Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-24
THE METHODIST CONFERENCES
An old Member apdsomely Remem-
bered-Thal lAppOintments.

Dereu-Tt1al a ApDOtntmentS.
SIDNEY, Neb., scpe. 2t.-[ Correspond.
ence of the BEE. l-rRdv. T. b. Lemon, d.
d., the father of ftheidistrict, was pres
ented with handsome gold-headed cane
by the members of tho Methodist confer
ence while in session here. The presenta-
ton speech was made by Bishop G. II.
Fowler and ably responded to by DR..
Lemon. DR. LBmon is well known
throughout the state, and everybody re-
grets to see the old gentleman retire from
active work, but thewcight of years and
his recent sickness Compel him TO rcluc-
family do so. He will remain in Omaha,
however, under appointment of general
work in the church. The conference was
well attended and the people did their
utmost to make it agreeable for the visi-
tors. The next Conference will be held
at Broken Bow, Custer county, year
hence.
The following appointment were made
in the various districts of this conference;
Kearney district.W. c. Wilson, presiding
Arcadia, g. A. Hale; Arnold, T. IL. Thurber,
Broken Bow, +. III. Calder; Cozad, ID. NJ.
Ellsworth; Elm Creek and, Williamsburg,
he b%O1I. burg IT. $ sUSS GSr vi haTtwei & G''Sssd srd
Newark, to be supplied; Kearney, to be sup
Piled; kcarney Circuit, TO be supplied; Litch-
Gr., GGsd, William liam Esplip; Lonp City, joseph
North Loup, K. Randolph; Ord, F. W. Ware;
g, Webster; Pleasant Hill, NJ. II. Pierce !;
Ringold, j. Q. Helm; Rayenna, to be sup
Mastin; Taylor, ". English; West BUFFALO,
NJ. w. Smith; Westervlle, 9. 5. Cooper; r..
B. Lemon, agent of the Tract society and
Sunday School union and member OF the
Kearney quarterly conference; Geo. o. Fer
guson left without an appointment to attend
one of our schools.
Indianola district-P. G. Johnson, presid-
ing elder postoflice,, lndianola. Alma and
Joseph Buckley; Ash Grove, postoflice,
Bloomington, Charles r. Townsend; Benkle-
man man and Stratton, to be supplied; Beaver
Bloomington, John Thomas; Bertrand, O,
Hocomb; Barley, to be supplied; Cambridge
w. A. Castle; Culbertson, w. A. Badcon
Curtis. L. IL, ,Eddleblute; franklin, Charles
ins; Holdrege and Atlanta. Erastus Smith;
lndanola, /. N. Glover; Indianola circuit,
postoffice, Indianola, A. B. Chaplin; I'm
perial. A. l.. Greenlaw; Macon and Oscoe,
postoffice, Amazon, Judson +. Durham; Me
Cook and McCook circuit, VIM. S. Wheeler;
Mnden. A. j. Clifton; orleans, to be sup
piled; Oxfor, Frank S. Thomas; Riverton.
Clay COX; RepuDllcan CITY, WIN. D. l,itch-
ford; Stockville, s.. II. Henderson; West
Beaver, postoffice, lndianola, j. A. Klee-
berger; Wilsonville, c. @. .Crandall.
Long Pine District-G. w. Martin, presid-
ing elder, postotfice, Long Pine; Atkinson,
L. w. Owen; Atkinson circuit, to be sup
piled; Answorth, James Lisle;. Bassett and
Newport, r. l.. Robinson; Chadron, Asbury
Collins; Crawford, w. S. Bassett; Gordon,
ia Scamahorn; Hayes Springs, to be sup
piled; Long Pine, X. II. Figgens; Pine
Glenn E. Frame: Nashville j. G. A. Martin:
Springview, to be Supplied; Summit, to be
supplied; Valentine Norden NJ. Mapes;
Whitney. to be suppliedl
Sidney District-Leslie Stevens, presiding
elder, postottice Sidpey;yBg Springs, T.. A.
Windsor; Camp Clarke, to be supplied;
Julesburg, K. c: Crane Grant, p. G.. Ruck-
man; Hemingsford, to be supplied; Kimball,
7. IL. Dry; Livingston, to he sugplied Lodge
Pole and Chappel fEdWard Mount: North
Platte, William A. ;AAmsbary; Nonpareil, G.
I. Campbell; Ogalalla, G. IL. McAdams: !:
Paxton, to be supplied: Sidney, w. A. Chal-
fant. .,,,