The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-23
West Virginia Conference N. T.
Church-2d Day.
GRAFTON, March %, 1877.

The Conference met pursuant to ad.
journment, II. z. Sanford conducting the
religious services.
The committee to whom was referred
the case Of J. A. Kibba submitted their
report, setting forth that the charges
against the accused were sustained; and
he was accordingly expelled from the
Conference. His parchments were de-
livered to the Conference by his late Pre-.
siding Elder.
The case OF NJ. A. W. Young was refer.
red to the same committee for final &c.
tion. DIR. G. Martin being appointed
chairman in place D. II. X. Dix, who
had been a member OF the committee
which made the preliminary investiga.
tion OF the charges against the said Young
The case Of Gilbert Rogers, charged
with refusing TO go TO the last pastoral
charge assigned him by the Conference,
was referred to the same committee for
investigation and report.
DR.. Clark, Of the East Ohio Conference,
and Rev. King, Of the NJ. p. Church were
introduced.
The examination OF the effective Elders
was resumed. W. NJ. West, J. L. CLARK,
Spencer King, G. G. Schafier, L. II. Jor.
dan, c. Conner, +. W. Wood and W. II.
Morton were passed. When the name Of
Wilson l.. Hindman was called, II was
stated that he had died at Moundsyille on
Saturday last:
Clarksburg District was called, and ]
W. W. Bolton, the Presiding Elder, was
passed, and gave an account Of the work
in his district In many respects, he was
happy to say, there had been an advance.
ment the last year. There had been 500
accessionS to the church, and preachers
had labored faithfully.
Sylvester Lowther, W. W. Kelley, J. C.
Rexroad, C. S. Alemong, D. Tasker, R.
NorthCraft, W. E. Loomis, G. Martin, W.
F. Cannon, McNeel, G. II. Conway, W. D.
Carrico, W. X. White, J. 6. Blair, we're
passed, W. +. Cannon having reported
$57G, collected for missions on Marion
Circuit, the Conference gave expression
to their gratitude by singing the DoxOl.
ogy.
Buckhannon District was next called.
The Presiding Elder, 7. i. Hughes,
represented the condition Of the district
as encouraging. E.S. Wilson, l.. D. Casio,
F. N. Hughes, John CouWell, w. L.
Lovett. s. b. D. Prickitt, Z. Wasson, X.
Weese, were passed.
The annual report OF the Trustees and
Faculty Of Allegheny College was pre-
sented and referred to the Committee on
Education.
A. J. LYDIA was appointed to receive
the missionary money now in the hands
Of the preachers.
Parkersburg district was called. Ash
ford Hall, the Presiding Elder, was
passed. He represented the work as
prosperous, though the revivals may not
have been quite equal to those OF the
past year. Over $50 accessions had been
made TO the church, and the spiritual
condition Of the church was improving.
The financial pressure seemed harder
than last year, yet the preachers had re.
ceived better salaries and the benevolent
contributions would compare iavorably.
A. r. Riley, W. H. Shaw, ]. F. Cheno.
with, s. Kitchens, H. H. Westwood, B.
Darlington, r. NJ. Wallace, c. H. Lakin,
I. R. Faulkner, W. II. Young, E. @,
Woodruff, II. ]. Boatman and K. s.
Welch were passed.
Charleston District was called. S. E.
Steele, Presiding Elder, was passed, and
represented the work nhis district He
and the preachers had toiled hard, and
their labors had not been in vain. While
he rejoiced at what had been done, he re.
gretted that more had not been accom-
Plished. E.W. Ryan, F. A. Trippett, F.
II. ]. King, ]. T. Davis, Geo. Crosheld, B.
Hager, ]. I. Carroll, L. L. Stewart, W. G.
Wilson, J. NJ. Powell, NJ. w. Rider, n. c.
Beckley, J. w. Griffith were passed.
The call proceeded with Guyandolte
District, ThOs. H. Trainer, the Presiding
Elder, was passed and represented his
district. This district included some Of
our roughest mountain country, and re-
qulred much.trayeli in the style OF our pi-
oneer fathers, on horseback. He had great
reason 10 be thankful for what had been
done, J. W. Webb, A. T. Morristop.
Naulinden Sanford, n. L. Bumgardper,
were passed. ]. S. Frceland LSd been
tranterred to the Iowa Conference.
The third question Of the General
minutes, "who remains on trialn was
taken up. ""
Stephen Cummings, c. R. shackelford
II. Scott and /. G. Paugh were iayorabIy
represented as to standing and attain
ments and continued on trial.
The sixth question, "Who are the
Deacons Of the second class" was taken
up.
N. B. johnson, W. G. Riheldafrer, s. f,
Jones, I, p. Ryan, G. N. Wllliams, L. D,
King, ]. c. Sideboitom, +. G. w, Ford,
W. A. Cheayrant, Wm. Wristen, W, n
Lewis, A. D. Perry and G. W. Parriott
wero passed.
ED. W. Buckner aud K. P. Nanmeter
were returned withdrawn from the Con-
ference. $50 ~
The Conference ordered that the pro-
ceeds OF the Pumphrey Fund be tn[nsd
over to the Conference Stewards n h
distributed among the Conference claim
ants.
After various announcements. the Con.
ference adjourned at ll:45, and closed by
AinginR the DoxoloRy and the Ranalic