Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-07
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.
Matters Which have Engiossed
The Divines.


Sessions Growing Toward Close
Huntington Selected as the Next
Meeting Place Close ofthe Shannon
Trial and order Entered.
rhe following special has been re-
ceived from New Martinsville by this
paper.
At the morning session OF NJ E.
Conference, at New Martinsyille, on
Monday morning, the Committee OF
thirteen, constituting the trial jury
in the case of Il. FL. Shannon
reported the following verdict, 1.-THE
Committee, by unanimous vote,
found Il. II. shannon guilty Of all Of
the charges and We hereby expel him
from the ministry and membership Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Their decision was 1nal aud was an-
nounced BY the Bishop.
Six young preachers were admitted
on trial, -Revs. II. J. Matheny,
James Bird, james w. Mahood, Al
bert Ireland, L. f. Hilby and John
Johnson
The Chairmen Of dozen commit
tees made their reports. President
Wier spoke ia the interest Of Buck
harmon Seminary. s II Westfall and
w II McCutchen were placed on the
Supernumerary list. Dr Hammond.
having completed his six years on
Charleston district was presented by
the preachers Of his district, with
gold headed cane.
w w Workman and L Mcclure,
being engaged in secular business
were requested to locate.
II Malcome, Taylor Richmond
T r Faulkner, r Sharp and ] w
Malone were made effective.
w w Burton was appointed Editor
af the M e Times.
II @ Sanford having completed flftg
years in the ministry vas requested
to preach semieentennial sermon at
| the next session
Fourth Street Church at Wheel
ing, the M e Church at Moundsyille
and the Nj E church at Huntington
invited the conference to hold its next
annual session in their churches DR.
Leech moved that Huntington's In
vitation be accepted as most OF the
sessions were held in the Northern
part Of the Conference territory The
motion was unanimously adopted
Sunday was a great day at the NJ
E. Conference. Hundreds Of visitors
were in New Martinsyille. The III.
Il. church was packed at every service.
At ga N. rousing loyefeast was
held presided over by Rev Mr.. San
ford. Bishop Fitzgerald preached 4
strong and instructive sermon at the
conclusion of the lovefeast.
a O'Clock came the impressive
service OF ordaining the deacons and
elders. An immense congregation
was present. Five ministers laid
their bands on the heads Of each can
| didate. These were Bishop Fitzger-
aid, DR.. L. w. Roberts, Dr. 9. d.
Hammond, DR.. S. Y. Leeeh and DR..
A. Cameron. Then the Bishop Offer
ed, in each case, the prayer of conse-
Grating and presented the Bible. Each
received his parchment commission
from the Bishop. At the memorial
lexercises which followed the memoir
ials Of six preachers and two wives or
preachers were read. 1t was a solemn
hour. Then few ladies, uniformed Ia
the attire of their order, were ordained
deaconesses. At night Bishop Moore.
of China delivered his celebrated Mis-
sionary lecture on China. DR.. S. v.
Leech, Chairman or the committee on
Missions, stated that the Conference
Missionary Offering tu the Parent So
ciety was over thirteen hundred dol
lars more this year than last year.
Last year it was $1l 822, 90 aud this
year $f3.129.00. The Woman's For
eign and Woman's Home Missionary
Society, also increased their contribu-
ton.
At the M. L. Church South, DIR. S.
" Leech preached in the morning
and Rev. A. Mick at night. At the
Presbyterian Church Rev. f. s. Town
lsend preached In the morning and
Rev. Or. Earl d. Holtz at night At
the Church Of the Deciples Rev. w
L. Shakelford preached in the morn
ling and Rev. L. G. Van Camp at
might. ALI of these services were well
attended