The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-09
Proceedings Of the Minnesota Meth.
odist Episcopal Annual Conference
held at Hastings, commencing Sep-
tenn Der 80. 1868.

tCInDcT SO9 1000
The Conference convened at A. NJ, bishop
Ames in the chair.
The opening religious services were con-
Quoted by Rev d. Brooks.
The roll of the Conference was called Dy the
Secretary of the last Conference, and hfty-seven
ministers answered to their names.
The Conference elected the Secretary of last
year by acclamaion.
On motion he was allowed to nominate his
own assistants, and named N. Lathrop and j.
G. Speckman.
The following Standing Committees were
appointed:
On Public Worship--C. Brooks, T. M. Cos
Conference StemWds-T. Day, j. G. Speck-
man and N. fainter
Necessitous Ct.se<-The Conference Stewards
Iuissions-The Presiding Elders
Educ0uion-Daniel Cobo b. f. Crazy, /. II.
Richardson, j. rocks. j. S. Perrigrne, N. S.
Ohlstrom, ii. Richter, +. W. Taeger.
Sunday SchOols-D. Brooks, w. G. Show, j.
Garner, E. Tucker, c. Griswold N. s. OIL
strOm, w. Schremer, Henry Schuilker.
Stoae Of the Counhy-J. f. Chatfee, A. j.
Nelson, T. McCary, G. w. L. Wright, d. Tice,
+. Long, A. Lamprecht G. HOLMAN.
Bible Cause-J. o. Rich E. Eggleston, c. G.
BOwdish.
Lay Delegation-D. Cobb. E. R. Lathrop, A
II. Abbot. j. W. Powell, j. Cowden, E. Sho-
gren, Ii. Betcher, F. Fieganbaum.
German Hok-D. Brooks, Il. NJ. GOssard,
s. A. Chubbuck G. NJ Richardson, j. s. Peri
CRIME, c. F. Lindquist, H. Richter, f. w.
Traeger.
Scandinavian IVork-E. Eggleston, E. Sho-
CREME j. ID. Rich
Post ODtces-T. Z. Morse
Tempertmce-J. Quigley j. Peet, j. O. Rich.
7roct CauSe--G. w. L. Wright, j. Cowden,
l.. Gleason.
arsoncges-B. F. Crary, c. G. Dowdish, E.
Egglest0n.
The time of opening the Conference was
fixed at s A. NJ. md closing at II NJ.
B. f. Crazy and D. Cobb were appointed by
the Conference to examine those who were to
be admitted on trial irto the Conference.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
WHEREAS. The Anniversaries of our Con-
ference Societies in the past have been but in
differently sustained, resulting in great loss to
the Conference and its patrons of enjoyment
and profit,
Resolced, list, That we, as Conference, in
struct the Committee on Anniversaries to so ar
range their plans as to have our several ami
VgrsarcS in the evening of each day.
I'd, That i'll view Of our Bishops extensive
acquaintance of The Missionary field, he be in
vited to attend the Missionary Anniversary on
Saturday evening.
Sd, That the Missionary be preached at p
(SigncD D.. COBB,
B. +. CkARY.
The Conference ordered draft OH the char
tered fund of $50, and On the Book concern of
800 90.
The first question of the Discipline-Who
remain on trial ?-was then taken up, and T.
w Traeger, A. Lamprecht, Z. Schuttee, w.
A. Maltby, j. G. Teter and IL. Webb, were sew
orally examined, characters passed, and they
continued on trial.
The seventh question-Who are the super
animated preachers ?-was then taken up, and
C. w. Harris, S. Springer, n HOBART A. c.
Pennock, L. Peterson. j. Westerfeldt, S. SpoleS,
J.W Dow, G. Sebrasae, j. Kerns r. Hoover
and C. T. Barkaloo, were continued in q su-
pcTannuated relation.
Z. AkerS was transferred to the Illinois Con-
ference. Il. 9. Norton was made effective. IL.
Kolbe was located at his own request
The Conference then took up the eXamina-
ton Of effective Elders. j. T. Chaifee, Presi-
ding Elder OF Minneapolis district represented
his district and his character passed. The char
acters of the Elders on his district were then
examined and passed.
G. S. Stevenson was then granted a location
at his own request T. NJ. kirkpatrick trans
fsrrcl to the Iowa Conference
A. s. Kennon was reported as having been
transferred to the Minnesota Conference but on
account of the Indian difficulties had not r.
ported himself for service.
Il resolution was presented and adopted that
there be preaching each afternoon at o'clock.
c. Brooks, Presiding Elder of st. Paul dis
trict, represented his district and character
passed. The characters Of the Elders Oh his
district were then examined and passed.
A. G. Perkins, Presiding Elder of ST. Peter
District represented his District and his char
actcr passed. The Elders Oh his District were
examined and their characters passed.
S. Bodies, Presiding Elder of Red Wing Dis
trct, represented his District, and his character
passed also the effective Elders on his District.
Quiglcy, Presiding Elder Of Winona Dis
trict, represented his District, and his character
passed also the effective Elders on his District.
c. Shogrcne, Presiding Elder Of the Scan
dinavian District, represented his District and
his character passed; also that of II. II. Hol-
land Charges being preferred against w.
Berg, ii committee was appointed to try his
c1se: which committee reported at Il subse-
quent meeting, that they found him guilty Of
immortality, and she was expelled from the
n L.. Church.
The character o. the ministers iii the Ger
man voyk. were scverally examined aud pass
cl. The Conference then adjourned.
In the evening lAe Anniversary Of the Min
ncsota Conference Historical Society was held
The annua' lecture WAS delivered by Rev A. J.
Nelson. The loc,Nre was one Of Mr.. Nelson's
best cffa7;s. and produced impressions upon
Lis auditory that VIII Not soon be forgotten.
iii, pen pictures CT SONS of ..e pioneers q
Methodi5m in This STATE. were ,l34,l 1iu,.a-
bic. There were many passages Of .aiea"g
interest. while mention was ula43 ,-y f,sl-
iDg places OF those who Lad died il sE.s r.r-
Of land, and many passages TOO. ot tat' ling
elouuence, while the suAtI,a.f a1a uais ot
or first settlers were &c. -glaca. 5., "'i
,,o. f,rast2ll public opinion, a, STEPS were taken