The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-03
THE OSHKOSH CONFERENCE.
Methodist Episeopalians Nee. to the
Number of 2O0-Routine Work.

! oohhOSli, W -, t-t pt he auHUdl
| Wisconsin conference of the Methodist
| Episco pal Church was formally opened
| here this morning. The venerable
| Bishop Bowman administered the
Lords Supper. After the sacra-
ment had been given the
/ conference commenced its business
! session. The Rev. DR.. J. w. Snyder, OF
! Milwaukee, was elected secretary. The
remainder of the day was occupied
with routine business of no interest to
! the public. There are now 200 dele
| gates in the city, and the conference
| bids fair to be the most interesting held
/ in years, owing to the weighty questions
| missionary sermon was delivered by f.
| l.. Eaton, ID. ID.
Last evening exercises we re held at
/ the First Methodist Church, which is
/ the conference headquarters. Under
! the head of Anniversary Church Ex-
/ tension Society,"" addresses were deliv-
cred on Church Extension" by NJ. d.
Moore, president of the conference
! board of church extension, and Secre
| tary w. A. Spencer, ID. ID.
! OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. 24.-This morn
ing the Rev. c. S. Bennett led the de-
votions of the Methodist Episcopal con-
|
and fifteen responded to roll call The
| sum of 81 800 from the Book Concern
| was presented to the conference for the
/ WOrn-out preachers. DR.. &. w. Gala
/ gher, president of Lawrence University,
! spoke of the school. He stated that no
class of men are so greatly interested IN
! education as ministers of the gospel,
and he knew that he addressed sym
| pathetic audience. The new observa-
! tory. he said, will soon be ready for use.
| 1t Is one OF the very best for students
use in the whole, country. 1t is
intended that students shall be in
structed in the practical use of these
new and perfect Instruments. The new
and highly cultured preceptress, Miss
| h. j. Pearey, has already become very
| popular among the ladies of Ormsby
Hall. Prof. VIII, q graduate of the post
! graduate course Of Harvard, is doing
good work filling the new Watkins
| chair of history and political economy
DR.. stowe described the new plans of
/ the book publishers TO circulate the
books and papers. The Epworth Her
aid, fifteen months old, represents 300,-
| 600 Epworth League members, and has
q circulation Of over 10000. 1t paid ex-
penses during its first year, though Our
/ Youth in SIX years sunk S40,0UO. The
| population of the country increased in
last decade p per cent, the Methodist
! membership IS per cent, and the circu
latiOn of the Methodist weeklies in
creased 80 per cent. The dividend
to the the ooW Worn,out pre4,cheers' fund
Concern never compromised a
debt. The business Of this con-
cern has been from the beginning
managed by Methodist ministers, ex-
| lot III
helped direct tie Eastern concern for
few years, and DR.. Edwards, editor of
the Northwestern Advocate, told of the
! proposed improvements of his paper.
Bishop Bowman questioned and ad-
dressed the class for admission to full
membership. When he began preach
ing in Pennsylvania few Of the people
who heard him could read. lie was
lately in a little town in Idaho where
twenty-slX college graduates attended
the Methodist services. 4 preacher
must study TO teach the people to-day.
He must also mingle with the people.
The Revs. I. ID. Williams, O. 7. Chris
tian, d. c. Savage, Chas. ". Turner, NJ.
J.. EyereZ, Wm. BOtZer, +. j. Eymons,
Thos. Roberts and A. \. Wood were ad-
mltted into full membership.
A communication on social purity,
from the W. c. T. L., was referred to
Drs. Parkhurst and Hewett as commit
tee to report.
The Rev. A. j. BENJAMIN, indefatg-
able in what he undertakes and under
taking much, is pushing petition for
| reduction of the number of the districts
The bishops cabinet discussed the ques-
ton yesterday. There is considerable
interest IN the election of delegates.
| Many preachers wish TO vote their views
on the admission of women, in electing
delegates. Drs. Stowe and Creighton
seem almost certain of election on the
first ballot, and the Rev. Drs. Leavitt,
of Oshkosh; BoswortE, of GAINESVILLE :;
Colman, OF Beaver Dam; John, of Mil
waukee; Terry, of Evansville, and 9TH
ers will have more or less votes.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Sept. 25.-The women
carried the " consin Methodist Epis-
copal Conference to-day by an over
| whelming vote. So strong was the SEN
! timent in favor of their admission to
conferences as lay delegates that there
was no discussion of the question and
the hot debate that had been antici-
pated was not heard. The first order
Of business was the presentation of the
reports Of Presiding Elder Creighton, of
the Milwaukee district, and K. W. Bos-
worth, of the GAINESVILLE district. Both
showed creditable amount of improve
| IlelIj tIpug ALI lilies OI NOIh. IIuGT
Creighton reported that X. +. ElmCre,
of Milwaukee, had given $4,000 with
which to purchase a lot on Ogden Ave-
nue. on which to erect a new house of
worship for the Summertield congrega-
| ton.
At 10 A. NJ. the vote on the woman
| question was taken. Some hot discus
sons and speeches were expected at
this point, but not one was uttered and
everything passed off most harmonious
ly. Indeed, sentiment was SO strongly
in favor of the women that speeches by
the opposition would have received little
attention. The ballot was taken without
any discussion whatever, and the vote re-
suited 100 in favor Of the admission of
women and SO against. When the re-
suit was announced there was a general
murmur of approval. The deletgaes aft
er the meeting all seemed to feel much
better, as one of the most important
questions of the meeting had been
settled without the waste of any
powder. The result of this
vote, of course. lnsures the
election of delegates 10 the Omaha con-
| ference, who are in favor Of the woman
question, and those candidates who are
known to be against admission see no
hope of being elected and consequently
as before. The election of ministerial
delegates will be held tomorrow The
| Rev. Leayitt, of this city. has friends
who are working hard for him as
pastoral delegate, and Elder Goldthorp,
also of this city, is a prominent can
didate The Rev Creighton. of Mil
waukee. too, stands a good chance of
being named.
The only other business transacted
this morning was the calling of the list
of supernumerary ministers. Some
were continued and others were asked
to locate.
This afternoon ninety persons were
| present at the laymen's conference,
| which was held for the purpose of elect
ing two lay delegates to the general
conference 70 be held at Omaha. There
| was quite a contest over the electors,
| ,0apv candidates haiDp in the field