Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-11-28
Barnesville District Conference.


This ecclesiastical body met in the N. E.
church, Bellaire, Tuesday evening, Nov. 49,
The organization was perfected by Rev. j. NJ.
Carr, Z. Z. of the District, taking The chair,
and the election of Revs. NJ. j. Slutz and G.
b. Henthorn as Secretaries. There was q
class d prayer meeting discussion conducted
0y ReVs. John Wright, w. Ii. Rluer, J. ii.
Conkle, w. ID. Starkey, and w. j. SlutZ.
This was more than usually interesting, the
discussions were listened to by large and
attentive audience, and were concluded by
the administration of the Lords Supper.
The forenoon of Wednesday was spent in
the appointment of fcommitteesz-the report of
the Presiding Elder and pastors on the spir-
itual and financial state of their work. The
Elders report Indicates sound and growing
state of the work on the district, much atten
tion being given In recent years to fuDdaments
in doctrine and finance. -,Phe pastors gave
the usual reports, while not in all cases flat
tering, indicated such a, state of heart and
faith as to augur well for the balance of the
year.
D. E. Gray was received as local preach
er.
The early part of the afternoon session was
devoted to hearing reports from local preach
ers and exhorters.
The reports from pastors were resumed and
contained the encouraging features of the
forenoon reports.
Rev. j. Z. Sullivan, of Barnesville, pre-
sented an able paper on "How to increase the
spirituality of the membership of the church."
This was followed by pithy, pointed appeals
from Rev.. DR.. White, editor Of Pittsburgh
Christian Advocate; Rev. John Wright, of
Clarington, Rev. s. Y. Kennedy, of Martins
Ferry; Rev. II. A. Cob ledick, of Powhatan,
siding Elder Carr.
The evening was devoted to a Sunday
School Mass Meeting. After the report Of the
committee on this work, Revs. II. r. Stew
ard, c. B. Henthorn, b. E. Edgell, and Rev.
DR.. Wheeler, made excellent addresses. The
singing was excellent, model Sunday School
singing.
THURSDAY. s.. =
The forenoon session, after the usual OPEN
ing was introduced by the consideration of a
revised set of rules for the proper convey
ance and regulation of the grounds and wor-
ship at Burrs' Mills Camp Ground. DR..
Wheeler addressed the conference on the
Pittsburgh Christian Advocate George d.
Norris, J. II. Anderson, David Davis, Jas. S.
Kaiser. ID. e. Washburn, were licensed as
local preachers.
The afternoon session was devoted to dis
cassiOn of the benevolent causes of the
church, and was introduced by a paper on
1.-The times and methods of raising benevolent
collections" by Rev. j. II. Conkle, of st.
Clairsvlle, Ohio, was followed by addresses
from Rev DR.. Dashiel, of New York, Mis-
sionary Secretary; DR.. DeHass, late U. S.
Consul, and Mrs. Gen. Cowen, of Bellaire.
The District Conference will hold its next
session at st. Clairsville early in June of next
year. DIR. Dashief delivered an able Mission
ary address on Thursday evening, which
closed the interesting sessions of the confer
cnce. The genial and witty J. w. Toland
is pastor of the NJ. E. church at Bellaire and
is advancing her to the front in all good work.