The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-06

A Visit 10 the UnIVeraity-HuntInEt
the Next Place Of MeetIBE-EIeetIOn o
hinlsieFlsl and Lay Delegates 10 ID,
General Conference Other Business.
MoRoASTowN, October s, 1870.
Edi'Ou IntelEsnesn
The morning dawned with indications
of rain. know Of nothing that would be
more welcome than good rainfall at this
time. The ministers attended chapel SCI.
vices at the University this morning in a
body.
The buildings aud grounds Of the Uni.
versity are in good condition. The stu.
dents are neat and Cleanly in appearance,
and seemed to be earnest about their
work. Dr.. Wheeler, OF Pittsburgh, con.
Quoted the chapel services. E. W. Ryan,
DID,, Of Grafton, was then introduced aud
made neat speech. Bishop Simpson
was introduced by President Thompson in
few we'll chosen words. The Bishop
was greeted with vigorous applause.
His address was listened to throughout
with the closest attention. He spoke
words Of encouragement to the students,
and said; young gentlemen, you are pre-
pairing to become leaders In the affairs Of
Church and State. "Trained intellect is
bound to command" His words carried
with them great force, just as they should,
coming from man without superior az
4 preacher and statesman. No man In
Christendom Is more revered.
Prof.. W. R. White followed the Bishop,
and spoke in his usual happy style.
DR.. Thomas Logan, who at one time
was President Of the Board OF Regents oil
the University, occupied few minutes in
making one Of his characteristic speeches.
The Benediction was then pronounced,
and we repaired TO the church 10 begin the
business Of the morning session Of the
Conference.
d: H. K. Dix opened the Conference by
reading the 18th Psalm. The SD hymn
was sung, and Rev. Dix lead in prayer.
A call from the Sunday Schools Of Ma.
rton county was read, asking for State
Sunday School Convention. This matter
was referred to the Committee on Sunday
schools, Messrs. Thos. Logan, ]. Z.
Hughes, Noah Beck, John Bailie.
1t Is now halt.pRst nine, aud as the elec.
ton oi delegates to the Quadrennial Con.
ference is to take place at 10 o'clock, the
pulse Of candidates and their friends is
beginning to beat with an unhealthy
rapidity.
"where shall the next conference be
held?" Huntington and Buckhannon
were placed in nomination. Bros. Webb
and 5. 3. Steele represented Huntington,
and I. B. Hughes spoke in favor of Buck.
hannon: The vote was taken and resulted
in the choice OF Huntington.
The Bishop has just announced that the
time for electing delegates has arrived. So
we pr0ceed TO the solution Of this prob
lem. Revs. LYDIA, Fullerton and Wiley
were appointed teiIers.
The tinSt vote has been taken and the
tellers have retired 10 count the vote.
During the absence Of the tellers, A. L.
Curtis was admitted on trial. Also Samu.
el Torrents, L. W. Roberts and ]. R.
Whiteman.
The following resolution was presented:
WHEREAS, II is evident that great In.
equality exists In the salaries Of our minis
tsrs, some receiving thousands aud others
very small amounts for their labor, and
whereas none Of our ministers receive too
much; therefore
Resolred, That our delegates to the Gen
eral Conference be requested TO bring the
matter OF establishing asustentation fund
Tor the better support Of the weaker cir.
cults and stations in the bounds OF our
church, so that each married minister
shall receive as salary not less than 5000
yearly and each single minister not less
than 800.
[Sigued.1 SAMUEL STEELE,
S. b. u. PRIcKirr,
]. B. FEATHER,
GEORGE Z. Hire.
A motion was made TO meet in Joint
session with the Lay Conference this af.
ternoon at 2 o'clock. 1t was 80 decided.
The tellers have come in and announce
the whole number OF votes cast-one
hundred and twenty.seven votes. Nee.
essary TO achoice. sixty.iour.
The highest number OF votes received
by any one was fity.one. No election.
Second ballOt-T. D. Hughes "A, A. @.
George 50, ]. l.. Clark SO, ". W. Bolton
81, ). E. Steele SO, ". U. Wilson 25 and
+ ". Ryan2l. 7. B. Hughes was declar-
ed elected.
Time for adjournment having arrived,
the Journal was read and the benediction
pronounced.
The Conference met at two o'clock.
Religious services, conducted by DR.. A. ].
LYDIA. =.
The third ballot did not result in an
election. DR.. George and ]. R. Thomp-
son received respectively, IS votes for tie
former and 81 for the latter.
At this juncture the Lay Conference
came In and occupied the front part of
the church. The President, H. 9. Nc.
Whorter, was presented by Bishop Simp.
son 10 the Conference, who delivered a
brief aud sensible speech OF greeting.
Bishop Simpson, In behalf OF the Ministe-
rial Conference, replied 10 the speech OF
Mr. McWharter. His speech was such
speech as only Bishop Simpson can make.
Nathan Gof, was called and responded
in a very vigorous speech, In which he
alluded to his conversion, which took
place In this church about fifty years ago,
At the conclusion OF Mr.. COTS address
two verses Of DR.. Hunters hymn, entitled
"rhe birthplace OF the Soul" was sung.
Senator Wiley responded 10 call, and
spoke with JUNCTION and power. Senator
Wiley Is one of natures noblenen-a
polished shaft.
Dr.. George, ]. R. Thompson and DR..
Bolton we're called for and made telling
speeches.
The Lay Conference then retired.
Ihe fourth ballot resulted in ]. r.
rhompsOn's election.
The tiith ballot was then ordered.
Dr. Freeman, Of the New York Confer.
euce, was introduced and spoke in the In.
,srest Of the Sunday School and Tract
Cause"
The atth ballot resulted in j, L. olark's
Brother W. G. snodgrass was chosen
drst reserve delegate and DR.. A. @. George
second reserve delegate.
Alter the reading OF the minutes the
Conference adjourned.
|