The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-24

tain, he declared A great rally was
held.
The Equal Suffrage Association mad
charge OF the sessions for a short
time, and Mrs. J. Gale Ebert of PARK
ersourg, state president. presided.
she spoke briefly of the cause OF
woman suffrage which is quite popu-
lar with the ministers and laymen
Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston. IN
charge OF the Franchise department
OF the W. c. r. L.. was the man
speaker i'm behalf OF woman suffrage
Nnlcn VIII help bring about national
prohibition. she eaid.
Some amendments have been uro-
posed which will b void on Saturday
morning. One proposed by the. Whining
lon conference Is that in questions Of
oIuer al the general conference an ap-
Peal may De taken to the general con-
ference and that in questions of law
an appeal may be taken TO the general
superintendent. II any Iegislation is
enacted by the general conference
which in the opinion of the general
superintendents or one-third of the
conference is unconstitutional at anv
succeeding conference il will REQUIRE
t"O-thirds vote OF the general confer
ence 10 re-affirm II.
Relief Amendment
Another amendment comes from the
NoIth Montana conference pnoposing
a Board OF ConnectionaI Relief'
whose duty IL shall be 10 properIv dis
tribute the relief funds over the en-.
tire church. Also il is proposed to in
crease the number of conference dis
triets to make their boundaries coin
eide with the episcopal areas.
A memorial from the West Ohm
Conference urges that the conference
insist on favorable action on a tenra.
tive plan for the organic union of the
NJ. r. church, north, the NJ. 4. church.
south. and the Methodist Protestant
church. by the general conference.
Another memorial is for the distri-
button OF the dividends of the book
concerns on the basis OF the annuity
claimants.
Ihese amendments are 20 be passed
on 10 the various conferences and viii
come up al the general conference in
May. 1916, at Saratoga Springs.
Isymen's Conference.
The eighth annual session Of the
Laymen's Association Of the NJ. n con.
ference of West Virginia convened
this morning az the First BAPTIST
church. with c. W. Flesher. Of Casa
way. presiding. who delivered the an
ndal presidents address. and Harvey
W .Harmer. of Clarksburg. as sec.
Rotary. The morning session was de-
voted TO hearing gratifying reports
from all the officers. The officers in
attendance are Vice Presidents q. G.
Young. Of Buckhannon: W. T. William.
son. Of Charleston. W. n. Newcomb.
Jr.. OF Huntington: John II. Cole. OF
Grafton. j. 5. COrnwell. Of Marques:
J.. l.. pullman. Of williamson: o. G.
Arborgast. Of Arbordale. and c. H..
Watkins. Jr.. OF Wheeling.
The laymen held joint session with
the conference after the business ses-
sion. and vere addressed by Dr. John
" Race. Of Cincinnati Of the Method
~ Book Concern. who presented
draft for SASS. the largest ever given
the West Virginia conference. VA
uonal Secretary Edear Blake. of the
sunday school board. also gave "a
brief address
bishop Theodore s. Henderson. Of
Chattanooga. Tenn. who arrived to-
oya was The main speaker a. the Joint
session. and be spoke on evangelism.
N'NtalA INK tual lue goal Dr. a quarter
million new members By Easter.
This afternoon Hon r. " Iama. 81
New Martinsville addressed the Law.
men. state Superintendent % schools
NJ T.. Shawkey gave an address on
Morality. Character and RELIGION
An open parliament concluded tho
fucrnoon sessions. lu which various
means for aiding and helping the
church were discussed. a number tak.
inE part
Bishop Henderson IN charqe.
Bishop Theodore S. Henderson VIII
conduct the devotional exercises o.
The conference Friday morning ana
ife business rossion viii follow n
thr afternoon Rev vs. W Craig viii
deliver The animal missionary sermon
tn The evcninr tho anniversary Of the
conference veterans will b. held win
Rev q W. Kcplcr presiding Hon c.
W tleFher 81 Buckhaunou. president
or The Laymen's Association. Will prc
eide. Rev !. a Mulinrer. secretary
OF thc Board of Conference CIatmante
VIII give an address Uishon Hender
son viii conduct the evanrcUsfir ser.
flres in The afternoon
The Laymcn VIII hold buanras
session of the lay Electoral Confer.
ence Friday morning. and Fridav
afternoon Governor % m Hatfield viii
give nn address The reports of com
fuIifnnH Will De- received ana fNr nfar