Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-14
MUsCAFlNE, IOWA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER
Iow:. Annual Conference.


The seventeenth session of the Iowa A
,r, aual Conference of the NJ. E. Church W
ed concluded at Oskaloosa on the Sd inst. Fro
tn a c 'mmunication to the Burlington Hawks
$, by Rev. G. B. Jocolyn, we extract the fe
OF lowing interesting particulars
IL "The Methodists Of the Iowa Conferen,
g pay less than 1925 per member, each yea
:, for the preaching oe tho Gospel within /
= bounds The salaries Of the preachers wi
average less than $3.50 per year. The claim
b., of the preachers were $4l ,961-all pal
% except 1916 an average of 80 per cent.
= The whole claim. The claims of the widow
= and orphans were only 1892, of which onl
II q per cent was paid. In point ofpaymen
d O,kalo 'sa District, W. F. Oowles, Presidln
y Elder, is the banner d strict, paying all tn
:, claims of all the preachers, and the full CLAIM
of Mrs. Jay, tile widow of one of our deceas
}. ed preachers" .....-r r..., .-..-z. ss
The amount collected for Missionary pur
s poses within the bounds OF this Conferenc
I has been nearly $500. ... -...g. ~
The Conference voted in favor OF prohib
itory law and also that tie person who sole
grain to the distiller for distillation wa;
equally culpable with the distiller. II
The next Conference Is to be held at Bur
lington. Below is the list of appointments
for the ensuing year. aE
KEoKuK DIsrRlcr-L Rowley, E. 81
Keokuk, Exchange stroet-M Miller.
Keekuk, Cha than Square-P Ingall.:
Sugar Creek--T ID Boyles, 8 Roberts. rz
Montrese-C Mines.
| tarmingt0n-E COiner. .. ..
Bentcnsport-S Gruber.
Wincheste,--J II Hopkins.
| Birmngham--L Cassner, l. NJ Vernon.
Libertyville--G W Friend. -.
kecsauqua-rJ Craig,
| Troy-M Soc. #-
Pittsburg-C A Hawp. .t.i
VernoL-F II Carey.
BURLINGTON DlsrRIcr--A Robinson, Pc.
| Burlington, Old Zion-G Jocelyn. - ga
Burlington, Eben, zer-A 6tryker.
| Fort Madson-J q thompson.
Wes. Point anl Dsn nark-A c Williams and II B
WayMan.
salem-O Shelton.
New Londan-W Simpson
Augusta-J H Power, Dennis Murphy.
Dodgevile--G N Power.
Kossuth-W Wesley Dernct.
Wapelo-A Prather.
Toe lsboro, | B F Tallman.
Grandview, + c Barnhart.
W
Member Of Fort Madison Quarterly Conference.
s Reynolds, Agent of American Bible Society,
Member of Ebenezer Quarterly Conference.
MuspAr19E DIsrRIer--J Harrie, PE.
Muscatoe-F Evans,
Muscatins Cts simnins, J C.sebeer.
0akdsie-To lie supplied.
Biuegrass-John klrcd.
West LIBERTY, CsJcnnis,
Richmond-C ? Reynolds, J Goats.
Washington-J II Lucas.
Bethel, Jew Twinipg.
New Liberty Hill.
Ainswo,th--W Orris.
Talleyrand-S ThomSs, |
Marenso--J + Carey, J A Wilson.
Millersburg-F NJ Slusser.
G Shipper, Agent OF keok uk and other Bible So
cieties aua ;lary to American Bible society, and |
member of Washington Quarterly Conference.
MI. PLEASANT DIsrR1:r-T E Corkhill, e.
Mt Pleasant, Asbury charge-L Bradrick.
Unsv' y charge-T Audss.
" Circuit Q Hammond and Darrah. |
Martinsburg-lIarrison Runnion.
Glsagow-E Briggs, S NJ Vernon.
FsrfeId-John nuzges,
Brookvli:-John Hayden. |
Bright on-John Haynes.
Marshall-J H White.
Crawfordsvlle-P Holtznger, ] Orr.
Rome-J Mcdowell. |
Agency city-l 3 DrayeY.
Iowa University, Elliott, President.
W Spauldng. Miller, Professors, Members OF
University Quarterly Conferences.
A Kirkpatrick, Agent ~.
ALBA D1srRlcr-M IL Hare, Pc,
Albia-J W Latham,
enterville-Cyrus. Morey.
Bell Aria " johnson.
unionvlle-Wm Byrkitt.
Drake ville-Hsnry Crelin.
rloomfield-J Hardy.
Bloomfield cfcuil--James Haynes.
Floris--W Mahon. |
Ostumwa-D Worthingtsn.
Biakesburgh--G W Birkit.
Chiliicot he--a " RsusioTd
Hamitonaz.L 4 amth.
Attiea-4 Fl Ulat1.
Knoxville--R b A!lender.
Melrose-- d I Sweem.
CssALaqsA ph srEIcr--W Cowles, P E.
Oskaicosa--I Il Waring.
Pella-l l Stewart,
Monroe--A Lata bach.
East Des Moines-C w Shaw.
Rising sunni Carrie.
Green castle-S F G Garris u
Newton--To he supplied.
Peoria--sohn Wsch,
Grinn.ll-P p Br.rsoc.
Molteauma-B Holland.
Sigourney-I Teter.
Indianapolis George Ciammsr.
Fremont-Abne Orr.
Eddyville--S fleetwood.
Goolman transferred to Western Iowa Con-
ference and stationed at Council Bluffs.
ENJOY Miller, transferred to Missouri Conference
and station d at Simpsons Chapel, 81. Louis.
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TONI CoaWIN ON THE HOMESTEAD LAW