Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-03
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.
Trial of Rev. Shannon Begins
This Afternoon.
Full Report of the Sessions up to
This Time-Dr. Leech Has Been
Prominent In the Deliberations
Something About our New Minister.

Something About our New Minister.
Special to the New Dominion.
New MARTINsvILLE Oct. 3-The
opening anniversary on Wednesday
evening at the M. E. Conference, at
New Martinsyllle, attracted great
audience to the spacious new church.
The occasion was in the interest of
Buckhannon Seminary. The fine
choir rendered some choice music.
DIR. s. V. Leech of Morgantown pre-
sided, and in the course OF his adj
dress presented to President John
Wier one Thousand dollars, from
Hon. George G. Sturgiss and Mrs.
Sturgiss of Morsantown towards the
endowment OF the Seminary, The
donation was greeted with great APP
plause.
Rev. Willard Fillmore Compton,
d. d. of Charleston, spoke earnestly
and ably, for thirty minutes on
methodist Education for Methodist
Young People"
Rev. Earl Douglas Holtz D. D., of
Wheeling, delivered very eloquent
address tor thirty minutes on THE
Great Work of Buekhannon Semi
narv.o
President John Wier of the Semi
nary made brief closing address
that was full of interest. The Con
ference session opened on Thursday
morning with the Lords Supper.
The M. E. Conference at New
Martinsville held its first regular
session on Thursday morning. Bish
op J. n. Fitzgerald, d. d. L. L. d..
administered the Lords Supper to
the three hundred preachers and
then to the laymen and ladies pres
ent. DIR. r. b. Ward was elected
secretary and Rev G. w. Bent
Treasurer of all conference funds.
Official visitors took up most of
the session with addresses. These
were DIR. Manley Hard, Secretary OF
the UNCONVENTIONAL church Exten-
sion Society, Rev. DR.. G. L, Mains,
of New York. publisher of the M. E.
books and periodicals, Rev. DR.. A
L. Dixon, publisher oil the Pittsburg
Advocate, and Rev. DR.. Pearson
West Virginia State Agent of the
American Bible Society.
The trial of Rev. T. Fl. Shannon
was ordered He is charged with
the seduction of Miss Grimes and
the paternity of her child, eighteen
months ago. Owing to the loss OF
the bill of charges year ago the
case was postponedss one year, the
rule being to try charges only with
in year. DR., r. b. Ward, Of Cam
eron was appointed Counsel for the
defense at Mr.. Shannon's request
and Rev. John Bedford was appoin
ed as prosecutor The Bishop sub
mitted twenty seven names to DR.
Ward with direction to strike out al
but the legal thirteen.
The trial will commence on Fri
day afternoon with closed doors by
the Committee Nj Shannon is ex
pected to arrive this afternoon,
At the afternoon Statistical SEES
sion" all money and reports were
handed IN and DR. Thirlkeld of Gin
cinnati, made an address in the inter
est ofthe Freedmen s Aid Society. Al
the anniversary on Thursday nigh
he and DIR. Hard delivered ad
dresses. When the committee were
appointed DIR. Leech, OF Morgantowr
was given the chairmanship of The
Committee on Foreign and Domes
tic Missions.
Speaking of our new minister thu
Charleston Mail has the following t,
say:
Rev. M. f. Compton, pastor o
State Street M. K. church, lett OF
TIE noon train yesterday to attent
the annual conference at New Mar
tinsville. He was accompanied b.
his wife and two sons, Harry an,
Fillmore who will visit Mrs. Com
pton's mother at Moundsvllle
As already announced, DR.. Comp
ton does not expect to return t
Charleston, but anticipates trans
fer to Morgantown, where the worl
of the church, is rapidly growing
A new $4,000 church edifice is con
templated in the near future an,
DR.. Compton's past experience vii
no doubt quality him to carry thi
project to a successful conclusion
His work in Charleston during th
four years OF his ministry here ha
been productive of repults that ar
most satisfactory. An increase G
over fifty per cent, made in tn
membership of the church, hand
some parsonage built; and old deb
of thirty years standing wiped gu
and the church editice thorough
repaired and beautifully decorate
these are some of the lines {
work accomplished under the leader
ship.
A large host of friends look upo
Brother Compton's departure wit
sincere regret and will ever hold bin
in greatful remembrance.
inst From the Factory.