The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-18
Mest Yn. Annual Conference,
Tn1Rp DAY. March 10. 1870.

votiOnal service was conducted by A. R.
Rleley. r..
The Bishop introduced the following
visiting brethren to the Conference,
namely, DIS. Painter and Rolhwiler.
The credentials Of Hubbard Prince, 4
local deacon, were returned to the Con.
ference, he having withdrawn from the
church the past year. Also the creden-
tials Of John Trainer, alOcal deacon, who
had been expelled, were presented and
ordered to be placed. on the Conference
file.
The time for electing delegates to the
ensuing General Conference was fixed for
this day at 10! o'clock.
DR.. x. J. LYDIA, who held a certificate
OF location from the North Indiana Con.
ference, was re-admitted, and at his own
request, was granted supernumerary
relation.
The fourth question OF the general min.
utes "whoa are admitted into full conneC
ton" was takenup. The following young
preachers who had Travelled for two years,
were called 10 the alter, and after an in.
teresting and searching address made to
them by the Bishop, and each one being
favorably reported as to standing and at.
tainmenis, were severally admitted into
full connection and elected 10 deacon'a
orders, viz n. B. johnson. VIM. T.
Riheldater, Samuel E. Jones, George II.
Williams, L. D. King, Elijah B. W. King,
+. G. W. Ford, Wm. A. Chcuvront, VIM,
Wrister, W. T. Lewis, a. D. Perry, George
W. PARROT and Robert P. Van Meter.
Thomas Z. Ryan and +. W. G. Ford, al
ready deacons, and Joseph B. Sidebottom
an Elder, were admitted into full connec.
ton.
The hour fixed for electing delegates to
the General Conference having arrived,
brothers Prettyman, Thompson and 4. R.
Kelley were appointed tellers. The bal
lots were collected and the tellers retired
to ascertain the result. The Conference
in the meanwhile proceeded with the reg.
ular business.
DR.. A. Martin presented the report Of
the Committee on Education which was
read and after some remarks, was
adopted.
The tenth question Of the general min.
utes, the examination Of the effective
elders" was resumed. Thomas II.
Trainer presiding elder Of Guyan-
dottc District, gave statement Of the
work on that district. The preachers
had been faithful, but had toiled amid
many Heterogeneous. The spiritual
prosperity was reported TO be very graft.
Tying. NJ. W. Rider, A. P. Morrison, Ma
than L. Bumgardner, V. Sanford, J. T.
and W. Prcttyman. were exam.
ined and passed.
The third question Of the general min.
utes, "Who remain on trial?" was taken
up. c. Warman, John II. II. Hess, J. W.
Bedford and c. Crawford we're continued.
The sixth question Of the general min.
utes, "Who are the deacons Of the third
year?" was taken up. E. c. Woodruff,
J. Lee, John W. Higgins, Asbury Mick
and George G. Wilding were passed.
The seventh question Of the general
minutes, "Who have been elected and or.
dained clders% was taken up. The fol-
lowing, who had been four years in the
work and had completed the course OF
study, were EeveralIy elected to elders
orders, namely: Henry J. Boatman,
Thomas ". Chidester, Howard II. West
wood, William L. Lovett, +. A. Trippett,
NJ. a. W. Young, John S. Laughlin, Geo.
L. Hite, David Tasker, John c. RexrOad,
William c. Griffith, f. C. Woodruff,
Joseph Lee, Jacob r. EiChelberger.
The tellers reported, and the Bishop
announced the result Of the first ballot
for delegates to the general conference:
Whole number Of votes cast 1875, neces.
sary to choice G3. J. W. ". Bolton re.
ccived IS votes, +. Ball 50, A. Hall %,
A. Martin II, J. NJ. Powell 80, S. Steel
q, J. ". Webb Is, B. Isen Is, 7. II.
Trainer :, L. W. Ryan q, and scattering
votes for several others.
No one having received majority
there was no election.
A second ballot was had and the tcllers
retired 10 count the vote.
The hour for adjournment arrived, and
the Conference ordered that the time be
extended.
The eighth question OF the general min.
utes, "Who are the supcrnumerary
preachers?" was taken up.
John B. Pinchen, Z. Ford, S. L. Daw-
son, - Eckess, W. II. Wiley, J. A.
Williams, R. Laughlin, Jacob 7. Eichel.
berger, r. L. woodward, Robt. Brooks
and W. II. Satterfeld were passed and
their relations continued. Gilbert Rog.
era was made effective. a. j. Lyon was
reported withdrawn.
When the name OF NJ. Tichnell was
called letter was read by the Secretary
from this venerable minister, requesting
that his name stand in the list OF super.
anuated preachers. His request was
granted, and on motion Of Bro. Ball the
Secretary OF the Conference was directed
to transmit TO Bro. Tichnell assurances
OF the regard cherished by the Conference
for this now aged and beloved minister,
and that his brethren in West Virginia
would not fail to remember him in their
prayers.
The ninth question OF the general min
utes, "Who are the superanuated preach.
ers?" was taken up, and the following
were passed and their relation continued,
viz: Asby Stevens, D. A. MCGinnis, John
Birkett, Andrew Dixon and Richard l..
Brooks.
DR.. a. Martin was granted. leave OF
absence for the remainder Of the Confer
enCe session.
The telIers reported and the Bishop
announced the result Of the second ballot
us follows: Whole number Of votes cast
ll0, necessary to choice 60. J. W. w.
Bolton received Gl votes and was declared
elected. Samuel Steel received SO votes;
J. NJ. Powell, 81, +. Ball, 81; G. Martin,
u; A. Hall, 10; I. Trainer, II; D. II. X.
Dix, %; j. W. Webb. 10; A. Martin, II;
J. W. Roger, G; 7. B. Hughes, 4; W. r.
White, B.
The Conference adjourned and closed
with the dOxOlogy and the benediction by
DR.. Kelley.