The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-22

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should be made before the adjournment.
The vote was then taken on the places named
with the following result:
Minneapolis,
Hudson, 8
Mankato.
St. Anthony, u
st. Anthony having received majority Of all
the votes was declared the place at which the
next Conference should be held.
On motion the time OF meeting Of the next
Conference bs as near the middle OF April as
convenient
The Committee on Education made report
There are three institutions under the care Of
the Conference, viz: The Oceola Seminary, on
the ~. Croix RIVER; the Belle Prairie Seminary,
four miles above Little Falls, ON the Mississipp
River; and Hamline University at Red Wing, in
co0dhue county.
Regarding Belle Prairie Seminary, the Com
mlitee recommend the re-appontmcnt OF the
Board OF Commissioners, viz (: a. }. Nelson, =
/. Sterrett and u. Hoover with full power "a
carry forward the institution or 10 Oppose Of our
tthe Conierence's) interest," as they may judge
proper, so as not TO involve this Conference in
any sum whatever" The report further says
that Rev. a. J. Nelson has done all that could
have been done under the circumstances, and
that he ia deserving OF the sympathy Of this
Conference, and should be in some way rcmu.
neratcd for the loss he has sustained in conneo
ton with this enterprise.
Concerning Oceo.a Seminary, the Trustees
report it in prosperous condition. Ia friends
and patrons are fully determined TO carry for.
*aEa tie-. ..isse? r.-, rfsh es--rcy. 3:F: Hnsors
was nominated Agent OF the Institution.
With respect to the HamIine Tn iyersity, the
committee reported that the endowment now
amounted 10 $50, 900, ten thousand having beea
given by Bishop iiamine aud the balance by
citizens of Red Wing. The University was do
ing good work, but needed the support OF
the church. The report concluded with res
oution recommending the appointment Of b.
+. Crazy as President, and Jabcz Brooks as
agent for the University, and that the members
OF the church be Instructed to present tho sub
ject OF christian education to their congrega
ton on the first or second Tuesday in June.
On the question of removing the University,
Mr.. Crary Urged its permanent location at Red
Wing, so a. to give stability and character at
once 10 the institution, and to have the chair
filled by the best scholars il would be possible
10 obtain, 50 that It might be made at once a
6rst.class seat OF learning.
Mr.. Brooks offered preamble and resolution,
that rs the Visiting Committee and Trustees OF
the University had last year been instructed by
the Conference that if they deemed it proper
they should report upon the question Of chang
ing the location; and as the Trustees and Visit
ing Committee had unanimously agreed that
the University should not be removed, there
fore resolved, that it was the sense of this on.
ference that the Uniyer-i,y should he perma.
uently located at Red Wing.
The preamble and resolution were adopted.
The Visiting Committee to Hamline Uniyer'
-ty we're then elected rs follows: Mcssrs. d.
Cobb, G. Brooks. W. Hamilton. I. N. Gossard,
W. IL. 81. Clair, J. +. ChaI'ce and A. j. Nelson.
-Four Trustees Of the University, to I'll vacan
cies. were then elected, as follows, viz; Mcssrs.
Funk, Crazy, Kern, and Mcclure.
A resolution was adopted that the Ministers
OF the Church should pay for the agent of the
Iismline University, and that when he would
make his ,isi, TO the Churches, they would use
all efforts TO have the prayers answered.
A motion was made and adopted that the An
nual Missionary call be suspended for this ses
sion OF Conference.
FiFru DAy.-Thc Conference met at nine
O'Clock, aud was opened with the usual reli
gious exercises,
The Committee on Sabbath schools made a
report. A resolution condemuing the action oil
the Baltimore Conference, in suppressing the
Sunday School Advocate on account of anti
slavery sentiments published therein, ELECTED
some discussion but the resolution was passe j
by a large majority.
Mr. Crazy made a suggestion 20 the Confer
ence, tina, each member should use eXertion-
TO obtain geological spec linens and books for
the Cabinet OF the llamline University.
With respect TO the value Of Church proper.
", Bishop Morris remarked that there was an
error that the members were aptto fall into in
trIhtbAls AIf HalNt VI III IItHNItl. III upt
dejuctng the debts owing upon the property.
from the gross value. The property certainly
could not belong 10 the Church until il was
paid for.
Mr. G. Brooks offered a resolution return
ing thanks TO the citizens OF ~. Paul, for the
hospitality extended to the members ofConter'
ence, during IT, presen, session.
The Agen, OF the Book Concern made re
port IN which he stated that the amount 81
collections made by him were not more than
one.,wentie,h Of The whole amour, Of claims.
The Acen, appeared 20 think tina. the members
DID no, feel that concern in the payment Of the
debts, which they should feel
Acoecton was Zen taken up for the pub
l>h.ns one thousand copies OF the minutes
Timothy jcwet,. preacher on trial, was dis
coatl ed. because OF his abseuce from Con
ference.
Arysolatlon OF thanks was rendered 10 Rev
Mr. E.Lsiiaitr, for Invitation 10 members Of