The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-02


Shall Be Done to Obtain an Increased
! Attendance in the Sunday School ant
Lacquer The paper was discussed
by the Revs. w. N. Holt and s. A
Virgil and Mrs. Florence Carroll. Or
motion the time for adjournment wal
extended and reports were read ant
received from the various Sunday
schools.
AT the Thursday evening session
the annual sermon was preached BY
the Rev. e. P. Diggs, of ,Sharpsburg
Pa, and the Rev. A. Little and Geo
DeYoung took part in the service.
DIR. L L. Thomas. field agent OF
the Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension Of the Methodist
Episcopal church spoke at Trinity
Memorial M. E. church at the even
ing session.
AT the Friday morning session of
devotional service was conducted by
the district superintendent. g..
Reports from absent parties were
received and filed with the secretary.
The district superintendent was re-
quested to have a letter Of greetings
rich, who Is disabled at his charge at
and sympathy to the Rev. C. A. Left
t'rostburg. Report Of the examinin q
board was adopted and the character
of local preachers passed, their report
thled and their licenses renewed. The
place Of the next district conference
was Axed at Washington, Pa. The
Rev. I. T. Reed, Of Moorefield, read
Ia paper entitled, "The Necessity of
Rev1vals in the District and How
Best to Conduct Them" - ..
Friday Afternoon.
Devotional services were conduct
Led by the Rev. George e. Curry, dis
trict superintendent The Rev. 8. A..
Lewis, Of the A. M. e. church, was
received as member Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, recognized as
a. local preacher and recommended to
the Washington Annual Conference
for admission. Reports from district
stewards were filed. The district SUI
per1ntendents and stewards then ad-
1ourned for a meeting and the chair
was occupied by the Rev. Edward
Moore. The discussion Of the sub
ject, "The Necessity Of Revivals and
How Best to Conduct Them" which
was postponed from the morning
session, was next taken up and which
was participated in by many pastors
and delegates. The Ladies' Aid Sd
c1ety reports were read and adopt
ed. Prof. Kyle, Of the Clarksburg
school, was introduced and made an
address. DR.. J. l.. Thomas was in
PRODUCED to the conference and made
a short address on the work Of home
and church extension.
| Friday Night.
AT 6 o'clock the Rev. G.. r. Curry
conducted the devotional service, af-
ter which the Rev. j. L. Thomas,
field secretary Of the Board Of Home
Missions and Church Extension, was
introduced by the Rev. Mr.. Curry,
and delivered an interesting address
On the work Of home missions, taking
as subject, personal Influence in
Soul Winning."
beVotlOHalS were opened at the
Saturday morning session by the Rev
G. e. Curry, district superintendent.
+" Reports from class leaders and
committees were received and passed
upon, and among the many was one
the remaining Of the
district. A telegram Of greetings
was received and read from the Alex
andria District Conference A COM
munication from the Rev. L. G.. Penn,
secretary Of the Epworth League, was
read to the conference. The appoint
ments for Sunday were as follows:
Trinity M. e. church-11:0O a. m,
Rev. w. N. Holt; $50 p. M, Rev. G..
e. Curry; 800 p. m, Rev. J. L..
Thomas.
A. M. e. church-11:OO a. m, Rev.
e. P. Diggs; $3.50 D. M, platform
meeting; 800 p. m, C. w. Matthews.
Mt. Zion Church-11:OO q. m,
Rev A. Title; 500 y. m, w. A. Car
rington.
After the Sunday services the con-
ference adjourned sine die.
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