The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-14
.METHODISTS ADJOURN.
Meeting OF the Conference Of the
M e church South
AND AN INTERESTING SESSION
A. Ashland, Kontuoisy-one of the
Best Meetings in the History of the
Conference of West vlrsiuia-rhe
Amendments for the Coming Year.
The Ministers Who Drew the
Prizes

ASHLAND, KY, sept. 13.-Ihe tortletn
ssssiOn OF the Western Virginia confer
ence of the NJ. E. church, south, which
opspod here on the 9th inst, closed
Yesterday after one Of the most interest
ing sessions yet on record. Bishop
Galloway was in charge throughout
with Rev. John A. Black, secretary, and
Rev. s. F. Mcolung and 0. O. Brown as
assistants.
The first days work ended with the
referring of the following names to the
committee on conference relations for
superannuated relation: R. A. Claugh-
ton, W. Brisco; g. s. Mccutcheon; s.
Black, @. S. Merrill, ]. 7. johnson and
The second days session begun with
the admission Of S. X. swimme, Of
Paintsville, and Ernest Robinson, OF
West Virginia.
Reys. l. N. Fannin, A. A. Hollister,
H. B. Bell, ]. B. F. Yeak and D. 81. Ried
reported and were continued in the
class u bu6 oSSVu0 I0Ais
Under question seven the following
deacous we're called and advanced to the
class Of the fourth year: F. N. Can.
field, ]. D. Stalnaker, s. a. Donahue, p
D. Eutter, ]. w. Crite, z. ]. Bevins and
I. r Houghton.
The following travelling preachers
we're then elected deacons: w. Q.
woodward, B. @. Davis, A. E. 0dell, Q.
II. Burns, w. U. Fugate and NJ. ..
Peck, K. Z. II. Edens were continued in
the class of the second year.
The designations Of the Revs. 7. s.
Wade and B. F. Gosling, Of the board
Of directors Of the Barbonrsville college
we're then accepted, and Q. Q. Brown,
]. W. Lambert and ]. A. Black were ap-
pointed to fill vacancies.
The fourth day began with business
Of email interest, the first real business
OF importance being the election OF del.
epates to the general convention to be
held at Memphis the coming May. This
proved an interesting work and required
quite long time and numerous ballot
ings. Following was the result: Cler.
ical delegates-Rev. 7. s. Wade, Of
CatIettsburg; Rev. ]. n. Carter, Of
Charleston, W. Va; Rev. B. F. Cos
ling. of this district; Rev. S. !. Nc;
Chung, of the Prestonsburg district, and
Rev. j. NJ. Lambert, OF West Virginia.
Lay delegates-Joseph NJ. Furguson, OF
this district; Charles @. Brown, Of
Charleston, W. Va, and Levi N. Smith,
Of Parkersburg, W. Va, with Revs. I.
n. Wilson and a. P. Borders as reserve
delegates.
Of the reporting of the various commit
tees, all Of which were found satistac-
tory and accepted.
The different editors Of the journals
devoted to the cause Of this church
we're then voted congratulatory and
thankful message and all highly COM
plimented on past efforts and results. :.
Following this came the acceptance OF
the letter OF Rev. ]. O. Thomas OF the
Free Methodist church, and he was or
dained minister Of the NJ. E. Church
South.
The frat thing in the morning was
the acceptance Of the invitation OF the
church Of Huntington to hold the next
meeting one year hence at that place.
Report was then had from the Sunday
school board and accepted. Following
came the appointments, as tollowa:
Parkersburg District, S. I. Mallory,
P. E.-Parkersburg circuit to be sup
piled; Lubbock, D. s. Bush; Elizabeth,
i. A. Knots; Grantsville. 3. A. Nicholo-
son Rayenswood, II. 7. Watts; Spencer,
B E. Jones; Ripley, S. K Swtmme;
Point Pleasant, j. W. Simpson; New
Martinsyille, E. T. Cation; Pleasant
Ridge, W. @. Leach; Burning Springs,
q. Given, supplied; Reedy, A. 81. Whit
ten; conference colporteur, Fl. NJ. Smith.
ClarkAburg District, I. S. Wade, T. y.
Clarksburg, NJ. E. Peck; Boothville, +.
NJ. Garfield; Marion, W. L Canter and
]. s. Kinney, supplied; Rivesville, NJ.
v. Bowles and B II. Edens; Green, A.
P. sturm; Sand Rock, Thomas Wilson,
supplied; Phillip, ]. 81. Burns; Mead.
owville, W. R. Chambers; Braxton, y.
W. Lambert; ST. George, ]. B. ]. Yoak;
Elkins, ]. d. stalnaker; oedaryille) Il.
?. Bell; Cleveland, Elias Yoak; Mingo
Flats, E r. Bowers; Glenvulle, q. ID.
Burns; Jacksonville, Il. Polling, sup
piled; Davis, ]. A. Garfield.
Charleston DISTRICT. M. Carter. p.
E. Charleston, S. F. McC Chung; Charles.
ton circuit, a. Given; Barboursville, ].
Martin; Huntington, First church, j.
A. Black; Huntington, Second church,
w. P. Auxier; Guyandotte, s. g. Pres.
ton, and O. F. Brooks, supplied; Wayne
q. H., ]. D. Garrett; Wayne circuit, 2.
Bias; Buffalo, Il. S. Smith; Hamlin, O.
B. Morris; st. Albans, W. NJ. Hiner;
Glenwood, s. A. Donahoe; Fair Plains,
A. W. Phillips; Cabell, r. S. Bias; Elk
City, ]. W. Critics.
Fayette District, O. q. Dowell, P. E.
Fayetteville, E L. Fitch; summetsyille,
P. 6. Walker; sewell, ]. K. Hedger and
)E. NJ. Hughgate; Meadow Bluff, o. w.
'McClung; Webster, B. C.SDRvis; Birch,
]. ]. Haynes; Cedar Grove aud Maiden,
]. NJ. Lauck; Raleigh, ]. S. Lemon
Hawks Nest, A. Z. 0delli kanawha
Falls, ]. w. Forbes; Sugar Grove, Q. N,
Coffman and II. A. Hollister; Newton,
P. D. Nutter; osborne's Mills, +. Rose
Addison, 7. K Houghton.
Prestonburg district, Z, 3. McClunR,
T. E.-Prestonburg, j. T. j. McKenis-
ter; Paintsyiite, Ernest Robinson Floyd,
W. U. Fugate; Pikeville, P. Clay, sup
piled; Pike circuit, W. O. woodward
Eden, Il. P. Houlet; Blaine, R +. Rice;
Logan, B. S. Chambers; Wyoming. *.
]. Bevins; Boone, ]. O. Thomas; Will
hanson, j. NJ. Peters; Daniels Greek,
-; Johnson, ]. w. Castle; Crawley,
II. E. Harrison.
Transferred, N. A. Davidson to the
West Virginia Conference and CIV.
Cook to the Baltimore Conference.
Catlettsbur District-B. +. Gosling,
Pc; CatlettSburR, NJ. w. Hiner; Ash
land circuit, I. N. Fannin; Ashland, ].