The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-23

ests of the Church Extension Society.
DIR. Dashiall, Secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society, appealed to the
preachers to do their duty to the
great world lying in sin.
Rev. L. b. Barnitz, of the English
Lutheran Church, Rev, Newman, Of
the Troy Conference, Revs. Adams
and Griffith of the Ohio Conference,
and Rev, Duff Of the Rocky Noun
tain Conference, were introduced to
the Conference.
At Knight
the large audience room was packed
with an intelligent audience, to wit
ness the exercises of the Missionary
Anniversary. The choir performed
magnifccntly. Bishop Harris spoke
briefly by way Of Introduction, rec
ommending in high terms the speak
efsof the evening.
ri, Scott 81 India, gave an excel
lcnt description of the work of the
Church, II hat faKaWayland, lie
told in aplain straightforward way
how very much prejudiced the Hin
doc and NIohammcdan were against
our religion, and with what skill and
ingenuity they contcnded against
our missionaries.
DR.. Dashiall's Missionary address
was simply magnificent, He has
complete control of himself and his
audience. He described briefly the
extent of our missionary work, and
the Importance of taking the world
for Christ.
FRIDAY.
At9 A. NJ, devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. A. r. RELY.
DR., Al. LYDIA, holding certiii-
cate of location, from the North In.
diana Conference, was re-admitted,
and granted a supernumerary rcla-
ton.
The election of delegates to Gencr-
al Conference, being the order of the
day, was taken up, The first ballot
resultedin the election of no one
On u second ballot, Rev. ]. W. W..
Bolton was elected, and Rev. S. Steele,
J. NJ. Powell and F. Ball, were next
highest. Two more to elect to-mor-
row.
The Lay Conference opened out
this morning, by the election of Hon.
B. f. Martin, of Pruntytown, for
President, and George W. Atkinson,
Esq, of Charleston, for Secretary
There are nearly one hundred dele
gates in attendance.
In the afternoon, the body proceed,
ed to an election for delegates to Gen
eral Conference, with the following
result; Delegates, G. W. Atkinson
and B. Y. Martin. Altcrnates, ]. j.
Brown and c. F. Scott. Quite a
number of resolutions were adopted
on important matters, in church pol
icy, &c,
NIGHT MEETING.
The Anniversary of the Church
Extension Society, was the object OF
our coming together.
Rev. +. c. Iliff, Presiding Elder of
the Rocky Mountain Conference,
spoke of our work in that mountain
Gus region; showing the great toll
and exposure, necessary TODD the full
work of an itincrant preacher, in the
far West,
Chaplain McCabe delivered a thrill
ling address, on the work all over the
land. He dwclt especially on our
efforts put forth in salt Lake City,
and the power Mcthodism is exert
ing in that wicked city of Mormom.
ism. A collection for our Church in
that city was taken up, The Chap
lain sang swcctly THE ninety and
nine" Battle Hymn of Republic, &c,
SATURDAY.
Opening services conductedb by Rev,
J. j. Deliver.
a resolution on making the State
line the Conference boundaries, was
The lay Conference asked that
their proceedings be published in
the Minutes, granted.
A resolution to make the Presid.
ing Eldcrship elective, was defeated.
On the fifth ballot, Rev. ]. NJ, Pow
ell was elected delegate to General
Conference. On the seventh ballot,