The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-17
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This morning in compliance with an in
yitation from Prof. Quinn, the Confer
euce visited the Normal School. OF
the usual amount Of speeches were made.
The school, under its present manage.
ment Is said to be prospecting.
The Conference returning to theehurch,
religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. W. E. Rippey, minutes read and
approved.
In my report Of Tuesday's proceedings
could not wait for the evening services,
which consisted Of 8 very able sermon by
Aa.c. George, D. D. Subject: 1.-THE Re
%lation Of Regeneration to Specification"
A motion to take up for discussion the
question Resolved that the Pastoral
Term Should be Extended" was lost.
The discussion Of the question ado the
Times Demand an international Metho.
dist Ecumenical CouncilF" was made
the order Of the day. The discussion was
spirited and interesting.
The following gentlemen participated
D. Il. K. Dix, Geo. E. Hite, A. G. George,
RheildafFer and Rippey.
The resolution::to discontinue the Dis
trict Conference was taken up and the
discussion Of this subject occupied the re.
mainder Of the morning session. DR..
George offered q substitute for the reso-
luton. The substitute was adopted. A
motion TO reconsider this vote was made.
Action on this motion vas deferred until
the afternoon session. -
2:30P. M.-The Communion and Love
Feast services were very interesting and
we'll attended. At the conclusion Of
these services 3 business session was held.
The motion 10 reconsider the vote on
DR.. Georges substitute for the resolu.
tion presented by Reys. Prickett, Dix and
Hite was put, and carried. This brought
US back TO the previous question. A
long and tedious debate ensued. Finally
the vote was taken. The resolution was
lost by one vote. We would advise the
friends OF the District Conference to raj.
ly TO It's defense, for its life at this session
was in great peril and was only saved by
the skin OF It's teeth.
On motion the Conference adjourned.
EVENING, ~ o'clock.-A large audi.
ence was present at the temperance meet
ing. The meeting vas opened with the
reading Of the 18th chapter Of lst Cor,
by George E. Hite, and prayer by w.
6. Rhieldafer. The meeting consisted OF
ten minute speeches by the following per-
sons: S. B. D. Prickett, A. hall, D. Fl.
K. Dix, George E. Hite, W. G. Rhieldaf-
Ter and J. Willetts. The choir gave US
some soulstirring music between the
speeches. Everything went off pleasant.
y, and the meeting was unanimously
voted q success.
At the conclusion Of the temperance
meeting a very handsome silver COM
munion service was presented TO the
church by Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. The
presentation speech was made by Rev.
Prickett, and responded to upon the part
Of the church by Rev. Thatcher, the Pas.
tor.
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this con-
gregation are due and are hereby ten
dered to the people Of West Liberty and
vicinity for their cordial reception and
generous entertainment Of the members
Of the Conference.
(signed) A. HALL,
GEO. HIrE.
Doxology sung, bendiction pronounced,
and we dispersed. REPORTER.