Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-05-23
Written for the Chronicle.
Proceedings of the Primitive Meth
odist Conference.


instant, and closed on the 21st.
The delegates were nearly all present,
and at nine o'clock a. m. Conference was
opened with devotional exercises, reading
the scriptures, singing and prayer Rev.
Joseph Hewitt was elected president pro
tenn. The credentials Of the delegates
were received; after which, Rev. John
Sharpe, of Ridgeway Mission, was elected
president; j. Hewitt vice president; Rev.
G. Dawson, secretary, and Rev. w. John
son, assistant secretary. The first day
was spent in appointing the committees
and receiving reports from the various
Circuits and Missions. Several important
changes were made in our mode of future
operations as a Church.
iSaturday-The delegates passed vote
by an overwhelming majority to retain
our identity as part of the Church of
our Lord Jesus Christ and to labor more
than ever to promote scriptural holiness
and the extension of the work of God in
the world.
Monday-It was unanimously agreed
upon to have new discipline, and in pass
ing resolutions to carry on more success
fully the work of God among us. Also,
the following testimonial of our high es-
TEEN of our late brother John Toay was
passed by the whole Conference:
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His wise and inscru-
table providence, has removed by death our late
much esteemed and well beloved brother Rev. John
Toay. of Mineral Point, therefore
Resolved, That, Conference, realizing In the
death of our beloved brother almost irrepairple
loss not only to beloved Zion, but to the uni
versal canse of our common Christianity anu .ne
Church OF God We would, therefor, as compo-
nant part of that Church, record our teeings OF
deep and heartfelt in this affective dspen-
saton of Divine Providence; and would also express
to the reiict and family of the deceased Deep
sincere and heartfelt coincidence ana sympathy III
this their hour of sorrow and that copy OF inS
resolution be to the bereaved family signed by
the president and secretary of the Conference ana
that it be printed in the published minutes OF the
Conference, and also in the DopGEyHLE CHRONICLE
| published in the village OF Dodgeslle. -..ir.t
Tuesday-All the delegates were present
and entered upon their duties with spirit
| and will to do all they could to promote
the welfare of our beloved Zion. One i'm
portant object brought before us was, the
| necessity of something being done to Sc
cure the comfort and support of our
preachers and their families when worn
out by age or enfeebled by sickness. The
want of a preachers fund has been great
ly against US, and caused several of our
Young men, (who have been through our
| instrumentality rendered useful and sue
| cessful minsters), to leave us, and seek
a home among other denominations who
have made this necessary provision. This
difficulty has, we trust, been remedied by
a wise and good regulation introduced by
Robert Bentley, ESQ.,, of Pleasant View
Mission,--each minister to pay in ten dol
lars, and each member in the whole
Connection pay fifty cents annually. For
particulars, bills are printed and circulated
for the benefit Of all conceracd.
| The next business of Importance was
the stationing of the preachers, which was
accomplished in satisfactory manner
The delegates passed an unanimous vote
of thanks, by rising to their feet, to the
friends of Dodgeville for the very kind and
hospitable manner they have been enter
tanned during their stay here. Many o.
them have left with the best feelings oi
respect to the kind friends of Dodgeville
The whole of the religious services were
highly pleasing and profitable, and were
generally we'll attended by the people
The Conference love-feast on Sunday morn
ing was very excellent, and much Divine
f influence was felt by all present. Also th'
services connected with the Sabbath-schoo
+ were highly satisfactory, and all seemed
J well pleased with the performances of tn
children, and the large congregation testi
fed of their approval by the liberal man
: ner in which they subscribed to its sup
S port. The proceeds of the meeting wer
d forty-two dollars. All the delegates wer
a we'll satisfed..with the result, and man
n pronounced it one of the best Conference
d ever held. May the great Head of tn
d Church crown our deliberations with sui
d cess, bless the whole Connection with th
e baptism Of fire from on high, and rende
the coming year great blessing in til
conversion of sinners.
STATIONS OF THE PREACHERS.
,s Rocky ford, j. v. Trenery; Plattevill
r j. Sharpe; Shgllsburg, H. Lees; Albiol
10 L. Butterwick Mineral Point, c. Hendr
D. Rose Hill, j. Shortridge; Racine County
\. to be supplied; Dodgeville, J. Anderson
If Mif1in, W.. Johnson; Hazel Green,
70 Hewitt; Mazo Mamie, A. Warwick; Lift
of Grant, A. j. Mitchell Ridgeway, to
;. supplied; Pleasant View, 7. A. Cliff
ss Kewanee, C. Dawson; Moundyille,
j. Smith.
n- m j. ANDERSON.
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