The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-20
THE mErHoDIsT CONFERENCE.
Last nay Of the session at stoabsaVills.
Appointments Announced.


Last Day Of the session at stoubsavilis.
Appointments Announced.
sp1eial Dispateh 70 ne LlieligeEc1
srruBxxvlLIE, o., Sept. ia hot
fight was waged for six hours to-day
over the educational report by the
champions Tor Mt Union and scio col
leges. Revs. Freshwater, Mills and DR..
Dixon championed scio, while ]. NJ.
Carr sayagely held the floor for Mt.
Union. The committee recommended
a collection oil $4,000 for the endow-
ment fund OF Mt. Union College and
that the amount be Rpportioned among
the districts. Fifty thousand dollars
endowment had been pledged on condl-
ton that the church raise alike amount.
There was majority and 4 minority
report on this point, the first in favor
Of giving half to scio College. Hon.
Lewis Miller, who had pledged the
5000, settled the tght by getting up
and stating that il the funds were di-
vided between the two colleges he
would Withdraw HE offer. Mt Union
won on the vote.
Notwithstanding reported6 co, 24I
membership, tile net increase Tor the
year being 400. Money collected, $685.
5O7; average for each member, s. 50.
Money collected for missions, SO, 96S ;
increase Sl,S7S; average for each mem
Der Acc. The value church property,
exclusive OF parsonages, is S2,402, 40.
Number Sunday school pupils, %, ~.
The committee on sanctity OF the Sab
bath reported condemning Sunday busi-
ness of all sorts, and asked Congress 10
stand by its action as 70 the Columbia
Fair appropriation. The committee re-
commended that ministers withhold
patronage from all papers publishing
Sunday editions DR.. Davidson objec-
ted TO this saying that many OF the best
papers published Sunday editions. DR.:
Holtz moved to strike out that par. OF
the report asking ministers 10 withdraw
patronage from papers Issuing Sunday
editions. The motion carried.
The committee on Temperance re-
ported that the church was in favor Of
moral suasion as well as prohibition.
The committee also presented a resolu-
ton to the effect thRt members OF the
conference will not support any party
that is not oppo sed to the liquor traffic
and in favor OF its humiliation. The
report was adopted. Conference adj
iourned tonight
The appointments for the ensuing
year were announced. among them the
following:
Steubenville Dlstrict-L. II. Stewart,
presiding elder. Bloomingdale, A. W.
Gruber; Bridgeport, Q. B. Henthornei
Bridgeport circuit, F. L. Swaney; East
Liverpool, First church, W. H. Locke;
Second church, D. @. Knowles East
Springfield, James Walls; Hammonds-
vile, D. Daires; Harlem Springs, ]. ].
Wallace; Irondale. w. G. Meek; Mar
tins Ferry, A. w. Butts; Mingo, ]. +.
Huddleston; Richmond, S. P. Lloyd;
Salinevilie,. j. Z. Garrett; Smithfeld, J.
D. Kaho; SteubenYille, Finley and
Thompson, II. B. Edwards; First church,
George F. Oliver; Hamline, W. H. Has
kell; Toronto, ]. ]. Billingsley; War
renton, ]. R. Hoover; Wellsville. ).
Burt; Wintersyille, A, w. Newlin; Bril-
liant, w. S. Evans.
Cambridge District--John l. Wilson,
presiding elder. Berne, D. S. WEIGH;
Bethel, I. ". Anderson; Beverly, I. |.
McRa; Bristol, j. B. England; Byes-
vile, Robert Dawson; Caldwell, w. II.
Piggott: Cambridge, J. NJ. Carr; Cay
wood, A. n. Misel; Charlottesville, B.
f. Forsythe; Cumberland, w. D. Star
key; Dexter City, J. N. shaffer; Lower
SBlem. ]. w. Johnston; Masterton, W.
Il. Pelton; McConnellsyille, ]. II. Jar
rett; Neeleysville, j. R. Stewart; New
Matamoras, Luther Timberlrke; New
port, +. A. Domer; Norwich, w. II.
Dye; Rural Dale, S. Cummings; Sarahs-
vile, z. 7. Mohn; Senecaville, D. L.
Clark; Sharon. Levi Miller; sonora, G.
G. Maple; Stafford, II. F. Rainsberger;
summerfield, r. w. Gardner; Wade,
7. w. Albery.
Barnesville District-James R. Mills,
presiding elder. Antioch, II. L. Ward;
Baruesyille, I. w. Lane; GAINESVILLE
circuit, William Peregoy; Beallsville, 0.
NJ. Pennel; Bellsire, D. w. Chandler;
Bellaire, ]. W. Eicher; Darlington, ]. A.
B. Marley; Fairview, J. O. Smith Han
nibal, L. L. Fisher; Hendrysburg, ]. L.
Medley; Morristown, G. I. Petty; Pow
haitian, R. H. Finch; Quaker City,
George N. Wilson; st. Clairsville, Har-
vey Webb; somerton. w. A. Rutledge;
South Bellaire, S. @. Collier; Washing
ton, ]. L. Guichard; Roodafeld, R. +.
Sears: Woodsfeld circuit, A. @. Whit
more; Batesyille, ]. G. Gamble; Bealls-
vile circuit, H. H. Grim; Bellaire cir
cult, E. S. Smith; Demos, D. w.
Knight; Glencoe, s. A. Peregoy; Jeru-
salem, b. B. Cope; Wintorset, g. NJ.