The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-02
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Some Warm Contests for Delegates
to the General Conference Wheel
ing Man Honored : Prospective

Some Warm Contests Tor delegates
to the General Conference Wheel
ing Man Honored = Prospective
Changes in Past0rates
special Dispatch to the lntelllgeneer,
PARKERsBURG. w. Va. Oct. L.
One of the "big times" in MethodIsm is
the converting OF the annual conference,
and especially so when the lay
brethren come up to the annual confer
ence every four years. The attendance
this year is quite large. nearly four
hundred ministers and laymen being
here. 1t is at these sessions that repre-
sentaYves to the general conference of
the church from the annual confer
ences are elected The layrnen at this
time also get chance to be represented
in the law making department Of the
church
There has been quite a contest for
these llorors from the first arrival Of
the brethren on the ground here. There
has never been n scarcity Of timber, al
ways enough Barkises being willing,
The contests for these honors began on
yesterday morning after the converting
OF the two conferences, and continued
until near the close OF the session, about
o'clock, many ballots being neces-
sary in nearly every instance OF cleo
tlon. There were some keen dlsappoint-
ments in this lay election. but the
brethren seemed to accept the inevlt-
able and sling the long metre doxology,
and walt four years more.
Ill 4 WNeHN h. NHa
siding officer Of the lay conference and
one OF the provisional delegates In the
Hon. A. ]. Clarke, an honor worthily
bestowed. DR.. Moore. presiding elder
OF the Wheeling district, was chosen as
one Of the ministerial delegates to the
general conference. DR.. Moore seems
to be the most popular member OF the
bishops cabinet, and exceedingly so
among his brother ministers.
The work Of the conference seems to
be well In hand, and although one day
later than usual, will probably adjourn
on tomorrow (Monday) night, There
win not be very many changes In the
location OF the ministers this year,
There win probably be two changes In
the Wheeling district, one at Zane
street church. Wheeling, and the other
at MOundsville. The Moundsville peo-
pie are wanting Rev F. N. Lynch, who
is now at Grafton, w. Va, and the
Grafton people here are determined to
hold on to him. Both factions have
been to the bishop, but they are still
In the dark as to the outcome. The
bishop alone can tell.
For Zane street. Rev. c, II. Maloney,
secretary Of the State Epworth League
society. Is slated. Each OF the churches,
where vacancies are expected to occur,
have representatives on the ground, and
they are not leaving any stone un-
turned to get the best In the shop for
their church.
quite large number OF applications
for admission to the conference we're
made, but the examination conducted
by the ministers resulted In number
being turned down. The examination
is the first gate Of entrance. Incident
ally, heard two questions propounded
to one OF the applicants, namely Who
was the author Of the pilgrims Pro-
gress?" Answered, John Bunion. When
and by whom was America discovered?
Answered, columbus, and nc had n
hard time getting here" Many OF these
young men are from the interior Of the
state, with very limited education,
hut possibly II taken up by the church
and educated for the ministry may de-
veIop into intellectual giants.
The several interests OF the church
have been represented by visiting min
listers from the east and west, Drs.
Spencer and Berry being on hand, rep
resentIng the church extension and
Epworth League. DR.. Berry, genial and
large hearted, has made many friends
In West VlrginIn, and find that he Is
one of the most popular representatives
on the church at large that travels, and
ns the editor Of the "Epworth Herald"
il the right man In the right place.
Services were held In many of the
churches to-day, Bishop Foss filling the
puIpIt OF the First Methodist church.
Long before the hour OF 1890 the church
was packed from altar to entrance,
mnny being turned away. The bishops
discourse was an intellectual feast, and
wir ever be remembered by all who
were fortunate to hear 1t.
The services during the entire day
have been quite interesting, and have
been attended by large crowds Of peo-
pie. The records OF this conference
win show that for business md con.
tinued pleasure this one has eScelled
all others.
Mr., and Mrs. A. ]. Clarke, John King
horn. Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Cowl. OF
wheeling: Sam Booker a. r. B1rdell,
lanes sigafoose, Of Moundsvllle; NJ. Il.
Helms. of Cameron, W. Va; Judge Me-
Whorter. w. b. Mathcrs, OF Charles
ton. w. ", are here attending confer.
cncc.