Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-30
ROCK RIVER NJ. E. CONFERENCE.

the POD inst., at O'CLOCK Il. NJ. Dlsnop Da-
ker presiding. Proceedings were opened
by reading the first scripture lesson from
the 1924 psalm-the second lesson from
the 18th chapter of st. Johns gospel. At
ter which, the Conference united in sing
ing the 237th hymn
"Ilcve thy kingdom Lord"
Bishop Baker then offered prayer, COM
prehensive in petition, earnest in its spir-
it, after which the sacrament of the holy
eucharist was participated in by the con-
ference, the Bishop officiating, assisted by
Rev. II Crews, Rev-Batchelor, Rev
Agard, Rev L Hitchcock, ETC.,
This most solemn rite of tho Christian
Church, always impressive, was more
than usually so, as those accustomed to
administer went forward to receive the
eonsecrated elements. After the members
of the conference had communed the mem
bers Of the church were invited, and ma
ny went forward. among them the widow
of one of the ministers whose husband had
died during the war.
This service being dismissed with the
benedction, ana the remains of the con-
secrated elements removed by the stewards
of the church, Bishop Baker announced
the absence of the Conference Secretary,
j ii Vincent. and calcl on Assistant Sec
rotary Dening to call the roll of the con-
ference. Nineiy-two members answered
t. their names.
The Bishop announced the election Of
Secretary as the first business in order
Mr. Boring nominated Rev Mr. Dening,
Rev Mr. Fuller was also nominated by j
G Howard The conference directed the
Sote to be taken by ballot, and Revs Boz
ring, Hitchcock and Keys were appointed
tellers. who announced that eighty-nine
votes had been cast, of which Fuller had
received forty-eight, aud.was consequently
elected.
Mr. Deuing W, then appointed assis-
tant secretary.
The hour of 8 a. m. was designated rs
the timo for assembling, and II m. the
hour of adjournment. The bar of Confer
ence was fixed by line.
Revs A D Fields, W D Shelton and c
Loeben were appointed Statistical Secre-
taries.
By direction of the Bishop the following
standing Committees were appointed:
On Public worship-S w Jewett, I
r of the Joliet district, and ii Crews,
preacher in Charge Of Joliet station.
Stewards-II Whipple, W B Slaughter,
en- Webster F Merlin, was on motion
added to the Board.
Memoirs-II Crews and Bliss.
Education-One from each district-Dr
Demrster. II L Martin, L A San ford, w
Lime. w T Harlowe, G French, \ n Mas
terGF Kopp, II Seinn.
Sunday Schools-One from each district
LII Bugbee, n Pratt, l. Anderson,
Bush, S G Lathrop, 7 II Hagerty, II X
Bibbens, w PfaAe, J W Recker.
Tracts-A w Pa, T Cochran, A Gross.
w Pelton. C G Best, j David, Stone,
L Loas, G Loeber.
Bible Course ID P Kidder, Q A David
son, w Bachelor.
State of the Union-T NJ Eddy, c
Howard, p S Walker, d Lord, z Ii Carts
wright-,H Crews, + Fluckholm, +
w Conrad.
Publishing Minutes-SeGretaries Com
mittee-Reys, Hawkins, lIavermale, G j
IIolemes, Z Olmstead, c Bookings, G
Loosen, Geo Wallace, r Fickensher, q \
Silctzer.
Committees on Post offices-Revs Plum
Rev Loeber.
Committee on Finance Of Minutes-Revs
Hartman, Slaughter.
Committee on the claims of Superanua-
ted Preachers-Revs Milton, Bowen, d L
Winslow, ii Whipple.
Committee on the claims of Bishop
Simpson-Revs Keys, Kidder ,Agard,
Committee on the vote on Lay Delega-
tion-Revs Hanna, Cross, Reynolds, Atch-
ison, Cone, Billing, Cleaveland, L Loas, II
Seinn.