The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
M. p. Conference
In Full Swing

Society and missionary york
He urged the conference to consid-
er the needs Of the general Interests.
He also called attention. 10 some mac
curacies and insisted onSa more care
fnI execution Of the lava.
Fifteen new cBurchcl have been.
built and a number Of parsonages.
The revival season was large and
resulted in a large number OF CONVEX
sions and an increased spir!tlIa1 Ycoudt-
tion. The president alko recommend
ed that $1,000 be assessed to start
| the building of church in clarks
lburg.
There was special Committee ap-
pointed to revise the manual.
K, Address by Or. Taag.
Rev. F. II. Tagg, d. d., president OF
the General Conference and who is.
also the editor In chief Of the Official
organ, The Methodist Protestant, at
Baltimore was introduced and adj
dressed the conference.
He startled the audience by stating
that 1.-The daily press OF the country
had not given Professionalism square
deal but had Discriminate against the
various large gatherings If Protestant
ism and had not been even reported
or mentioned in the Associated Press.
He demonstrated by personal efforts
that they would not give Protestant
gathering small report but IL the
Pope spit I'm the chimney corner II
called for two columns He said be
accorded to the Roman Catholics a
large measure Of federation, but, they
should not be allowed to substitute the
press"
The address was punchfated
Throughout with applause. He also
pointed out that several columns are
given to the minutest details of some
great crime, or some other great vice.
yet the same paper will crowd into a
few lines all the news Of some great
conference or convention of church
people, which is read with interest
by thousands and is eagerly looked
for by them.
There is but one place where the
square deal for churches can be Sc
cured, and that in in the church pa
pers. urge the ministers to co-ope-
rate I'm increasing the circulation of
our church paper so that every mem
Der of our church may be made ac-
quaintei with every great movement,
and thus the work of Cod by spread
ing knowledge among his people.
On Church Union
$50 far, favor the proposed union
OF the Methodist Protestant, the Con-
gregatIonal and the United Bretheran
churches. AS long as think God is
in favor OF the movement, ! know that
/ am. And SO far, feel sure that his
hand is guiding us throughout the
great movement. urge That the min
listers cooperate with our church pa
per in spreading among tho members
of our church, the details Of the pro-
posed union and what it will embrace,
so that when the merbers OF our
church are called upon 10 vote upon
the proposition of union. that they
may do so ntelligently, And the one
way to get an intelligent vote, is to
have the members OF the church thor
oughly understand the conditions Of
the union, and the way for them to Sc
cure this intelligence is TO read the
Methodist Protestant, O! Baltimore, in
which everything about the proposed
movement will be published every
week as they develop. You ministers
of West Virginia conference, can help
the work of God, by helping us to in
crease. the circulation OF our paper
among our own people who should
understand this great proposition
thoroughly before they are called
upon to vote"
At the close of mis- address, the doc
tor was strongly applauded A recess
was then taken until 1O:45, when the
sermon Of the morning was delivered.
The Morning Sermon.
Rev. NJ. Ireland preached for the
conference, this morning, on the
theme, THE Gift of Power" from
Acts 1:S. "Ye shall receive power aft
er that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you"
It was an able sermon end though
the speaker is an aged mnn he spoke
with fervency and zeal.
Last Evenings Session and Sermon.
Rev. Morrison, the president of the
conference, delivered an excellent ser
mon last evening from the text, 1.-THE
hath done what she could The sub,
ject was, Rising to the full measure
of the power, or doing what we can"
Following the sermon the death roll
was called which was fnlle ed by the
sacrament
In tire early part OF the evening adj
dresses Of Welcome were delivered by
Rev. Roberts, Rev. Law-r and Rev.