The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-28
Election Of Conference Off
Gers is Held at the Morn
ing Session.
REPORTS SUBMITTED
Memorial Services for Confer
enee Dead Last Year
Are Impressive.
ing Session.

Wednesdays session OF the sixty
tfoGrth annual meeting Of the West
lWirginia Methodlst episcopal confer
tence. in Il the First Methodist church
there was devoted largely to memo
rial service, election OF officers, the
hearing OF statistical reports, and
miscellaneous business. The exer-
|ctses and proceedings OF this repre-
sentative body OF men were interest
ing ana helpful.
Enrly Morning Talk.
An address on the subject, Con
sistency,'' was made at 6 o'clock
Wednesday morning by the Rev. Dr..
A. B. Riker. who will have charge
OF a similar meeting each morning
during the conference.
Sacrament and Roll Call.
At 8 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 the 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, 8. X
Arbuthnot, S. P. Crummett, w. p
Reed, L. E. Resseger, John Beddow,
Daniel westfall, and the pastor of
the local church ]. E. Bird.
Two Transfers.
Two transfers were announced at
the Wednesday morning sessions:
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.
VIII Meet Mt $3.50 n. m.
AT the morning session resolu-
ton was adopted making the time Of
meeting $3.50 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 12 o'clock noon.
Officers Are 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. ]. 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 l.. w. Roberts, and named
as his assistants A. D. Craig, G. c..
Lanham. Fl. B. Workman, w. G.
Smith. R. G. Backus. w. L. Barre, 2.
D. Hall and ]. H Anderson
G w. Bent was Reelected statis-
teal secretary, and named as his as
sistants T. G.. Meredith, w. c..
strohmeyer, G. Bleakley, w. e.
Craig, s. B. Hart, ]. c. strader, P.
IL. Flanagan, I. Bowers and Arthur
Lazenby.
Memorial Service.
After the officers were elected and!
their assistants named, a memorial
service was conducted in memory OIL
departed members OF the confer
ence,
The Rev. ]. T. Hickman presided
over the memorial service, and 8. P.
.Crummet read an account OF the Iife
of w. w. Kelley superannuated re-
Gently deceased; R. G. Backus read
the obituary OF j. III. Daugherty; H.
D. Clark that of Mrs. D. H. K Dix:
and w. H. Schultz that OF Mrs. H.
Scott.
The reports OF the various mem
hers of the conference we're then col
lected, and the list OF standing COM
mittees nominated by the district SUI
perintendents was read and correct
ed The list was then elected by the
conference.
Reports Are Read.
The hearing OF the reports OF the,
district superintendents was then