Telegram-herald., 1891-09-11
W. Miller. NJ. NJ. callen. James Ham,


Dr. A. NJ. Gould offered a resolution
that COMMITTEES OF nine be appointed
10 prepare u plan of entertainment;
adopted and the following COMMITTEES
appointed. Albion. @. l.. Mount: Cold
water, A. E. Craig: Big Rapids. W. J..
Maybe; Grand Rapids. w. NJ. Puffer:
Grand Traverse. u. ID. Chase; Ionla.
F. Z. Lee, Kalamazoo. j. 4 Spragu ;;
Lansing. L. DeLameter; Niles. s. c.
Davis
The Grand Traverse district Was -
ported by its presiding elder, g. w.
Sherman
session OF the Preachers Savings
Fund Society was then hsld. presided
over by Rev. A. j. Eidred, It's presi-
dent.
The secretary made the following
report: At the last annual meeting
five persons were elected to member
ship. two of whom, however, never
fnrnishel any medical certiiieats. Dur
Ing the past year five OF the members
have died. w. j. Aldrich. F. h. Bangs.
Charles Chick. @. E. Ellwell and j. L.
Iddings, requiring an assessment OF $50
upon each member. The organixat lion
was founded in 1864 for period of
thirty years. The present assets are
$6S2s. 80.
Considerable discussion arose over
The resignation of Rev. NJ f. Loomis
because he could not keep up his as
Gessments. The members discus ssed va
rious plans fo- rem 'ering Ii unnece sa v
for members 10 resign for such reasons.
A resolution was finally presented that
the limit OF the yearly assessment be
placed at S25 per year.
Another Parchment Restored.
The conference reconvened at Ills
and begun by singing Sweet Hour OF
Prayer" Rev. r. A. Wightman, pre-
siding elder of the Albion district,
moved a reconsideration OF the vote
on the report OF the committee con-
cerning j. w. Hanson's petition for
the restoration OF his parchments. The
motion carried. Rev. Hindgelcy, pre-
siding elder OF the Fergus Falls dis
trict, OF Minnesota, made most earn
est and eloquent plea for the petition
OF Mr.. Hanson. Secretary Cogshall
moved as an amendment to the report
OF the committe that the parchments
be restored; carried with but few dis
senting votes.
Claims OF Albion College.
President Fisk, OF Albion College,
was presented, to the conference and
gave short resuml OF the condition
OF the college. He reported that dur
ing the past year there were 532 stu
dents enrolled. In the library there
are about 10000 volumes, including
pamphlets, etc. The museum has
been much enlarged during the year,
as have the facilities of the art depart
ment The college Is In great need oi
additional endowments and new build
ings. The college has endowments pro.
ductive and unproduc amounting
TO 100000. In closing his remarks
DR.. Fisk asked that there be no compel
inr Methodist attraction during COM
mencement week, but II they could not
come to Albion, that on commence
ment Sunday they would talk to their
congregation about Christian educa-
ton. The report was referred 10 the
committee ON education.
Rev. c. s. Cox was changed from
the supernumerary to the superan-
nuated list.
AFTERNOON oESSlON.
The afternoon was devOted to q
business sessiun, Win Bisaop Newman
III Iue cnalr. Rev. A. Z. MooEs,
preslu.ng elder OF the 1onba district,
presented MS report wnicn wds supple
inenIed by Dryei lnanciai reports ilom
the charges in his district. Reports
were also presented Dy presidihS ell
ders. ID. Il. barnes, OF Kalamazoo, ana
George ). Hickey, OF Lansing. Rev.
Thomas Riley was placed On the super
anuated list. The Quesuion oi grant
ing funds in advance TO the super
anuated clergy provoked quite
exciting discussion at this point. IL
was finally referred TO the board OF
stewards.
Rev. o. II. Perry was placed on the
s,ipernumerary list and the reading
OF reports resumed. Rev. Levi Mas
ter. presiding elder OF the Niles dis
t,-ict. read an excellent report. All
the charges in the district showed en-
couraging progression In finances
and conversions.
Rev. J. r. Oden was placed on the
supernumerary list.
fDf0tS 10
The class OF probat.oners, twenty
sn all, were called before Bishop New
man. who addressed them at some
length. He advocated the care oil the
body that health might be perfect.
lie advised the study OF physiology.
he created a ripple OF laughter by
suggesting no the class OF young men
that an athlete stood before them
whose strength it might be best Tor
them not to try. He said he carried
his gymnasium with him and at 3
O'Clock in the morning he rose to care
sor his body. He refuted the theory
that one is not responsible for his
thoughts or errors OF Judgment. He
scored the traducer OF regulations in
terms both forcible and eloquent. He
enjoined them that they were the
guardians OF their brothers reputa-
tions and Impressed upon them the
duty OF speaking well OF brother min
listers. The profationers were re-
minded that they were not to change
the doctrines OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church. They accepted them
as they were John We<ley's notes and
John wesley's sermons remainded as
they were. n the time ever came when
the ministers could not preach the
doctrine "a " wac. they were to re-
member that there were always two
doors TO h conference. one to come 10
and e.r,s TO 60 ont. and the bishop