Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-07

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other Postpenement-D Dir. Leech TAX
ing Prominent Part in the Meet
ings-Dr. Purinton Yisitor-0ther
Matters of Interest about the Meet.
ings.
FAIRMoNT.. w. Va. October -
A feature Of the present. session a.
the NJ K. Conference that has been
attracting the attention Of the dele
gates as wei as the outside world was
the trial Of Rev. Z. il. Shannon,
which took place ia the Normal Audi
/ forum. A committee of fifteen was
appointed TO hear the evidence and
try the case.
The evidence was carefully gone
over and il was finally decided that
there was not enough evidence to al
low Conference to pass Judgment, so
the case was referred to the District
Conference OF Wheeling district.
There Rev. Shannon will be given
trial and then if necessary it will be
brought back up TO the State Confer
ence this morning.
The bill of charges from the prelim
mary examination, could not be found
among the documents of the prosecu-
ton. DR.. Leeeh, assistant counsel,
addressed the conference ia Mr.. Shan
mons behalf claiming that as the in
dictment was missing, and the prose
cutiOn's witnesses were absent, and
the term of suspension ended, the
conference could not suspend him
twelve more months but must enter
Dolle, The Bishop decided that he
could be further suspended without
trial. The Presiding Elder of the
Wheeling District is to order a new
investigation soon.
This mornings session OF Confer
ence was one of the busiest yet nela
by that body. 1t opened quite early
and remained in session till afternoon.
Revs. James Vaughn, W. Cunning
ham, and c. Meredith were elected TO
/ deacon's orders.
Probably the most important trans
action Of business was the vote on the
new constitution which was adopted
/ by vote Of 81 for to against.
An invitation was accepted to hold
the next session at New Martinsville.
Rev. Townsend introduced an in
novation to the conference by pushing
the cause Of defraying the expenses
attached to the holding of the annual
conference. A committee was APP
pointed to report TO the body before
adjournment as to the advisability of
putting In force such change.
/ o.. nF
College was introduced and spoke in
the interest," Of the college.
| Mrs. A. j. Clark, representing the
Foreign Missionary Society, was in
troduced and spoke concerning the
society.
Over 100000 was raised in the
conference during the past year be-
sides wider circulation of the mis-
sionary publications.
The anniversary Of Conference Ep-
| worth League was held at the Normal
Auditorium and the hall as usual
with the night meetings, was crowded
to its capacity,
Rev. J. w. Bashford was unable to
be present so the addresses were given
by two other distinguished orators.
The first was DIR. G. A. Magruder, |
OF the O. w. u. OF Ohio. His was
most pleasing talk and took well with
all who heard it.
President Crawford, OF Allegheny
College, OF Meadville, Pa, was then
introduced and again the audience
was treated to splendid talk. Both
OF the above gentlemen are orators OF
the finest type. The music Of the
evening was feature and it was fur
nished by the Conference Quartette,
and by the quartette from the local
M. E. Church. This is one of the
finest organizations of the city and is
composed of Messrs. l. N. Tough, G.
w. Evans, r i. DeBolt and %. r.
Mercer.
The committee appointed to draw
up the Memorial resolutions OF the
conference have finished their work |
and have the paper ready for the ac-
tion of the Conference. The gentle |
men on this committee are all OF /
much literary ability and the resolu-
tlons will no doubt be work Of much |
literary worth. DR.. Leech is it's
CHAIRMAN,
The next meeting place Of the M. |
e. State Conference will be at New I
Martinsville. This was decided by /
the conference at the meeting this |
morning. Representatives from the I
Chic river town were here and made I
strong bid for the honor No town I
in the State will entertain visitors I
better than she, and we can assure /
the Conference OF pleasant time /
with The people of that city.
Rev 5. X. Arbuthnot is being I
eagerly sought after by many towns.
Yesterday the church at Warrington
sent delegation down here TO secure
his services for that church To-day /
an old friend from Kentucky appear
ed on the scene and is trying to get /
Mr.. Arhuthnot transferred TO his /
State That is a question that has
been frequently asked and as yet no
one has gotten a good answer Some +