Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-19
U. B. CHURCH IN CHRIST
Holding Their Annual Gathering
in This City.
INTERESTING MEETINGS HELD
Large Number Of Delegates Here--Bishop
Mills Giving Readings on Bible Topics
The Proceedings.

The Proceedings.
The members of the VA Conference
United Brethren in Christ. with 9th
er christian workers, met IN the
United Brethren church this citv at s
p. m Tuesday ti5tb) for the purpose
of the study of the bible and the IN
te~change OF m sthods OF work. Adj
dresses OF welcome were delivered BIZ
the pastor Of the local church, Rev.
w. +. Gruver and DR.. Woods pastor
of tho Presbyterian church this city.
who heartily welcomed the visiting
brethren to the city and babe them
God speed in the noble work to which
they IRE called After the addresses
Rev q p Dvche of Singers Glen.
Va delivered the opening sermon 10
the conference taxing as his text /
Kings II :13 clearly setting forth the
nrinciple that God should be irst in
all that we do or give
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
Wednesday at 6 a m. a goodly mum.
Der of members of the conference met
at the church for early watch"
which was led by Rev. q. II. Grow
ell OF Staunton Va A very Or enious
season Of communion with the Faith
er vas experienced by all present,
lasting for halt an honr. At $50 q.
m. the deyoiions were conducted by
Rev. q. b. Fadeley of Chnrchville.
Va which were followed at 10 a. IN
bv Bishop j. s. Mills d. d., PHI D.,
of Annville. Pa with a bible reading
taken from the letters OF Paul the
Appetite to the church at Corinth.
The Bishops remarks elected the
closest attention fire. m the audience
which seemed engrossed il the truths
uttered. He said in part that the pri-
mary object OF salvation il not to
make men happy as many think. bur
to make them better instruments for
the service of God In saving men and
III scattering the mysteries OF the Cos
pei throughout the world.
AT II a. M. the business session
was opened bv Rev. !. d Donovan
p. Il. of this city took the chair.
having been elected to preside over
the deliberations OF the dav. After
attending to a few matters of minor
interest concerning the conference the
BODY adjourned for the dinner hour.
The afternoon session began at 2
O'Clock with devotions by Rev. A. N.
Horn of Staunton Va. at 2.30 n. m.
Bishop Mills assumed control OF an
omen conference on the subject OF
Methods Of Soul Winning and call
ed for the scheduled addresses ON the
sub-heads as follows BY preaching
the word" Rev. q. p. Holt of Day-
ton Va.
"Bv GOSPEL songs, Rev. =. ID.
SHELTON Winchester, Va. by NEAR
of prayer" Rev ). a. Crabii Inwood.
W. Va. and by Personal WORK.
Rev. r. Byrd, Chewsville. Md. The
Bishoo then led in the general discus
sion which followed.
Rev q III Crowell, of Stanton.
Va opened a discussion Of b sub
jact OF ''Our Losses in Church Mem
b~ership." 1t was shown that while
much leakage was occasi0ned bv 9th.
er causes mnch of it raj the resrlt of
Absorption by Other churches. mem
beers removing TO localities where
their church is not established The
Denediction was announced by Bishop
Mills.
The night services beginning at 8
O'Clock were oDened 18th a song SER
vice of half an hour led by Rev w
+ Gruver
Rev VIM M Weeklev ID d Genl
Churcn Erection Sec of Dayton, .
delivered q very thcuRhtful and ear
nest address ON the subject Of 1.-THE
4 Gnsppl and Money!" the address
abounled in beautiful sentences and
stirling illustrations He laid down
,he basic prlncIule that all things be-
lon2ed TO God
2nd hat mar is the steward OF the
Lord, thai the steward owns nothing.
hnf il placed here with all things nee
e<stry suDplied. for which he u
gave urcount 10 ths great owner
3d rnat giving for the good OF 9th
ers has a reflex influence for good I'D
on the life ~ tha giyer
He show"d thar while no definite
amount tn IN given 10 indicated in
the New Testament. vet as under
the law n titns was requir ed, under