Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-27


81 o,,i b a,d "a n, suppression " dl,OScr'
Thus Ne have boldly forming though
out the country military Conspiracy
with the Republican candllap Tor the
Presidency at its head. which hl's up
the remaining link in the imperial pro
grammc that proposes To assist h's INA
iesty 10 take his scat
ETHoDIsP JoLlTlCs.
Among the lraiins Method,sts IN this
locality. a. we'll A. throughout the
Methodist denoRnation, u great inter
est is growing IL regard to the meeting
Of the GrnerJ Conference at Cincinnati
in May.
TIN, CONFERENCE II tAc controlling or
legislative body Of that Church, occupy
inv much the same relationship tn the
Church as the United states Congress
doc, 10 the nation. II meets once IN
lour years, and occurs always Ia tile
wear OF the Presidential election,
What is known among worldly peo-
pie a. wire pulling is not altogether un'
familiar in theory and practice To the
delegates that compose this body, and
,hcrr are suspicious abroad that tactics
Of this character arr already IN MOTION
and the rivalry promises to wax hot IN
view Of the many important and re-
spons,blc Offices that are to be filed.
tisnot strange that the methods OF
the politician should obtain to some eX'
tent in the contests for these positions
ior not all the delegates are oi the NM
i,lrriaI orlcr. but there Is lay repre-
sanitation drawn from all classes ct So
cirly-irum among the lawyers, doctors
merchants, farmers, sc.
The ratio oi representation IN the ten
eml Conference is one delegate Tor every
iorty.Ryc ministers in an annual confer
encc. Tho West Virginia Conference Is
entitled To and has chosen three MINIS
tcrial aud two lay delegates.
Already there j. considerable stir be
inr made In certain circles and by the
religious press over the character OF
these delegates and their probable los''
ton towards the leading questions
which will occupy the Conference, II
NJ may iuIgv 10y the comments that are
boins made. therc Is not little dlsap'
pointmrnt existing With the result OF
the elections 80 Tar.
An exchange, IN commenting upon
! this subject, says that "oi the lS2 dele
gates thus Tar reported as elected only
/ s3 arr IN charge Of churches, Nineteen
arc editors and church officials, and the
very hrSc proportion Vi NJ are prcsid'nS
eIi,ra Il Is boldly declared by some OF
the brethren thar such choice rs this
violates all practices and Is against the
spirit OF Mrtholism. Throughout the
church there isa general reslleSsneSs
under the domination Of secretaries, edit
tprs and other officials, Who, by thus
.u,ns 10 General Conference time alter
time. elect themselves AMI their lf'ends
a., All ,f the fat positions. II - claimed
that these men Who are sent DO not rep
r,.ept the rank AMI lille VI the member
shin OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
but that they simsly represent ihem'
selves. As nearly all Of them draw a
LANCER salary than the average pastor
there Is naturally some jealousy OF them
The complaint which is now 80 urgent
I Is uttered and 50 widely spread Nh'
probably lead to a radical change before
the next GENERAL Conference.
| Among tho important officers TO Dc
elected the approaching session. are
three Bishops To take the places OF those
/ Who have died since the last conference
met, and possibly the election OF three
,tb,r BISHOPS. The number Of distin-
,uished ministers Whoare expecting the
,.,iyhtnins 20 strike them during the
storm that this contest will engcnder' Is
quite ample to insure against any va
cancy ior lack Of material
There will also be two missionary
-,,',a,,,,.. sl,,,ed 10 take the places Of
nrs. EppY and D,sHiEIi, Who have
II Th.s. arc very important aud
I"no,,tI. n,.i,,opS. and will be- con
,s,,sJ ou;,s a. actively as the bishop
- Tbr heath Of Dr.. p,surKlL DC
,a,,.J only I. lev weeks ago, and since
,r,, time. pr. A. &. GEoRaE, lately Of
,S,' Four,h street Church IN this city.
b,s b,cp alHus his place by appoint
bent Of bishop snrsOS, aud will Proesr
&.x.hsa. Si9ss2 "a IhS Va xss. 4.s . % .as
s.ssR
- Any q ps. Ss-,-s.. s, .s nov
one q ~ sssrrh PAPER, or per,oaIcals.
IA "a probable thai he would, IL called TO
choose. prefer the latter himself, ss his
tastes run in that direction. and he Is q
horh alitor, welding the pen with I'M
,sn.l facility. force aud clcArness. and
,;,h , more ready comu.and Of choice,
erect and elegant diction than. per
hans. any other minister in his ehnrch-
Th.re viii, il is believed, be change
,sde in the editors Of the New York
CSr;.,,an Idsooai,. the Pittsburgh CArS-
am IJrooass and the SshOHai R,E's''ory.
- a which is under the control Of
,he Conference, and il chooses the cdr