The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-08
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH.
The pittsburgh Annual Conference
-FOrty-FOurthS Session.

FAIRMoNT, w. VA, Sept. 9, 1877.
President Calhouer called the Confer
ence to order ut 8 o'clock A. NJ. Religion.
services of half hour were conducted
bv Rev. f. y. BrIndiey, who read the
23d psalm and announced the 246tt
hymn:
Gall hail the power OF Jesus name
Roll call, and the minutes of the pre-
ceeding session were read and approved
The credentials OF the delegate OF the
Second Church OF Allegheny were res
and recorded.
A communication from tho Browns
vile circuit was received and referred IL
its appropriate committee.
The Committee on Boundaries made
the following partial report, which was
adopted That Bethel, Hillowgrove
Longum and Claylick, appointments o
the Bethel Circuit, be united to the Pleas
ant Hill Mission, and that the Mission
be changed to Bethel Circuit, and thai
the name of Bethel Circuit be changed
TO Fairview Circuit.
On account ut sickness, DR.. Cord was
excused from the Faculty of Instruction
and Rev. j. +. Dyre was appointed II
his place.
On motion, Rev. }. b. Mccormick and
Mr.. Brown, OF UnIOntOwn, were ap-
pointed y committee on unfinished bust
ness.
Or. Scott offered the following:
WHEREAS, Tne Rev. A III. Bassett by
appointment OF the General Conference OF
the Methodist Church held in Princeton,
ILL.,, in 1875, has prepared history OF
the Methodist Protestant Church from Its
organization to the present time; and
WHEREAS, The late General Confer
ence in Baltimore approved OF the work,
and commended it to our people every
where; and
WHEREAS, We are fully convinced OF
the great need of such history, and are
fully convinced that Brother BssSett, be-
yond perhaps any other man, has the
data and ability tor the preparation OF
such work; therefore
ResoLved, That it affords us great pleas
ure to know that he has completed the
aforesaid history, and is now resdy to
put it to press.
RsSoLrcd. That we now, or at some
suitable time, will afford Bro. Bassett an
opportunity, by the calling OF the vote
OF the Conference, to ascertain the num-
Der CT copies each member OF this Con-
ference will take when the work is pub
lished.
Resolved, That we heartily reconmend
Bro. Bassett's work TO the favorable con-
sideration and patronage OF our people
everywhere, regarding 1t as great re-
portory of past connection with the rise,
progress and present condition OF our
church, which should be in possession OF
our members, and which is not accessl-
bic anywhere else.
Unanimously adopted.
DIR. Scott offered the following;
WHEREAS. The Union Convention,
which met in Baltimore III May last, re-
ferred the subject of suffrage and eligi-
biitv to office IN the Methodist Protest
ant Church, to the several annual Con-
ferences, respectively, TO make such
rules and regulations on the subject as
each Conference shall deem expedlent,
within its own bounds; therefore,
Resolved, That the following shsll be
the law OF suffrage and eligibility to OIL
fee in the Methodist Protestant Church
within the bounds or the Pittsburgh
Conference district.
l. Every person over the age Of twen-
ty-one years in full and regular standing
IN the Methodist Protestant Church, and
who contributes of his or her means to
its support, If present, shall be entitled
to vote in all elections for leaders, stew.
ards, trustees, delegates to the annual
Conference, and on every other subject
which may come before the Church or
Society, OF which the person Is mem
Der, for its consideration and action.
2. Any male member of the Church
over the age of twenty-one, who has been
in good and regular standing for one
year, may be elected to any office
in the Church or society oI
which he is member, or as del
egste to the Annual Conference, but nc