The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-23

those present upon the question, How
Gan we reach the masses?" and after the
singing OF the beautiful song, "The
Ninety and Nine" Rev. Smith came for
ward and spoke upon the above question
in Q clear, impressive and satisfactory
manner. On motion of Rev. Hodgson
an invitation was extended to all the
ministers of the different churches
of the city, and elsewhere, who might
be present during the meeting Of Con-
ference, TO participate in the discussion Of
the different subjects that will come up
during the meeting.
Rev Hodgson then arose and, after
criticising Rev. Zmith's remarks on the
above interogatory little, spoke at some
length on the same question in 3 very
comprehensive and torcible manner.
Rev. S. Price and quite number OF
others made few remarks on the sub
iect, which was well received.
On motion the time fixed Ior the Con-
ference to meet while in session here,
was 9 o'clock A. N. each morning, and
the time for adjourning each day should
be 4:40 P. ".
The meeting then adjourned until this
morning at O'clock A. NJ. The follow
ing is the programme OF exercises for
the conference during its session in this
city:
|. Erenin0 Meetings
Tuesday Evening-Sacramenta Meet
ing. sermon by ]. !. Wilson.
Wednesday acknowledgements Mass
Meeting. Addresses by NJ. ]. Slu'Z, J. ".
| Tolan6 and Others
Thursday Evening-Essays, Criticisms
and Praise Meeting.
Love Feast, Wednesday p. NJ, from = TO
| o'clock.
H. Minute Business.
Commencing with the First Session
Tuesday, IA Pm.
III. Committees.
|. To Examine Candidates 5. Burt, T.
s. Hodgson, z. q. Edmonds
2. Spiritual Condition OF the District
| Written report from each pastor, and stat
ing how probationers were disposed Of.
8. Temporal Condition Of the District
District Stewards. DR.. McMasters Chair
man.
4. Sunday School Work. d. f. Howell
NJ. j. slutz, J. w. Weaver.
). Benevolence. J. A. Swaney, NJ. Nor
ton, Eugene Edmonds.
6. Church Extepsion $. Price, d. star
key, L. Taylor.
~. Literary Exercises.
|. Bones and Boneless. Burt.
2. The Conflict between Naturalization
In this Country, and the Faith OF II 10
man Catholic. ]. A. Swaney.
5. The International Lesson system,
8. Hodgson.
4. How may the Spirituality OF the sun
day School be increased: L. McCIeary
w. Cameron.
5. How NAY we best Secure the Spiritual
| Growth and Cooperation OF the Mem Der.
ship OF the Church? q. u. Waters, J
s. What is needed 20 reach the Masses
j. r. Smith.
I. The Influence OF Error in Things
True. A. q. Robb.
s. The influence of Truth in IhlhgS
False. f. EdmondS.
D. stepping stones To Glory. l.. b. KING
10. The Intent and Mode OF Baptism. ID
j. Smith.
II. should Wcsley's Sermons be studied
as Models OF tie Style OF Preaching? j,
II. " hIJe, u. \. Sheets.
Il. Review OF Wythe'S Agreement OF
Science and Revelation. W. ID. Starkey
l3. Justice and Love in the AtoncInent
w. K. Rider.
II. Forces that Win. =. Cummings.
Is. Causes which have led Scientific
| Minds into Rationalisn and lntdelity. j
ID. Vail.
is. The Metes and Bounds of Christian
Unity. J. W. Weaver.
II. Conversation-lts Abuses and Uses
| L. u. Edmonds.
is. Moral Principle in journalism. :
Price.
~. Effects OF Physical Disease on the Re-
ligious Mind. DR.. 4. II. Armstrong.
\. b. Local preachers and eXhOrterS are
expected to be present as far as practical
Bile. and If unavoidably absent, TO send
| written statement OF their WORK.