The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-18
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WEST VIRGINIA. CONFERENCES TC
BE HELD IN MONUMENTAL
CITY THIS MONTH.
cLERGYMEN AND TEACHERS
FROM OTHER STATES
WILL ATTEND. N

The West Virginia conference Of
Seventll-day Adventists will be we'll
represented at the biennial session of
the Columbia Union Conference OF
that denomination. which will be
held in Baltimore. Maryland, April
IS, to May 10. Elder F. H, Robbins,
of .Morgantown, president of the con-
ference, will head the West Virginia
delegation which will be composed of
practically all Of the clergymen and
Bible teachers in its employ. Among
others who will attend from this
state are Charles Baierle, F. E. Glib
son, w. Thirlwell and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Barrows. Among the cit
les that will be represented are: Nor
gantown, Parkersburg, Charleston,
Fairmont. Wheeling and other places.
Clcrgymen and Bible teachers from
the conferences in the District Of Co.
iumbia, Maryland. Delaware. vir-
ginia, New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Ohio, which, with West Virginia,
comprise the Columbia Union confer
cnce will also attend the session. The
visiting clergymen will include Ell
dcrs A. G. Daniels, president of the
general conference; l. H. Evans, pres
ident Of the North American division
conference; w. T. Knox, treasurer OF
the general conference; C. B. Thomp-
son. secretary of the North American
division conference and w. W. East:
man, head Of the publishing work in
North America. All of these are from
the worlds headquarters of the de.
nomination in Washington. D. CT Pro;
fessor B. G. Wilkinson. OF Washing;
ton, will have charge of the meets
ing. Il. ~ j
This will be the eleventh OF twelve
similar meetings which have been
held in different parts of the United
States and Canada during the past
winter and early spring. One ihastfol-
lowed close onto the previous SEES:
sion. Practically every preacher In
the denomination in. the United
States will have, attended one or an
other Of these meetings when this
Series closes. Ri
A ministerial institute will he the
program for the first week, with Ell
ders Daniels, Evans and Thompson
taking leading parts. These three will
be the instructors, and their subjects
will be as follows:s "Tht Ministry
I. H. Evans; Spiritual Power" 4.
G. Daniels: .'The Bible and Prayer
G. B. Thompson. Professor Benson
will also give some instruction con-
corning the development Of the young
peoples department. 1t Is stated that
there are now over 10000 young peo-
pie in the schools. academies and col
lcges operated by the denomination
and the necessity of winning every
one of these for gospel workers will
be brought to the attention OF the
delegates. Elder Eastman will tell
of the progress that is being made in
North America in the distribution OF
Christian literature.
During the lastiweek Of the session
business affairs viii be transacted.
Reports will be given by President
Wilkinson, the secretary, the treas.
urer, secretaries of the religious lib
erty, Sabbath school. and young peo-
pies departments, presidents of the
various state. conferences and other
officials. Officers will be elected for
the next two years: credentials and
licenses issued, and It is.probabie that
several changes will be made in the
forces in different parts of the Co:
lumbia Union territory. &;