Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-06-09
CONFERENCE
OF the Primitive Methodist Church
Devotional Services and Bust.
ness Proceedings,
STATIONS OF THE MINISTER'S.
Election of Officers, appointment
of Committees, etc.

of Committees, etc,
The Western Primitive Methodist
Annual Conference convened in its
siNtioth session 1T Mineral Point on
Thursday, June =, 1904,
1t was formally opened by Rev.
John Hardcastle, pastor OF the Min.
eral Point church, on Thursday eve
ming, when introductory services
were held, the speakers being Revs.
Il, +. Schoenfelt and ], Lindsey.
Sparkling and terse addresses were
the result, all feeling that the annual
gathering had been well begun.
On Friday evening the entertain
ment was by Rov. Il, Durrant, on
Temperance, Rev, NJ, y, Poavy on
Christian citizenship, and Rev, Geo.
Shepherd on the Church History Of
Primitive Mothodism. These ad-
dresses were crisp and concise, COW
eriug living and vital issues.
Saturday afternoon Rev, Walker
delivered u conference sermon that
only confirmed previous knowledge
of his ability to educate and enter
tain the people.
Saturday evening Rev. NJ, G, Baker
of Streator, ILL.,, delivered stirring
address ON the Sacraments to an at
tentive audience that fully appreci-
ated the effort of the speaker,
A love feast, at 300 u. mo oouduo.
ted by Geo, Fox and T.. Durrant, was
the first of the sunday services and
proved Il delightful session. At 10 40
Rev. j, y, Blepkinsopp delivered the
annual sermon, which was full of
food thought, as meat in due season.
In the afternoon the annual Sunday
school services were held, George
Fox and Rev. j. Lindsey officiating
These services were similar to those
of past years, and were held TO the
same general standard by the earn
estness and pointfulness of the
speakers,
On Sunday evening Revs. =. II.
Chubh and w. ID. James conducted
the sacramentnl service, Rev. Chubb
preaching the sermon In his unique
and forceful sryle. There il little
need of commencing this speaker, as
his force and power In the pulpit are
well known.
The final service came In u mis-.
sionnry meeting on Monday evening
when Revs. NJ. G. Baker and s. II.
Chubb rendered the cause OF home
missions good service In brief adj
dresses that appealed directly to the
better conscience of every nearer.
In tho various proceedings we may
lnnn!!nn }. Hardcastle, M. g, Bakor,
& o. Fox, II. Durrant, J. ID, Blenkiu.
sopp and others, as conductors OF
public services. In NIL the devotion.
al exercises IA kindly christian spirit
prevailed, as 1t did throughout each
business session.
BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS,
The business session of the con-
ference convened at 900 u. III. on
Saturday, June 4th, 1904, with s. II.
Chubb as president. Delegates pre-.
souted credentials and were recog-
nized rs follows:
Amos Stephens, Plattoville; M. II.
Osborne, Streator, H., J. II. Lindsey,
New DiggIngs; J, =. HanlSins, James
Brewer and J. II. Toay, Mineral
Point; d. Hewitt, Kewunee; VIM
Hall, Albion; VIM. Reese, Willow
Springs John Hlllery, Pleasant
View; NJ. d. peavy, Gable; II. Dur
: ant, Argus; X. Andrews, Hazel
, Green; Geo. Shepherd, Braidwood.
The courtesy OF the conference was
extended to the probationers, giving
them seat In conference and vote
on all questions
The vote on president resulted In
the election OF J. u. Blenkinsopp OF
Kewanee, III. The other officers
were elected as follows: Tice-presi-
dent, NJ. G. Baker, Strentor, Ill. con-
ference secretary, w. II. Walker Of
Mifllin, Wis; general secretary, John
Hordcastle, Mineral Point, Wis.
The following statloniug commit
tee was chosen: MinstersW. ID.
james, s. II. Chubb, M. G. Baker,
John Hnrdcastle; Laymen--Goorge
Fox, 7. II. Arthur, John Hillery.
The afternoon session Of June 9TH
opened devotionally; President
M. @. Baker In the chair. Reports
were read and adopted concerning
the welfare and progress of the re.
spectiyc churches.
A communication from the +. M.
Journal was read; and S. r. Chubb
was appointed special agent for the
Western Conference, to advance an
interes: In II.
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