The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-09-26
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
Of the Western German Con-
ference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Attendance Large, and Much
Important Business
Transacted.


Thomas Bowman presiding.
The conference was opened with PRAYER
and the observance of the sacrament of the
Lords Supper, after which the body wa:
addressed by Bishop Bowman i'm his usu a
eloquent, earnest and impressive manner
On the roll being called, about forty
members answered 10 their names.
On motion, Rev. j. A Reltz was elected
assistant secretaries, and &. OF and j. De-
mand, statistical secretaries.
| The usual standing committees were then
announced.
On motion, the hours of the daily ses.
sions were fixed from n. m. 10 1870 p. IN.
The reports Of the book concern were re-
ceived and referred TO the committee ON
publication.
H.Feigenbaum, presiding elder OF the ST.
Joseph district; y. c. Harms. of the Ne.
braska district, and J. A. Reliz, OF the
Kansas district, were examined, passed.
and submitted reports of the work i'm their
respective districts. This Was followed by
the examination Of the various ministers
in the above named districts, and the SUBJ
mission by them Of their reports Of collec-
/ tions.
L. H. Lauenstein, state missionary, was
also examined
A. H. Korihage, Dwalter and N.KIaeber
were continued in their relations as super
; numary preachers.
c. Bowers vas continued i'm his relation
as a supersnuate-
n. Hoffman, travelling deacon, being
represented BY his presiding elder, the COM
miitee reported favorably and he was
passed to the second class
w. II. Stein and J. Demand, having
been reported upon favorably, reported
their collections and were elected To elders
orders.
The committee having reported favor,
ably on the examination of III Kruger, A
Thurman, J. Il. Vogel, J. W. Bucholz and
Ed. Sullenbseh, they were continued ON
trial. and A. Hager, was, ON motion, dis
continued.
DIR ii. Liebhart, of Cincinnati, was in
PRODUCED and addressed the conference and
presented papers i'll behalf OF the proposed
semi-centennial OF German Meihedism.
On motion. the papers were adopted, ard
a vote Of thanks rendered DIR. Liebhardt,
ard he was requested to bear the fraternal
greetings Of this conference to the North
western conference.
Rev. Bletch, of the Methodist book con-
Germ, then addressed the conference in be-
half of that institution.
Announcements of committee meetings
being made, the conference adjourned until
p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference opened at p. M, Rev. j.
Tanner, by appointment OF the bishop, in
chair.
The statistical reports and collections
members of the Superanuate Relief socie-
ty we're called for, and fOrty-members an
answered to their names and paid their dues
After the transaction of some further
routine business, conference adjourned un-
til 9 o'clock a. m. Friday.
SECOND DAY.
Conference reconvened at o'clock Fri.
day morning, Bishop Bowman in the chair.
The minutes of the preceding DAYS ses-
sion were read, corrected and approved.
F. H Schultz and George Koenig were
called forward and addressed BY the bishop
and examined, Rev. Schultz being elected
10 deacon's orders, and taken into full con-
nection, and Rev. Koenig continued on
trial.
The educational anniversary was held
last evening. Interested and pointed ad-
dresses we're delivered by Bishop Bowman,
Rev. Koch, of Warrenton. and Rev. H.
of Mount Pleasant.
F.. f. Wright, Bible agent, and DIR. |
Kock, Of Warrenton, were introduced to
the conference, and briefly addressed the |
members. A communication from Rev. |
Gebhsrdt, of Switzerland, was presented /
and read to the conference.
4 communication from DIR. Rust, cor |
secretary of the Freedmen's Aid !
society, was received, read and 'eferred to |
the committee on Freedman's aid.
The following communications were re-
ceived and referred to the committee on |
education: !
A communication from Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, college. The report of the visiting |
to the Central Wesleyan college,
and the report of the trustees oil the War
renton orphan asylum.
Rev. f. Wright addressed the confer
snce, and adjournment was had until .
o'clock Saturday morning.
THIRD DAY.
Conference opened at y O'Clock. Bishop
Bowman in the chair The minutes of
Fridays session were read and approved.
The report on Sunday school union was
cad and adopted The report Of the CON-
nittee on superanuated relief fund was
esd and adopted
K. Franz was granted supersnuary re-
atiOns.
On motion, presiding elders were re-
luested to assist brethren in preparing his
0rical and Biographical sketches for pub
ication.
The report OF the committee on educa-
ion, in reference to Central Wesleyan
ollege, was read and adopted.
Bev. H. Hayighorst addressed the con-
errnce in the interests Of Mount Pleasant
ollege.
The conference stewards presented their
ePort, which was read and adopted.
The stewards report on presiding elders
'as read and adopted.
Renorts AT lhe committees nm nuhlica.