Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-30
The Winchester District Conference.


Annual Conference OF the M. E. Church
South, is holding IFS annual meeting in
Shepherdstown this week, and is being
attended by the ministers and laymen OF
the church in large numbers. The ses-
sions are interesting, instructive and help
full and fine sermons have beer delivered
at all the meetings. The officers OF The
Conference are Rev. T. ]. Lambert, OF
Winchester, Presiding Elder; Rev. J. n.
Haley, of Middletown, Va, Secretary
MIR. w. P. Licklider, OF Shepherdstown,
District Lay Leader; Rev. c. Syden-
stricken, OF Shepherdstown, Conference
Host.
The opening service was held on Mon
day evening at s O'Clock, an able sermon
being preached by Rev. ]. R. Jacobs, OF
Woodstock.
Tuesday morning after devotional ser
vices conducted by the Presiding Elder,
the Conference was regularly organized
and the various committees were ap-
pointed. Reports of the work of the
local ministers were then read, and the
results were very satisfactory. AT 10 30
Rev. "A. Tyler, of Charles Town, preach
ed most acceptably to large congrega-
ton, after which followed the sacrament
of the Lords Supper.
Tuesday afternoon the devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. E. w.
Aaron, Of Shenandoah Junction, after
which Rev. R. L. Wittig, OF MI. Jackson,
gave the report of the Epworth League
work in the district. Rev. c. Copen-
haver, of Front Royal. then gave an in
teresting talk on 1.-The EpSorth League
and lis Possibilities which was follow
ed by a general discussion OF the subject.
Rev. S. A. Parker, Of Berryville, made
report on Sunday schools and their work,
which showed this branch OF the church
work to be in iouriShing condition.
"The Organized Class" was the subject
of talk by Mr.. w. @. Hardy, of Win
chester, after which there was general
discussion Of Sunday school work. Tues
day evening Bishop Denny, OF Richmond,
preached, and more eloquent or more
powerful sermon has seldom been heard
in Shepherdstown. His mastery dis
course showed him TO be deep thinker
and his personal magnetism held the
congregation Spellbound. His subject
was 1.-The Holy Spirit, the Source Of
Power"
Wednesday morning after the devo-
tional exercises Rev. D. F. EutSler, OF
HedgeSvile, read the district report on
missions, and Mrs. w. o. TalbeH, dis
trict secretary, gave the report OF the Wo-
mans Missionary Society. Rev. c. H.
Cannon, OF Summit Point, spoke on "The
Sunday School Missionary Society,""
after which Mr.. w. p. Licklider made his
report as District Lay Leader. AT eleven
O'Clock Bishop Denny preached another
powerful sermon to the conference.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. r. N. Stew
art. of Martinsburg, conducted the devo-
tional services, which was followed by
the financial report by Rev. E. L. Fox, OF
Front Royal. In connection with the IL
nance question Mr.. M. L. Walton, OF
Woodstock, spoke on the mannerln which
the money should be collected. A help
full and interesting address by Judge Z.
D. Newman, of Woodstock, closed the
afternoon services. The service on
evening was opened with a
song service by the church choir, fol-
lowed by devotional services conducted
by Prof. M. L. Fearnow, of Front Royal.
This morning Rev. r. d. McNeer, OF
Edinburg, conducted the opening ser
vices, and the final work of the the con-
terence was taken up. Reports OF the
various committees will be heard, the
place OF meeting next year will be fixed
and general discussion OF the church
work will follow. At eleven O'Clock the
final sermon will be preached.
This afternoon the last session will
convene for the election OF delegates OF
the annual conference, district lay leader
and licensing committee after which COM
nittee reports will be heard, and then the
adjournment.
From points of interest, helpiulness
and attendance the conference has been
a great success, and the work OF The
church has been shown TO be in line con-
dition. Large numbers have attended
all the sessions and great interest has
been manifested in the meetings.
Powerful resolutions were adopted re-
lative to the work OF the church in the
present fight for prohibition in Virginia,
and all persons connected in any way
with the church are urged and expected
TO do all in their power for the temper
ance cause. A resolution requesting the
committee appointed TO Select meeting
place for the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence to select Charles Town was unanl-
mously adopted.
Among those from outside OF Winches-
Ter District who attended Conference are
Bishop Denny, OF Richmond; Rev. D.
L. Blakemore, of Baltimore, Rev. r. L.
Fultz, of Washington, DR.. J. NJ. Hammel,
of Gaithersburg, and Rev. c. B. Harris,
editor of the Baltimore Southern Metho-
dist.
The names of the ministers and dele
gates to the Conference are as follows:
Rev. D. F. Eutsler, Rev. S. A. Parker,
Rev. K. L. Wittig, David Walter, Rev.
and Mrs. T. /. Lambert. E. D. Newman,
|. L. Will, c. B. Kiesler, B. F. Yates,
Turner Yates, w. H. Risler, J. w. EDDY,
Fred Shryrock, Rev. M. L. FearBow,