The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-09-29
Election of Conference Off
cersfs Held at the Morn
ing Session.
REPORTS SUBMITTED
Memorial Services for Confer.
ence Dead Last Year
Are Impressive.

Wednesdays session of the sixty
fourth annual meeting of the wesl
Virginia Methodist Episcopal confer.
ence in the First Methodist church
here was devoted largely to memo
Trial service. election of officers, tn,
hearing of statistical reports, ant
miscellaneous business. The exer
lcises and proceedings of this repre-,
sentative body of men we're interest
ing and helpful.
Early Morning Talk.
An address on the subject. Con.
sistency.'' was made at 6 O'Clock
Wednesday morning by the Rev. Or.
A. B. Riker. who will have charge
of similar meeting each morning
during the conference.
Sacrament and Roll Call.
At s>o'clock the administration OF
the lords Supper was begun. the
ceremony as given in the church
ritual being followed. The Rev.
Bishop William f. Anderson pre-
sided, and an hour was required for
the completion of the ceremony.
The roll of ministers was then
called by the secretary of tho con-
ference, the Rev. j. b. Workman,
of the Wesley church, Wheeling.
One hundred and sixty eight re-
sponded to the roll call of members
OF the conference.
In the communion service the Rev.
William F. Anderson was assisted by
the Rev. Bishop NJ. C. Harris. Of
Seoul, Korea. and the Revs. William
Anderson, G. D. Smith, s. k.
Arbuthnot. S. P. crummett, w. D.
Reed. L. E. Resseger. John Reddow.
Daniel Westfall. and the pastor Of
the local church. j. E. Bird.
Two Transfers.
Two transfers were announced at
the Wednesday morning session:
George F. Oliver. to the Fourth
street church, Wheeling, from the
Kentucky circuit; and DR.. T. w.
Lane. from the West Virginia circuit
to Puget Sound.
Will Meet ut $3.50 am.
At the morning session a resolu-
tion was adopted making the time of
meeting $40 a. M, the purpose Of
the change being to conduct half
hours devotional service by way OF
preliminary to the regular program.
The hour of adjournment was fixed
at IL o'clock noon.
Officers Arc Elected.
The election of officers of the con-
ference was then taken up, the sec
rotary, treasurer, and statistical
treasurer being chosen and each Of
these permitted to name his assist
ants.
The Rev. j. B. Workman was re.
elected secretary OF the conference,
and named as his assistants John o.
Bolton, w. NJ. Schultz, p. W. Ma
theny and ]. t. Hickman.
L. S. Crosse. formerly assistant
treasurer was elected treasurer to
succeed b. W. Roberts. and named
as his assistants A. D. Craig. G. c.
Lanham, H. B. Workman, w. G.
Smith, R. C. Backus, w. L. BARGE, r.
D. Hail and j. H Anderson
G W. Bent was reelected stats.
teal secretary, and named as his as
sistants t. C. Meredith, W. c.
strohmeyer, C. Bleakley. w. e.
Craig, S. B. Hart. j. c. strador. p
Il. Flanagan. 1. Bowers and Arthur
Lazenby.
Memorial Service.
After the officers were elected and
their assistants named, memorial
service was conducted in memory OF
departed members OF the confer
ence.
The Rev. ]. T. Hickman presided
over the memorial service. and S. p.
crummet read an account of the life
of w. w, Kelley superannuated re-
Gently deceased; R. G. Backus read
the obituary OF ] H. Daurhertv. II
d. Clark that OF Mrs. D. H. X Dix;
and W. H. Schultz that of Mrs, H.
Scott.
The reports OF the various men,
hers of the conference were then col
lected. and the list of standing COM
mlttees nominated by the district SUI
perintendents was read and correct
ed The.lis was then elected by the
conference.
Reports Are Read.
The hearing of the reports Of the
district sunerinfandant, ,,na 49,,