Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-10-16
METHODIST CONFERENCE
GREETS PRESbYTERIANS
MUCH BUSINESS WAS TRANSACT
ED AT THE SESSION YES
TERDAY.
Mcintyre Lecture Melted $156 - Ser
vices Held In Methodist and Pres
byterian Churches Last Night.

The Methodist conference yester-
day transacted considerable business.
The following telegram was sent to
the Presbyterian synod at James
town: 1.-THE North Dakota Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church sends greetings to the Pres
byterian synod. THE Lord Bless
Thee and Keep Thee.
Signed,
a. W. BROWN, Secretary.
The following named persons were
received on the trial and advanced
to the studies of the first year: w.
D. Hardy, Thomas Dyer, David J.
Lane, W. E. Speaker and J. H. Du
Bots
Those advanced to the second year
were VIM. Poppy. J. A. Kahl, Ira E.
Hammer. F. B. Cave. Y. L. Rockwell,
w. J. Rice. G. W. Shoemaker was
discontinued at his own request. H.
e. White and G. H. Richards were
continued in the studies of the first
year. c. E. Anger was received on
his credentials from the Canadian
Methodist church. and placed in the
studies of the third year Thomas
S. Brown, H. H. Moore and w. G.
Laughlin
Those admitted into full member
ship to be ordained deacons this year
were V. A. Spikel, o. l.. Anthony. G.
w. Cooper, W. l.. Bennett, 0. D. Can
non. w. R. Wilson, H. H. Moore and
F. S. Brown.
Those retained in the supereemer
relation were W. A. Baker. w. ],
Murchison, A. A. Graves J. w. Bell,
w. G. Ehlers. c. A. Thompson, W.
and w. c. 'Hishpaugh. Those made
effective are J. D. Reemous, H. W.
Hines. C. W. Chew.
Those advanced to the studies Of
the fourth year were B. F. Donovan,
A. E. Tourtelotte, F. E. Turner, Ed
win Burling.
E. o. Eldridge was transferred to
the Oregon conference.
DR.. NJ. c. B. Mason was introduced
and allowed to address the conference
in behalf of the Freedman's Aid so
ciety.
Alexander Karr made a report Of
the superanuate fund which showed
that over $40 900 had been subscribed
by the members of thirty-eight OF
the 1856 charges Of the conference.
He stated that ne was asked to raise
$4,000 and that he had been agree
ably surprised at the response, SO
that he was sure that 100000 could
be secured Rev J. NJ. Taylor an
nounced that the receipt Of the lee
ture were s156. which amount goes
to the conference claimants fund.
At the anniversary Of the w. H.
NJ. S.. at the Methodist church in the
afternoon, Mrs. Hydel of Valley City,
presided. The address was made by
Dr. Mason. The church was crowd
ed
At O'Clock the educational work
was presented. Pres. Mcfarland OF
Valley City, Rev. c. A. Mcnamara and
Rev. F. NJ. Mccoy spoke.
Program for Saturday.
$50 Devotional services, con.
Quoted by D. S. Scading.
2 D. m. Anniversary of W. F. NJ.
society, address by Miss Mabel Lee
of Nagaya, Japan
3 p. m. Anniversary Conference
Claimants, w r. Morrison. presiding.
Address by Alexander Kerr.
AIS .. m. and 1880 p. m. Pente-
costal services in the church, Joseph
H, Smith, evangelist.
Street meetings are held every
ing.
The Business Mems club of Mandan
took the members of the conference
for an automobile ride, together with
their wives, yesterday afternoon.
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