The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

The reading Of the report, On the |
State of the Country, was the signal |
of great debate, especially as to-
the true relation and status Of the |
Negro: Dr.. Stinson took the floor
and exploited his doctrine Of Stin- |
sonism, Of which the church is no !
stranger. After dinner the discus
sion was renewed by DR.. J. M. Hen
derson, followed by the chairman
OF the committee on the report, Rev.
r. r, Downs. Neither of whom ex-
pressed a kindred feeliag for Stin-
sonism.
The Bishop said he. "liked Stin-
son still and liked to. hear him; as
there are two on one, will take his
part The Bishop insisted on not
| only the knowledge but the practic-
al evidences Of hygienet His exhor-
tation was in the plainest and most
unmistakable terms. Funerals, the
unreasonable keeping of dead bod
les by freezing, opening the coffin in
crowded and heated churches, the
vain display were condemned by the
Bishop.
After the spiritual exercises Of the
next morning, not whit behind
that of the preceding day, the Bish-
op again lectured on funerals and
the abuses; also, advised the breth-
rem concerning their conduct Of the
mission conference; against immor-
al, disobedient men, and insisted up
on their elimination from the itin-
eracy, at any cost.
The Ladies of the w. M. M. So
c1ety had the afternoon Of Saturday
and held an interesting session. They
seemed hopeful Of the outlook for
good and lasting work. Mrs Offer,
of the Pittsburg Branch, as it's pres
ident, brought neat pairse to pre-
sent to the two presiding elders to
distribute to the ministers on poor
work. Rev. McGhee, in addressing
the women, spoke Of the plan Of a
woman who, to help the mission
cause, gave all the eggs laid on Sun
day by her hens the%entire year,
which amounted 20. to quite g sum;
also, Of boy who began with eight
potatoes, planted them and finally
Increased their value to seventy
seventy bushels, worth one dollar
per bushel.
The services on Sunday were
largely attended,. Dr. Stinson
preached a powerful sermon at II;
DR.. Bentley, at three, delivered a
cleaGs dignifled discourse; at the Or
dination sermon, in the NJ. E. church
(white), one elder-A. j. Smoot and
two local deacons were ordained;
at night DR.. j M Henderson deliv-
cred the words Of spirit and power,
which were intensely listened to by
the oVercroWded audience. The con-
ference unanimously voted to pat
ronize the Sunday School Union by
giving it the work of printing the
minutes and purchase of literature;
they voted to have eacn pastor take
twenty-five copies Of THE Woman's
Edition" of The Christian Recorder,
| and help the department in every
possible way. A little breeze was
started, just before the appointments
were read in which the reference
to the rights Of transfers" to prom
inence in the conference were the
contention; but, by the Bishop rul-
ing the questions out Of order, the
mater came to an end.
! The principal appointments are
Rev. J. II. Accooe, presiding elder,
Clarksburg district; Rev. w. H.
Thomas, presiding elder Of the
Wheeling district; Wheeling, Rev.
| e. r. Baxter; Charleston, Rev. R.
r. Downs, Parkersburg, Rev. F. H.
Alleyne; Huntington, Rev. l.. A.
Pell; Clarksburg, Rev. S. P. West;
| MorgantoWn, Rev. Sandy Christian;
Buckhannon, Rev. A. j. Smoot;
Western Station, Rev. j. l.. Grit
fifth: the transfers: Rev. w. E.
toned at Chillicothe; Rev. B. w.
Ford to Pittsburgh conference and
stationed at Donora; Rev. S. ?.
Huff to N. Ohio conference and sta
toned at Gallipo1is.
The conference adjourned Sunday
night and early next morning, at
five o'clock, with baggage in hand,
they set their faces to climb the
mountains, traverse the valleys, en-
dure the hardships, hardly know
ing what to do with their wives and
children from want Of means and
place, live on what cannot be des-
ignated as salaries and render, by
Gods grace and merCies, q report in
1910, at the conference seat in
Charleston, all among the West
Virginia hills.