Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
The Ministerial Association at
Dodgeyiile.

D0dgeylile.
The Ministerial Association of the
PIatteyille District, Methodist Episco-
pal Church, convened IN Dodgeville,
Tuesday evening, Nov. LIST.
A very able and instructive opening
sermon was preached By Rev. H. Good
sell, of Platteyille, from Acts xx:24.
On Wednesday morning the Asso-
citation met at 9 4. m. in the N. E.
church, Rev. VIM. Hamilton. presiding
elder of the district, in the chair.
The proceedings We're commenced
with devotional exercises. by Rev. Jas.
Lawson, presiding elder Of Eau Claire
district.
The Secretary being absent, Rev. H.
Goodsell called the roll of members
and the following We're found present.:
William Hamilton, p E., Platteyille James
jefferson, Benton; Ira LaBarron, Bloomington;
A. J. Davis. Darlington: Henry Doekham, Dodge
vile: John Harris, Linden; II. GoodseI, Platte
vile; T. NJ. Fullerton, shullsburg.
Local Preachers. II. Penherthy, James Hos
kins, and u Thos Pryor. Jr., Dodgeyille
! Rev. James Lawson, presiding elder
of the Eau Claire district. being pres
ent, was invited to seat in the Asso-
citation. and to participate in The discus
sions.
\ Revs. I. N. Fullerton, j. Harris
and j. II. Penberthy were appointed a
committee on programme, to report be
i fore the association adjourned.
On motion, the regular programme
was taken up, and Rev. John Harris
read an essay on The Tabernacle and
Furniture-its Spiritual Significance"
Rev. \. j. Davis presented thoughts
on the subject: Are the Present Meth
DDS Of Sunday School Instruction i
Success
On motion, line association adjourned
to meet at1:30 p. NJ. Beneiiction by
Rev. 7. VI. Fullerton.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. ,, j: 30 P. ".
Association convened, and devotion
al exercises conducted by Rev. 4. J.
Davis; presiding elder VIM. Hamilton
in the chair.
The committee on programme for the
next association reported, which was.
after some amendments. adopted.
The election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows:
Vice President, Rev. T. NJ. Fullerton.
Secretary, Rev. Ira LaBarron.
Treasurer. Rev. II. Goodsell.
The time and place selected for the
next association was the second Tues
day in July, 1882. at Hazel Green, Grant
county.
The treasurer's report showed the
amount Of association funds on hard
to be $50; and that there was due fol
printing programmes the sum of Sl.00,
postage . cents, leaving balance in
the treasury of 81 cents.
Rev. II. Goodsell then read IN essay
on the subject: The present duty Of
| Temperance Voters in Wisconsin,
Rev. Henry Dockham read an essay
on the subject: " Eternal Hope, Is it 4
Doctrine Of Revelation
Rev. James jefferson read IN essay
on the subject. Are Justification and
Specification Distinct and Separate? :"
Rev. J. W Fox pastor Of the Primi-
tive Methodist church. Of Dodgeville.
was introduced and invited to partiei-
pate in the discussions.
Rev. j. /. Pryor, ST., was present and
j participated in the exercises.
Association adjourned to meet at
p NJ Benediction by Rev. J. W. Fox
I O'CLOCK p. VI.
Association re-convened, and deyo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. Ira
LaBarron.
/ Tie minutes of the previous meeting
We're read and approved.
Rev. Ira LaBarron read an essay on
the subject: Will the Body that
Dies be Raised Again." Criticism dis
pensed with. Oh motion. and the next
subject taken up.
Rev. I. NJ. Fullerton read an essay
on the 81 bject; Divine Providence
as Seen in the Death Of President Gar.
field
Presiding elder Hamilton made eN-
tended remarks upon the subject as
signed to him: What Part Should
Preachers and Churches take in max
ing Appointments" The elder thought
that neither could take any part in
making appointments without viola
ton of the agreement they had mutu-
ally entered into, that the preacher
should 90 where lie is sent, and the
churches should receive whomsoeyer is
sent to them, and that the matter of
appointments was left entirely to the
bishop, and his discretion and action
should be final. and be fully acquiesced
in BY the preacher and the churches
The subjects presented by the differ
emit members We're earnestly and kindly
discussed and criticised
The minutes Of the session were read
and approved.
| The association adjourned to meet III
Hazel Green, Grant county on the
second Tuesday in July, 1882. Bene-
diction By Rev. William Hamilton, T
Z.
The sessions Of the association were
not as fully attended by the citizens Of
Dodgeville as their interesting nature
demanded. but al who did attend were
highly pleased, and very proftably en-
tertained.
The ministers expressed themselves
pleased with the entertainment they
received at the hands of their friend,
i'll Dodgeyille.
Married.