The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-05
CONFERENCE rs At
COMMITTEE WORK.
Treasurer-w. ". Tapp, Of Point

members OF the board for the term
expiring in 1918 are D. j. Gordon, of
Jane Lew; J. H. Ruttencutter, OF
Parkersburg; and DR.. L. L. Mckinney,
of BurnsyllIe Those for the term ex-
piring in 1914 are DR.. j. W. Kidd, of
huntsville; D. D. Caste, of Buckhan-
non; and ]. Ed. Cunningham, OF
Pennsbor6.
The council invited the Rev. /. A.
Barnes, of Spencer. to write a history
Of the conference and to read 1t at
the next annual meeting.
Committees Report.
The chief business OF the conference
during the Friday morning and after
non sessions consisted of the sub
mission Of committee reports and
action thereon.
The report of the preachers aid
commltte Endorsed the plan of the
laymen's coucil to raise fund OF
100000, the proceeds of which will
be devoted to the aid OF ministers OF
the conference both snperannuated
and active. The committee recon-
mended that an eveing service be held
by each OF the four districts Of the
conference in the interest of the
preachers aid. that one day be SO de-
voted by the pastor OF each charge
and that he appoint through the quar-
terly conference a special represen-
tative to assist in the word. The re-
port was adopted.
Foreign Missions.
The committee on foreign missions
recommended the adoption of plans
suggested by the laymen's missionary
movement, 1t also ratified the as
sessment of $4,000 made by the gem
eral conference for foreign missions.
The use of pictures was recommend.
ed in the observance Of Children,s
Day and the appointment OF an advis-
DRY committee OF three members to
consult with the general foreign mis-
sions board was urged, The report
was adopted without change.
The Cash Balance.
The auditing committee reported
that all accounts were found correct
and that a cash balance Of s4,381.12
remained to the credit OF the con-
ference. Its report was adopted. The
president reported the collection Of
$64450 for church extension, the
most Of which was given to the
Cfarksburg charge, and the collection
of his salary from the different
charges, all of which was approved.
Expense accounts of delegates to the
general conference and of the secre-
tary were approved and ordered paid.
Preachers aid Session.
Thursday nights session of the
conference was devoted to considera-
ton of preachers aid. Excellent adj
dresses on the subject were delivered
by A. D. Williams, of MarTinton; and
DR.. F. T. Tagg. editor of the Meth
odist Protestant. Baltimore, Nd.
who took the place of Judge Romeo
H. Freer, of Harrisville. Mr.. Will
liams's address is published In full
in another part of this issue.
The session was opened with a
song service after which the assem-
bly, was led in prayer by the Rev.
F. P. Good. The Rev. D. H. Da-
Wis read the Scripture lesson. Con-
gregational singing followed. Green
Ruttencutter led the song service in
the place of R Ad. Hail. of Weston.
who was unable to attend the con-
ference.
A special prayer meeting was
held for Mrs. william A. Smith, who
is quite Ill at her home in this city.
and for all other members of the
church who are afflicted with III
ness.
Union Temperance Service.
Tonight the delegates OF the con-
ference will meet in the First Meth
odIst Episcopal church and hold a
union temperance rally, to which
members of other denominations and
the public generally are cordially
invited. The speaker OF the meet
ing viii be John G. wooley, a famous
temperance orator OF Milwaukee.
Wis.
This meeting will begin at 1880
O'Clock with temperance music by
the choir. The Scripture lesson will
be read by the Rev. t. j. Hickle and
the Rev. U. w. Morrison will lead
in prayer. The song, Keep the TEN.
perance Bah Rolling, will then be
sung by the congregation and Mr..
Wooley will be introduced for his