The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-20
West Va. Annual Conference.
MnEEnrHn March
FOURTH DAY.

tain the result.
Bro. Powell offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That our delegates TO the next
General Conference be instructed to use
their influence to have the boundaries Of
this Conference to conform 10 the State
lines.
The following resolution was offered by
DR.. ]. G. Blair:
ResOlpcd, By the West Virginia Annual
Conference that we hereby recognize the
importance Of establishing Seminary Of
learning at some point within the limits
Of our territory, and that committee OF
three discreet members oil this Conference
be appointed 10 receivepropositions from
the different towns and cities Of the State
for its location, and to report the same to
the next Conference ior'defnite and final
action thereon.
The resolution was agreed to, and the
Conference appointed as the committee
DR.. J. 6. Blair, ]. W. Roger and E. W.
Ryan.
Prof. White presented certain papers
from Thos. Hornbrook, demonstrating
against the erection Of the brewery on
the Centennial grounds ut Philadelphia.
The papers were referred 10 tho Commit
tee on Temperance.
The Bishop was requested by the part.
les in interest TO appoint DR.. +. W. Wood
to the position Of business Secretary-of
Mt. Union College.
A request was received from the Quar-.
terly Conference Of Winfield circuit for
authority to sell the Bear Creek Church
property. The Conference granted the
request.
The committee in the case Of Z. L.
Nicholson made their report, and recon-
mended that this brothers character pass
and his present relation be continued.
The report was adopted. = .
The ninth question Of the general min
utes, "who are the superannuated preach
crs% was resumed. G. Jones, D. s.
Benidum, G. W. Matheney, james B.
Beatty, Francis Guthrie, John b, West,
Samuel D. Jones and b. +. Rogers, we're
passed and their relation continued. .
Joseph B. Feather was made effective.
The Conference ordered that Robert
Hager be returned as withdrawn under
complaints.
The letters reported and the Bishop
announced the result Of the third ballot.
Whole number Of votes cast 144, neceSsa-
ry to choice 5S. ]. NJ. Powell received
45; S. Steel, 80; A. Hall, q; D. II. K. Dix,
II; +. Ball, 2G; scattering votes for several
others. No election being had fourth
ballot was ordered and taken and the tel
lers retired.
The following local preachers were
elected to Deacon's Orders. namely VIM.
b. Conway, Stephen Cunningham, Heze-
kiah Scott, John NJ. Davis. Alocal Dea-
con was elected TO Elders Orders.
A committee from the Lay Electoral
Conference appeared and presented a re-
port Of their proceedings. The Committee
we're then soverally introduced by the
Bishop.
The tellers reported and the Bishop
announced the result Of the fourth ballot.
Number Of votes cast, liz; necessary to n
choice 81. JIM. Powell received so; S.
Steele, 81; D. II. X. Dix, 80; A. Hall, 80,
F. Ball, "a; A. Martin, 81; no election. A
fifth ballot was ordered and taken, and
the tellcrs again retired.
L. W. Ryan offered u resolution pro-
yiding for change in the time Of holding
the sessions OF this Conference from
spring to fall. The resolution was made
the order for Monday Immediately after
the opening Of Conference.
The order OF the day was now taken up.
namely the resolution 10 instruct the del
egates from this body TO the next General
Conference to use their influence to make
the office OF Presiding Elder elective.
The resolution was rejected by large
majority. A motion was made TO recon-
slider the vote by which the resolution
was rejected, but failed to carry.
A communication was received from
Mt. Union College inviting this confer
ence to appoint committee Of visitors.
The conference accordingly appointed F.
Ball, W. K. White and Henry X. List the
said committee.
The ;ellers reported and the Bishop
announced the result Of the fifth ballot.
Number Of votes cast, ll3; necessary to
n choice, 81. John NJ. Powell received
CT votes, and was declared duly elected;
S. Steel, "a; D. II. X. Dix, 80; A. Hall,
80; A. Martin, IS; +. Ball, "a.
A further ballot was ordered and taken
for the third delegate, and the tellers re-
tired.
Prof. White presented the report Of
the Treasurer OF the Conference Mission
airy Society. The report shows that the
aggregate amount collected for missions
this year is slightly less than last year.
The annual exhibit OF the Book Con-
Germ at New York was read to the con-
ference and placed on file.
The tcllers reported and the Chair
announced the result Of the sixth ballot.
Number Of votes cast, III; necessary 10 a.
choice, IS. oh. X. Dix received 80, S.
Steel 90, A. Hall "a, A. Martin lS-no
election. A further ballot was ordered
and taken, and the tcllers retired.
The Committee on Periodicals made
their report. The resolutions concerning
the Pittsburgh Chriaian Adroedie, recon-
mendcd by the report, gave rise to an an
mated discussion, and when the vote was
taken on the adoption Of the report, the
Conference refused to adopt it.
A motion had been submitted to re-
commit the report, but the Chair decided,
under the rule OF the Conference, such
motion was out OF order.
The tellers reported, and the Chair
announced the result Of tho seventh bal
lot. Number OF votes cast, ll3; necessa-
ry to choice, 81. D. Ii. K. Dix received
63, and was declared elected.
A. Hall and +. Ball were then by accla-
nation elected reserved delegates.
The time OF the session was extended.
DR.. Mcclure, Of the U. p. Church, and
Rev. ProSser, OF the Erie Conference,
were introduced.
The Presiding Elders were authorized
to nominate the tricrs Of appeals.
Bro. Davenport presented the report Of
the Board OF Conference Stewards, which
was read and adopted.
4 resolution, expressive Of the esteem
cherished for w. NJ. Mullenix, who was
recently transferred 10 the Kentucky
Conference, was adopted by unanimous
rising vote.
DR.. G. Martin was requested TO preach
n centennial sermon on tomorrow even
ing in the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church.
The Conference agreed to. meet on Mon
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