Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-03

&lsssss ~ 3 sssSssase vsssAie vs'sa
threw everybody isto eosfeasoo.
AaeHhee 4 embee opposed tbae H eneoget
tAere sAesl6 b 80 lssisu1D and 1sxieahty -
evodese,se Ne sesvsseA 10 vtseed eoocdy
20 tel hin hov q ~ form nee'seceosn~' 0es
thooaAs eo0oeo $1,000 the eoee gueee.
Aisss ssos further disessssos u ves dsssso'
ined 70 appoiot the following eoo@'tssc
davenport. p. E Brown; Do, uque' isym;
Iowa City, J. G.. Nmmitt; v'ssoo' na'oe
Kicker Fort Dodge. = s. 0ai0sr.os SOU ..
City. Geo Clifford 0.lsns German refer
-ehafer; Minnesota, ?. Flsgsabsa@.
On motion oil committees having one from
each district we're authorised 70 spP"Sst tas'r
owa cLaismAn.
II was moved that the clergymen ~ sns,r
financial reports, state the amounts estimeteo'
end psid the Presidise Elder In each circuit
Carried.
IL vas moved that the Missionary reports.
including life member and donors VINO nave
paid 50 cents and Over. be pubhshsd IN the
minutea II was thought BY member that
the preachers not having been instructed. were
oct repaired with Missionary report.
The motion VS. carried
The 7,h question VI The old minutes. "Who
are the supsrnu0ersry preacher Z vss taken
up. A. N. Odsl's sopernumersry character
vas abolished. and be vas. BY vote. made s1ee
tive. A report vss made - 70 hi. prodsisnc, !.
W. Miller. supsroumersry vas taken up
He belongs to Epworth, bss been in poor health
aud bee been in business With view to re-
cover bis health.
The question relative to him was postponed
The 8th questivu-"Who srs the supersnu
sted preachs,sr Vas taken up. The csss OF
Carey vss fret called. but vss laid over
for . private ssssion. A Young case va
taken up. He lives at Iowa City-is good
man. iu poor health His relation vas con J.
tinued. G. 3. BrOvman's case was called. Dr.
- . good msn-heloved and - tar - physi.
cslly able an effective msn. His relation wss
contiI ued. w. K. Blske's case vas called
Has left this Conference sud 10 nov in Kansa'
health pOUr-desires his relations continued
Will try to be here next difference and wishes
the prayers Of the Conference.
A letter from E,d-reth 10 whose district Mr..
Blake resides, WAS read, in which his circum-
. snces we're stated.
tiLued
The second question-Who are continued on
trial?
The committee on case Of Nj Olmstead, re-
ported ths result of al examination good
throughout. The Presiding Elder had moth
ing against him was good scholar. and pious
man. but was not liked where he 10. Another
Presiding Elder under whom he had travelled.
said he vas veil liked and efficient. others
sleo eodorssd him.
Rev. Mr. Stesrns said there vas nothing
against Mr.. Olmstesd's moral character. A
-jority admitted that he Was . ssable
preacher. He thought be was about medium
preacher. and might succeed If placed under
al active man. Oncs Ar. Oimste I'D had passed
a paper around his ovn congregation for Sub
scriptioD for his own use. 1t Sire wherry Point
Other members spoke Of Strawberry Point
AZ place where it il difficult to get pre.ch-
er's ealsry. Mr.. Olmstesd was Cana ian, not
fully acquainted With American customs
would probably do better alter becoming bet
ter acquainted.
Adjourned.