The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
sneclnl pIsnatoh 70 the IptellIgeneer.


MoRGANToWN, W, Va, Sept, 90
The NJ. e. conference convened promptly
atSa. M. tl-day and the first hour was
spent in devotional service led by the
blshop. after which the journal of. the
previous sessions were read, and APP
proved The bishop gave one Of his stir
ring addresses to the conference. which
was well received. The report Of The dis
trIc.s was called for and Rev. J. II. Hess,
presiding elder of the Buckhannon dis
trlct, read an Interesting report OF his
wor!. during the past year. The name OF
Rev. d. S. Hammond. presiding elder OF
Charleston district, wat, called and he
gave In his report, which showed that
much work had keen d'ne both by pas
tors and people, inc!lnling many I'M
pruvements u. GhUgchss Rev, j. Engle'
OF the Clarksburg district read his re-
port showing many advances, and
steady growth In church work In that
field. Rev j, W Bsdfo'd, presiding elder
OF Huntington district, read good re-
port of that district, showing many con-
versions and a grawth I'm the member
ship.
Rev. u. l.. Ash. presiding elder Of The
Morgantown district. read an interest
ing report o. hts work, which showed
great growth In church work during The
past year. Ttiis is Mr.. Ash's last year on
this charge. having served the district
for six years.
Rev L. II. Jordan. presiding elder OF
the New River district read the report
of his work This district embraces near
" .one-third OF all the territory In West
Virginia, and being but partially devel-
oped makes this the hardest tield In the
conference to cultivate.
Rev. Or. NJ. c. B. Mason, one OF the
secretaries OF the Freedman's AID So
c!ety, was introduced and gave a highly
interesting talk on the cause, which he
represents.
Rev DR.. Marsh, president of Mt. Union
College, was next introduced and spoke
briefly OF educational interests Of that
institution. Rev. Or. c. p. Malnes, OF
New York, one of the book agents, ad-
dressed the conference.
Rev. n l.. Baumgardner, presiding
elder OF the Oakland district, gave very
full and accurate ancount of his work.
Mr. Baumgardner has served the fun
limit OF time In this district, and there
TOTe Will CIlillEt tHlb SNdis "hNii hu AiAN
finished his report the ministers of the
district, through Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot,
presented Mr.. Baumgardner with a
handsome copy of the teachers edition of
the Bible, which was done in fitting man
ner.
Rev. Joseph Lee, of the Parkersburg
district, read u report Of that workwhicE
was encouraging TO the conference.
Rev. A. Moore, presiding elder OF
Wheeling district, gave a report of the
work done In his field. He had made a
campaign OF debt paying. and many OF
the churches under his care have been
relieved Of their debt.
The conference then adjourned to 2
O'Clock, at which time the ministers. by
Invitation of Dr. Raymond president OF
the university. visited that institution
and inspected the buildings and campus.
The students and faculty assembled In
the chapel. where President Raymond In
troduced Bishop Mallalleu To the audi
ence.
The bishop responded In n very elo-
quent and happy manner. referring to
me future possibilities Of the state and
the need Of trained men and women for
the times. after which n military drill
wns given by the cadets.
The evening was devoted to the inter
ests of the conference historical society,
which was presided over by the presl-
dent A z, Rohrbough. Several adj
dresses were delivered by the older men
of the conference and town, including eX-
Senator w. T. Wiley.