The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-04-29
Many Pastors and Eaymsn
Are Also 10 AItead
the Sessions.
PROGRAM is LENGTHY
And Conference VIII Con-
tinue Until the First
of Next Week. Z

:
Methodist EPISCOPAL bishops OF the
world convened In Wheeling We'd
nesday. Asscore or hsote or Bishops
coming From ill pdrls of North
America and sonic parts OF South
America are in. the city TO attend
the AFFAIR and quite an elaborate
and extensive program has been pre-
pared for their reception and enter
taininept during the time OF the CON
ference. Bishop Henry ~, Warren.
whose Episcopal residence is In
Denver, Colo, and Bishop E. W.
Smith, whose Episcopal residence is
In Portland, Ore. arrived Tuesday.
afternoon ard Wednesday. many 9th
ers arrived. &
The Bishops will hold three exec
utive sessions on each day during
the confereuce except Sunday, when
they, Will preach IN Wheeling M. E..
churches AT these executive ses-
sions matters Of no particular public
interest, but questions OF much i'm.
portance to the clergy of the church
will be discussed.
Public Reception.
Tonight there viii 1bc a public re-
ception held in the Fourth Street
church over which Mr.. G. W.,
Brockunier will preside and deliver
an address of welcdnfe. at the con-
clusion OF his. remarks he VIII in.
troduce Governor William E., Glass
cock. who on bchalf OF tho. state will
deliver an address Of welcome.
Governor Gtasscock left Charleston
for Wheeling this morning and all
ready has arartthSntss Ut; tho, Mcclure
reserved. Responses 10 the adj
dresses OF welcome will be made by
Bishops Willard S. Mallalieu. Or
Boston. Mass. and. W. s. Anderson.
OF Chattanooga. Tenn. the latter of
whom is former West virglnian
having been born in this state.
hisllop c. W. Smith is also !, fir.
mer West rirsiniun. having been
reared in the solito Valley. His spis-
copal residence Is In Portland. ore.
lie, Is the guest OF the Rev. Sterling
J. Miller. pastor Of Thompson church
ana Will remain as Rev. Miller's guest
until the close ftlic conference. H.,
was naturally much pciascd to- return
to West Virginia. even. for 30 short \
time as will be his stay and so cx4
pressed himself to- Ills friends In
Wheeling. For twpalty.four years
Bishop Smith was The editor. Of the
ll'ittsbnrs Christian Advocate, a Meth
odlst publication. lie was elected To
MS present position nj the last gencr,
NJ conference held in baltimore. Md.
last May. lie has the. distinguished
llionor Of being tho oldest mar, al tho
time OF his election. who ever held
position In the NJ. Il. church. He
Is also distinsuislied for his legal .abll,
ity, being one OF the most able inter-
prefers of the law III the Methotlis,
brotherhood. His father, Rev.
Wesley Smith. was also a West vIr-
sinjan. and during his ministerial ca
reer served rs pastor OF several NJ. Il.
churches in Plttshnrg aud West vir-
sinia districts.
Bishop II. w. Warren Is the guest
of Miss Hctti List. on North Main
street. lie arrived last evening from
4 Denver. Colo. and being much worn
tout from his long Journey he retired
Ecarly.
Arrangements Complete.
4 All, necessary arrangements for the
Incctlng 10 be held In Fourth street
NJ. Z. church during the confercne,
had been made by the Rev II ":
Lane and The committees III. charge 81
this feature. All ofethe Bishops who
win attend the meeting are ,expcctct
TO arrive today. i
On tomorrow cvephis there will d,
Ia ifionstrous Epworth League ran,
lhwiilel, is to he addressed by Bishop
William a. Quaxle. Of OKLAHOMA
! City who lis president or tho World.
lorganization;sof Epworth Icaguers
! This meeting is sto. be presided o.cj
by the Rcx.4stcrling j. Miller an;
many persons from out Of town point
arc expected TO attend. Invitation,
Tliaying been sent out to, ali league.
within a radius OF twenty miles sew
cral days ago. @
4 Is; Many Bishops Attend. \
| The Bishops who arctic intend are
Bishop John NJ. Walden. Cincinnati
iohio. IS
Bishop Willard. r, Mslialtru. Bos
Iton. Mass.
Bishop papIel 4: Goodseil. New
York csv. - s
Bishop Daniel n Moore. :eincInna
la. Ohio, 80: {;
4 Bishop John W Hamilton, Boston
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