Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08

were granted license to preach. and en-
tered in the class of the first year. The
| committee to examine candidates for
deacons' orders reported and c. A. Place
| was recommended to the annual confer.
ence for deacons' orders. The question
was asked: who shall be recommend
ell for admission into the travelling con-
| nectiOn?" and the examination of the
candidates in open conference. in doc
trine and discipline. was commenced.
The hour for Adjournment having ar
rived. the time was extended. and the
| following resolutions adopted:
| CONCERNING THE DODGE SCHOOL OF THE.
WHEREAs-We have heard with great
| interest of the proposed establishment
of School of Theology within the
bounds of Garden City district. There
| fore be it
REsOLvED-That as district confer.
ence, we cordially approve the same,
and will do all possible, both as individ-
uals and as conference. for the further
ance of the interest of said School of The
ology
| ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS.
| WHEREAs-No session of the annual
conference has ever been held within the
| bounds of Garden City district, and
WHEREAs-Such an annual conference
| session would be of great benefit to the
| district: therefore,
REsOLvED-By this district conference
that we cordially request the annual con-
ference to hold its session for 1889 at
Garden City.
CONCERNING DISTRICT PAPER.
WHEREAS: 1t has been proposed by the
Presiding Elder to publish monthly pa
per in the interest of the Garden City dis
trict; therefore be it
RESOLVED; That we approve such pub
LEGATION, and will do all we can to make
it success.
n. S. Baker pronounced the bened1c-
ton and the conference adjourned to
meet at 2 o'clock p. m.
The afternoon session was opened bv
singing the hymn. "A Charge to Keep I
have" and the minutes of the previous
session were read and approved. The
question Who shall have their license
renewed" was resumed. and the name of
A. S. Lightwalter read. 1t was moved
that his character be passed
and his license renewed The
motion by NJ Bamford to lay
motion on the table was lost Pre-
viOus motion was voted upon and lost.
The candidates for admission into the
travelling connection having been exam
ined in open conference as required by
the discipline, the following were accord
ingly recommended: Waldo B. Marsh,
John II. Strain, Chas. f. West, c.. A.
Place, E. S. MacCartney. J. w. Crouch.
On motion of NJ. Bamford. the motion to
recommend to the travelling connection
John w. Callander was laid upon the
liable
A motion prevailed that the committee
on local preachers be continued. with au-
thority to station local preachers and as
sign work to exhOrters. A resolution Of
the following substance was adopted:
WHEREAs-The territory comprising
the Garden City district is mainly new;
large portions being but scarcely popu-
lated; the agricultural and other pursuits
limited and owing to the recent failure
of crops and stagnatiOn of all classes Of
business, the district is financially very
weak. Therefore
REsOLvED-That we are of the Opin-
ion that for the highest success of Meth
Odism. it is best for another year at
least to retain substantially the present
district boundaries, and further,
REsOLvED-That such request be
made of the bishop presiding at the an
nual conference
The literary work was resumed, and
]. D. Graves led very interesting dis
cussion on the topic, Laymen in the
Sunday school, BY vote he was re-
quested to prepare synopsis of his adj
dress for publlcatiod in Our MethO-
dist. the Theme was discussed
to some length hy other members. The
etretary presented the bill of Wright
& Rouze for printing and mailing pre-
grams; n collection was ordered. which
amounted to s. 26; the d0xology was
sung and r. d. Latham pronounced tho
benedicton.
In the evening the opening service was
conducted by B. f. Kaufman; and NJ.
Bamford delivered delivered very pO-
tent and appropriate address to the
young converts, on the subject of charac
ter.
The following resolutions were offer,
ed by G.. A. Place and adopted:
WHEREAS; By the merces of God, we,
the members of the Garden City district,
have bee permitted to enjoy one OF the
most profitable, pleasant aud spiritual
district conference session of our lives;
therefore
RESOLVED; That we give thanks to Al.
mighty God for putting us into ministry
and places of trust in His Church, and for
permitting us to enjoy this fellowship
divine: that we pray the influence of this
meeting and His grace may attend us IN
orr several fields of labor; and
RESOLVED That we have been greatly
delighted with the administration OF our