Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
GENERAL CONFERENCE
Of the Primitive Methodist Church
of the United States.
FRIDAYS SESSION.

E. HUMPHREYS.
The minutes of the previous day.
session were read and approved.
Rev. Samuel Penglase was admitted
as a delegate from Pennsylvania con
ference, and Rev. VIM. Cape from th'
Western conference.
Next in order were reports from tn,
various officers, and the committee.
connected with the Book concern, an(
the whole day was spent in the dis
cussion of them.
A committee on resolutions was ap.
pointed as follows: Revs. J. Mason, J
Hardcastle and NJ. Harvey.
The discussion of the Book room
matters resulted in ways and mean.
being devised to redeem its losses.
Each conference was apportioned 6
pro rata amount of the debt and left
to devise its own ways and means fol
redemption. A committee was ap
pointed at this stage to report on the
exact indebtness, to report Saturday
Each conference was recommended
to start a Book Depot of it's own, the
profits of which, shall be devoted to-
wards redemption.
1t was also resolved to recommend
uniformity in Sunday school supplies.
After this the conference adjourned to
meet on Saturday at 9 a. m.
SATURDAYS SESSION..
Sept. 9.-The session was opened
with singing by the President, Rev. J
81. Acornley, and prayer by Rev. w.
D. James.
The roll was called and the minutes
of the previous days session were read
and approved.
The adoption of connexional
paper was the first business in order,
aud created quite an interesting dis
cussion on the various phases of the
question, which resulted in the follow
ing resolutions:
"That the Primitive Methodist
Journal be adopted as the organ
of the connexion in the future"
Next in order was the Sunday school
supplies, and it was resolved that uni
formity be sought in the use of such
supplies. Also that we recommend
the supplies sent out by our own
church.
The committee on legislation next
reported, and their report was consid-
cred seriatim and adopted. Among
The changes made were the following:
l. Making it optional with the
churches as to tn holding of society
meeting every year, and only to be
leld when called by the Minister in
charge and the Quarterly conference.
2. Limiting the time of correspon-
1ence between the church and the
to two weeks instead of four
rs heretofore.
At 5 p. m, the conference adjourned
20 meet again at a. m. on Monday,
;he 11th.
On Saturday evening public recep-
ion was given to the conference by
Mr.. Philip Allen responded to by
Revs. Geo. Ball, S. Penglase and John
['roude of the Pennsylvania confer
ence.
Mr.. Allen said he welcomed the
to the "Mow Cop" of
Primitive Methodism, to a church that
1as record to be proud oft has
created five circuits, made forty local
sent out eight ministers,
and was active and in a good spiritual
with ladies aid second to
1one,-a Sunday school with nearly
100 members and a highly prosperous
church.
SUNDAY,
the 10th, Rev. NJ. Harvey preached at
he Mineral Point church at 1870 a.
o.. and Rev. N. w. Matthews, Editor
If the Primitive Methodist Journal, at
p. M, each to large congregation.
Rev. John Mason preached at Dodge
7ille and Rev. E. Humphries at Platte
7ille; each reported good day.
MONDAYS SESSION.
Sept. 11.-Session was opened in
'egular order with singing and prayer.
The first business attended to was
he appointment of editor and pub
olisher of the Journal, which resulted
n Rev. n. w. Matthews, of New Bed
ford, Mass, being made editor and
publisher and the paper to be publish
I'd in Fall River, Mass; also COM
nittee was appointed to cooperate
with the publisher, and to secure and
supply Sunday school literature; COM
mittee, Revs. n. w, Matthews, J. M.
Barlow, J. H. Acornley, T. NJ. Bate
man, S. r. Chubb and VIM. Thornton,
Esq, of Fall River.