The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-04
The M. E. Conference.

VI appointments, anu OtiiV' Pi"'o'
of this body, because we expected it
would be copied on the inside, rs has
usually been the case, and as was the
case a few weeks ago with tho other
Conference on the south side OF the
river. Seeing this weeks inside also has
no reference to it, we annex q portion
of the proceedings we deem Of interest
tu our readers:
Tho Conference met at Louisiana on
Wednesday. April 18th. and continued
in session until Monday, 18th. There
were abeut $50 ministers and laymen
present. Bishop Peck presided, and
Rev. w. j. Martindale and 5. W. Thorn
ton were the Secretaries.
The address of DIR. Tiffany. of Chicago
on the Centennial Anniversary, was
fine thing. Ills theme was the history
of civilization. The point aimed at and
successfully developed, was that all civ
ilzaticn must be founded on christianity.
The Bible was the fundamental basis Of
good government.
The following resolutions, passed by
the lay electoral conference, at their ses-
the great issues of the day:
Resolved, That the introduction OF
Lay representation into the Annual and
General Conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal church, is sign of progress,
and is a movement in consonance with
| American sentiment and the best spirit
OF the age.
Resolved, Tha: while we approve the
prudent caution with which the Lay ele-
ment is being introduced into the gov
crnment of the church yet we are clear
| ly and decidedly Of the opinion that
what has been done in the direction Of
| Introducing the element, should be re-
garded rs merely initiatory to what
ought to be done and what we conf
dently hope will be done.
Resolved, That the voluntary act of
our ministerial brethren, inviting the
laity to participate in the government of
the church, is an assurance of their con-
| iidence in our icality to the church and
our interest in the cause of God.
Resolved, That we make cordial re-
spOnsc to this practical assurance of our
ministerial brethren, by reminding them
that the material support furnished by
the laity for the maintenance of the
church is an ample guarantee of fidelity
to the church, and interest in the cause
Of God.
Resolved, That the laity are at least
equally interested with the ministry in
| the appointments made mt tire annual
conference. and that, therefore, the laity
should have equal representation with
the ministers in the Bishops council.
Resolved. That our delegates to the
General Conference are requested to use
their influence to have rule adopted,
prohibiting the preachers of the NJ. Z.
church from deliling Gods house by us
ing tobacco therein.
WHEREAS, Believing that the perpet-
uity and best interests of onr common
country and more intelligent christian
ity demand a higher standard of cduca-
ton. therefore,
Resolved, That such n consummation
of intelligence can only be attained
through the avenues of our denomina-
tional schools, and it is the duty of the
NJ. i. church to give all the aid they can
in influence and patronage to our de-
nominatiOnal education.
Resolutions were also passed, favor
ing the continuance OF the District Con.
ference. and one favoring making the
office of Presiding Elder elective. \ res
olutiOn of the same nature as the last
was lost in the Ministerial Conference
Rev. s. W. Thornton, of St. Joe,
preached the opening sermon; Rev. \
II. Powell, preached the Centennial Ad.
dress.
The following are the appointments
for this District, for the present year:
St. Joseph District II Hopkins p.
L.
st. Joscph-lst charges w Thorn
ton.
St. Joscph-2nd charge-J W New.
comb.
St. Joseph Circuits NJ Taylor.
Sayannah-B L Staubcr.
Savannah circuit-to be supplied.
Fillm0rc-C Balson.
Graham-Robt Devlin.
Oregon-W l. Edmonds.
Mound City-W III Basset.
Union City-Wm Crowley.
Rock Porl-Eri EdmondS.
Maryville-J w Caughlan.
lIophins--lsaac Chivington.
observation-disclosures Evans.
Nodaway-W L bishop.
West Nodaway-W B Moody.
Barnard-E V Root.
Empire-J A Showulter.
Third Fork-E ID Rathbun.
Gentryville-Isaac Hall.