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 aeld-with Rev. F. H. ]. King pre-
Stang. Rev. H. B. Hiugely, D. d.
corresponding secretary. was unavoid-
ably detained from this meeting.
A fine address was delivered BY DIR.
T. W. Van Cleve which fas listened
TO with much interest. Interesting
talks were given of former days by
I p Feather, w. j. Sharp. ]. F. War
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
intscenses were INDUCED in by the
older members OF the conference. The
church choir furnished excellent mu-
sic.
The Layman's second annual asso-
citation convened in their first session
this morning with President G. w.
F1esher, of Gassaway. presiding. The
meetings of the day were principally
devoted to routine business n re-
norts of tnis association. Tonight
Bishop Luther B.. Wilson will address
the Layman's Association and a great
deal of interest is being manifested
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
~socfatton, arrived in Warrington last
evening. MI. Matthews DIS the secre-
tary and treasurer of this association.
ljudge Ira Robinson is another disttn.
xuished 1ayTnan 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 M~organtown yesterday
for Charleston after being IN attend
ance at the Morgantown fair.
An interesting group picture was
taken at Warrington to-day, which
Aonsisted of the present pastor of Man
hfngton church, ex-pastorsr two
sdpaFthteaaen prgaptown dis
Etffct and BasHof Wilson Those COM
posing the group are Reys. Moore, Nc
Neel, Joseph Lee M. We Rider, ]. NJ
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 are drawing to a close and much
interest is centering 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 r 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
presides are ineld during the morning
and afternoon sessions.
The campaign for district superin-
tendhnt for the Fairmont district is
warming up considerably and the out
come of this appointment Is looked
forward to eagerly by Fairmont peo-
pie rs well as others throughout this
section of the State. A strong effort
is being made by the Falrmont church
to have Rev. G. ID. Smith, the present
pastor, appointed as superintendent
of this district, should the Bishop see
fit 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 favorably for this
position. Other ministers spoken OF
for this appointment are
DR.. A. b. RIker, OF Moundsyille, Rev.
S. j. Miller, OF the Thompson street
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