Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-10-16
DAKOTA METHODlsTs.
Proceedings of the, Confer
et'ee g. eN of 1888,
just CLOSED.
Final Work ola Notable Gathering
of The Church Representatives.
The Conference was Finished
After a Long ana Arduous
Mig hit Session,
Monday Morning.

conference convened at $50.
Devotional exercises were led by d,
Gostellow.
Minutes we're read and sppreved.
Ordered that o.. M. Arthur be credit
ed with the studies of second year except
Hsrmon's introduction.
The bishop announced that ALMOND
u. Tanner was transferred to this con-
ference in 1885, but no record having
beer made of the fact, his name is now
put on the role for the first time.
The bishop filed a certificate of the
ordination of the deacons and elders.
The memoir of William Vivian, read
at n memorial meeting yesterday, was
adopted and ordered published in the
minutes.
QUESTION THREE.
Question three-Who remain on trial?
The names of the following were called.
They reported their cole ,tions. their
characters passed, they we're represented
by the presiding elders and the commit
tee OF examination. They were passed
In their studies and they were severally
continued on trial; VIZ; Thomas a.
Jones, VIM. W. Brown, Richard O. Opie,
Wn. o. sage, Francis Nichols, Edward
Vaughan; also Thomas Garyln, J. r.
Gowdy, O. B. Gilbert continued from
last year. Alexander s. Smith, not
being before the committee, his char.
acte' passed and he is continued on tria.
and required to bring up the s,udies OF
the second year. Lewis F. Dimmitt's
character passed and the bishop request.
cd to leave him without appointment
to atten | school. J. l.. Mullhollsnd was
discontinued. Smith Lsnt's character
passed and the bishop requested to leave
him without appointment to attend
SCHOOL O. A. Harple's character passed
and he was continued on trial, and being
IN default on his studies since 1886 re-
CURED to bring up studies OF first year.
QUESTION THIRTEEN.
Question thirteen was calied-Who
are deacons of the second class?
The names OF the following were
called, their chsraotere passed, they made
their reports, they we're represented by
their presiding elders and the committee
OF examination. they were passed il
their studies and they we're admitted to
the second class of descons, viz; VIM. Fl.
Jordan, Lucas G.. Furnier, VIM. Fl.
Matson, conditioned church history,
Thomas Hambly. Gilbert D. Cleworth,
John P. Jenkins, conditioned intellect-
ual science.
QUESTION NINETEEN.
Question nineteen was calIed-Who
ere the supersnnuated preachers? d. w.
Chamberlain's character passed end be
was continued. j. H. Mooers AID Geo.
r. OAke were granted q location at their
" request.
QUESTION TWO.
q lestion two was oalled-Who are ad-
mitted on trial? The names Of the fol-
wsre called, and recommendation
ct quarterly conference presented, so far
as they Lave bsen supplies, made re.
porte, were represented by the presiding
by the committee of examination
and conference relations, and they were
severslly admitted on trial, viz; Stanley
S. Smith, VIM. FL. Underwood, Ellis S.
Ohappell, ARA P. Jones, T. Hendricks.
Ira A SHARKS, W. Redield, James B.
Decide, Joseph Muttershead, jas. D..
Allison, Samuel E. Robinson, Donald q.
Mclean, James M. Kemp, E. ". Flor.
ence, Isaac U. Phifer. Alexander d.
Smith in default of his studies since
1887 and A. Harple In default since
1886 were continued ON trial and request
ed to bring up frat year studies.
The presiding elders were authorized
to employ Ohas. D.. Warren, VIM. Nj.
Lee and Nathan P. Steoes.
DR.. SPRINGER.
DR.. Spencer addressed the conference
In the interest of church extension.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
The report of committee on Sabbath
observance was adopted as follows:
To the Dakota annual conference OF
the Nj. e church-Dear Fathers and
Your committee ON Sabbath
obsei vance beg leave to report that
WHEREAS, LIST, God, for the physical, |
religious, mental, social and financial
benefit of man, has instituted and COM |
the observance of the holy Sab 4
bath; and
WHEREAS, 81, The violation of the
Sabbath has always been hurtful to man,
perilons to civil government, destructive
Of public morals, and OF social order and
and |
WHEREAS, I'D, We cannot successfully
that which we willingly practice;
therefore be it
Resoloed, That we will by all proper |
means insist that our ministers end lay /
men shall obey che Sabbath Law as found
in the bible, and in the statutes Of the
territory.
Resolged, That ministers shoald not
make appointments that necessitate the
use OF railway trains upon the Sabbath.
.Rssolped, That We consider the moving
OF railway trains on Sunday. whether for
the purpose of carrying freight or pas
sengers, except in cases OF real necessity,
to be . violation OF the Sabbath low,
Resotged, That we regard pleasure seek.
ing, hunting, fishing sud visiting for the
sake of it's pleasures, ETC.. as in violation
OF the Ssbbath law.
RESOLVED, That harvesting grain under
the p~retense that it is a necessity and
keeping open stores or other places OF
business because patrons demand ii and
threaten to go elsewhere, ii their de-
- c~ocsad is in yi1la kiop ~