Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-06-11
time. Benediction by ]. @. A. Miller.

SerenM Sessiosa-7n,usday afternoon.
Conference convened at the hour ap-
pointed-S. Burt in the chair; religious
services conducted by Bro. Burt lead
ing in singing, and Miss Frazier pre-
siding at the organ; prayer by Bro. G.
A. Sheets; minutes of the preceding
session were read and approved; our
last subject being open for criticism, re-
marks were made by Sheets, Swsney,
King, Smith, Wright, Burt; responses
by j. d. Vail and G. P. Ednonds..
Bro. Burt led the congregation in sing
ing Lift Me Higher The subject of
Glass Meeting was called for, and
opened by Bro. ID. Howell, remarks
by Bros. Swaney, Rodgers, Ingram,
Wright and s. Burt. Bro. Burt led in
singing There is a Fountain Filled
With Blood
The Sunday School Teachers Work
was opened by G. A. Sheets. On mo-
ton of III. ]. Smith it was resolved
that the criticisms be limited to verbal
criticisms. These were made by Bros.
Ingram and Smith.
at the call of the chair Bro, ].
Wright read an essay entitled What
Should We Read p On motion of 81. J..
Smith it was resolved that the remarks
on the above subject be limited to crit
icism; criticisms by Bros. King, In
gram, Swaney Burt and Smith; re-
sponse by Bro. Wright.
Bro. Burt announced the following
as plan for the Local Preachers work:
s. Wharton, Sugar Grove; Jesse Patter-
son and j. A. Bright, Somerton Cir
cult; 81. Faupel-the German work.
Other Local Preachers to labor in con.
nection with their Pastors. He referred
the brethren desiring assistance at Sac.
ramental meetings the following Local
Elders: Samuel Price and II. W. Ba.
ker, of Barnesville; 81. M. Close and
Joseph WoOdroffe, of st. Clairsville
And as Local Deacons, S. Wharton, D
E. Howell and H. Faupel.
The Conference unanimously passed
the following:
ResOtred, That we tender the citizen:
OF st. ClairSville our sincerest thank:
for the hospitality with which they
have entertained US, rendering oul
stay SO pleasant among them; also II
Bro. Vail for providing for US such ex
cellent homes; also to the Sexton fo
his eXertions TO III Ike the house com
Portable.
Adjourned on time. Doxology sung
Benediction pronounced by Bro. NJ. J
Ingram.
Eighth Session Thursday Euening.
The weather beautiful, and scores O
happy boys and girls, with smiling
faces, assembled at the appointed hou
to listen to speakers from whom they
Iexpected words OF cheer and encourage
ment. The various schools of this cit,
Iappeared to be we'll represented; F. ID
Bailey led the congregation in singing
Miss Katie Meyer presided at the or
gan; Bro. j. i. Wilson led in prayer
Rev. ]. A. Swaney, the chairman, in
trOduced the first speaker, Rev. j. A
Wrigh5, OF AiOrriStOWn, who presented
IsOme tine truths before the children
After singing ano, her beautiful Sunda,
School song, the chair introduced Rev
Eag ,;Ee E.inionds, Oh fairview, as tn,
mex, speaker, VINO eioquently address
ed the parents and teachers. The chill
dren joiue'l in singing again, afte
whicn the chair introduced as the mex
speaker, Rev. FL. ]. Smith, of Woods
field, who greatly interested the chil
Idren witt. pleasant, instructive words
After tnis the con sregation united il
Ising ny tho Old, Old Story BRO. Bur
read Il few cheering lines from Rev. d
A. Pierce, formerly pastor at Morris
town, this District, now pastor at Iude
pendence, Missouri. Bro. Burt made
short practical address. The childrel
called iOr DIR. J. A. Swaney to talk t
them ..bout Missionaries and Heathe
lands--I5ro. Swsney responded in
brief address, greatly interesting tn
children. After which Bro. Burt le
in singing Home Of the Soul'
DoxOlogy sung. Benediction pre-
nOunced by DR.. Swaney. ~