The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-01
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Yesterday evening the anniversary
Of the Board of Conference Claimants
was neld-with Rev. F. H. j. King pre-
siding. Rev. H. B. Hiugely, D D,
corresponding secretary, was unayoid-
ably detained from this meeting.
A fine address was delivered By DR..
]. W. Van Cleve which fas listened
TO with much interest. Interesting
talks were given of former days by
i. p, Feather, ". j. Sharp. ]. F. Var
den and other members of the confer
ence. This feature of the programme
partook of the nature of a Veterans
Camp Fire and many interesting rem
i-niscenses were INDUCED in by the
older members OF the conference. The
cndrcn choir furnished excellent mu-
sic.
The Layman's second annual asso-
citation convened in their first session
this morning with President G. W.
Flesher, of Gassaway, presiding. The
meetings OF the day were principally
devoted to routine business and re-
ports of tnis association. Tonight
Bishop Luther B. Wilson will address
the Layman's Association and a great
deal of Interest is being .mlanifested
in this address and the house will
probably be packed for this address.
Hon. w. b. Matthews. of Charles
ton, a delegates to the Layman's AS
ISOLATION, arrived in Warrington last
evening. Mr.. Matthews is the secre-
tary and treasurer OF this association.
Judge Ira Robinson is another disttn-
EuIshed 1ayman from Charleston in
attendance at this association. Dele
gates have been arriving in Manning
ton for this convention all day yes
terday and to-day and the attendance
promises to be large.
Governor VIM. e. Glasscock was IN
vited to be present and deliver an adj
dress at this association, but was fore
ed to decline the invitation. Governor
Glasscock left Morgantown yesterday
for Charleston after being in attend
ance at the Morgantown fair.
An interesting group picture was
taken at Warrington to-day, which
CONSISTED of the present pastor of Man
i hfngton church, ex-pastors, two
sdpeftnteaasht forgantown dis
Itffet and Basha Wilson. Those COM
posing the group are Rays. Moore, Nc
Neel, Joseph Lee, M. WV Rider, J. M
Warden, R. B.. Ward, William Ander-
son, Archibald Moore, pastors, and
Rev. d. L. Ash, and ]. s. Robinson,
superintendent, land Bishop Luther
Wilson.
Conference politics is warming up
now that the sessions of the Confer
ence r drawing to a close and muca
Interest is centerlng in the appoint
ments of the district superintendent
and the pastors for the different
charges throughout the State. Tho
task of filling these appointments falls
to Bishop Luther B. Wilson and he is
kept busy by the delegates, who arc
lobbying for the return OF pastors to
former charges and some for certain
pastors whom they are anxious to see
lcated in certain towns. A large
number of petitions are being read
and many suggestions heard in regard
to the filling of these charges. Cabi-
net sessions at which Bishop Wilson
presldes are 'neld during the morning
and afternoon sessions.
The campaign for district superin-
tendent for the Fairmont district is
warming up considerably and the out
come OF this appointment Is looked
forward to eagerly by Fairmont peo-
pie as well as others throughout this
section of the State. A strong effort
is being made by the Fairmont church
to have Rev. G. D. Smith, the present
pastor, appointed as superintendent
of this district, should the Bishop see
at not to return him as pastor OF this
church. The church is anxious to have
Rev. Smith returned to his charge
here, but in case the Bishop over
rules this appointment. then efforts
will be put forth to have him appoint
ed district superintendent. Rev. Smith
is spoken OF quite f~avorably for this
position. Other ministers spoken OF
favorably for this appointment are
.Dr. al. b: Riker, OF Moundsytlle, Rev.