The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-22
parne.,Ille DI..rle. Conference.
BRLLAIRE, O., Nov. 81.


Correspondence Of ths IutsllAs+aoer.
Bellaire enjoyed, last evening, one OF the
rarest treats she could well have. The NJ.
E. Church was crowded to its utmost ca
pscity 'on occasion OF the Sunday School
anniversary connected with the District
Conference. The music by the Sabbath
School, under the direction OF Capt.
Rowles, with Miss Kate Lester at the
organ, was unexceptiouable.
The meeting was addressed by Revs.
Stewart, Henthorn, Edgel, starkey and
Wheeler. The speakers were all peculiar
ly happy in their remarks, seemingindeed,
inspired.
Rev. Edgel displayed . Chinese idol
which had for many years been the house
hold God Of family afterward converted
to Christianity.
Mrs. Edgei, accompanied by her hus-
band. sang There Is a fountain filed with
blood" in the Chinese language.
This morning the business meeting COM
menced again. First was q consideration
OF the district camp ground ct Burrs
Mills. 1t seems that these grounds
now belonging to the Church, it being
represented by board OF trustees. This
is as it should be. Let the Church have
entire control OF its own property.
Messrs. Norris, Anderson, Davis, Key
ser and Washburne were licensed as local
preachers.
Rev. DR.. DeHaas was introduced.
A communication was read from James
Sellars, orr enterprising photographer,
asking the privilege OF photographing the
Conference in body, during the noon re-
cess.
The licenses OF several local preachers
were renewed.
The District Stewards asked and OBJ
tanned leave to retire. ...
On assembling for the afternoon session,
reports OF committees were first called for.
Then the subiect-the benevolenceso fthe
church and the way TO improve them
was taken up. The question was opened
By Rev. Conkle. This gentleman read q
paper.
Or. Dashiell, being present, was then
introduced, and at once entered into the
discussion. He gave most excellent talk,
one OF the most interesting, indeed, We
ever listened TO. But he seemed TO lose
sight of the plural nature OF the subject,
and talked mission. OF course, occupying
his position, this was natural. The Doctor
told with much humor how he got his
wife, all through n missionary collection.
The Doctor is certainly power. Could
he infuse some OF his enthusiasm into
few OF the congregations we would not
only have better missionary collections
but more religion-the two are inseparable.
DR.. De Haas followed. By this time the
original subject was entirely lost, and
everything was missionary.
Mrs. B. R. Cowen was then introduced.
She represented the Womans Foreign
Missionary Society. She spoke OF the fact
that this district was the first Ohio auxili-
airy, and sent fromits bounds the first mis-
sionary-AIiss Isabella Thoburn. Mrs. C.
made touching appeal to the ministers
present to lend their help to forward the
work OF saving the women OF heather
lands.
Nominations were asked for the place OF
next meeting. Rarnesville, ST. Clairsville
and Burrs Mills were named. st. Glars
vile carried unanimously.
A resolution Of thanks 10 Drs. DaShiel
and Wheeler for their presence, and Con-
ference adjourned until O'Clock for mis-.
sionary anniversary.