St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-06
MINNESOTA METHODlSTS.
Democrats and Republicans Warned on
the Temperance Question.
INDIANS WANT PREACHERS.
Practically ALI the Clergymeu for Fisk
for President and Hugh Harrison
for Governor.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA. Oct. 5.-The Methodist con-
ference was opened this morning by the
usual devotional exercises at o'clock.
Rev. Peter Clarey, of Wjnnebago City,
preached the sermon. The business
session was opened at 8 o'clock by
Bishop Hurst. James NJ. Brown and
George M. Weat were continued on
trial and David Wolfe and Edgar Teach
out in the class of the first year. DIR.
George w. Grey, of the Freedman's Aid
aud Southern Educational society, ad-
dressed the conference, and alluding
to the temperance question, said
the Democrats and Republicans had
better look out. He said there were
7,000colored children attending South
ern schools and 400 young men studying
for the ministry. He made an earnest
plea In behalf Of the freedmen,
and said yesterdays subscription
in behalf of the New Or
leans university amounted to s265. Rev.
Levi Gilbert addressed the conference
on the requirements of candidates for
the university, and said candidates
ought to assume more than the pre-
scribed amount of work. The question
of travelling deacons was taken up, and
John j. Edwards, e. A. Powell, Edward
p. Thompson, Charles F. Brown and
Elijah w. Haley were continued; E. s.
Gardner was granted sIpernumery
relation; j. w. Reveille was continued
for the first year; Thomas
w. Butler transferred to Puget
sound, Robert ii. Craig to the Bengal
conference, and ID. NJ. Shannon to Mon
tana. Seymour E. Sails and E. w.
Dreckwell were discontinued and the
following advanced: G. S. Royce, NJ.
r. Hackman, r. E. Schuk, William j.
Robinson, +. M. Rule, James Il. Colley,
Thomas Billing, Nathan Wood, William
Dawson, William p. Kerr, +. w. Hart.
Rev. Thomas McCleary, of the Fergus
Falls district, said the
INDIANS ON THE FRONTIER
asked for ministers. He made an earn
est plea for the red men and called for
volunteers. After the report of the ex-
amining committee, J. j. Edwards, E.
A. Powell, +. p. Robertson, G. f.
Brown and E. w. Haley were made
deacons of the first class. Willis
A. TicKner was granted location.
The class for admission into full con-
nection was then called up by Bishop
Hurst, who gave an able and eloquent
duuICSS VII .Juc uuOleo Vi LnlIlSIcTS.
The class included w. S. Cochran, 4.
S. Pilling, X. f. Atchison, Isabel f.
Davidson, Oliver Ii. Fans, Fred w.
Hart and j. M. Thomas. All passed
the required examination. The examin-
ing committee will report tomorrow,
when all will be received into full con-
nectiOn. Mrs. +. B. Killrain was placed
on the list of conference claimants. The
conference conducted some minor busi-
ness and then adjourned. An interest
ing feature of the forenoon was poll
OF the ministers present ON president
and governor of Minnesota. For presi-
dent Clinton b. Fisk received 1876, Har-
rison 81 and four refused to vote. On
governor Hugh Harrison got IA votes
and Merriam 8. This afternoon Mrs.
Mary G. Mind, Miss Franc Baker and
Mrs. G. S. Winchell made interesting
addresses at the anniversary of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society.
Bishop William Taylor was advertised
to speak tonight ON africa" but will
not be able to reach here until to-mOr-
row, when he will address the confer
ence at 3 p. m.