Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-29
METHODIST PROTESTANT
CONFERENCE IN SESSION.
FoRTY-sENENTu ANNUAL GATH
ERtNG on THE CHURCH IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
REV. G. L. QUEEN PRESIDING.
STANDING COMMITTEES NAMED
AND PREPARATIONS ron
WORK BEGUN.

Special 10 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, August IS.
The forty-seyenth annual conference Of
the Methodist Protestant Church in
West Virginia was convened here this
morning with Rev. D. G. Helmick, d.
D.. of Morgantown. presiding. About
hundred persons are in attendance.
The faculty OF examination began its
work yesterday and will continue II
from day to day during the rest Of the
week. There are sixteen applicants for
examination for the ministry. and they
are being carefully examined. This
morning resolution was adoptG
changing the time for holding the CO.
ference from August to September A
resolution TO appoint secretary Of the
At the afternoon session Rev. G. l..
Queen. of Grafton, was chosen presi-
dent for the ensuing year, and will pre-
side over the meetings OF this confer
ence. Mr.. Queen received b5 votes
against As cast for Rev. J. p, Warner,
OF Parkersburg. The other officers ara
viii A. Strickler, secretary; M. l..
Smith, Conference Steward w. VI.
Morris. Statistical Secretary; George n.
Brown, Editor West Virginia Protest.
ant The following standing commit
tees were appointed by the president:
Credentials--W. II. Hart and J. A.
Cobb.
Pulpit Services--J. p. Warner and r.
Garretson.
Unfinished Business. J. Mason D.
D.; r. F.. Goode, E. J. Harris. d. Coz
ard and r. V. Roger.
Finance-B. Stout. J. w. Bi5bee. w.
S. Kelley. M. Carter and w. A. Strlck-
Ter.
Foreign Missions--W. |. Smith. G. p.
Butler II. w. Holden. w. !. Wander
root and NJ. H. Steele.
Home Missions. w. Holt, c. L.
Berkshire, Thomas Jackson, Henry
Baker, J. A. Swiger.
Church Extension--C. L. Hall. J. J.
Phillips, G. c. Board, A. II. Summers.
A. T. Harris
Fraternal Relations-J. M. Conway.
r. S. Coulter, A. M. Singer. N. l.. Lock
and II. M. Beekham.
NCskct Cha ,o ctar-n HoIufpk
-. Brown, J.. G. Cozad, VIM. Barri-
more and Geo. Curtis.
Sabbath Observance-R. G. Dean, r
r. Kelley, j. A. Perry. @. s. Bradford
ana r. X. Hardesty.
Christian Endeavor--C l.. Queen, A.
f. Hess, M. Steele, w. $. Phillips and
w. @. Bonnet.
College, II. Mossburg, r. Rice. A.
J. Altman, r. p. Dawson and T. ".
Bell.
Ministerial Education-J. ]. Vincent,
l.. w. Ireland, w. II. Hart, e. w. Boyd
and J. b. Watson.
Superannuated ministers-D. II. Da-
Wis. 0. Lowther, G. b. Stewart and J. l..
Poe
Preachers Adm. Ireland, w. W.
Morrison, G. w. Phillips, J. H. Mills
and S. s. Stonestreet.
Literature--I. A. Bones, G. II. Ochel-
tree, B. r. RAIDER, Porter Maxwell and
A. +. Harris.
Temperance. w. Haleen, J. A. Lit
tie. C. A. Heaton, Harrison Murphy and
b. Sloan.
Sabbath Schools. A. McNemar, M.
Steele, C. II. Ocheltree, Spencer Donley
and D. Oats.
Boundaries-G. A. Doyle. ID. S. Boggs.
J. N. Holt, w. w. Tapp and M. H.
Steele.
Sub. District Conferences-J. J. Poy-
alter. r. r. Rice j. l.. Harper George
swisher and Van King.
Ways and Means-A. l.. McKeever, ].
]. Paynter, ID. l.. Helmick, J. J. Vim
cent, George r. Brown, Porter Max
well, John King, G. w. Holswade ana
William Wearns.
Obituaries-J H. Nestor, d. B. War
rem. J. C. Reese, j. L. Mccoy and r. L.
Donnell.
Resolutions-D. s. Boggs. C. L.
Queen. J. T. Folger, J. E. Morgan and
P. c. Lorentz.
w. Va. Protestant. N. Holt, ]. ].
Vincent and e w. Boyle