Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08
NJ. e. DISTRICT CONFERENCE
FOURTH sEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
CAMDEN DISTRICT.

FOURTH sEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF THE
CAMDEN DISTRICT.
The fourth semi annual session of the
Garden City district conference conven-
ed in the NJ. E. church Syracuse. Kans.
Feb. Gath. 1888 at clock p. m. In the
devotional service c. A. Place read the
hymn commencing Come We that love
the Lord" which was sung. and offered
prayer. E. S. MacCartney REAL for a
scripture lesson selection from Peter
III. Another hymn was sung. An
nouncements for the following day were
made, and sermon preached by W. V.
Burns on why am a Methodist. NJ.
Bamford gave an earnest exhortation.
and invitation to the unconverted urging
them Ito do at once that which was right
and proper" An experience meeting
was held in which much testimony was
given to an increasing portion of that
love which is boundless. The services
were dismissed with a general hand
shaking.
Wednesday Feb. 18th, 8 a. m. The
half hours devotional services was con-
Quoted by J. W. Crouch. the scripture
lesson being the S4th Psalm.
No Bishop being present. A 2.
George P. E. occupied the chair. The
following members were in attendance:
A. P. George p E., S. Davis, J. II.
Strain, G. E. West, j. W. Crouch, R. D.
Latham, c. E. Van Meter, j. w. Callan-
der, W. B. Marsh E. S. MacCartney, n.
c. Galway, NJ. Bamford, c. E Williams,
B. E. Kaufman, G. l. Winans, c. A.
Place, G. D. w. Hestwood, j. Zook, n
W. Terry, j. II. Kincaid, J. W. Wright
WV. Burns Ms. Baker, Mt. Peddicord,
J. c. Patton.
On motion of j. W. Wright, w. V.
Burns was rejected secretary J. Zook
moved that the stading committees be
appointed by the chair, carried. Under
item in the regular order OF business
and the following were appointed:
To examine candidates for license to
preach, G. A. Place, r. d. Latham, j.
Zook.
To examine local preachers in each of
the four years course of study, j. W.
Wright, B. G.. Kaufman, NJ Bamford
To examine candidates for admission
into the travelling connection, NJ Bam-
ford, S. Davis.
To examine candidates for orders, j.
Zook
Home mission work; w. V. Burns, G.
E. Van Meter, j. W. Crouch, W. B.
Marsh, G. l. Winans.
The appointment of local preachers and
exhorters; the Presiding Elder and preach
ers in charge.
Program of religious and literary exer
cises for the next meeting; the Presiding
Elder, secretary, and pastor, superlnten
dent and class-leader at the place of
holding the next session.
The chair appointed as critic, j. w.
Wright
Item was taken up and A. p. George,
P. E., reported, showing the condition of
the district work to be more than pros
Porous The reports of pastors were call
ed for and the following responded in
person: Callander, Strain Place, Marsh,
DAVIS, Wright, West, Crouch, Van Meter,
Latham, EASTWOOD, MacCartney, Zook,
Williams, Burns, Bumford. Written re-
ports were read from ]. Click, P. B.
Murphy, A. S. Lightwalter and ID. l..
Knowles. The reports showed concentrate
ed zeal and industry on the part of the
pastors, and as result large increase
in membership A song was sung, and
prayer offered by Mrs. S. Davis the
pronounced by B. c. Kauf
man and the conference adjourned to
meet at 2 o. clock p. m.
The afternoon session opened with c.
D. w. EASTWOOD leading the devotion.
The minutes were read and approved.
The minute bushes under item was re-