The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-20
WEST VIRGINIA
ADVENTISTS TO
SENDDELEGATES
To Biennial C Conference of Sew
enthDay Believers in Balti-
more April 28.May 10.

The West Virginia Conference OF
lSeventh-day AdVentists Will be we'll
Represented at the biennial session
of the Columbia Union Conference
held in Baltimore, Md, April % to
May 10. Elder F. H Robbins. OF
Morgantown, president of the con-
ference, will head the West Vir-
ginia delegation which will be COM
posed of practically all of the cler-
gymen and Bible teachers in its en-
ploy. Among others who will attend
from this state, are Charles Baterle,
f. E. Gibson, T. w. Thirlwe& anG
Mr.. and Mrs ]. S. Barrows Among
the cities that will be represented
are Morgantown, Parkersburg, Fair
mont, Charleston, Wheeling and
other places.
Conference officers.
Clergen and Bible teachers from
the conferences in the District OF
Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, New
jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
which, with West Virginia, comprise
the Columbia Union Conference,
will also attend the session. The
visiting clergymen will include 81
ders A. G. Daniels, president of the
General Conference; H. Evans,
president OF the North American De
vision Conference; w. T. Knox.
treasurer of the General Conference;
G. B. Thompson, secretary off taG
North American Division Conference
and w. w. Eastman, mead of the
publishing work in North America.
All of these are from the worlds
headquarters of the denomination in
Washington, D. G.. Prof B. G. VIII
kinson, Of Washing ton, viii have
charge of the meetings.
This will be the eleventh OF twelve
similar meetings which have been
held in different parts OF the United
States and Canada during the last
winter and early spring. One has
followed close onto the previous SEES
sion Practically >yery preacher in
the denomination in the United
States will have ATTENDED one or an
other of these meetings when the
series closes.
Good Speaking Program.
A ministerial institute will be the
program for the first week. with Ell
ders Daniels, Evans and Thompson
taking lea ling parts. These three
will he instructors, and their subjects
will be as follows: 1.-THE Ministry
I. H. Evans; Spiritual Power" A.
q. Daniels; 1.-THE Bible and Prayer
G r. Thompson. Professor Benson
will also give some Instruction con-
corning the development of the
young peoples department. -
stated that there are now over 20.-
600 young people in the schools,
academies and colleges operated by
the denomination, and the necessity
Of winning every one OF them for Cos
Del workers, will be brought to the
attention of the delegates. Elder
Eastman will tell of the progress
that is being made in North Amer
lea in the distribution Of Christian
literature.
During the last week OF the ses-
sion business AFFAIRS will be trans
acted. Reports viii be given by
President Wilkinson, the secretary,
the treasurer, secretaries of the Re
ifgious Liberty, Sabbath school and
Young Peoples departm ents, presl-
dents of the various state confer
viii he elected for the next two years
credentials and licenses issued, and
it is probable that several changes
will be made in the forces in diner
emit parts of the Columbta Union ter
FitOPy