Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-08
Wbeelins Resister
LEAGUERS ACTIVE
Preparing for the Fourth General Con-
ference of the Organization
Which is to be Held in This City
Next Year-Plans Tor Raising
Funds-Meeting of Board OF Con-
troll of Wheeling District at Ben
wood-Series Of Epworth League
Mass Meetings.

The Epworth Leagues Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Churches in this section
will be very active between this time
and the sessions of the general confer
ence of the League, which will be held
in this city during the summer OF 1898.
Ever since Wheeling was chosen as the
place for the '9S meeting, there has
been a manifestation of interest in the
matter by members of the organlZa-
ton. 1t will be the largest gathering
in the history of the body, and one or
the most important. There has been
constant increase in the number OF
delegates at each succeeding meeting,
and fully $50 are expected IN Wheel-
ing.
Yesterday morning at ten o'clock,
in the Fourth Street NJ. &. Church, a
meeting of all the ministers and presi-
dents of Leagues in the Wheeling dis
trict was held, for the purpose OF de-
Gliding upon some plan whereby TO
raise the necessary funds for the proper
entertainment of the visitors while in
the city. The conference embraces
the States of West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and the District OF Co.
lumbia.
At the meeting yesterday morning
there was present. in addition to
Wheeling members of the committee,
Mr.. w. B. Matthews, of MoundsVllie.
The matter was discussed informally
and the general sentiment favored
holding the sessions in one OF the
Opera Houses, on account of the large
number of delegates who are expect
ed TO be present. A committee on ar
rangements was appointed, consisting
of W. B. Matthews, of Moundsville,
President: Rev. Archibald Moore,
Vice President; Frank J. Cartwright,
of Wheeling. Treasurer; VIM. t. Pat
terson, of Wheeling, Secretary. and
James Sigafoose, of Moundsville.
1t was estimated that IL will be
necessary to raise at least Sl0O or SSOo
| for defraying the expenses OF the con-
| ference meeting, and plan was adopt
ed. Arrangements will be made for
lecture course next winter; also for an
! itinerants club, headed by Bishop VIM
/ cent.
At the Benwood NJ E. Church yester-
day afternoon an interesting meeting
of the Board of Control of the Wheel
ing District Epworth League was held
and considerable business was trans
acted. Arrangements were made for
tbe first meeting of the District Lea
| gue at the Chapline Street NJ. d.
| Church on May Sd and Attn. A commit
fee on programme was appointed, con-
sisting of Rev. Archibald Moore, Pre-
siding Elder: James Sigafoose, Of
Moundsville. and VIM. +. Patterson, OF
| Wheeling.
The Board also arranged for series
| of Epworth League mass meetings.
Some time ago there was a delegate
Union which afterwards disbanded.
| The nroposed movement embraces not
only delegates. but every member OF
An Epworth League in the Wheeling
district The district includes the
counties of Brooke, Hancock, Ohio, Wet
zel and Marshall. The following nam
ed committee, with VIM. h. Patterson
as chairman. was appointed 10 work
up an interest in the mass meetings.:
Wheeling-North Street, George
Serig: Chapline Street. E. M. Handy;
Fourth Street, Miss Kate Wincher;
Thomson. Frank T. Cartwright; Wes-
lev. George Warehouse; Zane Street
Miss Matte v Graham
Benwood-John Lineburger.
Fulton-Miss Eva Hubbard.
McMechen-Louis Hart.
Noundsville-Wa Evans.
Bellaire-First Church, Miss Julia
Faupel; South Bellaire, to be supplied
Bridgeport and Martins Ferry-To
be supplied.
Triadelphia-John Muldoon.
The first meeting will be held IN
March. in the Fourth Street NJ. l..
| Church. and the second in the Chap
line Street NJ. E. Church, on the even
ing of the last day of the district con-
yention. It is likely that the commit
tee will secure the services OF Rev:
Holman. of Cleveland, an evangelist OF
national reputation, to address the
mass meetings. All the visitors Will
come TO the meetings over trolley lines
where practicable, and they Will PROB
ably make some sort of demonstra-
ton with banners. etc.
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