The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-06
VI YRaIAIA coARERENcE.
OPenipF or me Annual Session q
Moundsyille Yesterday.

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NOundRyiile Yesterday,
The West Virginia Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church begnn its
thirty,iourth session in the simpson N. E,
church, at Moundsyllle, at 8 4, ". yesterday
with Bishop Randolph Foster in the chair.
The opening services were conducted by
DR.. James L, CLARK. The fourth chapter oil
II Corinthians was read, At the conclusion
OF the Scripture reading the two hundred
and foTty-eighth hymn was announced and
sung as only conference OF Methodist
preachers can sing, Then followed an earn
est prayer after which the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper was administered.
The conference roll was call, number Of
the preachers falling to answer to theiI
names. Because Of the unnayigable condition
OF the river they were unable to get to
MOundsville. These men, ] venture 70 say
would vote heartily for the river railroad
The want OF railroad connection between
the northern and southern parts OF this State
] Il no more sensibly felt by any class Of PEG
pie than the members of this conference.
George G. Wilding was chosen Secretary
by reclamation, with power TO select his u.s.
sistants, The time OF meeting was liked al
$3.50 \. NJ; adjournment was liked for ll;45 A,
N. baltimore time,l
Bishop Foster addressed the Conference
The address was brief and to the point, and
was listened to with deep interest, He urged
upon the preachers to attend promptly upon
the morning prayer service
The regular order of business was then tax
en- up MOrmntown District was called, Rev.
j. W. W, Bolton, r, H., responded to the call
and gave an account Of the work OF the dis
trlct, Several new churches have been bull
and dedicated, The condition Of the cause
in this field seems prosperous. The several
pastOFs within the bounds OF this district
made their reports, which were hopeful.
Wheeling District was called. Rev. Ryan
p, T., responded In q very brief and encour
aging report OF his work. The preachers re
ported as their names were called.
The Conference was gone through ant
in almost every instance al advance 0Vel
last year was reported.
Reys Masden, Steele and Dix were ap
pointed as committee to prepare q pastoral
address for publication In the Minutes o.
next year.
After announcing the time and place O.
meeting Of the various committees the Con
ference adjourned, TO meet at 2 o'clock FOL
the purpose Of receiving the statistics OF the
various circuits and stations within the
bounds Of the Conference,
CONFERENCE NOTES.
The Bishop presilcs with grace and pre-
Cislon.
DR.. Horner Is hero representing the inter
ests of the Pittsburgh Depository,
Rev. Manchester breaches the conference
sermon tonight,
Several Of the ministers have received
transfers to other conferences,
l.. uN I,ka nall tnN
and undoubtedly the mill has begun to grind
1t Is tho impression that the laity, were The
question submitted to them, would vote fol
d removal OF the time limit, and thereby oh
viate the necessity Of somUch moving among
the ministers. And yet those churches wilt
haye pastors that do not give satisfaction
think 1t Is u very good system after all,
The changes in and around Wheeling will
be many.