Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
THE CHURCH COUNCIL.
OF WEST VIRGINIA METH
0DISTS AT POINT PLEASANT.
Bishop Joyce Prssidss and Over Hundred Ministers
Prsssnt-ErcOuragins Reports Of Church
Work-SOms Marked Advances.
Prominent Men Present.
Special Telegram to the Register.

POINT PLEASANT, W. VA. September
1S.-The forty-third session of the West
Virginia Conference of the Methodist Epis-
ccpal Church, convened in this city this
morning. Ths frat service was held last
night, at which the conference sermon was
preached by Rsv. c. K. Shackleford, of
Rsvenswood. Yesterday WAS given up to
finding homes for the preachers, who were
pouring in on every train, and D.. LYDIA,
whose business it was to look after this
matter, was kept busy.
The PEOPLE here, not only of the Meth
odist Church, but Of ell tie churches, have
opened their homes, and are making
special effort to provide comfortable enter
tainment for the conference.
The morning service was opened at 9
o'clock, by Bishop Isaac W. Joyce, who
read the SD chapter Of Isaiah, aud an-
nouuced the s35th hymn in the Msthodist
Hymnal. At the close of the singing the
Bishop called the Presiding Elders to the
chsncel, and assisted by them administered
the Sacrament to large number Of both
ministers ard laymen.
Many of your readers bad the pleasure
of both seeing and hearing Bishop Joyce,
when he was at the Moundsville camp
meeting during the summer, and it will
not be necessary, therefore, that anything
special be said of him. or Of his manner as
presiding officer. Suffice it to say that
he is dignifed, manly, and kind In all OF
his words and decisions, and has captiva-
ted the conference and the town.
THE ROLL OF THE CONFERENCE
was called and about hundred preachers
answered to their names. Following the
roll call, Rev. W. G. Riheldaffer, of Wheel
ing, was elected secretary. He appointed
his assistants Rev. II. E. Galway and Rev.
S. D. Tomblyn-and Rev. @. B Graham
was elected statistical secretary. The
usual standing committees were nomins-
ted and confirmed. Considerable interest
was manifested in the Committee on Sab
bath observance, and its report will be
looked for anxiously.
A motion wss made to send q message to
the Kentucky Conference which is now in
session at Ashland, Kentucky, about titts
miles below.
Rev. DR.. Horner, of Pittsburg. and Rev.
DR.. Gushing, of Wheeling. were introduced
to the Conference. The following trans
fers were announced: Rev. ID. A. Dixon,
to the Virginia Conference, Chas. F. Boil
linger to the North Dakotv, d. Cool to the
Central Illinois, r F. Randolph to the
Genesee Conference and s. B. d. Prckett
to the Newark Conference.
Rev. G. r. Copeland, transferred last
year to The Central Illinois Conference,
was announced as transferred back again TO
this conference.
The names of the superanuated preach
ers were called and their characters passed
upon. Some of these old veterans, who
did frontier work in this conference fifty
years ago, were present and addressed the
Conference with great feeling.
Rev L. H. Jordan, Presiding Elder OF
the Bnckhannon District, was called
forward and represented the work in his
district during the past year. He reported
great prosperity, especially in the
WORK OF CHURCH BUILDING.
Rev. J. NJ. Warden, Presiding Elder of
the Charleston District, then represented
the work over which he has presided for
the past five years. He reported more
than half thousand conversions, and o
corresponding increase along all lines of
church work. He spoke at length of the
damage done in his district by the summer
food, and also of the wonderful improve
ments that are going on in the bounds Of
that territory in the way of the opening OF
mines and the projection Of railroads and
the building Of towns.
WHEELING DISTRICT.
The Wheeling District was next called
for by the Bishop, and the Rev. s. E
Jones, the manly aud efficient Presiding
Elder, presented an elaborate and encour-
aging report of his work. He spoke ofthe
revival in church building and church i'm
provement in the district and in the city.
The mission collection is more than $500
greater than last year ard $3.50 greater
than the assessment. His report was re-
ceived with great interest and manifesto.
tions of approval. Brother Jones is popu-
lar with his preachers and popular IN the
conference.
DIR. J. A. Fullerton, representative OF
the Parkersburg District, spoke of the
fact that many Of his preachers had
suffered in their salary as the result OF the
damage along the Little Kanawha by the
terrific foods last summer. He spoke In
a very complimentary manner OF the ser
vicss and work of Dr.. George E. Hite, at
Parkersburg. His church in that city un'
der his administration, has been improved
and remodeled un'il it Is LOW
ONE OF THE FINEST CHURCHES
in West Virginia, and DR.. Hite is one Of
the most popular pastors in the State. II
is rumored that DR.. Fullerton, the Presid-
ing Elder, purposes TO retire from the Dis
trict at this conference.
Rev. Joseph LIE represented the
Clarkshurg District, and he presented
brief but crisp report. The improvement
of the church at Clarksburg, under the
pastorate of Rev. A. Moore, was men
toned especially.
Announcements of committee meetings
we're made and the conference adjourned.
Rev. ]. H. Hess will preach the mission
sry sermon tonight, and short missionary
addresses will be delivered by Chaplain
McCabe and Others.
Among the prominent men already here,
are DIR. Foster, of New York, Prof. Wade,
of MorgantowD, and Hon. B. F. Martin,
of Grafton.
Rev. Robert II. Hughes has been se-
lected by the Trustees Of the Conference
Seminary as their Agent for the coming
year.