Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-09
The Bureau of Printing and Eugrsv.
NorEeShjir0 M,
M. E. CONFERENCE.
Third and Fourth Days FrOeeediugs
at Clarksburg.

| Third ana Fourth Days krOeeeOlue
at Clarksburg.
Special 10 The Register. ... sod.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, October 6.-Reli
gious services were conducted by Rev.
Jones, Of Oakland.
Bishop Andrews took the chair. at S:3
A. NJ.
The minutes Of yesterday were read ant
approved. -.
The usual routine business was carrie!
through. Several committees of examina
ton reported. The candidates of the varioul
classes were advanced to the classes above
| The following ministers, Bros. Ash, Har
! bert, and Hughes, were reported fayorably
| by the Committee of Examination and Pre-
siding Elders, and were elected to Elders
orders.
DIR. Wheeler, of the Pittsburgh Christian
| AdrOcate, addressed the Conference on Peri
odicals in general and the Pittsburgh 4dvo
cate in particular, trusting the brethren
\ would increase its circulation, because
| of its helpfulness to them in their work.
| We do not lose the families where our pa.
pers are taken, nor do we lose probationers
| who take our papers. Papers, it is said,
| might be cheaper. So we say OF flour, etc.
We pay FIVE cents day for daily papers,
and do not regret doing so. But we grum-
| BILE to pay four cents a week for q church
paper. What inconsiste
Professor Hsmnett, of Allegheny Col
lege, was introduced to the con.
| ference and presented the claims of the
college to the consideration of the church.
He stated that with his young and beauti-
| full wife he came forty-one years ago to this
station. This morning, leaning upon his
arm, he brought into the conference N.
| Golf, Sem, who, he stated, was one-half OF
the living congregation he then ministered.
| Brother Golf, although infirm, is still en-.
| joying a green old age, with intellect as
bright as ever. He is the uncle of the Re-
publican candidate in this district for Con-
gress and one of the Oldest Methodists in
this portion of the State.
Part of the report Of the Committee on
Education was presented and adopted.
Hon. B. f. Martin, J. @. Bardall, ]. ].
Brown and Rev. T. B, Hughes were sp-
the Conference at Allegheny, and Revs j.
w. Webb d. D., J. A. Fullerton, ID. d..
and Samuel Steele. ID. d., were appointed a
| visiting committee to the same college.
Bishop Andrew addressed the young
! ministers to be received into full connec-
ton, in very pleasant and agreeable man.
ner Be clean in your persons, he said.
Do not use tobacco. Be Christian gentle
men. Dress IS becomes your position;
study the laws of health aud the laws of
good society. Take heed to your minds
Study to show yourself a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed. Fill your
minds with knowledge. Have minds so
enriched that by the presentation of these
truths other minds may receive. Train the
mind as we'll as the body; put the
faculties into full exercise. Use them.
How is this to be done2 Not by miscel-
laneous reading of newspaper biographies,
but by strong books, Buffers analogy, Wat
sons institutes, and above all the Bible
Use pen and lip and tongue. Be deter
mined to be men, wise and strong. Take
heed to your hearts. First Christian men
then Christian minister. There must be
foundation solid and sure. then the true
Christian minister. The Bishop at the
conclusion of his remarks asked the dis
ciplinary questions to which the young
men responded. Conference adjourned
with benediction by h. w. Snodgrass.
Fourth Day.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va. October 7.-Confer-
ence met at the usual hour. Bro. SnodgrasS
conducted the religious services, Bishop
Andrew in the chair. A large number of
young men were admitted on trial in the
Conference. The largest class for several
years.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Archibald ad-
dressed large congregation on the subject
of pure literature in general and Methods
tic in particular, and pressed upon Metho-
dists the necessity of forming church libra
rieS.
At night a successful educational meet.
ing was held, presided over by Rev. J. A.
Fullerton, ID. D., and addressed by Drs,
Hamnett Hartshom, and Miss Taylor,
whose address sparkled with wit and kept
the house in good humor. She was follow
ed by Mr.. Willis, Dr. Wheeler and DR..
Payne. Il was an enthusiastic, one but too
lengthy.
Wheeling was elected as the place to hold
our next annual session.
Rev. ]. w. Webb, ID. D., we understand,
is about to leave the lower regions OF per
ennial summer and return to the region OF
the North pole of our conference. Where
ever he goes his silyer-tsngued sratory
will be heard. soothing the sorrows, and
doubling the joys of his friends. he Is
growing old gracefully, and will make the
work a success where he may be placed.
The soothing influences of his discourseS
are observable in the congregation where
he breaches. The pillars of the church
msy 90 TO sleep he will take care OF them
whether asleep or awake.
Drs. Hartshorn, Payne and Scott adj
dressed the conference on educational mat
tiers.
A very comprehensive report was pre-
sented by the Committee on Sab
bath Observance, regretting the almost
universal dissertation OF the Sabbath,
endorses the action Of the general
conference on this subject deprecating the
dissertation of the Lords Day. by Sabbath
excursions to camp meetings and other
places of public resort, and heartily COM
mending Che closing Of gates at camp meet
ings; and recommending the discontinue
ance of camp meetings should this not be
done.
The conference by a large vote refused
20 re. tore the crc.ientials to J. a. Kibse.
Is--... .L.-s 49, 3--a-i S-ih 5e2sGsS3n.