Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-11
BLESSED SACRAMENT
ADMINISTERED BY BISHOP WAL.
DEN AT M. e. CONFERENCE.
Urged Methodists to Take II as
Eueharset Sacrament ssd Com
munion--aome Proceedings.

Beaver Fails. Pa, Oct. 11.--When
the second days session of the Pitta-
burg conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church convened Thursday
morning the devotional services were
conducted by DIR. A. G. Johnson, Of
Butler. The session OF the conference
opened at a. m. with Bishop J. NJ.
Walden presiding. The sacrament Of
the Lords Supper was administered
by the bishop. He called to assist
him DR. ]. Il. Knox. of the Allegheny
district; DR.. Turner, Of Biairsville dis
trict; DR.. Woodring, OF Pittsburg, the
Rev. B. I. Beazell, of Blairsville. The
bishop made an eloquent address, II
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of the Lords Supper be observed by
Methodists, first. as eucharist: sec
ond, as a sacrament and third, as a
communion.
Minutes of Day Before Read.
The minutes OF Wednesday morn
ing and afternoon sessions were read
by Secretary N. p. Kerr. The roll of
absentees was called and most Of
them answered to their names. Quite
number arrived In town Thursday
morning and were shown to the
houses arranged for them.
The conference Thursday morning
was well attended, a number OF wo-
men being present Thirty members
who did not respond to roll call on
Wednesday were present Thursday
morning. Bishop Walden introduced
to the conference the Rev. B. RI. Gard
iRer. OF the Presbyterian church OF
Freedom; the Rev. j. T. Hackett, of
the Presbyterian church OF Monaco;
DR.. w. l.. Dixon. OF the Pfttsburg Adj
vocate.
The matter OF church insurance was
taken up, and the bishop stated that
1t was an important matter, as the
general conference had given 1t it's
recognition. The following commit
tees were appointed on the matter.
H. G. Beacon, OF Allegheny district:
A. j. Ash. Of Blairsvilie district; j.
M. Munden. Of McKeesport district:
G. e. Hite. OF Pittsburg district: DR..
J. L. Murray OF Washingtoo district.
The reports OF the districts were
taken up. The bishop made a few
remarks. in which he asked that in
making their reports the elders would
state whether or not the Epworth
League was help to the church. saw
ing that some ministers had com
planned that the leagues would hold
their meetings on Sunday evenings
and then trot OFF some place else in
stead OF attending church. Other
ministers had reported that the
leagues were a great help to the
church.
Report on BIairsvilie District.
DR.. F. p Turner. presiding elder Of
the Blairsville district. was first
called and made his report. He spoke
OF the deaths that had occurred dur
ing the year, of the financial affairs.
and said the spiritual condition is ex-
cellent He said the Epworth leagues
were doing great work and have great
promise for the future. DIR. J. A. Bal
lantyne, presiding elder OF the Nc
keesport district. said that the ED
worth leagues and Junior leagues
were doing excellent work in some
places, but In others he feared they
We're not DR.. T. N. Boyle, OF the
! Pittsburg district. and James Mechem.
Of the Washington district. also made
reports, and conference adjourned for
the day