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THE METHODISTS.The Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference of This Church.iting Proceeding.* Laving of th* Her Stone of th© New Wesleyan versity Action of the Con fere lie*r the Kn suing 1The t wenty-sixth annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church of Nebi commenced its active work at 8:J0 a. r the‘.‘1st. The attendance was large an unusually large amount of business transacted. Reports from every part of the state told of the most gratifying su advancing the interests of the church and Cliristianity. The meeting was presided over by Bishop Hurst, who commenced the exercises by reading a scripture lesson from Isaiah, chapter 111. Prayer was offered by Rev. H. T. Davis.Bishop llurst then addressed the confer ence upon the general outlook of Methodism in Nebraska. He saw in every indication the most encouraging prostate la. Especially gratifying is the grand work being done along the lines of temperance and educa ti'»nal interests.A. C. Crosswait©. secretary of the lastconference, then called the roll to which the following delegates answered:Hiram Burch, Henrv T. Davis, Andrew L, Folden, Zenas B, Turman, Leroy F. Britt,F. M. Ksterbrook, Joseph 1C Preason,Charles L. Smith, ,iohn Gallagher, Jeptba Marsh, Harrison Bresson, John S. Orr, Georg© 11. When, stokley D. Roberts,Richard Pearson, C. G. Catiirop, Stephen H. Henderson. W iilittin J. Barger, George A. Hobson, William H. Tibbits, Peter \Tan Fleet, A. (J. Crosthwaite, W. 11. Jones, Wesley- K. Beans, Thomas H. Worley,Horace A. Kweil, Alfred Brigham, Wesson Miller, A. G.Bartholomew. Cyrus A. Lewis, R.G. Adams, E. J. Bird, Joseph A. .Nichols, Alvin Madole, George S. Alexander, .J. C. H. Hobbs, Enoch Holland, David Fetz, Manliff C. Mmltb, George B. Miner, George VVr. Haw ley, Elias J. Randall, George M. Jones, An drew Kershaw, George M. Merely, John W. Stewart, James K. Muxfield, James 11. Woodcock, Chessman B. I^nfest, Francis Deal, William H. Vance, Asa Hleeth, William it. Pierce. Edwin L. Wells, Andrew J. Marsh, Junes T. Minehart. Johu T. Roberts, C. E. ltowe, C. F. Creighton. George S. Davis, John H. Carmichael, Josiah M. Richmond, Robert N. MeKalg, Frank I). Ashleigb, Abram J. Calvert, Francis A. Campbell, Richard A. t ’ampbell, Richard M. Hardman, Lincoln C. Lemon, George Shuman, George W. South-“ ' . W. Abbott, Joel A. Barker, AmasaC. Calkins, William Cowley, J. S. W. I H. M. Laney, J. W, Lewis, Duke Slavens, J. R. Trcit, Noah L. Hoopingarner, W. 1). Smork.J. V. Kemper, Charles M. Haddoway, 1) C. Phillips, J. W. Koyce, Charles S. Dudley, Charles H. Gilmore, Geoi-ge W. Isham, James G. Day, Clarke H. Kathan, C. M. Shephard, Arthur B. Whitmore. Walter K. Wiiiiatns.The names of A. C. Crosswaite and F. M. Esterbrook were placed in nomination for the office of secretary. A vote by ballot resulted in the choice of Mr. Crosswaite.The following assistant secretaries were then appointed: D. H. Wehn, C. A. Ijewis,J. T. Roberts, and R. Pearson, recorder.The presiding elders were then made a committee to nominate the standing committees and submitted the following report, which was adopted;Public Worship - W. G. Miller, C. F. Creighton, .1. T. Minehart, C. H. Cilmore.Auditing Committee—G. M. lt;onrter, H. A. Ewe]], F. A. Campbell, J. A. Chapin, G. il.We:'Lie Cause—J. R. Woodcock, J. Marsh,C. L. Smith, E. Holland, J. M. Darby.Church Extensions—G. H. Moulton, J. K. Ma oield, J. D. M. Butkner, A. Kenshaw, J. M. Hichmond.Confei'ence Relations—F. J. Bird, Duke Slavens, A. C. Calkins, E. J. Randall, P. VanFie*.rrent Book Accounts—A. Sleeth, R. M. Hardman, A. Madole, A. J. Marsh, J. A.Barker.Education—H. M. Lar.ey, Duke Slavens, ( F. Creighton, L. F. Britt, G. T. AlexanEpiscopal Fund—W. B. Pierce.Freeman Aid—C A. i^wis, J. K Trett, J T. Meinhart, G. W. Abbott, L F. Kemper. Memoirs—A. Madale. H. Burch.Missions—The presiding elders.ininodat© the children of standard on the subject of prohibition were adopts!, after which t he lay conference adjourned sbif rfiV.In the evening at 8 o'clock all assembled at St, Paul s to listen to the conference sermon. It had been expected that Dr. Brittrk oflistenchurches U the church.The address of Dr. Spencer closed the ereiw s of the first day.The conference commenced the its second day's session at 8 The forenoon was largely occupied mg to rejK.rC on committees examining can didates for advancementDr. Fry, who is editor of the Central Christian idt'ocate, addressed the confer ence in the interests lt;f thatpaper. He asked them to think carefully upon the great good it is accomplishing, and urged them by tlieir support to extend its Held of usefulness. Something of the work that is being dlt;by thehoimissdetailed to the conference bv Mrs*. Newman.Promptly at fV (» four .