The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-07
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
The Ministers Receive the Reports of Var
iOuS Committees, After an Executive
Session Yesterday.
Bishop Fowler Pounds Business Through
as Though He Were Driving Lazy
HOrSe-Great Work Done.

Rev. W. G. Sage of Madelia led
the devotional services for the com.
mencement of Saturday morning s
session. One old patriarch, with
resonant voice, during the kneelinq
prayers, called upon the Almighty
to set this city on fire with religion,
and that the flames be but the
beginning of a revival that would
spread all over the world.
Punctual to the second was Bishop
Fowler, and a minister coming in
from the lecture room without clos
ing the door, the Bishop called out
in mandatory tone: "Tell that
man to come back and shut the
door.
The order was obeyed. The
minutes were read, corrected and
approved. The conference then
went into executive session, and
this the presiding officer said, meant
the retirement of all ladies and
others who were not members of
the conference.
| During the executive session,
which was for the purpose of re-
ceiving candidates on trial, G. E.
Sprague and I. E. Thompson Of the
| Fairmont district, G., O. Hunter Of
the Pipestone district, E. I. Gil
more of the ST Paul district, James
W. Anderson, VIM. Valdez and
Frank G. Nelson of the Winona dis
trict were passed.
Rev. 7. w. Barber of the congre-
gational church at Sleepy Eye, who
was trained in the Church Of
England, was received into full
membership.
Rev. Wallace, who has been
preaching in the United Brethren
church. had his order as an elder
in the church restored.
With the passing out OF the
executive session, collection
amounting to $50 was taken and
given to Rev. W. H. Barkuloo Of
Brewster, Pipestone district, who
has been up against the rocks
for the table.
A resolution sent up by Revs.
Doran and Lathrop, requesting dele
gates to the general conference to
favor the elimination from the order
of reception Of members of the ques-
ton do you believe the doctrines
of Holy Scripture as set forth in
the articles of religion of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church as they are
defined in our articles of religion,
was tabled.
The committee on the St. Paul
Bethel reported it a good institu-
ton and recommended the same for
support and also the appointment
of David Morgan superintendent
and J. w. Martin as missionary
and the report was adopted.
Bishop Fowler announced the
examination board for the ensuing
year, and it will consist of w. R.
Keesey, E. G. Teachout, w. ].
Robinson, S. A. Cook, w. n. Jamie
son, J. M. Brown, E. H. Goodell. G
H. Quiglev, B. G. ellis, Thos.
Handy, G. A. Cahoon, F. A. Cone
M. G. Shuman, W. w. Brown, J. F
VanCamp, S. w. Kemmerer, J. c.
Craig, S. E. Ryan, G. W. Brown
and O. W. Taylor.
A resolution calling for the ap-
pointment of a committee of three
to assist the bishop and Local
pastor at the next conference town
in arranging for the conference
was passed. The bishop is to an-
nounce this committee later.
The report of the committee on
the state of the church and country
which was adopted, viewed with
deep interest and concern the rapid
advancement of the organization OIL
labor, and the efforts Of the several
labor unions to reduce the hours OIL
labor and the increase of wages and
the increasing conflict between
capital and labor, and arbitration
was recommended as a settlement
Sabbath dissertation was denounced
and Sunday excursions, Sunday
games and Sunday newspapers were