Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-06

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Ni.stss q last uess,ue read. amended and
approved. The portion Of the minute having
reference 70 the privsts session vas omitted 10
| The rssdiog.
The 6rst business transacted otter this Vas
TO call the roll Vith . vieW Of ascsstaieisg the
number Of yssrs each member bad been In the
ministry.
Rev b Vents, Chairman from Comnittse
on Psrsoosges. presented . report.
The following local pesscbsrs we're recon.
msoded for Deacon orders:
Dubuque Diss.-F A Astcali elected 70 Dea.
cons ordsrs.
(Rsv P z Brovn asked leave Of abssocs for
Committee on Examination to examine two
Zuri @ LIBEL Dsssoo's ordsrs; Geo Hillman.
There vas some informality In the application
Of Hillman, and Il vss laid over Tor The pres.
snt Presiding Elder b W Reed said he bad
one or two other applications from the Du.
buaue Dist, int had mislsid them.
Uppev loco Dist.-Thos Hamilton Deacons
ordsrs; William X. Albright Deaeon's orders /;
BENZ F Collins Dsscon's orders; John Chase
application Withdrawn.
Ioscs City Disk-William Lee Deaeon's or
dsrs.
n Dodge Dia.-Riehard Klogg Deaeons
orders
IN~nesota German Dist Frederick Herms
meir case referred to committee Of three /;
Revs Fleggenbauu, Speckermsn and Ky.
Dett were appo' nted such committee.
Rev n Benton Of the Congregational Church
Of Aramosa came for ward and was introduced
70 the Conference.
The case Of Geo Hillmsn Of the Dubuque
Dist again vas taken up With the informslity
10 the application corrected. Withdrawn that
another infornslity may be corr ected.
Rev n Trowbridgs was introduced to the
Conference.
Pr. siding Elder Reed read . recommends.
ton Of John n Holmes to Deacon's orders.
Recommendation of Local Deacon for Ed
er's orders we're taken Up.
Davenport Dst.-Lyman Catlin elected.
Dubuque DiA-Hurlburt Knowlton-case
laid over till arrival Of applicant.
Fort Dodge Dist Solomon Dunton elected.
The Committee on Patronage prest pi ed re-
port stating that there are but few parsonages.
and resolving to present the sutjsct to the Of.
ticial Board that when possible they will OBJ
tain lots for building and report to Committee
on PArsonsges next year; that the cooperate"
in the above is requested on the part Of preach
e-s in charge and the presiding Elders.
Upon motion the report WAS taken up sec.
ton by section.
The section providing that heavy furniture
be obtained where parsonages are obtained
vas 80 changed a. to procure the said iurni.
ture. in all cases. whether the parsonsges are
owned or rented.
The report was then adopted - . whole.
A resolution was offered that the Chairman
Of oil committees hand in their reports in
shape ready for printing.
Carried.
The Committee On Church Extension hand
ed in their report. 1t recommended several
measures relative to building churches, avoid
ing debts. etc.
Adopted.
The Secretary was directed, by motion. to
notify oil members Of classes who have
been deficient in any studies, of tine fact Of
their deficiency and in what respect.
The Committee on Sunday Schools present.
ed their report. In the preamble it was stated
that the SCHOOLS were blessed that $l4. 900
| worth Of books had been presented to the
| schools; that their contributions to the Union
had fallen short 5000 OF their receipts and re-
solving to pay this 40 Immediately BY special
Effort; also teaching individually; also insist
iog upon the children learning the ca.echism,
etc. J. t. Dimmitt, chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Temperance reported. re-
solving to enforce total abstinence; to use
moral and legal suasiou. and recommending
an old.fsshioned Temperance meeting for Sat.
| urday ,eniDg.
A member moved that the words "old.fash.
ioned' be changed.
Rev. Collier hoped that the words would
remain-,hey wanted an old fashioned time
There had not been Q real old.faehioned
temperance meeting in this town for many
| years.
The amendment was withdrawn to save die.
| cussion.
The Committee on Bible Societies reported
it endo, sed the American Bible Society and
received to cooperate With the Agent in the
bonds of the Conference.
Rev. W. Holditch. Corresponding Secretary
Of the American Bible Society. addressed tn.
Conference. He spologixed for his bad health
expressed himself pleased with bis visit, CON-
| plimented tn. earnestness which he had see q
| every where. He gave some experiences, HAVING
reference to the extent OF Msthodism on the
frontiers, etc. He stated that the special ob
ject Of his visit was to lay before them the
cause OF the American Bible Society," He then
in an address Of considerable length. proceed
ed 10 lay the object Of the Society b fore the
meeting. 10 closing. he hoped that the repc,
of the Committee would include resolution
endorsing the county auxiliary societies, and
promising cooperation.
| Upon motion the Bible Committee vas di.
rected TO append the suggestion Of Rev. Dr.
| Holditch.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Church
Usages was presented. It resolved that the
forms presented 10 the discipline should be
vigorously observed in every csse-it recon.
mends knesling in prsyer.-endorsed Bake,
on the discipline in receiving members into
| the churches, etc., etc.
Rev. James Gilrush addressed the Confer.
ence on the report. The maio portion Of hs
remarks we're addressed against the practice OF
holding class-meetings. love-fessts, etc., with
open doors.
Tn. report was taken up. section by section.
Rev q Ayers moved amendment Of the
first section to the effect that this Conference
dieproves Of all deviation FROM the Discipline
In the matter Of church ussges.
| Rev Keller moved to Te-commit. Lost.
| After considerable discussion a. to whether
the Disci( line presented q mode conducting
the services. the Chairman vss called on for
bis opinion. He thought sineing should open
the services and prayer conclude next TO the
benediction. He thought the Discipline was
| explicit.
| Upon motion Of Rev Dimmitt the Bishop
opinion was spread on the minutes. It vac:
singing. prayer aud beuediction. In his view
he thought the bened,cton should be pro-
nounced ~hile the audience was standing. He
thought the audience ehould stand while sine
ing and particularly during the fea.t
The views Of the Bishop we're embodied in
| the form Of . resolution. by Prof Fellows, with
. view to settling the question. Rev Kynsst,