-each loads of pie left the B. M. depot for the unive place. Arriving at Havelock they proceeded up Warren avenue to the university groi;itream ofjHJuriug in from the opposite! mg from the city those * terestod in the exercises ing of the corner stone sale that was to folkThe sof thetreated•ed by Dr. Miller, who introduced Bishop Hurst, who delivered an able address Itetitting the occasion. Tliis was followed by an address by l)r. D. II, Moore, chancel lor of the Denver University, v at some length the question of m denominational schools.The immediate ceremony of depositing the records was then begun. Dr. Miller slated that the box about to lie placed in the foundation .if the building contain* d the following articles: A copy of the minutes of the commission, a copy or the plan of unification, a copy of the charter, several copies of the city jiapers, a list of the names of the trus tecs, a copy of the resolution electing Dr. Creighton to the ofllce of chancellor of the university together with his portrait, a copy of the resolution electing Dr. Lemon general financial agent, the names of the state and city officers and several minor articles.Bishop Hurst then conducted the impressive ceremony attending the depositing of theFollowing the services of laying the corner stone BenO. Rhodes, the auctioneer, was in troduced, and in a short introductory ojieno«l the sale of lots. Nearly fifty were disponed of, the sales aggregating between #lb,ooound $14,000, averaging about #250 per lot. The sales were made to people in Lincoln and other cities of the State and m the neighbor ing cities of Kansas City and Denver. The entire •sales of lots to date amount to about fiio.OO11. These figures indicate something of the confidence that the people feel ill thisIn the evening at «:.'50 a large audience as seiubled at Bt. Paul’s church to listen to the anniversary exercises of the educational society of the church. After the o}iening exercises tlie following officers of the society were elected: President, Dr. J. L. Hoble; retary, G. H. Wehlr; treasurer, H. T.DavisAfter listenii.g to a song by a male quar tette the president introduced to the audlem-e Bishoji Hurst, who spoke along of Nebraska's prospects in the great work of education. The changes that the city of Lincoln has seen within the last few years lie regarded as marvelous. His first visit had been in 18841, and now he was unable to recognize il as the -ame place. He com pared the church of that day with the beautiful structure now occupied, knottier thing he remembered that they start' d a mission which hail now become the wpst Nebraska conference. In educational matters Nebraska has lwen taught by the failings of other states. Some of these stumbling blocks he men tinned. Among these was the location at obscure and iuaecessable towns In this state this trouble has lieen obviated by locat ing the Wesleyan university at the very center of interest and intelligence. He knew of no stale where the prospects for a splendid ■hool are better than n©re. All the different schools of the state will be tributary to the university after the manner of the great English and German institutions. Interest in these feeders must, however, not be lost, for on their pros-perity depends the stability of the university.address the fillness hewingilddclunable to lie present. His ever, taken by Dr. Cox, who spoke upon the topic of lua labors—the interest* of the Sunday school ui The conference commenced the fourth day of its session at 0 a m. Two ballots were taken on the remaining delegates to the general conference. Oft the second ballot J. M. Stewart was chosen as on® of the delegates. The conference then decided by vote in favor of decreasing the representation to the general conference, The committee appointed to try lt;he ens© of Rev. John Gallahe charges w ere not sus-e of A. T. Begga t hey supdiscis adopted afteri thereupon ex the temiierWe deprecate the action of the last legis lasure of this state in denying the people the right to govern themselves, and declare against a further adherence to this recreant partv. and an unholy alliance teith