The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-12
B.rnesviIIs District Conference.
SECOND plY-MoRNrNa SESSION.

SECOND DAY-hokNiNe shSsAoN'
The opening exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. j., r.. Rodgers.
The Conference then proceeded to the
renewal of licenses. Q The following
names were called. characters passed
and licenses renewed: I 80, ...t. Zee
Wilson Martin. local preacher
Jacob Davis Sr, Jacob Davis Jr., j. D.
Cletheu, j. Schoouover, j. Gregg, and
Edward Gregg. exhortersi W. McDen'
aid, local preacher; Madison Close,
local elder; John Close, exhorter; Joe.
Woodruff, local elder; Samuel Starr,
local preacher; John Jeffries. s. Gris-
sell, Henry Meek, John Long. r. Il.
McKeudree, and Geo. Walters exhort-
ers; DR.. J. II. Armstrong, A. 6. Robb
and Henry Cash, local preachers.
Mr. Burt was appointed committee
to notify Mr.. Starr OF the disapproval
of his course in failing to cooperate
with the pastor in benevolent causes.
The committee appointed to exam
inc persons for license to preach re-
ported favorsbly in the case Of Eugene
Edmonds. On motion license was
granted. The committee also reported
iavorably in the case OF s. A. Bright
and license wac granted.
Ga motion, Asa Branson, CT the
Frieude church, was granted the priv.
elege of addressing the Conference at
o'clock in the afternoon. The Confer
ence then proceeded TO the order OF The
day, Rev Ii. J. Smith in the chair.
j. D. Vail read 40 essay entitled a
"Reyiew OF Fraukiin's Christian Per
lection" An essay was also read or
the same subject by Rev. D. A. Pierce
After singing the doxology and thu
pronouncing OF the benedictlon by
Father Hudson, the Conference adjourn
ed until the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the opening sermon the Rev
Asa Brauson addressed the Conference
Revs. F. A. Ball, Of the Wheeling
Conference, and Willets, OF the Yves
Virginia Conference. were introduced
| to the Conference.
On motion the essays delivered by
the Revs. Vail and Pierce were request
ed to be placed in the hands Of Rev
W. franklin to be used as lie desires.
Rev. ]. R. Thompson, OF the Wes
Vireinis Conference, was then intro
duced.
Criticisms on the esseys delivered
were made by the Revs. Pierce, w. r
Smith, w. F. LAUGH and NJ. Close
which were replied to by Messrs. Vail
Pierce, Burt and Ball.
The character Of W. K. Hamilton
exhorter, was passed ard license re
newed.
The committee appointed to examin
candidates for recommendation to tn
annual Conference, reported favorabl
| in the case OF A. G. Robb and Z. b
Pauch. On motion they we're recon
mended to the annual Conference.
The committee appointed to exsmin
1 C8OQlUhtt6 lOE IOCoi NSSOh . oAuNAob =
ported favorsbly in the case OF s
Wharton. On motion he was recon-
mended.
i Mr.. Smith read an essay entitle
"SkepticaI tendencies Of the age
Criticisms we're made by Messrs, II. j
Smith, Price, hodges, Franklin an
Pierce, which were replied to by MI
Smith.
i Rev. w. F. Lauck read an essay en-
titled "Revivals, and how TO- mansg
them"
Prof. Kidd was requested 10 addres
the Conference at 2 o'clock p. m, 10
da, on Pulpit EIoquence.'
On motion Rev. II. j. Smith was re
leased from his duties for this evening
The doxology was sung and the ben
edicuon pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Bal
and the Conference adjourned until tn
evening.
In the evening sermon was deliv
cred by the Rev. r. NJ. Freshwatel
and the Conference adjourned until thi
morning,