Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-03
SUNDAY SERMONS
IN ALL TIE PROTESTANT CEURCEES HIRE-
ABOUIS WILL b PREACHED
By Methodist Gsrgynsn Who Are Here Attending
the State Conirsnes-Business Trans
acted Yesterday.


Quoted by Rev. d. A. Friend, of Prunty-
town. After the reading Of the min
utes, very pleasant interruption in
the regular order Of business occurred.
Rev. c. Warman, on behalf Of the
preachers of MorgantOwn district, pre-
sented the retiring Presiding Elder,
]. f. ChenOwith, with very handsome
oxford Bible, in an address OF the most
complimentary nature. Rev. Cheno-
with responded in a few well chosen
words.
The fourteenth question was taken
up, "What Travelling Deacons Have
Been Elected Elders?" and the follow
ing names we're announced: j. M.
Crosse, d. B. Orr, NJ. Knots, E. With
ers, ]. G.. White, A. W. Ownby, w. j..
Hardness and $. P. Crummitt.
The fifteenth question was then
asked, "Who Are Admitted Into Full
Connecticut" and the following young
men were called 70 the front: Geo. w.
Bent, George Lewis, W. c. Rogers, f.
P. Dunbar, L. L. Meadows, Z. ID. Han
ma, J. H. Redman, w. S. Vandevort,
w. E. DeOn, T. Nutter, VIM. Ander-
son, John Beddow and B. Fitzwater.
The Bishop read a chapter from
Jonah, recounting the ministerial ex-
periences Of the old prophet, announced
tn 729th hymn, II Love Thy Kingdom,
Lord, and offered a fervent prayer for
the Lords blessing upon the young men
who were to become members OF the
Conference. He addressed them with
regard to their work and duties.
The address to the class for admis-
sion Is always an interesting event In
the Conference, and the house was
crowded yesterday by an expectant au-
dience 70 hear the Bishops charge. 1t is
impossible to give q satisfactory report
Of the magnificent address Of the Bishop,
but the following is a brief synopsis:
He said to them that first Of all, IL
they did not intend TO be loyal to the
Methodist Church in all its doctrines
and usuageS, for them to stop just now,
and not go further.
''You must be the highest type Of
man. In the first place, you must be
the most honest man In the community"
He referred to tho sad fact that 1t was
possible for ministers to be dishonest,
and that some OF them showed them
selves TO be exceedingly dishonest. He
spoke of two or three instances which
had come under his observation recent
ly of Methodist ministers who had been
prosecuted for criminal conduct too low
for the meanest man. II is long way
from the true Christian pulpit down to
the gutter and the prison, but it is a
way that can be travelled and is travel
ed BE such a man in the community
that mothers will be able to say their
sons. boy, look at that Methodist
minister, and be like him" OF course
you will not want the boy to say, "whst,
shall smoke, and chew, and go in
debt?"
In the second place, be a man of God.
In every community there are men with
better natural endOwments and equip
ments than you have, and yet you are
to influence these and turn them from
their sinful lives. How are you to do
this? BY the power OF God. This
thought was elaborated at length, and
many illustrations were given TO show
how the grateful results might be &C
compliShed by the weakest, least effic-
lent men through the power of God.
The Bishop then asked the prescribed
list of questions categorically, all OF
which were answered satisfactorily.
The young men reported their work
during the year and the committee OF
examination reported their standing in
their examination. Thomas Nutter,
one of the young men, was discontinued
at his own request. VIM. Anderson,
another OF the young men, was left
without appointment TO attend school
during the coming year.
The names OF the supernumeraries
and superanunates were called and their
characters were passed. When the
name to effective. Rev J. T. Davis a
superanunate, OF ID. S. Hammond, who
has held a upernumerary relationduring
the past year, was called, he was changed
from superanumerary, was also made
effective.
The Bishop announced that the order
of the day would now be taken up,
namely, the election Of delegates to the
General Conference. Tellers were ac-
cordingly appointed, the first ballot was
taken, and the tellers retired.
The following visiting brethren were
introduced: Rev. DR.. ]. r. Mills, Rev.
DR.. c. T. Manchester, Rev. 1. w. Will
son, Rev. 7. w. Lane, all members OF
the East Ohio Conference, Rev. Mr..
Rudisin, Of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference and Rev. DR.. w. L. David
son, Secretary Of the Sunday School
Union.
The question Of where the next ses-
sion of Conference should be held was
then called, and Huntington was unani-
mously chosen as the place.
DIR. A. 3. Leonard, one OF the cores
ponding secretaries OF the Missionary
Society, was introduced and spoke OF
the work Of the Missionary Society in
4 very encouraging way. DR.. Leonard
manifests about as much zeal in his
missionary work as he did in his cam
paiVn for Governor OF Ohio on the Pro
hibition ticket some years ago. He 4:
a very earnest man.
At the close Of DR.. LeOnard's address
the tellers came in with their report
The vote resulted In the election Of
w. G.. Riheldaffer on the first ballot
Another vote was taken and the teller!
retired. and while awaiting their re
turn the conference adjourned with the
doxology and benedictiOn.
Those who received the next highes
number Of votes for General Confer
ence were Rev. L. L. Steward Sc, c. II
Lakin SIS. j. A. Fullerton 80, and Rev
S. Ernest Jones 81.