those /meties managed in the interests of the liquor traffic.Ballot* for the remaining delegate to the general conference were interspersed throughout the forenoon but no election was reached, and at 1’ich) the conference took a recess untiltlie•ongregithe. introduced by prayer by Mrs. A lesson was then read from hioh the congregatioaWoodcock.the Script i ,______ _sang, “Watchman, Tell Cs of the Night The pr lent. Miss Watson, then gave a hasty review of something of the work that ba»l been done in the state during the past year. The showing was most encouraging, exceeding even the plans et the society at the commencement of the year. In closing she introduced the speaker of the afternoon, Dr. .1, 31. Thoburn, who spoke of the foreign mission work in India where he is located.AFTERNOON SESSION. Immediately following the close of these exercises the ministers assembled for their afternoon session. Dr. Lemon occupied the chair. The meeting was opened by praver, after which the minutes of the previous day were read and approved.The balloting for a delegate was continued but with no material change in tlie results. Rev. Dr. Htow. who represents the Western Book Concern, addressed the conferem While they had done a good business for t past year yet he was obliged to say that thov had had considerable of a falling off. Tin had fallen off about #100,dun in their indeb ednesfi, lie then quoted a large nuinlwr of statistics illustrating the firm financial foundation upon which the department stands and the excellent character of its tnanage-Dnder the plan of unification the college at York is entitled to twenty-one trustees. lt;if these the following,the trustees of the Wesley an university: W. G. Miller.C. F. Creighton J. W. Small, C. C. White. C. A. \tkinson J. J. ImbnfV, B. P. Roiierts, are members ex officio. At I sit) a meeting hail been held at which the following were nominated trustees.G A. Beck, F. L. Mayhew, J. W. Barnes, A. t . t rosthwaite, J. 11. Pierson, J Burks, J. C. Bonnell, L. E. Britt. John ( ger, A. G. Galkins, II. M. l.aney, W V auce, R. 1'ierson. H. T. Davi.the above nomination( Tm)ii motion the above noi infinned by the conference, tin the twelfth ballot for delegate meral conference the majority of all the ites cast fell to A. G. G rosth waite. I |ion otion the two receiving the next iiighest unber of votes, W. K. Beans, B. O. Roberts, ere made alternate delegates.A motion then prevailed to adjourn to 8statistics,k Book Accounts- H. A. Ewell. Postoffiees and Local Preachers—T. H. Worley and W. I). Btnock.I . re p.- d—W. K. Beans, W. B. Alexander. g. K Rowe, W. Cowl*-y, J. B. W. Dean. Publishing Minutes—Secretar—G. IL Moulton, G. A. Smith, F. D. Ashley.Statistics—The assistant secretaries. Sunday Schools—J. K. Maxfield, L. Mor-F. Deal, George Shuman, R. (AdaiG.Temperance—L. C. Li-W. L. Hoopengarner, M. 0. Smith, J. A.Nichols.Tract*—JT. H. Carmichael, J. G. Walker, A. J. Calvert, D. Fetz. W. IL Tibbetts.Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society—T. M. Estci abrook, J. Bronston, W. K. Beans, G W. Howley, E. L. Wells.Woman’s Home Missionary Society—G. A. Smith. G. S. Miner, A. L. Foklon, William Peek. J. C. H. Hobbs.• Stewards—C. L. Smith, A. Brigham, D. Feiz, A. Madole.Bisliop Hurst then introduced to the conferee e the following visiting brethren.i r. Cox of the Suuday school union, and member of the Iowa conference, and delegate-elect tc the general conferenc e; W. A. Spencer, secretary of the church extension society; A. Hodges, presiding elder of the Elkhorn district and W. M. Worl . member of the north Nebraska conference; J. F. Kemper of Dakota conference transferre 1 to this: II. W. Becker, principal of 1 msiuess department of York c ollege: A. P. Jones of Dakota conference; E Dohrumuu, or the Methodist book concern of St. Louis; James Leonard, M. A. Castle and J. M. Mann of the west Nebraska conference; J. W. Warfield of the Illinois conference.G. S. Mirier was elected statistical secretary. and G. W. Isham, C. S. Dudley, W. T. Cline, J. R. Trett. Clay Cox.F. M. Esterbrook was elected conference treasurer.The presiding elders of the Beatrice. Hastings, Lincoln, Nebraska City and York dis tricts read their reports, after their characters hail lieen passed upon. Those having i barges reported their collections.The remainder of the forenoon was taken up with listening to reports upon minor matters of no special importance. At noon the conference took a recess to 1;JS0 