Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20
NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
ADJ0UNED AFTER A HARD TURN
AT BUSINESS.
Appointments for the Ensuing Year
and Other Business.
MORNING SESSION.

J. B. Bradley, Bishop Thomas Bowman in
the chair.
The journal was read and approved.
The ninth ballot was announced and B.
c. Swartz having received a majority of
all the votes cast was declared elected.
The conference proceeded to ballot for
two alternate delegates to the general con-
ference.
l.. K. Janney, a transfer from the India
conference, and A. II. Davis, a transfer
from the Troy conference.
The question, who are the travelling
deacons of the second class 2" was taken
up, and the following brethren were adj
vanced to this class: James S. Tull, V. H.
Brink, James NJ. Mcdonald, James Nc
Alster, +. c. Fay.
j. L. Stralford, and H. E. Fleming were
located at their own request. B. +. Shaw
ham was continued in the class of the first
year.
The ballot for the Alternate delegates
was reported. and there being no election
the second ballot was taken.
j. G. Patton was placed on the supernu-
merary list and requested to locate.
DIR. A. J. Kynett addressed the
conference ON the subject of Titles to
our church property.
The stewards made their report was
read and adoDted.
A collection for Mrs. Wesley, of Garden
City, was taken amounting to S70-and the
money was placed in the hands of S. H.
Enyeart. The character Of L. r. Janney
was passed
J. \. Staupper was granted a superan-
nuated relation.
DR.. A. w. Akers was continued with re-
quest that he ask for location.
c. r. Thoburn was granted a superan-
nuated relation at his own request.
The question where shall the next an
nual session of the conference be held
The following places were put in nomin-
alton, viz: Garden City, Hutchinson, Lar.
nard, kingman.
Larnard was represented by R. A. Car
nine.
kingman was withdrawn. Great Bend
was represented by c. I. Miller and S. H.
Enyeart.
Garden City receiving majority of the
votes was selected as the place of the next
annual session.
Dr. j. c. w. Cox was intro
duced and addressed the con-
ference in the interest of the Sun
day School union and Tract society.
Rev. Mr. Hate, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, and Rey Mr. Brown,
pastor of Dodge Avenue Presbyterian
church. were introduced
DR.. II. b. Ridgaway was introduced and
addressed the conference in the interest
of Garrett Biblical institute
S. Price was appointed to preside In the
afternoon session.
Conference adjourned to meet at D. M.
Adjourned with the benediction by DR.. H
b. Ridgaway.
FIFTH DAY-AFTERNoON.
Conference convened at the appointed
time, Samuel Price in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
w. J. Martindale
The journal was read and approved.
Ten dollars received on the conference
claimant fund was referred to the steward
for disposition.
The following committees made their re-
ports, which were adopted, viz: Commit
tee on book concern accounts, on educa-
too, on temperance, on Sunday school and
tract, on officers of conference society.
The treasurer of the conference
was authorized to disburse the money for
conference claimants.
The committee on popular amusements
made their report which was adopted
A memorial from the Central Methodist
Preachers meeting at Kansas City was re-
ceived asking the conference to memorial
ize the next general conference on the sub
1n,.t Of iAtH hoo ILt
and it was referred to a committee of three
viz: A. H. Parker, j. w. Wright and f.
5. Wright.
The committee on the Woman Foreign
Missionary society made their report
which was adopted.
Resolutions of thanks to the Street Rail-
way company for their generosity in Civ
ing to members of the conference half fare
on their cars was passed
TO the pastors of the city who kindly
open their pulpits to members of the con-
ference.
TO the Methodist pastors of the city who
have so grandly provided for the entertain
meat of the conference
70 the families who have so royally en-
tertained the members of the conference
The committee on district conference
records. On the Sabbath. On Episcopalresi-
dence. On auditing accounts of missionary
money. On periodical and religious litera-
ture made their reportswhich were adopted.
The roll was called and subscriptions
were taken for the publication of the con-
ference minutes.
The matter of procuring a conference
trunk was referred to the secretaries and
conference treasurer.
resolution authorizing the conference
trustees TO raise money to meet the in |
debtedness on Winfield property and if
thought best TO procure money for build |
ing one or two or more houses on the lots |
to be rented for the increase Of the fund |
for conference claimants or to sell portions |
of the property if in their Judgment it |
shall be deemed best.
a resolution proposing TO organize a con- |
ference musical association for the pur- |
pose of improving church music was re-
ferred to committee of one from each |
elders district as follows: q. |
W. H. Gannaway, 4. c. King, |
J. ". Anderson, S. w. Richards. Ad- |
curned TO meet at 80 p. N.
Benediction by y. Asher
NIGHT SESSION.
Conference convened at the appointed |
line, Bishop Bowman in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted by |
D. w. Phillips.
The vote fixing Garden City as the place
If holding the next session was reconsid. |
red and Larned was selected as the place
II holding the next session Of the confer
,nce.
4. p. George presented the credentials