The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-08-31
FIRST DAY.

enco OF the M He Chufch OF MIN.
nes0ta.
FIRST DAY.
The Minnesota Annual Conference of the
M. E. Church, convened at Red Wing, Min
nesota, on Wednesday, the 22d day of Au-
gust, 1860, at 9 o'clock A. M, to hold its
sixth session. Bishop Scott presiding.
Jabez Brooks was elected Secretary, E. R.
Lathrop and @. G.. Bowdish assistants. The
following standing committees were ap-
pointed:
On Public Worship.-Jabez Brooks, Daniel
Cobb.
On Education.-C. N.Whitney, Cyrus Brooks,
K. A. Judd, B. F. Crazy, Noah Lathrop, E.
Shogreen, DR.. Estes.
H.. Conference Ste,cards.-J. D. Rich, Thomas
A. Matson, I. NJ. Kirkpatrick, Nahum fainter,
.Missions.-The Presiding Elders and J. o.
Rich, j. F. Chaffee, ]. Kerns, Jacob Myers, F.
A. Conwell, John Tidland.
=, Sauery.-S. T. Sterrett, W. Mckinley, John
Kerns, J. Il. White, John Quigley, Nelson
Temperance.-J. Hooper, W. H. St. Clair, IA.
ron Matson, Ezra Tucker, John Quigley, c. F.
Bible Cau.e.-G. w. Richardson, C. T.. Bar.
kalOo s. N. Phelps.
Tract Cause.-Benj. Crist, A. v. Hiscock,
Anthony MILFORD.
Committee on Time of Holding Conference
5. 4. Sterrett ]. F. Chaffee, R. A. Judd, G. W
L. Wright, q. c. Norton, John Tidland.
On Periodical Literature.-Edward Eggle-
ston, B. F. Crazy, John Quigley, E. Sh0green.
Committee on Ciaims.-The Conference Stew.
ards.
The Conference being organized, Bishop
Scott made an appropriate address to the
Conference, when the Conference Joined 10
singing and prayer with Rev. DR.. Harris.
SECOND DAY.
The Conference was occupied greater
portion of the day with the regular ques
lions of the General Minutes.
The Visiting Committee to the Hamline
University made their report. DIR. Crazy.
President of the University, followed the
reading of the report with some remarks
relating to the interests of the school. The
report was referred to the committee on
Education.
The report of the Western Book commit
tee and exhibit of the agents of the Wes-
tern Book Concern, were read and filed.
The exhibit shows the net capital of the
concern to be $343,346.01 liabilities,
$l99,83725. Profits for the year ending
November 30, 1859, $22,37548.
1t was moved and seconded that the Con-
ference proceed to elect officers pro tenn. for
the Conference Missionary Society. 1t was
moved as substitute, that the Conference
designate three persons, who shall act as
President, Secretary and Treasurer at the
ensuing anniversary. The Conference
elected Bishop Scott as President, E. Eg~
glestone as Secretary, and G. W.T.. Wright,
Treasurer.
After the usual notice. were given, the
Conference adjourned, with singing, and the
benediction by DR.. Harris.
THIRD DAY.
The Conference was occupied with the
usual questions from the General Minutes.
CONFERENCE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
This Society met at ~ P. NJ, on Friday,
the Oath. G. Hobart called the meeting to
order, and j. Brooks, Secretary, made
short verbal report.
The Society then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year.
John Kerns was eleated President, David
Brooks Vice President, Noah Lathrop
Secretary, and B. F. Crary, Treasurer
Jabez Brooks, A. j. Nelson, and j. F.
Chafe, were elected Curators. Samuel
Spates, T. NJ. Kirkpatrick, Sias Bodies, J.
D. Rich, William Mckinley, and Thomas
Day, were elected Managers.
NJ. Sorin was elected to deliver the an
nual lecture at the next anniversary of the
society.
Remarks were made and papers presented
from Rev. Messrs. Spates, Hancock, Fuller
ton, Sorin, and Hoyt.
FOURTH DAY.
SATURDAY, August Is.
The committee on Missions reported.
The report was adopted. The committee
appropriated $1,000 to the American Mis-.
sions within the bounds of the Conference,
and $4,000 to the Missions among the
Scandlnavians.
The committee on Education reported in
part. DR.. Crazy addressed the Conference.
and the report was adopted.
The committee on Periodical Literature
reported. During the reading of the report
the Bishop called D. Cobb to the chair.
The report was adopted.
A report on the publication of a paper in
the Scandinavian language was read and
adopted.
The committee on Slavery reported. The
following are the resolutions of the report
RESOLVED, LIST, That we approve the action
of the late General Conference, and regard the
declaration of principles set forth in the new
chapter, as faithful exposition of the spirit
and genius Of the Gospel and of Methodism on
this subject.
RESOLVED, I'd, That while we rejoice in the
progress already made, we still re.affirm the
sentiments heretofore expressed by this Con-
ference, demanding such change in the gen.
eral rule as will make it prohibit the buying,
selling, or holding of men, women, or children
with the intention to enslave them.
1t was moved and carried, to amend by
striking out the second resolution.
1t was moved as an amendment to the