The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-21

REV smith NOT ]!
to- RETURN { HERE |::.|| | !:
PEOPLE SORRY THAT POPULAR Jar
PASTOR Will PROBABLY Be
& TRAM sFERRED THIS WEAR.
Rev. G. .. Smith. pastor OF the First
M. r. Church OF this city. will proba-
bly, not be returned to this charge by
the NJ. e. Conference, which .convenes
in Warrington on Wednesday. October
29th, and continues throughout the
week. ~; 81
The necessity for this change Is due
to the. fact that the; term Of three dis.
trfct Isuperintendents OF the State ,ex-
pires with this year and in order to
I'LL these vacancies 1t requires the re-
noval of three high grade pastors
from their respective pulpits and these
vacated. pulpits must I be filled with
three high grade pastors from other
pulpits.- ;s'i IL " ~
Rev: Smith has been pastor Sof the
First M. z. Chuch OF this city for a
period OF seven years. the longest sp<s
torate ever held by any minister In
the conference. During his rastorate
here Rev. Smith has greatly endeared
himself to his parishioners as well as
the general public, and universal re-
greet will. be felt when the sannuoncr-
ment Is made that he will probably
not be returned to this charge.
Rev. John 8. Robinson. who has
been district superintendent for The
time period of five years, will also not
return here, but will probably be, given
a charge as pastor. Rev. Robinson is
also quite popular with the people Of
Fatrmont. all OF whom will regret; ax-
,ceedingly to see him leave our city.
It has not yet known where either
Rev. Smith or Rev. Robinson will be
located. n X! " e. 4 5S'i /:
4. At the meeting Of the conference
Bishop Luther B. Wilson. Of Philadel-
phia, will preside. The morning ses-
sfons will be devoted to the business
of the conferenc while the afternoon
and evening sessions will be devoted
to the anniversaries and beneolent
work. the reports OF various societies.
such as Home and For Ign Missions.
ministerial Education, the. subject Of:
temperance and other matters Of In
terest to the denomination.sD During
these sessions the bishop and the vari-
GUS executive committees will sdelibr-
crate; and make appointments for the
various paatorntes and district super
:intendents. y
Laymen n Association n
d The second annual session OF the
:Laymen's Association of the West Viz
GINA M. e. Conference will begin It's
sessions on Friday and win continue
through Saturday. 4 This is the second
.associational meeting Of the Laylnen1
OF the NJ. 2. Conference. this move e
nient having been recently inaug1lra1t;--
ed by the Methodist denomination
The following officers Of this assocla-
tionl will preside at these meetings:
President G. w. F'lesher. Gassaway.
Vice Presidents n ~
Buckhannon !. District-Harvey wv.
Harmer. Clark sburg. y n is "
Charleston District--:Pcter silmaslnE.
Charlie &; * si5si la
Huntington District 4 e. \: Andesson:
WEIGH. d. az III .s9 Y. 53
Mor7Eantown District ohm 4. y g Cole Y,
Grafton. q III
oakland Distric TT Thayer.s
Oakland.f Md. u 81 sSi Il y x
Parkersbnrg Dlstrlct-K, s-S Bore Dor 4
man. hiliddl ebourne. X. 4. ! sss y
sRoncevertes District ~ Spears
Elldns. 81 RS q y! n
der. Wheeling a s :SS e ssg5;
secretary and rreasurer-Wm B:
Matthews. Charle ston. VA
81 Governor lillian =. lasscock of
charleston, Will be present Sat this as
solution meeting and eliver mn nd cd ]
dress. as viii also JudEe IRA Z, Rob
Einson. Judg sc Robins ION viii 5tal lt On