Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-02-19
BarnesviIle District Conference,
- at bridgeport.
Frour our own Correspondent.
FIRST DAY.

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FIouI our own Correspondent.
ais. p, ~ FIRST DAY.
- The Third Session of the Barnesville
District Conference, met in the M. E
Church, Bridgeport, on Tuesday after
noon, the 10th inst Elder Burt presi
ding. After singing, prayer was offer.
ed BY Father Hudson, and H. III. Per
shing was elected Secretary.
Revs. J.. III. Rogers, s. Brice and w
F. Smith were appointed to select com
mittees on the various business of The
Conference.
Rev. D. Rhodes was to preach thi:
evening, but letter from that gentle
man informed Conference of his ina
bility to be present, ana Rev. III. j
Smith was appointed to fill his place
Conference then proceeded to review
the licenses o. local preachers and ex
horters. The following names were
called, characters passed, and license;
renewed. Local Elders: s. Price, ID
f. Howell, and III. Barnes. g ,yFG
Local Preachers: Edward Barnes
Charles B. Lauck, Hugh Shipman, s
Martini Jessie Patterson, j. Burze, L,
Snyder, James Mexican. q isis,
Local Deacons: J. Faupel, III. H.Per
shing.
Exhorters: NJ. NJ. Saunders, Eugene
Edmonds, NJ. Morton, George Beckett
Nathan Holfister, w. T. Hunter, sr.
Lee Evans, A. Taylor anG r. Majors.
.vThefollowing gentlemen were ap
pointed on the business committees.
Spiritual and Temporal A6airs.-J
D. Vail, y. /. Wilson, Warren Hollis
ter, ID. A. Pierce and Joel Elliott, 0,
Sunday School Work.-W. F. Smith,
r. NJ. Freshwater, p. NJ. Thomas,J. L.
Arnch, and ID. E. Howell. ~ s
Church Be1lifceacer--J. E. Hollister
A..G. Robb, S. Wharton, Samael Ber.
ry anu Marsh Kirk 3a ~ - sac.
Church Eaaeission--H. J. Smith, M.
Glossy j. Young, r.. II. MeKendrie
and Alex. Armstrong. ..ii
sRevs. Morton and Wilson of the W.
Va. Conference, and Hargrave of the
Lexington Conference were introduced
toiGonference. The following resolu-
ton was passed. -. f...-5s i
Resolved, Thatwe admit to our Con-
ference all visiting brethren, and cor.
daily invite them to participate in its
exercises - A''i ts..t II
On motion, the Presiding Elder with
the preachers in charge, be a commit
tee to arrange work for the local
preachers and eXhorters for the ensu-
ing half year. 4--t
After the doxology and benediction,
Conference adjourned till evening.
..', ..i5 EVENING SESSION. a.,
Sermon by Rev. H.J. Smith, oi
Woodsfield, from John S-12. Subject:
'Christ the light of the World" $ it
On motion, the reading of the re.
view of 'sFranklin's Christian Perfec.
tion, ,nwas made the order of the day
to the question, "What has become OF
the Probationer5 of our Chuch?" Was
Attempted by the Rev. gentlemen pres.
with this result: In the language OF
Dundreary, "This is one those things
feilah will 1ieUer lind out.'' "
A discussion ensued on the best way
to treat probationer5, participated in
by Revs. Burt; Rogers and Smith.
Adjourned till 81 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. -.
Opening exercises conducted by Rev
Rogers j.. ..-=s-o..t s, tss...s. -. .tti.
The question OF. the renewal Of licen-
ses was then considered, the following
names being salled and characters pass
ed, were granted licenses:
Local Preachers: Wilson Martin, w.
Doudell and Samuel Starr.
Exhorters: jacob Davis, ST., Jacob
Davis. ir., J.. ID. CletherO, j. Gregg,
Enoch Gregg and John Close. Jacob
OFT, eXhorter, failed to pass muster on
character, and was mustered out.
Local Elders: Madison Close and Jos.
Woodroffe.
Rev. Burt was appointed to notify
Samuel Starr of the disapproyal of his
conduct in failing 10 cooperate with
the Pastor, and falling to support the
cause of benevolenee.
The following additional recruits
passed muster:
Exhorters: John Jeffers, Geo. Wall
ers, II. III. McKendree, Simeon Girls
sell, Henry Meek and John Long.
Local Preachers: DR.. Z. H. Arm
strong, A. G. Robb and Henry Cash.
Eugene Edmunds and S. a. Bright
were reported favorably by commit
tee for licensure.
On motion, Asa Branson OF the
Friends persuasion was granted the
privilege of addressing the Conference,
and at o. clock p. NJ. the time fixed to
hear him. pt-
Rev. J. d. Vail read an essay re-
viewing "Franklin's Christian Perfec-
tion." Rev. ID. A. Pierce followed on
the same subject9 Permit me to say
the effort of Rev. Vail was one of the
most finished, elegant, exhaustive, en-
joyable efforts We have ever had the
pleasure of listening to. 1t was a fair
manly, concise, and We believe, unan-
swerabIe presentation Of the matter in
hand, which he certainly did manage
with .consummate ability; in short, his
effort was masterpiece, and elected
the warmest encomiums all round. The
effort of Mr.. Pierce was more critical,
and hence less entertaing to the popular
ear, but none the less good in lis way.
If the brethren will allow an outs d n
I, say it,,.tAere was disposition to
crush out, ,Franklin-er his book OF
the part of many, but they will pardon
us for saying, as an outside disinterest-i
ed witness, the case was much like the