The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-26
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CONFERENCE.
SECOND DAY.

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took the chair at 8 o'clock. A.. N.
The religious services were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. G. Thomp on.
The roll was called and several who
were absent yesterday, answered to
their names.
The turther calling ofthe Roll was
dispensed with.
Rev. f. II. Waring reud certain
papers in reference to the Reunion.
Bro. Tctcr was appointed to tele-
graph to the Upper Iowa Conference
to know when they will meet US at
Dos Noines..
Certain blanks were referred to by
the Secretary, ar,l given TO the Cen
tenary Committee.
G. W. Shaw was appointed to fll
out railroad passes.
Pastors were directed to report
their collections for local improve
ments. in their centenary returns.
Conference ordered a draft to be
drawn on the chartered fund for
twenty seven dollars.
An appeal case was reported and .
committee Of nine ordered, md the
case of DR.. L. J. Rodgers was refer
red to the committee.
A paper from the Minnesota Con-
ference was referred to the commit
tee on periodicals.
Sunday School and Tract papers
were referred to committee.
Papers on Ministerial Aid Society
were referred to Educational Com
mittrc.
Action of Committee on General
Conference expenses was read, call
ing for three hundred dollars from
this Conference and the matter re.
ferred TO the Presiding Elders.
Paper referring to Snperanuates,
&c, submitted by Or. Power, was
read by the Secretary, and referred
TO committee of one from each dis
trict, a. G. Williams. w. Poston, II.
w. Thomas, W. G. Shippen, and
Dennis Murphy.
Bro. Tihblee. of Pittsbnrg Confer
ence and Bro. Reineck from Mary
land were introduced. Rev. DR.. Har-
ris, Assistant Missionary Secretary
was intraduced. and addressed the
Conference on Missionary matters.
During the year lo62 the church
paid more Missionary money than
had been paid up to TINT time. then
as the war went on. tine Missionary
spirit of our church went on, increa-
sing more and more. No business
enterprise of the world that has bet.
ter credit than the Missionary Socie
|ty OF the M. Il. Church; but we must
have larger collections for time to
come. We cannot abandon any oi
our Mission fields. We cannot decide
which one we could leave behind
We must fight The enemy and save
them all. The blcssedness Of giving
as a means Of grace was well brought
ont, and the way to save dying
church is TO induce it ta give largely
for others.
The question "w ho remain on trial
Bro. CULLEN was represented and
discontinued.
Eli IT. Coddineton announced his
Missionary collection. forty dollars,
and retired lie was represented as
to studies and was continued.
James NJ. Mann announced his
Missionary collection. twenty seven
deIlars and thirty seven cents. was
represented as to studies and was
continued on trial.
J. w. Mcdonald reported S11.85
for Missionary cause, was. represent :
ed IA to stndies, ami was continued.
W. J. Miller was represented as to
studies and continued.
Missionary money, S23.OO.
The fourth question; "Who arc the
Deacons." was taken MP.
c. B. Clark reported $3.50 miss.
ionary money was represented as to
studies.
D. G. Smith reported s77,00 miss
ionary money and was represented
satisfactory as to studies.
B. F. Wright reported sl3.45 mis-
sionary money, and his character
passed.
The seventh question was taken
up; "Who are the Supernumeraries p
was taken up.
T. Dixon, A. Miller, a.. Lawbach,
j. H. White, Fl. Runyon. were rep
resented and their relation continued.
w. Paston and J. II. Lucas were
made effective.
The eighth question; "Who are ..he
Snperanuated or worn out Preachers"
was taken np.
J.H McCutthen. ]. w. Maxon.
P. F. Holtzinger, ]. Hayden, J.. Nc
Dowell, G. Elliot, D. D., l.. G. Wood
ford, were represented, and their re-
lation continued.
J. L. Coleman. was made effective.
The class Of the second year, con-
sisting Of f. u. Schrciner, ]. S. Fer
guson, I. O. Kimble. and B. A..
Wright, were called forward and ad-
dressed by the Bishop in u very ap-
propriate and affecting manner.
J. S. Ferguson reported S85, ,58,
was represented as to studies and
and was admitted into full connection.
B. A. Wright was represented as
TO studies and was admitted into full
connection and elected to Deacons,
orders.
l. O. Kimble reported $l2l, ,o5. was
represented as tostudies, admitted to
full connection and elected TO Dea-
cons orders. o
Resolution In rarard To DIR Harria