The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-17
CIoAIng scenes ofthe N. T., Conference ai
ParkeHburg.
PARKERsBuRo. October Is.

PARKERsBrRo, october 10.
Editors IntelliEeueer. . RS, h.-t,NI
Pursuant to adjournment, Conference
convened at o'clock, Bishop Harris in
the Chair. This will be the closing session
Ia couplet Of one Of our old hymns is quite
appropriate, with hut a slight change In
the phraseology-
n'N ''This hour wIll Hx our dnal doom,
Though young, and strong, and gay"
The religious exercises were conducted
by Rev. S. B. D. Prickitt. ,....,. ...,t,
This is an evening Of intense interest
and suspense. Crowds Of people are still
coming in, and the church will hardly
accommodate all who desire to enjoy the
closing hours Of the Conference. The
people that have so well and so generous
ly treated their guests, are anxious to learn
what disposition is to be made Of them.
The various committees made th0ir re-
ports which were adopted by the Confer
enCe. it
The report Of the committee on the
"Bible cause" elected considerable dis
cussion. "r.-
Bro Long, District Superintendent Of
the State OF w. Va, was present, and
made very happy and telling speech.
At this juncture resolution Of thanks
TO the people OF Parkersburg, and Rev. G.
L, Manchester for the grand provision
made for our entertainment during the
session Of the Conference. The following
resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted.
WHEREAS, Our beloved brother, A. r.
Rielcy, has been providentially called to
sever his connection with us, therefore,
Resolred, That VIC hold in high esteem
our beloved brother, and pray that God
may bless and prosper him wherever his
lot may be cast. - .EIf
(Signed) B. 1soS, ~
.-JgE-..r .r.. SAMUEL E. JONES,
C.} III .l S. LowTHER.
A very pleasant episode took place dur
ing the evening. Bro. Clark, who retires
from the secretaryship OF the Conference,
as token Of tho esteem with which he is
held by the Conference and the apprecia-
ton OF his faithful services during the
nine years in which he performed the Ia.
borious duties Of this Office, was presented
by Bro. W. c. Snodgrass, in a few well
chosen remarks, on behalf OF the Confer
ence, q bundle OF books worth $25.
Time for adjournment is drawing rap
idly near. While ! pencil these words
the Secretary is reading up the journal.
The minutes are read and approved.
DR.. George, previous to the reading OF
the appointments, conducts religious ex-
erciscs from the last chapter OF st. Mat
thew A feW verses were read; also
part OF the Sd chapter OF II. Corinthians.
The SlGth hymn was sung
''And let our bodies part.
To different climes repair" &c. ~
At the conclusion Of the singing VIC
were led in prayer by DR.. George.
The Bishop spoke very feelingly TO the
Conference us to the gratitude that he en-
tertained for the Christian aud courteous
treatment at the hands OF the members OF
tho Conference during his presidency over
II. He said the appointments might not
be rs judciously made as others might have
done, but it was the very best that he and
his advisers could do.
He proceeds in the reading OF the ap-
pointnents. He has concluded. The ap-
pointments arc read, and the members OF
tho West Virginia Conference are sta
toned for another year. The Doxology
is sung, the Benediction pronounced, and
we go forth to do and dare for God and
truth.
..- "When we asunder part,
II gives inward pain;
But we are Joined Ia heart,
H And hope to meet again."
-.. ag.. 3i.., G. Z. HiTE.