The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-17

boundary, was set apart as the terri.
tory, of the Northern Minnesota Annual
conference.
The officers Of the eonference for the
John W. Hamilton, DID,, LID; secre-
taries, Rev. c. F. Sharpe, Minneapolis;
Rev: Robert Taylor, Eveleth; Rev.
Frederick W; Hart, Minneapolis. Treas
Chairman ul Of G board Of eSamine nsn Rev:
G. S. Innis, Ph.D., Hamline; registrar,
Rev. J. H. Cudlipp, Minneapolis The
conference is divided into four districts,
namely: The Minneapolis district, Rev.
William Fielder. DID,, presiding elder;
the the LitG & diisst:riet' Rev j. B: Hinge
ston district, Rev. Lafayette Do1ds,
DID,, presiding elder; the Duluth dis
trict, Rev. Ezra G. Clemans, DID,, pre-
siding elder.
This. conference is not a legislative
body in the strict sense of the term.
is passed at the general conference,
which meets once in four Years, and
which is representative body of both
laymen and ministers Of the Methodist
Episcopal church from all over the
world. The business of the annual con
ference is to receive reports from the
different districts and churches within
est to the work of these churches, lay
plans for the greater efficiency Of its
members, and the successful prosecution
Of the work Of the churches.
- Appointing Ministers.
At these annual sessions, the minis
ters also receive from the presiding
bishop, their appointment for the ensu,
ing year. A great deal Of interest
therefore always centers around the
reading Of the list Of appointments by
the bishop, which is always the last
item Of business before adjournment
The cabinet, where these appointments
bishop and the presiding elders of the
various districts. The bishop presides
over all it's sessions which are held each
afternoon. The presiding elders act al
an advisory board, but the bishop
makes the appointments, :.
Episcopal church might not be reap
pointed to the same charge, after fly
successive years had passed, but littl
over four years ago this law wa
changed, and provision was mad
whereby each preacher receives his ap
and from year to year, thus removin.
what was known as "the time limit,
and now, under certain conditions,
). pastor may be returned to his charg
from year to overwhelmingly
Bishop Hamilton Will Preside.
The conference is this year unusuall
fcer, the Rev. Bishop John W. Hami
Bishop Hamilton is one Of the younge
bishops, having been elected to tn
episcopal office four years ago, at tn
general conference held in Chicago.
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secretary, with one of the great come,
tional boards of the Methodist Episct
pal church-The Freedman 8 Aid an
Southern Educational society. He is
man of scholarship, broad ideas, an eli
quent and forceful speaker as we'll as a
met with unusual success in his caree
as a bishop of the Methodist Episc,
pal church. The members Of the col
ference are therefore looking forwa1
with great deal of pleasure in antic
/ patton of his presecne and advice at tt
coming conference. ~ Gs. .-
The northern Minnesota conferent
has been greatly honored in the sele
tion from among it's members Of. two
the officers of the general conferenc
These are Rev. DR.. J. B. Hingeley ,
: Minneapolis. and Rev. Pr. Robe
Forbes Of Duluth Dr.. Hingeley w
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Y post Of honor, and reflects great cred
Ie upon his ability.
9 Rev. DIR. Forbes, who for over thir
II years has been closely allied with Il
f Methodist Episcopal church in this sta
as pastor and presiding elder, was at Il
last session Of the general conferen
reelected to the position to which
I was appointed about a year ago-t
first assistant secretary Of the board
church extension. DR.. Forbes will
present at and address the Ortonvi]
conference in the interests Of the boa
The represents.
4 Changes in Minneapolis.
I It is expected that there will be Sc
eral changes in the pastorates of
Minneapolis churches. altho several
the pastors have already been invited
return for another year. Rev. DIR. 81,
sinpiller of Hennepin Avenue chur
has resigned, and a new man must
found to take his place. It is also j
mored that there will be changes
the pastorate at Bloomington Aven,
Western Avenue and Forest Heigl
churches, and that there may be
change in the presiding eldership. Re
DR. William Fielder, who has done SUI
excellent and efficient work on the Mi
neapolis district during the past Fl
- years, may exchange places with t