Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-04
Minnesota Methodist Conference.

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| W1NoNA. Mimi, Oct. S-Devotional exercis-
es, conducted by Ezra Lathrop, were opened at
| $50. The business of the conference proper
commenced at 9 A. NJ. with the reading of the
minutes. The fourth question was taken up,
| 'sWho are admitted into full connection. y
Reports came from Chas. w. Savidee, Chas H.
Wagner, James M. Bull, G. Ohristopherson, NJ.
Nelson, Geo. s. Innis, Geo. Fl. Way, 81. J.
Van Fossen, John J. Crist, John W. Mower and
John Doran, who were admitted into full con-
| nection and elected to deacons orders.
A. B. Stanton and Geo. 81. Baker were
continued on trial. 81 z-.. :,
Rev. DR.. Wright, @. Hobart and 8. Bolter
were appointed committee to wait upon the
| lay delegation and introduce them to the con-
ference to receive the Christian salutation Of
J the brethren.
! The characters of the following were acted
upon and continued on trial: Revs. Dunn,
| Metcalf, Bunce. Cornish, Glare, Garvin, Dixon,
Bradley, Foster and Demorest.
The supernumery preachers passed in char
acter and were continued in their rotation as
follows: Cunningham, Washburn, Libby, Ho-
bart, Reed, Savidge, Bear, Trowbridge and
Bronson. ~
Rev. A. Abbott was changed from super
numery to superanuated.
Rev. N. Sutton. who was transferred to this
introduced. g l5sg
The bishop at this point was requested to
! make the address of welcome to lay delega-
ton. l1
Ninth question: ''Who are the superanuated
ministers?" The following were passed in
character and continued in their relation to the
conferences: W. Copp, A. Davis b. Howard,
J. Quigley, j. T. Smith, ]. Benson, z. @. Norton
R. D. Price, A. M. Stephens, j. Kerns, +. N.
Rich, j. 81. Stuntz, r. Hoover, G. Galpin, Thos.
D. Day, s. N. Phelps and David Brooks.
The cases of J. Gleason, A. Hitchcock and
conference relations. = @4+
Rev. Harvey Webb was reported as trans
ferred to the Austin, Texas, conference.
TIE special order for 10 o'clock, the election
of delegates to the general conference was now
taken up. John Stafford and J. r. Creighton
were appointed tellers. The balloting was
done in very quiet and orderly manner by
ticket. The first ballot showed as the result:
Chaffee 63, Mckinley 49, Prof. Johns 43, Gossard
AZ, Lathrop Al, and scattering votes distributed
among various members of the conference.
There were III votes cast; necessary to choice
SO. This elected Chaffee on the first ballot.
It was conceded that the race would be be-
tween johnson, Gossard and Mckinley with no
black horse in sight. The next ballot gave
Mckinley ~ and johnson 76, and both were de-
clared elected. Elders Gossard and Lathrop
came in. the former with 43 votes and thelat-
ter with %.
This by previous resolution makes them del
egates extraordinary, but it will be most ex-
traordinary if the delegates elected do not go.
The bishop requested that the seats TO the
left of the entrance be vacated for the benefit
of the lay delegates. The request was at once
granted by rising vote.
! street church, Minneapolis. The delegates
came in headed by the committee and were
bishop in his address said it was pleasant to
know that we belonged to the anne church, and
were are all interested in the salvation of men.
Under the great law Of the division of labor
we work in different fields, but we work to the
| same end and all based upon the great doctri-
| nal truths. Our church is right in assuming
that we are one in this work. Your dele.
gates are chosen from your knowledge of the
men. They are good men. men who
have the deepest interest in the
welfare of the church. You, laymen, have
done much, but, doubtless, you are preparing
better things for the ministers. They want
nothing to lift themselves above you. The
church needs your help as business men. As
church why should we not take the front
rank. What right have we to take the second
place. It is a SANDER to say we are poor. We
have come down from our fathers to this gen.
GRAFTON, one million six hundred thousand
strong. and insist we have brought our brains
with US. In your educational and church work
don't waste money in interest. Pay up your
church debts. Our educational interests are
of the utmost Importance. You want an insti-
tuition in this State that will be the pride of
the church. We have hundreds of students
waiting for US. How long shall they wait?
Mrs. Hooker, chairman of the delegates con-
ference, responded in a suitable manner.
T. A. Harrison, of Minneapolis, and r. D.
Cane, of Winona, were elected as lay delegates
to the general conference.
The temperance anniversary was held this
evening. The house was crowded and the
meeting was of an interesting character.