West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-10-06
THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.
Report OF The PittsburE Annual Con.
ference.
Reported Specially for The Argus.

NePoiIeu specially Tor The Argus.
The Fifly-second session Of the Pittsburr
Annual Conference Of the Evangelical Az
ISOLATION convened in the Evangelical church
at Marehand, Pa, on Thursday Sept. 18th,
1904. at p, m. and closed Monday Sept
10, 1904, at 1000 a. m.
The conference was presided over by the
beloved senior Bishop Thomas Bowman u.
ID. OF Chicago. Rev. Carl Houser Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, was introduced 70 the con.
ference and received as an advisory member.
He also addressed the conference In a very
able manner In the interest OF the large and
growing Publishing Department located at
Cleveland, Ohio. o. Thursday evening he
preached very able aud blessed sermon
from the text clay hold on eternal life"
Tim. o:Ia. which was accompanied with
much spiritual power. Rev. I. +. Teel PHI.
NJ principal of our Sehoolkill seminary,
located at Reading, Pa, was introduced to
the conference and delivered an address in
the interests of the cause which he represent.
the burden OF which was request, that a
member Of the Pittsburg Conference he
elected to serve as an associate Trustee at
the coming annual session of the Board of
Trustees. The request was cheerfully grant.
ed and Rev. X. G. Miller was elected to
represent the conference before that board
This session of conference was the mos,
blessed held for many years spiritually
The Holy Spirit seemed to be lowering
around the church and in every meeting was
visiblY felt. The spiritual Tide rose higher
and higher and on Sunday morning many
were RrseiouslY blessed under the forceful
spiritual preaching of our worthy Bishop.
The afternoon services which was an ordina.
ton service followed by a missionary meet
ING conducted 10y the Bishop. The ordina-
ton was very impressive when the brethren
w. l. Weysnt and ID. b Gates were ordAin.
ed to the ministry. This was followed by
taking an offering for missions in both cash
and subscription. A very liberal sum was
there laid on the Altar for the missionary
cause. Sunday evening the Bishop again
preached the word In his mas,erful manner
which was owned Of God. On Monday a.
m. the closing session was held and after the
business had been finished the following
appointments were read for the ensuing
year;
Jamestown Distrct--J. w. Richards
Presiding Elder.
Jamestown franklin St. chureh--R. c.
Miller.
Jamestown Garfield St. church-w. L.
Basset.
lockwood, Meyersdsle aud Sslesbury-
w. L. FrederickS.
Berkeley Springs, Green Springs and
Cumberland-E. II. Swsnk.
Bruceton and Kingvood--F. No.they.
Pleasantville--G. T.. Letehwouh.
FossillUlle--L. ID. Sine.
Fayeue--C. MSnkamyer.
Connellsville--w. II. Mclaughlin
S. NJ. Bsumgsrdner--Member OF Fsyelte
Quarterly Conference.
]. acknowledgements Of Bridgeport
Quarterly Conference.
p. w. Piotls-Member of franklin ST..
Johnstown Quarterly Conference
Piitsburg Distriet--C. Y. Hssling--Presid-
ing Elder
ConemRugh and Csmbhs-L. b. Kitten.
house.
westover and Glen Csmpbell--D. d.
Gates.
Indisns---T. Is. Hsuvermsle.
MaTchand-I. II. Faust.
Worthyille-W. I. Weyant.
SALEM, o. Bishop.
Vensngo--M. Il. Mclaughlin.
Liekingyille--L. r. Hsviiand.
Pittsburg--to be supplied.
Mars and Buller-D. Cups.
]. l.. Miller--Member Of Mars and Butler
| Quarterly Conference.