The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-22
n. :. Conference.

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The annual conference of the NJ, E.
church for this State, opened in this
city on Wednesday morning, Sept. 18th,
Bishop Wyley in the chair. This is
the first occasion Of Bishop Wyley ex-
ercising the functions of his Office in
the diocese, and as he has not been a
resident of the State hitherto, he was
comparatively a stranger to the men,
bers of the conference. His admins
tration of the duties of his position and
general christian department seem to
have won for him the respect and con-
fdence Of those amongst whom he is
called to offciate.
Rev. J. R. Creighton was elected
secretary. Several visitors from other
conferences were in attendance They
were Rev. H. Long, of Pittsburg;
Messrs. W. P. Stowe, G. D. Cook, and
Geo. Fellows, of Wis.,, Rev. O. Will
liams, of the NJ. E. Missions; and Rev.
A. c. Reynolds, of Troy, N. Y.
The usual standing committees were
then appointed. On motion of JF
Chaffee, the number of districts in the
conference were reduced from seven to
FIVE.
Rev Edward Eggleston, a superannu-
ated minister, was transferred from the
| superannuated to the supernumerary
relation.
In the afternoon, Rev E r Lathrop,
P E Of St Cloud, preached the mission
ary sermon, and in the evening Rev W
G Rice, P E Of Rochester, preached the
conference sermon.
On Thursday morning the usual ex-
animation Of character of the member
ship was commenced.
Chas B Brecount. J H Phillips, John
Pemberton, H w Pease, S S Paine and
Joseph Hanna, comprising the class oi
candidates for the ministry of the first
year, were examined and favorably re-
ported upon by the presiding elders ani
examining committees and continued
on trial.
Louis Dahlgren, Oscar Knudson,
G Libby and w G Stockhill, the clas.
for admission to the conference, were
elected to membership. The address
of the bishop to this class was pecu
liarly affecting.
Lewis Dahlgren, August Oleson, ant
Oscar Knudson were elected to elder
orders under the missionary rule. Wn
Hennings and Endre Endreson wert
continued on trial.
Charges being preferred against Re,
E S Bowdish, his case was referred to 6
committee consisting of w Lewis, c H
Savidge, J W Martin J J Teter, j N
Akers, J NJ Rogers, B Blain j N Hen.
~, G F Garvin and DR. G Hobart.
Rev DR. Edwards editor of The North
western Christian Advocate, was intro.
duced. Also, H c Dickhaut, agent Of
The Book Concern, and J H Hillman,
of the New Hampshire conference.
Reports of collections for the mis-.
sion cause being called for, there was
great falling of in comparison with
former years. One brother reported
| that he had had to sell his horse in
order to maintain himself. On motion
a collection was taken up for his bene-
eft, and the sum Of $50 was raised.
In the afternoon, the anniversary of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci-
ETY. was held and presided over by Prof
j Brooks. Addresses were made bv
Revs S McChesney, of Minneapolis,
and W McKinly, of Winona, and by
Mrs DR. Hobart of Red Wing.
In the evening the Sunday school an
niversary was held, and the audience
addressed by J NJ Freeman and others.
On Friday morning the ministerial
conference met as usual, and at the
same hour the electoral conference of
laymen organized their regular session