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M. Il. CONFERENCE.
Mondays Proceedings,

scented:
For Rev. Rueben Washburn, by J. c.
Ogle.
For Rev. John Benson, by J. M. Bull.
4" l. II. Davidson. by G. w.
Larson.
For Rev. G. E. Fuller, by c. H. Treg-
lawny.
For Rev. W. P. Kerr, by j. J. Crist.
The. Sweet Bye and Bye" was sung
and the conference was led in PRAYER by
Rev. David Brooks. who is elghty-eight
years of age.
The memorials were adopted.
The committee on Freedman's Aid
society reported; also the W. Ii. M. 5.
committee, both reports being adopted.
Rey. D. Morgan presented question
of appeal, which was referred to COM
mittee of five, as follows: ID. Il. Bull,
Chafee, Forbes, Mckinley, and w. H.,
Hale.
The report of the committee on Sum
day schools was received and adopted.
Rev. j. o. w. Coke, D. d., addressed
the conference, urging support for the
Tract Society.
Rev. J. S. Chadwick spoke for the
Freedman's AID Society.
The committee on the American BIZ
Dlo SOClcIt IOpOItCO, uISlus bhO P1O0Oh
tation of this claim on each charge, and
recommended the paying of all collec-
tons for this cause to the treasurers of
local or county organizations.
The following nominations by the
Missionary Society were confirmed:
Pres:dent-Rev. G. Hobart, ID. u.
Vice President-Rev. VIM. Mckinley,
d. D.
Secretary-Rev. James Door.
Treasurer-Conferen Treasurer.
Managers-Rey. John Stafford, ID. D.,
Rev. L. McClary, Rev D. Brooks, Rev.
J. s. Chaffee, D. D., and Rev. j. II.
Dewart.
The treasurer's report was presented
and committee appointed to audit it.
1t showed an excellent financial condi-
ton.
The committee on the state of the
church presented a report, containing
the following passage:
"We deprecate the tendency among
some of our ministers and people to Wi
den the breach between the church and
masses by pessimistic utterances through
the press and upon the platform, where
as we should and we believe we do dem
onstrate to the contrary by our constant
| labor among them. n, t only do we
visit and sympathize with them, but
never was our pulpit more fearless in
fulminations against injustice and OPP
preston, whether on the part Of capt.
tai or labor, than now"
A motion was made to strike out this
section but was lost. The report was
then adopted.
The committee on Book Concern re-
ported, and DR.. Cravaton, of Cincinnati
agent for the Western Methodist Book
Concern, addressed the conference in
an eloquent strain.
The Epworth League committee re-
ported.
DIR. Crothers Edwards, editor of the
| n. w. G. A., addressed the conference
| 1t was voted that hereafter the me.
noon instead of on Monday morning, al
the conference.
The committee on church unity re.
ported the following resolution, which
was adopted:
growing spirit of unity among the Christian
churches of this country, and will cooperate in
| all wise efforts to promote and manifest this
unity to the world that we approve of the de
| claration of principles touching this subject
| by the union convention of the ministers of St
Paul and Minneapolis June.4tb of this year
and that we appoint committee OF five to cor
respond with representatives OF other churches
concerning the methods proposed for putting
these principles into practice and report to this
conference at its next annual session.
The following committee was appoint
ed: W. K. Marshall, r. N. McKaig, Thos
McClary, s. B. Warner, w. G. Rice anG
VIM. Mckinley.
The committee on tobacco reported al
follows: Inasmuch as the use of tobacco
is acknowledged by the Methodist Epis
copal church to be an EVIL and hind
rance to the efficiency of Christian
minister and a great waste of the Lords
money, your committee express regret
that the committee of last year failed tc
report anything to be placed upon the
journal of the conference, and would
urge their brethren in the ministry anC
lalty also, to stand by the church in hel
attempts to discountenance it's use by al
classes, both young and old.
This was adopted with enthusiasm.
The committee to which had been re-
ferred the request of the Presbyterian
body for cooperation with the end ir
view of suppressing war, reported al
follows:
LIST. That we cordially concur in the
sentiment expressed in the overture and
recommend that the Methodist Episco,
pal church join the Presbyterlans anG
other ecclesiastical bodies in the pro
posed petition to the several govern
ments of the Christian nations of the
world, which petition reads
We recommend that this conference
appoint Rev. R. N. McKaig, D. D., 6
delegate to meet like delegates from
other religious bodies at such time anC
place as by correspondence may be fxeG
upon to consider this great subject ,anG
take such action thereon as their godly
judgment may suggest.
The petition as the conference to joiI
in petitioning all the governments o.
Christian countries to take measures tt
Danish warfare as means of settling the
strifes that arise between nations, and tt
substitute more rational and Christian
tribunal.
Rev. G. A. Cresey introduced aresolu
ton that created heated discussion
1t affirmed the deep interest which
the church takes In the affairs of the
laboring classes and extending then
sympathy.
Those that objected to the resolution
stated the time was too short to give i
proper study, that it should have beer
introduced earlier in the conference
and referred to committee, and tina
it was simply repetition of what every
body knew.
DIR. Chaffee stated that Mr.. Cresey is
lecturer for single tax. and that his mo