Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-16

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gregstions, and that means of amuse.
ment, intellectual advancement andre.
ligious usefulness are being provided 10
them within the church.
ReSolved, That we heartily recommend
the organization of Oxford league
among our young people whereve
practicable, and wherever young people.
societies now exist that they be made
subordinate to our quarterly conferences
nnd auxiliary to the Oxford league o
M. E. church.
Resolued, That we recommend the or
ganizstion OF Ohantsuqua circles where
ever practicable. r. O. OP1E. Ohm.
ID. P. JENKINS, Secy.
ADJOURNED.
Conference adjourned until evening
MoND EVENING.
Conference me- at seven o'clock
Prayer Yves offered by Rev. VIM. Under
wood, after which a recess was taken
until nine O'Clock.
AFTER RECESS.
Reassembled at nine o'clock.
The bishop not being present, Rev,
A. W. Atkinson took the chair.
The first business transacted was the
collection OF money for publication OF
the minutes and ninety-seven dollars
was received.
The bishop then took the chair and
the minutes were read and approved.
W. a. Underwood was elected to
deacon's orders.
the board Of stewards reported allow
ing conference claimants as follows:
Mrs. Hoadley $13S, Mrs. Hunt $3.50, Mrs.
| Vivian $3.50. The report was adopted
and the treasurer instructed to send the
several amounts to the claimants.
VIM. 81. Underwood was ordained o
deacon by the church with the ueual
ceremonies.
THE METHoDIsT UNIVERSITY.
Relative to the Methodist university
destroyed by fire at Mitchell and the
propositions to rebuild it in another city,
the committee OF education reported the
following resolutions, which were ad.
opted:
Res3loed, That we. as o conference /,
profoundly sympathizs with the stricken
families who have lost dear ones in the
awful calamity, and we carr estly pray
that the consultations of the Blessed
Comforter may continue with them. We
also express our kindest sympathy with
those who in escaping from the burning
building met with injuries.
Pre1f3,p1 That khn kharhn 80 kh;o
conference are hereby extended to such
citizens OF Mitchell and others as kindly
and promptly came to the relief of those
who were in 80 great need. X X
ReS0lusd. That in view of the facts
stated We cannot entertain the thought
OF putting q school elsewhere until it
shall fully appear, after snoh reasonable
time mentioned, that it is impossible to
rebuild and %refurnlsh and maintain the
school where it is.
Resoloed. That in view OF the possible
failure TO rebuild, we recommend that
an educational commission, consisting
of . minister and one layman from
each OF the districts, men of mature
Judgments and unquestioned integrity.
be constituted to act in conjunction with
Bishop John NJ. Waldren, d. ID. LID.
Bishop D. Foss, ID. ID. LID and
Bishop John P. Newman, d, D..
LID, whom We, in orr sore need, earn
estly request TO give us the benefits Of
their large experience, wide observation
and cody judgment. This educational
commission is hnreby fully empowered
Ito determine whether the means
for rebuilding and refurnishinR are fully
provided at the time specified, February
10Th, 1889.
2. In the event that the commission
finds that its provisions for rebuilding
are not met. they are hereby empowered
to receive propositions from eligible
localities and to take final action on tie
same by q two.thirds vote of ell the
members and the concurrence of the
bishop or bishops present.
PROHIBITION.
The report of the committee on tenn
perance and prohibition, which was ad.
opted, was as follows:
WHEREAS, The ballot represents the
CRY stalled public sentiment; therefore
Resolped, That while we do not, as a
conference, indorse or condemn any po-
%liticsl party 20 organized, we Will not
vote with any party which is opposed to
for men committed TO the principles NJ
prohibition.
Resolced, That we are uncompsomis-
it to be detrimental to domestie. mpnj.
cipsl, church and state interests.
Resoloed, That We will favor the pres.
ent local option law, and will work for
its success everywhere.
hsSoe0ed, lhat we FAVOR Q 1ncon-
dltlOn&l and lmmHNI6fG Abandonment nf