The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-09
roll was again called and twelve more members

Iorh were received ana referred 10 ". w.
Richardson.
Circulars from the Tract Society and Sunday
School Society were received and referred to
to the proper committees.
| The Conference ordered the publication oil
| the Minutes; and the collection of money to
defray expenses, was referred to j w.
Klepper.
The Conference then took up the question,
| Who are elected and ordained Elders?
| G. Galpin not appearing before the Commit
tee, his character was passed, and he was
granted a location at his own request.
N. 8. Ohlstrom, Jesse Smith, w. c. Shaw,
A. II. Abbott, G. f. Lindquist, I. P. Morse
were examined, and characters passed, and
elected to Elders orders.
T. McCary not before the Committee, his
character was passed, and he continued as a
Deacon.
A. G. Smith had during the year withdrawn
from the Church, and given up his parchments,
which were placed on file by the Secretary.
N. Christopherson was granted superanu
ated relation.
NJ. Mapes was not before the Committee, and
was granted a location at his own request.
c. T. Barkaloo was continued in a superanu-
ated relation.
William Mckinley, an Elder of the North
Western Wisconsin Conference was transferred
to the Minnesota Conference.
The Third Question was taken up--Who are
admitted with full connection?
The Glass consisting of c. H. Savidge, D. b.
Gleason, w. Schreiner, H. Boetcher, C. Thae.
lenhast, Jno. Haas, w. H. Soule and s. T..
Richardson were called before the Bishop, and
addressed in an impressive manner, relating to
the importance of the position they then occu-
pied as men about to take the VOWS of God
the cause they were then eSpousing
They were then admitted into full connection
and elected to deacons' orders.
G. G. Hays character was passed and he con-
tinued On trial.
Lieut.. Colonel Adams OF the gallant First
was introduced to the Bishop and the Confer
ence; the Bishop remarking, that though we
were peaceful men, yet we loved those who
braved death to defend our homes May the
God of all Grace support the brave Colonel in
his suffering, and speedily restore him to use
fitness with his regiment, and the Conference
pray that the life so valuable to his country
my be spared
St. Paul was chosen as the seat of the next
Conference.
The Court to try the case of w. Berg was
announced as follows: D. Brooks, Chairman;
j. S. Perigrine, D. Cobb. l. H. Richardson, c.
F. Lindquist, D. Tice, E. r. Lathrop,
Phelps, j. ID. Rich, Z. Triegenbaum, G. w.
Richardson, j. Schnell, VIM. Mckinley, r. P.
Morse.
The question--Who are the Deacons ?-was
then taken up. j. Door not examined and his
character passed; 7. Hermsmeyer and w. Ro-
teri examined and character passed f. Fischer
not examined, character passed and granted
superanuated relation; j. Menu examined and
Character passed; r. Irmscher, c.. Griswold
and C.. G. FOrsberg were not examined and
their characters passed; p. Long and A. John
son were examined and their characters passed.
Ten O'Clock A. NJ. of Friday was fixed as the
hour for the election Of delegates to the Gen
eral Conference.
A. MILFORD, Il local deacon, O. P Light, o
local elder, B Blain, a local elder, S. NJ Phelps,
q local elder, and G. w. Bennett, local elder,
We're admitted into this Conference.
John Haas, an elder in the North Ohio Con-
ference, was transferred to this Conference.
William A. Chambers. an elder of the North
western Wisconsin Conference, was also trans
ferred to this Conference
The Visiting Committee of the Hamline Uni
vcrsity presented report which was referred
to the Committee on Education
\. V. Hscock, Il local elder, was readmit-
ted TO this Conference.
A. j. Nelson was elected Assistant Secretary.
The following were appointed a Committee
On the Christian Commission and the Freed
mans Aid Society: B. f. Crary, e. r. Lathrop,
and W. Mckinley.
A. Lamprecht was appointed Committee TO
prepare Il memoir of f. Groechtenmeyer de-
ceased.
The Conference then adjourned.
In the afternoon Rev. G. w. T. Wright
preached an able sermon from the words,
''Unto you it is given to know the mysteries
Of the kingdom OF God"
In the evening the Anniversary of the Ed;-
cational Society was held.
Addresses were delivered by Revs. ". Nc
Kiney, J. Brooks and b F. Crary. The
speeches were all able in their character. and
it would be iaydious to make any COMPARE
SONS bus all acquitted themselves with credit
TO themselves and with profit 10 the cause Of