The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-22
wEsT VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
GRAFTON, March q.


! GRAFTON, March 81.
Editors OF the Register:
The West Virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church commenced
its thirteenth annual session in the new
NJ. Z. Church in this city, st o'clock on
Wednesday morning. March q, 1877,
Bishop E. r. Ames, presiding. Rev. j.
l.. Clark resd part OF the 4th chapter
of Second Corinthians, after which the
10th hymn was sung, without instrument
tai music, and Rev. Clark led in prayer.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper was
then administered by the Bishop, assist
ed by the Presiding Elders. The roll
was called, and ninety.four ministers an
swered to their names. A large number
were absent, some transferred to other
conferences, and few were reported de-
ceased since last meeting.
Rev. j. l.. Clark was then reelected
Secretary of the Conference, with power
TO appoint his assistants
Rev. &. g. Wilding was appointed AS
sistant Secretary, Rev. S. B. d. Prickett,
and G. Z. Manchester, Statistical Secre-
taries, and J. b. Feather Railroad Secre-
tary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
On Memoirs-F. Ball, D. D., II. b.
San ford and G. Martin, ID.
On Public Worshlp-S. Steel ard b.
Ison.
Board of Observation-Disclosures, Revs.
j. NJ. Warden, ID. II. h. Dix, K. North
craft, F. NJ. Hugh hes, N. q. Beckley, N.
l.. Baumgardner and E. z. Woodruff,
Lay Stewards, S. L. Allen, f. j. Stone,
5. ii. Headly, b. +. Byers, -. Boreman,
Z. j. Moore and j. Engle.
On Necessitous Cases. Board OF
Stewards.
On Missi ons-The Presiding Elders.
On Educstion-J. r. Thompson, w.
&. Snodgrass, G. Martin, >. w. Roger,
A. K. Riley, E. w. Ryan, j. w. Webb.
On Sunday Schools-W. Prettyman,
L. H. Jordan, q. S. Allemong, X. Weese,
}. +. Chenoweth, +. II. j. King, A. +,
Morriston.
On Periodicals and Book Accounts
J. A. Fullerton, s. King. d. Tasker, s.
B. ID. Prickett, q. Crossteld, j. q. Side
bottom, w. l.. Lewis.
On Tract Cause-W. E. Rippey, H. q.
Sanford, w. w. Kelley, l.. D Casio, j.
W. Griftitts, Il. Williams, b. Darling.
ton.
On Bible Cause-J. j. Deliver, c.
Conner, w. r. White, 4. S. Wilson, II.
II. Westwood, w. G. Wilson, J. w.
Huggins.
On Temperament. w. Hess, j. p
Thatcher, S. Lowther. w. Lovett, s.
Kitchens, j. T. Davis, w. Wri-ten.
To Audit p. f. Accounts Lee, W.
NJ. West, w. E. LOOMS, j. Conwell, Ii.
j. Boatman, L. L. Stewart, w. l.. Cheuv-
ront.
On Observance of the Sabbath. e.
w, Ford, &. E. Hite, w. F. Canon, j.
f. WATSON, K. S. Welsh, w. NJ. Rider,
Il. Ii. Williams.
On Publication of Mlnutes-The Sec
retsries.
On Funds for Publishing Minutes-C.
J. Trippett, G.. q. Schafer NJ. McNeel,
&. Warman, T. r. Faulkner, E. d. w,
King, &. Crawford.
On Frocdman's Aid Society,". F.
Snodgrass, 5. CummIns, w. Z. Carrico,
w. f. Lovett, l.. d. hing, +. A. Trip.
petit, j. w. Bedford.
Or Postoffices-T. w. Chichester, w.
G.. Rineldatfer, &. II. Conway, G.
Rogers, w. Il. Lewis, T. 2. Pyan, w.
A. Cheuvront.
On Statistics-The Secretaries.
On motion, the hour of 81 A. NJ. was
appointed tor devotional exercises, 9 for
business meetings, and aquarter before
II for adjournment.
The following ministers were intro
duced to the Conference: DR.. Horner,
Rev. G. w. Smith, Of Pittsburgh Con.
ference, Rev. Il. ii. Wallace, of Ohio
Conference, o. S. Long, of the American
Bible Society, Rev. Barger, of the U. B.
Church, and Rev. j. II. Flanagan, OF the
Presbyterian Church.
a paper from the Book Concern on
collections for the bishops was read and
referred to the Presiding Elders.
Rev. 5. f.. Jones was appointed to col
lect the accounts due the n. Y. Book
Concern.
The characters of the preachers in
Morgantown and part of Wheeling dis
.rcts were taken up and passed, with
the exceptions of j. A. kibbe and M. A.
w. Young, against whom charges were
preferred and referred TO committees.
Each preachers name was called, and
each responded by reporting the amount
of money raised for the missionary So
ciety and conference claims.
On motion, it WAS resolved that all re.
ports of committees be duplicated, and
sll resolutions be presented in writing.
Revs. w. l. Hindman and Moses
Titchcnel have died during the last Con.
ference year.
No session was held in the afternoon,
out the committees were busy as bees,
and the Cabinet held lengthy meeting
at 5. l.. Aliens.