The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-11
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH.
The Pittsburgh Annual Conference
-FOrty.Fourth Session.
FAIRMoNT. W. VA, Sept. 10.


The roll was called and the min utes
read and approved.
A communication from Sharpsburg
was read and referred to the Committee
,on Pastoral Relations.
A report relating to Castle Shannon
Conference expenses was read and re-
ferred to a special committee consisting
of Revs. T.. A. Brindley, j. B. Lucas ana
George Swart.
A communication from the Second
Church, Pittsburgh, was read and re-
ierred to the Committee on Pastoral Re-
lations.
A fraternal communication from Revs.
Nester and Stout messengers from the
West Virginia Conference, now in ses-
sion at Mt Morris, was received, and the
president requested to appoint fraternsl
delegates to the next session OF the West
Virginia Conference.
Rev. Simpson, from the Committee on
Superanusted CLAIMS, reported the names
of Revs. William Collier, j. w. Rut-
ledge, r. IL. Sutton, ID. r. Helmick, 7.
L. Laishiey, Z. Mathers, John Cow !,
Henry Lucas, and widows Lucas, VII
llsms, Reeves, Elliott, Coldoughand Potts,
for the action of Conference. Referred
10 the Preachers Aid Society.
DR.. John Scott presented the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, A disregard OF the forms
and spirit of law is one OF the most dis
couraging characteristics OF the present
time; and
WHEREAS, The Church, we are sorry
TO say, has imbibed, TO some extent, the
prevailing spirit of the age In this respect
and
WHEREAS, We deem it essential At
this particular time, entering as we be-
lieve upon a new career vi usefulness, ;
u united church, to adhere to our est&5
lshed usages therefore
Resolved, That we are fully convinced
of the Importance, in the transaction OF
the business of the Conference IN supply
isg our various charges, sustaining our
local snt general interests, to discounten-
ance and discourage every irregularlty
and disregard OF the forms and spirit OF
our admirable ecclesiastical laws.
ResoLUed, 2. That while we accord to
all our charges the largest liberty in Sc
curing such ministerial supply as their
wishes and best judgment may suggest,
we, nevertheless, deem 1t important to
insist that in doing so, the forms and
spirit OF our law shall not be disregard
ed, but that ministers seeking employ
ment in our Conference place themselves
regularly under its appointing power, and
that charges seeking supplies obtain
them in regular way from the Confer
ence
The Committee on Sunday Schools, by
its Chairman, Rev. Crowther, made
report, showing the condition OF and the
number OF attendance on each Sunday
school IN the Conference, and recon-
mending that the Sabbath schools adopt
the constitution for Sabbath schools given
in the last Discipline of the Methodist
church, so that the Sabbath schools may
be uniform in their rules, and that each
school shall give one contribution each
quarter Of the Conference year TO the
General interests of the church, &c.
Adopted.
The Committee on Church Extension
presented report showing the amount
due each claimant, the amount ready tor
hlm, and the balance unprovlded for.
Adopted.
Rev. Dyer, from the Committee on
Home Extension, reported that In view
of the fact that the work is still embar-
rassed by debt OF between three and
tour hundred dollars, and in view also OF
the increasing demand Of our foreign
missionary work, we recommend de-
creased assessment for this work,
with q view TO increasing our For
eign Mission Fund. Report referred
back to the same committee.
Rev. S. F. Crowther, from the com
mittee to nominate the Conference Board
of Church Extension, made q report re-
commencing MS such board Revs. L. IL.
Colhouer, q. q. Westiall, John Scott, and
Messrs. John H. Clancy and w. n.
Gillespie, lsymen, and that they proceed
without delay to incorporate according
the the Church discipline, pages l43 and
l4G. Adopted.
DIR. Clark was granted permission to
go home.
On motion the Conference voted that
inasmuch as the Pittston church had re
ceived some support from tnIs Confer
ence. the funds sent in by that charge
for missionary purposes be received.
The Conference then adjourned with
prayer by DR.. Martin OF the NJ. +.
Church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At l:3O P. NJ. the Conference was
called TO order.
Dr. Wilson, of the Maryland Confer
ence. conducted the devotional services.
He read part of the 10Th chapter OF lst
Corinthians. and announced the 6S5th
hymn,
when can read my title clear"
Roll called. Minutes of the morning
session read corrected and approved.
The Stationing Committee WAS granted
permission TO retire.
The report of the Committee on Pub
fishing Interest being the order of the
day. was taken up, acted on, item by
item. snd adopted. This report com
mended The Methodist Recorder, The
Nsthodist Protestant and Morning Gusde,
and earnestly requested the pastors 10
take up subscriptions to aid the Building
Fund.
w. Tate, Jr., offered a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of y cores
ponding secretary, to correspond with the
pastors in regard to missionary matters,
but allowing the secretary no compensa-
tion.
On motion DR.. Collier was appointed
such corresponding secretary.
DR.. Palmer offered q resolution en-
powerlng the president Of this Confer
epce TO travel the district the coming
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