The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-05
District Conference Of the MethodIst
Episcopal Chureh. 4

Dl1tflcS OOnIeEcnCo u tuO nothoutB
Episcopal Church, r
The Conference assembled puYsuan
to adjournment. and was opened, Will
the hsual religious services conducted
by Rev. joseph Willet,s.
The minutes oil yesterdays session
was read and approved.
The Conference proceeded to the ex-
! animation OF character and the renewal
OF Licenses of local. preachers, and the
following we're duly passed and accredit.
ed as local preachers in the NJ. E
Church, viz:
E. J. Stone, elder, ". L. Gilbreath,
Iliceutiate, James BaRgs, licentiate,
Joshua Lancaster, deacon, William G.
Hobbs, elder, David Charnock, deacon
Jacob j Jefferson, licentiate, Joseph Viii.
let's, deacon, Waller Evans, licentiate,
s. Jones, deacon, George Pelley, deacon
H! Riggs, licentiate, B. B. Newman
licentiats, Joseph Turner, deacon. Tay-
lor Richm opd, deacon, George Frank
lin deacon, John Alley, deacon, j. NJ
Blair, licentiate, James Glendenning
deacon, Wilbur F. Baggs, licentiate
Nathaniel Morris, licentiste and VIM.
G.. Rheldafer, lcentiate. ~. 20
The Committee on Work jcr Local
Preachers was made to consist oil the
following members: E. J. Stone, E. c.
! Woodruff, G. Pelly, ]. Willetts, Isaac
Cloudy, G. W. Parrot, Dr.. j. 6. Mar,
tic, Fl. Riggs Walter Evans, Joshua
IA. Lancaster, VIM. G. Hobbs, NJ,
Marsh. l. Ii. Jordan, s. King and l.
L. Stewart. 4 ~ f..
The regular programme was then re.
sumed when Rev. j. R. Thompson read
an interesting paper on The District
lCon!erence. On motion the Conference
unanimously requested the publication
OF the same in the Pittsburgh Christian
advocate.
Bishop r. S. Foster, who was pres
ent, made an address on the Nature
and Work of the District Conference
after which adjournment wss made UNI
| til two o'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The opening exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. William Laucke, OF the
Pittsburgh Conference. =.
The Committee on Rules Of Order
and Order of Business, for the mex
District Conference, reported, which re-
mort was recommitted to the committee
with instructions.
The Sunday school superintendent
who were present made reports Of the
state and condition Of their several
schools.
The committee to examine candidates
for admission into the travelling con-
nectioD, reported the following capdi'
dates E. D. Buckner and W. G. Ri
heldaffer, as having passed the requi-
site examination, and on motion they
were duly recommended for admission
to the Travelling Connection.
| E. J. Stone presented the topic o
"The Relation OF the Local Ministry tc
| the Church." which was followed by ar
animated discussion on the same SUBJ
iect in which Revs. Martin, Thompson
Newman, Woodruff, Hughes, Morton
and DR.. T. II. Logan participated.
The following resolution was ther
adopted by q standing vote:
| Resolved, That the thanks OF the
Wheeling District Conference be and
are hereby rendered to Bishop Foster
for his presence at our session.
| Resolped, End That We most highly
appreciate hiR services in our midst.
! In response the Bishop made come
| impressive remarks TO the conference
on the Minister'S Work and calling
| On motion it was resolved that al
future District Conferences Sunday
school superintendents be required &c
present written reports OF the state and
condition of their respective Sunday
schools.
After announcements the Conference
adjourned to meet at The Fourth etreet
NJ. E. church for evening seryice.
The programme for to-days ees.ion
is az follows:
Morning % o'clock religious servi'
ces; 9:l5, recommea dation for locaI
deacon's and elders orders; 9.45. rec
ommeudation to the travelling connec-
ton; lGl5. Ministerial Support-C. D
Hubbard; II, adjournment
| Afternoon.-2 o'clock, religious SER
vices Els, reports from committees
$3.50 Family Religion-W. c. Wllson
4, Where snail the next District Con-
ference be held 4:30, adjournment.
Euening.-7:l5, unfinished business
| E30, Unoonyerted members Of TIT
Church. How are they to be brougb
into saving relations with Christ 2-S
King; 8, experience meeting; 9, ad
iourOment. r..
At the Fourth Street NJ, E. ChurCi