Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-02
TWO SESSIONS
OF TIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL OONER-
RNUH
Held YssIsrday-Ths Evening Session Devoted
to Talk on the Wesleyan University,
By Dr.. Balhtrd.

The second days session OF Confer
ence began this morning at half after
eight o'clock with devotional services
conducted by Rev. c. W, Upton, OF Dal
las. The devotional exercises were
continued for half hour.
At nine o'clock the Bishop came In
took the chair, called the Conference
to order, and started the wheels OF the
regular business TO moving again. Rev
A. Moore, the Statistical Secretary
called the names OF those who had fall'
ed to hand in reports, and the Bishop
urged all the brethren to stir them
selves up in the matter Of getting their
reports In.
The Conference was somewhat sur
prised at this juncture, by DR.. }. Yves.
ley Webb, one Of the oldest members OF
the Conference, and well known
throughout the State as preacher ana
pulpit orator, announcing his WIN
drawal from the ministry and member
ship of the Methodist Episcopal church,
His friends were very greatly surprised
and the reason for his course is not as
yet understood.
Rev. w. w. Kelley, Presiding Elder
of Clsrksburg District, was called Tor
ward and reported the work OF his DIS
trict during the past year. A large
number of conversions and accessions
were reported, and considerable I'm
provement in the way OF church build
ing and building OF parsonages. The
names of the following pastors were
called and they reported their work: j.
NJ. Warden, n. L. Baumgardner, K. ii.
Hughes, Taylor Richmond, Gideon Mar
tin, w. E. Lovett, D. A. Friend, ID. b.
Orr, E. d. w. King, n. II. Prince.
When the name of DR.. j. w. w. Bolton,
who was stationed at Fairmont last fall,
was called, it was announced that he had
died in the middle OF the year
and in the midst OF his work. A
suitable memorial service will be held
In honor Of DR.. Bolton, and the
other members OF the Conference who
have died during the year. Presiding
Elder Kelly, when the name OF j. M.
Warden, the pastor at Clarksburg, was
called, very feelingly referred to the
death of Mrs. Warden few weeks ago.
Rev. c. II. Lakin, the Presiding
Elder of Huntington District, read a
report of his work during the past year
This district has made wonderful ad-
vancement in all lines OF work, espec-
tally In the building Of churches. The
new Methodist church in the city OF
Huntington and one of the finest
churches in the State, has been COM
pleted during the year, and a second
church in the same city is nearly ready
for dedication. The names OF the fol-
lowing preachers were called and their
characters passed: w. Writ King, 5.
Gamer, 3. Darlington, G. w. Marston.
Rev. G.. r. Shackelford, Presiding
Elder OF the New River District, re-
ported his work. His district embraces
the toughest, widest, most mountain
Gus part of the conference. The trav-
cling Of this district necessitates much
hard labor and sacrifice, but Brother
SlIuufs clifford has the -sto,ff oF the hCIo IN
him, and in spite of almost insupera-
BILE obstacles and difficulties, has gone
bravely on. The characters Of the fol-
lowing preachers in his district were
passed: J. NJ. Grove, and William
Hunter.
DR.. J. s. breckenridge, Of New York,
of the Methodist Epis-
copal Hospital in Brooklyn, was intro
duced to the Conference, and made one
OF the brightest and happiest speeches
OF the session up to this time. He an
nounced that good Methodist woman
on the Island had given him money to
support one bed In the Hospital during
the year, and asked the conference to
the necessary amount to sup
port and perpetuate q bed In the hos
initial. and to be called the "WeSt Vir-
ginia Conference bed" The conference
decided to do this, In the following reso-
luton, presented by DR., w. R. White:
Resolved, That committee OF three be
appointed to confer with DR.. Brecken-
ridge, and that they make the neces-
sary arrangement to seccre q bed In the
Brooklyn Hospital.
Rev. L. L. Stewart, Presiding Elder
of the Parkersburg District, and well
known in in this part of the Confer
ence, read brief but pointed report OF
his district, after which the following
pastors were called and their characters
were passed. w. H. Show, B. d. Ma
hone, L. w. Roberts, U. Pribble, l.. n.
Coffleld, J. Z. Bickford, S. j. Cotton, w.
G.. Smith.
The Bishop then announced that II 1t
was the pleasure Of the Conference the
vote on the question of admitting
women to the General Conference would
be taken. This is the question that
has been agitating the Church for
the past four years, and which is being
decided by the votes Of the different
Conferences. The Conference voted
against the admission Of women by a
vote OF 65 to 80.
After the report Of the tellers, Rev.
S. Ernest Jones, the popular and eff
cient Presiding Elder Of the Wheeling
District, presented his report, which
showed that Methodism in the Wheel
ing District is In a very prosperous and
growing condition. The names OF the
following pastors in Wheeling and vi
cinity reported their work: j. Engle, c.
S. Alleneong, c. w. Upton, A. w.
Ownby, H. C. Sanford, G. W. Grimes,
S. King, T. e. Galway, F. n. Lyndh, c.
W. Cushing, w. G. Riheldaffer, j. A.
Fullerton. D. G. Ash, A. Moore.
Rev. c. B. Graham, the Presiding FL
der OF the Charleston District, and a
former pastor Of Zane Street, in this
city, made his report. He was ap-
pointed to this district last fall, and
his report showed that no mistake
had been made In his appointment. He
has carried his active, stirring, hustling
qualities into his district work, and with
the very best results. The following
nreanhars in his district Rara nassad