Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-03
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

A Worthy Brother Watched-Various Dis
triet Reports-Deacons' Orders Confer
red Organization Of q W0man's Home
Missionary Observation-Disclosures Pro-
ceedings.
FAEeo, Oct. /, 1Ssl.-The proceedings for
yesterday were as follows: After devotional
exercises, led by DR.. Hobart, R. Forbes, seere-
tary read the minutes of the preceding session,
which on motion, were approved. Levi Gill
bert and Noah Lathrop were elected assestant
secretaries.
The various preachers in the Owattona dis
trict reported their collections and their char
acter passed.
Rev. 8. G.. Gale, of Winona district, made
a report of his work and his preachers were
passed.
When the name of j. B. Starkey was called,
and chain as a token of appreciation for his
arducus labors in arranging for the confer
ence. W. R. Forbes made neat presentation
speech.
Rev. Mr.. Stevens, of the Presbyterian church
presented the fraternal greetings of his synod
In well-consldered speech In which he allud-
ed to the fact that his father had been Meth
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Methodist college. Bishop Foss
responded in witty and felicitous speech,
and the hymn, "Blest be the tie that binds''
was sung. Afterwards the Mankato district
was reported by J. w. Martin, presiding elder.
The candidates for deacons orders, four in
number. were then advanced to the altar and
addressed by the Bishop. This was an able
effort. The Bishop alluded touchingly to the
farewell words of his dying father to his four
nf w hQcomQ m nd
then referred to the farewell words of Paul to
Timothy. He 6welt on the advice, "preach
the word" He rebuked the tendency to SUBJ
stitute current lines Of thought for the gospel.
He dWelt upon the claims of some that the
press had superseded the pulpit in power and
influence. While he commended the fact of
journalistic progress, he still claimed that the
the editor of Scribner, who declared that
his mental as well as his
moral stimulus was furnished by the pulpit
The address waslreplete with good things.
After the usual notices the conference ad-
journed with the benediction.
At 1:45 the conference assembled in front of
the church, and local photographer made
picture Of the body.
At 2 o'lock there was meeting of the Con-
ference Mutual Aid society. After a stirring
meeting, committee consisting OF s. G.
Smith, RI. C. Jennings, and Fl. G.. Bilbie, was
appointed to revise the constitution.
At 3 o'clock there was sermon preached
by Rev. J. r. Berry, of Minneapolis, on the
Trans 6guration OF Christ, 1t was imaginative
and pathetic.
Since Moses and Elijah were present to talk
with Jesus about his coming death, it revealed
that heaven was interested in the
cross, and they, personally, in an
atonenent. The kingdom of God was reveal
ed to Peter, James and John, who accom-
panied their master.
When the services were ended, Mrs. Chaun
cey Hobart took the chair, and proceeded to
organize a woman's home missionary society,
to furnish clothing and help to the families Of
frontier ministers. This seems to be useful
society for those ladies who are anxious to en-
gage in philanthropic work.
DR.. Marshall of st. Louis, who Is to be pas
tor OF Jackson Street church. st. Paul, was
announced as transferred.
til reported that Rev. T. McClary will 60
to saltwater.
The leading churches of the conference
First church, st. Paul, Centenary and Henne-
pin Avenue, Minneapolis, and Winona church,
will have no change of pastors this year.
Rev. DR.. C. II. Fowler of New York city
the famous orator, spoke last evening on the
subject of missions.