Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-09
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Members All PresentLarEe Number Of
misunderstanding Proceedings.
The sixteenth annual session of the North.
western German conference convened yes
terdsy, ct the Rosabel street church, with
Rev. JesseT. Peck, DID,, as presiding officer.
Tho session opened with prayer by the
bishop at 9 4. N. The conference roll was
called, and nearly all the members Of the
conference were present. The church was
filed with spectators, and great degree of
interest was manifested in the proceedings.
Rev. E. e. ScAuette was elected secretary,
and Revs. E. j. Funk, E.. Uhl,. A. Dulit2
and G. p. Heller as assistants. ~
The devotional session in the future will
be at $3.50, and the session proper at 9
O'Clock. ,: ID. 4SsS
A communication from the Book Concern,
in regard to the expense Of sending delegates
to the general conference at Cincinnati in
May, 1880, was read and referred to the pre-
siding elders.
The various committees for the next con.
ference year were read and acted upon.
Several other communications, in regard
to the support of the bishops, Sunday schoo
literature and freedmen's aid, were read, and
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| The 10th question, "Was the character Of
each preacher examined? r. was taken up and
acted upon. 4.
gather in the various church collections.
Q. Schulz was appointed treasurer of the
Conf. missionary society in the place o.
j. L. Schaefer. AEEGzaa 8
F. Kopp, presiding elder of the Galena
n 3D. Snt .kol L 49,
in prosperous condition and his character
passed, as also did that of the ministers who
came under his Jurisdiction.
]. G. Baner, presiding elder of . the Red
Wing district, reported that he had pleas
| financially and spiritually. he, and also hit
ministers, passed in character. 4,grts;;t
| Rev. a. Boettcher, presiding elder of thu
st. Paul district, reported work in good
condition and passed in character. Hill
ministers were announced as blameless anG
they passed in character also
Rev. w. Rotert asked for and was granted
q superanuated relation.
Rev. II. Roth, presiding elder of the
Charles City district, reported success. Moth
ing was found against either him or his cola.
borers or his work, and they passed in char.
acter.
Rev. E. E. Schuette, presiding elder of The
Mankato district, reported his work in 8
very happy condition, and he with his min
listers were found blameless and passed il
character. 80
The ninth question "Who are the super
anuated preachers?" was taken up.
The following were named: J. Plank, F.
Merten, II. Singenstrue, j. G.
Archenbach, G. Kuckhohn, P. Helweg, w.
Hildebrandt and J. Hansen. -.s-.
A communication from J. G. Achenbach
was presented, read and accepted. .s
F. Schaub, Hermann Meyer, w. F. Grie.
weand and Marten BredehoeA we're passed
in character and remain on trial.
The deacons of the second class were
called and A. Krinke passed.
Deaoons of the first class, viz: 81. A
Westphal and G. Rahle, passed in character
and were advanced to deacons of the second
class.
The time for electing delegates to the
general conference was placed at 10 4. NJ
to-day.
/ d. Brooks, Rev. O. jacobson and M. B.
Smith, of the Minnesota conference, and O.
Hesdel and q. r. Irmscher, of the st. Louis
conference, were introduced.
The several committees were called and
conference adjourned.