The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-07
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days session Of the NJ. f. Conference
opened with religious services, conducted
by Rev. S.steele. .1lI
The reports Of committees were called
for, and the various committees passed
their reports to the Secretary.
Py reference 10 the minutes Of the Con.
ference some idea may BIZ obtained of The
lquantum OF work accomplished by these
committees. While the work Is Various
in character, one would be surprised 10
find how much research and inquiry IL in.
volved to thoroughly accomplish 1t.
The Committees OF Examination are
important bodies 10 those members OF the
conference who have not yet completed
the. course OF study. While pursuing
their studies during the year there Is
managing" question in the mind OF the
student as to what kind OF n committee
they will have at the coming conference
and what the character OF the exarnirta.
ton. 3. l11s,.I0i 'sI..'''''' : I
We would say, by reference to the
course Of study as given in the discipline,
the cause Of this anxiety may be easily
seen. The course is years work Of itself
and when the pastoral labor OF large cir
cult is superadded it is a clear that II a
Methodist preacher meets the demands
made upon him, he must be man of con.
slant work, and if he acquits himself as "a
workman approved" it takes all the time
and talents at his command. No man
need suffer for something to do In the
Methodist Ministry. .ilI. "''I
The wonder is that so much is accom-
plished in the course when we consider
the heavy Pastoral duties performed and
the circumstances under which they are
placed in many instances. Methodism
once had full possession OF "brush col.
llege.' Colleges Of a different character
have somewhat supplante'' the old parent
institution but there are some vel. in its
capacious well-stored, interesting halls.
Brains in brush college have made many
a successful Methodist preacher, but it is
because brains succeed anywhere-the
want OF them means failure everywhere.
. Mrs. McGrew addressed the Conference
in the interest Of the Women's Foreign
missionary Society, SO appropriately that
all were convinced that what was lacking
In sound was more than compensated in
sense.
Owing to certain peculiar customs OF
Eastern nations the women OF the church
can accomplish work Inaccessible 10 the
missionary of the opposite sex. In medi.
cine, teaching, Bible reading and general
civl!izing and christianizing the natives Of
India and China, the good women OF the
church through the agency Of the
Womans' Foreign Missionary Society, are
doing work worthy of all commentator.
Rev. DR.. Smith, editor OF the Pittsburgh
Chr'ttidn -Adrocate, addressed the confer
ence, representing that paper on q paving
basis and in u general> tlourishins condi-
ton. The report OF the Committee on
Periodicals, as will appear in the minutes
OF the conference. shows the periodical in
terests Of the church in good condition.
Many OF them tiourishiny as never before.
The Doctor assured the Conference that
it was remembered by his venerable father.
Rev. Wesley Smith, who was formerly
member OF this Conference, BY, reading
w. htSASSAhS SohAihul!GdtlOll lIU[ll ulIll
to the Conference. Many are the Aletho-
dists OF West Virginia whose hearts are
yet glad.lened by the remembrance OF the
venerable patriarch. g5.
This seems to be a time OF change in this
Conference. On the call for changes OF
relation many called for a change-some
trans terred to other conferences-some
superannuated-while a goodIy number
were received on trial md by transfer to
take their places, but there will be occa-
sion to draw upon the local ranks to some
extent. ".
Rev. Nv. X. Long, ,stateBible Agent ior,he
American Bible Society, addressed the
Conference on the interests he represents,
and announced that the Cofporteurs
within the State had reported 5000 fami-
lies in the bounds OF the State found des-
titute Of the Holy Scriptures. The can
yass is being vigorously prosecuted and
every family that will have Bible in its
midst will be supplied either by purchase
or donation. The Society is now making
its fourth general supply, involving vast
expense and the combined aid and CO.
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