The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-03-27
Pittsburgh Conference Proceedings

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The Pittsburgh Conference of the Evan
gelical Association convened in the church
of that denomination at Brookville, Pa,
March 2lst, 1882 to hold its thirty-eighth
annual session. Bishop II. Dubs d. D., of
| Cleveland, Ohio, presided. Conference
was opened at $3.50 q. M, by singing, and
| prayer by the Bishop, after which he de-
/ livered sublime and touching address to
| the Conference, then was sung "Nearcr,
| My God, to Thee" in the spirit and with
emphasis. The remaining part of the
forenoon session was taken up in the APP
pointing of committees, &c, aud of no
general interest.
Convened again at l:3o p. M, and was
opened by singing, and prayer by Rov. d.
S. Polling. Rev. 1. A. Rohland's term as
| Presiding Elder having terminated, he
was re elected to said Office by the Con-
ference. When shall our next Conference
convene? was then in order. This ques-
tion brought on lively and interesting
debate from the fact that nearly one-half
Of the Conference desire a change from
spring to fall. Among the many Confer
ences of this Church, only two hold their
sessions in the fall, hence this question
was handled in business manner, but
on reaching vote the proposed change
failed, and the 18th of March, 1890, is the
date of the next session, and GreensBurg
the place.
ADDRESS.
! At this juncture the Rev. W. Yost, Supt
of the Orphans Home at Flat Rock, Ohio,
addressed the Conf. in the interest of said
institution. This is church institution,
maintained by the church and gives a
home, shelter and clothes to a large num-
ber of little orphans. Rev. J. ]. Carmany
preached at 1880 to large congregation.
SECOND DAY.
Conf. was opened at $3.50 by singing, and
prayer by that veteran G. w. Cupp, after
which the Bishop addressed the Conf and
assembly on "arriving late at church," in
which he made some very pointed and
truthful hits. Rev. S. S. Condo, the noted
revivalist, of the Ohio Conf, presented
his credentials and was received into this
Conf. The work of Conf. the remaining
part of the day was principally that of
committee work, and of statistical ma
ture, hence of but little importance to
your readers. Rev. d. S. Polling preached
| an eloquent sermon in the evening the
large house being crowded as usual.
THIRD DAY.
Convened at $3.50 a. M, opened as usual
by singing, and prayer by Rev. T. Bach I;
then followed an address by the Bishop
on choosing a text, and on the receiving
of membership.
The further proceedings OF the day was
that of receiving reports from the several
committees and their ratification by the
Conference, &c, which your correspond
ent will pass by. Conference concluded
its work at a late hour on Saturday night
The last work was the report of the sta
tioning committee. Ordination services
were held Sabbath forenoon, at which
time six or seven young ministers were
ordained Deacons, and four, Elders.
BY an invitation of the proper authori-
ties of Jefferson county, the afternoon
service was held in the Court House, for
the reason that so many wished to hear
Bishop Dubs preach, and would be unable
to gain an entrance to the Church. Attwo
o'clock tho people began to wend their
way to the Court House, Notwithstanding
the services were not to commence until
3 o'clock. The assembly was simply tre-
mendous, and many went away entirely
unable to obtain even standing room. The
Bishops text was, aye are my witnesses"
Bishop Dubs was certainly in the best
condition for the occasion, and preached
in the power and demonstration of the
spirit; having voice like an engine he
filled the entire room with apparent case.
No one was disappointed in the ability of
the speaker, and that sermon will long be
remembered'by the church going people
of Brookville.
Throughout the entire Conference ses-
sion the highest grade of Christian spirit
and love prevailed. All the members re-
/ turn from tho Conference TO their fields of
toll and labor with renewed courage and
energy. We have only given your read
ers very limited account of Pittsburgh
! Conference in session, and have so far
refrained from entering into a statistical
form, as this part will be published in the
Conference Journal in a short time for
distribution. Pittsburgh Conference dis
trict is divided into four Presiding Elder
| districts, either of which are larger than
Franklin District. We here only append
the report of the Stationing Committee so
far rs it relates to our iFrankln) district !:
| j. d. Domer, Presiding Elder.
Franklin, l.. NJ. Boyer.
Oil City, f. p. Hummel.
Warren, w. Il. Shannon.
Clarendon, f. w. Bartlett.
| Nenango, J. Esch.
! Lickingville, f. NJ. Brickley.
| Dempseytown. J. w. Domer.
| Barkeyville, - Cramer.
Crawford, p. DeVauN.
/ Alum Rock, j. NJ. Weaver.
Warren Circuit, j. c. Hadlock.
West Hickory. j. II. Shimp.
West Millville, S Mllron,
New Salem, q. w. Brown.
WORTH KNOWING.
Mr.. W. II. Morgan, merchant, Lake
/ City, Fla, WAS taken with severe cold
attended with a distressing cough and
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