Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-10-01
UPPER IOWA CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of 14th Annual Session

FRiDAY-3D DAY.
The religious services were conducted by
Rey. A. B. Kendig, Of Dubuque.
Bishop Clark announced that he would
receive candidates for full admission to the
ministry, when Revs. H. IL. Greene, +. NJ.
Robertson, f. S. Burgell, l.. P. Bosch, r.
S. Parsons, c. ". Copeland, S. W. Head,
f.. L. Miller and j. Hartman responded. The
Bishop addressed the candidates at some
some length in words Of earnest and affec-
tomato admonition and counsel, after which
their characters were taken up and passed,
and they were admitted to full connection.
The following candidates for Deacons or
ders were passed upon by the Conference
and elected
Charles Klein, Of Anamosa John Cook,
of Cottage Hill George Hillman, of Dyers-
vile, ]. H. Rigby, of Evanston, ILL.,; Allen
N. Sinner, of Brandon S. D. Westbrook,
of Buffalo Grove E. Chittester, Of Otter
Creek; VIM. Gibson, Of Chickasaw, and C.
NJ. Wheat, of Cresco.
The question Of the location of the next
Conference coming up, Vinton, Cedar Falls,
Dubuque, Charles City and Clinton were
sevcrally nominated for the honor, aad the
claims of each presented in the best posi-
Bile light by their proposers. Upon the ia
king of the vote Charles City and Einton
were Withdrawn in favor of Cedar Falls.
The vote resulted as follows: Cedar Falls
40, Clinton Al, Dubuque 81. So Cedar
Falls has the Conference next year.
The hour having arrived for the consider
alton of the question Of Lay Delegation to
the General Conference, the committee up
on that subject made their report, and the
Conference proceeded to a vote with the fol
lowing result: Yeas los, nays 9. The
rule being carried by more than the requir
cd two-thirds majority, was declared adopt
cd by the Conference. The list remains
open, however, for absentecs. Permission
being given to that effect, Revs. Ayers,
Rains, Smith, Miller, Fuller, Reid and len
derson explained their votes, and the latter
was granted the privilege Of changing his
from nay to aye.
Rev. A. C. Elliott from the Wisconsin
Conference asked and was granted loca-
ton.
The committee of fifteen constituting the
Court before whom all offenscs against NOR
ais or discipline were tried, reported the
charges against Rev. A. 6. Wood INSULT
cent, and rendered verdict of acqui'tal.
The character Of Mr.. Wood, in suspense du-
ring the investigation Of the court, was then
passed.
In the case of Rev. J. W. Hankins, who
was charged with not going to his work, the
court recommended that he be forgiven, but
that hereafter the requirements of the disci.
pine be carried out in every instance.
The Conference voted that two thousand
copies of the minutes be printed, and ap.
pointed Rev. r. A. Parsons to solicit funds
to defray expenses Of same.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Il. w. Keller.
sATURDAy-47n DAY.
Conference opened with devotional cxer.
cises by Rev. J. Scoles.
Minutes read and approved.
Al n
asked leave of absence which was granted.
The 18th question was then taken up:
"Who are admitted into the travelling con-
nectiou on trial q
The following, recommended by the e.
ders were admitted G. A. Mctzsar, W.
c. Hill, a. Scott and J. a. Ward fuvin Da