The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-08
CLOSE CONFERENCE
Fifty-first Annual Meeting Of German
N. e. Church Conference Brought
to Close Yesterday.

The ffty-frst annual German Meth-
odist conference whicu has been IN
session in this city ever since last
wednesday at the German NJ. r.
church on Chapline street was brought
ito close at the session which was
held yesterday afternoon. The after
noon meeting was taken up with the
appointment OF the ministers TO their
respective churches throughout the
various districts. The first district TO
which ministers were appointed %
places was the Cincinnati district,
then the Louisville district. the Mich
ligan district and the northern district
of Ohio. Over 100 ministers and SUI
,perintendents were appointed to posi-
tons throughout the four districts.
Following the appointments a few
interesting addresses were delivered
and much interest and enthusiasm
was manifested on the great success
which the conference had met with.
which was regarded as one OF the
best conferences that has been he'd
for some time
The morning session was opened at
$50 O'Clock with devotional exercises
OF Pigeon. Michigan. after which Bis6.
op Earl Cranston took the chair and
lngs. which was approved by the dele
gates The next business taken up was
sehwenfurth " Of H Cincinnati, Eo5i'1 and j.
Emil hiotZ OF Cleveland. o.. who We're
recommended for admission on trial.
the committee on examinations and the
district superintendents reported favur-
ably. and they were admitted.
The statistical secretary reported as
Practitioners enrolled in IsI5-1I. ssh
Members on the ron. 1892, Increase
Nonresident members asa. decrease ?.
.EEpP "1rth League senior members.
Epworth League Junior members. $50.
increase 50.
sunday schools
OFFICERS and teachers. 2.i55. Increase
Scholars of all grades. I2.sis. increase
Average attendance. s.sss. Increase
Members in Home department. 1855.
Members in cradle roll. 1914. increase
Total enrolment 1855. increase
The conference stewards reported that
they have received for all purposes
s9.942.2i and superanuates received an
increased allowance.
DR.. \. J. Nash presented and read an
NHelseh. from switzerland. eoPvs S ~;
authentic news a. TO the conditions OF
pastors and churches In the war zone.
large number Of reports OF commit
tees on the various interests of the
church were adopted.
The conference trustees reported re-
cetpts OF S3ff.27. and expenditures
S35o.0g. At present on hand. tIf.47G27:
number OF churches received aid for
their building funds from the funds or
this body.
The Revs. 4. J. Nrsh. OF Cincinnati.
o; }. 6. Martin. Of Herea. %; >. W. HUI
Der. of Columbus. q: J. r. miller. of
Indianapolis, Ind. and the iaymen r..
Huenefeld. % Cincinnati. o.: y 3.
schneider. OF Columbus. O.: Beni.
Schncck. Of Seymour. Ind. and Carl
Strecker. OF Marietta. O.. were elected
a. trustees OF the BALDWIN Wallace col
lege. and Nash Theological Seminary. at
Berea. o.
Rev o Rogatzky. Of Cincinnati q
and Mr Robert Baur. Of Toledo. o.. were
elected as trustees OF Lake side Camp
meeting. Al 10 o'clock the conference
reasscmbled and the minutes 81 the
morning session were read and approved
after which Rev. " IsouaL ~ West
the conference.
Rev. J. Hocrke a. Louisville XIV
his own request
Rev, 4. AilinEer.. OF Detroit. Mich.
was elected Co visit the old People,
Home az quincy. IA. after which the
standing committees and the board ~
examiners were appointed
RESOLUTIONS or thanks 90 the chair
man, bishop tranrton and requesting
and also vote ~ thanks 60 the church u
and pastor aud the Ladies Aid sCfletV
n Wheeling. ". Va. were PASSED H. lore
the convention adjourned.