Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-22
ASSIGNMENTS OF THE MINISTER'S
Appointments to Methodist PuIpits in
ihs. Anuih llniiI, Gauuiies

Appointments to Methodist PuIpits in
the south Platte Counties.
YORK, Neb Sept. 21.-(Special.)-The
thirty-sixth annual Nebraska conference
came to a close yesterday afternoon after
one OF the busiest days in its history.
number of important business matters were
attended to and numerous resolutions passed.
resolution introduced by J. S. w. Dean
elected quite a warm discussion. 1t was to
the effect that Rev. F. L. Britt, formerly
a member of the Nebraska conference and
presiding elder OF the Nebraska City district
be compelled to pay his debts. The resolu
ton was not very pacific in tone and 1t called
| forth a storm of protest, but 1t was passed
1t seems that Rev, Mr.. Britt owes the West
| ern Book Concern, a Methodist publishing
house, the sum of 1923 and that all efforts
to make him pay have heretofore failed.
| According to the resolution the law will now
| be asked to take its course.
| commission OF the five presiding elders
of the conference was appointed to arrange
for the place of holding the next conference
and to provide means OF entertainment for
the delegates. Nebraska City has extended
! an invitation to hold the next conference
in that city. e. ]. Wightman OF York, sec
retary of the Nebraska Sunday School asso-
citation, addressed the conference on Sunday
school work. A resolution was passed re-
questing the presiding elders to employ no
The following resolution Of thanks was in
troduced and agreed to:
Recognizing the generous welcome grantee
| to us by the people OF York, be 1t there
fore resolved that we extend to them our
| heartfelt thanks for the generous welcome
and noble hospitality granted; that we ex-
tend to the people of York, the pastor OF
the church and presiding elder, Rev. j. w
Stewart and A. G. Crosthwaite and their
wives our thanks for their untiring efforts
,I-..A a,IAa ant and nntp Tor
with them in the use OF their new and beau
tiful church edifice."
The conference also thanked the trustees
of the Baptist church for the use OF tn,
church during the Perry trial. On motor
by A. c. Crosthwaite the conference ad
journed sine die.
The bishop rose and made a short speecl
appropriate to the occasion. He expressed
his qualification at the harmony and spiri
of brotherhood that has reigned through
out the sessions and he hoped that the SANE
| spirit would attend the brethren in the
, pastoral work. He wished the appointment
+, to prove satisfactory and a blessing to eacl
: appointee. He urged the preachers to go t
their fields of labor with determination t
succeed to do better and more persisten
S work in the Lords vineyard. After prayer b
, j. W. Stewart and +. NJ Eserbrooke the ap
pontments were given out. The list is a
e follows:
Beatrice Dstrict-D. w. &C. Hunting
| ton, presiding elder AleAandra, A.
I Partch; Beatrice Centenary, c. s. Dud
- ley: Beatrice LaSelle, j. w. Royse
n Belvidere, j. w. Winter; Blue Springs
: D. j. Randall; Burchard, S. T. Walker
- Chester, U. G. Brown; Crab OF
v chard l.. G. Parker; Daykin, H. b. Sey
: mour; Dewitt, ]. II. Gettys; Diller, A. |
Grossman; Dubois, II. W. Cope; Ellis, c.
d Crandall; Fairbury, j. A. Barker; File!
, NJ A. Wimbery; Hebron, II. G. Wico'
h Holmesyille. ID. C. Phillips; Liberty, G.
S Ebersole; Odell, Francis Deal; OhiOwa p.
e Johnson; Pawnee City, ]. S. w. Dean; Plat
IS W. H. Stanley; Reynolds, William Cowle!
Steele City, f. Il. Smith; strang, f.
h Barch; Swanton. l.. d. willard; Tobias, v
II NJ Simpson; Vesta, NJ. C. Smith; Wester
e c. II. Dalrymple; Wilher, J. d. Rippeto
q Wymore A. b. Whitmer.
Hastings District-W. b. Alexander pr
a siding elder; Ayr, W. C. Swartz; Blue Hi
h G. w Hummel; Bromfeld, A. J. Hollinl
y worth; Carlton, c. p. Metcalf; Clay Cente
|. +. w. Bean; Cowles, J. G. Day; Davenpor
ID W H. Mills; Deweese. r, II. Thompso
is Doniphan. c. L. Hamilton; Edgar, w.
P. Scott; Exeter. w. 7. Cline; Fairfield, r.
Iy Drill; Fslrmont. c. b. Lenfest; Geney