The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-22
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Bishop GoodseIl and the German Methodist
Conference at New Uln

6lShop GoodSel ana the German Method LIST
Conference at New Ulm.
NEW ULM MINN.-The German Meth
odist conference for the northern Minne-
sofa district finished IT'S business session
Saturday night and the farewell sermon
was preached yesterday by Bishop Good
sell in the Turner hall. The large theatcr
was crowded and it was the first time
In the history of the Turrers in this city
that their hall has been used for a re-
ligious purpose. Bishop Goodsell is from
Chattanooga. and is a man Of great force
as speaker. His address was one OF the
finest pulpit orations that has been de-
livered in this city.
The election of Officers for the ensuins,
year gives the secretaryship to Rev b..
Uhl; and his assistants are K. f. Blume
and K. H. Sauter. c. l.. Lehnert OF Min
neapolis was elected statistical secretary,
with w. F. Brinkmaun and Harry Knauf
assistant. The appointment OF the vari-
Gus standing committees is as follows:
Conference Stewards-A. II. Koerner, G.
Raiblc F. J. Prcinc, J. G. Bauer, \. f. w.
Church Extensfon--C. F. Bublitz, A. c. Bor-
charGt, T. ]. Wicgand.
Educat on-C. F. Blume W. F. Flnke. {. II.
Sauter. j. ]. Hoffman G. Dasdall T. Uhl, J. F.
Steiner.
Sunday Schools--E. Potthoff, FIR. Brinkmann.
Sunday Schools-II oPtthoff, FIR. Brinkmann,
c. Schoenbeiter
Bible Cause-W. Mecklenburg, II. Clement, W.
PagenhArt.
Temperament f. Rentz, Abton Pick, Chas
Thiel.
Freedmens AAid--Wm. Boemels. J. c. PfeiTer
H. knauf.
womun's Foreign and Home AIisslons-F. C.
Schultz, Christian Holm. A. Biehighauser.
Dcacouesses' Cause-C. L. Lehnert. ]. G
Bauer, a. II. Koehner. y. L. Koehneke, Geo
Goess, G. Dussdell.
Conferences RplntiOn-F. T. Preine. Fl T. Ho
bert, ]. Schneider.
Church Insurance.. G. Steffen, H. Clements
]. F. Steiner.
Missions-The presiding elders.
Resolutions-C. W. Hertzler, w. F. Fritze A
Biebighauser
Epworth League. Durham, F. L. Meirbach
Historical Society,". J. Bauer, F. Kopp, J
Schneider.
All the sessions of the conference were
unusually we'll attended. not only by the
members but by the laity. and the large
church was taxed to it's utmost to hol(
the people. A large share of the work fel
upon the resident pastor, Rev. Christian
Holm, and he met the requirements witt
the greatest satisfaction.
Rev. George GOess of Mankato was
granted a superannuate relation at his
own request.
Rev. Anton Peck Of Red Wing preached
the annual conference sermon. At nigh
held it's anniversary meeting. Mrs. Berth;
Bauer Roth of Minneapolis. conference
secretary, read her annual report. Bishop
Goodsell and DR.. Julia Donahue, mission
airy from China, gave inspiring addresses
1t was voted that the next session OF
the conference be. held in the Dayton's
Bluff German M. F. church at st. Paul.
William Boemmels and Christian Hohr
were admitted on trial. FTy Pottshoff was
admitted into full connection
A touching memorial service was held
and memoirs of the members of the con.
ference who had died during the year were
read. Rev II. Boettcher of St. Paul, Rev
George r. Fritze of New Tim, Rev. VIII
liam Rotert of st. Paul, and Rev. J. G
Lernert of lie SUeur were the objects OF
these memoirs.
Miss Kate NJ Cooper, deaconess nurse
of the Asbury hospital of Minneapolis. ant
Dr. A. J. Mast, editor Of the Apologize OF
Cincinnati, addressed the conference