The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-25
UNITED BRETHREN
TIE pARksas Sc j, CONFERENCE J;
ia tTw.a.ys,v,s,h. Asnu,i s,,,ioa Al Phlilppi,
The WORT Of rhts Religious Body fa West
yhgInIs for The Pa,t Ysar-AppoiAt.
msnts for 1884, and Olh.r Busia,ss

The PAikessburg conference Of the United
Brethren IN Christ, met in lis twenty.ssventh
ssnsion In the Court House, at PhilIppi, Bar.
blur county, W. Va, March 10, 1884, at .
O'clock ?. ". s5.7G,S 't#@ s3g AZ
Bishop J. Dickson, D. D., Of Chambersburg,
Pa, called The Conference 10 order, and con.
duc.ed the opening services In a very impres.
slye manner. Alter the roll was csllcd an
organic .tion was tiscted by electlng Dr.. War.
ner Chairman, and W. N. wsckley secre.
larry. t}. yyjga@4. gEs
= Rev. g. W. Miller, OF Ohio, Prof. NJ. r,
Dfu,y, OF Iowa, and J. X. Qaigly. Of PeIn.
sylysa!a, were admitted TO ad yisoyy seats. A
number OF ministers Of sitter denominations
wore present, and were kindly introduced 10
the COME, ence. n5l-- ,laa Tga
= @. W. McKeown, G. H. Deyol, G. L. Har.
per aud W. A. Albert were granted license
10 preach ,he gospel. .l11} Hr0f.I
J. Il, 8psnce was elected 10 the oflise Of e..
der, and duly ordained. IA,
z. Warner, 81. G:aham and E, Harper,
were elected Presiding Elders. f'' 5,IE -3I'
WIN. Weekly was elected Soliciting Agent
OF the West Virginia Academy. N} 'T''rs
During the year two members OF the Con.
ference died, viz: Prof. J. O, Stevens and
Rev. D. Eagle. E-r.S4 lalN5HIf
Very impses1ive services were held In
memory Of these two worthy and talented
men Of God. A very touching trihu!a OF re.
spect was paid TO Mra. Rosa eNeekley, de-.
ceased, wife OF Rev. W. NJ. Wetkley. ~. q
The report from the different pastoral
charges showed commendabls growth in tho
various departments Of church work during
the year. .sita..,tts - .4sae-,y- i, ....0, :
Tie following ia the report OF the sta.ionins
committee: :IS5 Pr, l.S
Parfelsburg dis.rict-z. Warner. P. +,
Parkersburg s.a., r A. Hit, Circuit, ],
v. Kymei;I Middle Island, w. a AiberI:
Little Mills, G. D. Holden; Nav Milton, s. 4.
Weaver; Troy, J. A. B!asc; West Milford, X.
Wood; Volcano, K. N. Hite; Hessyile, R, A,
Moifsi; Msnniugtoo, 3. g. Hail; Irondsls, J.
G. Morrls; Grafton, g. A. Dawn; Ja,dis, G. w.
McKeown. 3z - 2. ia t.@& q
I,uckbannoa dlstrict-E. Harper, p. E;
Buckhannon sta., to DO supplied; Upshur
Circnit, J. Rexro,d; Lewia, :. Gaincr; Free
mansburs, J. W. boggts'; Bra1ton, H. B.
He's; Nov Interest, A. +. Ptichard; Danvllls,
II. Mari; Preston, II. B. Amot; Glade, A. +.
R'tgen; R,welsburg. Cris:; Barbour S. A p,
6nanabarger. s st..
West Columbia district, 8. ]. Graham, P. E.
New Haven, A.. G. Haltermar; Uniop, a..
8. B!a"e; Went Columbia, L. N. Cardcr; Thtr-
teen, e.. I. Palmer; Fair Plain. r Il. Kymel;
Jackson, w. MARTA; Buffalo, A. 8. Ripple;
Milton, NJ. Kelly; Malt,n, E. F. Chapman;
Wood. A. ?. Baisz, Sandy, Il. L. Poine;
Huntington, ]. s. Hensly; Conference Evan.
geliss, J.'W. Perry; ". NJ. Weekley, financial
aseat for West Virginia Academy; L. E.
John, A. B.; Principal In West Virginia
very pier SAINT and harmonious. The generous
people Ct Philippi did well ia entertaining
the conference. A committee consisting OF
tho presiding elders was appointed TO select a
place for holding the ne1. session OF the con-
ference. .1@l-+ 81 fl.fttF7, M