The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-30
LAYNEN ELECT OFFICERS AND
CLOSE ANNUAL CONVENTION
BISHOP FRANKLIN HAMILTON OF
PITTSBURGH, PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER LAST NIGHT.
Campaion Will Be Conducted to Raise
100000 and 500 Students For
Wesleyan College.

The ninth annual convention of the
Laymen's association OF the Methodist
church Of West Virginia with visitors
present from all parts OF Ohio and
Pennsylvania, was opened yesterday
morning at st. Lukes church on the
Island, The meetings were largely at
tended and matters Of great im'
TORRANCE were taken up. The guests
of honor included many prominent
state officials and the heads Of the
organization throughout the state.
New Officers Elected.
The following members were re-
commended for election by the nOmi'
mating committee and we're unani
mously elected by the asSemblaSe: &.
W Flescher, Gassaway. president;
clyde o. Law. Clarksburg. secretary
treasurer. The new vice presidents
are L. q. Young, Buckhannon district;
W. 7. Williamson. Charleston dis
trict; o. &. Arbost. Elkins district;
John K. Cole, MOrgantown district:
W. Fl. Newcomb, Huntington district;
+. e. Mower, Oakland district; II. H.
Smith, Parkersburg district, and {. II.
Watkins, Jr.. Wheeling district.
The afternoon exercises were opened
with the entire membership singing
Blessed BE the Tie That Binds.
Prayer was offered by r. c.. Branilett.
An address was delivered by Mrs. De-
boral Knox Livingston, OF the Ma
lional ". Z. Il. u. She spoke upon
Woman Suffrage and explained sew
Graf reasons why the church should
stand back of the woman in giving
her the right TO vote.
Tue next speakers were Andrew S.
Thomas Of Charleston, and Rev. F. S.
Townsend, .. D.. Of New Martinsville,
who spoke upon the Unification OF
Methodism Rev. Fl. G. Howard of
Buckhennon. gave short talk on
Social Service.
Resolutions Adopted.
After the address and other business
matters were disposed Of the reports
of the various committees were read
and approved. The work being done
at the West Virginia Wesleyan col
lege was approved. The Pittsburgh
Christian Advocate was endorsed as
was also the work of the Anti-Saloon
league and the Woman Suffrage
cation OF st. Luke's church were given
4 vote of thanks for the use Of the
hall and other courtesieS extended the
Larmen's conference and to all those
who took part in the meeting.
Night Session.
Wallace r. Fleming. who. was 10 have
been ore OF the principal speakers al
the afternoon S"> ION. was the first
speaker called q. ii 1T last nights
meeting The speaker is the president
of the West Virginia Wesleyan college
at Buckhannon. In his discourse he
said WE should adopt the slogan 10
raise 100000 and 500 students IN the
nnfTa
explained the need Of new students and
told the audience why they should lend
their assistance toward the education
of those studying for the ministcry.
Mr.. Flescher, who acted as chairman
Of the meeting;; next introduced Bishop
topic OF the Bishop was Heavenly Cit
iZcnship." In his discourse the Bishop
said the anxiety OF the church affairs
depended chiefly upon tho pastor and
IA" people Of the congregation should
lend th"ir assistance to the pastor so
that the church affairs could be carried
"n more successfully.
Law of Love!
Hamilton. Two have the cross to guide
us. The cross solves problems of the
LAYS in which we live. the lava Of
l"vn. At the present tim" ] have n
brother who Is fighting for France. lie
death but according 10 what he writes
inc he has the cross Of Jesus ever be-
fore his mind. He wrote me that he
was always confronted with tho white
arms OF n crucifix and attributes the
saving OF his lifs to this reason.
The power Of the cross. tho cru
rifiction Of JESUS and his ignominious
death is one OF the greatest things
that brings men and women TO a re-
liginus understanding. The great spir-
iIIlal conviction Is the Imaginary vision
OF Jesus on the Cross after he had
suffered death under Pontius Pilot and
the .grcat vision Of Jesus on the Cross
These things of the suffering Of our
savior are enough TO teach us the right
from the wrong and We should under
stand from these teachings that We do
not want power nor money, but in. order
TO be happy VIC need consolation of
the soul and We can find this consoln-
ton only by living up to the rules that
have been SGT down To us by Jesus
Christ who gave his life for the rcdemp-
ton Of our souls"