The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-01
CINCINNATI M. e. CONFERENCE.
Opening Session, and the First DGy's Pro-
ceedinge.

Opening Session, and the First Day's Pro-
ceedinge.
The Cincinnati Conference Of the M. E.
Church assembled at Trinity NJ. e. Church, on
| Ninth street, near Elm, at O'clock this morn
| ing. with large attendance Of members pres
ent. Bishop Andrews, of New York, presided,
and was assisted by Bishop Foster, of Cincin-
| natl.
The Exercises were opened by the reading OF
the Scriptures and a short prayer. Befo 9 the
business of the Conference was entered upon
the sacrament of the Lords Supper was ad-
ministeret to about two hundred persons. An
appropriate hymn was then sung after which
the roll Of members was called and nearly all
were found present. DR.. Sutherland was
elected Secretary
On motion Committee of three was ordered
to be appointed to draw up resolutions in honor
OF Reys. Bugbec and Gilbert, who have been
transferred to the Pittsburg Conference, KY
A Committee on the State of the Church was
also ordered to be appointed, to whom will be
referred all questions which ought to be
brought before the General Conference.
The following standing committees were then
elected:
Church statistios-W. B. Moler, W. Mahan.
ID. d. Cheney, s. N. Marsh, w. N. Brodbeck
Periodllcals-D. Whitney, II. M. Keck, M. A.
Richards, j. f. Marlay. j. FL. Pearne and T.. Il.
Wells.
Post ofiees-N. Prince, j. +. Hull, A. d.
Raleigh, G. j. Wells, j. Z. Schultz, ID. L. Ault-,
mann.
New York Accounts-Jonathan verdy.
Missions-rhe Presiding Elders.
Education--D. III. Moore, Q. H. Payne, w.
Herr, ID. j. starr, l.. +. Van Cleve, j. r. Porter
and w. l.. Hyhes.
Temperance-I. Collet, j. stephenson, j. II.
Lloyd, W. Fitzgerald, J. B. Hunter, G. L.
Weaver.
Parsonages-E. M. Edgar, J. M. Robinson.
Z; NJ: Cole, F. Hypes, Al. Kaufman, w. Ii.
Black
Sabbath Observance-R. X. Deem, W. A.
Robinson, j. Vance, j. NJ. Walden, w: Nj.
Conferences Postmaster-C. H. Kalbfus.
Memoirs y. N. Irwin, S. N. Marsh, B. X.
Deem, E. 2. Smith, DR.. Crum. b. =. Smith
Public Worship-p H.. Moore, g. II. Payne,
W. j. Fee, A. N. Spahr, +. Collet.
Publication OF Conference Minutes--D. J.
Starr, ID. IL. Moore and L. Lee.
American Bible SOciety-S. Bennett, f. 8.
Davis, q. A. Brewster, II. Stokes, S.W. Edmis-
Tract Cause-J. c. Boltin, I. D. W. Peak. T.
=. Fiddler, j. H. Middleton, w. L. McMullen,
9. Ii. Lawton.
Sunday school Cause-J. B. Ellsworth, z.
Durtsall, d. L. Hayward, j. L. Gregg.
Freedlnen,s Aid Society-S. Il. Conrey. j. G.
Ambrose, Il. Miller, W. Runyan, W. Young,
4. M. Clemens.
Church Extension-J. NICK. Schultz, NJ. P.
Zuik, c. Ferguson, E. McHugh, G. IL. Kenne-
dy, A. w. TfDbets.
fipance--E. G. smith, G. W. Kelley, A. n.
Spahr, S. W. Carey, j. w. Mason, s. F. Young.
Conference Stewards-H. Z. Middleton, I. >.
Harris, G. II. Darr, W. N. Williams, j. s.
hituey aud s. Weeks.
This is the twenty fourth anniversary of the
Cincinnati Conference OF the NJ. Il. Church, and
its session will continue during the remainder
Of this week, closing in the fore part Of tie
next. II
The. sessions commence daily at O'Clock
and adjourn at II as. There are about 165 min
listers in attendance, a number of whom bring
their ladies. heday is devoted to business
meetings, and each evening to anniversary
celebrations.
Tonight the Freediien's Aid Society observe
their anniversary, on which occasion addresses
will be delivered by Dr. Hatfield. OF Philadel-i
phia, and DR.. Reid of New York.
Last night Bishops Andrews and Foster spoke
on Mission York to a large attendance. 4
On Friday the Electoral Conference Of lay
men will huld their session to elect delegates to
be held in st. Louis next May.
This mornings session was closed by the rey
ports of committees and the usual disciplinary
questions.