The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

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A. Cheuvropt, j. T. Davis, &. d. VIII
lisms.
On Tsmperanes.-J. w. Hess, "a K.
Reilly, G. ii. Conway, }. +. Snodgrass,
w. Ii. Young, j. W. Griffitts, A~D
Perry.
To Audt Presiding Elders Accounts = =
] Lee, S. Kitchens, w. +. LOOMS, + 5
Wilson, W.T.. Lewis, +. FL. j. King, W
Wriston. ris#ua
On Observance of the Sa66atA.-L. ID
Jordon, w. M. West, Z. Rexroad, y.
Polling, ". II. Shaw, 4. P. Ryan, &. d.
Williams.
On Church Ertension.-The Presiding
Elders. ,.I MI,
On Publishing the Minutss-The
Secretaries ND. -.
On F4nds for Publishing the Minutes
c. }. Trippett, w. Z. Rlheldafer, }. ID
Hess, g. w. Upton, l.. u. King, l.. ID.
w. King,J. Engle.
On FTeedman's Aid Society.-W. Pret'
tvman, D. II. K DIX, G. Martin, j. +
Snodgrass, Z. Il. Lskin, G. Crossfeld, j.
w. Webb. -.
On Post Offces.-J. G. Weaver, A. Q.
Law, N. b. Johnson, B Hsgsr, Z. B
Harrison, d. j. Boatman. YIi'
On Statistics The Secretaries.
On Journals OF District Conferences
Secretaries.
The Bishop announced that the Con
ference was authorized to draw on the
Chartered Fund for thirty dollars, and
Oh motion, draft was ordered.
The report OF the Book Committee was
presented by the Bishop, the first page
was read, and the report was referred &c
the Committee on Periodicals.
The Bishop presented some account:
which was.reierred to the same commit
tee.
A communication from Garrett Bibll-
cal Institute was read and referred tc
the committee on Education.
A communication from the Book Con
Germ was referred to the Presiding Elders
Leave of absence was obtained for b
Darlington and F. A. Trippett.
On motion the committee appointed oy
the last Conference on Conference Ke-
lstions was re-affirmed.
The 10th question of the General Min
utes-"Was the character ofeach preach
or examinedT- taken up, and Nor
gantown District was called.
The character OF S. Steele was passec
and he represented his district sttel
which the character Of the following
efficient Elde..s was passed: j. K. rhomp
son, 5. Lowther, &. G, w. Ford, }. Z
WATSON, d. Cool, q. Rogers, j. Lee, w
Prettyman, &. c. Shsfer, B. lson, 5
King, G j. Trippett, j. w. Hess, l.. h
Jordan, w. j. Shapes, j. B. Feather, D
G.. Weaver, T. w. Chidester.
Wheeling District WAS called and tn
character of w. c. Wilson was passet
and he represented his District. IN
character OF the following effective Ed
e-s was passed, VIZ: A. G, George, G. {
Wilding, A L. Kelley, 5. B. d. Pricketl
". 9. Snot 5ass, w. E. Rlppey, G. Z
Hite, w. y. West, &. Conner, j. NJ
Warden, i'll Clark, w. F. Canaan, :
Kitchens, j. p. Thatcher, d. IL. h. Do
f. &. Wood, w. d. Morton.
The Clarksburg District was called an
the character OF j. w. w. Bolton wa
passed and he represented his Distrlc
The character o. the following etfectiv
Elders was passed, viz: w. E. Loomi:
". w. Kelly, Il s. Welsh, j. Z. Rex
Dad, Q. s. Allemong, q. ID. Conway, 8
Martin, j. j. Deliver, -. McNeel, w
d. Carrico, j. u. Blair.
The time was extended.
The following resolution was read an
adapoted.
| WHEREAS the growing Intelligence {
our people demands an increasingly
educated ministry, and whereas tn
discipline of our church imperatively re
quires candidates Tor admission on tris
and for orders to satisfy the Conterenc
of their acquaintance with the branche
of study prescribed by the Bishops, there
fore
RESOLVED That the Committees of ex
animation report the standing of candi
dates in each of the required brancht
according to scale of l, 2, 3 land tract
IONS if necessary being very good,
medium and 8 barely psssable.
Resolved I'd. That no candidate be pass
ed VINO falls below on any bra; ches {
stu4y nor shall any be passed who do nc
maintain an average standing ottwo.
RESOLVED Sd. That candidates who ar
deficient in books Of reading ally may
| conditioned which fact shall be notice
by the Secretary but the deficiency mus
be brought up before the candidate i
passed the following year.
ReSoLred 4th. That the examinations
held on the day previous TO the openIn
OF annual session, and contained for
sufficient time to make them thorough al
seaching. j. A. FULLERTON,
j. p. THATCHER,
w. +. LOOMS,
w. K. WHITE,
w q. SNoDGRAss,
The minutes were read and approved
The Conference being adjourned by e!
piration of time, the doxology was sun