The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-24
'NE CONFERENCE
Opened TUESDAY
Fairnrort Methodists Are
Interested in Gather
ing al Morgantown.

The seventy third annual session
fthe West Virginia annual confer.
'nce of the Methodist church began
festerday morning ; at Morgan
Town, presided over by Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes who was born at
Noundsyiliei IN this state, December
Z, 1866 the SON Of Rev. Thomas B.
md Lotisa II Hughes. He was a
student Ia West Virginia University,
iowa College, Ohio Wesleyan Uni7er-
iity, and Boston University. From
ohio Wesleyan University he received
he degrees Of b. A. and M. "A. in
1850 aud 1892. From Boston Unlver-
sity he received the degree OF S. T.
3 Ia 1899. In 1903 Syracuse Uniyer-
sity conferred the degree Of S. I. D.;
n 1904 Ohio Wesleyan University the
ieeree OF ID. D.. in 1908 De Paw
University the degree Of L. L. D. NE
vas ordained in 1892 and served in
be pastorate the following churches:
newton Center, Mass, 1926; Maj
den. Mass., 1S96s1903. He was Prest-
dent Of De PAW University from
1908 until 1908 when he was elected
To- the Bpiscopacy. He Is widely rec
oefized as an educator, preacher and
writer. He has been member OF the
Indiana State Board OF Education,
trustee Of the Carnegie Foundation,
president Of the State Teachers AS
ociation of Indiana (1904). Chairman
81 the Committee of One Hundred for
Religious Activities N the Panama
Exposition $3.50. He is a member
6 Delta Tau Delta, and Phi Bata Kap-
81. His published works are:
Thanksgiving Sermons, 1909; The
TEACHING Of Citizenship, 1909; A Boys
Religion, 1914; The Bible and Life,
1915 He also writes "The Lesson
Exposition" for the Sunday School
The following is a program Of the
entire session:
$40 a. NJ. Devotional services,
Bishop Hughes.
Supper, Bishop Hughes, and the
District Superintendent in charge.
1000 a. M. Memorial services, 5.
RI Crummett. presiding; Sermon BY
i b. Scott.
HOO A. M. Organization and con-
ference business.
p. M. Anniversary OF Women 8
Home Missionary Society, Mrs. h, b.
NAY President of the West Virginia
Conference Society, presiding. Report
& the Conference Corresponding Sec
fetary Mrs. S. X. Arbuthuot. Ad-
dress 1.-THE New Challenge" Miss
Carrie Barge, National Secretary OF
Field Work, Delaware, Ohio.
400 p. M. Meeting of Rural Min
isters Association, o. A. Kelley pre-.
siding. Symposium on the rural
church Speakers, 3. o. Jones, W. H.
5llmore, Nat. It. Frame Of Agriculture
al College, State University; Prof: L.
m. Bristol, State Director, OF inter-
Church Rural Survey.
100 p. M. Anniversary Of the
Board OF Conference Claimants, S. K.
Arbuthuot, presiding. Lecture by
Bishop d. H. Hughes, D. d., SUBJECT
The Children of the Manse." Admis-
Sion, 50 cents.
Thursday, September 25th.
$3.50 "a. M. Devotional services
Bishop Hughes.
$500 a. NJ. Conference Business.
If:00 A. NJ. Address, Conserving
Tie Result Of the Centenary" Rev.
Appleton Bash, D. D., Secretary OF
Pittsburgh Area, Centenary Move
1ienta
$500 p. M. Centenary Institute.
General topic, Conserving the Re-
sfits OF the Centenary In the Local
Churches" Presiding officer, DR.. APP
oleton Bosh. Addresses by ENA. Low
iher, j. B. Wells, DR.. ]. w. Hancher,
d. b, Allen, Pres Wallace 3. Elem
400 P. M. Evangelism, Professor
RoIiin n. Walker. Subject Studies
IN Johns Gospel /.
500 p, NJ. Centenary Continuation
Program Address, "Chrtstiauizatior