, 1869-10-12

Rock Island Meth odtst Conference
-<ixth Dny-Dcncons md Elders

Rock Island Meth odtst Conference
-<ixth DnY-Dcncons nnd Elders
Ornnsncd.
Epccla1 Despatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
FRKxr0kT, I'LL. Oct, II.
Al the morning session.. devotional exercises
were had at * O'Clock, conducted BY Il, il. Cart
wright
The following were announced By the Secretary
n hAy1uc been ordained Deacon1 yesterday moru-
ipE; s s. Il. Aadam., Y. fo1nR, ]: B. AcGan1n.
, w!ss; ssss :, liz L sss': J" aHEs's aa.s
ssev., 3sR: I as.s &n pessaloa, IT'S; 5:sas
1.at,ner. J.. r. Billiard; and the following q T.
s'oodaFa. ii. y. sheldon, N. 4. Riee, 9: E. strow.
WeseJ hoddAlh, H i. H!metauxn. Clement
Combs. ". II. Daoie1s WAS recognized NJ IN Ell
deFs ordeF' fFon fne Congregational Church
The Bishop urged tho conference TO give more
attention to the collections Tor widows and or
appolps+d 10 iksuc an addrtss to the churches Oh
THIS subject.
Ia1 TRACT cArsL
s0 TFsf eg
publication entitled Dipping not Bapsism,'' as
eoa,rz15 10 The usascs aud spirit Of the church.
cHCkcH EXTENSION.
After report By Dr. Fowler. and speech BY.
Ds. keynett. Of Ihtlsdephta, on the claims Of the
Church Extension Society, 1t WIS voted TO raise
so lot this eaa,e nrsaas.f fne som1n9 sqT9,!s !es
for txo years = member Of thls conference, and
Azrohr or TIE eAbnArH coMM11KE
The sabbath Committee resolved that II IA the
y ae sat sd sas g % adope
The resolution
A sharp and brilliant debate sprung Up on the
report Of the Committee on Temperance. Tbs
merits OF the ne temperance party, which see11-
cd 10 be endorsed BY The resolutions, we1e CA.
Se:sss Sn; 81; s;o;usa.oa ae % I'D nl,sReoes. e .na
an amendment Of the resoluuons to
ETysnt Son1tnS III shs to ny 11 Ro
and radical temperance docamtnt, VA adopted
The chief point MAS that the government had
bound 10 exercise It ior The prosecuon Of The
unicFneD1e4 vine =: the Lords Supper WAs
MINISTERIAL cuASGEs
G q. Cnde.wood Eas seceived nom the Frte
Aethodtsf Church. Lexls Anderson was placed
on the supcsannuatcd list.
TERMINATION.
Near the close Of the morning sts1toa ne
GS. K,ddef. pre.en'ed 70 tic retiring Presiding
Elder, Hooper Crews beautiful sItEM sefFscs.
The Elder. rho nas been minister IN the " E
Church for over Iorts Year,, responded IN VERY
impressive nat mel. giving souo rcmintscenees ot
his carly life, whien Melted the whole Assemolg to
lk18 ae s%lG nc "2a n&np3 Old n12&l5 A14A 4eAs
Horc than eEeE Ike WORKING fos the Lord
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Y. II. Dnnels conducted the devotional set.
tees. The Methodtst Episcopal Church II Normal
VA cot,nued u be1e1cta1y Of tue conference
RHrok7s or coxAlr7Kh
The reports Of Commiiseea On IAescf, Freed
Htn, Periodicals, 1stle Society md on Education
Wcrc rad and sdorted. This conference hiss I'VE
educational Institutions: GA1Eett Biblical 1nstI-
tute, Northwestern University and Northwestern
Female Co1leTe ii Evanston; Rock Rlrer SeH't-
nam Il Nouri AofY1s. And Jennings Seminary 1t
Apiois, and viii soon hare Ano,hef-lht 1Adies'
| College 1t Evanston.
ADDRESS Of TRpFKssoR HAVEN.
Professor HAEen addressed the body, ny stA re-
| otesi. reporting recent Eft Of 3l0,0oo, to BE-
| used ~ i loan fnnd to assist ladies and genie
| mep In their enotss to EAin an edueatIon IN the
ms1teT Of offering iss opportunities to women. The
NoT1hxe extern leads I'll the universities tn the
/ land. ..,.,.
| ntau Of bencvntcnce was reported, incfod ng
,hr direction that the preachers snonld report Ill
| thetf collections IN open conference
| APPOINTMENTS.
7! Amer the Usual collections for conference ex'
peptes, the appointments were announced b1 mt
btsoT; - s9w. c. Dandy Presiding Elder
f,,srt s;rect. WIZ Il. DAniel.: Wahasn Avenue,
II. Fowler: Grsce ChcEch, 4. J: j1tktns
C.ntenx11, 4. N. 1Iatoe1d; Indiana srec! "
| tSrr IT: Tfluit,, J. IL. R2satss: Indians
| nrs II c1tWs: IL Iehnp, ChAa- E M1nde
Hue: 81. Ptuir, WIN. u: Rurns: stmr*on Church
Wastou ThAt:ter; kTastsont =. He9@
w.. NJ. fesa0' 7. Hecaham; iles!y11ie. / 4
] o:mt,ead: Eli Gstrc. 7. !" saf'esaela; eAlaS'ae