The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-12
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH.
The Pittsburgh Annual Conference
-FOrty-fOurth Session.

-FOrty-fOurth session.
FIFTH DAY-EvENING SESSION.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA, Sept. 10, 1871
The Conference was called 10 order at
7 o'clock 2. NJ. by the President.
Prayer by the Rev. J. r. Dyer.
Minutes read and approved.
On invitation it was resolved to hold
the next session of this Conference at
Shsrpsburg, Pa.
On motion, W. Tate, Jr., was appoint
ed An agent TO receive the amount OF
money realized from the sale OF the
Johnston church and loaned to Soho,
Bellevue and Second Church of Allie
gheny City, and put the same into the
hands OF the Board of Church Extension.
DR.. Clark offered the following reso-
luton, which WAS adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this Con
ference are due, and are hereby rendered
to the reporters VINO have so faithfully
noted the proceedings tor publication in
the local papers, and especially to the
reporter of the Wheeling REGGsTER, for
his prompt and satisfactory reports.
Rev. S. +. Crowther offered the follow
ing:
Resolued, That the Board of Church
Extension be instructed to inquire into
the condition of the Allegheny SeminH-
ry Fund, and report the state OF 1t to the
next session OF this Conference Adopt
ed
Rev. Phipps offered resolution reIat-
ing to Castle Shannon camp meeting
which, after some discussion WAS with
drawn.
Rev. J. B. Lucas offered the following:
ResoLced That the thanks of this Con-
ference are hereby rendered tn the
church, pastor and citizens OF Fairmont
and Palatlne for the very kind manner
in which they have entertained US during
our session.
Adopted by a rising vote.
Rev. W. Wallace, chairman Of the
Committee on Statistics, made n report,
which showed membership OF $3.50.
Practitioners, 1873; increase ol member
ship, 66G, after deducting the churches
set oil To other conferences; value of
church property, S362,S0O; number OF
members received during the past year,
l,l98.
The same gentleman, ms Conferenc"
Steward, made report, which WAS
adopted,
On motion of Mr.. Dyer. Rev. W. T,
Wilson WAS appointed treasurer for the
Home Extension Board.
Rev. }. f. Dyer made report OF the
missionary meeting of last Sunday
evening, which WAS adopted.
Rev. Ii. Palmer called up his rcsolu.
tion relating to the President travelling
around the district during the year.
Laid on the table until the Stationing
Committee return to the room
Rev. Sipe, from the Committee on
Temperance, made report strongly
recommending the passage OF stringent
prohblsary liquor law, and discounten-
ancirg the use OF tobacco, especial y
among the ministers. Adopted.
The same gentlemen offered reso.u
ton recommending the Monthly Re-
pcrto1y published at Adrian, Michigan.
Adopted.
Rev. Crowther offered u resolution pre-
scrblng - course OF study as stated in
the old discipline" That the Faculty
OF Instruction be requested to prepare Al d
report course ot instruction 10 the next
Conference. Adopted.
On motion the present Faculty OF In
structlop were reelected.
On motion Rev. j. +. Der was sub.
stituted in the place Of DR.. Cowl on the
Faculty of Instruction.
The Faculty OF Instruction is as fol-
lows:
l. Bible Doctrines, S. F. Crowther, d.
d. >. Systematic Theology, VIM. Co.
lier, d. D. 8. Mental and Moral Science,
John Scot. d. d. 4. Grammar, Logic
Rhetoric, j. F. Dyer, A. NJ ) History
and Polity OF the NJ. P. Church, I II.
Calhouer. A. NJ Geography and
History, Rev g. q. WestiaIi
On motion OF Rev, j. B. Lucas the
Conference returned lts thanks to the
several railroads for favors.
DR.. Lalshley moved that all members
of the Conference, young and Old, sb.
stain from the use OF tobacco and spirit
Gus liquors during the coming year.
Carried.
On motion of the same gentleman the
Conference proceeded 10 elect d strict
Committee. which resulted in the election
of DR.. Collier, Rev. q. g. Westla,l, Geo.
Pogue, VIM. Reinhsrt, Rev. John
Hubert and William J. Troth ss such
committee.
Rev. 5. +. Crowther offered set of
resolutions, providing that the neYt ses-
sim OF this Conference be opened with
a sermon, followed by the Lords Sup
per. That the election of the President,
Secretaries, Conference Steward, snd
Stationing committee be held at P. NJ,
the first day OF the session, and that the
President be authorized to appoint \
minister to preach on Mission Work, and