Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-25
METHODIST CONFERENCE WORK
SOuth Dakota Divines Discuss DenOm-
national Problems az Sioux
Fails Meeting,

SIOUX FALLS S. D., Oct. A.--(Special.)-
The sessions of the annual conference of
the Methodist church of South Dakota. now
In session here, grow more interesting as
the conference progresses.
At a business session the following
trustees were elected: For three years w
d. Decide. j. s. Harkness and G. r. Notson
trustees for two years, r. IT. Youngman, O.
w. Rosenberg and j. f. Norvell trustees
for one year, j. B. Dibble, o. A. Phillips
and w. s. Shepherd.
Five OF the preachers, one from each dis
trict were elected by the conference to Sc
cure subscriptions from every full member
of the conference excepting the superan-
nuates towards securing a $4,000 endow-
ment fund for the better support of the
| superannuated preachers OF the conference.
It was resolved that one of the members
Of the conference be selected by the con-
ference to act as conference secretary of
| conference claimants.
Albert E. Hooking. C. E. Walsh and w.
e. Hartung were elected local descons
orders H. w. Smith was elected TO local
elder orders Charles E. Wilcox was elected
| to elders orders under the seminary rule
! Pierre presented gracious and earnest
Invitation for the conference of 1903 to meet
there. II has large auditorium, capable
of seating 2,0O0 people which Will be placed
! at the full disposal of the conference. Mil
bank presented a very cordial invitation Il
the conference to meet there next year.
The following were elected to elders
orders: j. II. Kearton and A. L. Bsthers.
The death Of T. H.. Walker was an
nounced as occurring but month ago. A
memorial service on behalf of deceased
members of the conference will be held Of
Sunday afternoon next. The following were
continued in the studies of the first year
r. n. Kratz, c. d. Bullock. p. T. King and
V. K. Brown: second year, John Clayton
f. r. Little, A. B. Hooking, L. w. Darling
John Wood Lockridge, John Snowder Page
j. d. Stevens and II. c. Graf.
The following we're accepted as ministers
, on trial in the conference: John A. Bakley
James Henry Brown. Fred Rawlinson anC
, George IL Matthews Ellis H. Free ant
, Calvin H. Bryan we're elected to be or
dained as deacons under the missionar!
> rule. Mr. Bryan was received on trial. @
, D. Ecknols was continued in the studies o
the fourth year being transferred to tht
, conference.
1t was voted by the conference that tn
boundary line between the Black Hills mis-
sion and the Dakota conference be not a
the Missouri river but at the lolst meridian
r as It has been up to the present.
c. L. Fillebrown requested the relation
, ship Of supernumerary, which was granted
DIR. Fitzwater of the Board OF HON
Missions and Church Extension, Dr
, Barackman. pastor of the Presbyteria
+ church, and DIR. Fox, pastor Of the Congre
gational church, were introduced to tn
! conference.
The following were passed to the studie
: of the third year, elected to fun member
! ship and to deacons orders: Fred II. Ray
, G e. Wilcox, Thomas NJ Brimlow Ralp
q C. Sherer, ]. Hunter and Neis Fanebust
Bishop Wilson called forward the youn
. men elected to deacon's orders and &C
dressed them at some length in regard I
. their duties and the Importance OF the tas
!, imposed upon them in forwarding the Wor
of the church. The candidates for deacon
orders then answered the questions whic
are required Of all who enter the ministr
Of the church