The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-10-09


roll WAS again called and twelve moremembers
Of the Conference answered to their names
| The accounts Of the Book Concern at New
York were received and referred to G. 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 of
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 Eldersa
G. Galpin not appearing before the Commit
tee, his character was passed, and he was
granted q location at his own request.
N. 8. Ohlstrom, Jesse Smith, w. c. Shaw,
| A. 81. Abbott, G. F. Lindquist, T. P. Morse
were examined, and characters passed, and
elected to Elders orders.
T. McClary not before the Committee, his
character was passed, and he continued as q
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A. G. Smith had during the year withdrawn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.
M. Mapes was not before the Committee, and
was granted 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 8. 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
upon them, and urging upon them fidelity in
the cause they were then espousing.
They were then admitted into full connection
and elected to deacons' orders.
c. G. Hays character was passed and he con-
tinued on trial.
Lieut.. Colonel Adams Of the gallant First
WAo AltiOuuSCu w tAC A)lSAOp uuN GuC OOuACI0
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
may be spared.
O.
Conference.
The Court to try the case of w. Berg was
announced as follows: D. Brooks, Chairman :;
j. s. Perigrine, D. Cobb. I. H. Richardson, G..
F. Lindquist, D. Tice, E. r. Lathrop,
Phelps, j. ID. Rich, F. Triegenbaum, G. w.
Richardson, J. Schnell, VIM. Mckinley, T. P.
Morse.
The question-Who are the Deacons ?-was
then taken up. j. Door not examined and his
character passed; Y. Hermsmeyer and w. Ro-
teri examined and character passed F. Fischer
not examined, character passed and granted a
superanuated relation; j. Menu examined and
character passed; r. Irmscher, G. 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, local deacon, o. P. Light, q
local elder, B Blain, a local elder, s. N Phelps,
q local elder, and G. w. Bennett, local elder.
were 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
versity presented report which was referred
to the Committee on Education.
A. ". HiscOck, local elder, was readmit-
ted to this Conference
A. j. Nelson was elected Assistant Secretary.
The following were appointed Committee
on the Christian Commission and the Freed
mans Aid Society: B. F. Crazy, E. R. Lathrop,
and W. Mckinley.
A. Lamprecht was appointed Committee to
prepare a memoir of f. GrOechtenmeyer de-
ceased f
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" "a
In the evening the Anniversary of the Edu-
catonal Society was held.
Addresses were delivered by Revs. ". Nc
Kinley, j. Brooks and b. F. Crazy. The
speeches were all able in their character, and
it would be invidious to make any COMPARE
sons, but all acquitted themselves with credit
to themselves and with profit TO the cause of
education in this State. ,.s....v
We are glad that the subject of common
schools was not ignored, and we are mistaken
il there were not many present who resolved
to interest themselves more fully with its inter-
ests. But as the report Of the Committee on
Education is to be presented. and the views Of
the speakers are Incorporated il that report, /
| need not ssy anything further upon this sab
ject. d8 m0 a st
81 ggw THIRD DAy--ERIDAY. l5ssea ~
The Conference met at the usual honr Reli-
| gious services conducted by B. b. Cmry. Il
J. Barnard, JsH Croiiaes, TN Berlin and
Fl. r sehaGher were admitted on trial into the
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