West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-03
District Conference.

on last Tuesday at . o'clock Z. NJ. and
the opening exercises were conducted by
Rev. W. W Bolton, the Presiding FL,
der.
Hon. c. NJ. Bishop delivered the ad-
dress 81 welcome which was responded
10 10y Rev. Bolton.
Rev. W. c. Snodgrass ofthe Wheeling
district. being pgesept, was introduced
to the Conference.
The following committees were APP,
pointed:
ON examination OF candidates for H.
censo to preach-RtvS. h. Ison, Spencer
King ano 1hu NJ. Davis
On examination % local preachers in
each OF the four years courses-Revs
l.. II. Jordan, +. g. W. Ford and 4. l..
Wade.
On examination OF candidates for ad-
mission into the travelling connection
Revs. J. G. Weaver and y. L. Baum
gardner, and ii. c. Ravcnsclait day
mani.
On examination Of candidates for or
ders-Revs. b. Isou aud l.. IL. Jordan
and c. NJ. Bishop Qayman).
On home mission work Revs. j. J.
WATSON, =. Lawther. and c. Core days
man.
on appointment of local Pr eachers and
exhorters-Thc Presiding Elder ami
preachers in charge.
ON amounts To- Toe raised for benevolent
purposes -Revs. Jno. NJ. Davis, G. j.
Price and Jas. Dewitt.
On programme tor religious and litera-
~ exercises for next neutrality-suspicious.
Elder, Il VS.. b. Ison, l.. II. Jordan aud
J. G. Weaver and G. Il. BishoT
The following were appointed a COM
mittee on Sunday Schools-Rev. John
NJ. Davis. A. l.. Wade and Geo +. Bish>
Off Olaymen).
The Presiding Elder read very inter
estiug report OF the district.
Rev. Lawther. OF the Morgantown Cit
cult. Rev, J. T., WATSON, of the Mononga-
liza circuit and Rev. +. G. w. Ford. of the
Pleasant Hin circuit, made verbal reports
of the temporal and spiritual condition OF
their respective charges.
Mr.. Dawson, of the Journal being
present was introduced to the Conference
and invited to take seat with the Secre-
tary.
Revs. c $ Harrison. Wesley Pretty
man, @ Weaver, Il. Ison, J = Laugh
lin, w Hess, l. ii Jordan, A. Law,
y. l.. mgardner and c. j. Price each
made verbal reports ofthe condition OF
their respective charges.
Ga Wednesday alter the regular
programme was taken up, Rev. isou
read a very able and interesting
essay on Future Punishment. On
motion he was requested to furnish
a copy tor publication ia the Pitts
burgh Chr,staiu AdUocatc.
Rev. Steel read highly inter.
estIng essay on In what sense are
the Holy Scriptures inspired?
"Wednesday afternoon repor' g
were made OF the different S bbat h
schools aud clAeses by their respec-
tive suPerintenj euts and leaders.
The regular programe being taken
ny Rev Piettymaa read a very ab e
aud interesting essay on "Congre-
gatIoual Singing which "was
terse, appropriate, very Interesting.
aud read in lhe Docter's good style "
A vote OF thanks was extended aud
and ne vac requested to furnish
copy for publication IN the PIt,s-
burg Christian AdUocotc.
Rev Jordan made an eloquent
address on the Importance OF
class meetings A vote Of THANKS
was extended, and be was reques' el
to furuish a cory for publication.
A motion to dispense with essays
in the future was lost by vote oil
1901 IL.
On Thursday the programme was
interesting 81 d instructive, and the
Conference closed with Love.ieast
ADD Sacrament in the Presbyterian
church at night
We are aorry that we are hinder
ed from giving more complete re-
port Of the proceedings.