Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-29
THE METH0DISTS..
important Quarterly Conference
Meeting Last Night.
Resolutions Urging Mr.. Cues Pas
torate for Another Year-Other
Matters-Camp Meeting-A
Proposition.


evening, Presiding Elder NJ. A. Head of |
the Rock Island district in the chair.
The following resolutions we're presented |
and adopted unanimously:
WHEREAS, Brother Cue has served as
pastor with great acceptability for the |
last four years, during which time he pro-
iected and pushed to compilation our new
church, of which we are al proud and
has by his unceasing pastoral work and
effectusl labors as true and faithful
minister of Christ, added to our member
ship so that we are now near 500 strong.
And
WHEREAS, No new minister who
could be sent to US, could take up the
work CT our charge at its present stage
and carry it on for the coming year with
The hope of the same success that Brother
Cue can. And
WHEREAS, There remains yet ore
year TO complete his full FIVE year term
with US. therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the unanimous
wish and desire OF the First Methodist
church of Rock Island that Brother Cue
be returned to US for another year and
that We request our Presiding Elder, Rev.
NJ A. Head, TO represent this for us to
the presiding bishop of the annual con-
ference to be held at Moline on the 9Th
OF September next, and that he use all
proper efforts to accomplish this purpose.
Resolutions were also adopted endors.
ing the action of tue ladies of the church
in inviting the Northwestern branch of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary society
to be held here in September, 1899. This
society met at Indianapolis last year and
there were 500 delegates present. A
stenuous effort will be made by the church
to have the society meet in Rock Island
year hence.
The conference further passed resolu
tions commencing the work of the ladies
of the church in releasing the obligation
| of $4,000 on the new edifice of the de-
nomination in this city.
THE CAMP MEETING. |
The Rock Island Di,tricl Camp Meet
ing association will hold its annual meet
ing on the camp ground at Tindalls
| grove beginning on Tuesday evening,
Aug. Is, and ending on Thursday even
Ing. Aug. %. indications give promise
OF one of the largest and most enthusiast
tic meetings eyer held on this eucamp-
ment. The camp meeting will be under
the supervision of Rev. NJ. A. Head,
presiding elder Of the district.
The Epworth League Of the district
will take charge of the young people s
meeting. Thursday. the Goth, will be
missionary day. The missionary secre-
tary, Rev. c. C. McCabe, the famous
singer and renowned chap ain of the G
a. R., will be present that day and sd-
dress meetings in the morning and after
noon. Thursday will be a great day,
A large number of ministers. both from
the district and abroad, Will be presen,
during the meeting.
A. B. Johnson, of the Crown restau-
rant in this city. will have charge of the
hotel. he is experienced in this line
and will furnish splendid table.
Excursion rates over all lines of rail-
road running into Rock Island have been
secured one and third fare for round
trip on the certificate plan.
Rev a. N. Stocking will be railroad
secretary and sign all certificates.
PERMANENT CAMP GROUNDS.
Anent this last announc ement it may
be of interest TO say that there is every
likelihood of this eucampneut being the
last one held st the present camp grounds
Rev. NJ. A. Head has had in mind fol
some time the establishment of a camp
ground on Eandruff's island, the idea
being to make it non sects rian and TO lay
the grounds out into villages for the
various denominations, the tents of each
religious society being of different colors
in accordance with plan similar to
that observed at Lake Geneva
MIR. Head has talked with Mana.
ger Louder back, of the Rock Island &
Milan street railway company. on the
subject, and that gentleman has not only
offered to provide all the street Car facil-
tiles desirable in trackage and cars, but
to make cash donation Of $500 toward
erecting the main buildings. There is nc
better site in the country for Chsutsu
qua society grounds than Vandruf's isl
and, and it is to be hoped the plans under
consideration will be attended by success
full results.