The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-10-23
DAKOTA M%ETHODIsTS.
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
HELD AT MITCHELL.

THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
HELD AT MITCHELL.
Detailed Report Of the Doings OF the
Several tjays' S~essioh-The Ministerial
Appointments as Made for tho Different
Districts.
The Methodist conference Of South
Dakota opened at Mitchell with the OBJ
.servation of the sacrament of the Lords
supper. A business session followed
with Bishop Fitzgerald presiding. q. !
b. Alwerth,. of, Vermillion,, was. madese SEE.
Rotary; 6. E. Hoger, ii Madison, was
chosen treasurer, and j. 3. Jenkinson
as statistical secretary. The general
and standing committees were then ap-
pointed, after which the reports from
the presiding elders were received.
At the second days business session
D. w. Chamberlain Was tontlh-
hed on the s~uperannhated list.
The following were continued iii
supernumerary relation: T. S:
Fowler, A.. D. Dexter, q. H. Sproll, T.
NJ. Robertson, W.. M. Welsh, Louis
Hartsough, Hoseah Locke, sc Leavett,
w. II. Selleck. The last two go to Chi
cago and to Spokane Falls respectively.
The conference was addressed by DR..
Edwards. editor of the Northwestern
Christian Adtocate:
L. w. Miller was elected president Of
the itinerant club; j. P. Jenkins, vice.
president; Thos. Carson, secretary, and
j. T. Doves, treasurer.
The annual meeting of the Freedman's
Aid society was held in the evening and
was addressed by DR.. Chadwick, of Gins
cinanCi.
At the same session Dir. Cox, of Wash
ingten, Ia, Spoke on the Epworth league
and the Sunday school interests.
On the third day the reports on the
woman's foreign missionary work were
heard, and addresses by the two confer.
ence secretaries Of this society, Mrs.
Ninde, of Detroit and Mrs. Hartsough,
OF Sioux Falls. On the recommendation
of the committee on examination the
following gentlemen were admitted on
trial: Charles e: Mattson; Frank CAN
tony; j. w. Luels, Thomas H. Trevithe,
VIM. j. VaniX, 3. W.. Allison, Albert E.
Cotton, G. w. F. Bieber, Thomas Collins,
Robert Stavely and Erastus l.. Darling.
The resolutions on temperance and pro-
hibition were very rigid and tlncbm-
promising. In the afternoon occurred
the address of Bishop Fitzgerald.
The following are the appointments
made by Bishop Fitzgerald for the differ
ent districts;
Aberdeen district:
F. E. Burdic1. presiding elder.
Aberdeen, J. G. Shetland:
Andover, B. w. Allison.
Ashton, C. B. Warren.
Athol, W. W. Brown.
Bath, Edward Vaughn.
Bowdle and Bangor, to be supplied.
Britton, I. Q. Phifer:
Claremont, l.. W. Ray.
Columbia and Ordway, William II. Cory,
Campbell county, S. +. Brown.
Coral, t. H. Trevithick.
Devoe and Roanoke, J. E. H~errfnston,
Doland and Frankfort. William H. Ir.
vim.
Glendale, Z. q. bullock.
Frederick, S. D. Collins.
Groton and Putney, David Gosteiow,
Hecla, to be supplied.
Ipswich, 10 be supplied.
Lansford, William D. Deeble:
I.cola, G.. ", Hickman,
Iudden, George T. Beiber.
Newark, c. E. Matterson.
Worthwhile and Mellettc, A. D. Smith.
Warner, to be supplied.
Westport, to be supplied.
Huron Districts
Lewis Bradford, presiding elder,
Alpena, Torea H. Hendricks;
Blunt, j. f. Davis.
Ganova, to be supplied.
Desmet and Lake Preston, L. B. Wies.
Faulkton, j. IS. Akers.
Gettysburg, E. S. Darling.
Hand, J. D. Allison.
iroquois, Thomas Carson.
Mlller, to be supplied.
piled. eife' 10 De sup
FIRST church, Archibald Jamison.
Redheld, L. W. Miller.
81. Lawrence, R. G. Opie.
spring Lake, to be sunnlied
Washington and Wolsey, A, e. Tann.r
t Messingtoh Springs, ]. E; Norveli
Winthrop, to be supplied.
william Fielder, to be temner.,,o
VI" W n1 g huron quarterly conference.
yanLtnn o oso 10 pc superintendent O
'o reservation Indian schools.
Mitchell District,
Clark, presiding elder.
Alexandria. to be supplied,
armour, Ira A. Sparks,
B1lou Hills. j. W. Lucas,
Brldgewater, to be supplied,
carthage and Artesian, G. J. Corwin.
Enamoerlalh, to be supplied.
Deln1ont, to be supplied.
Eugerton. VIM. J. Vauix.
EInan, a. T. Jones.
Fulton, E. w. Sage.
Howard, to be supplied.
Mimpaii and White Lake, Frank colonv
MITCHELL A.. R. Bogps. ooAony
mitchell circuit, to be supplied.
NJ. Vernon, j. G. Hall.
Parkston, to be stumbled.
flankinton. to be supplied,
salem, NJ. E. Nickerson.
scotland, VIM. Underwood.
Iynaal and Springfield, W. F. Miutv,
Woonsocket, to be supplied.
VIM. Brush to be president NJ no,o+.
university and member Of Mitchell nnora
terly conference. e""i-
Sioux Falls District.
William Jordan, presiding elder.
Alcester, to be supplied.
Beresford, to be Supplied,
canton, Thomas Simmons,
Genterviile, Joseph Watershed,
Dell Rapids, Duane Rifenbark.
Egan, to be supplied.
Elk Point, S. A. French.
Elk Point circuit, to be supplied.
Elandrau, j. II. Kevan.
Sayville. A. H.. Cotton.
Hartford, w. o. Redfeld,
Hurley, A. E. Carhart.
Lenox, Timothy Donohue.
Lodi, to be supplied.
Madison. O.. E. Hager.
Montrose, to be supplied.
Parker, W. j. Hyde.
Prospect, to be supplied.
Kfch1and, to be supplied,
sioux Falls circuit, to be supplied.
Sioux Falls First church, Z. &. Hanscon
sioux Falls mission, J. F. jenkins.
vermillton, G.. u. Cleworth.
Yankton, E. E.. Clough.
hosea Locke, to be teacher at Flandr.,
anoian school and member Of FIandran
quarterly conference.
WATERFOWL District,
H. II. Dresser, presiding elder.
Arlington, W. Q. Sage.
aurora and Midway, R. O. st. Clair.
pig stone City and Adams, W. Il. Oolvtn.
bradley, E. S. Ireland.
Bristol, @. w. East.
B~rookings, Z. H/Wheeler.
Clark, S. d.. Robinsom,
Clark circuit, James Trewartha.
Giear Lake and Gary, to be Supplied.
Elkton, I. A. Jones.
Estelline and Castlewood, F. E. Leazer.
henry, 0. A. Phillips.
q kampeska, j. B. Dibble.
Milbank, to be supplied.
Twin Brooks, to be snnnIied