The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-05
MINISTER'S IN COUNCIL.
Meeting OF the w. Va. N. p.
Conference.
The Good Brethren Pleased
with their visit

The Good Brethren Pleased
with their visit
To MOrgamfOwn..M Mat.
tiers of the session.
The 31st annual session of the
West Virginia Annual Conference of
the M, p. Church met in the beauti
full new church edifice of that de-
nomination, in this town, on We'd
nesday, August 18th, Rev. Benjamin
Stout, President, presiding.
Rev. ID. NJ. Simont0n, of Newburg,
on behalf of the young ladies OF
that church, presented the President
with a gaval and block.
A motion making visiting clergy
men of other denominations honor
airy members of the conference was
adopted, and the pastors of the sew
ed to the body.
The usual list of committees were
appointed and set at work, after
which the annual sermon was deliv
cred by Rev. ID. M. Simonton. OF
Newburg.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After religious services recommen-
dations of W. H. Hart, B. F. Rady,
A. Mick and John Mossbury were
received and referred to committee
on itinerancy and orders.
On motion, a committee OF five
was appointed to consider the expe-
diency of establishing a conference
paper.
The examination of official char
acter was taken up, and the names
of the members of conference called
in succession to answer to list of
questions us follows:
or the ministers--When did you
reach your field Of labor? When
did you leave it? Did you take up
all the prescribed collections? Have
you paid the two per cent? An
assessment equal to two per cent. Of
the annual amount of salary receiv
ed, to be raised for church extension,
of this fund Morgantown church re-
ceives each year about $75.) Did
you spend due proportion Of your
time in study and meditation? Did
your pastorate pay you? II not,
why not?
OF the delegates-Are there any
charges against the official character
of your pastor? Was he useful?
Did you pay him? If not, why not?
Messrs. j. w. Hull, of Grafton,
and w. A. Strickler, of Harrisville,
were invited to honorary member
ship.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
A motion to station the President
was laid on the table.
Rev. W. H. GLADDEN., a fraternal
messenger from the Pittsburgh Con-
ference M. P. Church was introduced.
A. Lowther, w. C. Rymer and w.
C. Fletcher were received on recon-
mendation and referred to committee
on itinerancy and orders.
A communication from the cores
ponding secretary of the board OF
foreign affairs.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The elections of officers resulted
in the choice of Rev. A. l.. Mckee
yer as President, on the second bal
lot. Rev. /. A. Barnes was reelected
secretary, and Rev. H. Young con
ference stewart.
The following stationary commit
, tees was elected by ballot to assist
the President in stationing the pas
tors: Ministers, B. Stout, j. Dunn
Layman, J. N. Pierpoint, E. W. Man
ley.
After the election of officers DIR
T. H. Lewis, President of Westmin
ster Theological Seminary, and Pres
ident Turner, of the West Virgini,
State University, were introduced
and addressed the conference. Pres
ident Turner invited the conferences
to visit the University buildings
which invitation was accepted, and I
o'clock Friday fixed as the hour TO
| the visit.
) Revs. GLADDEN. and Waggoner
fraternal messengers from the Pitts
burgh Conference, addressed tn
conference. The response beins
made by the President and Revs
King and Stout.
In the evening t. H. Lewis, DID,
addressed the audience on the sub
!, ject of education.
THURsDAY-MoRNING
e Rev. w. L. Pool and James Allen
D der, local preachers, were elected t.
: Elders orders.
: A resolution changing the time o
2 the conference session to the last Q
e September.
A communication from Rev. G. G
: Westfall, President of the Pittsburg
) Conference, was received and REFER
ed to the proper committee.
e w. C. Rymer and G. w. Pool wer
f recommended for orders.
:. Reports we're adopted on temper
i ance and literature.
AFTERNOON.
e A short session of conference wa
i held, which adjourned at A o'clock
visit in body the University build
y ings.
s In the evening a meeting of tn
e Home Missionary Society was hell
!, addressed by Rev. H. P. F. King, afte
II which a collection was taken an
e several memberships added to tn
y society.
=. sATURDAY-MORNING
% Examination of official characte
!. was concluded, and the superannuate
q funds distributed among claimant
3 The report recommending the e
# tablishment of a conference papt
was adopted. A specimen editio
of the paper, which is entitled III
: West Virginsa Protestant, has a
y ready been issued and distribute
it 1t is large eight-page paper, pul
lished at St. Mary's, w. Va, sui
scription price, $1.50. Rev. j.
Pointer was elected editor, and
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