Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-25
THE UNITED BRETHREN
Close Their Annual Conference At BUCK
hannon-Location of Ministers for the
Coming Year.

CIose Their Annual Conference at Buck
hannon-Location Of Ministers for the
Coming Year.
Specta. TsleorGm TO the RsgIIts-.
BUCKHANNoN, w. VA, September %.
The thirty-seventh annual Parkersburg
Conference closed to-day. Fifty-seVen
minister and fortv-fve lay delegates
were present. Bishop Mephart, OF
Johnston, Pa, preached. Reports show
a flattering increase OF members. To-
day a great deal OF work was done. The
morning was taken up in finishing re-
ports. In the afternoon an interesting
paper on Education" was read by Miss
Carrie Wyenalt, Of the faculty OF
the West Virginia Normal
and Classical Academy, stimulating
the Conference to additional efforts
in behalf Of the academy, submitting a
ulate for the collection OF moneys, ad-
vertsing, and IN other ways advancing
the interests Of the institution. A res
olution was offered by the secretary,
which was adopted, that this paper be
printed in the official minutes OF the
conference.
Peoria Glace, OF Warrington, and W..
r. Cunningham and A. 5. Blagg were
appointed agents for the Normal and
Classical Academy.
The following ministers Joined the
conference this session and were all
given work but one: j. +. Pricthard,
c. A. Slnkle, G. w. Nestor, c. II. Rine-
hart, j. f. n. Hill.
G.. w. Burdett, j. w. Wingreve, W..
H. Sturn, L, n. Boyd, ID. r. Waggoner,
]. NJ. McHenry, G A. Doyle and a. s.
Blagg were granted open transfers.
Bishop Kephart addressed the Con-
ference eloouently and impressively
upon their duties and responsibilities,
advising them to accept their new
charges with good will to men and graf
itude to God. A collection was taken
for the Secretary. Conference adjourn
ed with the benediction by Rev. G. w.
Weekley, 10 meet next year at Hartford
City.
Interesting and pointed remarks on
the subject were made by Bishop KEEP
hart, Rev. Whitney, of the Otterbine
University, aud Prof. Mills, principal
of the academy. Rev. Acquilla, Of the
NJ. E. Church Of this place, made some
interesting remarks on the subject,
"School Question, which were listened
to with attention and invoked much
applause from the Conference.
The Finance Committee presented
their report, which was accepted. The
report of the Stationing Committee was
then read, which was as follows:
Parkersburg district, Shanaoarge'
Elder; Parkersburg Station, e. A. Davis
Parkersburg Circuit, Slaughter; South
Parkersburg, Crowll; Pennsboro, Reese,
Little Island, Burgess; SmithtoD,
Gangee; Freeport, j. A. Davis; Tanner
VILE, Herndon; Carlo, Wright; Middle
ton, Roahrbaugh; Silver Mills, Cauomeri
Sandy, Winegrove, Morristown, Ripple.
East Columbian District, A. c. HUI
terman, elder; Huntington Mission
Robinson; Buffalo. Hart; Elk City, Pc
ling; Bethel, Athel; Union, w. NJ.
Slaughter: Thirteen, Jarvis; New
Haven, Pringle; Cottagevllle, Csrdori
Ripplv, Wood; Fairpane, Smorr; Wal
ron, Stead; Mount Olive, Chalfant; Red
House, Stevens.
Buckhannon District, c. Il. Cox,
Elder; North Buckhannon Station,
Cunningham; Buckhannon Circuh, AL
bert; Barbour, Weaver; Upshur, Boyd;
Freemansburg, Warner; Lewis, Amos;
Alyen. Duncan; Cedarville, G.. W.
Weekley; Troy, HIte; Sutton, Bur
dette.
Grafton District. R. A. Hit, Elder
Grafton store, Pritehard; Terra Alta
Paris; Glade, Waggoner; Evansville
Sturm; NestorVille, Holden; Curns,
johnson; Beklington, Harmon; Nc
Henry, Haynes.