The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-06
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURCH.
The Pittsburgh Annual conference
-FOrty-fOurth session.
FIRST DAY.

Methodist Protestant cnurcn III Lnls
place to-day.
Toe Pres dent, Rev. T. II. Cslhouer,
called the conference to order, when the
venerable William Collier, d. d., opened
the religious exercises by reading the 10th
chapter Of Romans, and announced the
Gath hymn
Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove"
after which he led in prayer. The Con-
ference then united in singing,
"Nearer, My God, to Thee"
after which Rev. Dr.. Lsishley offered q
most tender and touching prayer.
The Conference was called to order in
regular organization by the President.
The roll was called snd the credentials
of lay delegates were received and re-
corded.
Rev. Drs. Collier and Laishley and
g. w. Payne were appointed commit
lee to report on the credentials OF Mr..
Z. NJ. Pierpoint, who came from the Hsr-
risville Circuit, which was placed by the
action OF the Union Conference In BALL
more, in May last, within the bounds o.
the West Virginia Conference.
Revs. w. II. Wiley, j. B. Feather, of
the NJ. L. Church, and }. II. haiiey, OF
the Colored NJ. +. Church, were intro
duced to the Conference and invited TO
honorary sests.
The examination ot ministers was then
taken up, and the President. Rev. L. H..
Calhsner, DR. John COwl in the chair,
l., n u
showed that marked progress had at
,enGe ed the labOrs of the ministry on the
various fields OF labor during the pre-
eeeding year.
By the action of the Convention in
Baltimore the following circuits, formerly
within the Pittsburgh Conference, were
placed within the bounds OF the West
Virginia Conference: Webster, Harris
vile, Palstine, independence, Lewis and
Morgantown, and the following members
OF the Conference were given letters OF
transfer by President Cslhouer to the
West Virginia Conference: Michael Lee,
d. Il. Davis, G. e. Conway, d. Ii. Myers
and Z. 4. Conoway.
After some announcements, the morn
ing session adjourned with PRAYER by
Rev. w. II. Wiley, of the NJ. L. Church
AFTERS ooE SESSION.
Conference convened at 1870 P. NJ,
President Calhouer in the chair.
The religious services were conducted
by Rev. f. Mathews.
The following committees were sD-
nounced by the chair:
Boundaries Palmer, H. Lucas, A
Schriver
Itineracy and Orders The Faculty of
Instruction, s f. Crowther, Chairman.
Ststistics-W. Wallace, &. X. Still
wagon, A. Cameron.
Publication OF Minutes-Secretari
Gregory and Hull.
To raise funds for publication Of MN
utes in pamphlet torm-A. w. Robert
son, H. Curry, +. g. Miller.
College Interest-JOhn Scott, j. Hol-
land, 5. b. Clancy.
Ministerial Education-W. Il. Cowl
A. ID. Browa, DIR. Henderson.
Publishing lnturest-D Joaes, |. b.
La rs, j. n. Gsurett.
Msslons-W Collier, }. Cowl, VIM
Tate, jr.
Home Extensioa-J. f. Dyer, w. r
Wilson, NJ. Evans.
Sabbath Schools s. f. Crowther, j
NJ. Mason, T. G. Miller.
Frate rnal RelaLions-A. Clark, f.
Mathews, Il. f. Scott.
Superaunuated RelatIons--J l.. Simp.
son, w. ii. Phipps, q. W. Pogul.
Temperance. ii. Hull. Conrad A
Sipe, Lewis Erb
The committee appointed on the ere.
dentisls of Mr.. L NJ. Pierpoint, OF the
Harrisvlle Circuit, made the following
report. We agree to loan Rev. Gahrett
to the Harrsville Circuit Tor one year,
and that owing to the relations that the
Harrisville Circuit mas sustained 10 the
Conference tor the past year. Bro.
l.. Nj Pierpoint the delegate
| from that circuit, be admitted rs n lay
delegate to this Conference"
This report drew out some little dis
cussion and Rev. Simpson moved to
take up and act upon the report item by
item.
The first clause of the report, awe
agree to loan Rev. Gahrett to the Har-
risville circuit for one year" was adopted
The second clause, providing Tor ad-
mitting Mr.. Il M. Pierpoint TO seat in
the conference, was discussed with con-
siderable interest.
Rev. Lucas moved to amend by insert
ing the w-rd "honorsry" before the word
delegate
Mr.. Pierpolnt arose and stated that he
did not desire y seat in the Conference
unless he was lawfully entitled to it; that
be did not desire al honorary seat, and
the amendment WAS withdrawn.
President Calhouer, DR.. Collier in the
chair. moved To amend the clause so as to
admit Mr. Pierpoint and 10 pas upon
tle charac er of Rev. Garrett, which was
lost
The last clause of the report WAS then
adopted AS it came from the committee.
The rules aS stated in the Methodist
Church Old Discipline were adopted as
the rules to govern this conference,
On account OF the absence of Rev.
Cowl, Rev. Mark Taylor, was substituted
in his p..ce rs chairman OF the Commi.
tee on MiLlsteria! Education.
Rev. Bass At, of the Ouir conference
and Rev. j. d. Walker, secretary Of the
Board of Ministerial Education. were
introduced TO the. conference
On tie motion OF Rev. SimpsDr,
Thursday morning was set spsrt 10 hear
Rev. Walker on the general interests Of
the church.
The examination OF pastoral reports
WAS then had, which showed that the
ministers had been at work during the
past year. but was too lengthy tor re-
port.
Rev. +. MsttheWs, on account o i'll
health, asked tor and WAS given super
annuated relation.
1t was announced that Rev. LsiShley,
the oldest member of the Conference,
would preach in the M. P. church this
evening 81 y o'clock. Mr.. Lsishley is
50 years, months and days old. He
has been preaching 81 years.
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