The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-28
METHODIST PREACHERS.
The West Virginia N. E. Confer
ence at Pt. Pleasant.
The Splendid Prosperity Of the Church
i'm this State as Shown by the
Reports.

Pr. PLEASANT, w. Va, Sept. 49,
The Conference met this morning at
$3.50 o'clock, and spent thirty min
utes in prayer meeting. Rev. l..
L. Stewart led the meeting. 1t was
season of much interest. At the
close Of the prayer meeting the min
utes of the last session were read,
and after correction, were approved.
DIR. Cranston, agent of the Vest
ern Methodist, was introduced to the
Conference and delivered good adj
dress. The Doctor it will be remem-
bered, was prominently before the
last General Conference for Bishop.
He received on one of the numerous
ballots taken over two hundred votes,
and was very near an election. 1t is
thought by some that his chances
will be good for election in '92. He
announced that the Book Concern
had declared dividend of one hun
dred thousand dollars, to be distrib-
uted among the Conferences. The
share Of West Virginia, he stated,
was almost eleven hundred dollars.
This announcement was received
with round of applause from the
Conference. This is the first time in
the history of the church that such
dividend has been given to the
Conference. The earnings of the
Book Concern have been invested in
buildings and stock and printing
presses, DC. To-day the publishing
interest of the church is the largest
in the land. This dividend will be
devoted to relieving the needy super
animated ministers, and the widows
and orphans of the deceased minis
tiers.
DIR. ID. III. Moon, the successor of
DR.. II. Bayless, recently deceased,
was introduced, and made spark
ling speech representing the Western
Christian Advocate. The Doctor is
very sprightly man, and will no
doubt make very worthy successor
to his very successful predecessor.
Rev. w. j. Shapes, Presiding Ell
der of the Oakland District, repre-
sented his district, giving very en-
couraging report of the work of the
past year.
The Guyandotte district was rep
resented by the Presiding Elder.
His field is one of the most difficult
in the Conference, and yet the past
year has been attended by more than
usual prosperity. The church in
that end of the State has not fully
recovered from the effects of the war.
The future, however, for Methodism
in this section seems hopeful.
Rev. r. II. Hughes, of the New
Run district, represented that work.
He stated that a better support had
been given the ministers than in any
previous year. Many revivals had
occurred during the year. An I'M
usual activity has characterized the
church in this district during the
year. Methodism is the controlling
influence.
Rev. j. f. Chenoweth represented
the Morgantown district. There
some revival influence has been WISH
BILE, but not as great as in some
years. The various interests of the
church have been we'll cared for, and
on the whole the year has been quite
up with any former year of the pres
ent elders Administration
W. D. Carraco and John Conwell
were granted superannated relations
to the Conference.
The following young men were
admitted on trial: G. W. Bent,
George Lewis, Samuel Arbuthnot
and L. A. Core. The last named is
a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan
University and of the Boston School
of Theology. He is under appoint
ment for India.
Rev. Thomas Cotton was given a
few minutes to report his work as
Bible Agent for the American Bible
Society. His report revealed the
fact that the agent has done hard
work during the year and has met
with gratifying success.
The weather is clear and COOL
too cool for some, who were unwise
enough to leave their overcoats at
home.
Further proceedings will be found
on the inside of this paper.