The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-10-03
THE M. E. CONFERENCES.
Report Of the Conference Held at Jack.
son, O.--Assignment Of Ministers.
Rev. Rudisill returns to Logan.

services were attended by large
numbers of peoEe and the interest
was unflaggingar8m the confer.
ence loyefeast heldat Q AIM, un-
til the last song at night.
Bishop Walden preached to a
large congregation at the M. e.
Church and the other pulpits were
filed by prominent members of the
conference. The memorial services
were held in the afternoon, and
were very impressive. Memoirs
were read of Mrs. Slutz and two
daughters, Mrs. Holiday, Mrs.
Watson, Mrs. Dickson, Rev. I. M.
Brashears, s. g. Riker, B. Tressen.
rider, and Prof. Merrick.
The Monday sessions began with
the report of conference treasurer.
This report showed total collec-
tions for benevolences of $47,247, a
decrease Of nearly $4,000. Disburse-
ments, and conference claimants
were $6,287, including dividend
from the Book Concern of 1854.
The committee of inquiry in the
case of Rev. Lemastee repor ted
exonerating him from any blame
in his refusal to go to the charge
assigned him last year. DR.. King
reported donation from Rev. s. g.
Frampton of two farms valued at
So, 900 to the Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity at Delaware, and stated
that this was the first installment
of a gift of $4,000 that Rev. Framp-
ton expected to bestow on the CO l.
lege.
The committee on deaconesses'
work, made its report and in this
connection DR.. Jackson presentd
the claims of Protestant hospital
in Columbus and in eloquent words
told of the work being done there.
The conference adopted the report.
The time of the afternoon session
was taken up with reports from the
various committees. The special
committee on Lancaster Camp
meeting reported that the manage
ment had recently completed an
arrangement with the Hooking
Valley R'y by which the company
had consented not to run any ex-
cursion trains to the grounds on
Sunday next year. This was greet
ed with applause and the confer
ence by vote endorsed the meeting
and agreed to support it.
DIR. ]. @. Jackson received word
of the death of his step-mother at
Lancaster after an illness of three
weeks. She was s5 years of age.
The funeral will take place at Lam
caster Tuesday, Rev. Dillon offici-
ating. A,sr
Rev. Mitchell of Delaware was
notified of an accident by which
his wife suffered a broken limb. =
A. ]. Hawk was appointed to
preach the missionary sermon next
year.
This evening the conference met
at Z o'clock and as the Bishop and
cabinet were absent, speeches and
songs were in order, and for near.
ly three hours Chaplain Collier and
others entertained the vast audi.
ence waiting to see the closing
scenes of the session. It was near.
ly 10 o'clock before the Bishop
came into the room and resumed
the business. The class of candi-
dates for admission on trial was
called forward, made their reports
and were admitted. Among them
was Henry Phallzaraft of Colum-
bus. Bishop Walden briefly ad-
dressed the conference and after
prayer the appointments were read
and conference adjourned. The
following are some of the appoint
ments:
Lancaster district-W. FL. Lewis
presiding elder; Ashville, Frank
Gillian; Baltimore, P. L. Mark
Brennan, j. F. Grimes; Carol, T. W
Creighton; Circlev lille, H. b. Wes
tervelt; Haydenville, L. @. Alexan
der; Junction City, H. 8. Alkire;
Lancaster, ]. w. Dillon; Logan, j
E. Rudisill; New Plymouth, 4. M
Hart; Royalton, d. s. Priest; New
Straitsville, Charles Laughlin
Rushville, G. M. Prior; Shawnee
J. A. Roger; Somerset, w. w
Trout; South Perry, A. E. Harrison
Sugar Grove, J. N. Shoup; Swan
j. A. Wright; Tarlton, A. H. Lath
rop; Thornville, j. w. Mongey.
THE LAST GAME.
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