The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-01
METHODIST HASH.

toned as possible Methodist bishops.
They would, do credit to the .episcopacy,
bsing both hien Of learning, Christian in-
tegrity and untiring zeal. you'll be u
bishop yet Joseph IA ~>r->
-Brotbcr Turney, the youthful genius
and prodigy, has been continued on trial.
One of the presiding elders says he can
put him 10 good use. The, result Of the
vote was Spplauded by stamping Of feet
and clapp,nyof hands. -,
e. J. Barrett formerly "a cvnductos'
on the underground railroad, now agent
State Freedman's Aid Society was intro.
,duced 10 the conference yesterday morn
\ ing. He is al amiable looking man, ana
very good looking.
The printer made US say, Yesterday,
that Father Van Trees was the grand fhsh-
or of the conference, when We should have
used the name of the venerable Van Cleve,
who is one Of the fathers in Israel, q
good-hearted and bis-hearted and most
clever Christian gentleman.
The Sun holds up Brother Clifford as
the heavy fighting weight Of the confer.
ence and invites us to knock the chip OH
his shoulder. We don't know this man OF
War, and feel inclined to exclaim with
julia of Sheridan Knowles play OF the
Hunchback," Clifford, why don't you
speakto me?" 'FAf
The conference has appointed Sun
day school meeting at the Presbyterian
church ibis afternoon, beginning precisely
! at 2 O clock. All the Sunday schools in
the city areinvited., Good speakers have
/ been secured. Mr.. Reed, superintendent,
requests the attendance Of all the children
h OF the Mission Sunday school.
Presiding Elder Grant is doing wha
Sc the conference men call "a good work II
the Cairo district of the Southern Illinois
10 Conference. Every charge in the distric
has built or is building or paying debts on
house Of worship. The increase in the
:. value of church property during the pas
rs year was $4,000. There have been 10
accessions, and l42 more are on probation
ed making total increase in twelve month
q of s42. There has been an increase in a
the benevolent collections, and the salaris
to of the pastors have been more prompt
He paid than ever before. During the yes
Brother Grant preached 30 sermons an
.ss- travelled 5000 miles. I
lay -Presiding Elder English, OF the I
a. Quoin district, lives among mean psop'
lies he says they are stingy, but he has hor
ing, for their children. While it is true I
cor children yet sing:
1--WE are travelling home TO God
l., The way our fathers trod,"
nv he believes they will learn to drop the !
WI line and travel in mere giving pa
hSz- Daring the last year, he had heard of
one donation 10 the church, and
own amounted to $40. After he had had
ouse week or two he got letter asking
lures why the fact of the donation had not b,
rant. published in DR.. Crary's paper. Credit
Up or liberality was accordingly given to the
. --. -L-- -1.. indio".-3, "-d. ,
you when he drew his salary, the amount
I mated WAS carefully deductedi II ..-.
le- 1.-THE following is list Of the Meti
!" dist Episcopal Presiding Elders Of I
'en- Southern Illinois Conferences: .. r
eia- w. II. Corrington, Lebanon district
"' Belleville;
nrs- j. s. Morrison, Alton district-Shi
and man; -
bis; Ii. Sears. Vandalia district-Etiingha
p. L. Joy, Oney district Bridge port
ing Il. II. Massey, Mt. Carmel district
d B. X. Pierce, NJ. Vernon district-A
lch Vernon;
l.. r. English, Du Quoin distric,
oys Ashley;
his w. j. Grant, Cairo district-Cairo
'er- Brother Joy is the elder and Brotl
o'e' Grant the younger elder, Brother Sears
he most popular and Brother icy t
I" better preacher Brothers Corrington a
, oO- Sears are graduates of McKendree COLES
WV and the other elders are self educat,
"'e In the conference, Brother Pierces sta
VIZ ments are the most business Alike, Brot B
OK Grants the most glibly made; Broth
IVY English the most humorous, and Broth
ore Sear's the most wordy. fake the cid,
ohe all in all they are an accordingly Gle,
TINS body Of men-kind hearted, sociable a
not much prejudiced against any body
Vm' any thing except the Catholic church a
'hth Democratic party, and these are "pise
h all to them.
and Before the adjournment of the Eles
ar. raj Conference of Laymen the follow
o,,x resolutions were adopted: .r.F
s,5 Resolped, That we congratulate
church upon the peaceful and happy
auguraiion of lay delegation, and We
t 10 sumo its duties and responsibilities with
". full determination to conserve and no
ov, destroy the time-honorcd customs Of
church. .rfI q "
mere Resolved, That all the educational, IL
fresh nj and philanthropic enterprises of
us in church should and do enlist our sympa,
90, and we pledge them our earnest SUPP
with our prayers, our time, our labor
UP a liberal portion Of the substance VIII