The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-06
WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
ofthc Epworih League at IlIncwood-A
Suceessful Meeting.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.
K1NGWOoD, W. Va, July 1.-The
hospitnble homes OF KIngwood have
been thrown wide open to the delegates
TO the West Virginia Conference Ep-
worth League the past three days, dur
Ing the second annual convention OF
that body. The opening exercises held
In the NJ. T. church, Tuesday evening.
were pleasant, consisting Of addresses
OF welcome by Mr.. \. \. Dorsey on be-
half VI the local chapter md Rev. S, p,
Crnmmett on behalf OF the church and
citizens In general, after which Judge
/. =. Jacobs, OF New Martinsville, made
Il suitable response In a neat speech
Rev. Mr.. Hackett, of the Presbyterian
church, then made short truternal
address OF welcome on behalf OF the
Christian Endeavor Society," OF this
place. A general reception was there
upon rendered the visiting delegates.
Wednesday morning after devotlons
led by Rev. L. D. ". King. OF Prunty-
town. President a. Moore announced
the committees on credentials. rcsolu-
tons and nominations. and the regular
work OF the convention was taken up.
Rev. w. j. darkness, OF Weston, read
N L. ~. =,
OF that place. on the election OF officers
and c. P. Guard, OF Grafton. discussed
the departments OF work OF the league
showing the plans for each. General
discussion then occupied the time until
noon
Miss Jennie ,Protzman. of Morgan
town, led the afternoon devotional SER
vice and som. time was spent in re-
cclving reports from delegates. These
reports and those received from chap
tiers not represented showed Ill dele
gates present, with n membership Of
i.T3. This does not show the entire
strength Of the league In West Virginia,
us the best reports available seem TO
indicate n total membership OF over
10000. Several interesting papers were
then read and there was quite an anil
mated discussion on the amusement
question. The convention, however,
placed itself Enthusiastically on record as
opposed to any change OF the discipline
on the dance. card and thcater Ques-
lions.
The night session was an Interesting
one, the praise service being led by Rev.
C.. e. Shaw, Of Grafton, and the adj
dress OF the evening being delivered by
Rev. \. Cameron. OF Morgantown. II
was forCeful address and elected con-
siderable praise.
This morning an carly prayer meeting
was held Mt o'clock. This meeting, led
by Rev. George C. Shaw, OF Terra Alta,
was quite profitable.
The regular service was cnlivencd by
spicy address By Miss Jennie Smith.
Railroad Evangelist. who spoke OF her
own work and pointed out how the
lcIgurrS might do effective Christian
work. Rev. r. W. Hutchinson follow
ed with 4 talk on higher education OF
Epwnrth LcnGucrs and called attention
to the excellent advantages offered by
the seminary at Buckhnnnon to those
young people OF our state who desire
first class Christian education.
New Lessons from an Old Story"
was well discussed by NJ. y. Kendall.
Of ParkCrsburR. GLOW 10 RcnClr Nom
Church Gocrs," was the subject OF
good talk by W. r. Matthews. OF
Mrunhsrillt, Mt l:3O p. IN. Rev. S, j.
Miller conducted the devotional SER
Vices.
At this point the committee on nom
ihnttOns reported through It's chairman,
Rev. a. Cameron. and the ballotlng re-.
suited In the election OF tho following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, W. u. Matthews, Mounds
vile.
First vice president. w. a. Hnggcrly.
MannlnEton.'
Second vice president, Judge r. i.
Jacobs. New MnrtInEvllc.
Secretary c. W. Furbrc. Mnnnlngton.
Treasurer. Miss Jennie protzmun,
MOrgantnwn.
board OF Control-E. Il. Mercer, Fair
mont; Il. l.. Friend Morgantown: j. II.
TrOttcr lluCkhnnnOn: DnVld Dick,
Charlcston; lscv, u, n. Lynch. Hunt
InGton; W. L. Patterson, Wheeling; N.
j. GiCsey, Wheeling.
After the election paper written BY
ZION. y. q. Young, or luckhannon. wa
read by Professor J. Il, notlcr, on