The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-17

BY Methodist Epis copaI Con-
ventiOn to Consult with
The Direc tors.

Ne Upon recommenda ton of the Rev
Nv. Kepier. of SfstersvilIe, general
Held secretary of the West Virginia
Methodist Episcopal conference. an
advisory committee TO actin commune
ton with the board Of directors oil
the conference permanent fund was
appointed Wednesday at the mass con-
Tentton OF the conference being held
In the First church here In honor oil
The retired preachers Of the confer
ence and for the Inauguration or the
veterans ,s4ye ear OF jubilee IN this state
This committee consists OF all the
district superfntendents or the con-
ference, the Rev. S. K. Arbufhnot
pastor or the First church at Parkers-
burg; the Rev. III. ID. Clark, pastor OF
the First church at Buckhannon; the
Re-. J. w. Engle, pastor of the First
church at Huntingt ton; the Rev. II
g. Howard. pastor OF the First church
at Fairmont;; the Rev. c. II. King, pas
2toffof the Terra Alta church !; the Rev
e. @. Lanhanl. pastor OF the Calvary
church at Moundsriiie, aud the Rev.
AR. Kepler.
a principal object of the convention
IS the inauguration Of campaign to
increase the conference permanent
sists OF about $4l 900 Announcement
was made that a beloved Harrison
county woman member of the church
had written bequest OF 100000 for
this fund in her will. Her name is
withheld from publication By special
request. sl
The Rev. u. E. Ressegger. OF Buck
hannon, superintendent OF the Buck
hannon district, presided at Wednes-
day mornings session and the Rev
81. s. Townsend. of Elkins. superinten-
dent OF the Ronceverte district, pre-
sided in the afternoon Among the
speakers at the morning session were
G. w. F1esher, of Gassaway, president.
OF the laymen's association, who told
about that Organization and the cause
or the veterans the Rev j. 81. Hess
pastor OF the North church at Wheel
ing, who discussed prorating with. the
absent man; the Rev. J. n. Howard
pastor OF the First church at Mounds
vile. who talked on the new financial
plan in Connection with the permanent
fund and the Rev. II F. Compton, OF
Moundsville, superintendent OF the,
Wheeling district, who spoke on Wills
and annuity bonds.
AT the afternoon session, Mrs. James
~ bIyan, OF PafkeTSbufg, delivered
an interesting address about the
women and children OF the parson-
ages; the Rec. Carl G. Doney, presi-
dent OF the West Virginia Wesleyan
College at Buckhannon. discussed
the question whether the supplies
should have a claim with the retired
veterans Of the conference. and the
Rev. F s. Townsend, Of Elkins, spoke
on the benefciaries OF the permanent
fund.
The convention closes with a: session
starting at II: 80 o'clock this evening
q devotional service is to be con
Quoted by the Rev. II. G. Howard.
pastor of the First church at Fair
mont. and the Rev. j w Bedford, a
veteran preacher OF the conference
now state chairman OF the Prohibition
party and editor Of the Mountain
State Patriot. pub ished at Parsons
The Rev. L. B. Bowers, OF Parkers-
burg. superintendent OF the Parkers-
burg district, will deliver an address
on The Call to the Ministry and It's
Comp ensations.' and the Rev. DR.,
A1ulfinger, of Chicago, recording sec
rotary OF the board of conference.
claimants, will tell of the functions
and work of that body