The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-06
WILL THE MINISTER'S OF THE
NORTHERN MINNESOTA DIS
TRICT PRESIDE.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
A GENERAL SHIFTING MADE IN
THE CHURCHES OF THE MILL
CITY.
WORK OF CONFERENCE ENDS.
New Officers Chosen and Treasurer's
and Other Reports Heard and
Approved.

special 10 the Globe.
ANOKA, Mimi, Oct. 5-The morn
ing's exercises of the M. e. conference
opened at $50 this morning with devo-
tional exercises led by Rev. Robert
Forbes. At 9 o'clock the regular bust
ness meeting was called After remarks
by the bishop, those who were to try
appeals were, appointed. They were as
follows: Rev. VIM. Fielder, Rev. J. NJ
Brown, C. w. Lawson, Kingsley, G. H
Humason, C. M. Heard, H. H Dresser.
The trustees Of the corporation are
Rev. Peter Clare, C. M. Heard, G. 8.
Innis, J. F. Chaffee, J. H. Dewart Rev.
S. F. Kerfoot and Rev. F. P. Harris
We're elected to fill vacancies.
The officers elected were: President,
C. M. Heard: first vice president, R. r.
Atchison; second vice president, S. F.
kerfoot; treasurer, ]. H. Dewart; Sec
rotary, G. S. Innis.
The report for committee on Women'S
Foreign Missionary society was read
by Rev. W. H. Robinson. Among other
things in this report was that they had
sent out nineteen medical helpers, 119
Bibles and helps, and that $2S9, 227 was
raised last year to carry on this work.
The report for Freedmen's Aid society
was given by Rev. G.. F. Sharpe and
adopted, as were reports on Sunday
school by Rev. J. W. Mower, in which
he said there were 1929 schools; Sab
bath observance, church extension, Ep-
worth league, missions, w. HI. M. So
ciety, tracts, and state Of church.
A resolution was passed thanking
Bishop Warren for his aid.
Miss Alice Brown, superintendent
Of Junior Epworth league work, gave
an interesting talk on the methods,
etc., employed in that work.
Several resolutions were passed,
among them one thanking the people
Of Anoka for their hospitality.
Rev. VIM. Fielder gave the treasur-
er's report and after remarks by the
bishop, in which he suggested that the
presiding elder of each district estab-
lish school of training for young min
listers, showing them how to make out
their treasurer's reports properly, and
remarks by several gentlemen, this re-
port was adopted The reports Of the
statistical secretary, presiding elders
and book concern were then given and
adopted.
Rev. Pilling, agent for Asbury hos
pital, was introduced and made an in
teresting though necessarily brief ad-
dress on that institution, telling of the
vast amount of work 1t is doing, some
without any charge whatever. A COM
mittee on the Deaconesses' home in
this connection was appointed, and con-
sists Of Rev. Matt S. Hughes, Rev.
Doran, Rev. Kingsley.
After this the gentlemen were ap-
pointed who are to preach the annual
missionary and conference sermons at
next years conference session. Rev.
Noah Lathrop was granted the favor
Of being placed on the superannuated
list.
DR.. r. N. McKaig made some re-
marks regarding the establishment of
a Bible STOOL for deaconesses and
young ministers who could spare two
or more weeks in each year to Bible
study, and suggested that such a school
be established ct the beautiful spot,
Rest island. Revs. DR.. Stewart, r.
Doran and Chaffee all Endorsed Rev. r.
N. McKaig in speaking Of this island
as the best place for said purpose, and
as 1t was outside the bounds Of this
conference a committee of three was
appointed to meet a committee OF three
from the Minnesota conference regard
ing this matter. The committee were
Rev. McKaig, Rev. Chaffee and Rev.
Dewart.
The announcements for committee
meetings and for the afternoon ses-
sion were given, and the conference adj
journed till 8 o'clock this afternoon,
when the appointments were read by
the bishop. They are as follows:
MINNEAPOLIS DISTRICT.
J. F. Chaffee-Presiding elder.
Anoka-F. P. Harris.
Armstrong, Rockford, Mound City-sup-
piled, ]. w. Anderson.
Brooklyn Center-A. F. Thompson.
Champlin-Henry hobbs.
Delano. Montrose. Watertown, j. L. Far
Der.
Eden Prairie. Bloomington-J. W. vaIlen-
tyne.
Excelsior-C. T. Davis
Minneapolis
Bloomington Avenue-C M. Heard.
Broadway-Supplied F. A. Lawson.
City Missions-C. B. Brecount
First-William Fielder.
Forest Heigbts-E. G. Clemans.
Foss-J. B. Hingely.
Fowler. A. Ward.
Franklin Avenue. H. Dewart
Hennepin Avenue-E. L. Watson and
supply.
Lake Street-Peter Clark
Minnehaha-To be supplied
North Church-C. F. Sharpe
Park Avenue-T. w. Stout
Simpsons. NJ. McAdoo.
st. Louis Park and Hopkins-R. ]. Tay-
lor.
Thirteenth Avenue-T. F. Allen
Trinity-Kerfoot.
Twenty-fourth street-D. J. Higgins.
Western Avenue-Thomas McCleary.
Wesiey-Matt s. Hughes wright
Parker Lake and Golden Valley-C. II
Sweat.
Richf1eld-Elijah HALEY.
St. Francis and Burns-R. ]. Swinnerton.
WILLMAR DISTRICT.
r. R. Atchinson-Presding elder.
ard " T. TICK
Appleton and Holloway-WiIIiam Hanson.
ellingham-William Pickard
Bird Island-Supplied by H. w. Knowles
Henry. -
Browns Valley and Beardsley-G. c. val
lentyne.
Buffalo and North Rockford-wiI1iam
Fletcher.
Cedar Mills and Spring Grove-F. E. Fair
banks
Clinton, Custer and Adelaide. c. Craig
Dasse1l, Bonniwell Mills and Cokato-B.
E. Sherwin.
piled by John Doran.
Glencoe-C. w. Lawson.
Granite Falls-Supplied.
Hector and Broekfeld-J. r. Davies.
Hereford, Campbell and Tintah-O. w.
Smith.
Herman and Eldorado-T. e. Archer.
Howard Lake, Smith Lake-R Murray.
Hutchinson-F. w. Hart.
Kimbau Prairie and Pleasant Grove-Sup-
piled.
! Litchaeld and Forest City,. G.. Morrison.
Montevideo and Rosewood. G.. Shetland.
Merris-George WiIlett
O1iFia-H. W. Knowles.
ortonvfile and Pleasant valley-A. D.
Smith.
Paynesville and Hawick-David Tice.
Renyille-S. 8. Farley.
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