The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-22
KANSAS METHODISTS.
Proceedings Of the Southwest Conference
at Newton.

yened for its ninth session In Newton
March IS, 1891, Bishop S. M. Merrill, o.
Chicago, presiding. The sacrament of tht
Lords supper was administered. The rol
was called and seventy-one members re
sponded to the first call. d. ID. Aiken wa'
reelected secretary and E. G. Beach anc
l.. NJ. Hartly assistant secretaries. w. III
Rose was reelected statistical secretary
with w. Y. Burns and A o. Ebright al
assistants. <. A Hoyt was reelected con
ference treasurer and G. w. H0wes, S. ;
Sulger, S. II. Enyeart. j. +. Irwin and Z
Wood as assistants. An address OF wei
come was given by DR.. S. NJ Davis, pastor
of the Newton Presbyterian church. A
response in behalf of the conference wa!
made by Bishop Merrill.
The following visitors were introduced
to the conferences: DR.. NJ. Z. Terry, of tht
Garnett Biblical institute; G. H. Reynolds
of the Methodist Protestant church; DR.. 5
Z. Pendleton, of the Kansas conference
and J. w. Edgar, Of the Northwest Kan
sas conference.
On motion of the presiding elder the fol
lowing standing committees were elected
Auditing-C f. Williams, A. II. Parker
T. NJ Romine, c. S. Nusbaum, G. w
Blble-A. o. Ebright, J. w Crouch, C
H. McMillen, J. r. Millsap, w. Hayes.
Book concern accounts-R. Sanderson
f. C. Pollard. c. E. Mann, c. E. Williams
w. E. Woodward.
Church extension-W. B. Barton, p. ID
Lahr, C. E. West, w. J. Barron, W. K
Rolingson.
Conference stewards-S. Price, NJ. BAN
ford, A. J. Bixler, w. a. VanGundy, S
Brink.
Conference RELATIONSHIP. Bamford, G..
w. Howes, Z. A. Hoyt, j. A. Davis, Z. H
Vaughn.
District conference records-G Lowther
J. NJ. Archer, o. c. Baird, w. A. Burns
c. E. Williams.
Episcopal fund-W. l. Miller, c. E.
Davis, j. w. Crouch, W. Fl. Clark, l.. j.
Van Landingham.
Episcopal residence-W. H. Gillian, c.
F. West, f. NJ. Pitkin, o. B. Shaw, j. T.
Hendrickson.
Epworth league-W. H. Rose, w. J.
Barron, r. A. Engle, Z. c. Beach, j. W.
Anderson.
Freeman's Aid and Southern education
j. Z. carp, II. c. Wharton, Charles
Brown, J. A Holmes. c. Z. Williams.
Family and Home religion-A. r.
Burris, r. E. Guthrie, S. Mckibben, NJ.
Bamford, E. H. Rubicam.
Memoirs-E. C.. Beach, w. II. Gamma.
way, W. H. Rose, N. Asher, A. Hartman.
Missions-The presiding elders and the
presiding bishop
Missionary work of the church-E. r.
Williams, j. w. Crouch, Z. f. Bernstortf,
N. NJ. Haun, Z. +. Reser.
Periodicals and religious literature-C.
+. West, NJ. p. Dixon, tG. w. Akers, &. G.
G. p Van Wye.
Popular amusements-W r. Watson,
J. II. Pracht, j. Z. Irwin, n. A. Porter,
w H. Rose
Officers of conference societies-J. L.
Mills, G. S. Nusbaum. W. B. Marsh. J. w.
Crouch, f. c. Fay
Postoflices-W. j. Tull, j. Hamline Smith
G.. E. West, w. E Woodward, S. S. Sulli-
ger.
Publishing minutes-The secretary, the
statistical secretary and the treasurer.
Public worship-the presiding elder and
the preacher in charge at Newton.
Sabbath observance-D. w. Phillips, W.
H. Rose, A. J. BiXler. Ii. Lundy, j. f.
Nessly.
State of church-M Bamford. G. Low
ther, d. 5. Vangeundy, w. j. Tull, r. A.
Carmine.
Sunday schools-N. Asher, Joseph
Combee, E. B. Abbott, j. w. Anderson,
G. +. Williams.
Tracts-Isum B. Case. J. r. Millsap. B.
Z. Shawhan. G. L. West, A. o. Ebright.
Temberance-S. Wier, S. H. Enyeart NJ.
Bamford, A H Parker, w J. Martindale
WOmans Foreign Mission society-C II.
w H. Rose. q. w. Howes,
j. w. Pruen, r. T, Savin.
Woman's Home Missionary society,"
W. Crouch, F. f. Bernstorff, l. B. Pull
liam, n. E. Harmon, C. n. Bortorff.
Chaplaincy of the army and navy-S
Brink, j. w. Crouch.
Conference postmaster-J. A. Davis.
New York book accounts-C. L. West
Gospel in all lauds-F NJ Pitkin.
Subscription to the Methodist Review
J. NJ Archer.
The bishop announced the transfer to
this conference of j. w. Somerville, from
the Troy conference, and Samuel Weir,
Of the Detroit conference.
A draft for $50 on the chartered fund,
and SSlS on the book concern dividend
were received aud applied to the confer
ence demands.
DR.. NJ F. Terry addressed the confer
ence in the interest of Garnett, Biblical in
stitute.
A. T. George, presiding elder of the Gar
den City district, made report of that
district.
The character of the elders of the dis
trict was passed and collections reported
They are c. +. Williams, W. II. Rose and
NJ. Bamford.
An afternoon session was held at 9
o'clock for the purpose of receiving the
statistical reports from the various
charges.
SECOND DAY.
The session opened at $50 a. m. Devo-
tiona services were conducted by Cyrus
Nusbaum. The roll OF absentees was
called.
II Watt, presiding elder of the Nc
Pherson district, reported the work of
that district. The character of the fol-
lowing elders passed and their collee-
tious reported: Noah Asher. A IL. Parker.
". f. Woodward, w r. Watson, G
Louther, w. J. Barron, J. F. carp, a. 0
Ebright, 4. J. Bixier and G. W Howes.
j. T. Hanna, presiding elder of the
Newton district, reported the work OF that
district. The following elders reported
their collections after the character Of
each passed: H. Lundy. ". r. Rolingson.
:. {. Hall, c. II. Mcmillan. r Sanderson,
J. H Pracht,- W. J. Martindal. w. A
Van Quincy, F NJ. Romine, T. A. Hoyt.
R. B. Engle, a. I. Burris, j. l. Mills. j
NJ. Archer and j. d. Woods.
!. D. Bot&in, presiding elder OF the
" ichita district, reported the work of
hat district The following elders re
ported their collections ami their character
passed: W l. Miller, f. c. Beach. :.
Brink, F. B. Abbott, J. L. Hendrjckson
W I. Tull, E c. Pollard, J. DAVIS. c. {.
" oods, K /. Sayin ana Samuel Weir.
I ). Hodgson, presiding elder of the
Winfield district, presented report Of
bat district The character of each OF the
following elders VS. passed and they re
ported their collections: q. W Baker, s
II. Euyeart, D d. AKIN. j. ". Anderson,
". II. Gannaway, T. ID. Larh. T.. IL.
Naughsu, W. II Gillian. F c Fay, {. y.
BoLtorff. D. W Pu.ilips, y. a Porter. J.
A Holmes, Z Il Williams. l. NJ Hart
ey, ). Price, r. A. Carnine. C H. Mont
yomery, j. ". Price, j. 4 Lucas, J. Click,
Hoffman.
The time for taking the vote on the
question OF the election of women as dele