Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-10
The following named young preachers were


dorsed by presiding elder. and elected.
VIM. F. Briggs, Chapel Hill circuit makes y
report, examination is approved by commit.
tee, endorsed by presiding elder. On account q
of health case referred to committee on con- {
ference relations. Case considered and he u
elected elder. 10
W. +. Eastwood. Lamonte circuit. examin- c
ing committee report favorably. He Is ap-
proved by the presiding. elder and elected. f
Jas. Ii. Mathews. Mt. Vernon, report 8
made; approved by the committee, endorsed :
by the presiding elder and pronounced due
2 examinations.
The class of ten who had passed their
fourth year. was then called before the
Bishop, who gave them lecture of about
fifteen minutes, previous to being limited
in full connection, instructlng them III
of work and discipline.
The conference then proceeded to vote on
each name and all were admitted.
Rev. Edmund Wright district superinten
dent for Missouri, of the American Bible
Society, was introduced by the Bishop Rev.
S. j. l.. Brown was also introduced
The animal report of the board OF curators
of Central Female College was read, showing
116 pupils of whom u are b0arders, now In
attendance, and the school on the high road 10
prosperity. The report was referred to the
committee on education.
The Bishop said that they had hve mlnutes
| to hear from Prot. KerdOlf. The conference
wanted to hear Prof. kerdolh at greater
length, and the time was consumed in other
| business.
| Dr.T M. Finney, of St. Louis, and Rev. p.
n. Bounds were introduced oy 'ne
Rev. VIC Dunlap was chosen to preach |
| at 80 O'Clock, D. IN. and Rev. j. NJ. Clark to
preach at 1880 p. m.
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2.
Conference opened at o'clock, the Bishop
presiding. DR.. j. G. Daily read the I5tn
chapter of Corinthians. Congregation sang
hymn and DIR. Daily offered short
prayer.
Roll was called by the secretary. Fifteen
delegates failed to answer; and lay deie-
gates also failed to respond.
Minutes Of the preceding meeting read
and approved.
r Rev N Scarrett, from special committee on
Payne Institute, made de report assuming the
Moved that Rev N Scarrett be authorized
to receive the money. Carried.
Ordered that the regular order OF business
be suspended, in order to dispose OF the
Payne Institute matter.
Rev VIC Dunlap spoke at some length,
, saving the colored NJ 4 church is an
! offspring, Of NJ e Church, South. In
four years the colored NJ + church IN
the south grew from 5 about lo.Ooo @ 70 o3;UU ,S.U
organized into q separate organization Ihey
: were abused and called rebel sympathizers,
> southern bootlicks, and were ostracised, but
. thev went on increasing and improving They
, the south where there is church. Our last
= general conference mapped out plan for the
!, establishment of Payne Institute, at Atlanta,
Is Ga. A Missourian has given $4,000 Deter
mined TO make it q training school for preach
| ers and teachers He thought 1t no trouble to
- get the S400; we ought to get VI wv
!. = We can also establish the Layne institute II
n the west.
N enterprise Believes God made them for tina
70 continent and that continent for them. Onct
~ thought all MethOdism in colored race ough
, to be united Am now cured of that lde'
a. DIR Prottsman also spoke on the suDlec
= Every great enterprise depends on mora
force.
The report of the committee on Payne In
"a stltute was adopted.
:" Rev l. Brown, colOred, introduced, who
Il, spoke eloquently and sensibly for twenty
N minutes in favor OF Layne Institute.
~ Bishop said Payne Institute has been in eX
sb ,b istence several years. We need the Laynt
Institute too.
DIR Kelly, introduced, who spoke IN 1avo
al of Layne Institute.
81 DR. Scarrett moved to take up collection
now for Layne Institute Carried.
a. DR. Scarrett said he would give S25; yudg
Holmes. 50; W T Montgomery, $5; Hoilo
', way, So; Mcclure, 30; D Brown, So; Lei
rance, TO; King, S5; Cobb, So; W c Godbey
w. S5; in Anthony, 50; Givens, So: Basket
= passed and the total of S14S was raised.
Rev Wright, of the bible society spoke seV
10 DIR Mcfarland offered a resolution that tn
anniversary meetings, all except the mission
ary meeting. he held at the hour for publ
ID worship. Lost.
M was introduced by the bishop.
