St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-11
GATHERED IN STTLLWArER.
D0ings of the Methodist Conference
"A Bridge Goes DOWn--A Demo-
cratic Club Formed

The Methodist conference exercises yester-
day opened withtthe regular conference love
feast, led by DR.. Cyrus Brooks. Having
been considered best, late last evening, the
place of holding it was changed from tho
church to the opera house, where the other
exercises of the day were to be held. At 1890
a. IN. regular morning service was opened
with prayer by DR.. w. P. Stowe, of Chicago.
an agent of the Western department of the
Methodist Book concern, followed by an
anthem by the double quartette choir of the
NJ. E. church.. of Saltwater, entitled, "Oh,
Father, Hear Me- Bishop Bowman arose
and preached a most effective discourse from
the text. blessed is the man that walketh not
in the connsels of the ungodly, nor standeth
in the way OF sinners, nor Sltteth in the seat
of the scornful, but whose delight is in the
law of the Lord, and in His law doth he
mediate both day and night" The clerk of
the conference presented the following candi-
dates for ordination TO deacons' orders,
which most beautiful and Impressive cere-
mony concluded the morning service.
The persons ordained as deacons, and
who Will pass two years course of study
before being ordained as elders are as follows:
Willis A. Tickner, Thomas w. Butler David
Wolfe, Thomas W. Purdie, Edward S. Polling
Thomas Billing, Edwin Bell, Garrett S. Perry,
David NJ. Shannon. -.--
At the conclusion of the ordination cere-
mony the bishop presented each deacon with
his certificate which makes each a full
member of the conference. Fully 1,200 peo-
pie were present at the morning service,
nearly every seat in parquette family circle
and balcony being taken. AT 3 p. m. DR.. w.
p. Stowe preached to an audience nearly as
large as the one of the forenoon on the
theme "God Showing Himself in Christ"
After the sermon, George x. Geer William
Brown, James f. Beebe, George Merritt and
Peter Clare were presented for ordination as
elders, which degree was conferred upon
them by the bishop. The annual missionary
sermon Of the conference was preached at
the N. E. church at 7:30 by +. B. Cowgirl, NJ
A, while at different churches in the city a
number of the conference preachers officia-
ated. The following is to-day'S pr ogramme:
$3.50 a. m, Sermon; $3.50 a. m, Conference
business; 2:30 p. M, Conference, Mutual
Aid society anniversary: $50 D. m, Prayer
meeting; 1880 p. M, Educational anniver-
sary, addressed by Jabez Brooks, d. D., S. G..
Smith, Phi. D., j. B. Hingeley, NJ. A.
At a few moments past 10 a. N. yesterday,
]. c. Foster of River Falls, having herd of
los Montana horses and mules, which he was
driving overland from the Minnesota trans
fer, attempted to cross the bridge at the foot
of Chestnut street. Through some misun-
derstanding about the toll, they were stopped
at the gate, when they began crowding to-
gether until the span gave way and precipi-
distance of some twenty feet. Here they
lay for some moments, mass of struggling
equine life mixed up with the debris of the
fallen structure, but when extricated only
two of them were found to be dead. The
fallen span is the one reaching from the
shore to the draw, and was not in q very
sound condition at the time of the accident.
After the adjournment of the Democratic
mass meeting at the Grand opera house on
Saturday evening Young Mems Democratic
club was organized. Emil Kreiger was
elected president, NJ. W. Murray vice presi-
dent and John j. StinsOn secretary. The club
will meet this evening at $3.50 for the purpose
of thoroughly organizing. This is an ener-
getic and representative body of men, who
are alive to the issues OF the times and are
willing to step boldly to the front and help
lead the party to victory and reform. 1t is to
be hoped that all desiring this will lend a
helping hand. 1t is the intention to make the
club one of the finest and largest that has
ever been organized in Saltwater, to be COM
posed of fully 100 members, as soon as posi-
bic. 1t is proposed to have one more rousing
meeting Of the people of Saltwater and vicin-
| ity before the day of election.
Unlike Smith, of Minneapolis, the owner of
| the livery rig abandoned near this city by
some parties who had hired it, came over and
proved ownership and took the rig back with
him. 1t was in the hands Of the police of
| this city.