Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-09
Reported for the Journal.
IOWA CONFER ENCE.
FIRST DAY,

MUsCATINE, wednesday, sept. I, '59.
This Iowa Annual conference of the NJ. E.
Church met in this city at 8 O'Clock this
morning. Bishop Simpson in tho chair.
E. II. Warning was elected Secretary, and A.
G. Mcdonald, ASST Sec'y.
Committees were appointed on Slavery,
Missions, Education, Bible Cause, Obitua-
ries, Public Worship, Temperance, Periodi-
Gals, Post Offices, Tract Cause, Tobacco,
State of the Church, and Iowa Wesleyan
University.
Rev. A. Poe, of the Western Book Con.
Germ, presented reports of the condition OF
the book and periodical business Of the West.
Rev. DR.. Cummings, of the Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Mr.. Costan, Of the Pittsburgh
Conference, Rev. Mr.. Belden, of the Presby-
terrain Church, and Rev. Mr.. Winkler, of the
German NJ. Z Church, were introduced to
the Conference.
Committees were appointed on Sunday
Schools, Minutes of last year, and acc'ts of
N. Y. Book Concern.
Resolutions on Slavery, from the Cincin-
natl, Providence and Erie Conferences, were
presented by the Bishop, and referred to
Com. on Slavery.
9Th question taken up. D. N. Smith,
suparannuate, continued l.. G. Woodford,
made effective s. Farlow, made effective
Dickinson and Teas, continued ; Hayden,
u,do oHoo+;ro. M,xor ood Walls continual
Committee on Publication of Minutes for
last year gave explanations in regard to the
delay of publication. The Keokuk Journal
Office had failed to fulfill their contract.
Committees on Publication of Minutes,
and funds to pay therefor, were appointed.
Examination of effective elders characters
proceeded in the usual order.
Committees appointed to investigate al.
legged causes Of complaint in the cases OF
Revs. J. Guylee, D. H. Pete6sh, and L.. a.
Smith.
P. Mulholland granted q supernumerary
relation.
Conference adjourned till 8 O'Clock, A. N.
tomorrow.
SECOND DAY..
THURSDAY MORNING, Sept. 8, 1859.
ga. circumference met pursuant to ad-
iournment. Religious services conducted by
Rev. B. Holland. The roll was called, and
the journal of yesterday read and approved.
Revds. Mr.. Whitmer, of the Cincinnati
Conference, and l.. Taylor and J.. G. Dim
mitt, of the Upper Iowa Conference, were
introduced.
M. B. Wayman, Z. Miller, D. Murphy,
j.. N. Conrad and J. II. Hopkins, having
served one year ucceptably, were continued
on trial.
W. A. Watson and D. P. Cole were dis
continued at their own request. L. B. Cor
don was discontinued ON account of i'll
health.
G. F. Spoouer, II. W. Thomas, J. F.Gool-
man, j. Delay, G. N. Power, j. NJ. Baker.
S. F. G. Garrison, H. Crellin, A. Lawbaeh,
j. T. Simmons, W. Poston and I. d. Boyles,
deacons, were examined in reference to their
studies and labors, and their characters
passed.
J. W. Latham, E. II. Winans, j. Eirod,
". A.. Pile. b.. Mitchell, j. $. Rand,
J. Haynes, B. F. Williams, e. W. Friend,
W. Howbart and J. N. Rust were represent
ed in regard to their studies and ministerial
department, and, having completed the pre-
scribed four years. probation, were elected
to elders orders.
The character of S. S. Gruber, a deacon,
was passed. G. b Jocelyn, d. Thompson,
G. W. Byrkit, G. Clemmer, G. W. Conrad,
Q. G. Mines, P. F. Bresee, A. S. P rather,
j.. w. Todd, A. Orr, W. S. Peterson, E. +.
Coiner, B. Shinn, A. II. Murphy and j.. R.
Carey having completed their two years
probation required for admission to the
Conference, were called up by the Bishop,
who delivered to them an eloquent address
pointing out to them the nature of the duties
required of them and reminding them OF
their obligations to wholly devote them.
selves to the work Of God, after which they
were all admitted into full connection in the
Conference and, excepting G.. B.. J~ocelyn,
already an Elder, and D. Thompson, already
a Deacon, they were elected to Deacons'
orders.
Bro. Orr's case was then reconsidered,
on account Of some particular views said to
be held by him in relation to baptism. 1t
was referred to the Examining Committee,
and they reporting satisfactorily, he was ad-
mitted to full connection, and elected to
Deacons' orders.
A complaint respecting the administra.
ton Of J. W. Todd was referred to a COM
nittee.
D. W. Robinson was discontinued at his
own request.
L.. P. Crowell was discontinued on &C
count of ill health.
R. NJ. Donahoo was continued On trial.
W. c. Williams was granted a location.
The Committee in the cases of D. H. Pet
e6sh and J. Guylec.. reported, generating
the brethren, and their characters passed.
The Committee in the case of J, W. Todd
reported, his character passed, and he was
elected to Deacons orders.
The Committee on slavery presented an
elaborate report. 1t was taken up item by
item. The first recommendation was to
concur with the Providence Conference in
recommending the General Conference to
SO alter the General Rule on slavery as to
make it prohibit s'slaveholding, the buying
or selling of men, women or children with
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