The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-22
Methodist Bishops
o be in Vine cling
-Four of Them Are Natives Of
the State of West
Virginia.

Il Plans for the biennial cSnf erencs
loi the Methodist Episcopal Bishops
LOT the World, which is 10 be heid III
1.-THE Fourth street Methodist Ebiscs-
IpaI church In Wheeling. April rs tai
.EMay 8, Inclusive are rapidly being
completed
/ Uu TO date eighteen bishops have
reported to Rev. Z. E. Lane pastor
LOT the Fourth street church. their IN
Itention to attend the conference Sd
this number four are products I'D
West Virginia soil, having been
born and reared in the Little Mounz
tain State. They are Bishop G. W
Smith. Of Portland. Ore; Bishop
Edwin H. Hughes, Of San francisco:
Bishop ,JohnsA. Hamilton, Of Boston
ana Bishop W. $. Anderson, Of chat.
tanooga, Tenn. Other bishops who
have reported are as follows: Hem
ny W Warren, Denver. Colo: John
lM, Walden, cineinnati; willard s
IHallalieu, Bsotohi Daniel "A. Good.
sell, New York City; David H
Moore, Cincinnati; James s. Berry
Buffalo, MY. Henry spellmeyer,
st. Louis; William F. Mcdowell
Chicago: Luther B. Wilson, philadel-
phia: Thomas 81 Nelly, New Or
!!leans; john U. Nuelsen. Omaha.
Neb Robert Mcintyre. ST. Paul,
MINI. and Frank l.. Bristol Beunos
Ayres. Argentine Republic, sonth
America.
The program for the conference is
not yet complete, but on Wednes-
day evening, the 18th, there will be
la public recpetion held in the Fourth
street church over which c. w.
Brociundier of Wheeling, will pre-
side and deliver an address Of well
come. He viii introduce Governor
William e. Glasscock, who will do
liver an address of welcome on be-
half of the state. These addresses
will be responded to by Bishops w.
Is. Mallalieu and w. S. Anderson.
l The following evening, Thursday,
a monster Epwofth league rally has
been planned. Invitations have
have been sent out to all brancshs Of
/ this organization within a radius Of
twenty miles 3of Wheeling for the
meeting. It is to be presided over
I6y the Rev STERLING J. Miller, pastor
Iof Thompson chafEh. and VIII lie -ae-
.Idressed by BisRop William AZ Quayie
liof Oklahoma City. woh is president
ot the worlds organization of Ep-
worth leaguers.
On Friday evening will be held
the africa Diamond jubilee meet
ing. Bishop H. W. Warren Will pre-
side, and Bishops Hartzell and VIII
liam 7. Mcdowell will deliver adj
dresses appropriate to the occasion.
On Saturday evening there is to b.
an educational meeting on behalf Of
the Methodist schools and colleges.
|, The Rev. S. K. Arbuthnot, district
superintendent Of the Wheeling dis
: trict. will preside over this. and adj
dresses will be delivered by Bishops
Daniel A. Goodsell, OF New York.
aud John A. Hamilton, OF Bostoa.
Rev. Carl G. Downey, president Of
the West Virginia Wesleyan college.
at Buckhannon, will also make an
address, while it is probable that
the Rev Thomas Nicholson, of New
t York, who is the secretary Of the
Methodist Episcopal Educational So
ciety, win also speak at this meet
ing.
On Sunday all the Methodist pull
pits of Wheeling will be filled by
the visiting bishops. and on Mon
day evening there viii be meeting
under the auspices of the Mems
Brotherhood OF the NJ, E. churches
OF wheeling. The Rev. 7. w. Lane
will preside. The program for this
meeting Is as follows:
The Need Of Brotherhood Work
Bishop T. B. Nelly.
The Relation Of the Brotherhood
to the Church Bishop j. S. Berry.
The Brotherhood in Practice in
the Local church'-Rev. w. R.
Wedderson. Of Pittsburg.
The Social Obligation Of the
Brotherhood '-Rev. w. NJ. Tippy,
Cleveland.
The Sweep of the Mems Move
mente-Mr. ". B. Paterson. New
York.