The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-21

Special Dlpate. to he htVigAor.
BuCEuANNoN, W. Va, Sept. 20.-The
third days session Of the conference
was onenOd at 0 a, IN. with Bishop Mer.
ritt in tho chair. The secretary read
the minutes Of ths preceding day'a ses-
sion, which were adopted. DR.. Riker
then announced to the conference that
Mr.. Henry X. List, on the anniversary
of his golden wedding, had presented
the Fourth street church Of Wheeling
with five thousand dollars, liquidatinG
all debts on that church.
The class OF tho fourth year was called
and the following named persons wero
graduated in tho conference course and
were elected to ederA' orders: q. D.
Smith, @. S. Hughes, W. S. Nicholson,
/. NJ. Cain, d. w. Ruble, IL. u. Bow
den aud William Anderson. The mem'
bers Of tho class OF the second year were
called and they took their places in
front OF tho altar, when the bishop ad'
dressed them as to the great duties OF a
minister OF tho gospel. The usual dis-
ciplinafy questions were then pro-
pounded aud each member answered in
tho affirmative. They were then voted
members OF the conference.
The resolution to admit the women to
the lay and the general conferences was
voted on and carried by seven majority.
Tho resolution to cut down the basis Of
representation TO tho general confer
ence was carried by vote Of li5 too.
DR.. Goodnight, president OF tho
State upivsEGity, was introduced and
addressed the conference in behalf Of
that institution.
After the usual announcementI tho
conference adjourned. The bishop and
cabinet are making progress with the
appointments and will adjourn by Tues
day.
The lay electoral conference Of the NJ.
f. church convened this morning at
o'clock in the Presbyterian church.
Hon. II. c. McWhorler was elected
president and T. NJ. BopHeSS secretary.
After tho nomination Of the usual com.
mittees tho conference adjourned TO
meet at 1880 p. M, when the conference
rSaslembled, and after the report Of the
committee on credentials the president
announced that the conference would
then proceed to ballot for two delegates
to represent the West Virginia confer.
encs in tho next general conference,
which meets in Cleveland next May.
The following named persons were
placed in nomination by their friends:
lion. Judge Jacobs, OF New Martinsville; ;
Hon. q. q. SturgiSs, OF Morgantown; (;
Hon. Judge Woods, pi Phillip, and W.
A. Kendall, OF Parkersburg. 1t was a
spirited contest but friendly one from
the beginning. The first ballot resulted
in the election Of Judge Jacobs.
Tho scene of the contest shifted aud
the real struggle was between hlessrE.
sturgin and Kendall, and after three
closely contested ballots, Hon. Geo, q.
Sturgss By small majority carried
away the coveted prize by a unanimous
vote. Mr.. Kendall was made alternate
10 Judge Jacobs and Judge Woods was
selected for alternate to Mr.. sturgiss
The election is regarded Ss most OK.
csllont one. All the candidates were
men OF high grade.
After hearing some reports and roso.
lu.ions the conference adjourned until
tomorrow morning. Perhaps not In
the history Of tho lay electoral confer.
once has thore been such gathering OF
tho best aud ablost men OF the church
as compose the present conference,