The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-24
coLoRgD CoNFEREA0R.
ThiFteenth session OF the Pittsburgh
Annual Conference OF the A. u. Z.


The usual devotional services were con-
Quoted blythe Bishop, who announced
the hymn
tsOh for thousand tOuguts 70 sing"
Rev. S. T. Jones led in q feeling petition
to the throne Of grace, thanking God that
his care had ever attended his servants
and permitted them 10 meet together once
more In annual conference.
The Bishop then read for Q scriptural
lesson the Goth psalm and Sd chapter Of
Collossians
Ohio, led the conference In an eloquent
appeal to Gods throne for divine favor,
asking that the blessed influence OF the
Holy Spirit to rest upon the members.
The prayer called forth many hearty
amena.
Atthis iuncture the Bishop delivered his
opening address TO the Conference, this
being his first meeting with them. The
Bishop took special care TO report the
Missionary and Educational work OF the
Church.
The Secretary Of the last Conference
called the roll 'oi members. The follow
ing Is the roll:
BiIop-Right Rev. James A. Shorter.
Travelling Eiden-S. Jones, g. O. Samp.
son, W. q. Ralph, j. NJ. Morris, w. II.
Brown, T. a. Thompson, W. Al. Phil
lips, W. S. Lowrey, B. Wheeler, J. L.
Russell, o. Asbury, o. E. Herbert, w. O.
West, T. B. Caldwell, O. s. Smith, g. 4.
Prosser, Fl. A. Grant, w. P. Ross, N. w.
Evans, James Jones, s. Watts.
Travelling Deacons -David Lewis, Anthony
Walden, Robert II. Jackson, 7. H. Cyrus,
r, NJ. Henderson, John w. Young.
Travelling Preaehsrs-A. R. Palmer, w.
H. Palmer, ]. NJ. Palmer, R. Tanner.
On motion, Revs o. Asbury and 7. A..
Thompson were elected Secretaries OF the
Conference.
A resolution Of thanks to the Bishop
forhis most excellent address was offered:
The Bishop was, on motion, requested
to appoint the usual standing committees.
The bar OF the Conference was fixed 10
extend to the fourth seat from the altar.
Reys. j. W. Young and VIII. Palmer
were elected Marshals.
The hour for meeting after the first day
was fixed as follows: Meet at pa. N. and
adjourn at lP.M.
On motion Rev. j. f. Russell was elected
reporter to the Chriaian Recorder.
On motion A. Walden was appointed
messenger to the Postoitice.
The Bishop announced the following
committees:
Public WOrhip.-G. T. Prosaer, s. 7.
Jones, A. r. Palmer.
Finncs,-S. 7. Jones. N. w. Evans, O.
Siats Of Church and couatry-o. E. Her.
bert, W. P. Ross J. NJ. Morris.
Temperance. Tanner, B. War6eld, r.
Henderson.
Missionary Money!. E. Russell, j. NJ.
Palmer, B. f. Watson.
Education (aad 10 hold Ed. money.) 20. E.
Herbert, W. H. Brown. d, F. Watson.
Station, Circuits and Aission.-W. A. j:
Phillips, s. I. Jones, W. P. Ross.
Sabbath Scho0ls.-J. NJ. Morris, r. FL.
jackson, W. q. Palmer.
Letters and Petilons,--W. s. Lowry, g..
W. Countee, W. G. Ralph.
/ 7opublish Lte minvles.-The Secretaries.
The Bishop then introduced TO the con-
ference Rev. B. +. Watson, Commissioner
OF Education Of the A. NJ. E. Church; Rev.
T. Fl. Jackson, D. D., OF the Ohio confer
ence; ]. W. Barber, OF the Ohio confer
ence; Rev. Cliff, Of the A. NJ. L. Zion.
The financial and statistical reports
were then submitted.
The reports were suspended 10 allow
question six to be taken no.
The following were offered for admis-
sion into the itinerant work: Geo. j..
n Cliff, referred to committee; Alexander
Morrell, rejected; Vim. Baker, referred to
committee, ~
After the benedictlon by Rev. Ralph,
the Conference adjourned until 2P.M N.
1 AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference convened as per adjourn.
ment, Bishop Shorter in the chair.
The Secretary being late, Rev. B. F.
Watson, the Commissioner of Education,
asked permission to call the attention Of
the Conference to the law in the Discipline
requiring the pastors to set apart q day to
raise special collections for education. 4
The Secretary arrived and the applica-
tons for admission continued.
j. J.Norris and j. ID. j. johnson were
referred 10 the Committee on Admission
and Orders. Asf
Rev. O. Asbury raised q question Of law
in regard TO the transfer OF Rev. Green
from Mississippi Conference OF the A. M.
f. Church, Rev. Green having made APP
plication several years ago and was deni.
ed. Mr.. Green was then admitted to the
travelling connection. The Bishop ruled
that the Conference having refused to
admit the brother on account OF his age
lover forty-fye years., they were un::
der no obligation to take the transfer OF
30. adj A
ton to admit Brother Green was lost.
The reports were continued, consuming
the afternoon session. The Bishop APP
pointed the committees to examine the
various applicants, and classes in first, Sec
ond, third, and fourth years studies.
On Admission and OrdeT5, and first and sec.
ond years.-G. O. Sampson, w. ?. Ross and
j. NJ. Morris.
Third and fourth year claa.-Wm. H.
Brown, @. Asbury and B. Wheeler.
On motion, the conference adjourned.
' NIGHT SESSION.
The annual sermon was preached by the
Rev W. 7. Ross, from Second Corinthians,
second verse, "When and how TO Preach"
Following were his deductions:
Flrst-A preacher OF the gospel should
set ferth the truth,
seoond-A preacher should set forth
the truth concerning man.
Third-A Minister should set forth the
truth concerning Jesus Christ.
The sermon throughout was excellent.
Alter prayer by the Rev. DR.. Jackson,
conference adjourned until this morning.
CONFERENCE PERSONALS.
Bisop Shorter, the Presiding Biahop Of
the Third Episcopal District, is holding
his last Conference for this year. This
district embraces the Indiana, Ohio and
Pittsburgh Conferences: the Indiana Con.
ference, the States Of Indiana and Mich
ieani the Ohio Conference, the State Of
Ohio; the Pittsburgh Conference, the