South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-19
District Conference.

mt III ANVhntY, sept. ipth, at X. NJ.
Rev. RcAsEr SMITHsoS, Z. T., in the
Chair. After reading of the Scripture
and singing the hymn, beginning II love
thy Kingdom, Lord" and. prayer by tho
President, the roll was called and the
following members found TO be present.
CLERicAL.-Rcvs. S. w. lladdaway.
Luke r. hardwood, Leonidas Butt.
Presley IL. Smith, j. Robert Andrew. VIM.
+. Woolfc, Edward @. Vandiver. Charles
~. Simmons, John w. Wolfe. williani
IL. Marshall. Charles A. Joyce, +. KYLE
Gilbert, y. +. Butt and w. Warner
Rev. DR. BENNETT. President OF Rau-
dolph Macon, Va. was present.
| LAY DRLRoATrs.-Isaac Stickley. i,
w. Barry, William Il. Hill, Robt. Burk.
| hiser, Joseph Hcndriokson. Adam Hall
baugh, John w. Vaudiver, Samuel G..
Marshall and William Pepper.
On motion, j. w. vandivcr was cleo.
ted Secretary.
On motion, IL was ordered. that tho
Conference meet for business at GA Al
aud L. NJ, and adjourn for public spt.
vice at ii ~. NJ. There is also TO +,
services ut night.
appointed by the Chair.
On motion, il was ordered 10 make tho
verbal reports on the several subjects re-
! CURED 10y the Discipline separately.
! The spiritual condition Of the several
charges was now represented by the
preachers IN charge and by the laymen
present. First, Moorefeld, by S. w.
Haddaway, Isaac Sticklcy and j. w.
Barry, Petersburg, by l.. r. hardwood.
Franklin, by Leonidas Butt. Crab Bot
tom, 10y the Presiding Elder. Monterey.
10y the Presiding Elder. Keyser. by j..
Is. Smith, pastor pro. tcm hlleghdnv
Mission. by the Presiding Elder. Pied.
mont, 10y L. Is. Smith, A. Kalbaugh and
Joseph Hendrickson. Iistenbury. by
W. T.. Woolf. Flintstoue, bv q. q.
Vandiver. Rainsburg,by c. f. simmons.
On motion, the Conference adjourned.
The ministerial attendance is quite
good all except the farthest CHARGES
are represented. Several Of the lay del.
egates are expected tomorrow.
The spiritual condition Of the charges
represented appeared TO be quite good.
There have been on the District this wear
campmeetirgs, resulting in the CONVEX
sion of 27S souls.
One feature Of the District Conference
Is TO give prominence TO religious wor.
ship and there will be preaching twice a.
day and probably other services.
Rev. i. b. Smith preached 10 a fine
congregation Mt night from the text
That may know him in the power of
his resurrection" &c. Romney il sls-
tanning It's reputation for hospitality and
every preacher and delegate claims 10
have the best home in town. a corsid.
cradle number of people were in atten.
dance upon the sessions Of conference.
MORNING SESSION..
After religious services by Rev. C. f..
Simmons, roll call &C., the spiritual con-
dlnon OF Frostburg circuit was rcprcscn.
ted by j. Il. Andrew a communication
was received from Major j. G. Covell.
Principal W. Va. Inst. for ID. -. & Blind,
extending an invitation TO the District
Conference TO visit that institution in
Ia body.
On motion, action on this communal
ton was postponed till the evening soss-
lon.- The spiritual condition of south
Branch circuit was represented by G. A.
joyce Hardy by W. Warner, s. C.. Wari
snail and j. X. Haws; North River Mis-.
sion by J. x. Gilbert; Springfield cir.
cnit by VIM. X. Marshall, j. W. Wolfe
being absent 30 attend funeral. Revq.
.. J.. Whgm1n and G.. w. Finley were
introduced TO the Conference and invited
to take seats within tho bar Of the Con.
ference.
| Item No ?, referring to Missions with.
i'll the District, vas now taken M and
represented by the pastors and referred
- ~ ffanF TOO. al
Church
The honr for preaching having arriv.
ed, Rev. l.. Butt delivered an interesting
sermon from The parable Of the foolish
virgins to on attentive audience.
EyESIyo SESSION.
After religious services, tho roll was
called aud Rev. =. Hammill and Henry
ilonan, j. w. Markwo9d and Alfred
Moore, were present, in addition TO those
present yesterday
On motion, the Conference accented
the invitation Of Mai. CoveH, and ip.
structed the Secretary 20 inform him OF
the same.
An opportunity was now given Dir.
VIM. w Bennett, President RauJolub
Macon College, W., 10 represent tho IN
tero5ts on bis institution II learpiu0.-
DR.. Bennett made quite On interesting
address ON the subject of cbristiLu edu,
cation and represented bis institution a.
being 10 prosperous condition and do
Ing a good work for Che cause # Christ.
~ tho close Of his address be took no q
subscription 20 pay Of The old debt and
realized thc sum II S27O.
The item pertaining % SUNDAY School
I was now taken up, aud Moor field Pc
tersburg, Franklin, Monterey. Grab Bot.
7 tom, FrOstburg and Piedmont were re.
! presented BY the pastors ard Presiding
Elder Tho SUNDAY School causo seom3
70 be in a prosperous condition IA tbsso
charges.
/ At night Rev. DR.. Bennett delivered
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