The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
MRS. COWGILL HONORED
She Is Chosen President of Ministers
Wives Association.
Sunday Newspapers Placed Under Gan
BY Methodist Conferences.
From Mondays Daily.

Saturday was the busy day of the
Methodist conference at Redwood Falls.
The conference went into executive ses-
sion in the morning, called for the pur-
pose of receiving candidates on trial. G.
E. Sprague and I. E. Thompson of the
Fairmont district, G. O. Hunter of the
Pipestone district, E. l. Gilmore of the
st. Paul district, James w. Anderson,
William Valdez and F. c. Nelson of the
Winona district were passed.
Rev. T. w. Barber of the Congrega-
tional 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 CT the executive
session collection amounting to $50
was taken and given to Rev. w. H. Bar
kuloo of Brewster, Pipestone district.
The committee ON the st. Paul Bethel
reported it a good institution and recon-
mended the same for support; and also
the appointment of David Morgan as SUI
perintendent and J. w. Martin as ulis-
sionary, and the report was adopted.
Bishop Fowler announced the examina-
ton board for the ensuing year, consist
ing of w. R. Keesey, E. C. Teahout, w.
j. Robinson, S. A. Cook, w. n. JAMESON,
j. NJ Brown, E. H. Goodell, G. II. Guig-
ley, 3. c. ellis, Thomas Hambly, G. A.
Cahoon, f. A. Cone, NJ G. Shuman, A.
W. Brown, j. F. Van Camp, s. ". KEN
merer, J. G. Craig, S. E. Ryan, G. w.
Brown, 0. w. taylor.
The pastors at Albert Lea, Nankato
and Owatonna were appointed a COM
mitteee to assist the local committee at
Waseca to arrange for the conference to
be held there next year.
Sabbath dissertation was denounced and
Sunday excursions, Sunday games and
Sunday newspapers were placed under
the Jail. ne cOHlmltIee oh iletulneH
aid commended President Roosevelt's
free-for- all policy and pledged the con-
ference to stand by the society to the
last
The report insists on fair trial of the
anti-canteen.
The Ministers Wives association
held their annual meeting in the Presby-
terrain church and elected Mrs. f. B.
Cowgirl of Mankato president, Mrs. J.
F. Stout of Winona vice president, and
Mrs. w. w. Brown of Saltwater, secre-
tary and treasurer for the ensuing year.
The appointments were announced last
evening. The following are those for
the Mankato district:
Presiding elder, Peter Glare OF Ovation
ma; Albert Lea, F. E. White; Amboy, to
be supplied; Blue Earth, j. e. Bowes;
Eagle Lake, j. j. Ramsey; Eimore, ID.
c. McColm; Elysian, w. l. Moore; Fair
mont, w. NJ Gillies; Garden City, to be
supplied; GAINESVILLE and Alma City, A.
Z. Foster; Kiester and Bricelyn, R. r.
McKaig; Lake Crystal, E. c. Teachout;
LIE Sueur, E. w. Haley; Madelia, w. @.
Sage; Mankato, Centenary, F. E. Cow
gill; Belgrade Avenue, G. W. Koser;
Mapleton and Minnesota Lake, W. I'll.
Stone; Nicollet and Hebron, l.. III. Allen;
st. Peter and Cleveland, A. w Brown;
st. James, E. R. Houck; Springfield, to
be supplied; Sleepy Eye, o. w. Trask;
Sanborn, to be supplied; Triumph and
Hanska, j. B. Allison; Vernon Center, j.
w. Stebbins; Welsome, to be supplied;
Wills, G. H. Gligley; Winnebago City,
w. n Jameson.