Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
Outlined by Presiding Elders at the
Pittsburg Conference.
FACTS ABOUT LOCAL CHURCHES.
A Dangerous Female MoOnshiner Caught
by Q. s. Marshals.
MINOR NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES


its sixty-eighth annual session here. AT
! the preliminary session of the Conference
Historical Society last night the following
officers were elected: President, Rev. G.
| w. Smith; Vice Presidents, Revs. G. w.
Cox and W. Lynch; Secretary, Rev. n. G.
Miller; Treasurer, Rev. T. H. Wilkinson;
Corresponding Secretary and Librarian,
Rev. c. T. Reynolds
AT O'Clock this morning the presiding
officer, Bishop c. Fl. Fowler, of San Fran
cisco, took the chair Rev. n. P. Kerr
was reelected Secretary. Rev. NJ NJ.
Sweeney, the Statistical Secretary for sew
eral years past, was nominated for re-
election. but declined the honor and nomin-
ated his first assistant, Rev. NJ. D. Lich-
liter, who was elected. The Conference
Treasurer, Rev. DR.. j. Horner, was re-
| elected.
TRANSFERS OF MINISTERS.
| Bishop Fowler announced the transfer to
| the conference of DR.. w. F. Oldham from
the Bengal Conference. DR.. Oldham is the
| present pastor of the Butler Street Church.
Pittsburg. The following persons, who had
removed during the year, were announced
as transferred: DR.. c. E. FELTON,, to the
Ohio Conference; DR.. T. J. Leak, to the
| Central Pennsylvania Conference; DR.. W.
N. Pearce, to the Wyoming Conference,
and Rev. A. Cameron, to the New England
| Southern Conference.
In Methodist conferences there is pc
cullar custom called the 'passing of char
acter." The name of each member is called
in open conference, and if there have been
no complaints against him lodged in the
hands Of the Presiding Elder of the district
to which he belongs, his character is passed
and he makes report of his work to the con-
ference. This proceeding occupied the
greater portion Of the morning session.
DR.. A. L. Petty presented the report of
the Allegheny district. During the year
| over 1000 new members had been added,
Butler probably leading all others, as there
were $50 accessions there. A new church
had been built at Mars, North avenue
church had put I'D a building on Linden
avenue for mission purposes. Sewickley
had reduced it's church debt 5000, and
Buena Vista Street, Allegheny, had raised
the same amount to be applied to its debt.
IN FAVOR OF WOMEN DELEGATES.
In the vote on the admission of women to
the General Conference only about one
sixth of those qualified to vote had done so.
The vote resulted: For admission, 745;
against, $50 Reference was made to the
death during the year of Rev. R. Hopkins,
of the original Conference, and DIR. s. H.
Nesbitt, pastor at New Brighton.
The next district called was Blairsville,
and Dr. r. T. Miller, the presiding elder,
reported revival influences throughout the
district. New churches had been built at
Moxham, South Greensburg, Smethport
Bardenville, Wilmerding and Mineral
Point. New churches were nearly COM
pleted at Salisbury, Echo and Manorville.
For the woman question the ballots re-
suited 667- for and 737 against their ad-
mission.
Rev. T. H. Wooding presented the report
for the McKeesport district. In the bounds
of this district are two of the most aged
members of the CONFERENCE.-THE. NJ. L.
Weekly, who is 90 years of age, and DIR. S.
Wakefield, who has reached 90. Both of
these brethren are in good health and oc-
casicnally occupy the pulpit. New build
ings had been erected at Stahlstown, Smith
field and Buena Vista.
FROM THE PITTsBURG DISTRICT.
The Presiding Elder of the Pittsburg
district, DIR. j. W. Miles, reported that
during the year a new church had been
dedicated at Mt. Washington, and new and
handsome buildings were being erected at
Homewood Ben Venue, South street,
Haven and Williamsburg. Repairs had
been or were being made at Bingham street,
st. Paul, Ames and Carson street Refer
ence was made to the destruction of Christs
Church by fire. and that this congregation
would eventually put up two handsome
churches, one in Pittsburg and another in
Allegheny. Mention was made of the
death of Mrs. Anna Mcintyre, wife of Rev.
]. w. Mcintyre. The number entitled to
vote on the admission of women, was 1900
and the vote resulted 493 for and 275 against
DIR. S. T. Upham, professor of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary, then addressed the con-
ference in reference to the school he repre-
sented. DR.. j. Z. Wilson, of the Whining
ton conference spoke of some of the troubles
of some Of the churches in the territory.
Tomorrow morning the ministerial vote
on the admission of women to the general
conference will be taken. 1t was decided to
take it by BALLOT and without debate. The
prospects are that the proposition will be
overwhelmingly defeated.
SOME PITTsBURGERs PRESENT
A sprinkling of laymen was seen among
the ministers this morning, among them B.
C. Christv, of Pittsburg, and j. w. Seamin.
Of Washington, Pa. Rev. G. X. Osmond,
well known in Pittsburg, is here 1t is
stated that the Doctor desired to apply for
admission to the conference, but failed to
take the iniatory steps in a local society
A large audience assembled in the even
ing for the exercises of the anniversary of
the Church Extension Society. Rev DR..
A H. Norcross, of the Pittsburg Female
College, was the first speaker He spoke
of the soundness of the business principles
of the society. 1t had built on an average
one church day, and is now building
three day, yet $500 congregations were
without buildings and needed help.
The Free Methodist Annual Conference.
NEW CASTLE, Sept. 3O.-[Special. THE
annual conference of the Free Methodist
denomination convened here this morning
with so ministers and like number of
church officials present This conference
comprises the sub-districts of Pittsburg,
New Castle, and the northern districts of |
Oil City and Bradford. General Superin- |
tendent E. P. Hart, of California, has been |
made Moderator of the conference He will |
be assisted by Rev. William Sellew, of the |
Southern districts, and Rev. J. S. McGeary, |
of the two Northern districts The con |
ference will continue the remainder of the |
week.
A Bold Burglary at Alliance.
ALLIANCE, Sept .-[Special John
Genther a well-known business man of this |
city, was surprised early this morning by |
two burglars, who battered down the door of |
his room. Before he had time to secure his
revolver he was hit upon the head with
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