The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-02
METHODIST CHURCH.
r IT IL DOING FOR THE
Hn EOOD OF MANKIND.
.ork of the Churoh Extension
l"S ,osrd OF the a. r. church. In
,be UnIIed STATES. for
the Year 1877.

COndehseU '0'''"
,F,bed BY the Church Extension
- of the Nj. 4. Church in the
..3 ststes during the late year. The
-, will be found worthy OF careful
nee The document from VIII ch this
,,ndsnsed shows master hsnd IN it's
.,lr,.ion, and worthily bears out the
..,,ion tbs. to direct such mighty op-
.-.,i,n. more than ordinary mind is
required.
The report starts out with an explsns-
a,, Of the necessity for its issue, and
..r r,operly makes the remark which is
,a,l,y applicable to other matters as
81 IS Church Extension, thst: The
49,, ,birg to be done in making any
,.,.. depending on the support of the
ra,ole successful, is to secure public at
.,-r,n snd show them that it is good
..ss worthy of their support. One of
cha earliest means used in the work of
,rr-,5 Extension was the preaching Of
,-s sermon each year on the subject by
every PASTOR IN the bounds Of the NJ. Z.
r---,h The preachers duty in this re-
- hsvirg been laid down 20 him, be
ms, OF necessity have Information upon
r,cussliou .and St the very outset prob
Ian extremely difficult to solve presented
a.sIi The entire literature Of the NJ. 4
Church did not contain single volume
o., The sunjsCt More than that even
NcCiDtock < Strong's great work, the
-, biblical theological snd EcCl lslss- |
.,s. CyclopsIi," in the Eagush Ian
,sgs did not contsin an article on
Cagrch Extension. The inquiries on the !
gt;ect sld the desire to answer them as
% is ss possible caused q marked i'm
movement to be made in the report OF
he society for .he year 1868. Up TO
rs. date the reports were published
70 the old formsl official style
5,:ss Constitution, Bylaws aRd CnAr-
,s- snd the seton o. the General Com.
n...es and Board. In the year 1872 the
General Conference felt that the time
asi come for the society to enlarge its
ted Of ussfuiness and change its name,
s-1 l0 cuDg sing managers OF the society
Ley elected them ss trustees OF the work
sad named them
rEgB5ARU OF CHURCH EXTENSION OF
TIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
1: directed that with the concurrence
.,lls society corresponding change
should be made in the charter. This was
o5n:ummated in the early part of 1878,
5. which time the General Conference
assumed supreme control.
oRGANIzATIoS.
The management of the work is divi-
isd i1,othree departments.
let, The Legal Corporation, sometimes
cse the Parent Board.
%. TIE Conference board of Church |
Extension, within each Annual Confer
erce
8ri, The General Committee of Church |
Extension.
Our Methodist readers will have no
difficulty n learning tne duties Of each !
department, if they will take the trouble
p refer to the Discipline edition Of
$50 where iu the following paragraphs |
.,s7 are very clearly defined; those of
Psrsa. Board IN Paragraphs 276 to 2S7; /
.35ss Of .he Conference Board in Para
grsp1s 2sS 10 Z92; and those OF the
General Committee IN Paragraphs 293 to
-.
The General Committee is representa-
I've o. the whole church. 1t is COM
posed Of the Bishops and representatives.
Ille Genera. Conference Districts, With
lie officers sLd representatives. from the
Board sad meets annually. At these
Iss.sss i. determines: How much each
Conference shall be asked to raise by
collection; Low much may be donated
Hi .0snsd within each, on
Application made as prescribed, and
i'E l-ol may be appropriated
70 Missions outside OF Conferences,
Sc. 20 current expenses, &c. 1t also
''-'ss' and directs the Board in its
genera. Administration. Tho Confer
s1.e Board is auxiliary to tho parent
board, and, Iuder lis direction, has
charge o. the work within the Confer.
encs I.ls composed Of Icqusl numbers
tn.a.s..-' and .aymen, not more than
.ss.7o DO al, elected by the Conference
% TIE domination OF the Bishop and
Council, and is to aid in both collections
a-- ls1.rsements-Ol the one hand TO
'sc-'e .le .u.. amount asked and on the
..-e' 70 dIsburse wisely the amount
Authorized and only that amount.
The Paren. Board Is the Board Of
Trustees 10 t-us, for the whole Church.
Il is composed Of the Bishops and thirty
's' ministers, with the same number Of
hI1e2, elected by the General Confer
s2ca sld gives careful attention 10 every
PSI! O.! .s work through appropriate
..ln..!aes 1t Is what might be termed
.-s C..-. Of Appeals OF the organizs-
'.l. II is compelled TO observe the pro
,'als OF the Discipline, the orders OF the
GENERA. Conference and the Sclion Of
"e gsueTsl committee.
ILs executive officer Of the Board is
~a Corresponding Secretary, who is
''c.e1 ~ the General Conference, and
-'R expected 70 possess wisdom, great
"'.A 'tA4tt tug dDlllLltss liz -
.-A'sel With great and spousible duties,
A-1 without the possession Of these ta!-
-S could not perform the functions of
-s Office.
lie Assistant Corresponding Secretary
elected by the General Conference on |
,-s domination OF the Bishops, and rem
t''' such services rs the Board may de-
..,l.aa. His work is in the field, visit /
Conferences, holding meetings in the /
tf-.s,sH f,sH Of Clurcl Extension, soliciting
,.s Iae following is list of the leading
TLSe'' Of the organization for the year
80 1t will be seen that the names
S.sP s.aP'ss men whose reputation for pulpit F.
%A.ofy aud learning are world
p.s;, pp.-s; President, Bishop Simpson; Vice
I.s'1euts, Thomas I. Tasker, Sr., Rev.
gp%yPa Castle, d. D., Colson Heiskell, |
y. ~. Nm. Cooper, b. d. and John F,
Al An Corresponding Secretary, Rev.
n,P-' 'P1A hyue.t d. d. Assistant CORES
C.L- CIL.'lg Secretary, Rev. Charles q. Nc.
Ir,S' Ieye' u, D. Recording Secretary, Rev.
'l4lan j. payfDr rTr.a.,-c. Io,,,-