, 1862-09-26
E0CK K1vER IL, K CONFERENCE.
Annual Session, held II Joliet.


The morning eE8elon openeQ n Sue eaSay
hour appointed, Wesley Bachelor conduct
Ing the devotional exercises.
At the calling Of the roll twenty-one addi
tional members reported themselves.
Rev. J. 7. Hanna VIE excused from serving
on the COMMITTEES on Lay Representation,
aud Rev. E. Stone was appointed in his stead.
The report Of TIL Trustees Of Garrett Bibli-
cal Institute, through Grant Goodrich, Presl-
dent, ~as presented to the Conference, and
referred to the Committee On Education.
Whosse the deaeons?
The following sustained satisfactory e1-
animation in the course Of study for the
third year, their characters we're passed, ana
they we're continued in the class OF the fourth
year: b. U. Reynolds, J. J; Keller, L. h1eas.
o,ss Bls'ssR 4 i + Pai sait' = ~ S1soSa e Saoa:, e. u
s. smith, G. l. Wiley, T. scheaffcr.
The Characters Of a. ". Paige, " Myez
ard d, j. z Mbbard, were seyerAlly passed.
Not having appeared before the committee
for examination iu the course OF study. they
were continued In the class OF. the third year
1,f11s rms YEAk.-L. Clifford. J. v. Martin, n
Ems, !. y. Rocker.
a large portion Of the morning was con-
Enm6Q WILL Fuh&t ~ NQut-1CHEE p4I1AQC&, ID
te1mcd "passing the ehara ,ter Of the differ
eut members OF the body" The name Of
each is called, and in answer he rises, and
having announced the amount collected In
bis charge for missions during tho year, retiroe
from the room. The presiding elder, OF the
district where he may be stationed, then gives
the character Of the person under reriew, the
estimation in which ne is held By the people
among y hom he has labored, habits as a str1
dent, efficiency as pastor, sounduess in doc
trine, style Of pulpit effort, and the many
points connected With the preachers useful
ens one WHO x,shes % %mases remarSs nssS pef. ags
tinent to the subject, and If nothing
arises indicating the propriety Of the opposite
course the Character OF the preacher IS
+tpassed," and he is called back to the audl.
cnce room. II any formal CHARGES or com
plants are to be PR fet7ed, it is done before
the person retires from The room, the matter
is referred to committee, Rnd It's action Is
awaited
The committee who examine the candidates
fofdeacons and eldcTe' orders In the different
rrescsibed studies. have hitherto had no mil
form standard OF proficiency or method Of
stating the graduation of merit. Their re-.
reports, therefore, have not been as eatisfacto-
r. az could be wished To remedy the evil.
committee, consisting Of Revs. g. e. La:hrop.
E st9ne. and Il. L. Marlin. we're appointed q
provide come Systematic plan for reportfnv
tic results of examinations.
ROCKFORD DISTRICT.
R-A Blanchnrd, P. E.. reported the district
orEaLlztrg accesslons Of membership in 1uanr
Of its charges. In view Of ;hecxctsing timed.
the statc Of atf.irs is very favorable Finau-
ci1 prospects, hsve decidedly improved. IN
to the siu'c Of the last call for Cox, 900 men.
the missionary contributions had been LARGELY
on the increase. As to church indcbtedness,
only TWO or three churches may be now said
to be embarrassed Of dent, and in a rear or
tHo Io1e all In tne district will be free.
GALESA DISTRICT.
Stuart, P. E., reported this in prosperous
condition, though very much embarrassed hv
the sickness and death Of its old head, Brother
Cae6eday.
AT. MORRIS DISTRICT,
}. Gibson, T: reported that finances wera
in good cos'dition- Two churches have been
dedicn'ed the last 1ea5, and two others arc an
preaching completion, without any cmbsrras-
sing debt upon any. The receipts of preach
e1s VIII taH ehort styt.ral hundred dollars from
that OF last year. missionary contributions
are without dccreasc. Several Thousand dol
lsrs OF old debts hare been paid
RELATIONS WITH TIE WESLEYAN CHURCH OF
ENGLAND.
1twas reported that Rev Joscph Hs1tws]1
cf infrm health and rzac tcally su peranuu ted.
believing that a change Of air, etc. would hayf
a favorable effect, mad. an arrangement to Ia
bor in Liverpool for an Independent mission.
.lis fare beth wass bring paid. it being under.
stood that # his health should not permit, he
might return withnu1 performing services. He
asked to be placed on the superaunu ated rcla-
ton, which lcaves him q member Of the f!on-
ference. This was refused, the case being n,,t
into the hands of the presiding elder, for in
vestigatlon.
TUE CONFERENCE VOTE on LIT RErnEsEsrA-
T1ox.
The members Of The Conference took action
upon this matter, with the following result:
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