The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-08-25
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THIS ministerial boly commenced ita
lhirtisth session In the NE Church Of
thls city on Wednesday morning last.
Bishop Hurst presiding. Rcg r
Wolfe was elected secretary by accia.
mation The conference il composed
of the fsilswlng named members, near.
~ nil Of who n responded to their pa mes
~ the roll call. Jw Ysrk. wm Helm;
william Roberts. John Finn. John F
Devsre. Isaas Dillon, T + Royal. JL
Parrish, Nehemiah Doa.e. John W Mili
er l. VI Nickersoa. 4 Laabaeh. j II u
Royal. Nelson Clark, Samncl Mathew.
Robert Booth, G Anderson. p 81 Starr,
F + Tower, ID l. Spauiding. I ID Driver.
" d Nichols, ] r Wolfe. 4 c Fairchiid.
vi cosper. II jenkins. II Patterson.
J IL AIIya. J II RsorS, ] $ Mccain, "
T rChapman, l. J Powell. y Dsnlson,
L l. Rogers. j II SkIdmore, Hoberg.
NJ Judy, r II Reese, L Sails, 4 At
wood. Mathews. { Derrick, II J Sharp,
Acton. " Hulsurt. ID crowell. IL
Jones, J Pafsona, Tvan seoy, Eonu,
A Star. l. A Banks. = IL Todd. ID G I.e.
Sourd. q " Izer, " Harrington.
PRoBATIoNEgs.
J II Wood, l. Royal, T Goodpaetnre.
W r Williams. q q FurgcFson.
After lmprssslves sacramental services
conducted by the Bishop and Presiding
Elders. Bishop Hurst delivered ap In
tcrcsllng and instructive address. Being
his frat visit To this coast. he has been
very fayorabIy impressed with the
country and It's inhabitants, and his
remarks were very cDngratuiatory In
dee4.-
| 4 meeting ofvisiting ministers were
introduced, among them Rev. DIR. & Il
Fowler. one Of the Missionary Secre
taries Of the church. Dr. Fowler AL
dressed the Conference for full hour
In the interests oi the missionary canse
The iirst business taken up by the
Bishop was tho examination of minis
ter lal character. bnth moral and official
Two of the Presiding Elders. Reys
Falrcsiid aud Atwood, read minutt
and satisfactory reports concerning
their r, r,spective districts. compliment
inS some of the ministers highly 10
their selfsae riflcing work.
The following standing committees wer
appointed
Bible caGse-John Finn. l. l. Rogers,
G FergGson, Thos Magill.
Elucation-T + Royal, ] + Wolfe. d
Sharp. w Harrington.
Periodicals VI Nickerson, " d Nichols
JH Ski dmore.
Conference steward.-c Anderson, v
Harlburt, r Booth.
Sunday Sehosls--Thoa Van Scoy, T
Joass, Ladru Royal, I M Reese.
Sanctity of the Sabbath-G w Izsr,
Wo,d, L A Banks
Temperance d A Crowell, 5 II Todd,
| r CJsper
Tract cause--J n Deniaon. Matthews
Finn.
Post. .ofIises--T Goodpasture.
Church Extension--W VIM Roberts, /
Driver, John Parsons.
Auditing 0ommittSe--J F Devore, \
Starr, j S Mcc ain.
Chinese Work-N DOane, L Sails,
Judy.
Public worship-.w 7 chapmaa. I.an
Dillon.
Collect Fands for Publishing Minutes
P Williams.
Publishing the Minutes--The Secrctarie
Freadmen's Aid Society--s A Starr, d
, LeSourd, + Bonn
Episcopal Fund--C Derrick.
German Werk--J w Miller, l. Powell
r Boosh.
PC Advocate--I Dillon, Thos Van SEQ
T l. Sails.
The afternoon Of Wednesday was takea
with the work Of committees In the eve
ing sermon was delivered by " Harrin
: ton, pastor of the church at Seattle.
The NJ e Conference was taken up Thur
: day with reports Of committees aud gener
conferences work. To-day and to-morrc
y the work viii be the same.
On Sabbath Bishop Harst will preach
e the Court House at II o'clock, a. m.
y which time there will be no services in I
= other churches. IN the evening there "
be preacaing at the same place. but no q
pointment has yet bscn made
y The Conference will close on Monday.