The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-27
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Telegram Announcing the Death
of DR.. Spencer, of Philadelphia,
Read Mt Beginning of the
Morning Session.

CHATFIELD, Mimi, Sept 26.-Whiic
the devotional exercises of the Minnesota
conference of the Methodist church We're
in progress this morning, Bishop
Cranston was handed a telegram an
nouncing the death of DR.. Spencer, of
Philadelphia, secretary of the Church tx
tension society. The bishop spoke feel
ingly of the life and labors of Dr. Spcn-
Ger, with whom he had a personal ac-
quaiItance and EXPIRE ssed sorrow and re-
gret that life so splendid in results had
closed.
At o'clock the business session was
opened and the journal of yesterday was
read and adopted. The roll of a5sentees
Of yesterday was called. The bishop
reported that the conference would re-
ceive $500 from the Book Concern as its
share of dividends from the profits.
The reports of presiding elders was
called for. and Presiding Elder White,
of the Fairmont district, reported that
$26 Geo had been expended in his territory
during the year for imprOv ements and
betterments, and in debt-paying, etc.
The spiritual interests had also proSpered
and the work in the district was In good
condition and had been Well cared for.
Presiding Elder Clare, of the Mankato
district, said the outlook for now churches
was good and that several were under
There had been no marked revivalS, but
the church membership had Increased 200
notwithstanding. The bishop had the
roll of Fairmont and Mankato district
pastors called, and their characters were
passed and the reports made by each
of the collections for benevolence taken
on his charge.
Supernumerary relations were asked for
Rev. H. Way and Rev. s. w. Kemerer,
ha0l
At 10 a. m. a recess was taken ana
H. T. Bible, of Owatonna, president OF
the conference corporation, took the chair,
and the corporation proceeded to the
transaction of business. Mr.. Bilble was
reelected president, John Stafford, vice
president, and T. r. Lathrop, secretary.
They will hold office the ensuing year.
When the conference resumed its ses-
sion the report of the special committee
to devise a plan whereby the superannu-
ated members can be properly supported
was taken up and discussed at great
length. No action was taken before ad-
iournment and the subject went over un-
til another session. The committee sub
mitted a plan for the payment OF SO by
each member for each years service In
10 a fund. the income from which shall
be divided among the superannuates IN
proportion to their service.
Among the members Oh conlerence Pl Is
ent are the following:
William Mckinley, Levi Gleason, e
Guswold, ]. w. Martin, H: G. Bible, w.
c. Rice, ]. w. Stebbins, W. A. Putman,
III. c. Jennings, ]. Hanna, G. F. Wells, ).
Nj. Bull. T. Constantine, F: B. Cowgirl
w ]. Harrington, c. B. Wyatt, g. II
Bridgman, S. G. Briggs, c. S. Royse, j.
w. Raveille, E. w. Stout E. 5: Ellery
r. n. Avison, n: Wood, F; A Cone, w.
]. Robinson, F. NJ. Rule. j. Blackhurst
s. w. Simonds, G. S. Perry. t: Hambly
B. Longley, G. S. Parker, j. A. sutton,
J. D. Fry, A. McCansland, E. H. Good
ell, E. Vaughan, T. A. Jones, c. A. An
derson, G. H. Wareham, B. c. ellis w.
T. Scott, w N. Jamison, H. F. Acker-
man, w. r. Keesey, S. A. Willsey, w. G.
Sage H. Jones' c.. w. Lutz, c. r. Haw-
kins G. w Hickman, NJ. G. Shuman,
w. w. Brown, c. E. Teachout, Frank
Doran, w. I. Moore, F. S. Leeds, w: Q.
Fallenshee, E. E Satterlee l.. ID. King,
Peter Clare, F. E. LeaZer, R. o. Law
rason, ]. ]. Lutz, G. H. Quigley, l.. A.
Dodge. r. c. Wilkinson, ]. NJ. Driver, H.
c. Ashcraft c. A. Maine, c. III. Steven
sen, w. R. Agate, j. c. Williamson,
George Shaw. E. r. Houck, T. H. Wilkin-
son, A. T. Foster, w. H. Irwin, E. M.
Sutton. A c. Routzahn, B. c. Stills, o. ".
Sniff s. H Brown, A. c. Petrie, G. E.
Won Hagen, E. Haley, F. E. White, J.
NJ. Brown, c. E. Mead, N. de NJ. Darrell,
D. L. Shrode, Herman Guse, John Lowe,
J. A. Saunders, J. H. Barr, A. F. Buffers,
B. F. Russell, Ralph Carlton.