, 1873-10-06

tton Of tho Conference. II wo havo Womoh
III tho Church who nro competent to proncll tho
GoBpol and nro acceptable mud profitable to tue
ChlrcIl, DO not understand why thoy should
not linyo tho privilege gyon ttom as frooly aa
nbi1ty.
In tho presentation of lilo claimH Of the old,
suporn,nuattai pieachcrs, and tho nttorancoH
Of physical iowor 10 do tho work. tloro was
many nj, affecting Hccno. Thcso old fatllors, WHO
hnyo ntood III tho foro front Of tho battle, anu,
II tho carly daya Of MethodIsn' III tho stato OF
Incident to thoso early days, aro now, QUO by
o'lo, obliged to stop out OF tho ra1,ls Of tho
actlvo ministry; aud yet, .nt thoao Conforono
gatherings, ,thoy feol tho old fire burning afrenl,
and tho old deHlfo for active battlo renewing
their youth again. md y makeB II very hard for
mnny of thom to comply with tho maiifeat will
Of Providence In connection with themselves.
Tho Davenport DiAtrict WINS called. Tho Rov.
J: 8. Andorson, tho preslding Eldes said that tho
tho,igh tlloro Ind beonn zomo porploxity mud asf.
fcring with himself and many of tho miniBtorg of
lilo district yot tho good work bud gono OIL.
There had boen no doaths among htn proactorn
80 lar as he know. Ho himself Ind brushed
lilo wators Of Jordan dampening Ills brow;, but
Col had sustained him, mud lie wns ready 10
work IN tho ministry while thero was work for
him to do.
T1o Dubuque District was callod. The Rov.
T.. sklnnor. Tho lrcsiling Eldor OF tho district,
represented tho district work aa In prosperous
condition. Ills own hoaltl, nevor botter, and each
Of his minister's blamoe8s in life md character.
The Roy. William Brush, d. D., who waB
transferred to Texaa during tho year WAS intro
diced to tho old brethren.
Mount Vernon District vas called, md the
ltov. i. II: Henderson,, tho Presiding Elder.
roprepnntoti hia work au n prosperous condl-
tion; The great spiritual intoresta Of tho Church
Ind iucroasod, n.d maay churolleB had boon
buit or improved through tho yoar. All hiB
ministers had done their work vol aud success-
fully.
Tho Fayotto District was chilled, aud tho Roy.
y. Trunk Paxton, tho Presiding Elder, told tho
Conference TINT through tho yonr, ho Ind boon
ablo to do NIL lis work, anl though, at ono time
III tho severe winter, ho Ind almost frozen te
death while IN tho performance OF his work, 20.
tho interests OF tho Church. 1lo reported nl
! hia ministers as successful in their work.
Cedar Falls District was chilled, and tho Roy
John Bowlnnu, tho Presiding Elder, gave quit
MI extensive report of his work, Which uladt
nanifopt thut thero was universal prosperity ii
| 1iH district.
| Tue 1lcGrogor District mas called, aud th
How. William 3n1ith tho Presiding Ellor, report
| ell that four churches had boon: dodicate!
through, tho year, Two others wero ready for dcdi
| cation, nnd quito number Ind been improved
1hure was ,,nlycrnal prosperity in tho diBtfict.
Charles City District was callod. Tho Roy
| Il. W. Kooler, u. Dr. tho Presiding Elder, aa
l.o found the district i'll good condition, spirit
,1nlly, and tl1cre had boon continued prosperit
through tlo yoar.
| ing Secretary Of the missionary Society, repro
scnted tho claims Of the Society. Ho told til
ini,lsters many tllinga Of great lutorest to then
aild told them SO ololuontly and to1chingly tEia
cac minister folt now impulse to 60 torwar
In tho missionary work.
At p. nj. the anhual missionary sermon We
pyeaclleA by tho Rev. DR.. Reed, who touk for Ii
text the last words of JesuR to hts decinles
"Go ye into all the world, and preach tho Go'
pol to every creature"