DR. Prottsman moved that the subject
,d- Missions be the order for 1O:3O Saturda
Carried. .
A till O'Clock, p m. Carried.
-, Secretary stated that Rev d c Brown Won
receive money for publication of minutes:
re- Are all the preachers blameless: III
question was asked by the bishop. Repor
were received from all showing good wor
ing and moral condition. ..-.-
Rev E II Prosser had been Investigated al
nv acquitted of charges by his congregation,
Independence, but by rules of conferenc
his case has to be Investigated by the confe
rod ence, and it was moved that an investigate
Ae0 committee be appointed by the bisho
an Carried The following were appointed
,ss Rev w NJ POage asked for transfer
tic Florida Itwas discussed, and the impre
'''o ion prevailed that he had gone without p
mid mission from the proper source.
h;s Moved that his character pass Carried.
III" After various announcements of comm
tee meetings. conference adjourned TILL
O'Clock,
IT,, O Conference met at O'CLOCK and was cal
.,y . to order by the bishop, who called on Rev
5hIS b. Chapman to conduct the devotional exefcis
:: .: Minutes of the morning session read and
III pTOVeu
the The question of change of nama from Met
d in dist Episcopal Church SCUM 10 Methodlst ri
the copal Church oi America. Rising vote; for
ven Dr. scarret offered a resolution to memorls
tne the general conference to erase the "
''SOuth,' and adopt such nam. as they Tn
inns. best. Moved to lay resolution On table. MOI
lost.
from Ayes and nays called for. Motion OF ayes
ndid nays ooJecieo W. ao'ou :" Gull "y 60 "N"
ross The resolution was divided The vote or
IN Oh | ott he W. ssSOuthpp voted
ine vote to request the general conferenc
xten- adopt some other name was taken. yes. As; nj
DO be One-haIf OF the resolution was carried
ed tn one half lost. The bishop wanted to vote
the whole resolution. DR.. PrOttsman 0pp0
lie said 1t was u case where the hide did not
'ilege with the tail. The resolution as u whole
tend put with 46 for and 81 gainst.
re re- Election OF delegates to the general confer
board proceeded with
oSon ize the general conference to eliminate the
Snso South and make the name Episcopal Me
or 10 dist Church." Yes, 81; no. Al
Bulit This conference is entitled to 4 clerical d
,rOad gates and lay delegates to the general con
}, and ence which meets next May.
had for PJnop ehodsas Ir.sates 70 be- by ballot
ssions The folio owing lay delegates were found
N Snd RnaIa yoei sarns
d into choice choice IL. .'' GNU ~
Ninety votes were cast for clerical deles
It, re- 46 necessary to choice. Rev: W. E Go
md he WAS the only one who received a MAORI
the first ballots, he receiving so Votes
es re- iarcp, Safe1sres There wers about Is n
Il anu voted for.
A vote was taken for alternates for th'
makes delegates. 10 votes were cast: 10 necsssa
Il, and a choice Only received majority
votes cast, w. Z. Bronaugh IA.
report. ,1,. Uuerea; uars WA. ,,.,aa.i.. p'epe
ne ae The second ballot for clerical delegates re
in 81 votes cast; Al Necessary lor cholG
kes re- e. Woods. 50; L. NJ Cobb, SIS.
he au- Ordered that the delegates prepare DillO
one more clerical delegate,
Eas ra The second ballot for lay atternates
nn5 bo counted. lSA votes; Unnecessary to choc
anu he Winsor. IA; j. +. Ellis, II.
The ballots for more clerical u,
makes were then counted. No election.
er, and Motion to adjourn, lost
Ordered to proceed tn another ballot.
kes re. The ballot Tor clerical delegate resulted
pr and election OF Nj. M. Pugh.
FRIDAY NIGHT.
makes Tn. church was packed like a boz of s.r
elder. Friday night long before the time OF
account mencng the exercises; even the vestibule
ed. crowded
kes re- Inc Metnouist Conege siris maui @ n, mn
anu nv was proud OF them
npleted Rev. Mr.. Cnapman, OF the Missouri conie
ar, anu DR.. Pr)ttsman announced that an
K: wanted TO photograph the conference. Sa
rts and morning. and desired the members to be
with their best luces foremost.
:, An The matter of church extension Wa
lie 1AP taken up, and the secretary read the r
from ali the various churches within the
rts ana OF the conference for this purp 'se, ST