Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-20
SEEDS OF METHODISM
S0WN IN MANY PIBLDS HAYB BROUGHT
FORTH GOOD HARVEsIS.
Rapid Growth Of the Church in West Virgins,
Reported in the Conference Ysstsrtay-A
Session Pull Of Interesting and
Instructive Work.
Special Telegram to the Register.

Special Telegram to the Register.
POINT PLEASANT, W. VA, September
19-The devotional exercises of the Con-
ference this morning we're conducted by
Rev. L. L. Stewart, of Moundsville. The
prayer meeting was unusually well at
tended, and was a season Of great spiritual
power. At the close of the prayer meet
ing, Bishop joyce took the chair, called
the Conference TO order, and the minutes
Of yesterdays session we're read and ap-
proved.
DR.. Cranston, the representative of the
Western Book Concern, was introduced to
the conference and spoke at some length.
The announcement made by him that this
conferences share in the dividends from
the Book Concern for this yesI was 81, 100
was greeted with applause. The money is
given to the fund for worn out preachers,
and as this fund is painfully small, such a
handsome addition is one which is highly
appreciated. The entire dividend OF the
Book Concern for the year is 800, coo
This is distributed among the various con-
feIences to augment the supersunuated
preachers fund, and each year hencefcrth
this same fund, with the difference that it
will increase each year, will be divided end
appropriated in this way.
DR.. BAYLIss' SUCCESSOR.
DR.. David II. Moore, the new editor OF
the Western Christian Adrocdte, was intro
duced, and spoke Of his paper, the man
agement of which he has Just assumed un-
der sad circumstances. He is the success
SET of Dr. Jeremiah II. Bayliss, who died
go suddeDly and Unexpectedly little
more than moDth sgo. He spoke very
feelingly of the sadness surrounding the
editors Office when he eatsrsd upol his
duties. Dr.. Moore is an OHIO man by
birth, a graduate Of the 0lio Wesleyan
University, and late President of the Den
yer University. He is sprighlly and schol-
srly, and the first number of the Advocate
issued under his supervision, shows evi-
dences of exceptionally fine editorial abil-
ty.
REPORTS OF CHURCH WORK.
After some unimportant details were at
tended to, Rev. w. ]. Shsrps. Presiding
Elder of the oakland District, reported his
work. Rev. NJ W. Rider read a carefully
prepared report OF his work on the Guyen'
dotte District during the year. He spoke
especially of the wonderful growth Of the
city of Huntington, and prosperity OF
the church in this place during this year.
Bro Rider retires from the District with
this conference, beloved by all his preach
ers. Rev. Robert Hughes made his re
port of the New River District, the Dis
trict embracing the rouehest and mos
difficult portion of the Conference. III,
reported improvement and prosperity. Th'
penetration of this territory by railroads
and the opening OF mines, are helping the
Methodist Church in these parts. He alFC
announced his intention 10 leave the Dis
trict with this Conference, and spoke ten
derly of his relations with the preachers
and the hsrdshipI Shich be had been com
PEELED to endure in his work.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
The scene in the conference room W.,
very affecting st the close of his address
when the preachers came forward and bad
him farewell. Rev J. F. ChenowGth, the
active Presiding Elder OF the MoTgantOwr
district, next reported his work. As usual
his report was full of encouragement. HI
announced he death Of the wife of Rev A
D. Perry. This makes iwo OF the preacher,
wives who have died during the past year
The other was the wife of Rev A Mick, o.
Charleston. Rev. w. d ClIrico and Rev.
John COnwell, both old members OF tbs
conference, were snperaDDuated at their
own request, ard II. II. Miles was req uest'
ed to locate at the next conference.
CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY.
The following young men were recon-
mended for admission to the Conference on
trial. S. X. Arbuthnot, of Wheeling; l..
A Core, of MorgsntoE G. w. Bent,
George Lewis. Bro Gore is graduate OF
the Ohio Wesleyan University, and OF the
Boston School of Theology, and will 20 to
India as a missionary under direction oi
Bishop Thoburn. Rev. Thos. Cotton, the
State Bible Agent, was introduced, and
spoke of the work of ths Bible Society.
DR.. G.. B. Smith, Prssiden; Of Scio College,
was introduced to tAe Conference, and DIR.
]. B. Robinson, Of Chicago.
A Temperance mass meeting will be held
to night. Very little has been done yet
in the wSy of making appointments, and
the preachers are speculating as to where
they may be sent next year.