The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-04
second Days Proceedings.

Editor lntcl!igencnr
The Conference was called to order by
the Bishop. Religious services were con.
Quoted by Rev. Wesley Prettyman, Of
Clifton. The calling of the roll was dis.
pensed with. The use OF the University
Hall was rendered to the Conference for
Sabbath, October s, 1870. The Conference
has been invited to attend the chapel ser.
vices OF the University on Friday, be-
tween the hours of and 9A.M. DR..
Miley, of the Drew Theological Seminary,
Madison, N. j., was introduced and ad.
dressed the Conference in behalf Of the
institution with which he is connected,
DR.. Miley is man Of unusual ability.
He is the author OF work on the "Atone-
ment" which has been very fayorably
noticed by the reviews.
The 9th question OF the general minutes
was taken up,viZ: "Who are the deacons Of
the second-class?"
Rev. A. @. Law, Of this this class, asked
and obtained a certificate OF location.
The character Of all these men passed
with but few exceptions, were elected
to elders orders.
There is q strong tide OF enthusiasm
rising on the question "who shall be our
general Conference delegates?"
On the basis oi representation REQUIRED
we are only entitled to three delegates.
There will be no difficulty in finding men
who are willing to sacrifice themselves in
this direction; but the great difficulty will
be in selecting worthy and qualified rep
resentives.
Bishop Simpson tells a good story in
this connection. Some old colored minis.
ter, addressing conference on this sub
ject, said: der men dat am seekin'
ar'ter desc high placs eought' mt to be elect
Office"
The candidates for full connection were
called forward and were addressed by
Bishop Simpson in his own inimitable
style.
The Lay. Electoral Conference will meet
tomorrow. Who the lay.delegates will
be Is yet a question.
Dr. Alfred Wheeler, OF the Pittsburgh
ChriaiGn Advocate, at this juncture was in
troduced and spoke in behalf OF his paper.
DR.. George, the Chairman Of the Com
mission appointed by the Conference at
the session at Parkersburg last October, 10
look after the location OF Conference
Seminary, which the Conference has re.
solved to established, made the report oil
the Commission. On motion, this report
was referred TO the Committee on Educa.
ton. A report from the Conference
Treasurer OF the educational fund, Nathan
COL, was received and referred to the
Committee on Education.
The ninth question was taken up, viz;
Who remain on the Superannuated
Communications from the absent mem.
bvrs belonging TO this list were presented
and referred TO the Board OF Stewards,
The relation Of all the superannuates with
R, NJ. Wallace and W. II. Shaw were
granted superanuated relations.
Rev. Sylvester Lowther was granted Q
supernumerary relation in order 10 attend
school. A similar relation for the samt
object was granted @. Crawford. Lowthel
goes to Drew Seminary, Crawford 10 the
Ohio Wesleyan University.
After the reading Of the minutes Confer
ence adjourned.
Bishop Simpson is the guest Of Senator
/ notice G. W. Atkinson, Esq, Of
Wheeling, in town.
The weather is all that could be desired
We can sit in the church and look GU
through the windowsupon the hills which
surround this town, and enjoy the beau
ties OF an natumual forest which presents
picture immitable by art.
Election OF General Conference Dele
gates.
MoRGANTowN, October 8.
Special 10 tho IntslIEsncsr.
The election Of delegates to the Genera
Conference which meets May next Il
Cincinnati took place to-day in both Cor
ferences, and resulted as follows: Mimi
terial Delegates: T. B. Hughes, ]. +
, Thompson and ], L. Clark; Reserve Dele
gates: W. @. snodgrass and A. @. George
Lay Delegates: W. T. Wiley and H. {
McWhorter.
; ; The election produced great excitemen
: Abouttwenty candidates were in the fiel,
0 and the friends OF each did IN unusul
= amount Of button.holding. DR.. Geort
/ was the man whom It was resolved /
those tothe manner born should be defea
ed, and no pains were spared to that en-
g The aghtwas anything to beat Grant, an
9 as Is general in such cases, the field w
e successful. The Doctors vote was cred
Q able, and, indeed, strong on every ballc
L receiving upwards Of fiity votes two life
/. ent times. The Conference, and not I
IA George, should and will feel the defeat.
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