The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-20

HuSrISeroN, W. Va, october1s
Editor IntelliEeneer.
This Is the most spiritual Conferenc
that we have ever attended. There was
six o'clock meeting this morning conduct
ed by the Bishop IThe meeting was one o
power and will bear fruit in the West yir
ginis Conference the coming year. W,
met at $3.50 A. NJ, and spent few mo
ments in prayer and singing.
The Conference is now regularly opened
and the Secretary Is reading the minutes
Of yesterdays session.
Ithas been raining here for two days
and the streets are becoming very muddy
and some Of US who were unfortunate
enough to come down there without oul
umbrellas are having some difficulty in
getting to and from the church. tits NOT
much trouble to geta man to lend bis
umbrella when the weather Is clear, but
I've failed so far Notwithstanding the won
derful BeltdeniRl and generosity OF Metho-
dist preachers to borrow an umbrella.
The following named men were admitted
on trial: David Davies, Anthony s.
Loveall, o'Hey ]. Moore, Willis Palmer,
L. D. Bryan, Louis E. Leslie, D. Upton,
David Flanagan, A. Bowlin.
DR.. Alfred Wheeler, editor Of the Pitts
burgh ChHaidn advocate, addressed the
conference in behalf Of his paper. The
Doctor stated that he knew his paper was
far from being the paper 1t should be. The
great want was an increased support and
more subscribers. He spoke OF the i'm.
portance Of the religious press in the work
Of evangelizing the world. A change Is to
be made In the form OF the paper. 1t Is
the intention OF the Publishing Commit.
tee to issue the paper in the form OF the
New York Advocate, which will be unques-
LionRbly change for the better.
The special order oil the hour, was TO
hear Rev. Weekly q fraternal delegate from
the U. B. Church. The address was lis
tened to with attention by the Conference.
The speaker called attention 10 the init
mate relations that have existed between
the two Churches since the days Of Fran.
els Ashury and VIM. Otterburn.
The comparative strength OF the two
churches, the speaker said that though
the Methodist church had far outstripped
his own denomination in wealth, in num-
bers and influence.
Bishop Peck responded in behalf OF the
West Virginia Methodist Conference. The
speech OF the Bishop was excellent, and
spoken with wit and humor and sound
wisdom. The Bishop said that he knew
that his church was the largest, but, he
added, ~ don't think ship
Of the largest dimensions and the
heaviest tonnage has any right to
ask that all the smaller crafts leave
the sea, that she may have room to sail.
I do notthink that the lion has any rightto
command all the other beasts OF the for
ests to be still that he may have room to
roam. Nor should the eagle as he scars
among the clouds call on all the other
birds 10 be quiet that he might have room
to scream" At the conclusion OF the
bishops address tine following resolu.
ton was offered and unanimously adopted:
"Having listened with deep interest to
the address OF W. W. Weekley, fraternal
delegate OF the United Brethren Church
to our Conference, and rejoicing in the
growth OF that church and the good Chris
tian spirit existing between US, therefore,
Resolved, That we will reciprocate the
same spirit, and will send to the next An
nual Conference Of this Church fraternal
delegate to bear to him our Christian
greeting
DR.. Buggy represented the interests OF
the college, OF WHICH he Is President, in a
few well chosen words.
DR.. Pain, the President Of the Ohio
University, made good speech
for the cause OF education in general, and
the cause OF the University that he repre-.
sents in particular.
Drs. Pain aud Bugby are men that are
an honor TO the churces TO which they be.
long, and possess the scholarship and
culture to eoHaan5 for them respect and
honor IN any community. :,
The Committee on Education reported
as follows in regard TO the West Virginia
Conference Seminary: Your committee
after consultation with various parties and
testing the sentiment Of opr Conference,
have concluded that the tiMe Tor definite
action has come. We recommend the ap-
pointment OF a committee OF ten to solicit
subscriptions toward an Institution OF Ac.
ademic grade for both sexes to be located
south Of the Little Kanawha river. The
subscriptions to be void unless the sum Of
SIS 600 shall be secured in reliable pledges.
I'VE recommend tho appointment Of a
Board OF Control, to be composed ot the
Presiding Elders Of the Conference, and
one layman from each district. This
board shall take charge OF the subscription,
collect and control the same when re-
ported by the soliciting committee, they
having secured tie 5000. II, In the
Judgment OF the Board Of Control, 1t Is
deemed necessary to purchase or erect
building, they shall have power TO do so,
and commence 0 school and control the
same until the next session OF our Confer
epCs."
After the committee had made their an
nouncementa, the Conference closed its
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