The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-11
THE M, B. CONFERENCE.
THE OPENING SESSION YESTERDAY.
Som. Prohibition New, from Ohio Received with
RatAu.la,m-rhso Opening ssr,lcss-Routlas
Busls.Ss-SOms Points AbOat the Be.
mailing s..sIOnE BusInss, etc.

mAlnIns StAsionG' BuSInss, etc.
The West Virginia Methods: Conference
convened yesterday morning n. o O'Clock In
the Fourth Street Church, Bishop Harris pre-
siding. Ehe Bishop opened the Conference
by reading theSixty.firss chapter Of Isaiah and
the Seventh chapter OF Second Cornthiads.
The Conference Joined in singing the eight
hundred aud thirty-fourth hymn, as only q
body Of Methodist preachers can sing, after
which the sacrament ofthe Lords Supper WIS
administered. The ssrvice was solemn and
impressive. Al the close Of the iacramental
service the steward OF the church removed
the emblens.
The Bishop then announced that some
good news from over the river had been re-
ceiysd, which he wished communicated to
the Conference, not because OF It's political
significance, but Is token OF great moral
reform. A telegram Wal then read from
Ohio, stating that the nrohibitory amend
ment haa bean ratified. This announcement
ives received With enthusiastic applause by
the preachers Some one suggested that the
Doxology be sung. This Suggestion seemed
populae one, and the Long Metre Doxology
wss sung with vim.
The roll OF the Conference was called,
showing but fonr absentees.
Rev. George @. Wilding' was chosen Sec
ret1ry with authority 70 select his tsts ants.
Several communications were presented,
one stating the amount P:Iigned to this Con-
ference for the Episcopal fund, which ives
| 10 he 4
Another communication IVES read stating the
sums this Conference Is expected to raise TO
deilay the expenses OF the General Confer
ence. This ives also referred TO the Presid-
Ing Elders.
THE METHODIST CENTENARY.
A communication was rad from the Board
Of Bishops 'uching the centenary oelebra-
ton OF the organization OF Methodism In
1884. The Methodist church was organized
Us IN ecolecis stical body inBaltimore In 1874
Extensive preparations are being made
| throughout the church for celebration
worthy. OF the birth OF church that he's
been such power in the evaageliZation OF
the world. The paper ives referred 10 q
committee consisting OF one from each dis
tict, chilled "the Committee on the Genie
nsry OF aethodIsm.".
Rev. W. O. snodRress called attention to
the importance OF this Conference adopting
some specific rul,5 OF cider for the govern.
ment OF the Conference. A committee YVES
raised for this purpose. ..a
The Bishop announced at this juncture
| that the Con terence ws9 at libsrty to drAw
on the chart lred fund for $50, and on the
book concern Tor $50. 49,.
There being no furtner. special business the
twent eth que ,tion we1 tsken up. This calls
for reports from the effective elders, and
rssaing u IN the chg aotei3 Of the S4me.
| The Morgant OWN District was represented
by the Pfed6'ng Elder, Rev. D. H. Dix. He
gave rather favorable report OF the work In
bis field, though he said the year had not
been r. succe Sful rs he could nave desired.
The namtl OF the preachers In charge with
! in the bound OF this District were called aud
reuorted their missionsry collection.
The Wheeling District YVES next called.
favorable report Of the work in his district.
Rev. 3. lion, Presiding Elder OF the Oak
land district; Rev. L. L. St,wart. Of the
Clsrksburg district; Rev. G. G. Wilding, OF
the Psrkersouig district; Rev. 8. D. D.
Prickett, oil the Guyandot. district; Rev. J.
King, OF the New River district, and Rev. W.
K. White, Of the BuckhAunon district, made
encouraging repor OF the work In their re-
spectiye fields, large increfSe in the MEM
bel chip OF the church aud In the mater OF
finance. Rev. II. G. fauford, OF the Charl(1-
tan district, being absent, bis strict. wa
passed over for the pn sent.
INVESTIGATING cHARAcrERL
Whom the name OF Rev. Tape WIS called,
and the question asked us there a1ything
;ainst him els presiding elder reported that
he had left his work during the yeer, and
eIked for committee . inquire into his
cPse. There Is one S. liking feature In the
method employed by an annual conference
t. protect i'1elf from unworthy or faithls:1
men. Every mans character Is invt 1agated
In ooen conference.
When a preachers name is called, the
B'shop propounds thi, que ltion as there
anything agaisst him2n And unle-s bis
Presiding Elder answers. Nothing against
him" y. once, committee - raised 10 make
inquiries into the case.
The tims for elec,ing delegates to the
General Conference Wet fxeo for F.idby
morniGg ut 10 O'Clock. fhe very mention Of
this suhjsC, produced a noticeable stir among
the preachers. This IS a meeting OF great
anxiety ID some. Several members are PROM
inent In this connection. Itseems to be the
wish OF the Conference 10 elect two Pnsid-
Ing Elders aud Que pestor. Whether this
wish wll bereallzed this deponent Is not pre-
pared to say.
After calling the various committses and
the times and places OF meeting being
announced by the n speotive presidents, and
after various other announcements, the Con.
ference adjourned. The Cabinet will meet
during the Conference at the residences OF
Mr.. II. K. List, where the Bishop Is enter
tsined.
|. The Educational Anniversary will be held
this afternoon at o'clock. TIE missionary
sermon will be preached by Rev. ]. Lee, Of
Buckhanon. Tne anniveraryo OF the Home
Mir1ionarr Society will be held at 9 O'Clock
friday s.iernoon. On Saturday ut 7:S0 I. N.
there will be temperance ma: meeting.
Yesterday afternoon there was short sta
tstical SCI son. No other busint slwss trans.
acted. The conference meets at 0 and ad,
JONAS at ll:45.
Rev. T. .. Hughr1 preached the annual
conference sermon le1t night Tc-day'ssst.
sion will be opened by Rev. Samuel Steele.