, 1864-10-07
ROCK R1vER coNFERENDE.
Twenty-F1Cah Annual Nesslon-Ltst OF
1se2esa a1es-aPPointmeLk ot Commit"
fees-Supefannuaxe Preachers.

TwPnty-Ftfth Annual EesSl0n-I4tAt of
1eeleEaten-aPPolntmeEk Or Com INIT"
tees-SupefaDnuated Preachers.
The twepty.6 annual session of the Rock
River Conference Methodist Episcopal Church,
assembled yesterday morning at tie Wabash ave-
nue. Church, in this city.
Bishop ColEIn Kingsley, D. D., Of Cincinnati,
pretided, opening the proceedings by reading
Palm XXXIV and I'd Corinthians, " ehap.er.
The audience and delegate. then joined In singing
hymn s1a, *ssow In the man Thy sced," after
'sH Basop q Al 4mes % oi baltimore, and Bishop James,
OF New York, were insi'ea to come forward and
Rev E. @ Fuller, ac'irg Secretary, then called
the roll, when the following members OF the Con-
feretce answered to 1httr n,mes:
a. % Bla1chafd: En- II. Esorias ha6ert / BlooiDs,
3. Buebee, Winiaa Cone, Thomas Cochfsn, Root.
land, 7. 6. Ciencenpine, Leotard Clifford, Ftlnk-
lin Cora in, James 8. Chad *ick, John y. David
eep. Solomon r DsnniIg: Jo.eph $. David. Thos.
Cannon, Israei Gileon, Simpson Guyer, ". 4.
Gloss. c. Lezenby. q. 1oEees, Hcor5 Atnard+ J.
a. Gisne aush Marin j. yoAe W Msrttn, LIKE
ne! uowes, s; G. Hasesmale, Jacob Hartman: J. V.
Hibbard, ., Hu:ch,ps, L. Hawkins, u. ]: Hayer-
male, fni!o Ja5son. s. a; II. JeWett, ?. keys:,
Qucri,n. F. 4 REED, q. 7. Reynolds, /. a. San.
tord, g; 1. s; s.ad, s. stevsE, g: F. sssTa5E !. G.
ss,Iered E so9 G. s%.a ,s IT, sa ssasso6
Tap il, ID Vincent, l. s. Waiker. D. s. Wins
vi %hipole, RPWSr Whit. ii " G. Wltn7 asoiEa VAT
lace, Richard Wake, C. NJ Webster, g. L. Wiley,
Air. Fuller was elected Secretary on the frat
1,aI nd frHc
Recording Secretary by ACCLAIM at10n. lie has held
this position for come twenty Tvs Fears. Rev. Ar
Ha'ermale vas appointed second Assistant, and
Re7. A. D. F1eld StanEncsl Secretary.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
The following standing committee were then
't t4H5l;e HorsMp-Rcv. Robt. L. Collier, S. B.
Ke,et, and Dr.. Hitchcock.
Eayeatsoa-Rers D Il. Ndder. ~. Quereau,
"4' aSaa tan.e-Rsss. N. Raymond, T. ". coch-
1sp, L q. Bngbee, .. Iced, j. Ogden, j. Hartweu,
Bi6iG cau&e-c. Il. Torwe!l, J. n. Davidson, T.
staee Of cs.tntry-o. H. Tiffany Y. P. Cray. !.
Anderson, Chatles French, A. W. Paige, R. Waze,
Publication Of Ainuk,-The Secretaries.
Temperance c. StoughtoD, F. D. CorTlr, 4.
T: Ms,dc, g. L. Wiley, ). Gray, ]. Hartman, n.
rost 0Fes.-M. II. Plumb. ....
Cloins Of Superanauased Prtaehery-S: Hewea,
G, =. Wight, u. j. Bl'te, +. a. Red. X. h.
on NlssIon.-The presiding Elders.
On Ntc<ssltuns Cases-The Conference Stew.
' o. He.o FORK Book: :Aeeexsnz-e ]. Bliss.
or Pa,senuges end Patronage farnitzrs-The
On 1eooants o. Rrttdlng .E,ders-w. 7. Hsr-
On sabsata sehoazs-D1ecto1s Of sunda7 School
st.eords-c. n: Webster, "A. Gross, S. A. ".
The Committee On Religious Services WIS or
dered TO report daring the forenoon.
= circular from New York asking tor change
tse oIder II The day 1or MordaJ next at ten
\ communication on the change Of ths number
Of delesa1es 10 the General Coaference vas READ
hy ne M Secretary, and made the order Of The day
Ths Report Of the Book comnitte. and exht lit
be p!aceo on fie.
AeoGmurication On the Bible cause was pre
fented and referred to the Commute on that
The report OF the Facnlty Of the Ga.ret Biblical
| Institute Eae read end referred 10 ths Committee
"A circular was received frog, the suaa.y School
union. spd referred to the Committee on slp.
! circular On The rrsct cause WAS submitted,
| Rcv. Adam Poe D: D, BOOK Agent q. Clpciu.
nsa,. addressed the Conference at length On the
Increased co.t Of publishing, md asked for eea-
| *rous support to tns Book Concern, BE ajInjed
the importance Of extending 1he publications
| ot the society. @'-~
The 70 lowing trs,hren from other Conferences
| Eere introduced tnd cordially received: Il, s.
Pendcle, J. Darlington. Geo Taylor, of Michigan !;
=. snsE, Httsharg A. Eodr. Indiana; 8.
tsISo:t, o. Iowa; J. Ames, or Teoy; j, T.
.. Eyats. do; 7. F. YateF. OF Troy; H. Dunn,
d.: J. cul1au, Phasdelplia.
| The eighth qu~-.ion vas taken I'D. TN the Gnl
iowlIa see d ca1red IN the supefanua.ed isl :.
! Rev. ". Wallet, j. Hodges, E. Il. 0smmon il.