The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-03
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The Third Day Session Highly interest
ing Proceedings REV Dr. Muller Hon-
ored,
MAssILLOg, r., Sept. 20-The second
days session OF the M0thOdiat confer
elce opened this morning, -Four min
listers and four laymen were nominated
by ballot as members OF the Ebumeni'
cal conference 10 be held IN 1892. They
we're the following, lleys, ID, III Muller
OF Canton, j, II, Mills of BarnesyiIe
district, \, Burt OF Cambridge and j,
w, T0land Of Alliance, and MeRsfa j,
d, Taylor Of cambridge, i, A, Arter Of
Cleveland, W, u, Lindsey Of Steuben-
vile aud Dr. Y, q, Miller Of Mas6illOn,
AZ only two OF each are 10 be elected,
another ballot WAS taken for election
ana the result will be announced 10,
morrow.
Dr. Locke presiding elder Of the
Akron district, made his report, A
church had been burnt NJ Mantut, and
q new church begun Ut shalerYille and
$1,000 raised for Il new church at Kent.
There had been no great revival In the
district, but u steady Increase Of mem
bers,
Presiding Elder Mills Of the Barnes,
vile district reported that there had
been q revival OF old Meth0dlsm IN his
district, There hGd been 1913 aGCes,
alona TO the church, and four new
churches we're built
w, l., Dixon, pre- elder OF tho
Cambridge district, said three new
churches had been completed aud 100
added 10 tho church,
Presiding Elder Toland, OF the Can
ton district, said the year had been
prosperous and peaceful In his district.
Two new churches had been dedicated,
one NJ New Lisbon, which cost $4,000,
aud Que NJ MRaaill0n, cost $4,000,
Another would bG built NJ Minerva
next year and 10 churches had been 70.
paired, The collections had been In,
creased over last year. y 100 had been
collected for educational purposes, and
8lOO for worn out preachers. Mt.
Union college had a most prosperous
year, There had been 1 100 conversions,
Tho bishop reported Sl,pil received
from the Methodist Book Concern 40
the dividend belonging 10 this confer,
6nCe, II was referred 10 the stewards,
Dr. Pratt and Dr, Cox OF the Pitts.
burg conference were introduced and
the conference adjourned until tO'mOr.
row morning,
MAssILLoN, Sept. 27.--The third day
Of the District Conference opened this
morning, with Bishop Hurst In the
chair, A, ID, DonOr Presiding Elder
OF the New Philadelphia district, made
u favorable report OF the work in this
district. Three new churches were
built In the past year, 5000 collected
for missionary work, aud 1900 convert
ed, The district has six colleges, In,
Guiding Sclo college, Harvey Webb, Of
the SteuOenyllle district reported three
new churches built, and 1900 conyer'
Ai0ns, H. A, SlmOns, Presiding Elder
of the youngstown district, reported u
general revival and healthy condition
OF religion, Rev, ID, II. Muller,Of Canton
and Esburk, Of Cambridge were de.
Clured elected ministerial delegates and
Hon. j. ID. Tayler, of SteubenYile, and
s. A. Archie, Of Cleveland, lay delegates
w ANA AHNNlHNNlNNl NNNlNllt iflt Us W.
Peck, Of New York, secretary Of the
Mission society, Rev, w. q, Miller, pre-.
siding elder Of the McKeesport district,
Rev, Shelter, OF Massllon, and Miss
Isabella Thoburn, The lady who taught
Lady Duilerln, OF England, tho Hin
d0O8tanese, were introduced The
latter will speak this after.
noon on "Deaconesses aud Hospitals"
Rev, s, w. Gray, q. u. Manchester,
u, Il. DlmiClt aud Messrs, Judge Liant.
son, B, q, Elman and j, w. Penheld
were elected trustees Of Lakeside en-.
oampment, Six travelling dCacons Of
the lrst class were continued. OF seven
of the second class 1--we were dlscon.
tlnued and one on trial and one con.
tlnued. Dr, Peck then delivered an nd.
dress on NJ, H. mission work
The conference Of the Ministers
Veteran Association meets tonight IN
q, A, Hall The conference then nd
journed until TO morrow,