The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-30

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igo. Three times you have met II an
/ annual association Each time we
I can sec some advance Of importance
TO the cause That IS 50 precious to
! your hearts.
your association has become very
widely known Several confereices
have inquired about your work and
plans during the last year It IS very.
gratifying to have such evidence Of
approval and recognition, and this
should in great measure add much
to the wisdom OF our understanding
and should be an impetus to the best
plans for the future.
eve are confronted with greater
problems today than ever in our his
tory as a conference and we never
had greater need Of the guidance Of
the Divine leadership. untiring and
unselfsh service than Is demanded on
every hand at this time, to meet the
call OF stewardship for which we are
set apart.
wish to express my thanks to the,
ministers and laymen who have 50
generously assisted IN making this
one Of the very best years in our con-
ference. Especially do appreciate
the hearty cooperation Of our faith
fuI district superintendents. They
have been loyal and faithful in every
way and have contributed much to.
make our work go forward as It has
In the few districts that have not.
vice
president has not been able to give
our work any attention. We have
urged upon the vice president the i'm
portance of being In close touch with
the district superintendent and in
every charge where there has been a
shortage in the support OF the church
to visit these charges and stir the
brethren to better and more effective
work. In two or three districts the
vice presidents have done practically
nothing. Their excuse has been that
they did not have the time to do this
work. 1t will be well for each OF
these districts to look for vice pres
ident this time who can give this work
some attention. l am convinced that
we have no office in this association
for the honor alone. but the man that
takes the place must be on the job
the year through. One Of our efficient
district superintendents criticised us
Justly at a meeting of our executive
committee and the district superin-
.endents in Clarksburg this last
spring, when he said that he had
failed entirely to get the. vice presi-
dent Of his district to cooperate with
him o rrender any assistance at all
to him This was felt by those pres
ent of our executive committee. Let
the officers for the coming year be
selected with this in view. that they
give their attention to this great and
splendid work
.'The vice president should make
report once at least in every three
months to the president of your as
sociation what he is doing in his dis
trfct, then at this annual meeting,
make a report for the entire year.
know that some of the vice presidents
have done good and faithful work this
year. and you will agree with me when
YOU hear their reports a little later
and am sure we are very grateful
to them for their untiring efforts In
this work"
President Flesher in addition dwelt
upon the possibility OF the layman in
christian work. He discussed hnan-
cial methods and emphasized spirit
ual work.
Mr.. williams Speaks.
At the opening of the afternoon sos
sion. the Hon. A. d. williams, Of Mar
lington, a member of the Methodist
Protestant church, made profound
address on "our Mission at Home"
Mr.. Williams advanced the idea that
all branches of the Methodist church
in the state should unite in mission
work and that greater attention should
he given to the foreigners and others
within our midst.
The remarks Of Mr.. Williams In
many particulars were out of the or
dinarv as he brought the mission
theme into far more modern view than
is customary and his suggestions ap-
plied would doubtless lead to a closer
oo-operation and more effective cam
paign in mission work.
G. s. Taylor. of st. Marys' is !"
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