The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-20
GhaGntelliqeuter
CamP.McetIng and ItIncrancy
Discussed.

Tue ItSeHt FSaSASA Va bhC NlhGluuukl Nuu'
ference, in Nenia, was au occasion truly
enjoyable and profitable. The Episcopal
adjustment Of appointments seems to have
given we're general satisfaction. One or
Two Of the brethren felt little aggrieved
and strongly inclined to pick bone with
,ie Bishop, but the serenity OF their spir.
Il, has been nearly restored. Brother
Bowers was called TO the chair, and read
portion Of the Scriptures as the opening
exercises, and requested Brother Macaiee
to lead in prayer. The order Of the day
was; "The Campaigning Question" and
after a lew brief remarks from the
brethren was indefinitely postponed.
Brother Crauston moved that the "gate Of
the discussion be shut, and the train Of
thought be switched off the track"
Brother Zimmerman was anxious that
the subject should be discussed. II was
objected when the matter was under con.
siieratiou, some weeks since, that in view
Of the fact that the L0veland camp.mecG.
inE was in operation, 1t would he better
to postpone its discussion, and thereby
avoid personal, illusions, and possibly
hlGd feeling. Unless the subject was to
be discussed eternally be favored its i'm.
mediate confederation. Brother Leonard
remarked that when the subject was in.
troluced it was suggested that it be dis.
cls.ed purely upon abstract principals,
without reference to any particular camp.
meeting, lie thought that the juice Of
the subject had been so completely alb.
.tracted that it would prove drier than a
chip, and they had better not take il up.
Bother Ramsey was not anxious that the
discussion should be continued, but he
desired to record his protest against open
gates at camp.meetings upon the Sabbath.
lie would clear his skirt Of all com plicity
IN such Sabbath dissertations. He allud-
ed to the encampment at Chaulauqua,
where the system Of shutting the gates
Sunday was rightly observed, and where
great success had been thereby realized
lie believed that greater success would
attend the camp.meetings il this plan
we're invariably pursued. Brother Leon.
ard replied that he believed in free Cos
pei. He was opposed to a departure
from primitive methods in this matter
Until recently the cnmp.meetings had
been open to all, at all timea. He claim.
ed that shut gates upon the Sabbath was
contrary to the letter and spirit Of the
Gospel. There was no better right for clos.
ing the gates Of camp meeting ground
upon Sunday than for shutting the doors
Of cur churches. He advocated any
measure that would reach the masses and
save souls. The question relating to the
"liInerAncy" was then taken up and dis.
cls.ed. Brother Zimmerman touched
upon the matter Of transfers" He be,
lieved heartily in the system. Any min
i'ter whenever needed at a given point
should be transferred thither by the Bish,
oP, and no loyal Methodist had ground
for complaints. The Conference bound
aries were only for mere convenience
The member OF any one Conference il
virtually the member of any other Com
terence wherever the appointing power
saw it to send him. Bother Ketchum
believed in specials in contradistiuctior
TO general transfers. He did not think
that man should be transferred 10 {
Conference where there was no need o
him, to be left dead weight upon thu
Conference, and to b. thrown around like
waste paper.
Wherever there existed deep wan
for a certain man and the people desiret
il, the Bishop should make the appoint
nent. Brother Conrey was afraid The
Bishop would have too much power. L
il always unsaie TO put 30 much power
into one mans hand. Il is daugerou:
precedent, The Conference ought tc
haze voice in saying who shall be ad
nitted to its membership. Asst is, the
Bishop does as he personally thinks best
and the Conference must acquiesce. DR.
Rothweilcr thought the brother had oyer
looked certain important distinctions
When man is transferred from one Con
ference to another, he does not become {
member Of said Conference, technically
lie a member of the universal church
Nethodism, and for special reasons il
transferred to different part OF the
work. The Doctor alluded TO an analo
sons case in political government. A
citizen OF the United States is a citizen o.
any State TO which he may choose
to 20. lie had a right to the
privileges OF citizen in any State he
Wished TO reside in, and nobody could
dehlr HIM the right. In the same way
our MethOdism is composed OF certain
parts, all contributing to the whole and
aciipS inter.dependcutly. They are no
'ePnrate and distinct, but parts OF on,
grand whole. He advocated the enlarged
powers OF the Presiding Elders. He be.
Hsved they ought to act co.ordinatel,
sia the Bishops in the appointment o
the minister. DR.. Gust said that he wa
in!avor OF transfers, He thought it wa
IN bad grace for meeting that was large
I!compoSed Of transfers to stigmatize tn
.y'tem, He believed in the Episcopacy
Aud had no desire to circumscribe It
poser. The Bishops were godly men, anr
ati never abused their pserogatives
Tie was a transfer himself. Year
as1 I'D had been called to this Conferenc
to undertake an educational work tina
nobody else had the grace aud courage (.
attempt He was satisfied that Their
'ere places in every Conference that re
qnired 4 certain order OF talent to fill
and that il the Conference in question
mad not the proper material, 1t should b
imported, Hewas willing to 90 whereve
Tie church most needed him, and woul
20 the work assigned him. believing it /
be the divine order. The "itiuerancy"
oted upon the idea VI going hither an
lhlther wherever needed, irrespective G
Conference boundaries. Do your wor
faithfully and glorify God in an exempls
Y life, and let the matter Of trauste
Trouble you no more.
Brother Taylor, Of Union Chapel leo
osedl, said that the preachers had bette
1ristinkering on the Methodist machine
y and devote more attention TO preach
lAS the Gospel and saving souls. It ri
minded him Of the old colOred man tbs
naibecoUe a Captain in the Union army
hs had command OF a certain position
ns old master presuming upon his fol
Gsr relation OF slave, undertook 10 pa.
az AZ line. The darkey ordered him 10 hal
ns refused 10 do so. The darkey ordere
S'n the second time with no effect. Fl
.Sea deliberately cooked the trig
" OF his gun, pointing it a