St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-07
MINNESOTA METHODISTS.
Doings of the Conference Yesterday at
WinOna.
BISHOP TAYLOR II
TALKS.
The Anniversary of the Sunday School
Union and Tract So
Cieties.
Special to the Globe.

Hpctill W tue OlOUt
WINONA, Oct. 6.-At the Methodist
conference Rev. j. Ii. Dewart, of St.
Paul, preached the morning sermon.
At o'clock the business session opened
with Bishop Hurst in the chair. Nj. S.
Cochrane, Z. S. Pilling, r. r. AtchisOn,
j. f. Davidson, J. NJ. Thomas and NJ.
V. Russell were admitted into full con-
nectiOn with the conference. Bishop
Taylor, of Africa, was introduced amid
enthusiasm, but declined to speak, as
he said he did not wish to take up
the business time of the conference.
DR.. Edwards, editor of the Northwest
ern Christian Advocate, Chicago, was
also present. Rev. DIR. Baine, of Della
ware, Ohio, now secretary Of the
Church Educational society, made an
interesting address in behalf of the so
ciety. Rev. DR.. Hulburt, editor of the
Sunday school publications, was intro
duced, and spoke of the Sunday schools,
young peoples organizations, tract So
cietIes and of the young peoples paper,
Our Youth. DR.. Earl Cranston, ID. D.,
of the Methodist book concern, of Gin
cinnati, was next introduced, and gave
all extended account of
4 y
of the church. During the past four
years the profits of the house at CincIn-
natl had been over 100000, and next
year the book concern would give to the
conference 100000 for the Superanu
ated preachers fund, all profits of the
publishing interests of the church
going to that fund. DR.. Force, of Min
neapOliS, made five-minute address in
behalf of the State MethOdeal asSocia-
ton. Rev. n. f. StOckwell, steward,
reported fund of g, lob on hand for
superanuated ministers and S215 still
due. The board of stewards was in
structed to make all appointments for the
claimants on the basis of 800. Rev. w.
W. Satterlee introduced resolution in
dOrsing and recognizing the State
Methodist association, an organization
of lay members of the Methodist
church. The resolution was adopted.
Rev. Cyrus Brooks introduced a resOlu-
ton appointing a committee of nine,
three of whom shall be to consider the
organization of the offices of deacon
esSes. ID. II. Dewart. William l. Hobart
and John Watson were elected elders,
and A. MatSOn was granted supernu-
merary relation. Rev. J. H.. MacOmber,
chaplain of the United States army, at
Fort Sherman, Idaho, was present in
the morning. Rev. L. c. lift, superin-
tendent of
METHODIST MISSIONS IN UTAH,
wasintroduced by Bishop Hurst, and
aroused the utmost enthusiasm by his
description of the work, and the press
ing needs of the mission cause there.
An appeal for aid resulted in a sub
scriptiOn of S361.97 for the Utah Wesleyan
college to be erected in Salt Lake City.
The proposed structure will cost about
$4,000. Rev. G. II. Bradley, of Evanston,
was in attendance in the interest of the
Garrett Biblical institute. On invitation
of Dr. Smith, of Central Park church,
st. Paul, the conference decided to
meet there next year. The conference
then adjourned. This afternoon
Bishop Taylor gave a very inter-
eSting talk on Africa to large
audience. The anniversary of the Sun
day school union and tract societies was
celebrated this evening. addresses being
made by Rev. n. w. Jordan and Rev.
j. HI. Hurlburt, d. d. The programme
tomorrow will commence at o'clock
Ivy a conference love feast, led by DIR.
Chauncy Hubart, ID. D.; 1880 a. m,
sermon and ordination of deacOnS, Rev.
Bishop Hurst; p. m, sermon and Ordl-
nation OF deacOnS, Rev. Earle Gran st0n,
ID. ID. Rev. J. II. Hurlbart, ID. D.,
speaks in the evening.