The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-03
THE CONFERENCE.
REPORT OF THE FIFTH DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.


'nson took the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Brother Harris.
The committees on bible cause, post-of
fees, popular amusemcnts and periodicals
reported. The reports were received ant
filed.
Wesley Williams petitioned for privil
eye to withdraw his notice of Withdrawal
of appeal TO the general conference.
Presiding Elder Grant reported that, il
accordance with instruction, he had calle'
| on Brother Williams, who refused to sur
render his parchments.
The Bishop decided that In view o.
Brother Williams the conference was un
der no obligation to take further actor
in the premises JtI-. III Tr.t
A motion to grant the prayer Of Brother
Williams petition was lost.
The first question was taken up-wht
| are recommended for admission on trial
Du Q,soin Distr,ct.-The Presiding Fl.
der was granted permission to withdraw
his recommendation of Brother G. w
Morris. e
Lebanon District.-Bros. M. P. Wilkins
and j. P. Youngling (unmarried) were
admitted.
Cairo District. = Cicero Evers and
Isaac ID. Peterson (unmarried), and T. L.
Campbell (married) were admitted; q. b.
Sullivan, Dongola, was rejected on ac-
count of age. The Presiding Elder was
authorized to employ him.
Olney Distriet.-Bro. A. L. Greenlaw'
(unmaried) was admitted. The Presiding
Elder was granted permission to with
draw his recommendation of Brother Ed
mund Root.
Mount Carmel District-Bro. Il. M.
Carter, (unmarried) was admitted. The
Presiding Elder was granted permission
to withdraw the recommendation of Bro
H. whittig.
Mount Vernon Distr;et.-Tbe Presiding
Elder was granted permission to withdraw
his recommendation of ]. j. Turrentine.
Brother Joy presented for admission on
his credentials Asa Cohoe from Clay City
circuit, an elder of the United Brethren
of Christ. He was not admitted,en account
of his age and petulant disposition.
The stewards report Ted amount Of COL
lection taken for conference claimants yes
terday, in all S49.50.
The secretary read letter from Mrs. j.
F. Willing, calling the attention Of the
conference to the Woman's Foreign So
ciety of the church. A copy of the reso-
lutions accompany wing the report was read,
and the committee on this subject granted
leave to withdraw their own resolutions
and substitute Mrs. Vikings.
Brother Cliford's relation was con-
tinued.
The committee OF memoirs made re-
port Of memoir Of DR. Frazer. A collec-
ton of $40 was taken to aid in the erec-
ton of monument over the tomb of the
deceased,
The statistical secretary presented his
report, which was adopted.
A collection amounting 10 $40 was taken
for the benefit of Brother l. S, Powell.
Rev. Mr.. jackson, of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church, was introduced to
the conference. ..
DR.. Van Cleve read the pastoral nd
dress and moved that Brother G. j. Houts
be appointed to preach the annual sermon
10 the conference with Brother j. W.
Lane TO alternate him. The motion was
adopted.
In the case of the blind daughter Of |
Brother A. Bowley, DR.. Van Cleve re-
ported for the committee that Brother G. |
w. Robbins had discharged his duty and
$50 for said ward. , Dii y.
Brother Tolle moved that the collection
be suspended until the amount due the
conference from said collection could be
ascertained.
Conference proceeded to fix the place of
the next conference.
Jerseyville, Mount Vernon, Alton, Flora,
Olney Centralia, Mount Carmel and Bun
ker Hill were put in nomination.
Mount Vernon was selected.
The committee on Sabbath observance
md missions reported.
Brother Morrison reported the follow
ng appropriation Of expenses Of delegates
o the general conference, viz:
lebanon district. ................
llton district. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1880
landala ct......................... l00. 90
'lney ulstrlct......".......... 500. ll2.bO |
iount Carmel district 10000
dount Vernon district............. -. $500
)u Quoin District. ..............,...... 1900
January, 1872, was fixed upon as the
ime of taking the above collection.
The Bishop reported the committees of
Brother Hughey reported on temper
nee and in reference to the Garrett Bib
ical institute.
Brother Houts offer-d Il resolution in
tructing delegates to the general confer
nee 70 use their influence to have the gen.
raj conference authorize the publication
It standard Sunday school music book to
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