The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-10-11
SECOND SESSION,

Conference oponed at the usual hour by
singing and prayer by A. j. Perkins.
Bishop Baker presiding.
On motion, the further call Of the roll
was dispensed with.
The minutes of yesterdays session were
read and approved.
On motion of B. F. Crary, Jabez Brooks
and E. R. Lathrop were added to the Com
mittee on Education.
E. R. Lathrop was elected Assistant
Secretary.
B. F. Crazy offered resolution in refer
ence to the transfer of brother now Chap
lain in the army. After some discussion
the resolution was withdrawn.
The examination of effective Elders was
resumed. E. Shageen, Presiding Elder of
the Scandinavian Mission District, repre4
scented his District. His work was much
scattered and his brethren were suffering for
want of books, yet the spiritual interests of
the mission district were in prosperous
condition.
j. Tidlund, character passed.
L. S. Peterson was granted location at
his own request.
st. Paul German District-W. Feigen.
baum represented his district as being pros
porous, especially in church building.
F. Feigenbaum, John Broyer, P. Funk,
J. Smell, j. Il. Speckman, characters
passed.
Red Wing German District-H. Roth
represented bis district. Had good year;
held five camp meetings and made good mis-.
sionary collections.
G. HOLMAN and H. Colby, characters
passed.
j. Wester6eld was granted superannu-
ated relation.
j. D. Rich and F. A. Conwell, cbarac.
tiers passed.
10. Rich moved that the probstioners
be invited to seats within the bar.
Conference took up the 4th question /:
Who are the Deacons?
g. F. Lindquist, s. A. Chubbuck, T. P.
Morse, M. Masses, G. T. Barkaloo,
James Peet, j. w. Keeper, 81. Schinitker
and H. Singenstrue-character passed.
The 9th question Who are elected and
ordained Elders was taken up.
Levi Gleason, r. A. Judd, w. N. Dar-
nell, II. II. Holland, F. Rectemyer, and
Hermon Richter, were elected to deacons'
orders.
George Galpin, N. s. Olstrom, G. A.
Slime, A. e. Smith, D. Tice, T. McClary,
Jesse Smith, Nells Christopherson, A.
WEIGH, and w. G. Shaw, of the class of
the second year, were called forward and
addressed by the Bishop as follows:
1t becomes my duty to PROFOUND some
questions which trust you have carefully
and prayerfully considered previous to this
time. You stand before this Conference
asking admission into full connection. By
this act you affirm if admitted into this
Conference you will conform to the disci-
pline of the Church, and consecrate your.
selves wholly to the work of the Christian
ministry. l regard this position as very
solemn one-a very important one, to you,
and one that stands connected with your
usefulness, and everything dear on earth.
I have no doubt you have carefully consid~
cred this step, and you are sincerely DESTROYS
to make the most of life, and to improve
every moment in such manner as to ad-
vance the Kingdom of Christ. In life as
short as this, it is important, my brethren,
we should be sure to make the most of life,
that as the moments are passing, they may
be improved in such manner as to convey
the best possible report to heaven. You
desire to be good ministers of the Lord
Jesus Christ; but what constitutes good
minister? 1t is not merely that he shall be
a good preacher, but good minister of
Christ. If we 60 to the people of our own
Churches We shall not be misinformed as to
the general characteristics of good MINI
ister for they desire only such to be sent
among them.