The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-07
NJ. Z. CONTERgNCE.
Fourth Days Proceedings Of the West
Va. n. z. Conference.

MoRGANTowN, Sat Oct. 4, 1870.
Editor InteliGeuceE
Conference convened at the usual hour.
The l03 Psalm was read, after which the
5SS hymn was sung. Rev. Samuel Steele,
Of North street, led in prayer.
The Chairman OF the Committee on
Education made the report Of said COM
mtttee. Communications were received
from the several institutions of learning,
under the patronage Of the West Va. Com
ference. These reports represent the col
leges and seminaries in a prosperous and
growing condition.
The Committee on the observance OF the
Sabbath made their report. Report aa.
opted.
Before this committee was discharged
they were instructed TO prepare resolu.
ton expressing the disapproval Of this
Conference concerning the Sabbath desc
Grafton incident TO many of our modern
camp meetings.
DR.. A. O. George declined serving the
Conference as Second Reserve Delegate,
as he did not deem it his right, and moved
that S. E. Steele be elected in his stead
Motion prevailed, and Rev. Steele was
elected.
Tho following visiting ministers were
introduced TO the Conference: Rev. J. W.
Downtain, OF the NJ. E. Church South:
Rev. A. T. Craller, OF the NJ. P. Church;
Rev. A. Bumgardner, OF the Evangelical
Association, and W. R. Long, Of the
American Bible Society.
Two OF the ministers Of this conference
have died during the year, viz: DR.. ]. G.
Blair, principal Of the State Normal School
at Fairmont, and Rev. F. NJ. Hughes,
pastor Of the Buckhannon circuit. Ap.
propriate memorials were presented and
adopted. after the reading OF them. Two
verses OF "The home Of soul" were sung,
Brothers LYDIA and Dolliver, classmates Of
DR.. Blair, made very affecting address.
Several OF the ministers spoke words
honorable to the memory OF Rev. Hughes.
AT the conclusion OF these remarks the
verse beginning:
Together let US sweetly live,
Together let Us die"
was sung.
The Committee on the Ladies' and
Pastors Christian Union reported the iol-
lowing resolution;
Resolved, That we highly approve the OBJ.
jects Of the Ladies' and Pastors Christian
Union, and that we earnestly advise all
our pastors TO employ In their respective
charges competent Christian women when
ever practicable, 10 visit the sick, to dis
tribute tracts, to engage IN religious cul-
ture OF children In Sunday schools and
elsewhere, and to urge them by personal
conservation and effort, TO do all in their
power to promote the cause OF God.
A. @. GEORGE, Chairman.
The following resolutions we're presented
TO the Conference:
WHEARAs, The extension OF the minis.
terial term OF service will be a question
for discussion at our next General Con-
ference; therefore
Resolved, That we are strongly opposed
TO the indefinite extension oil the pastoral
term.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF such
an extension OF the pastoral term as will
permit the appointment Of preacher for
longer term OF years than the present
limit, when in the judgement Of the
Bishop 1t Is deemed necessary, with the
concurrent vote Of the annual Conference.
[Signed. G.E HIrE,
EW. RYAN.
A lengthy discussion occurred on the
subject OF dividing the circuits and in
creasing the number Of the districts.
A resolution was passed referring the
matter TO the Bishop and his Cabinet.
The report Of the Conference Stewards
was read and adopted,
The doxology was sung, the benediction
pronounced, and the fifth session Of the
Conference adjourned. G.E.H,