The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-03
DELEGATES CHOSEN
To tho Next Gonoral Conference of
the NJ. q. Church
BY west VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
observation-disclosures Address OF the
Bishop TO the Glass Seeking Ordlna.
t!on-..- Interesting and Important
Proceedings of the Third Days scs.
sion.

The third days session OF tho NJ. E.
conference opened in duo form. Rev.
D.. \. Friend conducted tho devotional
services.
The Bishop took the chair at o'clock
and proceeded to business. The minutes
OF yesterdays session were read and ap.
proved.
Rev. G. Warman. Oh behalf Of The
ministers of the Morsantown district,
presented J. T. C%henoworth with n fine
Oxford Bible rs token OF tho esteem in
which he is held by all the preachers
who have served under him rs presiding
elder. Mr.. Chenoworth RESPONDED in a
very feeling and sympathetic manner.
Tho class OF the third year was then
called. Tho committee OIL examination
reported ON each examination and they
were elected TO elders orders. j. W.
Crosse. D. Is. Orr, VI. kuotts, L. Witlicrs,
j. G. White, A. W. 0wnby, W. j.. Ilark-
mesa and S. P. Cruinmitt arc tho mem
bers OF this class.
The fifth question was thcn taken IN,
WHO arc admitted into full onncc
tion?' The class OF tho second wear
was called up and tool; seats in front OF
the Bishop. The Bishop read Il chapter
III the book OF Jonah and announced
the 2llst hymn. After singing the
Bishop offered q ~tervont prayer. lie
then proceeded TO address them on the
particular duties OF 4 minister OF tho
Gospel OF Jesus Christ. lie said: "IIavc
you considered the great and high call
ing OF the ministry OF the Gospel? |
hope that you have. Ii atany time YOU
find that you have changed your mind
in any way, il you find that YOU cannot
fully coincide with Methodist doctrine,
don't kick and spur, but ger OUT, and do
it gracefully.
We are to stand before the world MS
models in the highest sense ii VIC are to
influence in the right way, SO that men
may point to us and say there is Il per-
icct man in tho highest sense.
We are 10 be handy men for God.
God is looking for the very best men in
the world. He found one Abraham Of
mighty faith. lie found one Paul Of
heroic courage and mighty in wisdom.
lie found n Wesley who was full OF
burning zeal, God would like to find
hundreds OF such men in the world to-
day. BE large, well rounded men, SO
that you will have Gods help in every
thing. The church is really hungcring
and thirsting ior real, genuine spiritual
power. Be filled with the spirit, that YOU
may help the church. l want you to
know this wonderful help OF God in all
your work.
The bishop here related an incident
illustrating the wonderful help oil God
in succoring the tempted. The illustra-
ton was very fine and made 4 deep i'm
preston upon the minds OF members
OF the class, as well as all others who
were present.
At the conclusion Of the bishops re-
marks the usual
DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS
were asked and answered in the afirma-
tive. Each reported his collections, us
follows: G. i. Bent, &. Lewis, William
Anderson, S. X. Arbuthknot. +. W.
Queen, F. W. Dunbar, Z. L. Meadows,
j. y. Hanna, J. II. Redman, W. S. Van
d~crvort, Mr.. Hughes, Willis Rogers, W.
I. Dean and John Beddow. They were
elected TO deacoI's orders and admitted
TO full connection.
The election OF delegates TO the next
general conference, that meets in MAY,
was declared in order. The bishop ap-
pointed eight tellers. The secretary an
bounced that the conference was cnti-
tied TO four such representatives. 4
ballot was taken, the bishop directing
that each member oil tine conference
cast his vote ior four men, and four
only.
While the tellcrs were out counting
the vote, Rev. J. S. Jenkins, who came
from the Methodist Church South, vas
presented for membership in the con
ference and was admitted.
+. NJ. Mulcum, G. L. Correll, Joseph
Enlow, I. B. Ireland, NJ. l.. Davis Fitz-
water, the names OF the supcrnumerary
preachers, were called and their char
acters passed. D. S. Hammond was
changed from supernumcrary to eiIcc-
tive.
The question, Where shall. the next
conference be held? came up, and Rev.
W. w. King, i'll behalf OF huntington,
extended an invitation to the confer
cncc to meeu IN that city next vcar.
There being no other nomination it
WAS unanimously decided to hold the
next session OF the West Virginia an
nual conference in the city OF Hunting
ton.
The bishop taen introduced DR.. J. r.
Mill Manchester, of the East Ohio Con-
ference, and DR.. ". L. Dawson, OF the
Sunday School Union. DR.. Dawson adj
dressed the Conference IN behalf OF the
Sunday school work. The talk was well
received. DR.. A. B. Leonard, one OF the
missionary secretaries, was introduced,
and spoke in an encouraging way of the
increase in the missionary collection.
One million and 4 quarter OF dollars
have been raised during the past year
Tor this department OF work.
The tc!lcrs by this time had returned,
and the result OF the first ballot was al.
nouuced rs follows:
Whole number OF votes t................... 40
Necessary TO Il choice Gl
W. Il. RihclIlier.. G.
ID /. ~
y. 1nhit -
j.. ~. Fullerton 81
5, Ernest 81
W. G. Rihe,dalier was declared elected
rs n delegate to the next General Con.
ference.
announcements were made and the
benediction pronounced by the bishop.
TIE IA CONFERENCES.
Last evening Rev. DR.. A. 3. Leonard
delivered m address on missions TO one