The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-16
Meeting OF the West Virginia NJ. +.
Conference Yesterday.

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Meeting Of the West Virginia NJ. r.
Conference Yesterday.
The West Virginia Annual Conference
OF the NJ. +. Church commenced its
twenty ninth annual session in the
Fourth Street Church, Wheeling, March
10Th, 1876, Bishop Wm. L. Harris, D. D.,
presiding.
The opening religious services were
conducted by the Bishop who read the
95th Psalm and the goth chapter Of the
Acts from the 18th verse. The 7O7th
Hymn was sung and Dr.. A Martin and
S. Steele led in prayer.
The Secretary Of the last Conference
called the roll and 92 members answered
the call.
Onmotion, J. L. Clark was unanimous
ly reelected Secretary with power to ap.
point his own assistants, and appointed
the following: s. B. D. Prickitt, G. L.
Manchester, G. c. Wilding, ]. B. Feather
and J. W. Higgins.
The following committees were ap-
pointed.
On Nemoirs-F. Ball, B. Ison, d. II. X.
Dix and J. Eichelberger,
On Public Worship-The Presiding FL
der OF the District and the Pastor OF the
City Charges.
Board Of Se,cdrds-Mniaeridl-W. J.
Sharpes, D. II. X. Dix, NJ. McNeel, F. N.
Hughes, W. W. Kelley, S. +. Steele, NJ.
Rider, A. l.. Wade, B. Davenport,
James G. White, Samuel Billingsley, L.
D. Hagar. ,
On Neccssitom Cuses The Board Of
Stewards.
On MiSiOn-The Presiding Elders.
On Education = T.. W. Ryan, j. Il.
Thompson, DR.. Blair, s. B. D, Prickitt,
r. NJ. Wallace, W. c. Wilson, W. Pretty
man, A. l.. Wade, c. D. Hubbard, b. I.
Martin, J. Waugh, NJ. NJ. Lambert, G. W.
Atkinson, Bro. Curry.
On Sunday SchOois-B. lson, J. ?. That
cher, X. Northcraft, J. Conwell, G. Cross
field, J. W. Gritfiths, n. l.. Baumgard-
ner.
On Periodicals and Book Concern .iccounls
j. Kibbe, J. W. Webb, W. +. Cannan,
G. Rogers, S. Kitchens, C. II. Lakin, A.
T. Morriston.
On The Tract CluSe-J. A. Fullerton, II.
G. Sanford; W. D. Carrico, l.. D. Casio,
W. II. Shaw, l.. D. King, y. Sanford.
On The Bible ChuSe-J. NJ. Warden, c.
Conner, W. r. White, r. Weese, J. S.
Freeland, B. Darlington, W. Prettyman.
On Temperance-J. J. DOllwer, L. l..
Stewart, D. flasher, W. Z. Lovett, s. Low
ther, ". c. Wilson, l.. D. Casto, W. L.
Hlndman, c. W. Matheney, NJ. Rider.
On Church Eticnsion-'rhe Presiding
Elders.
On The Obsermnce Of The Sabbath-T. ".
Chidister, l.. II. Jordan, W. E. LOOMS,
]. E. WATSON, A. r. Reilly, E. D. w.
King, A. r. MorristOn.
On The Publication Of The Minutes-The
Secretaries.
On Funds torMe Minutes-J. G. Weaver,
II. c. Sanford, J. q. Rexroad, L. D. Casio,
]. +. Chenowith, +. A. Trippitt.
On Frecdman's aid SOeiety-W. E. Rip
pey, W. G. Rhieldaffer, c. Fl. Conway, J.
h. Wasson, +. II. King, N. G. Beckley, j..
7. Carroll.
On Post Ofees-G. E. Hite, L. L. Stew.
art, c. S. Ailemong, W. E. I.ovett, II. Fl.
Westwood, T. p. Ryan, A. T. MOrrist0n.
On StatiStics-The Secretaries.
On motion, nine o'clock was fixed Us
the hour OF meeting and II! as the time
Of adjourning; provided, that in all cases
the session shall be extended until tie
minutes nre read and approved.
J.A. Fullerton was appointed to col.
lect the New York Book Concern and
Periodical accounts.
The Bishop informed the Conference
that they were authorized to draw upon
the chartered fund for $50, and draft
was ordered.
On motion, each committee was author
lied to appoint its own chairman.
The first question OF the general min
ules, "Haye any entered the Conference
by transfer or readmisson?" was taken
up aud the Bishop presented the transfer
OF Wesley Prettyman from the Missouri
to the West Virginia Conference.
B. Ison was appointed to receive the
collections for the Episcopal fund.
G. Martin to receive collections Tor
expenses Of delegates 10 the General
Conference.
r. NJ. Wallace and J. Lee to receive
the collections for the Church Extension
Society.
On motion, the line ranging with the
third gas burners was made the bar otthe
Conference.
A communication in relation 10 the
orphan child Of Brother Warman was
referred TO the Board Of Stewards; also
similar communications in regard 10 s
D. Jones and Widow Smith. -.
The following resolution was unani'
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, II has been deemed exped'
lent to change the place for holding the
next General Conference from 81. Louis
10 Baltimore, therefore,
Resolred, That the West Virginia Con
ference in Conference assembled does
hereby approve Of said change.
J.W. W. BoLToN.
| J. McKENDRE REILEY.
The Secretary made his annual tinan
cial report.
The Secretary, as custodian Of the Cen
tenary Fund, made his report, and tht
interest thereon was ordered 10 be pait
over to the Board Of Stewards for tt'
superanuated preachers.
The Committee on the Joint Centenary
Fund made their final report.
The following persons were introduced
to the Conference: W.Prettyman, trans
ferred from the Missouri Conference; DR.
Freeman, representing the Tract and Sun
day School cause; DR.. McCabe, represent
| ing the Church Extension Society; Or
Scott, OF the India Conference, and f. F
WunderIich, OF the Central German Con
ference.
DR.. Scott addressed the Conference OF
our mission work in India.
Dr.. Freeman spoke on the Tract anc
Sunday School cause.
Bro. Davenport addressed the Confer
ence on the Stewards work.
On motion Z. ]. Stone was added TO thC
Board Of Stewards.
The Bishop read communication from
the Book Concern, which was referred L
the Committee on Periodicals, &c.
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