The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-21
Barnes,nle District Conference.

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Correspondence Of the 1utelksnCer.
Last evening an exceedingly interesting
aud very well attended session of the Dis
trict Conference was held. The subject
under consideration was "The Relation of
the Church to the Prayer and Glass Meet
ing" Addresses were made and essays read
by Revs. White, Rider, Slutz, Sharkey aud
Conkle. The remarks were live, pointed
and interesting. The pastor Of the Bell
aire NJ. +. Church was very quick to draw
an inference that OF course the prayer and
class meetings OF his charge would be
very prosperous thereafter.
After the service the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper was administered to large
number. This service as read by the
Elder was peculiarly solemn and impress
slve.
This morning at nine o'clock the Con-
ference met in regular business session.
After the opening religious ceremonies,
Committees on Missions, Sunday School
Anniversary, State OF the Church, and
nominations for standing committees were
appointed.
Reports from pastors were next in order.
The Elder led with general report OF this
District. This was certainly tlattering
report. He said the collections, notwith-
standing the stringency Of the times, had
been full 10 per cent better than in the
palmiest days of finances; yet ii each
member in the District would give to mis-
sions one cent per week. the collections
would be almost doubled. He considered
the Church, spiritually, as fourlshing as
in other respects.
The pastors then responded to their
names, each reporting as to his charge
financially, spiritually and as to the amount
OF church literature used. Some OF these
reports were very spicy. The report IRON
the Barnesyille pastor seemed to rather
awaken feeling OF pity for that charge.
The Woodsfeld man evidently became
enthused, and found before he quit that
his people were in a much better plight
than he had thought when he left home.
The minister who otficiates at this place
created quite q breeze among his female
members by giving their reasons for non
attendance upon the public services. Quite
u commotiOn wasaroused by the announce
ment that the Glencoe congregation were
in expectation OF a visit from the Sheriff
to sell them out. Thechurch it seems cost
s., 400, and the debt for which it stood in
jeopardy was only $500.
The report OF the Examining Committee
in the case OF GLE Gray was received.
After some discussion 1t was voted to IL
cense this young man Us local preacher.
Afternoon reports were had from other
members OF the Conference.
The subject, "How to Promote the Spirit
uality of the Church." was then opened
by Rev. Sullivan.
Although anyone listening to the reports
OF the day, might doubt that this was
really a religious body, when the above dis
cussion opened, there was much sound
spirituality here. Revs Wheeler, Ken
needy, Cobbledick and Car, followed Mr..
Sullivan in such earnest advice and elo-
quent enunciations OF the faith the
church may exercise to their own building
up, that every one present was moved.
During the day DR.. Wheeler, editor OF
the Pittsburgh Chriaidn 1drondte; S. y.
Kennedy, Rev. Edgell, Rev. CASTOR, Rev.
Wallace and Rev. Marsh were introduced
and invited to participate in all discussions
On Thursday evening will be held q
missionary anniversary, to be addressed
byDr. Dashiell, Missionary Secretary OF
the United States.