The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-10-11

the second chapter Of II Corinthians, sing.
ing the 584th hymn, and prayer.
The Minutes Of yesterday were read and
approved.
The second question was resumed, Who
remain on trial G. S. Forsburg, p. Long
and Anne johnson, were passed and contin-
ued on trial.
Bros. FL. w. Haton, A. III. Ames, oi
upper Iowa Conference, and Bro. William
Hamilton, P. E., in Northwestern Wiscon.
sin Conference were introduced to this Con.
ference.
The seventh question was taken up, Who
are the superannuated preachers
@. W. Harris, NJ. Springer, N. Hobart,
A. G. Pennock, L. Bell, requested to locate.
Peter Akers, S. Spates, j. w. Dow, G.
Lebrasse.
L. Bell was continued and his Presiding
Elder was authorized to request him to 10.
cate.
T. S. Gun was located at his own request.
G. w. T. Wright, j. FL. Leard.
S. Wetzel was granted a location at his
own request.
R. Hoover was granted superannuated
relation. .......
A committee of three, consisting of B.
F. Crary, d. Cobb and j. &. Chaffee, was
fpI f0 ha oe IL
Second Regiment of Minnesota Volunteers,
and procure, if possible, T. B. Morris dis
charge, owing to the fact that his family are
in afliction and helpless.
G. n. Whitney was located at his own
request.
S. Z. Richardson and Ira Ellingwood
were continued on trial.
A. G. Pennock was continued in super.
aLnuated relation.
T. M. Goorard moved that the vote be
reconsidered, by which r. M. Colby was
continued in an effective relation, after
which be wa. s.granted a, a,superannuated re-
lation.
Recommendations of local preachers for
deacon's orders being called, G. Brooks
presented the case OF E. E. Edwards, asking
ordination for him, but after some discus
sion the application was withdrawn, broth
er Edwards not being present at the seat of
the Conference.
+. Nj. johnson was recommended from
the Scandinavian district, and elected to
deacOn's orders. Also, P. Long, from the
same district.
j. N. Nippealt, from the St. Paul dis
~ ;of oil 70
The vote granting l.. S. Peterson 10.
cation was reconsidered, and he was granted
a superannuated relation.
The 1st question, Who are admitted to
trial? was taken up.
+. E. Edwards was recommended from
Taylor's Falls.
Charles H. Lavidge was recommended
from Cleveland circuit.
D.B. Gleason, from Wabashaw circuit, H.
Boettcher, John Haas, G. ThGlenhorst,
VIM. Schreiner, from the German Mission
Work and all were admitted on trial.
G.. g. Bowdish was Ie,admitted on his
certificate of location.
The case OF j. Myers, laid over yesterday,
was taken up and referred to the Presiding
Elder for investigation during the next
year.
S. Bodies and E. Shogreen presented a
memorial, requesting the appointment of a
committee to translate certain parts of our
Discipline into the Scandinavian language.
E. EgglestOn moved that B. f. Crary,
E. Shogreen, G. G.. Forsburg, and N. S.
Olstram be appointed committee to cor
respond with DR.. Wise, in reference to the
70 If our pJipo uion rynrly
The Committee on the Bible Cause re.
ported.
The Rev A. Lord, Agent Of the Bible
Society, was introduced, and addressed the
Conference on the subject of Bible circua-
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Mckee, of the Presbyterian
Church, and Rev. j. Pugh, of Detroit
Conference, were introduced to the Con-
ference.
The Committee on Missions made their
report, showing that the appropriations for
English domestic missions within the Con-
ference are 50 250, for the German missions
$4,000, for the Scandinavian missions
$2475. Total missionary appropriations,
$4,000 spent in this Conference.
R. McCOrkle was discontinued at his own
request.
The Committee on the state of the cOun.
try reported as follows:
Whereas, our beloved country is in most
critical and perilous condition, engaged in a
| death struggle with an inhuman and monstrous
rebellion having for its aim the overthrow OF
| this government and the extension and perpe-
tuity slavery,
RESOLVED, 1st. That we, the members of the
Minnesota Annual Conference, in Conference
| Assembled, do heartily commend the late &C.
| tiOn of Congress and the President in the lib
eral provision of means and men for the vigOr'
GUS prosecution of the present defensive war
for the defence of our national flag, our CON
stitutional rights, and also our dearest liber
| ties.
RESOLVED, I'd. That we deprecate the viola
tion of the holy Sabbath as in the case OF the
battle at Bull Run, in which fact we look fol
| the cause of the defeat as much as any other
and pray that the history Of the Grand Army
may not record another.
| RESOLVED, Sd. That we are encouraged il
what we see of the recognition of the Highe
Law" by the late Congress, President, an,
heads of departments, in the appointment of
national fast, $50 generally observed, and tn
late proclamation of the General Commandin
on the Potomac in regard to the strict observ
| ance of the fourth commandment.
| RESOLVED, 4th. That we heartily approve O
| the annontment of John C., Fremont tn tn