Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-06
D,.strict Conference.

H.
M =. Church, convened in the Church
At Knoxville, Tuesday At 2 o'clock, Oc-
tober 18th 1873; and closed its session
Thursday evening Of the Same week.
Keyds. J. Il. Hill, r. T.. and c. B..
Clark. G.. l.. Stafford, John Harris, +. L.
Briggs, B. F. Shane, T. ]. Myers, y.
sam pson. u. Il. Smith, L. King, A. "
Hendrick. Henry r. Pugh, Augustus G.
X eeler, and II. G. Mcbride, Pastors OF
charges were present.
Also N. J. Hodges, v. Craig, Il. r.:
Woodruff. and r. NJ. Hale, Local
Preachers; and w. w. BelHlle, J. H..
WEIGH. +. Carey, and James Williams,
Exhorters; and f. NJ. Davenport, d. y.
Boydston, Il. w. ridden, Ira kendrick,
and A. J. Hannsh, District Stewards.
The conference was organized by Rev.
J. Il, Hill, p. E., taking the chair. i. l..
Briggs was appointed Secretary and b.
+. Shane Assistant Secretary.
Rev. John Harris preached the OPEN
ing sermon which was we'll conceived
and we'll delivered.
The following standing committees
were appointed: Committees OF Exam
nations.
|. For candidates for License to preach:
C. Il. Clark, q. l.. Stafford, ana n.
Hodges.
2. For candidates for Dcacon's Orders:
r. l.. Briggs. U. Is. Smith, and I. j..
Myers.
b. +. Shane, l.. F, Ellsworth, ana ). y.
Thompson.
4. F'oT Candidates for Admission into
the Travelling Connecsion,-C. Morey, j..
McClintock and J. l.. King.
A Committee on Plan Of Work, was ap-
pointed viz John Harris, II. Mcbride.
y. Is. Smith, j. B. Hill, and +. Carey.
On Public Worship.-E. l.. Briggs, J.
Is. Hill.
on Resolutions,-E. /. Briggs, c. B.
Clark, j. Harris, n. Hodge, and +. NJ.
Davenport.
on state of the Church,. Harris, b.
4. Shahe, aud James Williams.
On Sunday Schools,-C. 3. Clark, +.
Sampson, and u. B. Smith.
ON Benevolent C0llet tfons,-C. b.
Smith, r. J. Myers, and T.. Sampson,
On q District Camp MeetinJ,-T. J.
Myers. &. l.. Stafford, J. Harris, and J.
Is. Hill.
Oh, tic Formation ofa Preachers 40
,Soaiety, e. J.. Briggs, &. b. Clark. and
&. l.. Stafford who are to enquire as tn
the best plan to form such Society, and
to aid the other District Conferences to
concur in the appointment OF like COM
mttees, in order to perfect some plan for
the adoption OF the next annual confer
ence.
The committee on tho state OF the
church recommended the circulation OF
card containing pledges to more faithful
ness in christian worship and duty to be
retained as longas the pledge is binding,
but returned to the Pastor il the pledge
is resumed This was adopted, and one
thousand of these csrds were ordered to
be printed, and sent to the members by
the Secretary.
Tho committee on plan Of the work re-
and it was ordered that the
Pastor, Local Preachers, Sunday School
and Recording Steward
upon each work, be committee to form
plan containing the names OF Pastors,
Local Preachers and Exhorters, upon
the work also list OF all the appoint
ments and times OF preaching, giving the
time, and that each ono shall fill the APP
polntments thus made, AMI where prac-
ticable, giving appointments to all.
1t was made the duty OF the pastors to
report at the next meeting CT this confer
encc as to how this plan has been carried
out.
The committee on camp meeting re-
ported in favor OF holding district
camp meeting sometime in August, the
object OF which should be more especial
" to induce ministers and believers to a
more entire conservation of themselves to
the service Of God; as we'll as to work
for tho conversion OF sinners. The re-
port was adopted and resolved, that j.
b. Hill, u. b. Smith, G. L. Stafford and
J. Il. Myers, be committee TO select tho
ground. Revd's. j. Is. Hill, G. b Clark,
4. j. Myers and Il. l.. Briggs, to be n
committee to procure boarding tent
mittee. and excluding the sale OF all arti-
fetal drinks, nuts. candies and such like.
j. Harris, l.. l.. Pollok, A. J. Hannah
and N. J. Smith, to be = committee on
police.
A resolution was adopted urging the
purchase and distribution Of Tracts suit
ed to the wants Of the congregations by
means of Tract collections.
The COMMITTEES on Sunday Schools re-
ported recommendation, which was
adopted, that the Sunday evening sxer-
clscs Of the Ind and 4lh quarterly meets
ings OF each year, DO exercises for the
children. And that tho children DO urged
to take part IN the singing. and all other
parts Of public worships ON every Sab
bath.
And further that ths Pastors be present
fiat all practicable at sll tho sessions Of
the Sunday School.
There we're present ~ Visiting breth-
eren: j. II. Porter, from Ottumws Dis
lrict, Revds. /. Mersl,on. John Bellimy,
and j. ID. ScOles, OF Des Noines confer
encc. and Rev. Mr.. Wallace, OF Knox
Vile; all of whom were invited forward,
introduced tn the conference. and Invited
to take part In the discussions.
During the session children's meet
ing WAS held. The church was thrOngsd
with children from all the Schools IN
town. Rev. Z. L. Stafford, u. b. Smith,
q. Is. Clark. and r. Sampson, addressed
the meeting to the delight aud pront Of
all.
The exercises closed with sermon by
Rev. J. j.. King on the text: " BE yo
perfect, as your Heavenly Father 10 per-
feet
The sermon was an able discourse on
the theme chosen. and well received by
all the congregation. 1t was fair and
jldi0ious presentation OF the Wesleyan
doctrine OF christian pefection. Follow
Ing which several OF the congregation
spoke In reference to their experience
00ncerping this Higher Spiritual Life.
Tho place Of holding the next confer
encc WAS hxed ct Simpson Charge, Oska-
ln1DsA.
The committee on benevolent colleo
tons recommended that oil the d!scip-
iinary collections ho taken without fall;