The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-03
GERMAN METHODIST.
CONFERENCE OPENS
FiFTv-FiRsr ANNUAL coNvEN-
TON BEING HELD IN
LOCAL CHURCH.
Bishop Earl crsnston, Of Washington,
o. C.. Presidina-sessIons TO
Continue Several Dsya

Bishop Earl crsnston, Of Washington,
o. C.. Presidina-SessIons TO
Continue Several paya
The hfty-irst annual convention OF
the Central German Methodist Con- |
ference. which opened yesterday morn
ing In the Germa NM. Z. church on
Chapline street. is being very well at
tended over one hundred delegates
are In attendance from Illinois. Indi-
ana. Ohio. Kentucky. Tennessee. Mich
isan. West Virginia and Western Penn
sylvania.
Only business matters OF a prelim-
mary nature were considered at the
opening session. which dealt princi-
pally with the enrolment OF the dele
gates and the assignment OF them to
! their respective rooming places while
in the city attending the conference.
Yesterday a class of undergraduates,
who are preparing for the ministry.
were examined by the board of exam
iners. The undergraduates TO take
the examination were Dietrich wor-
than. Alfred II. Miller. Paul Phillips.
+. J. Wolfe. Carl =. LEM. Samuel Kaet-
eel. Matthew Betz. Carl Ertei. Emil
klotz. Fred Schweinfurth and Gottleib
Tanner.
Bishop Earl Cranston. OF Washing
ton. ID. C.. is presiding as chairman OF
the meetings and the conference is be
ing held principally under his super
vision Among the speakers at yes
/ terday mornings session were Mayor
II. l.. Kirk
The conference sermon last even.
ing was delivered by Rev. John c.
Guenther. who delivered a very inter
esting and instructive address 20 the
delegates. The closing address of the
evening session was delivered by DIR.
ID. w. Howell. corresponding secretary
of the Deaconess Board of the Ger
man NJ. e. church, who spoke on the
subject. The Story OF Deaconess."
The address was well delivered and
very much appreciated by all.
The largest delegation attending the
conference is from Cincinnati and at
a late hour last evening practically
all of the delegates had arrived in
the city for the conference. which
will be continued throughout the re-
mainder OF the week until Sunday
evening. A splendid program win be
carried out to-day in which many
speakers OF prominence in the affairs
of the church will take part. The
special music in connection with the
convention Is being furnished by the
choir OF the German NJ. f. church.
Delegates.
The delegates in attendance are az
follows:
Paul Wuertel Ann Arbor. Mich.
Henry Meag Bonneville. Ind.
Paul W. Piueddemanns Clanngton. o.
H. r Bornemann. Detroit Mich.
". c. Boyer. Dayton. %.
r. J. PfeiIer. Egerton, o.
Theo. +. Lagemann. Marion. o.
Karl r LEM. Akron, o
Emil klotz. Canal Dover. @.
y. ]. Baumann. Columbus. o.
William Andree. Cincinnati. o.
George Wehi. Lansing. Mich.
| = J. Wolfe. Saginaw, Mich.
r. w Bockstahler. Bucyrus. o.
p Schweinfurth. Cincinnati. o.
1 Joseph +. Beal. Hopkins. Mich
Albert L; MartinE Portsmouth. o.
| J. Il. Ackmann. Hannibal. O.
r Hay. Holt. Mich
Aired II. Mueller, Cleveland. o.
L J. Lamy, Louisville Ny.
VIM Weller. santa Claus. Ind. -
A. O.. Becker, Jacksonville. Ind.
G Z Miller, Evansville. Ind.
J. J. Link. Cincinnati. o.
J, G; Guenther, Marion. O
II Knaun. Pittsburgh Pa.
II. Bau, Saginaw Mich
-
Y; Werner Huntingburs. Ind.
Thee. Rubin, New Albany. Ind.
! J. FERN. Detroit. Mich.
r. Roser Detroit. Mich.
I J. u. Horst Louisville. Ky.
J, W. Huber. Columbus. o.
G r. Buerkle. Pittsburgh, Pa.
John y. Braun. Hamilton. o. i
G ~ Koch. Lansing. Mich.
H. ". Lenzt Covinzton. Ky.
J 9. schaal. New Knoxville. ..
. = Hitler. Andersonvine, Ind.
J. J. Bockstahier, Chiliicothe q
J. y .NinrkHfahlnT TNnfrUlf Mich
Bishop r Cranston. Warrington. ID. g.
a. J. Mast Cincinnati. O.
y W. Mueller. Cleveland o.
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4 2. K9,eSisner. Te.fe Haute: Ind.
J n. Bodmer. Berea. q.
! a G. Bauer, Goshen. Ind
Pr. Schaenzlin. Marine city Mich
y. Harrer Montague. Mich.
v. bank. Lowell. Mich.
q. Mittcr Cleveland q.
VIM. Jauch. Elmore o.
John Oetfen, Marietta q.
y. y. Beal. Cleveland. o.
A. J Huchcr. Cincinnati. o.
\ J. Kuster. Detroit Mich.
III W. J. q. Bockstahier. Fvansvflfe Ind
II Theo &. Nagler Evanston. III
Il - " DanEel Bay city. Mich.
III u. p. ~ Fischbach. Cincinnati. o.
\ ~. G. Moriock. Cincinnati. q.
n ". a. schruff. Seymour Ind.
u John Mayer Toledo. o.
II ~. HoFtazky. Cincinnati. q.
N q. HoRtazky. Cincinnati q.
II =. q. Martins. Eerea. %.
N a. l. Brcslich. Berea o.
IT y. e. Sprcckmann HufinEhurE Ind
n IT. q. Speckmnnn Wheeling
II n. W Schneider. Chicago ~
q D. kactzel. Canuellfou Ind
l. A. W klaiber. birmingham o.
I ". A. Blurne. Gallon. 81
/ =. Treuschei. New Albany Ind
II n. kalefach. Herca. %.
, q gerfach. Indianapolis Ind
| J. " Holtkamp. Toledo. %.
l John Claus, EvenHVille. Ind
I John Fiocrkc Iancrviiic Ky
| ,. D Baechtold. lafayette Ind
I Charles D.. pinch. Grccnullfo o.
| T.. AliinEer. Detroit. Mich
/ y. NIlurer. JaneaVllle Ind
/ u Johannes. Holland Ind
". ,. Uctz Lawrence burg Ind
Paul =. Phillip. Hponcervilie %.
! q. HrhwcitEcr. Pumeroy. o.
J. pr p. Acknru ann. Nt vernon Ind
l T. y. q Buell. Hoseviile Mich
81 Erfel. New Mafam0raa %.
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