The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-30
OF the Laymen's Council as
Well as All the Oths
Officers.
'coMIgAITHEEsI REX RT
Methodist Protestant Confer
ence Busy with Routine
Affairs.

! Couuclt3 OK Ipe WEST NAfklltAh QNtlne
odist Protestant conference were re-
elected for another year at Friday
afternoons session Of the conference,
which is in progress in the local
church Of that religious sect on Los
Gust street These Officers are as
follows:
Presldent-A p, Williams Of Mar
linton.
vice president DR. I. p. Watson,
ofist. Marys,
.isecretary-J. Ed Cunningham, Of
Pennyboro.
Treasurerw. w. Tapp, Of Point
Marion.
Directors for, the term expiring in
1915-J, @. Roane, Of Weston; Clyde
Barbe, OF Morgantown; and J. B.
Riggs, Of vearsyille. The hold over
members of the board for the term
expiring in 1913 are p. u Gordon OF
Jane Lew; j. H. Ruttencutter. OF
Parkersburg; and Dr., L, u Mckinney,
of Burnsville. THOSE for the term ex-
piring in 1914 are DR.. ]. w.fKidd, OF
huntsville; b. D. Caste, Of Buckhan-
non; and J. Ed, Cunningham Of
Pennsboro.
The council invited the Rev. |, "a.
Barnes, Of Spencer. to write a history
Of the conference and 70 read II at
the next annual meeting.
Committees RebOrt
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 ala
committe Endorsed the plan ofs the
laymen's coucll to raise fund of
100000, the proceeds Of which will
be devoted to the aid Of ministers 81
the conference both superannuated
and active The Committee recon-
mended that an egeing service be Held
by each Of the four districts ofathe
conference = IN the interest Of the
preachers aid that one day be sosde-
voted by the pastor Of each charge
and that he appoint through the quar-
terly conference d special repreBen-
tatiye to assist in the word. There
port was ADOPTED,
Foreign Missions.
The committee on foreign missions
recommended the adoption Of plans
suggested by the laymen's missionary
movement. It also ratified the as
sessment Of $4,000 made by the gem
erai conference for foreign missions.
The use Of pictures was recommend
ed in the Observance Of children's
Day and the appointment Of an adYls-
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,s81.l3
remained to the credit Of the con
ference. Its report was adopted. The
president reported the collection Of
$6445O for church extension, the
most of which was given to the
clarksburg 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 score
tary were approved and ordered paid.
Pulpit Supply.
The report Of the committee on local
pulpit supply for Sunday was adopt
ed as follows;
First Methodist Episcopal church.
1880 a. M, the Rev. ]. A. seiby,. Of
Parkersburg; 1880 p. M, the Rev. II.
L. EldeFdice, of Westminster. Nd
Central Christian church 1880 a.
m, the Rev. E. Leroy stetiey Of
Adrian. Mich; 1880 p. ms the Rev.
T R. woodford, Of Baltimore. Nd.
Methodist Protestant church.
1880 a. M, the Rev. H. 4 Elderdice;
1880 p M. the Rev f. 7. Kelley. Of
pennsboro.
Ash Chapel Methodist Episcopal
church, Brood oaks-1O:sO a. M. the
Rev U w. Morrison, Of Grafton;
1902. m. the Rev; L 3. Douglass; Of
sn;nnston.
Vincent chapel, Methodist Protest.
ant church, New Fair Grounds addl-
tion-s p. M, the Rev. G. P. Butler.
Bridgeport Methodist Protestant .