Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-04
NJ. B. CONFERENCE
Has Been Delayed in Starting
TO Work.

Leech has been H0nored In Several
Instances Work which has already |
been accomplished.
FAIRMoNT, w. Va, October 4. -
Bishop Andrews Of New York presided
at the M. e. Conference at Fairmont
on Thursday. Numerous standing
committees were appointed. The
sacrament OF the Lords supper was
administered. DR.. S. Y. Leech was
made chairman of the COMMITTEES to
prepare resolutions on the death of
the late President and the loyalty of
the Methodist Episcopalians to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. DR. Leech was also
appointed to preside over the confer
ence at its business session at D. III.
when the venerable Bishop was absent
at cabinet meeting. Business was
rapidly dispatched and the session
ended at $40 p. M. Three hundred
preachers present.
FAIRMoNT, Oct. THE fifty fifth
session of the Annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church of
West Virginia has opened.
Although no correct list Of those
present is yet made out it is estimated
that there are about 400 ministers and
delegates present. The meetings are
held In the auditorium of the church
which is proving to be too small for
the visitors and city folks who gather
to hear the eloquent addresses that
are being given daily.
Speaking of this session those who
are in high authority say that it will
be one Of the most important ever
held in the State. The representa-
tion from the different districts is
better and there is more spirit mani
tested than at any recent conference.
The large auditorium was packed
for the Freedman's Aid Society Ami
versary. Rev w. p. kirkland who
was scheduled to give the principal
address was on account OF sickness.
unable to be present and Miss Matte
Praiter of Chicago, and Rev. w. V.
Keely, Of New York, addressed the
meeting, Both talks were splendid
and were greatly enjoyed. Miss
Praiter is one of the most foremost of
women church workers and her adj
dress was one Of the best ever heard
in;that church.
The regular morning session was
opened at O'clock
Lords Supper conducted by Bishop
e. j. Andrews. Then came a gener-
al meeting at which several addresses
were made
One of these of more than usual i'm
portance was that of Rev. DR.. John
KrandZ, of New York, the general
agent of the M. E. Book Concern.
DR.. Krandz spoke at some length
upon the business Of the concern,
showing how through the neglect of
the ministers OF different states it
had not been properly looked after.
He showed that it was through the in
dividual ministers that it was posi-
Die to make the concern the great In
stitution that it should be. Dr.
Krantz is a gifted orator and his adj
dress today was greatly enjoyed by all.
1t was to the point and stirred up
much interest in behalf of this good
work. m
At o'clock the Statistical Session
OF conference was begun. DR.. IS. "
Leech,s Of MorgantuwH, was In the
chair and all the committees were ap.
polluted. A. devotional service con-.
Quoted by Rev. Baumgardener, was
held Immediately preceding the above.
A meeting Of the standing committees
is being held at the M. e. Church and
over at the First Baptist Church.
The Twentieth Century Thanksgiving
Commission is holding meeting.
At the Presbyterian Church the
local Elders and Deacons are being
examined. At 3:39 an address was
delivered by Rev. Perley A. Baker, d.
d., of Columbus, Ohio.
Tonight at the Normal Auditorium
there will be a Twentieth Century
Chrisbion Educational Meeting, with
Bishop Andrews In the chair This
will be addressed by Rev. John Win.
D. D., and Rev. S. T. Westenhaver,
d. d.
Bishop e. G.. Andrews arrived last
evening and is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j M. Jacobs, OF Fairmont Ave-
nue..
Among the prominent guests is
Rev. S. X. Arbuthnnt, Of Parkers-
burg, who was Chaplain of the First
West Virginia Volunteers. He is the
guest of the family OF Gen. c. L.
Smith.
DR.. S. v. Leech, of Morgantown,
came up this morning. DR.. Leech is
one Of the most able ministers in the
State.
The lecture room of the church is
one Of the busiest places in the city.
1t is always crowded with visitors
eager for some information that is
being given by local committees ap.
pointed for the purpose.
Representative of different book
companies have stands in the lecture
room and a large stock Of books are