The Minneapolis journal., 1903-10-05
END OF CONFERENCE
Minnesota Methodists Adjourn Sine
Die After the Reading of
Appointments.
Presiding Elder Districts Cut From
Five to Four-A Fund for
St. Charles. -
Special to The Journal,


Redwood Falls, Minn., Oct. 5.-The
closing services Of the Minnesota Metho-
dist conference were of unusual interest.
The annual conference lovefeast was pre-
sided over by Rev. F. NJ. Rule, DID, pre-
siding elder Of st. Paul district The me-
mortal service in honor of those who had
died during the year was held in connec-
tion with the lovefeast. The memoirs OF
Mrs. Laura Brooks of st. Paul, widow
of Cyrus Brooks, were read by DR.. H. V.
Givler, her pastor. Rev. F. NJ. Rule read
the memoir of Mrs. Marshall. wife of DR..
w. K. Marshall OF Minneapolis.
Bishop Fowler preached at the Metho-
dist church at 1890. He chose for his
theme, THE Leadership of the Holy
Spirit based on Rom. STA: LAS many
as are led by the spirit Of God, they are
the sons of God"
The discourse was of great interest
thruout.
Rev. DR.. Stout presiding elder Of the
Wnona, district preached at the Presby-
terrain church at 1890 a. m.
Rev. DR.. Longley Of st. Paul. preached
at 3 p. m., at the Methodist church, TAX
ing as his text. Psalm 17:15: Il shall be
satisfied when awake in thy likeness
Following the sermon Bishop Fowler de-
livered the ordination charge to the class
Of deacons and elders and the following
were ordained deacons: J. E. Barnes, o.
w. Trask, J. A. Orrock, r. L. Finney, r.
and S. W. Kemerer, were acclaimed eld-
erS.
At $50 p. M an Epworth league meet
ing was held at the Methodist church,
Rev S. F. Kerfoot of Winona, presiding.
Addresses were delivered by r. N. Avison,
st. Paul. and J. w. Brown Of Austin.
At the Methodist church at 1880 p. m.
a Wesley Bicentennial Memorial service
was held. Addresses commemorative Of
John Wesleys work were made by Rev.
II. c. Jennings and Rev. Robert Forbes.
Contributions for St. Charles.
When the news of the terrible storm
which devastated St. Charles was re-
celved, Rey. Frank Doran proposed that
a fund be raised to be sent to the suffer-
ers and sa15.26 was raised in a few min
utes. 49,
The conference raised in collections dur
ing its session. nearly $1,000, half Of
which was to assist those in financial
need.
Bishop Fowler carried out the wishes of
the lay conference in reducing the number
Of presiding elder districts from five to
four. Rev J. M. Bull of the Pipestone
district was sent to Chatfield while Rev.
F. E. White of the Fairmont district was
given the important post at Albert Lea.
J! F. Van Camp was elected Hartman
of the examining board and w. N. Jamie
sonnregistrar. +...
w. H. Wallace of Redwood Falls, was
appointed recorder Of orders.
The Appointments.
At the close of the service Bishop Fow-
Ter read the appointments and the con-
ference was adjourned sine ~die.~~The-a ap-
pointmentS follow: s=-- g.
Mankato District-Presiding elder Peter Clare
Of owatonna; Albert Lea, r. =. White; Albert
Earth. ]. E. Bowes; Geylon and Dunneli R. D.
all rr1o aba
W. r % Moore; Fairmont, % w. NJ t Gillies Geneva Geneva
be supplied; Granada and East Chain. e. S:
Spraguc; Janesvile and Alma City. A. 7. Foster
cyss E. ane & r. susur hfk
Louisville and Truman. to be supplied; Madelia
W G: Sage; Mankato' Centenary, F. B; Cowgirl
Minnesota Lake, W. ii. Stone; Nicoliet anG
Hebron. L. H. Allen: st. Peter and Cleveland
e. r. Houck: Springfield, to be supplied; Sleepy
Eye, O. ": Trask; sanborn. to be supplied; Tri
umph and Hanska, j. B. Allison; Vernon Center
j. W. stebbins Welcome. to be supplied Wells
G. H. Quigley; Winuebago City, W. N. jamie
Marshall District Presiding elder Frank Do
ran; Adrian. A. McCausland; Amiret and Nettie
Wynt. J. r. Hitchcock: Balaton, S. II. Brown
Eter, J. v: Hawk: Candy. G. s. Perry Clark
field, W; G; Follensbee; Currie and Westbrook
worth. to be supplied; Franklin and Fairfax. J
A: orrock: Fulda, j. A. sunders; Hendricks
Jasper John Love- letters, to be supplied; 'Isoi Lax
Benton, H. !. Pharo Lakefeld, J. II. Barr
banLS bambertqn & J. L. Williams: Williams: Luverne;. William
shall, B. c. Gilles; Mountain Lake. P. G
Wager: Morton, Joseph Hanna Pipestone w NJ
Pickard: Redwood Falls. G. W. Lutz; Rush
more, F. E. Leazer; Ruthven, to be supplied
Slayton. z. II. Goodell: Tracy H. d. Seckner
Wabash, F. Frederickson; Walnut Grove ]
r. Franklin; Wilder to be supplied Window
s. A. Cook; Wood Lake, W. Il. Irwin; Worthine
ton, Thomas Hambly.
st. Paul Misunderstanding elder, J. F. Stout
St; Paul: Alton. to be supplied Blooming prairi
and Lansing. to be supplesd; Cannon Falls
a. Maine;. Castle Rock, G. E. Mead: Dundas
o+ D: w; Gilberson; Farbault "a W. G Rice; Farm
Hastings Jabez Blackhurst Kenyon, to be SUI
H. " Kenney;; Medgord, G. n. ~ Hamrin; rG ;eel New
pYrt', g; A. Cressey; Northheld F. A. Cone
North st. Paul to be supplied: Owatonna, "
r. Keesey; Red Wing, NJ. G. Shunian; Rtc
Valley. to be supplied; Stanton j. j. Lutz; s
Paul Park, to be supplied; Saltwater, w. "
Brown; st. Paul-Asbury. C. B. Wyatt; Bate
Avenue, F. E. Ryan; Central Park B. Longley
Clinton Avenue, F; W. Barbour; First. II.
ean Stick Kns sftees s. EerE Msmns
!: Gilmore; st. Anthony Park. J. W. Fryckberl
Trinity, NJ. de M. Darrell; Wesley Chapel l.
Thompson; Waseca, E. 3. saterlee; Watervi
and Morrlstown; S. W. Simonds; west Coz
cord. ". G.. Lee; Wabasha W. j.. Robinson
White Bear. w. FL. Barkaloo.
Winona Dstrict-Presiding elder F. M Rul
Winona; Austin, J. NJ. Brown Brownsville.
D. Mccormick: Byron. A. G. Petrie: Caledonia
W, e; King; Clairmont, J. R. Jaffrey; Cha