The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-20
TUE MBTuODIsT PREACHERS,

Tho West Virginia Conferences Convened
Wednesday ut Point PIeRsant-lsep0Ha
Showing Great Prosperity,
Special Correspondence Ofthe inteliasHeer'
PoINT PLEASANT, W. Va, Sept. 49,
The West Virginia conference met inits
iortythird annual session at this place
this morning at $3.50 o'clock. Bishop l.
w. Joyce conducted the religion exer'
clses. He read the fifty.third chapter OF
OF Isaiah and part OF the twenty-sixth
chapter OF Matthew, and announced the
sS5th hymn. The preachers sung the
hymn iervently. During the Dinging
the Presiding Elders were called about
the altar, and after prayer assisted tue
Bishop in administering the Sacrament
OF the Lords Supper. This service was
very impressive and perVaded By deep
spirit Of devotion. The secretary Of the
last session called tue roll Of the confer:
ence, and about one hundred answered
TO their names. This would indicate an
unusual number Of absentees. Many Of
these, however, will arrive to-day.
Rev. W. G. RiheldatIer was chosen
Secretary by reclamation. O. b. Ora
liam was elected Statistical Secretary.
The usual standing committees were ap:
pointed. Rev. George Shaw, suspended
last Conference for one year, was restored
TO his former place and reClothed with
full ministerial functions. The Ken.
lucky Conference being now In session
at Ashland, fraternal greetings were
sent to that Conference. AT this juno
ture the following resolution was pre-
sented:
"WMRREAs, There seems to be some
difference Of opinion or misunderstand.
ing as to the position OF this Conference
concerning Campmeetings and Sunday
school Conventionsof our church, which
keep open gates, collecting tickets and
fees OF admission on the Lords day,
therefore,
"Resolred, That the Committee on Sab.
bath Observance be and is hereby in-
struCted TO 80 frame its report as 10 place
this Conference ut once with the action
OF the late General Conference on this
as we'll as all other points touching the
Sabbath"
DR.. Homer, OF Pittsburgh, was intro.
duced and addressed the conference.
The following transfers were an
nounCed: D. A. Dixon, To the Virginia
Conference; Charles Bolinger 10 North
Dakota; D. Cool IN Central Illinois; r.
F, Randolph to New York; s. B. D.
PriCkitt TO New Jersey. Tho following
ministers were transferred to this con.
ference: g. r. Copeland and DR.. Cush.
ing. Rev. NJ. +. Dryden, recently trans.
ferred to Portland, Maine, will in all
probability, be transferred back to West
Virginia, this step being necessary on
account Of family affection. Rev. Dry
den's own health has been bad for some
weeks past. He isnow at Clifton Springs
recuperating.
Your reporter saw to-day letter from
Bro. Dryden, in which he states that he
Is rapidly improving, and expects in a
few days TO return to Wheeling almost
as we'll as ever. He will take work In
this Conference, and the church that SO.
cures his services will be q fortunate
church.
The call OF the Districts was begun.
The character OF L. II. Jordan having
been passed, no reported his district.
The reports Of the preachers from this
district showed good condition Of
church life.
]. NJ. Warden, Presiding Elder Of
Charleston, after his character passed,
reported his district. His report exhib.
It's prosperous state Of things in some
parts OF the territory embraced In this
Held.
Now railroads are being projected
through this part Of the State and new
mines are being opened up, bringing a
great many Northern people, capitalists
and wage.workets into the State. The
people Of the State have suffered great
loss by the floods during the past year.
Brother Jones, Of the Wheeling dis.
trict, reported his work, showing a
steady improvement In most charges,
Within the bounds Of this district
there has been an unusual activity In
church building aud Improvement The
benevolent collections are In advance Of
last year.
Dr.. j. A. Fullerton reported tho Par.
kefebufg DtStrlct, oil WltCh Ito 10 Ere.
siding Elder. HG reported steady ini.
proyement In most Of the charges. Per.
haps this county has suffered more than
any section OF the State by the terrible
faInstotms Of the past summer. More
new churches aud church improve.
inents have been built aud made within
the ParkeBburH district than any other
In the conference.
Rev. II. II. Miles was given a super,
anuated relation aud requested 10 locate
al the next session. Rev. j, Lee no.
ported thu ClatkSburg district. Ills |
Held has been well cared for. MethodlBm
10 apparently In vigorous health.
Rev. j. s. Hess will preach the mis-.
sion sermon tonight al Il O'Clock.
Chaplain MCOabe 10 expected 10 DO |
present and address tile conference.