The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
CONFERENCE r.
Of Wheeling Dis.
trict in Session )
Many Delegates From Slater
Churches Present to Re
! Iiew the Past Work and
: Plan for the Future

Plan for the Future
The district conference of the Wheel
ing district, Pittsburg Conference,
opened It's 18th annual session in. st.
Paul's A. M. II. Church on Court st.,
this city, under auspicious circum-
stances, Tuesday evening, Rev. 8. P.
West. Presiding Elder, In the chair.
| Conspicuous also with him on the
platform Wae Rev. W. B. Anderson,
former pastor Df the Court St. A. M. e.
Church, but now Presiding Elder Of
the. Pittsbprg district, the strongest
district OF the Pittsburg conference,
who is here to preach an annual. mis-
sionRry sermon Wednesday night and
lend his aid to make the sessions
profitable and enjoyable. These two
Presiding Blders, though young men,
will ~be tclassed among the leaders OF
the Pittsburg conference and Of the
general connection, are both aspirants
as delegates to the next General con.
ference which meets In Norfolk in
May, 1908, one Of the responsible and
coveted places In the church.
Among the delegates attending may
also be found many other successful
ministers, as follows: ........
Rev. Il. E. Johnson, secretary of the
conference and pastor at Eckman;
Rev. e. r. BaZier, Of Clarksburg; Rev
s. d. HUFF, of Freeman; Rev, j. l.
Griffith, OF Weston; Rev. P. Prellow,
OF ,Elkins; Rev. B. f. Newsome, of
Elk, Lick; Rev. B. Wade. of Arlington: :
Rey. j. w. Carter, of Huntington, as
sfstant secretary; ReY. e. e. O'Brient,
OF of-Parkersbprg;; Rev. Page Shannon,
Of Sistersville; Rev. Alex Smothers,
Of Wheeling.
Among the local ministers we secur
ed the following Names:
Revs. Calvin Taylor, of Parkersburg;
Brandy Kirk, Of Clarksburg, and Lew
is Birks, Of Derry Hale. "
Among the lay delegates the follow,
Ing names were secured: =.
Mrs. Kate Branch, Eckman; Mrs
Carrie Hatcher, Charleston; Mrs. IT. B.
Watson Charleston; Mrs. Annie
Payne, Parkersburg; Miss Emma
Smoot, Madison Miss Grace Arnold, =,
Weston: = Miss Mary Smith, Weston;
Miss GRACE Grayson, Clarksburg;
Messrs. Isaac Smoot, VIM. Branch, T..
v. IN ashlngton Charleston; Luther
WagDnsH SHunfington ..',---,.----
, The outlook for splendid session Is
bright as we go to press. The pro-
gram for the week follows:
FIRST DAY, MAY 7.
Devotional Exercises, conducted by
Presiding Elder s. P West, B. D.
,& Greetings.
Welcome Address on behalf Of Citi:
zens;> Mr.. r. G. Nutter. -.
On bshalf W. M. M. Society Miss
Bessie Taylor.
On behalf Public Schools, Prof. C.
w. Boyd. - 49,.
On behalf Ladies' Aid and Church,
Mrs. Minnie Samuel. =
Solo, Mrs. A. f. Davis.
Responses. .-
Rev j. W. Carter on behalf 'Citl-
Zens p.
Rev. s. D. HUFF, on behalf Schools.
Rev l.. F.. Johnson, on behalf
Churches
Rev J. L. Griffith.
Solo, Mrs. A. M. Alexander.
-. SECOND DAY, MAY g.
... $50 a. m.
Deotion, ,cond by Revs. A.
Smothers and J. l.. Griffith
Sermon, Rev. J: A. Patterson.
Administering the Lords Supper.
Devotion conducted by Revs N. II.
Fields and Chas, Arnold.
Reports OF Churches, continued.
Paper, 'The Influence Of Education
Upon the Spiritual Life Of Our Young
People," ReES J. w. Carter.
Discussion, Revs. P. Pretlow and A,
j. Smoot ----------4
Paper, How to Conduct a. Revival"
Rev. 8. D. Huff.
Discussion, Revs. B. F. Newsome,
Ballard Wade and Mr.. VIM. Branch.
Reports Of Committees.
Adjournment.
Song Service Is minutes, Rev. e. E.
JO'Brient.
Mite Missionary Sermon. REV. w. B.
trict., ' HNE
Oherins Benediction, Rev. B. F. Wat.
son, y. D., Sec. Of Church Extension.
Adjournment.
~ Third DAY, MAY 9.
$3.50 o. m.
Devotion, conducted by Revs. f.. e.
O'Briet1t and w. H. Edwards.
Reports Of Committees completed.
Election Of Lay Delegates to Annual
C0nfereDce.
Miscellaneous Business
Adjournment.
2 p. N.
Devotion, Revs. b. Wade and Page
Shannon.
Woman's Mite Missionary Session.
Miss Villa Lee, Recording Secretary
Of Conference Brapch assisted by
President OF Local Society, presiding.
Organization.
Hymn No. 431.
Scripture Lesson, Mrs A. Smothers,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Singing, "Where He Leads I VIII
Follow"
Paper, "Womans Work in the Mis-.
sion Field of West Virginia" Mrs.
Z ata u IN flnl, Irolt