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

at the request of the Bishop. united in singing
funeral dirge to the memory of their depart
ed brother. He was greatly beloved by them,
and his loss is deeply felt by the German Mis-
siOns.
G. w. 7. Wright having presented the sub
ject of securing heal-stone for the grave of 8.
| N. Forest it was, on motion, referred to the
Presiding Elder of Red Wing district, and the
preacher in charge Of Rochester.
The Conference passed resolution relieving
| j. w. Powell of debt incurred in helping
needy SUNDAY Schools on a former charge.
The Committee on ParSonlges made a re-
port urging upon all the Quarterly Conferences
to take measures for building and furnishing
houses for the preachers ON The charges in the
| Conference.
The Conference proceeded to ballot for Trus-
tees for the Hamline University, with the fol-
lowing result J. Nichols, St. Paul j. Dean,
Minneapolis; Eli Robinson, Hastings; Rev, j.
f. Chaffee and Meacham of Red Wing.
The following Visitors to the University were
also elected T. NJ. Gossard, E Egyeston, j.
s. Perigrine, N. L ,thrOp, A. j. Nelson, G. w.
T. Wright and VIM Mckinley.
Ten o'clock having arrived, the Conference
took up the order OF the day, viz: election of
delegates to the General Conference.
William Mckinley and A. j. Nelson were ap-
pointed tellers for the election.
The result of the first ballot was rs follows.
choice, 43. B. F. Crazy received 81; H. Roth
81 D. Cobb, 81; c. Brooks, AZ; j. Brooks, AZ;
j. F. Chatfee, 81; T. NJ. Gossard, IS; scatter
ing, 6.
B. F. Crazy, H. Roth and D. Cobb having
received each a majority of all the votes cast,
were declared elected.
The Conference then proceeded to ballot for
the remaining delegate, with the following re-
suit: Number of votes cast. II. Necessary to
choice 80. Jabez Brooks received 81; j. f.
Chaffee, 20; &. Brooks, 20; scattering2 2.
No one having received Il majority, the Con-
ference proceeded to the third ballot with the
following result: Number of votes cast, II.
Necessary to choice, 50. Of these j. Brooks
received Al; G. Brooks %; j. F. Chaffee, II.
Jabez Brooks was declared elected.
The Conference then proceeded to ballot for
reserve delegates, with the following result:
Number of votes cast. "a. Necessary to u
choice, SO. j. T Chatfec received 81 Cyrus
Brooks, As; Daniel Brooks 20; L. NJ Go-sard
10; scattering, 6. j. L. Chattee and C. Brooks
were declared elected.
II. Roth being the German delegate and the
choice OF the Germans as expressed in open
Conference, there was in consequence no OPP
position, SO that the order of the delegation
will be as follows:
Rev. B Crazy, D. D.: Rev D. Cobb, A. NJ;
Rev. j. Brooks, A. NJ. Rev FL Roth.
Reserves-Rev. J. T. Chaffte, Rev.C. Brooks,
D. d.
The following was adopted as o standing
rule in the Conference:
That the managers Of the Conference Mis-
sionary and Sunday School Societies be in
structed to fix the time of holding the annivcr-
saries and to appoint the speakers at the pres
ent session, and this be Published in the min
uteS.
The Conference then adjourned.
THIRD DAY--AFTERNOON.
The anniversaries Of the Bible and Tract So
ceties were held at p. NJ. The meeting was
addressed by Revs c. G. bowdiSh, r La
throp and Z. Eggleston.
The meeting was one Of interest and awak
cned i'll all hearts desire 10 aid in the circula
ton of the Word of God without note or
comment, to the destitute, and especially of
furnishing religious reading to our armies in
the field.
Ono of the cppolSpr, rHfpvrnt IA hn r,Jou
nimity of our Government in allowing bibles
to go to tue Confederate armies stating that
80, coo had thus been sent to the Confederate
army in Virginia; 10000 to the Confederate ar.
my in the Mississippi Valley, and "a, 900 to the
Baptist Sunday School Union in the Confeder
ate States of America. We can only hope that
the influence of these bibles may be the means
of rearing u better class OF men for the future,
than the present generation OF traitors.
Another speaker referred to the wants of our
army in reference to reading matter, and we
hope, succeeded in impressing upon the minds
of his auditory the absolute necessity of friends
remembering to write often to their relatives
in the army in the Union We could wish
that these words were made to ring in the ears
VI CfCiy ulllI hOUili VI culIu VINO mas Il friend
in the army (who has not?) until they had fully
atoned for all past delinquencies.
THIRD DAY-EyENING.
The anniversary OF the Sunday School Socie-
ty was held this evening. Rev. j. III. Rogers,
President. G. G. Bowdish, Secretary OF the
Society, presented statistical report, giving an
account Of the Interests Of the Sunday Schools
this church i'll the state. T. p. Morse tho
Treasurer, gave report Of the collections in
behalf Of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School rnloc, showing large increase over
ony preg.aDs year. The Society then proceed
Ell 10 ciea Officers snd mana scrs for tla cnsu-
i1@gs> a til. o1yvih5 resale.
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