The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-19

6sd Of his being in orders, asd .upea =
assuming our ordination vows. his orderu
we're recognised.
The Bishop presented the action d
the gsnent Confsrence with respect q ,
change Of the general rule on slavery. sud
called upon the Conference to vote upor
the question Of concurrence Or non con.
curreBce Herewith. ~
4. H. Waring moved that the Confer.
ence concur with the change proposed b.
the General Conference, so that the rul,
shall reAd "slaveholding, buying q sell.
lng slaves" aud that the ayes and nays
b called upon the question, and the no
ton prevailed.
The roll Was called and the vote stood.
ayes 69. and nays l. Da = 81
+. H. Carey's character passed and
hs was granted . location, ss his own re-
quest.
The Conference then proceeded TO fix
the place Of its next session. and Asburv
Chapel, Mt. Pleasant vas selected.
John Harris presented the published
ARTICLES of Inoorporatioa" Of the Upper I
Iowa Conference, and addressed the Con.
ference respecting the propriety of adopt
ing them BY this Conference, for the bet
Ter security Of our church property.
E. Il. Wsring called the attention OF the
Conference to the provision Of the general
Conference respecting the sale OF Church
property; and on his motion, the articles
presented BY brother Harris and the item
Of the discipline referred to BY Ell.
Wsrine, we're referred to H. Amber. ESQ.,,
aud I. w. Watson, Esq. Of Mt. Pleasant,
for examination, and with . view of har.
mcnizing the Articles with the provisions
of the Discipline. if not inconsistent with
the laws Of the State OF Iowa; and were
requested to report 10 the Secretary.
Johu Orr was represented a. 10 char
acter, aud he not having been exauiued
on the foutth years course Of study, was
passed as Deacon.
w. Mahon vas represented, passed as
Deacon, aud vas granted . supsrnuusera.
~ relation, and lefs without an appoint
ment.
On motion Of A. Robinson, the action
Of the Conference granting j. G. Thomp-
son . supernumersry relation vas recon-
sidered, and he was made effective.
On motion of T. E. Corkhiil tbs sub
ject of education Was resumed. Tho
Secretary read the annual report Of the
agent Of the University.
The report on education No. 5, va.
read, considered item BY item, amended
and adopted.
Bishop James addressed the Conference
on educational interests.
Subscriptions for the University were
then taken up.
Tie Conference then adjourned 10
meet ia the afternoon.
AFTKRxooS SESSION.
At E O'Clock p. n the funeral sermon
OF Rev. l. l. Stewart, lately deces.ed, sas
pesched BY Rev. D. Worthins,on, from
2 Timothy 4:G-s.
Alter the sermon, the Conference Wa
called to order, and the report on the
publication Of last years min utes, and a
report from the Secretary 10 reference 10
the history of Msthodism 10 the Confer.
encs we're resd and adopted.
Jscob w. Hall was represented ~ to
studies and Was elected TO local Des con.
orders.
The Conference then adjourned that
the preachers might visit the various hos
pitfalls. A.. PRArars.
REPORT oS MINISTERIAL SUPPORT.
Your committee to whom wss referred
the subject of ministerial support would
offer the following fscts to be laid before
all our quarterly Conferences BY the P.
E's, 1T their 6rst round Of quarterly meet.
ings, and urge them upon their consider
ation in fixing the allowance OF the min.
listers in their respective charges.
/. The expense Of living, including
all the necessaries of life, as we'll a. the
Injuries. ia at least double what it has
been in former years.
IL. That the salaries Of the preachers
have not been on an sversge more than
enough Tor comfortable support At for.
met prices OF living.
1H.-Thst unless the salaries of the
preachers are raised to CORES pond with
the increased prices Of living the follow.
ing calamitiss will befall the Pastors and
tho Churches: Those that have means
of living outside of their salaries will be
compelled 10 spend it 10 airport Of sbeiI
families while serving the churches, and
1t the same time those churches increas.
ing in wealth faster than ever before IN
all their history; and those preachers whl
have no means OF support aside from thvil
salaries will b. compelled, with their fam
lies to suffer for the neeessaries Of life
or to 90 in debt for the same with Ia,
probability Of being embarrassed and hin.
dered in usefulness in all their future min.
istry, or to avoid these evils they will b.
compelled to engage in secular busines,
and neglect in whole or in part the regu
lar work Of the ministry; and should eth
er Of the above mentioned evils becom,
general in the churches the calsmit,
would be incalculable. And Ne do no
believe that the Churches would be vii
ling 70 take the responsibility Of briuein,
these calamitiss upon the pastors an,
Churches II properly Instructed in thei
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