The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-08
Conference
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THE most substantial growth in the
history of the district. This district
has seen advancement along all lines
and this fact was noted with interest
and satisfaction by the conference.
Or. Fred NJ. Stone. D. D.. of the
American University Of Washington,
D. c., gave brief but splendid talk
during the morning session. in which,
he lauded the merits OF his instttu-
ton of learning.
Dir. Stone stated that the American
University was a sort OF post graGu-
ate course after the pupil had COM
pleted the work OF the secondary col
ieges. He made strong plea for his
institution and his address made q
splendid impression on his large audi
ence.
During the morning service. the
visiting ministers present from other
churches were introduced to the Bish-
np and the conference by DR.. H. 9.
Howard. The. Bishop, recognized the
ministers in n few words and intro
duced them to the audience. Those
Illus introduced were Reys. w. J..
Eddy, pastor of the. First Baptist
church, Rev. j.. C, .Broomfield, pastor
CT the M. p. Temple. Rev. L. E. Old
akcr, pastor OF the. First NJ; P. church,
Rev. w. ]. Canter, pastor Of the NJ.
f. church, south. and Rev. w. II.
Fogglesong. pastor of the M. +.
church, south, of Clarksburg.
Bishop Smith read letter from
Bishop Hamilton, who presided over
n previous session of the conference In
which he stated that he hopes the
conference would be as good to Btsh-
on Smith as 1t was to him.
An interesting feature OF the con-
ference routine work is what might
be termed 1.-The Treasury Depart
ment." This department which is
presided over by the. treasurer of the
conference, Rev. R.. G. Bnckus, assist
ed by w. G. Smith, F. H. Hughes, r.
Il. DeRolt. S. C. Jones, w. Z. Craig,
Roy McCuskey, G, E. Hambrick and
VIM. Coleman, resembles on small
scale a clearing house association.
These gentlemen have in charge the
funds OF the conference and Will
make up the report before the close
of the conference. n, MI. ,,s
The conference report for the last
conference. is as follows: u
Buckhannon district. -. $l2.9O5.O0
Charleston. district. .,.,. 5,792'.oo
Huntington district. ...... 2,7l4.u0
Morgantown district. $50. l1,928.o0
Oakland district ."..;.:. 3,e .t1:o
Parkersburg district; 49,. ~. 7,443:o0
Ron ceverte, district. r.r.,r, 4,g15i0o
Wheeling district 24'7l7lfoo
Total !. ~. ,$76A2s.0o
The funds this year, will be con-
siderable in access of the funds Of
tlast year. These funds are appor-
TONED to the various benevolences'
land institutions of the conference.
Mrs. Welday Deaconess OF the Dea-
coness Home at Bridgeport, Ohio
who is attending the conference as
the guest of the Epworth League and
who is guest at the home Of James
Phillips, was introduced to the con-
Terence and madesa strong plea for
lie institution which she represents.
Afternoon and Evening Services.
: The following program VIII pc opTi
Eserved at the afternoon and evening.
services today;lr ,is..Ie..A !
2: 90 o. m. Anniversary Woman!ss For F!l
M, ~ :, eign Missionary Society.
WI ,,,,t, Presiding. Mrs. g; Ed
m1Ind Neil
lr,m;..l Address 77 Miss Harriet
I,a..,.a Ayers-Mexico.
a 100 p. nj. Evangelism.
I7:3O D. nj. Anniversaries Of Epworth
League and Church Tenn
perance Society
Presiding - ]. e. Wells
and w. M Shultz.
Addresses-Dr. Wilbur b,
Sheridan, DR.. J. T. Pen
der.
The musical. program. for today's
services is as follows:
Thursday. October 8, 200 2; n:
Trio-"There is q Green Hill Far
Away',-Gounod Miss Jacobs, Miss
Posten and Mrs. Hall.
solo-selected- Miss Jacobs.
| 7:30P. NJ.
1 Anthem-.'Rejoic Ye."-Blount.
j Duet-"Love Divine All Love Elk
Telling" from stainer's Daughter Of
Jairus." miss Jacobs and Mr., Bar
rington. az. s, Blfs NY 4 ~,
The public at large is invited to al
these services.