The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-08
West virginia Annual Confer.
ence.
Po1Sr PIEAsAST, W. Va, March 3,
Editor IatelliEeneer:

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Of the Chapltne street Church delivered a
very fine discourse which was attentively
listened to by all on board the boat,
Reaching ParEersburg we were transfer
ed TO the steamer Chesapeake, Our com.
pany was considerably enlarged by the
addition Of the membership from Par
kersburg, ClarkSburg, Buckhannon and
Morgautown districtS together with other
brethren not Immediately connected with
the business Of the Conference, The most
notable parsonage in the company was
Bishop Thomas Bowman, who now re-
sides in the City Of st. Louis. He is a
gentleman Of about 60 years Of age and
u a native OF Pennsylvania, aud received
his collegiate education at Dickinson Col
lege, from which he graduated in the
year 1887, He was . minister in the
Baltimore Conference for about nine
years or up to the year lS4S,
after which he bOcamO resident
Of Williamsport, Pa, and there founded
the institution known as the Dickinson
Seminary, and retained his connection
with it until the year 1878, when he was
elected TO tho Presidency Of Asbnry
University, located in The State Of
Indiana al Green Castle. This lnstitu-
lion Is now one Of the most prominent
seats OF learning in the West Asa speak
or the Bishop Is q man ofwOnderiul pow
or and influence. Al this time no was
lust returning from Grafton Ut which
place on Sunday last he dedicated the
new Methodist Episcopal ChnFGh.
The opening services OF the Conference
took place this morning at D O'Clock and
were conducted by DR., Martin, who
took his text from the 6S chapter Of
Isaaih, followed by singing and prayer,
after which the roll OF the Conference
was called by, ]. $. Clark, Secretary Of
the last Conference, .. V
The following are the business transac-
tons Of the day as recorded by tho secreta1
On motion Jas. /. Clark was rc-elect-
cd Secretary,
On motion, the Secretary was permit
ted to nominate tho assistant secretaries.
On motion, J. r, Thompson, $. \, D.
Prickitt and J, B. Feather, were elected
assistant secretaries.
On memoirs tho following committee
was appointcdi .
E.M Ryan, NJ, W. Rider and II. O. San
ford.
Committee on Public Oyorship--Pre-
siding Elder and Preacher in Charge.
The Board OF Stewards Ministerial
W. J. Shapes, D. II, X. Dix, W. T..
Loomis, 7. N, Hughes, II. ]. BOardman,
s. L. Steel, NJ. W. Rider,
Lay Members OF Board Of Stewards
A. L. Wade, Q. D. Hubbard, j. W. Bore
man, Musgrave, JJW. IlefnOr, James
Mckinney. -,
Committee on NccessitOus Cases--The
Board Of Stewards.
On EluCaLiOn-E. W. Ryan, j, W.
Webb, A. Il. Reilly, W. NJ. Mnllcnnix, W.
9, Griffith, john COnwell, s. b. D. Prick
1T. a.,.
On Sunday schools--P. p. Thatcher,
T. Il. Hughes, L. $. Wilson, J, Mozart
ney, q. Crossiield, ]. W. Griffith, V. SAN
ford. u.i ..g'r
On PeriodiCals-J. ~. Fullerton, All.
LYDIA, Il. NortECratt, ]. Freeland, G. L..
Manchester, N. l.. BaumgardnOr,
On Tract Cause--C ]. TrlppOt, i. J..
Stewart, g. s. Allcmory, l.. D. Caste, Il.
y. WEIGH, j. A. II. Wilson, i. Brooks.
On Bible Causer-J. w. Warden, l.. II.
Jordan, W. L. White, J. d. Woods, NJ.
McNeel, B, IInyOF, j. r. Carroll.
On Temperance j. Dolliver,J j. Nick.
Kelley, II. NJ. Wallace, J. HitChers, G. l..
Manchester, l.. L. Loyett, A. L. Morris.
ton.
TO Audit +. Els Accouns-W. G.
Snodgrass, q. Martin, q. II. Conway, L..
D. Caste, ]. ChGnowcth, WIN. .Nullen-
nix, NJ. W. Rider.
On Church ExLcnsion-'The Presiding
Elders.
On Observance Of sabbath-W. II.
Young, W. G. Wilson, W, ,. Carrico, J..
G, Rexroad, W. 4. Ripley, W, II. Shaw,
n. T.. Baumgardncr. .
On Publication Of Ntinules-,l'he Sec
rctaries.
On Funds for Aiinutes-1t. II. West
wood, II. e. Sanford, D. Thatcher, j. >.
Laughlln, 9. G. Shapes, 7. II TAppett,
On FrceGmons Aid socicty-T. W.
Chichester, A. J. Lydia, ]. I. SnOdgrnss, j.
N. Hughes, Kelley, y. 9. Decklcy, j. y.
Carroll.
On Postoiliccs, J. W. Hess, II, G., San
ford, j, W. Higgins, G. Rogers, q. Y.
Shader, D. w. King, G. 4. 1ttlc.
On TobnccO-D. II. II. Dix, j. Lee, i.
s. Wilson, A. Meek, s. Lowthcr, r.
Brooks, J. T. Davis. y
The Secretaries we're appointed Com.
mittec on Statistics.
On Bishops Fund-R. NJ Wallace.
On motion committee Of three was
appointed on the James Ward bequcst--
]. w. Roger, ". r. Lewis, +. NJ 1lugligs.
On W0men's Foreign Missionary So.
cic!y-W II. Willy, W. g. Rihcldalfr,
On Ladies' md Pastors Union-E. W.
Ryan, ". NJ. ,Mullcnix, ], Il. Thompson.
Drs. Homer and Hunter, Of the I. Il.
Church, j. Mex. Reilly and j. 1scimes
we're introduced to tho Conference. p"
On motion, tho hour for meeting was
fixed at nine o'clock, and adjournment at
quarter Of twelve.
On motion, ]. N. Powell and q. 9.
Wilding werc appointed to receive tic
bcQuest Of the Humphrey estate.
A number Of papers were Eeierrcd to
Board OF Stewards. ''"''A
A communication from the National
Temperance Convention was referred to
that committee. 'p't.
The Secretary read the annual com.
mtmicalions from the New York and
Western Book Concerns. - ~
An exhibit Of the Pittsburgh Chrbiidn
Adrocdte was presented, read anl refcrred,
The Tenth Disciplinary question was
then taken up, and Mofgantown District
was called. sainticl Steele, 7. E., repre-.
achtctl his District US III a llotiriShihg niiN
growing condition. -
The names Of the following preachers
were called and their chatactefs passed:
Il. W. Ryan, u. Ison, j. ". Hess, ". ].
Sharp, ca. Ttippett w. c. Snodgrass, j.
j. D6Ilitcr ]. =. Thatcher, ], N.War.
den, j. Il. Feather, j. A. kibbe, VIII.
Young, A. Martin and +. ". Wood.
Wheeling District was represented by
+. Ball. The work Of the Church In this
District IL rapidly developing. Nearly
one thousand additions have been made
a., ttn NJ 01,n fSbhsni, iTwn