The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-28
Many Pastors and Laymen
Are Also to Attend
the SESSIONS
PROGRAM is LENGTHY
And Gonfereace Will Con-
tinue Until the First
Of Next Week.

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4 world convened in Wheeling Wed:
nesday. A score or more of Bishops
coming from all parts of North
America and some parts Of South
i America are In che city to attend
the affair and qnite an elaborate
and extensive program has been pre-
pared for their reception and enter
statnment during the time OF The con-
terrence. Bishop Henry ~. Warren,
whose Episcopal residence is In
Denver, Colo, and Bishop E. w.
Smith, whose Episeopal residence is
in Portland, Ore, arrived Tuesday
afternoon and Wednesday many 9TH
ers arrived
The Bishops viii hold three exec
utiye sessions ON each day during
the conference except sunday, when
they VIII preach in Wheeling M. e.
churches. at these executive ses-
|isions matters Of no particular public
interest, but questions Of much i'm
portanee to the clergy of the church
win be discussed. !.
Pablic Reception.
Tonight there win he d public ee4
Iieeption held in the Fourth Street
church over which aIr. &c. w.
t,arockunier viii preside and deliver
ian address of welcome. At the con-
elusion of his remarks he Wlll In.
l-trodnce Governor william =. class
cock. who on behalf ofsthe state Will
deliver an address of weicoma.,
Governor Glasscock LEFT Charleston
Ifor Wheeling this morning and al
ready has apartments at the McLure
reserved. Responses 10 the ad-
dresses Or Of lcohie VIII he made by
Bishops Willard S.. afallalieu. Of
Boston. Mass. and w. s: Anderson.
OF Chattanooga. Tenn, the latter OF
,@nom Is former West yiYginian
having been born in this state.
Bishop G. w. Smith is also a fir
mer' West vlrginian. having been
reared h the Ohio Valley. His iEpis.
copal residence IS in Portland, +ore.
/ ne is the guest of the Rev. Sterling
1 ]. Miller. past0r Of Thompson church
and VIII remain as Rev. Miller's ghest
until the close o fthe conference. He
I was naturally. much peiased to return
70 West Virginia. even for 50 short a
i: time as will be his stay and SO ex-
d pressed himself to his friends in
wheeling. For twenty-four years
Bishop Smith was the editor Of the
Pittsburg Christian Advocate, a Meth
odist publication. He was elected to
his present position at the last gener /.
al conference held in Baltimore, Nd.
last May. He has the distinguished
honor Of being the oldest man at the
time Of his election. who ever held
J position in the NJ. E. church. He
} Is also distinguished for his legal abil-
ity, being one OF the most able inter-
prefers Of the law in the Methodist
brotherhood. His father, Rev.
wesley Smith, was alsoia West vir-
gtnlan, and during his ministerial ca
reer served as pastor Of several N. Z.
churches In Pittsburg and West vir-
ginia districts.
Bishop H. w. Warren is the guest
| of Miss Hetti List. on North Main
street. He arrived last evening from
Denver. Colo. and being much worn
, out from his long journey he retired
early.
Arrangements Complete.
All necessary arrangements for the
meeting to be held in Fourth street
N. 3. church during the conference
had been made by the Rev 7. w.
Lane and the committee in charge OF
this feature. An of the Bishops who
viii attend the meeting are expected
: to arrive today. y
On tomorrow evening thsre win be
monstrous Rpworth League rally
which is to be addressed by Bishop
William A. .ouayle, Of Oklahoma
: City who, Is president Of The Worlds
: organization OF Epworth Leaguers.
rms needing Is sto be presided over
by the Rev. Sterling J Miller and
many persons from out Of town points
are eSpected TO attend Invitations
!. having been sent. out to all leagues
within a radius OF twenty miles sew
: eral days ago.
Many Bishops Attend.
The Bishops who are to attend are:
Bishop John II. Walden. Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Bishop w1rlard F. Nallalieu, BOs-
ton. Mass.
Bishoa,pi' Daniel a. eeOdseit New
: York CITY.
Bishop Daniel H. Moore. cincihna-
: Il, Ohio
Bishop John ". Hamilton, Boston,
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