The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-10-06
He Asked TO Be Made a Super.
~ numerary Minister.
He Has Resigned His Past
crate Of Chicago Church.
Resolution Is Adopted Favor
feinq Free Entertainment.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
DIR. j. NJ. Driver, formerly pastor Of
Centenary church in this city, communi-
Gated with the Methodist conference to-
day. His letter was read when the
work of continuing the supernumerary
and superannuated ministers was under
consideration. The doctor belongs to
the former class. He requested that he
be allowed to remain in this relation to
the Methodist ministry. DIR. Driver has
resigned his pastorate of the church
oyer which he is presiding in Chicago
but his resignation has not been ac'
cepted. His letter to the conference
stated that his father had recently died
and that complications have arisen in
the settlement of his estate which kept
him in Chicago for the present. DIR
Driver is the only heir to this estate
1t was voted to continue him in his
sppernnmerary relationship.
Rev. W., S. Cochrane, a member OF
this conference and a former pastor in
this state is now a helpless invalid in
London, England, and he was continued
a superannuated member of this con-
ference, Rev. w. S. Cochrane is bed fast
and totally Blind. DIR. Lathrop made a
motion that a collection be taken fol-
this sanity sufferer, the proceeds to
be sent to him in addition to the sum
of two hundred and. fifty which he re-
ceives annually. The collection was
taken.
The conference was called to order
at nine o'clock this morning by Bishop
Mcdowell of Chicago, who had arrived
after some delay. Bishop Mcdowell has
been presiding over the Oregon confer
ence and was unavoidably detained on
his. journey to this city. DIR. Mcdowell
has commanding physique and his face
is illuminated, by the Christian charac-
ter which, is evident in his every move
ment. and word.
Several visitors were introduced tc
the, conference by Bishop Mcdowell
Among them were Revs. Berger and
Hauk of the German conference; Revs
Sapderson and Shepard of the South Da
kota conference and DIR. Parks of the
Ohio conference.
p. d. Thompson of The Northwestern
Advocate addressed the conference il
behalf of this popular Methodist perio
dical. Mr.. Thompson has been associat
ed with the paper since his, boyhoot
when he learned the printers trade, Bis
hop Merrill being the editor at thai
time. He told many amusing COM
plants which come to his, office from
contributors who complain of the au
thority of the scissors editor.
iRev.s William Mckinley, superan
nuated minister of Winona, was callet
to the front by Bishop Merrill and giver
seat of honor He served the ministry
as an effective preacher for forty -fiy,
years. He is highly honored among hi
brethren, being the oldest member il
the conference.
Another Dig at st. Paul.
Rev. Morgan of Bethel fame, st. Paul
spoke to, the conference again this morn
ing and considerable discussion follow
ed relating to the depravity and i'm
moral conditions existing in ST.. Paul
Presiding Elder Stout and others spoke
and reiterated. the statements made by
Rev. Morgan. Rev. Morgan introduced {
resolution which was adopted. The
resolution asked the conference to ap
propriate., at least 5000 to help support
the mission churches out of the annua
conference .,, appropriation. They alst
ask the General missionary COMMITTEES
to enlarge. their gifts to the City Even
gelizatiop Union of ST. Paul to $1,000
to be. spent in new work this year. They
also asked, the Woman's Home Mission
: airy society of the Minnesota conference
to at once undertake the support of al
least one deaconess who shall be connect
ed with one of the churches IN the DIES
titute and neglected part of st. Paul
and as soon as possible open Deason
ess Home in that city, in behalf of thu
City Evangelization Union of st. Paul.
A conference board of deaconesse.
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