p. m.The afternoon session was short, being or rupted mostly in receiving statistical report.;. At o’clock they adjourned to give way to the woman’s home mission society. This met ting was presided over bv Mrs. Angie Yc.miin. Mrs. Dr. Dorris acted as secretary. This was the anniversary meeting of th society in Nebraska. Mrs. Cooley opened tue meeting w ith prayer, after which a few remarks w ere made by Mrs. Newman upon the objects and prospects of the society.Tin-treasurer Mrs. Roberts then made a report. The report showed that the society lias on hand in money anil supplies the sum of #416.11.Dr. Spencer of the church extension society then addressed the meeting and spoke eloquently of the advancementMrsFollowing Dr. Spencer’s C‘ oley made some eloquent and telling remarks. She spoke especially of what is lie-i !tg done on the frontier of tins and adjoining .-tates and territories.Mrs. Newman then read a letter from a pioneer minister, written upon the receipt of ,i box of supplies sent out by the society. This was followed by a few remarks b\ i’. lt;Johnson, who distributed the supplies that came to the west Nebraska district during i be last year. This, with a collection, clewed tin* exercises of the afternoonAt s o'clock in the evening the delegates and friends in the city assembled at St. Gaul church to listen to an address by Dr. W. A. Spencer. Tho speaker said that this denomination has located SWi-r 6.YOOO churches. Withiu the last twenty-two years they have had loo.ooo 000 converts, and have built 200 churches per rear. During the past year over 150 0O0 souls have been converted ami the present year w ill see this number in-creased to lSt.tkut It bn- required il.oouthis they had a trust he hoped they would not forget.Poverty he did not regard as in any measure a drawback to securing an education. In support of his )osition in this matter he related numerous instances that had come ithiu his own experience. He estimated three out of four was the average of those who had to fight their own way to an education or their fathers and mothers halt;i to fight the battle for them. He most vigorously deprecated the spirit of social and sporting life that is rapidly becoming a feature of the large institution-, of the east, and expressed the hope that such things should never be countenanced in the schools now being planted in the west.He heartily congratulat ed Dr. Freight* upon the hard work he is going to have. 1 knew, however, that God would open tlie way for him. He closed by invoking the divine blessing upon the grand work t now being undertaken in this state.The chairman then introduced to the ence Dr. Creighton. He realized, he that the hard work of which the bishop spoke bad already liegun. Owing to the weariness of the day he would not attempt any lengthy discourse, but simply call attention to a few items of fact, in this connection be took up the pian of unification as set out in the discipline of the church. To meet the requirements of the new Wesleyan university some modifications have been made.It has in the first place taken one year front the college. The three years taken at the university will admit any student to A’ale or Harvard. The plan bus in the aggregate raised the general standard of education in the state.The speaker, in the course of Ids remarks, referred to various slighting references that had been made while the question of locating a new Methodist school wa.-- still being discussed. Regarding the efforts of those opposed to the project, he only hoped that those w ho were trying to work it out would have aw much faith that they would succeed as their opponents had tear they would not. He gave some statistics from the state of Ohio, going to show what can be done He believes that by the genius of Methodism, the earnest preachers of Nebraska, what had been done could be repeated in this Capital city.The address of Dr. Creighton closed the exercises of the second day.The conference commenced the business of the third day at the usual hour. A committee was apjiointed to draft resolutions instructing tlie delegates to the general con-terence.The conference then turned its attention to the examination and reports upon probationary ministers. Three of the brethren,1). C. Phillips, J. C. Joyce and C. N. Hathaway, presented themselves as candidates for promotion. The examination proved satis factory and the candidates were admitted to full membership.The delegates to the general conference were instructed to try to secure some efficient means for providing for superannuated miu-Tlie conference then proceeded to the election of three delegates to the general confer cnee. There were eighty two votes cast, forty two being necessary to ft choice. ('. F.'' ugh ton was elected as one of the delegates the first ballot by a vote of fifty-three.The conference then balloted again for the remaining delegates. * ■,[„While the tellers were engaged in counting ! p.