The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-09

virginia, btalng that this Held was
badly In need OF such a man.
Committees Named.
following sEs Tie committees then
named:
Standing CommitteeAeev. @. 4
Gibbons. Rev. Douglas, Rev. Willis,
Frank Douglas, c. A. Miller ana
James Granthan.
Committee on Constitution and
Canons-Rev. John S. Gibson. Rev. :.
Scollay Moore. Rev. r. ID. Roller. W.
q. Peterkin and S. W. Washington.
Diocesan Missions-Rev. $. s.
Moore. Rev. J. S. Gibson. Rev. ]. S.
Alfriend. 3. NJ Amber, L Z. Sands
and Sims Powell.
Sunday Schools-Rev. W. P. Chris
man. Rev. Upton b. Thomas, DR..
Aschmann and George Rogers.
Education-Rev l.. W. Striker
Rev. Jacob birmingham, Rev. L. b.
Thomas. DIR. Aschman, L. Z. Sands.
The committee on new parishes re-
ported adversely on new parish for
Romney which is now Y mission. This
matter was later returned to the com
mittee who viii make another report
to-day. Lengthy addresses were made
on this subject which occupied a great
portion OF the session.
A communication was read from
Secretary Lynch, OF the Y. VI. c. A.
inviting all the visiting members to
visit the Y. NJ. q. A. building
Luncheon was served as usual al the
Sunday school rooms OF the church by
the ladies' auxiliary, which was at
tended by a large number. During the
conference the society will serve
luncheon each day.
Ladies' Auxiliary.
With large attendance the Ladies'
Auxiliary opened their meeting at the
Fort Henry assembly room yesterday
Bishop Peterkin delivered very elo-
Quent address In opening the annual
meeting. The various committees
made their reports and other routine
business was transacted
Short but very interesting address,
es We're given by Bishop Coadiutor
Grayatt and Rev W. VI Thomas. a
returned missionary from Brazil. Rev.
Thomas. spoke of the work in the
South American countries by the
church and OF the great things being
accomplished. To-day the ladies' So
ciety will transact some very imPor-
tant matters
To-day's Program.
Missionary work will feature to
days program Services will be held
az 81. Matthews. al 1890 a m. sub
ject OF the sermon The Blessings
OF the Open Bible Rev \. II. Bea-
Win. Will deliver the sermon.
Al The conclusion of the morning
services the regular business matters
Will DE transacted al the Second
United Presbyterian church. In the
evening Rev. ". VI Thomas. OF Rio
Grande do Sui. Brazil. viii deliver an
address az the Sunday school rooms
OF the church His topic will Do Mis-
sionary Theories Put To Test or
ferings VIII Doe taken during the even
ing for Brazil
on tomorrow the visiting clergy
will be escorted with the lay dele
gates through the city and rural dis
tr!cts in automobiles. Visits viii be
made az Waddington and the days
run ended az the Country club where
elaborate luncheon will be rendered
Evening Session.
Tho evening session opened shortly
after 100 O'Clock with an address on
Diocesan Conditions and Needs" by
Rev Bishop Gravatt. During his dis
course of remarks Bishop Gravatt
spoke Of tie great field that was be
fore the Episcopal church I'm West
Virginia. lie spoke and urged church
extension. Picturing the great coal
fields and the wilder and unsettled re-
gions of West Virginia, he made an ap-
peal FOR mission work lie stated that
10 was necessary % have mon 90 down
and work among these foreien coal
miners and teach them tho word OF
God
IolI1virc his address short talks
were made Ly many of fhc visiting
clcrgy. mon who are now working ln
these rcciors They spoke ~ the con
d.t'ous among the mining regions
where fhe foreigners and other future
Americans are reared in ignorance
and are not taught tho word OF God
There are no schools. Y. " G. As. g.
brarios or other places 20 upift these
people. they stated. and as a result
'herc is q large amount % drunken
ness and disorder because they are
taught no better and have nothing else
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