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

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| j. y. Cbafee, John W. Pox,u
John l.. Dyer, John Pugh,
| W. =. Edwards, A.G. Pefklua
o. o. y fofest, Geo. A. Phabas,
~ bossard. J. u. Rich,
! u Hobart, Saml. Spates.
John Hooper 81 Rterreti
| WIN Hamilton, j. St0gd,li.
| W. II. ~. Clair.
| The following members from other Confer
ences presented their certificates OF transfer
and were received into the Conference, viz:
BE- crary. W. n. Edwards,
J. =. Chanee
Jabez brooks was then elected Secretary, re.
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A. Z, Pehnock aud A. J. Nelson were ap
| pointed Assistant Secretaries.
The following Committees were then ap.
polluted;
%" Public Vo'shp--C. Brooks, :. Bolles, W.
y. Edwards, and u. Brooks.
-" Education ~, D. Rish, j. +. ChaiIse. John
Pugh, {, Hobart. \. N. Forrest j. W. stopdll.
u, y. Crary, and A. ]. Nelson.
Conference SiocWds--A. c. pennock. W.
Hamilton, J.W. Powell.
On Necos'tou' Ca"s--The Conference stew
! ards.
Oa Sunday Schooi'--A. J. Nelson, &. y. Hi.
ton, l.. Bell, A. q. Perkins J. u Ieard. and j .
l.. Dyer.
On Mi",ons--The Presiding Elders.
In Ismperanos-J. u, Rich Is +. Crary. and
J. r. Chafee.
In \ N =
st. Clair, T.. Akors. Il. c. Norton, and %. r.
Crary.
On ts B'b' tau's---G, ". T. Wright, q. T..
Light, aud w. Hamilton
On 7fad Cau,e--C. Hobart, and W. II. st.
Clair.
Appropriate remarks were made by the Pres.
idcnt, suggesting religious services, whereupon
II was voted that tho Lords Supper be admin
'stercd to Preachers and People. At 10 O'Clock
A. ~, on Saturday (today)
Committee was appointed to prepare the
sentiments Of the Conference on the death OF
| Bishop Waugh.
| The Conference then proceeded to the esa.
mination OF the character and standing of su.
peranuated Ministers and effective Elders, after
which the Conference adjourned TO NEE, a, :,
o'clock on Friday morning
SECOND D,Y.--lhe Conference met on Friday
morning at O'Clock. Bishop Morris IN the
Char. Religious exercises were conducted by
H. &. Norton
The roll OF the Conference was called.
After some unumportant business. the second
question ct the General Minutes was called.
jvho urs continued on tf,a' The following
names were called, and continued, via; c. n.
whitney, n. LathroP, Solomon wetxen. A.
Matson, Edward Egglcston, Thus. bay, barclay
| Blain, Anthony Wii(ord, J Il. White aud A. n.
! Abbott
j. iiurdscll was discontinued Theophilus
| Drew was discontinued al his own request.
The Committee on the Bible cause reported.
Rev, Mr.. Lord. Agent of the American Bible
Society was introduced aud addressed the Con.
ference On the Bible Interests The report was
then adopted.
The Committee appointed 10 prepare re
port OF the sentiment of the Conference on the
death Of Bishop Waugh, submitted report.
which was adopted by a rising vote.
by motion, tho name OF Edward Esgleston,
WAS suggested TO the Bishop for appointment
az Agent Of the Biblc Society OF Minnesota.
The candidates TOR admission into full COZ.
necuon we're called, and the usual questions
asked, and answered satisfactorily.
The third question U'lo aTs admitted into
JnH cosmscf,,a' was called. and Esdra smith,
W Mckinley, sylvester \. Phelps and Alfred
V, niscock, were admitted and elected to pea
cons orders. Ueo. :. Stevenson. Wm. :. Ed.
wards, and Lorenzo u. Brown were admitted
iHto lul connection. James peet was continued.
GA moton. the Bishop was requested to
transfer 4 u. Cunningham. a probatcacr, to
the Minnesota Conference,
The fourth question was then taken up IIAo
a,' ne braeoa, :. Salisbury was granted =
location. 4. }. Nelson, {. T. Hutton aud G..
". +. Wright were passed.
The dfth question was then taken VI, jIAo
a,s sleci,J and edanssd E,les,
u. kiddor and u, u Van SlyAe were granted
locations l.. Bell was granted supersuuuated
location. J. II. Leardwas elected TO Elder.
orders,
W.. Ahets was granted a sapeysnugsied 10.
cation
IN the eighth question. who are sBpegsnaua
| ted preachers Jahea Brooks vas eNamlned,
character passed and made effective.
The annual repor, OF the BOOK Concern a,
New iork, was presented.
A"por' from the osccoA Seminary was pre-
sented and referred appropriately.
! The Conference TOOK up the ars, question:.
itho a" od"'tisa 90 t,,a!' Lou. Gle ason, Ezra
Tucker and Ransom A. Judd wers admitted
ON Recommendation. Jas,as q. R.eh, Nahum
ran'or, &. c. kidier AMI Jacob Myers were
admitted on certificate Of location.