The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-07
ME1HODISIS GIVE
MORE TO MISSIONS
Status Of Benevolences Reported
at Eveleth Directors for
Asbury Hospital.
Special TO The journal.

Special TO The Journal
.Eveleth, MINI, Oct. AT the open
ing Of the northern Minnesota Meth
sodist conference today, the following
were reported Missions, $9,4ss, in
crease $l,770; church extension. 1894;
$s,s4l; a Asbury ~ < hospital, $2,l4e; other
J. D. Leitlewell, F. J. Johnston,
George e = p. 8 sillowaY, A. M; G Boyle, 2t
Parkerson were continued on trial and
advanced in the second year. A. Con-
ture, D. F.. Porter, Jesse Z. Dodge and
j. G. Butler were continued on trial
in the studies Of the first year. w.
"A. Pringle, John Fallahan, A. E.. Wor-
man, Thomas Price, j. A. Hayes, James
Lewis and P. R. Scott were admitted
on trial in the studies of the first year.
E. B: Wood and James Spiker were
transferred out of the conference, and
S..sW. Spitz and w. G.. Fritz into the
conference.
w: A.. Pringle, Thomas Boyce, A. E.
Norman, James A. Lewis, j. A. Hayes
and John Skettlewell were elected to
deacons orders under the missionary
rule -.
Rev.. DR.. Palmer. Of the Minnesota
Saloon league, and Miss Prather Of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
addressed the conference.
Hospital Committee Reports. E@& .
The committee on Asbury hospital
read its report and Rev. Messrs. J. B.
Hingeley,; w. H. Jordan, G. F. Sharpe,
F.. c. Clemans, w. H. Easton, L. p.
Guild and F. L. Thompson were elected
as directors for the, ensuing year.
Rev. Messrs. J. G. Morrison, M. s.
Rice, J.. F. Pickand, J. M. Powell and
w. II. Easton were appointed visitors
to Hamline university, Rev. L. A. Will
sey to: the Drew theological school, and
Rev, Messrs. G. W. Lawson and Isaac
Rev. DR.. Bridgman addressed the
conference in the interests of Hamline
university. s.,;r.:= :=-@..s< ".y~ ....a
The anniversary Of the Woman IS For.
eign Missionary society was celebrated
yesterday afternoon, the principal adj
dress being delivered. by, Miss Nettie
Prather Of Tarkio, Mo. The. society is
in a most fourishing condition: At 4
cially to the ministers upon various i'm.
portant phases Of their work, and in the
evening the anniversary Of the Church
| Educational society was held, at which
Rev. George Bridgman, DID,, and Rev.
George Innis, Ph.D., delivered ad'
DR.. Fielder and His New Work.
The appointment, of Rev.5Dr. William
Fielder TO. the presidency Of the Fort
Worth university came as an agree:
able surprise to the conference, and yet
all feel that, it is a just recognition of
the faithful and efficient service of
an able man. DR.. Fielder came to the
west in 1876. He spent eighteen years
! in South. Dakota, serving in the. capacity
Of presiding elder in two districts, and
spent, three years as president of the
| Prohibition. alliance, having charge OF
the prohibition law enforcement, anc
being, fatheraofs sthey Fielder bill Z ~, IL, 4
| Fort Worth university is one Of tht
| most prominent colleges in the south
| 1t. is a., Methodist institution, and ha:
1 over one thousand students: enrolled.
| :. Missionary Anniversary. ,..>z
4 The annual missionary sermon wa
preached by Rev. j. g.. Morrison OF Fer
gus Falls, J; his theme, being ssThe Mis-
Gamewell, returned missionary from
China, was to have delivered an ad
dress, but was taken suddenly i'll. Bish
op Mcdowell. who happened to be in th
audience, took. his place and spoke o.
the subject of missions: >t@zS
Z The following committee was ap
pointed to take charge Of deacones
i work and Asbury hospital: Presidin,
] elder of the Minneapolis district, Rev
! Messrs: &c: r., Sharpe, Jordan, JosepI
/ Hogg, II F. Thompson, and Mrs. Little
! ! MRS. Joyee,S Mrs: Knight apdsM Ne
t Il Graduating Glass Received: p.
i. One Of the most interesting event
in connection with a. Methodist cor
/ ference is the reception into fill men
bership Of the graduating class Bisho
Mcdowell delivered "a powerful addres
to. the incoming class. Of young men:
4 The class consisted Of Rev. >Messr,
up. Hess. Joseph W. Scott, TN. Swil
I merton, T. j Chapel. e. r. Stevenso
and G. E.zMcCrae, - all Of whom will I
3 l.ordained on Sunday as deacons. Re,
'Messrs. Charles p. Haynes and W. ]
Z Williams were con tinued in the studio
: Of the second year.