The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-03
DIR. BRIDGEMAN is REELECTED
PRESIDENT WITHOUT OPPO-
SITION.
FEW CHANGES IN PULPITS.
wINNEBAGo CITY CHOSEN AS THE
PLACE FOR THE NEXT con-
FERENCE.
LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
Committee Report for Its Organiza-
ton Acknowledgment on an
Excursion.
Special TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Oct 2,-The Meth
odist conference was opened this morn
ing with devotional exercises conduct
ed by Rev. John Shaw. At 9 o'clock
the bishop took the chair and business
| was commenced The first question
taken up was: who have been admit
ted into full membership" The fol-
lowing were called: G. A. Cahoon,
William M. Moore, II. J. Pharo and
E. E. Saterlee, admitted to full con-
| nection and elected to deacons or
ders.
| The tenth question was then taken
up: What members have completed
| the conference course of Study?" The
| following were called and reported: H.
F. Alderman, G. F. Cooke, H. o. Har-
| bach, A. L. Umpleby, Frank S. Seeds,
| S. A. Cook, elected to elders orders.
| Charles e. Hawkins, elected to elders
! orders, conditioned in one subject;
| William T. Miller, continued in fourth
| year; Frank Parr, continued in fourth
year; w. NJ. Scott, continued in fourth
year class; William Dawson, discon-
| tinued; William G. Fallensbee, admit
! ted. to full connection and admitted to
elders orders; William NJ Wigham,
discontinued; H. st. Clair, admitted to
| full membership; D. M Johnson, adj
mitted to full connection.
Rev. B. d. Jackson, representing the
Children's Home Society of Minnesota,
| was introduced and spoke for few
| moments on their work The stewards
made a report, showing the receipts for
the past year to have been 1891. 50;
| disbursements, $2,S21. They recon-
| mended the sum of SO, 500 be raised
during the coming year. The report
| was adopted
| Rev. W. G. Rice moved to appoint
Rev. Thomas Hambley and Rev. l. A.
| Nillsey a permanent committee on the
| publication of the minutes, with the
secretary as editor This was carried
On the roll being called, about $3.50 was
subscribed to cover the expense off the
publication. A collection was also or
dered to be taken to go towards reirn-
bursting Rev. Cochrane, last years sec
rotary. for what he had lost in having
the minutes published last year.
The question of where next years
conference is to be held came up next
Winnebago City and Marshall were
| nominated Rev Blackhurst, on behalf
of WinnebagO City and the Methodist
church there, presented courteous reSo-
buttons inviting the conference to that
place, After this. the invitation from
Marshall was withdrawn, and Winnie
bago City was unanimously decided
upon by vote as the place for the meet
| ing of the conference next year.
The election Of local preachers to dea-
| cons orders was the next business
| taken I'D The following were called:
Frank j. Jones, withdrawn; Lucius A.
| Dodge, ordained as local preacher to
deacon's orders. Candidates of local
| deaconS for elders orders: H S. St
| Clair was reported and elected to elders
| orders.
The case of M W. Kenney which was
acted on yesterday, was again brought
up and he was placed in the fourth
| year class.
The special committee of five on con-
| ference relations recommended this
committee be made permanent and of
| six members. The report was adopted
| Rev. Rice presented a resolution that
| when it became necessary to continue
| a class man twice, that he be discon-
| tinued. The resolution was adopted
| Rev. J. F. Stout and F. B. Cowgirl
were appointed to represent the Post
| Graduate association in the conference.
A communication of greeting was re-
/ ceiYed from the congregational So
ciety in session at -Montivideo. The