The Wichita city eagle., 1877-03-15

w. Oakly and ID. "A. ferrln, eheo'i'o
Elders of the Wichita District, were
called, their characters passed ana their
reported their collections.
| Hutchinson District was called. The
character of J. w. Fox, the Presiding
Elder of the District, was passed and
he presented a written report OF the
work on the district. b. &. Swartz,
NJ. NJ. Haun, Ill. {. Hawkinsmith, n.
f. Upton, Chas. Martindale, l.. F.
Laverty and G. A. StiDe were called,
their characters passed and the collec-
tions reported.
q. w. Honey was called. The pa
pers in his case were presented by >.
w. Fox, and a committee of nine or
dered for his trial. The committee
are as follows: b. Kelly, c. X. Rice. J.
b. Lee, c. A. King, j. f. Boon, w.
Bristow, w. Siblsy. n. S. Buckner and
c. Combs. A. II. Walter was appoint
ed to preside and ii. w. Chafee TO act
as secretary. n. Asher was appointed
coansel for the defense and A. L. Bur-
ris counsel for the prosecution.
The following resolution was offered
by 5. L. Pendleton aud c. r. Rice aud
adopted by the Conference:
Reso,red, That the Presiding Elders
and pastors of each district be request
ed to report the amount received for
expenses of general conference dole
gates.
The Conference ordered blank re-
port for the Missionary Secretary.
A paper from II. 5. Rust, correspond
ing secretary of the Frcedman's Aid
Society was read by the secretary and
referred to the committee on Freed
mans Aid Society.
w. Bristow nominated the follow
ing as trustees of Hartford Collegiate
Institute: p. L. Rhodes, a. ID. Cham
bers, w. j. Combs, A. Rambo, L. "A
Baysinger for three years, and w. A.
Bavsinger for two years, and they were
duly elected.
/ G. II. Kice presented request from
| the hoard of trustees of the Burning
ton charge for permission to sell their
parsonage to liquidate a debt on the
church. which request was granted by
a count vote of 20 to l5.
J. l.. Rusbridge presented request
from Winfield charge for permission
to sell their church and lots for rein
yestment in the new church, which on
motion was granted.
The Sd question, "Who are on trial,
was asked, and under il Herman Car
ter. John L. Nelson, A. Cullison. Thos
| :. Walker. John A. Nolan, j. W. Nc
Imtosh and Noah W. Kline reported
| their collections, were represented by
their Presiding Elders, their examina,
ton reported and they were continued
on trial
5. Lampman being absent had not
been before the committee, and he was
continued on tral.
Hugh McBirney was called, but his
was deferred until tomorrow.
Spencer s. Steele was continued
with permission to bring up his stud
| les next year.
Peter V. German was discontinued
at his own request.
Joseph T. Hongh was announced a.
| deceased.
The 9th question, "Who are thu
| Deacons of the second class" was Ia
ken up, and under it Jonathan Harris
j. NJ. Tiff, Alfred 7. Burris, Josiah b
Seiss and NJ. V. B Knox were repre-
sented, their collections reported anC
| their relallOns HAeU.
Clement Combs, located, A. 6. Tur
ner were not before the committee anC
they were fixed in this class and re-
quired to bring up their studies. Benz
+. Wonder was examined in part, Iii
relation fixed, he to bring up the re
mainder of bis studies next year.
The 9TH question, "Who have beer
elected Elders this year." was callet
up, and under il NJ V. B. Knox, E. W
| Howell, Noah Asher and III. w. Chat
fee were represented, their collection
reported and they we've elected to El
ders' orders. l.. ii. Morey was located
at his own request. Isaac n. Bund,
was called and the consideration o
his case deferred till tomorrow.
The Bishop presented two qaestion
from the general conference for the ac
ton of this Conference. First-On in
creasing the ratio of representation II
the general conference from for eve
rv 45 to for every 80 or less. A ris
ing vote resulted in 3S for TO against
Second-On each Conference fixing tn
number of districts which was lost b,
a vote of 2l 10 %.
On motion the Bishop was request
ed TO appoint Allen Buckner as con
ference missionary.
A motion to embody the reports O
the Presiding Elders in the printe'
minutes of the Conference was laid oil
the table.
On motion p. T. Rhodes and Jona
than Harris were appointed a commit
tee on memoirs.
On motion the Bishop was request
ed to confer with the Presiding Elder
and appoint seven members of th'
Conference as "Triers of appeals"
The Conference stewards were ap
pointed committee on "Necessltou
Cares"
The following resolution was offere'
by 5. E. Pendeton
ReSolred, That the members of Sout
Kansas Conference respectfully re
quest the Bishop to appoint no ma
more thar four years TO distrlc
among us.
A motion 10 lie on the table was los
by vote of l6 to IL. The resolution
was then adopted by rising vote Q
29 to %.
A paper from the Book Concern o
salaries of Bishops was read and re
ierred 10 the Presiding Elders for az
portionmcnt amongst the districts.
An appeal for aid from E. ). Edwin
Of Iowa, (now stopping at Florence
was presented aud referred to G. a
Slime, he to collect $40 for him, and a
H. Walter was appointed to look al
the case and if not found worthy, tn
money to be sent to Baker University
The Sth question was recalled an'
under it j. Paulson was made eficctlv
and the Bishop was requested to az
point him State temperance agent.
Il. loves case was recalled and con
tinued till tomorrow.
W. S. Stewart was continued in
supernumerary relation.
The 18th question was asked, and un
der it VIM. H. Metcalf was recon
mended for Deacon's orders. Pendin,
the decision on his case, the time wa
extended The motion in the case wa
then put and lost by count vote Q
"A 10 26. His recommendation was re
turned to ID. 2. Mitchell by consent o
the Conference.
j. Tanner, Presiding Elder of th
Kansas District of the S. w. German
Conference, j. j. Eichenberg, of tn
). w. German Conference, and j. w
Cain, of the S. L. Indiana Conference
were introduced by the Bishop.
Announcements were made, the doX
ology sung and benediction pronounc
by Z. G. McCabe.
THIRD DAY-NARCH 9, 1877.
Conference opened at a. m, Bishol
Simpson in the chair. Devotional ex
ercises were conducted by L, Audas
The roll of absentees was called ant
on motion the further calling of tn,
roll was dispensed with. The journa