The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-18


land marks Of our beloved church should
be retained, and that our Legislators IN
General Conference assembled should
never lose sight OF the great success that
Methodism has achieved under the sys.
TEN OF itinerancy, which is, in our opin.
ion, the body, soul and life Of the grand
old church which We have the honor to
represent.
The reports Of all Of the committees
were severally adopted by the conference.
The permanent officers were conducted
to their respective stations, and the Presi.
dent in short speech returned thanks
for the high honor conferred upon him
in being called upon to preside, DC.
G. W. BrOckunier offered the following
preamble and resolution, which, after
much debate, were defeated By vote oi
q for, to 81 against:
WHEREAS, An effort is now making
by certain persons looking to changes in
our ecclesiastical pOlity, which ultimate
ly, in our judgment, will lead to those
that are radical and fundamental, there
fore
Resolved, By this Electoral Conference,
that We are opposed to any action by the
General. Conference, tentative or other.
wise, looking to q change in our system
which shall affect the relations OF our
Bishops or Presiding Elders Us now de.
fined and regulated by the existing law
OF the Church. =. r
The Conference adjourned until two
O'Clock P. N. ~
AFTERNOON GEssIoN. ..
The Conference assembled at 2 o'clock,
rs per adjournment, President Martin in
the chair.
On motion Bros. Brockunier an Hanna
were appointed tellers.
On motion OF Nathan GOtl, sr, the Con-
ference proceeded to the election Of two
delegates and two reserves to, represent
this Electoral Conference in the general
Conference Of the NJ. E. Church, which
convenes in the city Of Baltimore, in May
next.
On motion Of Bro. Billingsly that can
didatea for general Conference delegates
be nominated without any speeches being
made in their favor. Carried.
The following were nominated in the
order in which they were named: Hon.
B.F. Martin, Hon. C. +. Scott, George
W. Atkinson, John J. Brown, Nathan
GofT, sr., Smith Crane and I. J. Stone:
Messrs. GofT, Crane and Stone with
drew their names and requested that
they be not voted for.
The first ballot resulted as follows :
Geo. W. Atkinson, &C; B. F. Martin, oil
J.J. Brown, 25; CT. Scott, s; Ed. Stone,
4; scattering, s. II is proper 10 state,
however, that az Messrs. Martin and AT:
kinson, the President and Secretary oil
the conference, were each mentioned as
candidates, the President called Hon.
Nathan GOff sr. to the chair and the Sec.
retary asked Smith Crane, ESD to
take his place at the desk, which was
done by the parties as requested. FRESH
dent Goff thereupOn declared, that us q.
W. Atkinson aud b. F. Martin had each
received more than majority OF aIl the
votes cast, they were therefore elected to
represent this Conference in the General
| Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church'to be held In the city Of Balti-
more in May next.
On motion, John J. Brown and c. +.
Scott were unanimously elected by Accla-
nation as alternates or reserve delegates,
the former as the alternate Of Mr. Martin
and the latter as the alternate OF Mr.
Atkinson.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed committee TO commn-
nicate 10 the Ministerial Conference the
transactions Of this body: Nathan Gotf,
sr.. Prof. F. II. CragO, E. ]. Stone, Hon
C. D. Hubbard and c. W. Brockunier.
On motion Of C. W. BroCkunier, that
the temporary President and Secretary
Nathan Goff, sr., and Smith Crane) be
authorized to certify the election OF the
delegates and alternates to the General
Conference. Carried.
1t was ordered that when the Lay Con
ference adjourns that it will be to meet
again to-day ut Q o'clock A. NJ.
The following reaolution was adopted
Resolved, That the Presiding Elders 'ot
each Of the Districts Of the Conference be
requested to furnish to the preacher in
charge where the Conference is to be held
within two weeks OF the meeting OF the
same, il possible, certified list OF all Of
the lay delegates TO the Lay-Electoral
Conference, and that Hon. G. D. Hub
bard be requested to present the same to
the Ministerial Conference now in session.
The following resolution was offered
by G. W. Atkinson, and was unanimously
adopted; -,
Resol,ed, That we, the Laymen OF the
West Virginia Conference, in Lay-Electo'
raj Conference assembled, re-atiirm our
confidence in the abilities, qualifications
and christian characters OF Rev, Alex
Martin, D. D., late President Of the West
Virginia University, and Rev. F. W.
Wood, Ph. D., late a professor in the
same; that we regret their removal from
our State, and that we pledge TO them our
prayers for their future prosperity in
whatever field they may be called to
labor.
Alexander Lowther offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolted, That this electoral confer.
ence tenders to the good citizens oI
Wheeling, thegratetul acknowledgements
OF its members for the universally kind
treatment given them during their stay
in the city.
Mr.. Waugh offered the following reso'
luton, which was also unanimously ad
opted; n.,..
Resolved, That we tender to the Balti
more d Ohio Railroad, and all steamboats,
which have furnished us half.fare ticket'
to attend this conference our sincere
thanks.
The conference after singing the long
meter doxology-"Praise Good iron
whom all blessing how, &c." adjourned
to meet In the same room laudienc'
room Of the Fourth Street N. E. Church
tomorrow, Saturday morning At 8 oclOck
B. r. MARTtSs RresideHi.
Gro. W. ATKESsoN, Secretary,
ohio County 10 be Filled with Joy
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