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BISHOPS TOOKLA,
SESSION AT wiNoNA DECIDES ON
MEETING PLACE FOR NOV. -
REPORTS ARE MADE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD
Business Mems Association Give Dele
gates Auto Ride Around the
Cjty.-A ssignments for
Sunday.

Winona. The college OF Metho-
dist bishops spent all of T.
day in executive session. The fol-
lowing bishops reported their work:
Bishops Quayle. Hamilton, Berry w.
Medley, Anderson and Nuelsen.
The chief matter under considera-
ton during the morning was the place
for the next meeting. Bishop Will
lam A. Quayle extended an invita-
ton for Oklahoma City. Okla. 1t was
accepted and the bishops will hold
their next meeting on Wednesday, No
vember /.
An interesting detail of the ar1er.
noon was the visit Of T. D. Collins,
a wealthy lumberman of Nebraska,
Penn. He is we'll known to the board
Of missions of the NJ E. church, 1t
having been favored by him with many
handsome gifts amounting to more
than 100000. Mr.. Collins was close
friend of the late Bishop C. A. McCabe,
whose battiecry startled the church.
when it was first heard, $4,000, 900
for missions"
| Mr.. Collins principal business here
was to impress great movement to
enlarge the subscription list of all
Methodist periodicals.. 1t is said that
If the ministers and district superin-
tendents led by the college of bishops
became active at once in this depart
ment OF church work, Mr. Collins pro-
misses handsome donation to put the
church papers on easy street."
An automobile ride around the city
was arranged by the Winona Business
Mems association to the great pleas
ure of the bishops after most strenu-
Gus days labor.
In the evening the bishops were en-
tertained at different private func-
tons in various homes. Saturday
three sessions were held. The ap-
pointments for Sunday were made as
follows: Bishop Mcintyre, First Con-
gregational church, Winona; Bishop
John L. Nuelsen, First German Meth
odist church, Winona; Bishop Charles
w. Smith, First Baptist church, Vino
ma; Bishop Thomas B. Medley, First
Presbyterian church. Winona.
Outside of the city the following
assignments were made: First Church,
Eau Claire. Wis. where the new
church is to be dedicated, Bishop John
Hamilton; First church, Mondovia,
Wis, where a new church is to be
dedicated, Bishop Joseph F. Berry;
First church, Rochester, Mimi, Bishop
Earl Cranston; Kasson, Mimi, Bishop
David H. Moore; Fowler church, Min
neapolis, Bishop William F. Anderson;
Olive church, Chicago Bishop William
A. Quayle.
Rev. E. NJ. Evans, pastor of the
4 Trinity Methodist Episcopal church in
| Des Mcines. Iowa, was in the city and
secured Bishop Joseph F. Barry to
consecrate class of deaconnesses on
June 16. and to dedicate the new
church there, costing $4,000. The
whole amount is subscribed so that
no money will be asked on the day
of dedication.
The closing sessions of the st. Paul
district, German Methodists, were
held. Rev. j. ]. Hoffman, of st. Paul,
was elected a fraternal delegate TO
confer with the conference of the
evangelical association which meets at
Blue Earth City next week. The prob
lem at that time will be union of
small churches of each denomination
/ IN d few towns III minnesota.
The German branch decided to work
for federation of the churches in as
many localities as possible.
An extended discussion participated
In by nearly all of the bishops was
had in regard to how the church may
make its labors among the colored
people Of the south more fruitful.
Rev. c. A. Thiele, Of Nerstrand,
spoke on THE Preacher and the Pull
pit" Rev. Hoffman of st. Paul. was
heard on st Paul as pastor" 1.-THE
Evangelical Sermon" was the topic
by Rev. M. G. DorsdaN. Rev. H. w.
Koenig and F. G. Schultz Of Waseca
spoke on the topic. The Family Altar
and as Factor in the Development of
the Christian Character Rev. w, e.
Baumgarten's topic was How can the
Spirit OF Revival be Perpe.uated
Through the Year," Rev. s. A. of
Red Wing, gave his Address on the
Bible" and Bishop Charles A. Smith,
who is attending the college meeting
here, gave an interesting interpreta.
tion Of Methodist law.
The following committees were made
public: Episcopalian Bishops Gran
ston, Berry, Bashford. Medley. Quayle
and Hughes.
4 Law anu Observation-Disclosures
1 Warren, Moore, Burt, Anderson. Smith.