The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-09-30
At V|ROQUA NEXT YEAR.
West Wisconsin Methodist Con-
ference for 1900.
LA CROSSE WANTED 1T.
Gifts Presented to Elder. Benson AMI
Mckay for Valuable aud
Efficient Services.


Nlroqua next year. There was an iuvi-
tation from the Caledonia Street church
at La Crosse, but the former place was
chosen.
For valuable and efficient services the
members of Eau Claire district presented
10 Kew. Michael Benson, the presiding
elder, fine gold watch. \ sum of mon
ey was given to Rev. w. J. Mckay, pre-
siding elder of the Madison district. H.
T. McGlll of La Crosse reported that the
supcrannuated fund for retired ministers
OF the conference amounted to about
Sl2,oU. Only the income is used from
year to year. In the conference during
the past year the amount raised for bish-
ops. presiding elders and ministers
amounted to $12,40 an increase et
Sl1I16. Rev. j. c. Lawson sent Il re
port of his work and Il letter of greeting
from India. He is a brother of w. \.
Lawson, assistant superintendent OF the
Madison division of the Chicago X North
Western road, and well known i'll Wis
conSln. lie formerly resided at Bara-
boo.
This morning Bishop Hurst. the pre-
siding officer, spoke of the growth and
needs of the American university at
Washington. 1t is under the direction
or the Methodist church and he is the
chancellor Bishop Hurst preached yes
terday morning and Rev. Charles J. Lit
Tie delivered the ordination sermon in the
afternoon. Last night the meeting was
Tor the Twentieth century movement i'll
behalf of missions and church extension
of all kinds. Addresses were delivered
by Rev: :. Plantz. president of Appleton
university: Rev. f. A. Schell. ID. D.. of
indianapolis, Ind. and Rev. J. S. Davis,
ID. d.. of Appleton.
Censured a Minister.
Baraboo, Wis, Sept. 26.-[ Special i
| of th, 10
consin conference of the NJ. +. church
adjourned. A resolution of censure
against +. A. Shell, ID. d., of Indianapo
lis, Ind, was passed by the conference.
This was done because it had been shown
that he had received money over and
above his regular salary for recommend
ing certain music publications. which was
, in violation to his contract with the Ep-
worth league, he being employed by that
organization.
About $500 were distributed among
the superannuated ministers, according to
their individual needs. Miss Cook of La
Crosse was ordained IL deaconeSS. 1t re-
! Quired several cabinet meetings TO ar
range the appointments of the ministers.
The cabinet is composed of the bishop and
the presiding elders and as four out of
the five retired from that obligation, and
as they had some voice in their future
position, it required not Il little skill to
it pleasant for the ones they supplantcd
Late in the afternoon the list was finally
completed and read to the conference by
Bishop Hurst as follows:
Ashland District-A. NJ. Pitcher, Superior,
presiding elder; Alabama. Henry Stewart; {;
Ashland, +. NJ. Haight; Barron. +. c. Dix
on; Bayfield, A. Il. SOuie; Cadott, f.. ii.
Mckenzie: Cameron, J. +. Brierley: Cart
wright to be supplied; Chilli, \. J. iIarhit; /;
Clear Lake, W. NJ. Philpott; Colby and
Unity. to be supplied; Cumberland, s. y.
Griffith; Downing, W. J. James; Glenwooh
w L. Tomlinson; Grantsburg. to he SUI
to be supplied; Itasca: to be supplied; 10y
al. George Brown: Marshfeld, +. a. Me
Kinney; Medford, w. f. Delap; New Rich
mond, A. l.. Tull; Osceola. to be supplied:
Odanah, H. e. Ball; Phillips L. D. Nep-
son: PittsviIle, w s Price: Prairie Farm.
to be supplied; Rib Lake, J. II. McMannS;
Spooner, A. \. Sweet; st. Croix Falls, $. a.
Hoffman; Spencer. c. f. Bolts: STANLEY,
Paul Hull; Superior-First church, J; \.
Wiley; Cumm. Avenue, o. \; Luce; Fifty
ninth Street, ]. a. Hill; Turtle Lake. to be
supplied; Washburn A. L. Ingham; Weyer-
hauser. to be supplied.
