The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-07
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH.
The Pittsburgh Annual Conference
-F0rty-fOurth Session.
SECOND DAY.


religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. j. B. Lucas, by reading the second
chapter of Ephesians, and announcing
the 675th hymn
80 for heart to praise my God"
These exercises were coutiaued some
moments, after which the President
called the Conference to order for the
transaction OF business
The roll was called, and the creden
tials of the delegates, who have arrived
since the last adjournment, were received
and recorded.
The minutes of the last session were
read and approved.
Rev. DR.. Martin, of the N. <. Church,
Rev. Gibbens, OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, both of this place, and
Rev. DR.. j. j. Murry, frsternsl mes
senger fromlthe Baltimore Conference.
were introduced to the Conference and
invited to honorary seats.
A communication was received from
d. w. Bates and w. S. Hammond, fra
ternal messengers of the Mar land Con-
ference; also from j. B. Mccormick and
and A. f. Bray, fraternsl messengers
from the Muskingum annual Conference,
M. 2. Church, expressing their regrets
in their inability to be present, their
sympathy and best wishes, and desired
further iraternal reciprocatlon,
Important letters from several church
es were read to the Col Inference, and some
of them referred to their appropriate
committees.
A communication from the delegate
from Pittston Church WAS read and re.
ferred TO committee consisting of Drs.
Collier, Laishley and Pogue
A communication from Grace Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio, which by the Bsti-
more Convention was placed in the Ohio
Conference, stating that the Ohio Con
ference now supplies that church with
pastor, and asking to be relieved from
this Conference was read. aud the request
granted.
The order of the day having arrived,
Rev. j. b. Walker, who was to address
the Conference, stated that the Com
mittee on Ministerial Education was
ready to report, and that he desired to
have that report read, which was done
by the Rev. Mark Taylor, chairman of
the committee. The report strongly
commended the circular sent to the An
nual Conference by the Board, and urged
the Importance of reco amending
young men to the Board for
aid. After which DR.. Walker delivered
very happy address on Missions, Col.
lege Interests and the Board of Minis
terisl Education, which showed that ne
was master of the subject, and that his
heart was in his work. He spoke in
splendid style of Adrian College, Mich,
showed its financial endowment, the work
it has done and is doing, and urged the
Importance OF supporting the institution.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Walkers ad
dress the Conference adjourned with
prayer by DR.. j. j. Murray.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 1:30 P NJ, the President called the
Conference TO order. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. w.
Wallace, who read the 4th chapter of
Romans, after which the Conference sang
the 516th hymn,
"Our souls b. love together knit"
Roll cali, and the minutes of the morn
ing session read and approved.
A communication from Trumble
Church was read and referred TO its APP
propriate committee.
A communication from the correspond
ing secretary of the Board OF Church
Extension was read and likewise refer
red.
A communication from the widow of
the late DIR. L. Rsgsn, asking for por-
tion of the Avery Preachers Fund, was
referred TO committee consisting of
Revs. John Scott, d. Jones, and j. Ii.
Clancy.
Rev. S. +. Crewthers presented the
following paper which WAS read and
adopted:
WHEREAS, The late Union Conven-
tion in Baltimore made it obligatory on
each annual conference to organize,
within its bounds, Board OF Church
Extension; therefore
ResOLred, That q committee be ap-
pointed to nominate suitable persons TO
constitute said Board OF Extension.
The President then announced, as such
committee Revs. Crowthers, j. b. Nc
Cormick and Geroge Swsrl.
DR.. Collier presented report, from
the committee, to which was referred
the communication of the delegate from
Pittston station, which was laid on the
table.
On motion of Rev. John Scott, it was
Resolved, That as the abstract of the
minutes OF the Baltimore convention are
So meager as not to answer the purpose
intended, we decline to accept those sent
US, and kindly request the committee, to
whom was assigned the publication OF the
minutes, to publish them as intended by
the action of the convention.
At o'clock p. NJ. the annual Confer
ence election was held, which resulted rs
follows:
President, Rev. F. H. Colhouer; Com
mittee on Pastoral Relations: The
President Rev, John Scott. and j. II.
Hull; lsymen &. w. Pogue and DR..
Henderson; Conference Steward, Rev.
w. Wallace.
At the conclusion OF the election of
officers, the Conference resumed the ex-
animation OF official character.
DR.. Collier asked that DR.. Cowl be ex-
cused on account of sickness, from serv-
ing on the Committe on Missions, which
was agreed to, and Rev. Sciviter appoint.
ed to fill his place. 1t was announced
that Rev. j. b. Lucas would preach IN
the NJ. 2. Church this evening st 7:90
O'clock
The Conference then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. Bsssett, of the Ohio Con-
ference.
Funeral of rbiers.
PARIS, September 6.-Msdsme Theirs
h aunncr snnnntad ON ntfinial funnrnl Tor her