Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-01
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Formal Opening Of the Session-Rsperts
Of Presiding Elders-Some Of the Prob
able Ministerial Changss-An Enjoyable
Excursion to Grand Forks.
FARGO, Sept. %, 1ss1.-At 8 o'clock
yesterday morning about one hundred
members of the conference went to Grand
Forks on an excursion. A most delight
full time is reported by those who took
the journey, and the ample dinner pro-
vided by the liberal citizens was no small
factor in the happiness of the occasion.
The clergy are becoming very enthusi-
astic over the magnitude and possibilities
of the Red River valley. Your CORE
spondent skipped" the excursion and
went out duck shooting with Mr.. Ho-
bart, the genial superintendent of the
Northern Pacific railroad. A few "mud
hensu was the total result, but We are
promised better things. is
Last night Rev. Mr.. Wilson, Of Glen
coe, preached the opening sermon of the
conference from the words of Christ,
"And I, if be lifted up from the earth,
will draw all men unto me-" The theme
was religious mastery of common life,
This morning the formal opening of
the conference will occur at 8 O'Clock,
with Bishop Foss in the chair, H.
Crist. for several years secretary of the
conference. declines a reelection. It is
not certain upon whom the honor of sue
cession will fall. Noah Lathrop, r.
Forbes and 81. G.. Jennings, of St. Paul,
are mentioned. It is too soon to specu-
late in regard to the appointments, but
the GLOBE will be kept posted It seems
certain that the districts will be un-
chan ged and the present presiding elders
will be retained. 1t is understood that
Rev: Mr.. Marshall, of St. Louis, will be-
come the pastor of jackson street church,
ST. Paul. in place of Rev. Mr.. Davis, who
GOES to suburban. church in Chicago.
II is rumored that Rev. Mr.. Wilson. who
preached last night. is booked for Red
Wing. i.iena9Hoien ana isln 'ha''
rnpn.I1J,y op,,Nrn s1ai ~ 81
81 y. s..l c.. % 1oor '1Tr1 nj -, 1870,
fAhso' !. oep'', oo'l it0ot- 10 ennuH.
session OF the Mlnneso'a conference Oh
the Methodist Episcopal church was
formally opened YESTERDAY morning, with
Rishon Foss IN the chair The six pre.
.id;na o1E.,o,rre o..;stod =, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tho
stutns eieiei asStesFu IL aulnin lug .no
sacrament OF the LORDS supper uAy
300 persons partook .of the sacrament.
Bishop iFoss made few remarks, pleas
antly referring TO the fact OF his presi-
dency OF home conference. Rev. r.
Forbes, OF Farlbault, was elected secretary
by reclamation, the other names men
toned declining to be candidates. The
standing committees were then reported
by Rev. N. iLathrop and were approved
l,by the conference. j5...s a.i Ivy
l Mr.. Jocelln, representative OF the
lMethodist Book Concern in Chicago. was
introduced and made lew remarks IN
regard to the accounts OF the preachers.
The bishop then called ior the report
of the st. Paul district, which was given
by DR.. Cyrus Brooks, the presiding elder
He read an elaborate statement OF the
condition Of affairs throughout his do
cese. He thought that the general tone
of the work was good, both spiritually
and financially. Rev. j. "A. Rich, OF
Pennington, was retired from the active
work at his own request. sRey. W.. =.
Rice, 7of Red Wing, was granted rest OF
one year. Rev. Alb. Bishop, OF Castle
Rock, also retired from the active work.
After the report OF DR.. Brooks the
name OF each elder OF the district was
called, they reported the amount OF
their benevolent collections and their
characters were passed. 80 ea.j f..aii
Rev. L. M. Gossard, of minneapolis,
made report OF his district. he re-
ferred especially to the two
new churches, Franklin avenue
and Hennepin avenue, both fine