The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-22
Methodist Conference.


evening and listened to an able sermon
from Bishop FOss, d. d. The church
was not large enough to accommodate
the number gathered. Besides our own
town people, there were many in from
the country and different parts of the
State.
WEDNESDAY. - Conference met with
Bishop FOss in the chair, but subseqent-
ly Presiding Elder Martin took the
chair and ]. N. Liscomb, of Marshall,
was elected secretary.
Rev. Heard, Dunn and Savidge were
appointed Il committee on examination
of local preachers. Also committee
consisting of Revs. j. w. Martin and
the pastors for next year at Mankato
and St. Peter, on programme for the
next district conference.
The committee on miscellaneous mat
tiers as appointed, are E. S. Innis, G. 1.
Wells and II. j. VanFossei.
Reports from the various pastors were
called tor, and the time for the present.
alton of each limited to three minutes
The business of the day was taken up
by an address from ]. w. Powell, upon
"Self-Abnegation as Ministerial Vir-
tue," followed by an essay upon
Reading as a Means of Ministerial
culture !" by E. S. Innis. Bishop Foss
then addressed the conference, when an
adjournment was taken until afternoon
Charges and complaints were next
called for, and Mr.. Key was the first
brought up, but he not being ready for
trial, the case was referred to his Keys
pastor.
| N. B. FOOte, of Lake Benton, was
next proceeded against, and after /,
lengthy and protracted discussion Of tn
case he was honorably acquitted of al
charges.
Rev. c. S. II. Dunn read an essa,
J upon How to obtain the Gift of til
Holy Spirit, etc." followed by Rev.
Pemberton with an essay upon eth
Church and Higher Learning" Prot
D. C. John addressed the meeting upol
the same subject.
Wednesday evening Rev. F. L. Tuttle
I of Wells, read an essay upon "Futur
Of Childhood, and j. N. Liscomb, o.
Training Of Teachers" followed b.
Rev. G. NJ. Heard on "The Cultivation
of Reverence.
A collection was then taken u
, amounting to 5000, when the bod
adjourned until Thursday morning.
THURsDAY-The first business was
report of the following pastors
w. F. Stockdill, Pipestone ]. "
y Pickman, st. James w. E. Means
Z Sleepy Eye ; J. w. Powell, Tracy N
i Sutton, st. Peter w. E. King, Window
G. M. Heard, Winnebago City 1. n
Kinsman, Worthington II. b. Molly
neaux, Fairmont and l. II. Tubb
: GAINESVILLE. I. II. Kinsman also r.
ported for ]. w. Lewis, who is doin
good work near Worthington. The TO
lowing local preachers also reported
l. E. Tubbs, Winnebago City and J.
Reynolds, Eagle Lake.
The committee on expenses reporte
Z the amount for each minister to be $2 9
X After dinner the secretary reporte
n all the the district conference expense
II paid and $1.O4 on hand, after which Il
d renewal of the licenses of local preacl
II ers and exhorters was continued.
n I. Montgomery of st. Peter, followe
,e with an essay upon "Church Finances
IL and Rev. N. Sutton with a paper {
Or Nineteenth Century Testimonies
s. Christianity" and Rev. H. B. Mol
ct neaux on "Relation of Religion to Art
n These were all most excellent essay
is showing considerable thought in the
preparation.
Rev. 1. H. Kinsman gave an addre
on "How can the Press help the Pulpit
Of after which Rev. I. II. Tubbs led a d
IN cussion on Pulpit Devotions," whit
~ was full Of interest.
On 1t was voted that the expenses of t
&c ministers of the next district conforcn
" be equalized.
no Lake Crystal was selected as the pla
:. to hold the next district conference.
No In the absence of Bishop Foss, j. '
:. Powell spoke upon missions in t
q. evening.
ho The following resolution was offer
ce and unanimously adopted
ho Moved that a rising vote Of thanks be ri,
"0 tO the people Of Mankato and Brother c.
i'm 6avidge for tho kindly care and hospital
extended to the members Of the Mank
en- District Conference.
We Rev. w. E. King addressed the c,
ference on 1.-THE Freedman's Aid Soc
ty." After singing and benedict
ks the conference adjourned sine die.
be During the whole session this conf
EN- snce has been very pleasant and harr