, 1863-10-16
Chicago. Qribune.
TaE ILLINOIS METHODIST CON-
FERENCE.
SEPARATE CONFERENCE
FOR GERMANS.
BIBLES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


Fifth Days Proceedings.
IFtom Ous Own Co.rcspoadent1
sramoS1ELp, Oct. IS, 1868.
ILLINOIS MISSIONARY soC1ETr.
Tie Illinois Conference Missionary Society
he'd IN election for the choice OF officers f,r
the ensuing year, which resulted as follows:
Rev. D.. Peter Cartwright, President.
q. 3. Bnck and A. B-sdshaw, Vlee-PIesldelts.
j Mol tgoI1eIy. SECRETARY.
Thos. Rfune1, Assistant Secretary.
4 Temple, Treasurer.
Il. Norton, Assistant TfcaeaTer.
Dickens, aud ea1ton Randal, Managers.
The seclety held Its anniversary Last eve
nirg. Dr.. Cartwright presiding, when the
arnral contributions OF members were re-
ceiyed. Tho report IT tle Treasurer showed
thst 81, $50 had been subscribed within the
bounds Of the Conference during the past
year.
At lhe request Of Rev. ": j. Rutlcdge,
Capt. Pride Of the 46,h Ill infantry, Lieut..
Gecre Bates, md Parker Martin Of the 14th
H., iDf,ntry, we're made Life members ofthe
Society.
DR.. Cartwright made characteristic I'D.
dress and closed by subscribing $50, being
oze tenth Of $500, which escaped the thieves
who robbed him near Tic Alton depot In t1ds
city, scme time since.
Gen. G, s. Grant was made life member
Of the sess5 3 81 DfRpGSRt3TIeg OF the
Soue other matters Of business were
transacted and The society adjourned
cnNFEBFSCE pROCEEpISaE
The Conference met st s a. m, pursuant to
aojomnmelt; Bishop scctt presiding. Prayer
by Rey. Mr. johnson.
1t was resolved that sum sufficient to re-
deem certain tract Of land In Cass comfy,
donated to the Missionary Society, aud sold
for taxes, be donated from tho Missionary
fund. Rev. Mr. Wallace mas appointed
committee In the matter.
The Conference 0xed the next session at
Danyine. Beardstown and Clinton we're the
contesiiDg places.
MrssRs. PAIsoN AND HOWARD.
The cases Of these gentlemen was taken up,
the charge diE1oyaltY. Mr.. Pa1son's case was
parsed, and by resolution Mr. Howard was
rerrimandcd BY the Chair. The Bishop then
relrimanded the reverend gentleman, and q
copy Of his remarks vas requested for publl-
caiion.
Rev. Mr. Howard was then granted . loca.
tion at bis own request.
EFFECTIVE ELDERS.
". Il More, ". Stevenson, ". B. Ander,
son, ]: G. Iong. ". b. McVcy and Shinn,
from Danyil1e district, were examined and
passed.
Mr.. Butler WAS granted supezaanuatea re-
lattou ut bis own request
". D. r. Trotter, J. G. Kimber, ]. Il
dick, ]. c. Barker, Rev. y. Palmer, from
Paris district, were segesally examined and
! passed.
! E. Ca11;ngton was granted superannuatc1
relation at hle own request.
| NUMBER OF CHURCHES, MEMBERS, &c WITH
IN TIE BOUNDS OF THE CONFERENCE
The 1oth question in the minutes, "What
Is the number Of church members" Vas an
sweyed as fellows:
Number Of Church members, 81. Isl increase,
] $50; deaths, 40; increase, lao; probation.
ers, 2,103; decrease, COS; local preachers,
$50; inc1taz 90; adults baptized. {, ,41 de.
| creaEe, S04; children, 1,0G5; increase, IS;
able value, .si57, SEQ; increase, II Us; parson
oges, 70; value, 81 $50; Increaae, $3.50; col
lected fureupetanruated preachers. 81, 707. *
increase, $Sl507; for missionary society
$40, ,sS1.44; increase. &, ,421 u; for tract 50
ciety, s:s4 Is; increase, $14 %; for Bible 50
School Union, s2944, 81 74o;; Increase, $50 50; mum
Der Of Sunday schools. 500; decrease, Il; Of
fccss ard tea shcrs, .G35 decrease, go; scaol
arss e 2s9 decrease: s24; volumes in library
Mr. Pitner vas appcinted Committee *
collect fards to publish the minutes.
| QUINCY {GERMAS] DISTRICT.