-: the ballots Dr. Cox. secretary of the Sunday I pa hool union and tract society, liuced and spoke in relation to hisPursuant to adjournment the met at 8 o’clock. Bishop Hurst i The minuter of the afternoon wlt; approved. The conference then the rejmrt of the committee or which was received and adopted.This nearly completed the work of the forence, but in order to clear up any miscellaneous matters it was determined to have Monday morning session at 8 a.in. The ct fereiiee then adjourned over Suuday.meed theregular programme i rsarv of the freed man s am society snee had assembled to listenas culled to order by the president of the society, and after the sing ing of that stirring old song “America,” in troduced lilt1 speaker of the evening, Dr Geo. W. Gray, the representative of the society. The sfieeker. among other things, said the negro today, with ail bis objection able qualities, he believed to Is* the result of what we have made him. For .50 years he has leen iu a passive condition. We live in an age when he is becoming ai i ive. ()ne of the encouraging evidences of their advancement is their growing love of the home, and the great effort to collect the families that were scattered by the cause of the slave trafli . Something of the possibility of the.-*© people he il lustrated by experiences that had come with in his observation. He spoke eloquently of the immense pressure under which the colored people of the south live and the mighty problem set in its removal. It is useless to lock to the people of the south for relief. One does not expect to get bis money from the one who has robbed him, so nothing can lie expected of a civilization which has induced the present condition of things. Chief of the things that must be overcome is a mighty barrier of prejudice. The freedraan’s aid society now has thirty eight schools in active operation. Last year t hey had OHK) students. They ought to have had 1*4,000, and could have had if the money-had been at hand. Every donation of $10 means that somebody is getting the inestimable advantages of an education. In closing Dr. Gray explained a scheme he was inaugurating to financially assist the cause.SUNDAY SERVICES.As a matter of course no business session was held on Sunday. Members of the conference filled nearly all the churches of tlie city, while three special services were held in St. Raul's. The conference sermon, postponed from Friday night, was delivered by Dr. Britt, and was an eloquent and soui-stirrmg effort.THE ( LOSI.V(. SESSION.The closing session of the conference was held Monday at 0 a. in. The devotional ex ereises w ere conducted by C\ G. Lathrop.The election of officers of the conference mission reiuiety resulted as follows: F'resident, C. F. Creighton ^secretary, Asa Sleeth; treasurer. J. T. Minehart.The educational committee submitted the following additional report, which was read ltd adopted:The ,*©f eduilufex ofaised dure of Israel, buBanThe question of the place of holding the ( next conference came up and the cities of j Hastings, York and Beatrice were suggested ; Beatrice was chosen by a vote of fifty.The report of the tellers showed that nlt; choice had been made for the remaining del T**•-.!■ gates, and after a few parting remarks 'J”'’1 i-oin Mrs. Newman, the conference ad- [.'.rJ, aurned till the next dav.THE LAV ELECTORAL coNEKREXi K. While the ministers were carrying on ork of the conference at St. Rauf the lav members were in session at the Grace church.Uter effectinga jiermanent organization the conference proceeded to the election of two delegates to the general conference. Mrs. Angie F. Newman and M. B. Re©ee were ellt;s ted delegate, and Mrs. M. K. Roberts id K. Howard were selected a,s alternates. Resolutions recommending the equal rep n -nutation in the general conference of lay and ministers and requesting the next ral conference to maintain its highrilla. in thc the appointment lt;fworl
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