Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-23
NJ. E MINISTER'S.
The District Meeting at Cambridge
this Week-The Programme.

this Week-The Programme.
Rev. G. W. Cue. pastor of the First
NJ. E. church, attended the meeting of
the Rock Island District NJ E. Ministerial
association at Cambridge this week. The
association convened on Monday eve.
ming. The following pastors were in at.
tendance;
E. W. Thompson. of Pink Prairie; II
Brink, of Millersburg; John Crimson and
wife, of TAYLOR Ridge; David McLeish, of
Neponset; w. R. Carr. of Altoona; ]. A.
Ralson, of Reynolds: P. s. Garreton, of
Lafayette; Peter Warner and wife, of
Victoria; q. W. Cue, of Rock Island; B.
E. kaufman. of Woodhull ] w Hanley,
of Kewanee; ]. Q. Adams. of Hampton;
A. NJ. Stocking, of Moline, G. A. Coombs
from the state of Louisiana.
The opening sermon was preached BY
Rev. j. Crimson, of Taylor Ridge. on the
subject, Tine Atonement Tuesday
morning after devotional exercises led by
Rev. W. R. Carr, "Our Benevolences,
How and when Shall They be Taken,'
was opened by Rev. G. W. Cue. Next
was discussion upon Desirable Legis-
alton on the part Of the General Confer
ence.' Tuesday afternoon devotional
exercises were led by Rev. B. F.
Kaufman. Then followed dis.
cussion upon "Olr Camp Grounds:
Shall It's Location be Changed?' opened
by Rev. J. Crimson This subject called
cut spirited discussion. and there APP
peared to be prevailing sentiment
against local camp meeting A motion
passed, appointing a committee to con-
sider and report upon the subject at the
coming Milan camp meeting.
The next topic discussed was, "Wom>
ans Sphere in the Church" Rev. B. E.
Kaufman and several others spoke, and
much interest was elected. A resolution
was then passed as follows:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this
association that women be admitted to
the general conference.
By vote it was then decided to hold the
next meeting of the association at AL
pha.
Tuesday evening, after music bv the
choir and prayer by Rev. j.. O. Adams,
the question of the Prohibition of the
Liquor Traffic and the Best Methods of
Securing 1t, was discussed by Reys. G.
W. Cue, W. R. Carr and J. W. Hsney.
Wednesday morning as Presiding
Elder Head was called home by telegraph
on account of sickness, Rev. J. W. Haney
was called to the chair. The first CUES.
ton discussed in the morning was The
Church and the Public Schools" opened
by Rev. j. A. Riason, several others
following him. The mex question, THE
Proper Observance of the Sabbath and Its
Relation to the Masses" was opened by.
Rev. G. W. Cue, and called out several
spir ted addresses. A resolution In favor
Of closing. the Columbian Exposition on
Sunday in 1898 was passed unanimously.
Wednesday afternoon. the subject of
'Revivals, Their Need, Conditions, and
the Best Means of Conserving Their Re-
suits" was opened by A NJ, Stocking, of
Moline. An address by David McLeish
followed
A mass meeting in the interests of the
EpT orth league Wednesday evening was
addressed oy David McLeish.
A committee composed of Revs. G. W.
Cue and J. A Riason reported resolu.
ton of thanks for hospitalities on the part
of the people of Cambridge, which was
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.