The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-10

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The eight annual session Of IN
, Nosthvest Kansas Conferences 90
, held 81 Minneapolis Kansas, Marci
, 2slh 20 slst 1850, presided over b
Bishop c. D. Fcss. whose hone 10 Ia
Philadelphia, Pa
The Bishop was In good health bal
troshled with lameness which pre-
vented his presiding Il number Of
the sessions and also his presiding
on Sabbath. He ordained the
Deseons, ave In number and the
Elders, . class Of seven and made 9
very appropriate ana forcibls adj
dress 20 them, seated In chair.
The people were greatly dissp-
pointed in not bearing him preach
on Sabbath and not seeing him In
the Conference more Of the time and
Shen he did speak Il vas With such
force and wisdom that they realized
the more keenly Whist they had Lost
on account Of his infirmity, yet were
generally disposed to make all due
allowance on account Of his allie
tion, and TO pray for his speedy re-
eovsry. His kind and considerable
manner won all hearts, and he may
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whenever It shall be his lot % come
among Us again aud we certainly
hope IL may be soon.
There was quite . large attendance
At the Conference, Of members Of the
Conference and their wives and
number OF their children aud babies
also the Local Preachers that were
supplying works were many Of them
present aud numerous visitors. Sali-
ma was well represented on the
sabbath especially, there being over
- in attendance by sctual count.
The usual business Of the Confer
ence was all gone over. The eharae-
ter Of ever preacher was carefully
examined and passed upon. Two
were received by transfer. ID. q.
Murray, from Illinois Conference
aud n. r. Stauber from the Missouri |
Conference, while Bruthers Mccoy,
Ferguson, English aud Casely were
from our Conference
during the year, and Brother II. A.
has passed from labor to
reward during the year. Though
some transfer to other Conference
and some pass over the river yet the
work goes on. God buries the
workmen but carries on his work"
The reports Of the Presiding FL
ders show heroic work done on the
various charges this year. One
preacher Was reported ~ having
served his charge faithfully aud
aud only received 81
Tor his years work. There were
many that received less than 500,
aud yet none Of these falteT, but
AXE work again with the prospect
before them of the same low fare
his year. The hsrd-ships are not
III on the part OF the preachers
either. One pastor told me that an
sid soldier came to pay his subscrip-
ion TO the benevolent collections Of
he church soon after getting his
pension money, he was crippled
u the army aud only gets q small
bensiOn, aud can do but little to ,
help himself as he paid the full
AMOUNT Of his pledges. which Was
liberal for one in his circumstances,
ne showed the pastor the balance Of (
ii- pension money saying that l. all
have to live on till next pension
lay. IL was 81 30. The pastor told
lin that he ought not 10 pay the
"a description under the circum-
tances but he would do il trusting
n the Lord for help. We are not
Zero worshipers, but We would /,
emind the people that the age Of
lerOi-m T. not passed. There are
neral heroes to-day as truly 80 as 10 '
hc early days Of MethOdism or the I
iTst ages of christianity. Men that
With scaut fare viii preach the :
'usrel and support the various
Of the church. Would .
iOd that this same spirit Of devotion :
nd self-s1cT flee would come ON all I
he church. W. would not desire to
rive wealthy men from the church !
'ut To have them cOusecrate their :
wealth To the Masters Use stead Of :
ayishIng u upOn their homes md
'eTsnIs, then the world would soon
- converted. May God hasten the :
ay.
There were NJ preachers stationed
y the Bishop aud > supplies
by the Presiding Elders
: 10 are not members Of the Con-
= renee, but Local Preachers who I
re doing good work for the Master, :
.ud ) places were left to be supplied,
making Ia all In appointments in
he Conference that were all ar
auged for at the Conference except 4
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