Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-27
THE NJ. f. CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Body In Session at
MorgantOwn.

Special Correspondence Of The Register.
MoRGANTowN, Va, September 2G.-
The NJ. T.. Conference was opened at
9a. m., with devotional exercises by Rev.
]. Engle. Earnest prayers were sent up
to throne of grace, for a rich out-pouring
of divine blessing upon the Conference,
upon the town in which the Conference
is assembled, and upon the work of saving
the world.
The hour appointed for business having
arrived, bishop Mallalien took the chair,
after which the reports of the Statistical
Secretary, Treasurer and committees were
adopted. Rev. John ID. Knox, Of the
Kansas conference, DIR. Taylor, president
of Beaver Female College, and President
f. NJ. Turner of the West Va. University
were presented TO the conference
DR.. Taylor, presented the superior advan-
tages of that institution ~ ladies' school
The speaker claimed that is was the duty
of the members as ministers of the gospel
to impress upon the people the necessity Of
educating their daughters, if they would
elevate society. He urged that it is the
duty of MethOdists to patrOnize the insti-
tutions of their own church.
The Conference voted vnted to hold its
next session at Parkersburg, w. Va. On
motion memorial services were fixed ut 10
a. IN. Monday.
Bishop Mallalien announced that there
had been about five thousand conversions
in all the district during the year. This,
he said, Ought to nerve you for ten thou
sand next year"
The educational meeting was set for to-
morrow at 3P. NJ. The educational ques-
ton is one Of the most important before
the conference There can hardly be a
doubt hut that the Conference will heart
ily endorse the State University this year
The dOxOlOgy was then sung and the ben
edictiOn pronounced by Rev. ]. ID. Knox.
In the evening the services were opened
with prayer by DIR. j, II. Rayliss Of Gin
cinnati, after which Rev. w. X. White
preached the missionary sermon. His
text was Luke H., ~, and his sermon was
able eloquent and earnest one of the hest
missionary sermons ever delivered before a
body Of West Virginia ministers.
No services were held Sunday morn
ing, except at the University, where Bish-
Op Mallalien preached at 1890, follow
ed by the ordination of Deacons
Rev. DIR. Randolph, of Wheeling. visited
the University and greatly delighted the
students with short address,
Rev. Mr.. Crawford, whe has 10 accepta-
bly, filled the pulpit here for the past three
years, has been transferred 10 the Ohio
Central Conference and will be stationed
at Van Vert.
DR.. S. +. Upham, Professor Of Practical
Theology in Drew Theological Seminary,
DIR. C.. W. Smith, editor Of the Pittsburgh
Christian Adrocatc, and DIR. c. II, Payne,
of Ohio Wesleyan University were among
the new arrivals to-day.
The Temperance meeting will be held
tomorrow evening and will be addressed
by Hon. Geo. w. Atkinson.
Hon. Wm. L, Wilson, member Of Con-
gress from this district passed. through
here to-day on his way 10 hlackville
where he will address the State Senatorial
Convention tO-WorOw,
Mr.. Will $ Hitcheur Of this place was
married to Miss Edna V. South Of Nor
ris, Pa, Thursday, at the home Of the
brides parents. About 40 guests were
present at the wedding.