Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-22

boardship-one must be captain-and
God has put that power man; but as on
boardship sometimes the mate does all
the work while the captain gets the
honor, but whichever it is there can be
but one. and whichever it is the mate
must defer to the captain.
| would not say word against our
Epworth League or Society OF Christian
Endeavor or Sunday schools; they are
al good, and We cannot geS along with
out them, but they are all built on the
plan for hunting the lost sheep, and
often while we are out with q great
bIare OF trumpets after some old ram
we may leave the gate ajar and there
by loose hundred lambs,
and then we must tell Jesus
to come 10 rescue them when
the church has had from the beginning
all the recourses needed TO save them.
Forty millions OF black lambs are roam
ing the wilds OF Africa waiting for
shepherds to bring them In and save
them.
But you say what about the sdult
heathens? They know Jesus Christ II
they have not lost the knowledge Of Him
implanted ia their hearts In infancy.
They all have knowledge Of God but
many lose by rebellion against Hin.
They may not know him by the name
we do, but they know Him as the God
OF heaven, and IL Is TO Him they call
when they are in distress. They have
many names for Him as we have, but
He is the same God. But you say II
they know God why preach to themP
This the high school OF God and he has
said TO US go preach to them, and we
cannot set up our judgment against His.
He will take care of the heather but 1t
will be all up with US II we do not obey
the command.
The company at the morning meeting
was not large but the sermon OF the
Bishop was closely listened 10 and fire.
quently interrupted with expressions OF
approval.
The regular session OF the West Vir-
GINA M. L. Conference was called TO or
der by Bishop Fitzgerald and proceeded
at once TO the hearing OF reports from
the various churches and districts and
such other business as was necessary TO
develope list of the effective members
of the Conference for the coming year.
After the introd uctlon Of several WIS.,
ting members OF other conferences, DR..
Smith, OF the Pittsburg AdUocdte, was
introduced and made short and pithy
address In favor Of the I'D ocdte In this
Conference, showing the helpfulness oil
church papers in the education OF the
membership.
He spoke Of the encouraging numbers
OF subscriptions that bad resulted from
the reduction in the price OF the paper
and held out the paper Of a still further
reduction when the list should reach
90, 600.
DR.. Sinndells, OF Philadelphia, was
then introduced, and said he regretted
he had to tell the Conference that the
Church Extension Society was In a
more critical condition than for twenty
five years, aud attributed II TO the
somewhat full treasury OF last year,
and that had been baBished, followed
by the financial depression which had
made collections so difficult lie spoke
hopefully OF the future, and paid q fine
tribute TO the West Virginia Confer
ence for the manner In which they had
stood by this branch Of the work In the
past.
The various committees Of the Con-
ference were then appointed, the Bishop
urging every one TO be on time with
their reports.
During the business meeting this
morning, Rev. j. f. Chenoweth was
allowed to withdraw from the Confer
ence and membership OF the NJ. Il.
Church, under charges.
j. b. Conway was also permitted To
surrender his credentials.