The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-26
ing minutes and took collection.
Who are the effective elders
10 il Briggs rcpresented the Bur

ing minutes and took collection.
Who are the effective cldcrs?'
E L Briggs represented the Bur-
lington District.
A G Williams, 1896; T E Corkhill,
-; J w Latham, $40; s F c Garrison
$3.50; J Burgess, sT17 65; J Haynes,
$l1O; 6 II Clarke, $16.15; A s Pra.
ther, Sll2;G w Byrkit, $3.50; NJ SEQ,
$ll; n Wells. $685.; L T Rowley,
$62.s0; Z w Twiring, S6095, ] Orr,
$40.
Muscatinc district was represented
by DR.. Power, who presented writ
ten report, showing faithful labors
and successful year.
Elders called, ana missionary col.
lections announced
G N Power. $341.5O; II Miller,
1850; B Mark, 1866; CS Jennis,
6. 80; Il A Smith, 25. 25; J Elrod, &C. so;
J NJ Coates, 80; W Thatcher, 7.6O; S
II Thomas, As 25; ] Gassner, 10375
L $ Ashbaugh, l25.o5; G w Bran
ford, 1875; A w Stryker, 40; G Mo-
rey, 1879. II Crellin, deceased
NJ Miller and W Thatcher were su-
perannated.
Rev. w c Hoyt, Secretary of the
central centenary committee, was in
troduced, and addressed tho confer.
encc.
Election Of delegates to General
Conference was made che order of
the day for 10 o'clock, A. NJ. ,o-mor.
row. Adjourned by time.
THIRD DAY.
Religious exercise by Rev. r. B.
Misunderstanding the 9lst Psalm,
singing the hymn commencing
My God, my life, my love"
and prayer.
Rev. John Haynes was appointed
an assistant secretary for committee
of trial. Committe r. s. Robinson,
President, A. s. Prather, A. w. Stry-
ker, o. c. Shelton, B. Holland, NJ.
See. W. Pastor, L. B. Dennis, A. W.
johnson.
| Correspondence in regard to the
reunion at Des Moines, was had and
Bros. Teter and Winans were appoln-
ted to ascertain how many are going
to Des Moines, Monday.
Rev. Mr.. McElroy of Presbyterian
Church, Ottumwa, and Rev. A. G..
Mcdonald Of the Thompson Insti-
tute, New Orleans, were introduced.
The question "Who are the effective
elders" was again taken up.
/ Rev. A. Robinson represented the
Mt Pleasant District as TO improve
ment of church property, success Of
Sunday Schools and religious pros
lperity.
| Names were called and the elders
of tha -distriet~ rapartAd that's mia-
lsionary csllections.
j Rev. J. II. Vincent. corresponding
Secretary of the Snnday School I'm
lion, was introduced.
Bro. Shipper made representations
and the elders Of the district reported
Missionary collections.
Bro. L. D. Boyles, was represented
as in affiiction, and granted a super
anuated relation, and his case refer
red specially to the Stewards.
/ Rev. J. w. Martin, agent North
western Mutual Life Insurance com
pany was introduced.
| J. B. Hardy represented the Oska-
loosa District.
Rev. j. II. Vincent, addressed the
Conference in reference to the inter-
ests OF the Sunday School cause. He
Exhibited maps, books, &C., showing
many beautiful and desirable helps to
be used in the Sunday school.
Rev. VIM. Reineck was rc-admlt.
ted to tho travelling connection, and
received into full membership with
us.
The order OF the day was taken
up, and the conference proceeded to
election of delegates to General Con-
ference. On first number of votes
cast 81. necessary to choice 46 Rev
G. A. Holmes, D. D. received 81 votes
aid was declared elected. Second
ballot 80 votes necessary to q choice
Al, Rev. J. HI. Power and Rev. 3. II.
Waring, each received ~ votes and
We're declared elected.
Rev. F. w. Evans, having received
81 votes, was delared by acclamation
first reserve. and Rev. ". F. Cowles
having received 20 votes was de-
clarcd second reserve.
Next session Of she Conference
will be held in Burlington.
Committee on Lay Representation
reported in favor OF its introduction
into our economy. Tho considera-
tion Of the subject made the order Of
the day. tomorrow, 9 o'clock q. IN.
Papers relating to the church ex-
tension, were presented read and re-
ferred to committee on church exten.
sion.
Reportof the Garrett Biblical Insti-
tnte was read and referred to com
mittee on education.
A communication from DR.. Elliott
respecting the endowment Of /. w.
u, wa, read and referred to Commit.
tco on education.
Resolution respecting episcopacy
was laid on the table.
Minutes read, notices given and
Conference adjourned.
EouRTH DAY.
Rev. o. G. Shelton conducted the
religious exercises, reading the 91st
Psalm, and singing the hymn COM