <, Dix, c. Wilson, Benz.
Davenport. Z
TRGERs OF APPEALS.
J. ". W. Bolton, T. B. Hughes, ]. N.
Warden, ]. L. Clark, John Conwell, W.
M. Mullenix, N. Sanford.
To Preach Conference &eTm0n-J. W.
Webb; alternate, r. II. Hartly.
06cerSot he Conference Missionary So.
etety-J. ]. Dolliver, President; 4. II.
Wallace, Vice President; G. E. Manches-
ter, Secretary; q. s. Allemong, Assistant
Secretary; w. L. HindmAn, Treasurer: W,
E. Loomis, Assistant Treasurer; G. Con
ner, E. w. Ryan, ]. II. Warden, J. P,
Thatcher and L. II. Jordan, Managers. It
was moved that the payment Of $5 should
entitle the donor to q certificate Of the
Conference Missionary Society.
On motion, It was resolved that our
thank. are. due to the Presiding Biahop
for the courtesy with which he has dis
charged his official duties among Us, and
that our veneration and affection for him
prompt us to pray that his path may con.
tinue 10 be like that ot the just that
shineth more and more unto the perfect
day. F,2-zl.,.r - ,a-..r ~
ttwas resolved that ell preachers who
cannot attend The sessions Of our Confer.
ence are hereby required to place in the
hands OF their Presiding Elders oil their
Conference reports carefully prepared. !
The second question Of the general min.
utes was resumed, viz: Who are admit.
ted on trialt When L. D. King, A. D.
Perry. 3. D. W. King, J. .: Sldebottom,
FIG. W. Ford, Z, D. Buckner, William
Cheuvront, VIM: Wriston. John Cham
berlain, and VIM. T. Lewis were duly re-