The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-28
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
Reports of Presiding Elders RsceIvcd-Th
business ut Thursdays Session.

Reports OF Presiding Elders Recelved-Tho
Business at Thursdays Session.
Special Correspondence Ofthe InieuiOeuea.
FArRMoNT, W. Va, Sept. 27.-At the
close OF the prayer meeting, begun at
$3.50 o'clock, the conference was opened
formally, with Bishop Foster in the
chair. The minutes Of yesterdays ses-
sion were read, and after some cor
rections were approved. The call of the
Rider, Presiding Elder Of the Guyan-
dotte district, reported his district. This
district covers some Of the toughest
territory within the bounds OF the Con-
ference, and the preachers laboring in
that section are very poorly supported.
The Elder reported us one OF the needs
OF that part OF the State new church in
the city of Huntington. This place is
growing very rapidly and is regarded as
strategic point and mist have larger
and better church than the present one.
R. II. Hughes, Presiding Elder OF the
New River district, represented his dis
trict and gave very encouraging report
OF the work under his care.
Oakland district was next reported by
the Elder, W. j. Sharp. His report
showed that the year had been one Of
much prosperity. DR.. j. A. Fullerton,
of the Parkersburg district, reported
next, and his report showed great inn
provement in many departments OF the
work. Several revivals have taken place,
notably at Parkersburg, whre meeting
was conducted last winter lasting more
than nine weeks, and resulting in the
conversion OF about 200 souls.
The Wheeling district was next called
and Samuel Ernest Jones, the Presiding
Elder, reported his district. The report
showed u very healthy condition OF
things within the bounds OF this district.
Many parts of the conference have sui
fered severely by floods, resulting in re-
ducing the benevolent collections and
the salaries OF the preachers in several
instances.
At this juncturc Ex-Governor Pier
point was introduced to the Conference.
The call Of the districts being con-
cluded, the next item OF business taken
up was the question, "Who are the su-
perannuated2" when the name OF d. A.
McGinnis was called. The Presiding
Elder moved that he be asked to locate.
The motion prevailed.
When this item was finished theques-
tion "Where shall the next Conference.
be held? was taken up, and Pt. Pleasant
and Weston were placed in nomination,
and Pt. Pleasant was chosen.
The case of George Shaw, pastor OF
Ceredo Circuit, who was suspended from
the ministry during the year, came up,
a committee was appointed TO try the
case. George Z. Hite was chosen as
counsel for the church, and j.. w. w.
Bolton for the defense.
The weather is very fine and the Con-
ference is receiving most hearty enter
tainment. The town is full OF visitors
and many more will come in before the
close OF the week. DR.. James Foreman,
who represents the Sunday School and
tract work of the church, is present and
made very instructive and interesting
address this afternoon. There being no
further business the Conference adj
journed until tomorrow morning.
1t iAloo early in the session TO make
any conjectures Us to the appointments.
However, there is likely 10 be several
changes within the bounds OF tho
Wheeling district-one or two possibly
in the CITY.