The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-05
District Conferences u. 3. Church.
MORNING SESSION.

The Conference assembled pursuant to
adjournment. and was opened with the
usual religious services, conducted by Rev.
Joseph Willetts.
The minutes Of yesterday 3 session were
read and approved.
The Conference proceeded TO the exam.
ination Of characters and the renewal Of
licenses Of local preachers, and the follow
ing were duly passed and accredited as
local preachers: 3. j. Stone, Elder; W.
L. Gilbreath, James Bags, Licentlates;
Joshua A. Lancaster, Deacon; VIM. G.
hobbs, Elder; David Chatnock, Deacon;
Jacob Jefferson, Licentiate; Joseph VIII
let's, Deacon; Walter Evans, LiCentiate;
9. Jones, George Pelley, Deacons; FL.
Riggs, B. B. Newman, Licentiates; Joseph
Turner, Taylor Richmond, George Frank.
lin, John Alley, Deacons; ]. N. Blair,
LiCentiaie; James Glendenning, Deacon;
Wilbur +. Baggs, Nathaniel Morris and
VIM. g. Rlheldafier, Licentiates.
The Committee on Work for Local
Preachers was enlarged and made TO con.
slst Of the following members, viz: E. ].
Stone, e. @. Woodruff, @. Pelley, ]. VII.
let's, Isaac Cloudy, G. w. Parrot, DR.. G.
Martin, 81. Riggs, Walter Evans, Joshua
A. Lancaster, VIM. g. Hobbs, n. Marsh,
l., II. Jordan, 8. King and l.. l., Stewart.
The regular programme was then re-
sumed, when Rev. j. r. Thompson read
an interesting paper on "The District
Conference"
On motion the Conference unanimously
requested the publication Of the same In
the Pittsburgh Christian Adpocdte.
Bishop r. 3. Foster, who was present,
made an address on the nature and work
OF the District Conferences. after which
adjournment was made until Q o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The opening exercises were conducted
by Rev. VIM. Laucke, of the Pittsburgh
Conference.
The Committee on Rules OF Order and
Order Of Business for the next District
Conference reported, which report was on
motion 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 10 examine candidates
for admission to the Travelling Connec-
ton reported the following candidates {:
e, d. Buckner and W. G. Rhleldafier as
having passed the requisite examinations,
and on motion they were duly recon-.
mended for admission 10 the Travelling
Connection.
q. ]. Stone presented the topic OF 1.-THE
relation Of the Local Ministry 10 the
Church" which was followed by an ami,
mated discussion on the same subject, in
which Revs. Martin, Thompson, Newman,
Woodruff, Hughes, Morton and Dr.. T. a.
Logan participated.
The following resolutions were unan.
imonsly adopted by q standing vote:
ReSoEred, That the thanks OF the Wheel.
ing District Conference be and arc hereby
rendered to Bishop Foster for his presence
at our session.
ReSolred, That we most highly appreci.
ate his services In our midst:
In response tho Bishop made some i'm.
pressive remarks 10 the Conference on the
minister's work and calling.
On motion it was resolved that at future
District Conferences Sunday School Su.
perintendents be required to present writ.
ten reports OF the state and condition OF
their respective Sunday Schools.
After announcements the Conference
az burned to meet at the Fourth Street
d. E, Church for evening service.
EVENING SERVICE.
At u P. NJ. a large congregation assem-.