Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
cago church property was, on motion,
left in hands of Philip Allen.
TUESDAY A. NJ.

lett IN hands or Phllip Alien.
TUESDAY A. NJ.
The following from the Report of
the committee on the state of the
Conference elected the most animated
and interesting discussion of the
whole session:
Knowing as we do the agitated
condition of the entire Conference, the
uncertainty felt as TO its permanence,
the manifest inability of the Confer.
ence to enforce its own laws, and the
demonstrated independently of the
churches in acting as they deem right,
the lessening of the number of
ministers and places with the fewness
Of the places to afford such changes
as to keep our ministers among us, we
recommend thorough discussion with
view to a more perfect continuance
or an immediate dissolution"
Every member of the Conference
was called to speak to this.
First in order after noon came
banding the organization. 1t was
shown by figures submitted that,
while the condition of the conneXion
during the past year had not been
prosperous, still 9S6 in total mem
bershipo of |, l,730favored continuance
Phillip Allen, of Mineral Point, sub
mitted the following as basis for
settling the question, supporting it in
a strong, eloquent speech. Rev. j.
Hardcastle favored the same in few
words, as did others, and it was
adopted, to-wit
Whereas, The report of the cir
cults and charges to the general COM
mittee during the past year shows,
that of membership of 1870, 9S6
favor a continuance of our denomi-
nation as it IS, and 744 favor its dis
solution; and,
Whereas, The general committee
has recommended to this conference
that we listen to the voice of the
majority; therefore, be it
Resolved, That, as a test Of their
earnestness and fidelity to the CON
nexion, we hereby ask Of them to
confirm their words by their deeds
| in the coming year, by contributing
to the mission fund at least so cents
per member, for the payment of the
| debt against said fund and the or
| ganization of new, pure mission
fund, and a liberal support Of the
other conference funds; that they
show loyalty to the ministry by cheer
fully and promptly paying them
their salaries; that they strictly adj
here to the discipline of the church !,
and by their labors for God show
that they can and will use our con-
neXion for the advancement of Gods
glory. Then will we accept it as
conclusive that it is the will of God
that we should continue as an organ
ization; but, if the reports show to
the contrary, that they propose to
merely exist as in the past, It shall
be proof conclusive that the loyalty
is only in words and not in acts, and
at the next session this conference
will dissolve its organization.
Resolved, That if any charge or
circuit shall have decided to with
draw Lfrom the connexion we bid
them Godspeed, and pray that their
new association may bring to them
grander opportunities for the ad-
yancement of His Kingdom.
The stationing committee then
submitted its report, by the chairman,
Rev. S. r. Chubb, as follows:
Albion-M. C. Baker
Braidwood !, Blenkinsopp.
Burnside-To be supplied.
Cable-To be supplied.
Dodgeville X. Titmarsh.
Grant,. w. Hunter.
Hazel Grcen-J. Chanor.
Kewaunee--S. X. Chubb
Mineral Point-Supplied by Rev. II. Kent.
MIffiin-J. Hardcastle.
New Dlggings--J. Anderson.
Platteville--A. Breeze,
Pleasant View-To be supplied.
Rdgeway-G. Plant.
Streator-D. Breeze.
Willow Springs-w. Croft.
With the appointment Of preachers
the important work of the conference
ended. Minor matters We're disposed
of Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning, and this session in its half
century of life was ended.