Eau Claire District Edmund Grimm, Eau
Claire, presiding elder Altoona, Thomas
| Begger: Arcadia. W. +. Munroe; Arkansas
John Holt; Augusta, John Tresdder: chi
pewa Falls, Michael Benson: Durand Johh
Courtney; Lake Streer, Z. w Straw: Eau
Claire circuit, II. +. Waldron; Eau Gale
L. n l.. l
worth, George Derby, Fairchild James Ev-
ans: Hammond, Warren Woodruff; Hudson
]. S. Parker; Humhird and Alma, J. +.
Cook Knapp G; A: smith II lou LouiSyiilS I,,,1
en- Rock, NJ. A. Michaels: Menomonie, A. J.
Davis; Merrillan; 6. II. II. kershaw: No
dena, Harry PhiiRIYott' supply; Mond"yi hM
L. W. McKibben: Pepin, 5. s benedict; /;
Prescott, w. +. Emery; River Falls, +. J.
Snodgrass; SechlerviIle, L. L. Andrms
| William Galloway.
La Crosse District-W. Hayes Martin,
Baraboo. First church: +. W. Mueller; See
A. Brenner: Bloom City. +. \; Helms;
Elroy, l.. Il. Coleman; Galesville. J. u.
Brothers: Ironton, Harvey Rogers; Kendall.
West Avenue, II. Goodsell: La Fargo. John
Ford, supply; Leon. to be supplied: Mauston.
| !. II. Benson; Melrose, II. J., Witherbce;
Necedah, B. Mott; New Lisbon, J. y.
Searles: Newton, II. e. Chambers; North
Freedom, William Moore; Norwalk and Mil
l. f. Holsington; Recdsburg' 6. y; Foster:
Sparta, f. II. Wright and W. X. Irish;
Sparta Circuit, T; J; BRYAN; springviiiei /.
Strongs Prairie. l.. r. Leake; Tomah. G. f.
Buffers; Trempealeau, John Harris: Tunnel
City, ]. A. Neill, supply; Valley Junction.
to be supplied; Viroqua. John Tresidder;
west Salem, A. r. Klein, supply; Wone-
voc, +. l.. Cooper.
Platteville Districts. w. Trousdaie, pre-
siding elder; Argyle. J. L. Webster; Bel
mont, Arthur Chalfant; Benton, William
Shepherd; Bloomington, Alfred Nerran:
Boscobel. J. V. Bennett; Cassville, /. Cas-
per, supply; Cuba city, \. {. Halsey; Oar
| flngton. William Atkinson: Dodgeville, W.
w Hurd: Excelsior. A. &. Vaughan: Fay
cite, n G. Bradley; Fennimore, Richard
Pedgllly; Hazel Green. y, NJ. SINCLAIR: Ian
caster, ]. II. Morgans; Linden, Christopher
| Cook: Mineral Point, George Mrrriheid; !;
Montfort, J. c. Gordon: Mt. Hope. .. Bird:
Mt Sterling. David Bell, supply: Patch
| Grove. W. III. Emerson; Plattcvillc II. l..
Beeks: Prairie du Chen. W. Chynowcth;
Percy, L. K. Ferguson; Shulshurg, vii
liam Rowe: Soldiers Grove, Frank Bell.
South Wayne. John Vincent.
Madison District-H. w. Bolton, presiding
elder, Madison: Albany, !. B. Brennemam'
Avoca, T. NJ McClung; Briggsyille, L. 7.
Briggs: Black Earth, J. +. Greer: Brod-
head Il. Nichols; Brooklyn. W. o. Nuzum:
Hancock and CoIoma, II. J. Whiting; Del
ton. j. \. Mills: Juda, W. J. Dougan; Xii
bourn City. G. W. Pepper; Lodi and Dane,
Thomas Foulkes; Mcfarland, '. X. Thomp-
son: Madison-A. Il. Storm, First church:
mission TO be supplied; Mazomanie. J. +.
Kundert; Merrimac, G.. A. Joslyn; Monroe,
G.. w. Case: Monroe Circuit, Howard Mtl-
er: Monticello. G. c. Swartly; Mount Horch.
J. E. Holden Muscoda and Mil Creek. w.
p McCaskey: Oregon, W. J. Jones; Plain
field f. II. Harvey; Portage, II. W Bush
nell; Poynette J. w. Barnett; Richlani
Center G.. w. HoltOn: SeXtOnyiile. +. j.