The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-09-20
VOL. Ill.


The religious services were conducted
BY Rev. W. F.. Cowles.
The following resolution was adopted:
To his ExceIlency Abraham Lincoln,
the President Of the q. S. of America
Honored Sir:
Having learned with deep sorrow the
| fact that Lieut.. John G. Power of the 9Th
Iowa Cavalry, son of the venerable John
II. Power, j. D., member of the Iowa
Annual Conference. who has been trav.
cling minister in our conpection for for.
ty odd years, which son referred to is
now prisoner in Charleston, and having
further learned that his health is now 10
a precsrious state and believing that his
aged and afflicted mother could not bear
the shock his death would produce, she
having three sons, two Of whom are in
the army, therefore we as a Conference
assembled do humbly petition you to use
your influence 10 obtain his speedy re-.
lease. A. ROBINSON,
j. BuRGEss,
j. GAssNER.
J. Darriah presented the Report on
Temperance, which was adopted.
The report Of the Committee on the
State of the Church was read, and by
rising vote was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on the Tract Cause
made their report, which was adopted.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed /:
Resolved lst, That we most respectful
ly request the Superintendents not to
make transfers to this Conference without
the Conference sskiug it.
Resolved Cd, That We also request the
Bishops not to transfer our young men TO
other Conference without our consent.
Resolved further, That no reflections
are intended by these resolutions to any
transfers already made.
The report Of the Committee on the
State of the Country was read, and adopt.
ei by rising vote.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, We have information that in
more than one case, when ordained local
preachers have been expelled from the
NJ r. Church, they have refused to give
up their credentials when requested to do
so By the proper officers of the Church,
Resolved, Therefore, that in all such
cases, it shall he the duty of the presiding
elder of the District to give notice of the
facts in any such case through the papers
of the Church.
E. H. WARIso,
THos. Il. CoRKHrLL.
Whereas, By invitation, We visited the
military hospitals of this city, that We
consider it duty and pleasure to bear
witness to the good order and discipline
prevailing there, and the abundance OF
all things necessary for the comfort and
happiness and Spiritual well-being of its
inmates. DKESIs AURrHr,
j. A BRADRicK.
Resolved, That we express our high
appreciation of the character and services
of our beloved brother, Rev. G. B. Joce.
lyn, D. D., who has been transferred to
the Detroit Conference, and appointed
President of Albion College, and COM
mend him to the hearty sympathy and
entire confidence of his new associates,
and pray for the Divine blessing upon
him 10 his new 6eld Of labor.
THos E. CoRKHILL,
E. H. WAR1EG.
Resolved. That we have been greatl,
pleased With the presence. and with the
public and. platform labors during. oul
Conference session, of Rev. B. F. Crary
editor of the "Central Christian Adv5
cate," and that we are satisfied that th.
General Conference has placed the "righ
man in the right place.
Resolved I'd, That we will use our bes
endeavors to secure a liberal support 70
the enlarged Central from the Iowa Con
ference.
Resolved 81. That we have confdenc
in the Agent and viii plsce at bis dis
posal all the necessary assistance for th
| publica, of fret class Methodist pape
10 ST. Louis. 4. II. CoRKHILL.
K. Z. BRIGGs.
Resolved, That the Secretary of tn
] iowa Appual Conference be permitted t
use the journals of said Conference i
preparing historical matter relating to tn
Iowa Annual Conference, and that he b
permitted to make such extracts as
may deem proper to make up such histori
materials. E L. BRIoos,
i &. W. BYRKir.
4 Resolved, That the thanks OF this Ar
nusl Conference are due and are heret
given to the Secretaries for their faithful
ness and abilityi in the discharge Of the
duties, but especially to the .Recordin
Secretary for the neat and correct mann,
|. in which be has kept the journal.
JAMES HAYNES,
:. j. GAssNER,
THos. Il. CoRKHILL.
Resolved, That the members of th
Conference, who have been, or may
!. appointed Chaplains,, who hold commi
: sions, or who are enrolled a. private q
: diera in the Federal army, we will cheri
the most sffectiona.e remembrance in O.
prayers, and in our hearts, and shou
they return to us We will receive the
!. cordially and affsctionately.
y Resolved. That our lay brethren VI
are Ia the service of our country sh