Daily Republican., 1878-12-05
THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Yesterday Afternoon and Evening
~ ssiOns - Local Preachers and
KxhOrlers Licensed - Sermon by
Dr SalNl " eli and GrilicIsupS,


The Conference opened at 2 p. NJ,
Rev. l.. J. Matlack announced tn.
hvmn, "rhere is II Fountain filed with
Blood, " followed by prayer.
The reading OF the minutes of he
morning session b. the Secretary was
read aud approved.
The first business was the Iassage
OF the characters OF the local Elders and
Deacons as follows.
John Simmons, r. +. Plummer, A. J..
Crozier, W. I. Tull, John Wilson, Dan.
i-l Green, R. W. Mulford, WIN. Ker-
shaw, John Cam, J. y. C. Hanna,
David Jenness, VIM. Taylor, Charles
Moore. Albert Thatcher, Julius Dodd,
VIM. II. Van Horn, W. 4. Stimmell,
John White, William White, r. L..
Rodgers, c. II. Seminar and Levi Gar
rett.
A renewal of license was granted to
the following named persons az exhor-
tera: Andrew Hance, Matthew McGar-
vey, Jackson Jones, Jonathan R. Ship
ley, John Wise, Jab-z Hodgson, J. f.
Sharp, Albert Thatcher, Joseph Pyle,
II. B. Gibson, Isaiah Starr, j. B. Tr-b-
Ter, J. ). Weldin, Jacob Cole, Albert
Sergeant. Il. l., McKaig, Peter Nichols
and Thomas Worrilow.
On motion Wm. Taylor, Charles
Moore, Jabez Hodgson were recommend
ded hy the District Conference to the
Annual Conference as candidates for
Deaeons orders.
julius Dodd was on motion recon-
mrnded to the Annual Conference as
a candidate for admission into travelling
CONNECTIONS
Rev. J. NJ. Williams of Wesleyan Fe-
male College extended an invitation to
the mem b.rs OF the District Conference
to visit Wesleyan Female College.
Tn" invitation was accepted, 4.3O p.
m. was appointed as the hour to visit
the College.
The Presiding Elder was appointed
Marshal,
The Presiding Elder appointed Rev
J. Is. Mann and tn" pastor of Asbury
church as assistants.
On motion Of Rev George w. Bristor,
the rules OF the annual Coz ference gov,
ern the session Of the district Confer
ence.
Bishop Scott was introduced to the
Conference, and made few pleasing
remarks.
The Committee on nomination made
the following report:
Candidates for license tn preach
Rrvs. Matlack, Caldwell and PhTbus.
First years course of study-David
Dodd, 4. c. MacNirhol, Z. Il. White.
Second years course-John France,
Daniel Green, W. A. Avery.
Third years Course, 4. Kidney,
h. T.. Barrett. A. }. Crozier.
Fourth years course--J. B. Mann,
G. X. Bristor, C.. NJ. PeGg.
On candidates for admission into
travelling connection-A. d. Darvis, I
B. Killiam,T b. Hunter.
Candidates tor ordrrS-J. d. Rigg,
W. l.. :. Murray, II. Sanderson.
On Home Missions-John France,
Levi Garrett, Charles Moore.
On appointments Of Local Preachers
and Misunderstanding Elder Qulgg
and pastors.
On appointment to each charge OF
amounts to b. raised for Beneficial Pur.
poses-John F. Wiljamson,J.J. McMul-
lin, John b. Quigg.
TO prepare programme for next meet
jng-l. 0. Syph-rd, John France, W.
5. l.. Murray.
The time having arrived for visiting
Wesleyan Female College the session
adjourned until 80 p NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Conference met at 7.30. Rev. Mr..
Quigg presided.
There was large attendance at the
meeting this evening.
The choir gave voluntary, ''Praise
the Lord" after which the choir sung
an appropriate hymn. Rev. l.. c. Mat
lack le.t III prayer, followed by the
reading ct Il portion of the twentieth
chapter OF Acts by Rev. W. II. Avery
OF MI. Lebanon.
Rev. J. Il. Caldwell delivered an able
sermon, taking tor his text portion
of the twentieth chapter of the Acts of
the Apostles, twenty fourth verse:
But none of these things move me,
neither count my life dear unto my
self, so hat might finish my course
with joy"
The speaker dwelt first on the i'm
movable firmness and constancy, AS
expressed in the words of Paul:-"None
al these things move me-.
Second, self Denial" as Paul rx-
pressed it. "Neither count | my life
dear unto myself "
Third. "Supreme Devotion to Duty, "
The sermon lasted very nearly an
hour and was attentively listened to.
The sermon being opened for criticism
remarks were made my tn. Presiding
D.ter J. B. Quigg, Revs. }. d. Rigg, h..
{. Mattlack, }. B. Mann and DR.. Phoe-
| bus.
On motion Of the pastor OF Asbury,
the sermon was ordered TO be published
in the Conference Horktr.
The question of the renewal OF th+
| license of exhorters was the next in
order.
The renewal of the licenses to ex
horters was granted to several during
the afternoon session, but was not lin
sh"d. Reporter.
The renewal of licenses was granted
to the following:
Robert II. Mccartney, VIM. Weir, A.
V. liIzar, J. NJ. Glare. I. b. Vance,
john Peters, Joseph II. hubbard, Abner
Vernon. A. Henry Price, Abner Fooks.
" W. Kyle, Joseph l.. stevens, John
Barn :. Thomas J. Wilson, John Lack
land. Abram Chandler, Newton Cnand-
Ter, John Green, J. NJ. Wise, J. d.
Cannon, Edgar Shepherd, Abraham
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