The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-25

w. T. Williamson. OF Charleston:
Prof. r. y. Trottef. OF MorgantoWn.
and w. o. Alexander OF Wheeling.
Laymen Elect.
Governor Atkinson reported as
chairman of the obituary committee
and the amendment providing that
colored bishops may preside over col
ored conferences and those alone. was
passed by a large affirmative vote.
The Layman's association elected
officers this afternoon as follows:
President-C. W. Flesher. OF Gass-
away
Secretary Treasurer Harvey W.
Harmer. of Clarksburg.
Vice Presidents-U. G Young. OF
Buckhannon: W. r. williamson. OF
Charleston: J. s. COrnweI. OF Nor
gantOwn: o. c. Abergast. Of Arbor-
dale: b. l. Bullman. Of Williams IN.
and &. II. Watkins. Jr.. Of Wheeling
The Ministerial Conference.
At the ministerial conference Bish-
or r. S. Henderson opened the morn
ing service to-day with an address.
taking his text from Luke "a. 80 and
So Beginning I'm Jerusalem" Bish-
op Henderson spoke Of how the
preacher fails in his duty when he
does not convert the families Of the
boys in his Sunday school
Following the address Bishop Earl
Cranston presiding, called the confer
ence to order
The members o. the new class were
then called and Bishop Cranston de
livered a charge 20 them. He plead
ed with them 10 work for the saving
Of souls and preach the word Of God
The class will be ordained Sunday az
ternoon. n is composed o. the fol-
lowing members gym 81 Bragg.
John G. Buckley. Henry A. Cocman
Joseph ID Angle. Carl a Metheny.
HALLE b. Moore. G. G.. O'Neu. Thomas
". Taylor. B r. Trevy. G. ". Wise
and r. G.. Mcclure
The election Of delegates six Of
whom are 10 represent the conference
az the general conference a. sarRto-
ga Springs. was taken up and a bal
lot taken The results were 10 be- an
nounced later
Dr J A. Muldner Of the Board ~
Conference Claimants. and President
Wallace b. Fleming. O. West virginia
Wesleyan. addressed the conference
This afternoon the annual mission
airy sermon vas delivered bv Rev W
r. Craig. and following bis sermon
Bishop Theodore S Henderson. Of
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. conducted the
evangelistic services which we're very
largely attended Bishou Henderson
is az the head Of the Commission on
EvanEelism OF the Board of Bishops
DR. }. NspInaI McCusig. the noted
purity lecturer. who has been conduct.
INK campaign In several West Wiz
ginia cities tho past year gave Ice.
ture on the subject The Present DAY
Increase of The Social Evil" His ad
dress vas Characteristic and dealt BOB
bold terms with Tho subject hc has
been treating throughout his aerics
ot lectures This is the only address
he is 20 give a. the conference.
Hatfield Makes Address.
Bishop David % Moore. 81 Athens
one Of the retired board will arrive
from Athens Saturday afternoon for
an address
Governor Henry ~ Hatfield arrived
90 noon and was introduced 10 The
conference addrosslna the Minister
very briefly TIE delivered an address
20 The laymen this afternoon
Another memorial has BEEN received
on which action De- requested hv tho
West Nirrinia conference 10 comes
from the Ohio conference and ask
Tor o. Dol division of the Ohio ffefrirf
into three more nearly equal confer
ences. Action on this and q number