The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-11-20
MT. VERNON M. T.. DISTRICT
CONFERENCE.
Proceedings or Conference held
In the N. f. Church, Upton,
Nov. 18th and 18th, 1873.


PEBBLES, of Mt-Nernon. presented tn,
opening sermon.
Ie,rt. JOHN SE A. Sand he tha
was dead came forth, bound hand ant
foot with grave-clothes: and his fac.
was bound about with napkin
Jesus saith unto them, Loose him AM
let him go"
The sermon very ably presented
the sinners condition by nature
"dead in SIN, and his glorious resur.
rection by the power of Christ te
spiritual life.
The Wednesday evening sermon
was delivered by Rev. w. L. McCor.
mac, of Iowa City Circuit, who very
fervently argued that godliness with
contentment is great gain.
Rev. r. +. Wolfc's sermon on
Thursday evening ably presented the
christians privilege, in that ''sin
shall have no dominion over YOU
The fervency and JUNCTION attending
the sermon demonstrated the fact that
God was in it. We shall remember
how our hearts burned within us du-
ring the discourse. Rev. B. G. Barnes
followed with an able exhortation.
The business of the Conference
commenced on Tuesday morning at
. o'clock, Rev. S. II. Henderson. Pre-
siding Elder, Chairman ex-ofiicio.
who conducted the opening devotion
al exercises.
Rev. B. c. Barnes. the former Sec
retary, was reelected. and Rev. j. Fl.
Hayward as assistant.
The District Conference embraces
Pastoral Charges as follows: Mt.
Vernon, Lisbon, Mechanicsville, Olin,
Upton. Stanwood, Hebron, Marion,
Marion Circuit, Springville, Central
City, Iowa City, Iowa City Circuit,
solon and Cedar Rapids.
The following members were pres
cnt:
Presiding Elders. II. Henderson,
Presiding Elder.
Pastors-R. NJ. PEBBLES. w. G..
Moore, J. NJ. Rankin, G. w. Poston.
r. Swearengcn, l.. B. Maltby, J. III.
Hayward, i. c. Wolf. J. Raymond,
B. c. Barnes, r. Kicker, w. +. Nc
Cormac and j. II. Hoskins.
LocM Pyeachers-H. p. Kynett.
VIM. Lee, S. b. Warner, J. Ii. Hen
derson, w. F. Morehead, n. Rathbun
and f. G. Rigby.
District .Stearertks-L p. Burr, Jas.
McClelland, w. A. Rigby. Jun, II. G.
Horn, w. A. RigLy, A. J. Gibson, |.
N. Martin, II. n. Brown.
s. s. .Saperiate,sdents-Dr. J. NJ.
Armstrong, l.. ID. lngman, A. Bow
man.
Also, J. w. Clinton, Agent of Cor
nell College, w. Il. Howe, J. w. Ky
nett, Sup'n, Rev. Joshua Rigby, G. r.
Manning, and Il. Vanderver, Pastor
Of the United Brethren church at
Western. were present and made
honorary members and invited to par
ticipate in the exercises.
The following Standing Commit
tees were ordered. VIZ:
Literary Exercises.
Benevolent Collections.
Circulation Of Church Periodicals.
Temperance.
Sunday Schools.
Ministerial Support.
Church Extension.
Parsonage and Furniture.
Public Worship.
The question as to where there is
additional preaching needed was TAX
en- up with view to supplying it
with the Local Preachers.
The names of all the Local Preach.
ers were called in order to ascertain
who woull be willing to take regular
work, and how much.
A committee consisting OF ). II.
Henderson, J. NJ. Rankin and F. c.
Wolf were appointed to make plan
Of the local preachers work.
Conference adjourned till :. o'clock
p. m.
"Wednesday afternoon session was
principally occupied by the District
who adopted the following
as their report:
The Presiding Elders salary TO be
81 200, apportioned to the several
CHARGES as follows.