The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-19

The third days session OF the VI, L,
conference at M%oundsvillc was opened
with q devotional service, led by Rev,
@. w. Williams. Before tho service
had ended. Bishop Hurst came In and
the hymn, Children OF the Heavenly
King" was being sung. Before call-
Ing the conference to order he said
that hymn always brought pleasant
memories to his mind. lie told n story
that once upon n time his father gave
him n new saddle for his horse for
committing It to memory.
The journal OF the session yesterday
was rrad by the secretary and approx
cd. The roll OF deacons was called
n they made their reports, In one
case n young brother did not exercise
much OF his lung power. and the bIsh.
up called his attention 20 Martin
Luther'S advice to young preachers,
which he quoted first In German,
making n pretty rhyme and Interpreted
Vt. open your mouth wide and quit
soon." The examining committee re-
| ported upon eoch monhar ~ mo ory,
class OF dcacons. Their characterers
were passed and they were advanced
to the studies OF the fourth year. The
| second class ,y,s ,,,,.d /, ,Lo -.
name and those elected 10 elders
orders are as follows: ]. w. Carroll,
W. s. G.. Carroll. II. X RIra y T.
E,rr n r. N..,,uh - -,
-, NI'n' " ID Mug l.
NJ. alarp!e. .. J. Miller, j. IL. Funk,
y: y FhliIlpS' j. w. Claypool n G..
w, Alien
nc CLASS OF the second year on trial
was also called n acted upon as be-
Lore' NJ following were elected TO
GSdCoh > oruors: w. I. w. Sleeth, j.
W. Engie' y. V. Garrett. l.. S. Cross,
E. +. ldlemah, u. Il. Norris n Alex
q Justice. One member In each
class tailed TO make the required NV
eraSe IN MS examination OF 10 per cent
UNI. The effort was made 10 suspend
The rules and advance them with the
others, but II proved futile In this re-
spect. The rules OF the conference
we're strictly adhered 10 In each case.
Rev. y. NJ. Spur, rector OF Trinity
7. L. church, M~oundsv.lle, was intro
duced to the conference.
The members OF the class OF the Sec
ond year were called before the con-
ference. . The disciplinary questions
were X each one and they answered
them satisfactorily. after which Blsh-
op Hurst prOpounded each question in
an exceedingly appropriate and sug-
gestive address. In part he said
Master your discipline thoroughly
and be ready for the holding Of a
church trial at any time. but never
hold H. He suggested withdrawal I'M
| der charges preferable. In Your dOmcs-
tic affairs spend only ten minutes n
day reading your daily paper, don't put
In your time around on corners or In
stores discussing politics, but spend It
In studying good sermons.fo for You must
give your congregation something new
II good to win them to Christ. 4
careful estimate of the time left for 4
preacher after he has attended TO his
| home cares, amounts to but two or
three hours n day. He referred to how
the Wcsleys and othcrsof Method!sm's
fathers. who prepared their sermons
while going over their circuits. between
their appointments. Pastoral work
II pulpit work are two things. BE
excellent as Il pastor: also as n preach
ed. Study how TO develop the mind.
Go INTO poor homes: make no dlstinc-
ton between the classes OF people. Go
where your field is. Let the attraction
be for Christ's sake among everybody.
Preach to the people direct. The av-
eragc congregation Is underpreachcd.
Don't let your people make plans
while you preach. Give them some
thing as You preach that Will draw
their attention TO you. Give them the
best you have. Use your best wisdom
and thought In making these appl!ca-
tons"
DR.. w. H. Rees. OF Cincinnati. was
introduced and made a short address
To the conference In the Interest OF
southern education. Speaking OF the
great debt upon his society. $4,000, 900.
He SAT- more money was needed, and
II he right man. lmeaning Mckinney
was put In office for President. we Will
have n chance to lift our great debt.
The vote on the two constitutional
amendments, the eligibility Of women
and equal lay representatives in the
| general conference, vas made the or
der Of the day for $3.50 q. m. Saturday.
II Is predicted that both questions will
meet the same fate they did when
voted upon ut the last annual confer
ence. that Is. defeated.
At . O'Clock IN the afternoon the an
nual Temperatures anniversary was
held. Rev. n. i. Johnson presided.
Tt. meeting was spicy and very inter-
esting. Several minister's viewed the
temperance question from their per-
sonal standpoint. G. II. Williams, OF
NewburS, was the first speaker. He
said he was once a slave 10 the l}cpub-
bean party. That there vas nothing in
the free silver issue, but the day will
como when 1t will be found 1t was only
q blind to keep out the entrance Of tn.
temperance cause into the Issues Of the