The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-02
DivlNES At WORK
NUMEROUS COMMITTEES NAMED
IN THE ANoIxA CONFER
ENCE.
GROWTH OF THE CHURCH.
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS SHOWN IN
REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS
DISTRICTS.
CONDUCTORS HORRIBLE FATE.
MangIed by Two Trains Before His
Remains Were DiscOvered-Neyys
of the Northwest.

ANOKA, Mimi, Oct. 1.-The first reg
ular meeting of the NJ. E. conference
was opened this morning by Bishop
Warren, of Denver. The sacrament of
the Lords supper was administered
and remarks made by the bishop.
About 100 pastors were present and
also q large attendance of people. A
business meeting took up the rest of
the morning. Rev. Hingsly called the
roll, and nearly all the members of the
conference were present. The election
of officers followed in which Rev. Hing
sly was elected secretary, with assist
ants, Rev. E. C. Clements. Rev. Bill
lings and Rev. Brown; statistical Sec
rotary, Geo. Willis, and treasurer, VIM.
Fielder. The standing committees are
as follows: Conference. t. f. Allen,
Noat Lathrop, VIM. Pickard, E. Fl.
Nicholson, c. B. Brecount; education,
G.. H. Humanson, E. S. Watson, ]. B.
Hingsly, H. w. Knowles, VIM. Han
som; Sunday school, S. H. Merritt, G.
w. Proctor, c. B. Brecount, ]. W. Now
ers; tracts, P. S. Ingersol, ]. r. Davies,
Edwin Deacon, G. E. Pickard; church
extension, Peter Clare, G. G. Valen-
tyne. f. N. Roberts, D. E. Wilson:
temperance, Matt S. Hughes, Robert
Forbes, Geo. Willet, Geo. E. Tindall;
Sabbath observance, ]. c. Shetland,
Thos. McCleary, w. McAllister, c. E.
Shepperd; w. F. M. society, Frank
Doran, A. ]. Northrope, w. H. Robin
son, A. Neelands; w. H. M. society,
II. J. Van Fossen, F. NJ. Taylor, H. G.
Maynard, J. w Bowen; auditing pre-
siding elders accounts, S. S. Farley,
w. H Barkaloo, C. F. Davis, c. l..
Kathan; postoff1ces, F. NJ. Taylor; Ep-
worth league. S. w. Ray, G.. R.. Geer.
e. c.. Clemens, E. F. Spicer; public
worship, presiding elder and pastor of
Anoka; state Of the church, VIM Field
er, ]. c. Craig, A F. Thompson. J. M.
Brown; freedmen's aid, c. F. Sharpe
J. H. Cudlipp, John Doran, r. c. Ople;
missions, E. S. Watson, ]. H. Dewart,
r. H. Craig, A. J. Northrope; confer
ence relations. c. NJ. Heard, H. H.
Dresser, c. w. Lawson, Thos. Billings;
candidates for amission, Robt. Forbes,
J. G. Shetland, T. W. Stout, c. F. Bar
kuloo; M. E. Book concern, H. E. Ross,
S. P. Smith, B. E. Sherwin, S. T. Snow;
g n. Y. book accounts, ]. S. Farber;
American Bible society, Elijah Haley,
James Thompson, VIM. Copp, s. S.
Copp; missions appropriation, presid-
ing elder; Asbury hospital, Fred w
Hart, S. w. Kerfoot, J. W. Heard, B.
#. Kephant; Methodist Review and
Gospel in All Lands, T. w. Stout;
memoirs, Mrs. Van Fossen, Peter Clare
After these committees were read, all
the visiting clergymen from other con-
ferences were presented. among them
being Rev. Mckinley, Rev. Robertson.
Methodist Episcopal conference; Rev.
Hart, of Wisconsin conference: Rev.
wilcox, of Foochow conference, and
Rev. H. c. Jennings, or the book con-
Germ, who was, very enthusiastically
received. He spoke of the books and
prices of same, Of the book concern.
- Reports were then given of the diff
ferent districts: Rev W. A. Shannon.
Tor Duluth district; Rev. r. R. Atchi-
son, Willmar district; Rev. r. n. Nc
Kaig st. Cloud district; Rev. j. F.
Chanee. All these reports were good
ana accepted. They spoke of the
growth of churches in their districts.
etc. The reports Of missionary collec-
tions of state followed these
DR.. Van Nett spoke of church extern
sion, and was a favorite with those
who heard him.
This afternoons session opened at
z:5O O'Clock with a sermon by
Rev. Humason, of Duluth. Rev. HUI
mason is a very interesting speaker and
held the attention of all present. an
unusually large attendance. In speak
ing OF Christians and their beliefs and
as to the churches they join. he likened
the Baptists to the navy, because they
were not afraid of water. The Metho-
dists are The artillery men and the
sCongregationalisJs the infantry, Epis-
copalians the color bearers, and Chris
tians could Join these as suited their
Fancy. But to be Christian you must
love Christ. In the evening Rev. DR..
A. j. Kynett delivered the address,
which was interesting to all.