Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10

To-Day.
The conference opened yesterday morn
ing ct o'clock with the customary devotion.
sI exercises.
The inmates of the previous meeting read,
the Bishop again most emphatically admon.
ished the secretary an the impertectness of his
record. to the manifest amusement of the
preachers assembled
Prof Bradl of Hamline University. was
then admitted {" IF ctire GeacOnship.
Reoomm ndations for deacon's orders were
called for.
JH HEX nan, of West Virginia, was adj
mitted to the Owatvnna district
Rev. Wan. dcK,uuy had lost his parchment.
After some discussion of the practicablity of
the same, the conference voted TO give him a
new one.
The conference was next addressed by Rev.
VIM. a. Nrnde, of Chicago. He advocated the
interests OF the Garrett Biblical institute of
Evanston, III. He stated that this institution
was in prosperous condition, and had oc-
cas,on of begging aid from the conference. He
gave detailed statement sf the finance of the
institution-which was indeed encouraging
yet they VI, 10 in need OF 800 900, which
amount he thougbr cOuld be very advantage
ously expended 10 furthering the aims of the
institute. He added that instead of money
he wanted the membership of the
young Intu IN ADS CIuLCDcS VI VIC OSduJlI III
State of Minnesoss, who were now preparing
themselves to enter the ministry. He said the
coErse of the institute was purely and
thoroughly tn Biological. That Greek and He
brew and q perfect knowledge of God and his
teachings, we're a speciality.
Next Was taken up the call of the characters
of sEpernumerary preachers. The cases of
several preachers were summary disposed of.
The coll of superannuated preachers was
called, but none were reported.
The following were appointed q committee
on changing church property: DR.. Hobart
and Messrs rubbs and DOrr.
A communication from DIR. Vincent, a mem
Der of the SUNDAY School union, was read to
the conference. II referred to the COM
mittee on tracts aud Sunday schools.
Rev. MIR. q ook m 4de a report from the COM
mittee on the 6priug Valley church entangle-
me1t. he gave a complete history of the diff
culties The conference took up the report
seriatim. The society was terribly embarrassed,
financially. aud the creditors were relentless.
Unless they received aid from the church ex-
tension fund. they thought they would
De compelled to succumb. They
reported the debt as $1,000
They were now paying interest on $4,000.
They had notes Running to them, which were
collectable this fall aggregating some $4,000.
Their church prayed for a special loan of $4,-
0O0-s donation from the general church eK-
tension fund To the amount of 81 ,000. The
Conference refused the appropriation, but af-
ter q warm debate pro and con, adopted a res
olution pedgiug the individual efforts of the
clergymen to raise 5 800, the amount of the
regular appropriation.
, The committee on Sabbath observances sub
United their report. They had unearthed
goodly number of instances where the Sabbath
had been violated by members Of churches.
They recommend that pastors pay more strict
attention TO the actions of their particular
charges.
Mr.. McClary made a speech oiscouraging
the publication of Sunday morning papers.
and urged that this be inculcated in form of
a resolution in the report of this committee.
His theories were cham pioned by Mr.. Smith,
and Messrs. Rice and Lathrop were promiscu-
ousIy adverse. Rev. Mr. Wright thought Nc
Ciary's position weak and inconsistent, and
mentioned Gaze of preparing manu-
cripts for publication on the Sabbath. MIR.
Heard thought differ entity. The resolutions
that the clergy men use all honorable means
within their puwer to discourage the publica-
tion of Sunday papers was passed. The at
tempt to wriggle q clause into this resolution
adverse to publishing church notices In the
Sunday issues of the press, was the cause of
extended discussion. 1t was given thorough
Earring" from every side. 1t was finally de-
cided by a vote AZ to 16 in favor of the pub
fishing of church notices. An attempt at fur
Their discussion was thwarted.
The conference adjourned to meet again on
Monday morn ng at o'clock.