The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-06
EAlRMONT.
The Methodist Protestant Con.
ference Observation-Disclosures
cence"PersOnal Incidents.
FIRSr DAY,

ference RR0ceedlnKHssBel
cence.sPeFsonnl Incidents.
rtai EIRsr Day. s,-1
The Copierenee assembled at 0 o'clock
this morning, President T. II. ,,COlhouer
In the Chair, Hall an hour was spent In
devotional exetcises under the direction
4 Of the President, Dr.. VIM. Collins reading
the 18th chapter Of Romans and leading
10 prayer. l.....
i After singing, the venerable DR.. p. 7.
Laishley offered prayer. .l...-.,-..5
The President addressed the Confer.
ence briefly in regard to the work before
\ it, and then requested the Secretary 10
call the roll Of miniSlerial members,
which was done, q majority answering 10
their nAmes. ar '..sJ r.l .l.-.r.rr... Il. 10
The representatives presented their
credentiak and we're admitted.
"A committee Of three was appointed 10
adjust any irregularities that may have
been caused by the changes made in the
boundary lines betKeen the Pittsburgh
and West Virginia Conferences. The
committee consists Of Reys. W. Collier
and T. 7. Laishlsy, and g. W. Pogue, lay.
man. 20 20 '#f sa0
The President Of the Conference and
the pastor and delegate Of Fairmont
Church, we're designated Committee on
Pulpit Services during the session. j
Revs. A. Pierce, Of the NJ. P. Church,
and ]. H. Feather and W. II. Wylfe, Of
the NJ. Z. Church, we're introduced 10 the
Conference and elected 10 honorary mem.
bership. u1if. 1sr .l atrrl-
The committees required under diEcip.
line were ordered.
Rev. Daley, of A. NJ. r. Church, was
introduced aud elected an honorary mem.
Der. l. l.g..'. .as.s asHt.T sa' . +,
Reports Of pastors and churches were
taken up, beginning with the President,
pastor Of the First Church, Allegheny,
who also reported as Conference Execu:
i've. Four churches have been erected
and dedicated during the year. Owing
10 changes in the boundary lines, made BY
the Union Convention in May last giving
six Of the Pittsburgh Conference pastor.
atcA to the West Virginia Conference,
FIVE ministers have been transierred
during the year. On this account the
Conference rolls show ten leg delegates
than would have been listed under other
circumstances. Rev. w. A. Porter and
Hon. F. b. Pierpoint were elected hon.
orary members.
Rsvs. John Gregory and J. II. Hall
were elected Secretaries for the session.
Conference closed with prayer by Rev.
w. II. Wylie, TO re'assemble att o'clock
Pm. al.f.H.r a3.-lI. r. I.a....
AFTERNOON sE SION. --s.
Conferences again met, pursuant TO ad-
journment, President COlhouer in the
Chair. .rI lf.Hg.t5-.---
DsVotionS under conduct Of Rev E.
Mathers, who read the 10th Palm.
Roll call was had, but few members re.
spOnded.
The following committees called for
discipline were announced:
On Boundaries-H. Palmer, H. Lucas,
A. Schriver.
Ilineraucy and orders-The Faculty
OF Instruction, s, F, CroWther, Chairman.
Ga SLatisticS-W. Wallace, c. X. Hill.
wagon, A. Cameron. ll-..t
On Publication Of Minutes-The Sec.
retary.
On Raising Funds for Publishing Min.
utes-A. W. Robertson, II. Curry, I, c.
Miller.
On College Interests ts-Johu Scott, !.
Holland, ]. II. Clancy.
Ministerial Education-W. r. Cowl
A. D. Brown, DR.. Henderson.
Publishing 1nterests-D. Jones, J. B.
Lucas, J n. jarrett.
BiisGibns-W. Collier, J. Cowl, VIM.
Tate, Jr.
Home Extension-I. +. Dyer, W. T.
Wilson, NJ. Evans.
Sabbath schools-s. F. Crowther, J, NJ.
MVson, T. G. Miller.
Fraternal Relations "A. Clark, Z.
Mathers, 7. F. Scott.
SuperanuAted RelatiOns-W.H.P PhiPps,
G. W. POgue.
Temperance. II. Hull, c. A. sipe,
Lewis Erb.
The committee appointed to take cog.
nizance OF the case Of 2. NJ. Pierpont,
delegate for Rev. ]. A. Gherrett, report.
ed that in view Of the relation that Har.
risyille Circuit has sustained 10 Pitts.
burgh Conference during the past year,
Bro. z. NJ. Pierpont, the representative
from that circuit be recognized as lay
delegate 10 this Conference.
This was effected only after a somewhat
spirited discussion, difference Of opin-
ion existing as 10 the proper position OF
the Circuit, and whether or not the pas.
tor belonged to the West Virginia Con.
ference.
It was resolved, in addition to the
above resolution, that this Conference
loan Rev. ]. A. Gherrett To the West
Virginia Conference for the term Of one
year.
Rev. A. II. Bassett, iraternAl delegate
from Ohio Conference, was introduced,
and Invited 10 seat in the Conference.
Rev. ]. B. Walker, Corresponding Sec.
retary OF the Board OF Ministerial Edu.
cation, was introduced, and on motion,
he was asked TO address the. Conference
tomorrow at 10 o'clock, upon the subject
Of the general interests OF the church.
The examination Of reports from pas.
tors and churches was resumed-not
having been completed in the forenoon.
This feature Of the business Of the Con.
ference is decidedly routine, and affords
nothing Of interest for incorporation in
this report t.r- .. ..|
Adjourned until tomorrow morning,
no! o'clock. rF. .- q I.sT
RENrSIsTIc AND PERSONAL MOTIFS.
This Conference has a somewhat re.
mArkable history. 1t will be remembered,