Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-06
The Annual Observation-Disclosures Dur
ing the Whole Of Yesterday.
A VERY INTERESTING SESSION.
A Large Amount Of UNCONVENTIONAL
Business Disposed OF.
DELEGATES TO GENERAL BODY,
Selected In Separate Meetings BY The
Clerical and Lay Members.
Forenoon Session.


State of Minnesota, at the Jackson street
church, witnessed rather better attend
ance than the openings of the previous
days. There was less of The confusion in
Cident upon the gatherings and delibera-
tions of such large bodies. The members
of the conference had become thoroughly
at home with their surroundings. All were
settled satisfactorily and conveniently
among their brethren of the church in the
city of st. Paul, and were ready for the
great press of business which was to come
before them. The Methodist people of st.
Paul have exerted themselves to the utmost
to entertaintheir ministerial guests, andfrom
the visitors on all sides come warm praise
and satisfaction forthe hospitable and mag
nifcent entertainment provided for them
by the resident brothers and sisters with
whom they are temporarily lodged. No
point of convenience and comfort is lack
ing and the hard worked itinerant preach
ers of Methodism in Minnesota and their
wives are living on the best in the Iand, and
enjoying their city life. To the local
ministers and committee great credit is
due for the unwearied exertions and atten-
tons lavished upon the visiting brethren.
Promptly at O'Clock the venerable
Bishop Simpson called the assemblage to
order. DR., Van Anda led the opening de-
votional exercises by offering prayer and
reading a portion of the twelfth chapter of
Paul's EpistIe to the Romans.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
THE TIME LIMIT.
DR.. Chauncy Hobart, leader in the
movement effeoting the proposed change
in the limitation in the Methodist itineracy
aud who was the author of several resolu-
lions to this end, laid on the table during
Thursdays session for want of time to
consider them, now called his resolutions
up and moved that the matter
be brought before the confer
enee and disposed of. Some
feeling and interest had evidently been
awakened by this matter and four or five
of the gentlemen had the floor at once, de-
handing the attention of the bishop. The
opposition seemed strong and the friends
of the measure gained time by calling for
a roll call, which was ordered. The origi-
Y
read, as follows:
ReSOlred, 1st. That it is the sense of this
conference that the removal of the time
limit from the passionate would be highly
detrimental to it, if not the destruction of
our itineraoy.
This resolution was adopted by vote of
81 to 81.
ResoIred, ID. That our delegates to the
next general conference be and are hereby
Instructed to oppose the change in the
itineracy.
This resolution was also carried by
viva voce vote.
DR.. Hobart then proposed an amend
ment requiring a two-thirds vote of the
conference and the Bishop to extend the
time, which was voted down.
The amendment to the original resolu-
ton was then read and adopted.
WHEREAS, A respectable and thoughtful
minority in the church believe that the
time has come when the extent of the
pastoral term should be made more fex-
ible, to meet special emergencies, there
fore,
ReSolred That the Minnesota Confer
ence request the next General Conference
to consider whether pastors may not be
appointed for one or two years beyond
the present term of three years, where the
needs of the work imperatively demand it.
Provided it shall not impair the itineracy
or the efficiency and prerogative of the
appointing power.
The time for the election of the dele
gates to the general conference was then
fixed for II o'clock of this same day.
FULL, NTFyPFRsrJTP
The roll was then called OF persons who
desired to be admitted to full member
ship in the Methodist ministry. The
committee of examination reported as
each name was called and their presiding
elder vouched for their qualifications, as
he had observed them while they were Ia
boring under his supervision in the var
ious charges which had been assigned to
them by the conference of last year. The
following is the complete list, and all were
admitted except as indicated: E. W.
Young was continued on trial. W. II.
Matson was continued on trial. John
Jamison, admitted. j, II. Luell, admitted.
Hubert j. Harrington, admitted. Fred L
Post, admitted. VIM. L. Langrell ad-
mitted. Chas. B. Wright and Horace W.
Troy were absent on account of sickness
and were continued on trial. Robt. j.
Laird was dismissed at his own request.
VIM. L. Hacket, continued on trial. VIM.
E. KING, continued On trial.
BISHOP SIMPSONS ADDRESS,
The ordination of these men into the
Methodist ministry entailed an address
of counsel and experience by the bishop
which had been eagerly looked forward to
by the reverend gentlemen present. "The
old man eloquent" the favorite son of the
church, is known in these ordination ad-
dresses to be more than ordinarily felic-
itous and interesting. His words of coun-
sci and advice were attended with eager
attention and at times heartily applauded.
He spoke as follows:
Bretheren, you ask for admission into
the brotherhood of the Methodist minis
try. You understand the work that is be-
fore you. If you feel faint hearted now is
the time to stop. You will take a stand
before the world in Christ's stead. Your
conduct. your actions, your words will show
whether you are true disciple of Jesus
Christ. In the charges you are placed up
on you are expected to be leaders. You
will be looked up to and followed. Throw
your whole soul into the work. Work
with will for the cause you have enlisted
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