The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1921-10-13
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CON-
FERENCE CLOSED MONDAY
Sessions of West Virginia State Meet.
ing Were Held in Charleston.


The West Virginia annual confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which convened at Charles
ton, West Va, on Tuesday of last
week, closed Monday evening of the
present week.
The closing session on Monday was
devoted to receiving and acting upon
reports of the several committees of
the conference, the reading of the ap-
pointments for the several districts
composing the division of the church;
listening to felicitous speeches and
resolutions expressive of the thanks
of the delegates and visitors for the
hospitality extended them during their
stay in Charleston and other routine
affairs which usually mark the close
of such gatherings.
The committee report showing
membership growth, losses, value of
church property and similar data con-
corning the denomination within the
State during the year was presented
by the conference statistician, Rev. C.
W. Strohmeyer, of Bridgeport. He
reported 81 ,292 members of the NJ. E.
churches within West Virginia; 5,717
nonresident members; 729 deaths
within the church membership; 1856
adults baptized; 1858 children bap-
tized; 933 churches valued at $4,494,-
100; 21S parsonages valued at $685.
220; $213,610 paid for improvements
on churches and parsonages; $685.
1863 paid on old church and parsonage
debts; $2,611.33 present Indebtedness
on church and parsonage buildings.
Growth was shown in all the church
organizations except the Epworth
League, which fell off 1906 in senior
and 1,722 in junior membership.
The report of the committee on tenn
perance, prohibition and public NOR
ais, presented by Rev. ]. w. Bedford,
OF Parsons, expressed qualification
that victory over intemperance has
finally been won after a long and
strenuous fight. At the suggestion of
the conference Evangelist, Rev. V. A.
Mamma, it was adopted, by standing
vote, with manifestations of enthu-
siasm.
Rev. Mr.. Mamma expressed gratifica
ton that no partisan political spirit
was shown in the report as on some
former occasions.
The announcement was made by the
secretary that provision has been
made by an unnamed member in his
will to donate to the conference his
family residence and IS acres of land
as home for retired and partially
dependent ministers.
The appointments for the Morgan
town District, of which Garrett coun-
W is component, were announced as
follows, just prior to the adjournment
OF Conference:
Rev. Archibald Moore, District Sill
perintendent. Albright, w. Va. Bragg,
Arnettsville, c. J. Johns; Aurora,
Charles Thompson; Barracksville.
William j. Kerr; Blacksvllle, R. H.
Skaggs; Brandonville, S. E. Ryan;
Bruceton, j. E. Johnston; Corinth,
William Anderson; GAINESVILLE, T. M.
Mccarthy; Deer Park, j. H. Cuppett;
Denver, j. W. Funk; Evansville, w. d.
Swan; Fairmont, First, C. King; Fair
mont Diamond Street, j. S. Buckley
and W. D. Reed; Fairmont, Highland
Avenue, I. G. Meredith; Fairmont.
North, to be supplied; Pennington
Circuit, e. G. Tutsin (S); Frendsville,
Jesse Earle; Grafton, Andrews, T. E.
Maness; Grafton, st. Paul's, Thomas
Zumbrennen; Grafton, West Main St..
d. b. Orr; Grantsville, L. G. Robin
son; Halleck, c. E. Feather; Howes.
vile, j. w. Engle; Kingwood, F. S.
Townshend; Knottsville, A. ]. Curtis:
Masontown, Job Jones; Meadowdale,
A. E. Michaels; Monongalia, F. w.
Mccain; Morgantown, First, L. E.
Lowther; Observation-Disclosures Park,
Hugh Newton; Morgantown, Sabra.
ton, Carlos Dunagan; Morgantown
Circuit, c. B. Meredith; Mountain
Lake Park, W. E. Parrish; Newburg,
II. ID. Perkins; Oakland, Bernard
Gibbs; Pruntytown, Grin Curtis;
Reedsville, j. c. Strader; Riverbend
Mission, to be supplied; Rowlesburg,
). b. Cook; Terra Alta, D. C. Pickens:
Tunnelton, B. F. Donley; Wana, A. M.