Mess1e. H. r. Koenekf, 3. E1lerbeck, "
schwend, F. Helmer: e: Thomas, J. Schla
F. Koniage, ". Zuppanu, E. Naumann, G
Hoelksmp, f. Kocs, from Quincy German
| diztrict, mere examined and passed
G. AnGre MAS granted approximation q
his own request.
AFTERSooS-D1ELE SOCIETY REPORT.
This Society has distributed l,25o,117 vol
umcs; donations In books AID money
$1:8 GSS.e6. The army and navy we're supple
to theexten: Of 81 soc, 600 volumes; prisoner
Commission. 40o, 600 copies; Virginia Biol
Society, 5000 volumes; Confederate army
niinois contributed s41 ,7ao 50, being tn
third StEte In tie amount Of Its contribution
She has also paid $24,e for books, M
$4,000 as donat.oa TO the parent Society.
aEgMAE WORK.
Alergthy debate took place on resolutio
in tayor Of a separate German Conference
The West, but It YVES finally passed by
mpjority Of 95 to 10. and The General Coz
ference requested to provide for dlEt1n'
annual German Conferences.
MEMBERS IN THE ARMY.
The characters Of number Of members
the army we're then pa:sed upon.
u1BIE II COMMON SCHOOLS.
On Recommendation Of The Committee c
Edrcat;on, CoEf:rccce passed resolution
! favor cf tie use Of the Bible in the Conme
!! | Schools.
ILLINOIS FEMALE COLLEGE.
Dr.. Adams, from the Commi.tee on Educ
tion, nude repor: on The condition Of IL
. Lois Female College. The college is no
ont Of debt, bat TINT dett, to the amount
The church, $40, ZOO Of which had been shou
dered by members cf this Conference.
On motion, Dr.. Buck Was appointed agel
Of the college, 10 collect this money, and nls
to collect means to rebuild the wing Whfc
lad been bnI1ed down come time since.
LAST DAY.
6rn1Sor1E1D, Oct. n. 1863
The Methodist Conference closed Its sess'o
last night at 4 lAta hocr. gaTe you 1ePol
of. the proceedings up to eiI p. m. At Il
! eTEn1Dg 6etkioD Rev. James 4. Green who hs
applied for admission into the Conference
~as 1tiectedo On account Of dfsloyalty. He
| flom Christian county.
COMMITTEES TO EXAMINE UNDER GRADUATE
| TIE folio ing Committees for the exam1n
!, ton Of under graduates we're announced Ia
!: last night:
!, First Year-W. E. Johneon, s. s. Mcginnis,
seeond Il Tsa1oR q Il G. &. Morton, G. Garner, j. GRAY
u Tbiia i i xess@R % E: Guthrie. H. semp,e. s. d,
Fourth Year-H. s. McCo5, r. Andrus, y. Nc
McElf1eeh and P. Wood.
i. To E1nmi1e Ca1 di6ates for Admission on TT
: -. Montgomery, n. Cloud, VIM Reed and 7.
: TO E1smiue Local Preachers 10, Dcacous d
!: Elders OfdeYs-C. D. James, ". T. Bennett, I
i &. Short and ). q. Dickens.
For he German Work, Second Yea1-J- schl
= Third Isaz-W. Kuppann and 7. nohner.
4 Fourth {car-- Duane and Il. r. Korfhagt
II. Buck was appointed to preach the hnAu
Conference Missionary ee1mons: alternate
d | utnet.
APPOINTMENTS OF PREACHERS.
The following is list Of the appolntme
/ Of preachers for the present Conference yea
CuEcT DIs111c7-J. Lsaton, p E.
Quincy. Fifth etreet, L. c. Asmeatrout; III
: do5, u. 4. HeEes; Warsaw and Lima 4.H, Wtst
L " .: Lemon; P}Jmonth, J. W. st2uot; Lit
= | ton, It. u. TAYLOR, Wm. Z. Avery; Rnshrji
! James Shaw; Kushyllle Circuit ). s. kirkpatrit
!. Vermont and Astoria, J. 2. Al1lerby; Clayton,
II Owen; 1t. Sterling, T. Donnel1; Mound, to
= supplied.
) GR,sGsvu1E D1srMcr-Jas. p. WmmiN, P.
! G1icgsyi]le, E. Elliott; Perry, B. Chapms
. bus, Ton Carlos; Payson, J. G. Wells Kind
d hook, 6. Bcrd; Barry, G. Powell Beverly. J.
J. West; PIttsde1d: T. j. Byyant; Mutton, ".
4 Evape: New Hartford, J. ". Hatchieoa; Hardi