The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-14
ops and 70 the Secretary Of the Board ol

Bishops.
The question, where shall the next an
nual Conference be held, when Buckhau
non and Point Pleasant were named. Az
ter due representation, Point Pleasar
was selected as the place for the next ses
sion Of Conference. 90 -
Inc minutes were read and approved
and Conference adjourned.
AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
The Woman'a Foreign Missionary 90
etety held their anniversary al 8 o'SlocI
Interesting addresses were made bv Mn
L. A. HsganS, Mrs, Annie Wittenneyel
and Mrs. Rev. Bing.
This Society has already firm hole
on the sympathies and support Of the peo
PIE, and since It's organization has accom-
pliahed O good work tOr the heather wo-
men of the world.
AT nIghtthe Ladies' and Pastors CHRIS
tian Union, through It's accomplished and
worthy Corresponding Secretary, Mrs
Annie Wittenmeyer, OF Philadelphis, pre-
sented It's cause and claims to the Confer
ence.
Mrs. N. is>a pleasant and effective
speaker, and We are glad Il hear that she
is going to Wheeling tomorrow (Satur.
day. night. 7'
Rev. N. P. Gaddis will also address the
Wheeling public on the great temperance
reform. At the great Temperance meet
ing held here yesterday, he discoursed ell
oquently on the women's war on whisky
as developed In Ohio. He is an ELOQUENT
and effective speaker, and we advise the
friends OF temperance to hear him.
SUMMARY OF REPORTS.
We have incorporated 10 the regular
report Of the proceedings q summary Of the
reports from the MorgantoWn, Wheeling
and Clarksburg Districts, as made by
their respective Presiding Elders. In this
connection We summarize the reports from
the other Districts, though they were
read yesterday before the Conference.
BucithGno Dtstria-J. W Reger, P. E.
Three appointments have been added
from the Parkersburg District. There yet
remains much land to possess, and unless
We enter the open fields soon, some one
else will. During the year four new
churches have been built-one In Upshur
county, two on Canaan Mission, and one
In Weston. The one az Weston Is yery
neat and substantial Church, rejecting
great credit on the pastor, Rev. J. T. Nc
Cartney, and congregation. Other church
improvements have been made, and there
are now eix churches under contract.
There are but four parsonages In this Dis.
trict. Notwithstanding the financial
stringency, there are less deficiencies in
salaries and collections, than for many
years. Some increase has been made In
the preachers salaries, but they are not
what they ought TO be yet. The District
Is lar in advance Of last year. There Is
not field Of labor that has not shared In
times Of refreshing from the presence Of
the Lord"
Parkers6uTg DiStrict-B. Ison, Presid.
Ing Elder. This District Is on the whole
in a prosperous condition. Early in the
year the Church and parsonage In Par
kersburg were burned, causing . loss after
the insurance was paid Of $4,000. The
lot was sold and much more eligible
site was bought, on which they have
erected q fiue parsonage. perhaps the finest
IN the Conference, and have in building
one ofthe most splendid Churches in the
State. The Church and parsonage, 1t Ia
estimated, will cost $4,000. The report
reviews In order the appointments In the
District, and shows them to be generally
In 0 good condition. Three new Churches
have been built on the Parkersburg Cir.
cult, one on Williamstown Circuit, and
one on Murraysville Circuit. -Four par.
sonages have been built or purchased
worth $1,000, and large amount has
been expended In the Improvement Of
Church property. The salaries Of the
Preachers have been increased over last
year, the periodical lists have been in
creased, the Sunday Schools have i'm.
proved, the cause of education has re-
ceived increased attention, and to use the
language Of the report, ITO crown the
whole God has so abundantly poured out
His Spirit that the Churches have been
revived, and eight hundred souls have pro.
fessed saving faith in the Redeemer and
united with the Church during the year."
This Is good showing for Parkersburg
District.
Charleston DiStrict-J. n. Powell, Pre-.
siding Elder. Some changes were made
at the last conference in the organization
OF a few appointments, so the District
now includes two stations and thirteen
circuits. The District 10 one hundred and
dfy miles long and about sixty wide, and
has one hundred and thirty.fve preach
ing places. The Capital Of the State is
the center OF this District and gives It It's
name. The church at Charleston has
been completed through the noble exer-
tlons and sacrifices Of the members there,
chief among whom Is P. W. Morgan,
ESQ the member representing the Dis
trict In the present Board OF Stewards.
Your correspondent has heard Of some OF
the good deeds OF this noble man, and
they are worthy to be received. Indeed
they are recorded In living hearts. West
Virginia Methodism 10 proud Of such
men, and would that she had more OF
them. Then her church and educational
enterprises would never lsnguish for want
Of that necessary element to success In
this world. During the yearthe church
at the Permanent Seat has largely. in
creased her borders under the pastorate OF
Kew. w. n. Mullenix, so well known
IN Wheeling. We predict for this
charge still greater prosperity. Two
charges were supplied during the year
with good and faithful preachers. Ora
cions revivals are reported at Charleston
ana Clltton stations, Charleston, Elk
hiver, Bell Creek, Nicholas, Spencer, Le.
tart and Mil Greek circuits. Over eleven
hundred have united with the church this
year. New churches have been built at
Qharleston and Clifton, two on Raymond
City circuit and one on Nicholas circuit:
The churches at Mason City and Ray.
mond City have been much improved,
On Letart circuit new church will soon
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