The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-24
M. E. CONFERENCE
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of Ronceverte district. made his nftn
annual report He has as charges
over very large territory with "a
preaching places. FPS churches and 30
parsonages. 13S sunday schools. -
Epworth- Leagues. ? Junior Leagues
and % Aid societies. He reported
The total conversions for the year
5000. and accessions 200. He closed
BY saying. Il trust the coming year
VIII bring more glory stin-
DIR. l. b. Bowers. superintendent OF
Parkersburg district. said the revival
spirit was very strong in every charge
OF his district and the result was nat
1000 souls were brought to the altar.
He reported 166 Sunday schools in his
district. The sum of $1,000 was spent
for repairs during the year. All debts
OF the district have been cleared ex.
cept those OF the First NJ. Z. church
OF this city. whose debt il too large TO
care for In one year. DIR. Bowers
said he Travelled 1862 miles during
the year visiting the various charges
OF his district.
Or. Reeds Report.
DIR. W. ID. Reed. superintendent OF
the Oakland district. read his sixth
and last report. as he is to retire fol-
lowing this conference. A presenta.
ton speech interrupted the report or
DR.. Reed. when DIR. {. II. King. OF
Ierre Alta. presented him with a
handsome leather chair on behalf OF
the ministers of his district. DIR. Reed
reported an increase of 996 in the
membership and that the district In
enjoying the greatest period OF wealth
and prosperity in its history.
DR.. A. j. Hiatt. superintendent or
the Charleston Huntington district.
reported that eight new churches
were dedicated during the past year
and seven more are nearing compile
ton to be dedicated during the coming
year over $500 conversions were
reported by DR.. Hiatt and nearly Ali
OF them were added to the church. Dr.
Hiatt has the largest district in the
state. and the capital and second Iarg-
est city OF the state within the bounds
OF his district
Dr. l.. L. Ressegger. superintendent
OF the Buckhannon district. reported
$500 concession and 2O23 conversions
IN MS district. DIR. Ressegger's dis
trlct is a very important and honor
able one, Wesleyan college. the Metho-
ulst Episcopal institution OF the state
being located at his headquarters. Dr.
Ressegger finds plainly of work in mis-
district. having travelled over 5000
miles during the past. year.
DIR. o. ID. King. superintendent or
the Morgantown district, said four
new churches were dedicated in his
district the past year. most beauti-
Iul edihce was the church built at
Morgantown at a cost of about 81 900
u was dedicated last February. The
conversions in this district. said DIR
King. were $500.
Or. Compton's Report.
Dr. Compton. superintendent OF the
wheeling district. reported in part as
follows:
Report OF Dr. NJ r. Compton super-
inIendent OF the Wheeling District.
Inc Following brief summary OF the
NVrk and conditions OF the thirtv-six
pastoral charges In the WheelInr Ms
trict Is presented for vour morn No.,
Atwood circuit appears for the first
| time. IL Is composed from parts OF IN.
I Any and Alma circuits Ii has he ~
carefully organized, and with assur-
shces OF comfortable supper for a
Young man, We regard Il as a healthy
ana promising field OF work. Rev i
r.. Morgan has been the supply for the
year. rendering faithful service
ANY reorganiZed and hopeful Iooks
forward confidently TO the coming wear.
the salary has been fixed and 1 am
assured viii be paid. During the year
Rev. J. g. Riffee. and A X Fleming