The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-28
RAsaIKaToN OoNRERENCE.

YesteFday-BishOP simPsOn's Sermon
nj Fourth street N. Z. ChuFeh-A Full
Attendance = Saturdays session =
Business Meeting.
Yesterday was time long to be re-
membsred in the different churches otour
city. The various edi6css Of Holiness in
and around the city were filled with large
and appreciativs audiences, both morning
and evening, to listen to the different
clergymen OF the Washington Conference
Fourth Street NJ. E. Church was the
centre Of attraction Long before theh our
appointed q number Of persons was seen
vending their way to the house OF woF'
ship, Those who were accustomed to
wait Tor the usual signal Of the bells we're
sadly disappointed when they put In an
appearance to find that their cherished
hope OF hearing the Bishop was blasted
Promptly at the appointed hour Bishop
Simpson announced the hymn, "All bail
Inc Power Of Jesus Name" Following
with PRAYER and the reading OF the morn;
ing lessons, the Bishop then announced
The text, "When the morning stars sang
tovetheT. and all the sons Of God shouted
ioT iov.h-Job IS: Z. The theme was,
IJov In Heaven" The discourse was an
an able one, being rsplete with sound doc
trine and logic. - ~ No.
preached TO equally as large q congrega'
lion ss had assembled in the morning.
A. North street NJ. Z. church, Rev. K, q,
Williams preached in the morning and
Rev, O, G. Key at night, At the Zane
street NJ. =. church Rev. ]. II. Riddiek
preached at night. General satisfaction,
so far as we have been able to learn, was
given by the members OF the conference
who occupied the different pulpits OF the
city and It's surroundings, Yesterday will
be long remembered among the Metho'
dists ofthis city.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
The Conference met promptly at the
appointed hour. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev, R, II. Robinson.
The minutes OF the last session were read
and adopted. The election OF ministers to
Deacon's orders was taken by districts.
8, Hughes, ]. T. Owens, g. 7. Loggins, j,
Jones and Watkins passed. Local preach.
ers for Elders orders; W. Green and
Alfred Young.
A lengthy discussion arose in the case
OF A. Young, based on the ground that be
had left the mother church to seek an
other field, W, ". Foreman advised the
Conference to receive the prodigal, who,
having got among strange brethren, now
wanted to see his mother church again.
He was finally admitted,
Francis Thomas, Thomas Il. Brooks,
James Y. Motsn, O. H, Brown and ]. W.
Bean were admitted to Elders Orders.
The twenty.third question Of the gen
eral minutes, where shall the next Con-
ference be held2 was presented BY the
Bishop, Sharp st., Baltimore, Md, Win
chester, Whytheville, Va, Harrieonburgh
and Cumberland were nominated by differ
ent representatives. Votes were taken In
the order In which they were named, with
the following result. Upon the first bal
lot: Sharp st., 40; Winchester, Il
WhythevitIe, 80; Harrisonburgh; 0; Gum
berland 2.
On the second ballot the result was;
Sharp St., AZ, Whythevllle, Al; Sharp
st., Baltimore, Md, was declared to be
the seat OF the next Conference.
Several reports on education. stewards,
Freedman's Aid, ETC., were received. This
Biblical Institute OF Baltimore, Md, was
represented by the President, PROT ]. En-.
DRY Round. The object Of this institution
is 10 qualify men oractive services, either
In teaching in the public schools or In the
ministry OF the NJ. f. Church.
Bishop Simpson called the attention Of
the Conference TO an error on their part
In voting annually the money derived for
education to this institution; this In con.
trary to Par. 254, Article 4, OF the disCip.
line, which reads: "The money 80 re.
Ceiyed shall be paid over 10 such auxiliary
OF the Board OF Education as the Annual
Conference may direct" The institution
is an auxiliary 10 education, but Is not an
auxiliary to the Board.
A motion that the stewards distribute
the $29S 70 among the most needy ones,
was carried.
A resolution was offered that the me.
mortal services Of the four deceased breth.
ern OF the Conference be held on Monday
morning at | A. NJ. Also resolution that
the appointments be read immediately
after the close Of the memorial services.
The hour for adjourning having arrived,
the time, on motion, was extended.
The Committee on Relations reported
iRvorably the cases OF several members Of
the Conference. The minority report In
the case OF A. B. Wilson was on motion
by j. II. Riddick, carried, and his CharaC'
ter passed.
A resolution iavoring the Endorsement
Of the Light Bearer was offered by Rev. E.
Lawson, as follows:
WHEREAS, Brother A. B. Wilson, q mem.
Der OF this Conference, has been and Is
now publishing and editing a weekly
newspaper, known as the Light Bearer,
devoted to religious education and general
news, at Washington, D. O.; and
WHEREAS, II is very important that said
paper should be circulated throughout the
bounds Of the Washington Conference,
and among our people generally; there.
fore,
Resolved, /. That the Conference indorse
the Light Bearer, and
ReSOlUsd, 2. That we cheerfully recon-.
mend the Light Bearer to all our people In
this and every section Of the country, and
we will do all we can 10 place said paper
within the hands OF all our members and
friends.
A motion that the conference adjourn
to meet al 8 o'clock Monday morning, was
carried, followed by singing the doxology.
BsnediCtion by Rev. Watkins.
NOTES.
The entire conference was photographed
upon the Court House steps last Saturday.
Following the memorial services this Of.
ternoon Bishop Simpson will read the ap.
pOintmenis.
Ministers Of the conference wishing a
good weekly paper to read during the In.
terval Of the session, can gain information
by applying 10 Rev. I. A. White at the
close Of the present meeting.
To.morrow's INTRLLidENCEh will contain
a full list Of the appointments.
Fourth ward school Exhibitions.
We made arfahpnfnantR for a Fannfk Of