Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-03
DOlngs Of the Methodist Conference.


Seventy.six members Of the Upper Iuws
d,st Church. in Dubuque. yesterday, for the
purpose Of holding their Annral Conference.
Bishop Baker. Of New Hampshire. In thu
Chair. some religious observsnces took
place. and the regular civil business of the
day then commenced.
Rev Mr.. s. Ksn:n was chosen Secretary
with two Aes'stan's.
Il vas moved that Committee Of Preei
ding Elders be appointed to nominate various
standing committees, and that the Committee
on Worship be the clergy men of this city
and Rockdsle.
The Presiding Elders were granite leave
to retire to make up their nominations.
1t was determined that the hour Of aeeen,.
bling each day he 8 A. NJ, and the hour Of sd
jeurnment IL noon.
moved that Committee on
Slavery, consisting Of one from each District be
appointed. Carried.
The following committee wss appointed:
Davenport, Geo. ". Brindie; Dubuque. J..
3. Tay lor; Upper Iowa District, W. W. Rai y:
Cedar Falls, q. N. Sessions; Iowa City, John
Scoles; Vin,on. B F. Taylor Fort Dodge
SSearenger; Sioux City. J. X. Fuller Gslena
German Di trict, q. Weniz
The Secretary read circulars giving various
statistics.
One from the Sunday School Union giving
'he increase Of schools. etc tor the past year
was read and referred to the COMMITTEES on
sunday Schools.
One from the Western Book and Periodical
Publishing organization.
An exhibit OF the finances of the Western
Book concern. The last two were referred to
the Co nnittes on Per,odicala
draft for SIS on the Charter Fund was or.
dered
member moved the re,adortion of the
Rules Of Order u I'd on former occasion. The
Rules are as foilows:
Conference to meet at 8 A. NJ
No member to be tried for anv complaint
during his abserce.
r. l.. Collier. J. G. Dimmitt and j. b. TAYLOR
were appointed Committee ON Publications
The Presiding Elders came 10 with their re-.
port
The following are the Committee:
EDUCATION.
p. E. Brown, VIM. Brush. j. r Cameron. q.
A. Lee. :. N. Fellows. X. Kicker. A. Britchfield
J. X. Fuller. G. Wen,x and y. Halnan.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
G. W. Briodle. A. 3. Kendig. W. W. Bailey.
F. Thomson, ). G. D'mmit, J. Ridiogton. J. i.
EASTWOOD. ". Bell. F. Hsntx anu r. Funk.
BIBLE CAUSE
8. Y. Harmer, A. NJ. Smith, Geo. Larkin. A
N OdelI. +. skinner, b. Lamont, b Holcourt.
ID. P. Billings. O. Ltppsnt. J. Schneit
PERIODICAL
F. G. WOLF L. ). Ashbsuyh. W. E Me-
Cormick.
D. II. Wheeler. Chas. Lvnandt.
CHURCH RxrEN.Iox.
A. Coleman. l. Newton. H. ). Brunson.
MrEMPEaAscE.
s. Frser. R. L. Collier, G. Babeock. C W.
Ihure'on. {. G. Bryan, j. Fossil. r. Svearen.
ger. 9. +. McLans. K. Teilmau and F. Fieven.
baum.
" y. Wsntx, j. Webb. Won. Youno VIM
n. uOlhrook. J. T. Coleman. J. Keliv
Mo tgo"ery. D. n. Mallory. A. Colby and
A. J. kynstte. J. B. Taylor. F. G. Iath.r
.. n. Sses'oos. J. Scolss. B. F. TAYLOR. ] r
Hest vood. }. K. Fuller. Wm. Fiegsnbaum and
J. s Spsckmsn.
g: W: Brindls. J. B. Taylor. ". W. Bail
ey. G. n. Sessi.ns. ". Scales. B. 2. Tsvlor.
h. Ssesrsnger. ]. K. Fuller aud Z Wen,s.
1t vas moved that th Secretaries he the
committee to prepare the proceedings for pub.
LEGATION. Carried.
II was moved that . committee Of one from
each District b appoistsd on the ussges Of the
church. The mover thought il sssessary, %
there ere % many diffsesat pestess who are
assd TO doing shiags In . di9srsat nAsnee-l
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