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paid to the Presiding Bishop as his salary, and
assessrnenta On tho diocese shall cease.
IAe Convention then adjourned until Monday.
THE METEoDTSTs.
Spectol Dispa:eh to The Chicago Tribune.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE EoCK RIVER CONFERENCE
STERLING, Ill. Oct. 10.-Tho Conference
opened By Z. ". Boring lead;ng the devotion..
Places were nominated for holding the next
Annual Conference, and Joliet WAS unanimously
chosen.
Bishop E. r. Ames appeared on the platform,
aud vas Introduced to the Conference.
The Rev. ". A. Spencer. companion NTH
Bishop Harris in their trip around the world, bv
request addressed the Conference. His remarks
we're full Of interest," Ho pathe:ically described
the noble Christian motives Of
THE CHINA II. E. CONFERENCE.
There WeEo no moro nob1o men. Ono was per-
secuted, received at least 500 Isshes.
MAS put in prison ready to die.
as his enemies suppoaed- but he
crawled up and held on to the g1ate-door
irons. and cried, "None Of these things move
me. Neither count mr. life dear unto myself"
They had q wonderful church thero,-1ho Church
Of the Pounders.-A place where they tried to
whip the religion of Jesus out Of native con-
vorts; but. glory to Jesus, they only pound the
religion Ut tho Cross into the converts deeper
and deeper. He had come to soc more mission
aries sent abroad, but ne cannot do so. Ho al
luded to Bishop Harris. rho has come
back to reside in Ch;c.go. We slall
find him great worker, and man OF power.
He stirred the Whole Conference bv singing in
Chinese come Of the old songs OF Z:on, and one
in English that created most rapturous and joy
ous applause.
Some Conference expenses, 33,25o, vera met
by u collection.
The question
WHO ARE TIE DEAcoxs
Was taken up, and William Il. Records, T. P.
hIarah, L. E. Curtis J. CALDWELL R. D. Shep-
pard J. Hitchcock. S. Eorusy, H. r. Scovlle,
G; ". WinSfo", and Charles ". Grail were elect
" f. Tib5als, Presiding Elder Of the Freeport
District, reported for his district that gracious
revivals hnvo occurred. Some 100 to 500 CONVEX
sions; lost not one Sabbath from sickness. and
with his horse and buggy. A kindly feeling pre-
Tails among tho brethren OF the district. The
cllaract1zs Of all his pastors were examined, and
nothing found against them.
A. j. Scott, j. Eortv, A. II. Gould, E. HcClisIl.
u. G. Wyne. J. ". Rich1ris, H. Curtis, ]. IT,
Bacon, J: Lowry, J. Dale. G. II. Wells, B. r. .
White, and ". F. Mintre we're elected to deacons'
orders.
Tie Presiding Elder Of the Dixon District, the
Rev. ": S. Harrington, reported great progress.
protested perfect love. Some 900 probationers
were added in the first ei1 months. Mr. Har-
rineton is always popular in his district, mud Won
derfully efficient. The characters OF all Ills pas
tors were examined and nothing found against
them.
Dr.. FELTON, reported for the Committee on tha
woNANs FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
recommending the forming Of auxiliary sociatios
antl the taking OF tho Heathen H;on1u1's Friend,
their missionary paper.
Airs. \ J. Juttins spoke to the resolutions Of
fered, which were adopted
Mrs Smith. ct Utah. wife of the Rev. Nr.
Smith, OF the Methodist Church there, VAS ip-
troducel and spoke of their churc!, difficulties
among the Mormon8 IN very 21ection2te man
ner. so much so h collection VAS immediately
taken to help pay = church debt The coliec-
ton amounted to 2SS-
COLLECTIONS.
Bishop Ames ead: Pastors, tell vou- people.
1ten they complain Of 80 man; collections. that
in one week at Conference tho preachers give
more thar, they do, and il they did give as l.bcr-
ally we should not know what to do with the
money"
This grand veteran Bishop never SAYS anythiue
em:es. His pressn:o and the splendid p1esi- |
dency OF Bishop Bowman contributed much to |
make this session one Of universal interest,"
Tha draft OF $50 from the chartered fund WAS |
ordered. |
Tie anniversarv Of tho
oarnAs's 4lo AID SOCIETY
VAS held at $50 o. IA. The Eer" r. G.. C}endnr
led The f7eyotiun when tnn Praa,d.nt ~ nav7
3. n. Boring del;yeretl TN a:,nnai .,id1css
Which WA y.ry thoughtfrl one he su1rsa.,ne'
uany cl,anges in thn Snc;exv:a Co,,.t: :tur;nn
7lIich wero feferred to committee ''
IA. o1;.ars Of ,,a Soc;ety ror Tia cnan;,c ra.,
,re n5 fn]Iows Prcs;dent = T R,-;na- 49,
,e,arv ~ = Stewart. Trea.,1rar "
Icwett - 49, ~
Dr t:rexs made annrec;a4iva 7enark. in nam.
nv nf lin Ra, 8, smhrose' '''0'1'-
i}r Jewctt tonchinrlv rca5 a zoor,o,;,1 ~ tho
,fe v,s a. hean.;fr, .nj Fl, oar,z 1a,art, "nvse
.Teatlv iame1rad n Tawa@+ ,1sc ns;d ;,,as
r1lmta to- ia cl,.r,,ter NJ rI,e ~ Goor@e oo
-.oyasec v;,o WITH .adv vsx t,ilai hv ~
49, ia W. a,r,,r md nrra .n.u +, to h;o
~: cbarro his oco:l3 se,iared ti,cr Ia "a aeidaro
card mnre thnuchf mi sermons IRAN T,ovasca1 t
Ia wca rea1}r - i'm roet t.
The rz,ect;;,o c,osca rerv imnreaura1v
T., ~. ~v.,,;n1 a, ;n,1nanaa aJo,,n:. .1..,,o-o7
y +i,e n,cI 49, ~" @ ~ .!s
4 VIC erxn.rs.cr1oI1 ~ .ac 4-.,ox ~ '1'o
eoo-o. X,,ras i,aua <zo,'a 49,, un ',,,oh,o
7,a;,+ ,,,ea ~ fo,.', W.l,;,1,,..1. -a ~ ka
~ ~. c..;a a1.r,I,,+n1 t.a r!esiuso
;sco Tho ,I'.I,a,sts 100 ~ fs',4;a ot1 H..
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= -ant 1'J - AN0 w 'A4A0 ~@>''A - ""7 p7'A'eA'
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