The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-17
uErH0DIsr CONFERENCE.
E Second Da,'s Proceedings.

The session of the West Virginia An
Aual Conference of the " etbodIst Epsco-
pal Church, began ut . clock this morn
ing IN the Fourth street Church, Bishop
Harris presiding.
Dr. Martin lead the usual religious
services.
\ communication from Allegheny
College was referred Ia committee.
The rules Of former sessions were
adopted to govern the conference during
this session.
Rev j. Mex Kelley read a commuui-
cation from the lady msnsgers of the
Childrens Home OF this city, extending
the Invitation TO the members IF Con-
ference to visit that institution, indi-
viduslly or collectively On motion of
Brother Kelley the invitation was sc-
cepted.
y communication from the FreedmeE's
Aid Society, dated at Cincinnati, Was
read. 1t stated that an estimate mad
been made OF the amount that would be
required 10 carry on Its iabors during the
current year, and mad apportioned $3.50
of the sum to be furnished by the West
Virginia Conference. 1t was re erred TO
the freedmen AID Committee.
Brother Powell announced that he had
loaned certain beoucst Of 81 ,S25, placed
in his charge, and WAS prepared To pay
over the interest. II was ordered 10 be
turned over 10 the Board Of Stewards.
The Bishop announced that the
Tenth Question was III order-the
characters OF elders.
Presiding Elder Steele. of Morgsntown
Distinct, responded To his name. There
was nothing against his moral or minis
terial character. He said that peace and
tranquility had reigned in ms district
that there had been many conversions;
that the reports of moneys fer benevc-
lent purposes would pc larger than those
for last year He said they were not
afraid to preach the full doctrines Of
Methodism Two churches had been
built during the past conference year
and the district had enjoyed great pros
perity.
The names of the following Brothers
of the District were called, and after each
the Presiding Elder said, Nothing
against nun lACl lNIOiScN NhS sums
collected for missionary and other pur-
poses; Benz. Ison, J. f Snodgrass, w.
J. Sharpes, j. w. Hess, w. G.. Snod-
grass, j. }. Deliver, J. A. Fullerton, j.
N. Warden. Z. J. Griffith, d. Pool, j. A.
Klbbe, G. j. Tippett W. T. Rippey, w.
II. Young, j. e. Weaver, +. W. Wood
and A. Martin.
Elder Steele said. in reference to DR..
Martin, that he had presided over the
West Virginia University for several
years successfully, and had made himself
very popular. In al unauSpicious time
for the University, and fortunate one
for Dr. Martin, the Board of Regents
had removed HMM way that lett n
sting behind, felt not only by him, but
by the Methodists of the whole Morgan
ton District. Experience has shown the
unwisdom of tho removal, for there
were but seventy students this year con-
trasted with one hunderd and twenty
i've or thirty last year.
DR.. Martin said that Brother Steele
had somewhat Inexperienced the cir.
cumstances of the case. He said he per-
ceived that the Regents were pursuing
course inimical TO the institution. and
thereupon resigned his position. He
saw that he was being made q mere
fgurehead for personal and other ambi.
tions. The last straw, he said, was de.
termination Of the Regents to elect Pro