, 1877-10-16


70, This gentleman is travelling IN Europe,
and, bctng in good l1caIth tho Church Discipline
would not, according 10 tho opinion Of Bishop
Amee, Bishop Merrill, and others. permit Of his
being granted supcrnumcrary relation. It was
contcndcd TINT tho administration Of tho law
has hitherto been 50 lax that Mr. Sheppard was
Justified in expecting 4 supcrnuncrary rc1n-
ttnn md after long talk this was granted by
very close vote.
The Secretary then called the roll for sub
scr!ptEons to the yearly journal.
HOARD or STEWARDS,
Tic Rev. &. II. A.laus, d. D., from tho Board
OF Stewards, submitted their report as fol-
lows:
We hsvc zecciscd from collections in tho peveral
ehar0ca ~ 5t4 q: frr,m cha!tefe1 fund. 5,U: BE-
which aum has been appropriated as per Hat Of
s'cnehctarics: IhcEe T. deficit from Inst Jear's
s We x1 e1 Il
claims, much lsas In. the dlkburaen,thts, 10 tile
amountn which ha.c hcrn officially reported a.
i've claimnnss. We need more money. 70 secure
thts another year wc rcconnlenti: ,,.
fFst-Thst each pastor use all diligence IN &C.
curing contributions thereto from each member OF
hia church.
Sfeond-That re endeavor 10 secure begucsts.
fund. Wc arc persuaded mat lheEo il no benesu-
lent cauat 0f our Ehnreh nearer tho hoarts Of onf
neop!e than this and That !canents tot The tcnent
vi thia fund aro not only important but can be
cured by proper effort IN our part.
We recommend 10 tho Conference Hoard OF Stow.
practicable to ass.e mean, tor increasing the eoi.
lcctoHs, A.!l IL rscpare circular 70 he scnt to
sali be .he .insy u each cla,msut fuly to ansrof
euch que..!ons IN tho circular and return il 10 The
u. II. ADAMS, Secretary.
AMOUNTS AWAnDEp.
A detailed account of the amounts awarded
10 cacta claimant Mas appended. TIE allowance
II, each case was 81 per ccnt of the cla'm.
the Board Of Stewards for tic coming year
sould pseparo plan whereby Erants on this
fund should bc apm'rtionc1 In conformity with
tho elatmantt's Length Of active service; ilo
strActlons TO tho Boasd to consider the suggos-
ttuu6.
Tho Rev. 4. II. schoonmakcr hoped that tho
report would not he recommitted. Thu Stew
ards t'ad spent all their timc IN getting up tho
report, aud 1t would 10 unbrothcrly to recon-
tnlt!t.
amendment that sa much Ut tho report as rc-
latcs to tho recommendations for future actin,l
be recommitteu, and that tho financial part De
adopted.
d. Fowler accepted the amendment.
Tho Rev: j. /. Springer moved The reeoH.-
initial Of The whole report. The motion pre-
CASE or II. Il. SHELDON.
Dr. ", C. Dandy, frnm tho "selcct number"
IN tho caac of II. q. Sheldon. MI elder 10 the
Rock River confcrcllec Of tho II. I. Church, re-
portCtl--
That the complainant having stated that tho ac.
cused had satisfied him in regard 10 llo subject
matter ot tue charge and specIdeattons, tho same
weEB Withdrawn With tho cOlscht q! tho accused.
We. therefore. hnd that. far ~ The charges and
speeidentons aEo concpFncd. thoro nothing against
u. u. Sheldun.
~ Z. ,tas.o
ar. rATRs.
DR.. Aaron Quincy, from Tho "sclect NUM-
Der" IN the case Of j: +. Yates, reported that
thy 6rst a!ul second ctargcs of faischotM
as The thi@ c.1ss. a1. s Tut ' Il une1i.tfan a;
conduct, was Sustained ~ far "a related to tho
third Specification. The Committee, therefore,
a''lx ~ a petalty that Brother j. F. Yates 10
fcpEnandtl bY the hishop In open Confcrenccs
The report WAS unanimous. ..,..
Nshop Merrill aai that I'll tho reprfmand he
had to iuatct waa c0ntalhe1 In thu hn.lfng Ut
tue Committee; The Conference received sLts
declaration Will applause,
ST. Yates asked 10 be allowed to speak. Per-
mission was dctIc.i. aud, u!l ulolion his charac-
ter passed, onlv about half dozcu negative
votes Icing gtscu.
Blahop Merrill then. Of. behalf oi the preach
CTS Ut tflc Chtfago district, presented Elder 4.
]. Jutklus with III envelope containing 500 and
the following expression of Gool fcelitig:
| l,zAh 1,!ormEH: Your brethren of ths Chicago
district, with whum ron have bffn Intimately 49,
*'chte' during Inv 'ast fur Jcart, dea.fa ~ xya
Jun Al e1pfr.slpn u their tsgaE.lg aud aacctiun
sH1a ts % 5ouf s. Esmsnt from uls!s! relationship
,out e1emplary Christian character. In iokva
thc sum Of 3lSo, il aarsesC!s Is foa. Il would
plsase them should you us4 ,his amount In repIen-
t!ou Wtth t.ts tuksu III cstsolu they wish 10 Gun.
Wy assoFaneet VI thstE Kindly remembrance aud
Signed on behalf u III tho preachers iu tae dts.
lsici aud two sa,Men. T. +. AAnsn, Secretary.
THE SECOND QUESTION.
"W'ho are admitted op trial ~ wns next taken
George Chase, ucorEc a. Irving, Robert Proc.
tor, Fletcher Pou1esoy, and Frank 81. Bristol
Gslrua was chose. - the place for thu next
that town being the ouy nne received. Gun.
!crence lEel, adjourned until p. ta., after slug
Ing tho doxology. ---......
The CulnMIttrs appointed Oh residence for
The bishop aud Instructed to report tu thia Con-
ference, presented tho following report:
A. they we're Instructed, they have addressed Nil
the principal churches within dtty miles of Chica'
esa sss e.
from ths church II Wheaton. = hourlahlng suburb
Of Chieaxo, twenty miles from the sily !lntts a.
Mstnodi,t Epl.eepal Church Il Wheaton = wish
this Conference, With the offer 10 build sutatis
house Tor lil.hops residence withln thEeo blocka
Of the depot ln hrce bucks Vt the church, mud TO
keep It IN order fE Thai purpose II lonY - may
b. the pleasure VI the 6tshop to occupy IT, 1t u
unief fstood Also that ths ground has been secured
and The xfsases part Of The money ascessaFy has
been subscribed. and tt 1t II ths plea4uru of ths
Cu4feEcnco 70 eneoufa % the enterpfiss, tho work
will 10 culolueueed without delay.
| Your GomMlltee respectfully saxRe4t thas thu
business le referred 70 Committee. with Iustruc
tions ~ eontsr wtlh the Ht,hup, aud ALSO With the
CHURCH u MAsatpn, AID that thty bA Kiysu. - fxf
= this Conference IL concerned. full power und
disSset!on IL Tue premises; therefore,
Rtsesss4, That the Kes; Luks Hitchcock. the
hss. f. Quincy, and William uGe1lps, Eau. la