The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-03
PROSPEROUS METHODIST.
peDort of the Committee on State OF
the Church TO West Virginia Com
s,rence-Patrlotic AyowaIs.

penort of the Committee on State OF
IN, Church 20 West Virginia Con.
r.rence-PatriOtic AVowaIs.
en,r,aI Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
pARKERsBURG. W. Va, Oct b.
rbs committee on the state of the
cbnreh has made the following report
~ The W. Va. N. e. conference: 1--WE
a,e approaching the close of the nine
tasnth century OF the Christian era.
Az members Of the West Virginia con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church we desire to. record our pro-
found gratitude 10 God for the general
progperIty OF American Methodlsm. AS
ne survey our surroundings we look out
on vast and enlnrging membership
on a periodical literature steadily ad-
yanclng In value and circulRtlOn-on the
annual enrichment Of the denomination
IN new and spacious eCiifices for divine
Worship; on institutions Of learning
that constantly grow In splendid equip
ment for usefulness; on multiplying
hospitals, homes for deaconesses and
retrsats for the unfortunate; on hum
drrds OF newly organized Sunday
schools and EpwOrth leagues, and on
rreat numbers OF converts enrolling
their names on our church registers.
we also rejoice that our beloved de-
nomination, which for one hundred and
fyteen yenrs has had worldwide celeb
rlty for patriotism, remains intensely
layal to our country and Its flag.
Through the unexpected results Of a
war undertaken from the humanitarian
standpoint, our government by treaty
L.. he
n the interests OF millions Of semi-ciV-
Ul.ed people, rescued from the oppres-
SION OF q tyrunnous European monar-
civ. these millions being located thou
sands Of miles from our shores. The
matchless naval victory OF Admiral
Dewey off Manila, followed quickly by
me armed treachery Of the military
representatives from the nation so as
sisted from bondage into liberty, fore
ed the President of the United States
10 enter on a defensive warfare that the
national honor might be kept unfair
rIshed before the gaze of the peoples
OF the earth: and the soldiers and sail
ors OF our country be saved from mas
gacrc ON the soil Of our new possessions.
The scattered Methodists rallied to
the support of General Washington and
the Colonial Congress more than CEN
fury ago, in the dark hours OF the rev.
olution. Nearly forty years ago our
church won an honorable renown as 1t
gave TO Abraham Lincoln and Congress
an enthusiastic support IN the war for
the preservation Of the Integrity OF the
Union. So now, us a conference OF
Methodist Episcopal pastors, we pro-
mise to President Mckinley and his
cabinet our sympathy and prayers In
their faithful endeavors to preserve the
honor OF our national flag. We pro-
i1undly believe that when peace sue
ceeds this rebellion, our banner in the
Philippines will be the symbol Of COM
mercaI prosperity, educational culture
ard elevation, freedom OF COINCIDENCE
and absolute liberty in methods OF dl
vine worship.
We also desire, Gs conference, to
place on record our protest against the
admission into Congress of the notori-
Gus Brigham H. Roberts, Of Utah. Po-
Iyglmy Is a national crime OF intense
turpltude, Involving relationships hos
tile to home sanctity, social purity and
the fundamental principles OF American
civilization, To Danish 1t forever from
Utah the Christian churches must
have the cooperation Of the federal
government We earnestly request the
sgr2tors and representattT of West
Virginia. elected to the next Congress
to employ all fair methods tqSecure the
earliest possible expulsion from the
house OF representatives of the said
Brigham II. Roberts. We respectfully
call to their attention that paragraph
from the constitution Of the United
States, that reads as follows: Each
body (of ConGressj may determin: the
rules Of its proceedings punish Its
members for disorderly behavior and,
with the concurrence of two-thlrds,
eXpcl @ member"
In conclusion, we request the confer
enCe secretary, the Rev. D. L. Ash to
address copies Of this report tothe SEN
ators and representatives OF West Nir-
ginia, elected to the next Congress.
S. x. ARBETHNOT
A. r. RIKER,
S. V. LEIGH.
Committee.