Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1897 — Page 3

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CONFERENCE REPORT. Forty-Fifth Annual Session Met in this City. or Shepherd «««• Everybody Else Royally Entertained the Visiting yiinisters. be Angla’ze Annual Conterence [be U B. church, met in its v-titth regular session, in the U. hureh of this city, August 26, . 2:00 p m., with Bishop J. W. t D. D , in the chair. be opening exercises were coned by the bishop reading from eimmentiug upon the tenth iter of Matthew. rayere were off-red by Revs. J. Iciienck and M. Miller. he conference was organized by ■ting Kev. J. W. Sower for remg secretary and Rev. 1. Imler istical secretary. ev. 1. L. Rephert, D. D., editor the Religious Telescope, the tch paper, Rev. ZM.| K. Drury, ).. agent of 0. U. University, .M. T. Boise, of Scioty confer- , were introduced to the conace and invited to advisory ev. J. Freeman, of the Conative U. B. church, was introid to the conference. he first four rows of seats were I as the conference bar. he report of D. Kephart showed rarious interests of the U. B. ishing house in a flourishing lition. -v. M. Miller, P. E, on Fort rne district, reported. Report ited. Rev. E. Councelle, P. E., ■ima district, reported. Report ited. be conference then began the

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i hearing of the reports of the nnni isters on fields of labor, and fixed I the time of opening its session at 8:00 a. m. and 1:80 p. m., and adjourn on motion. Thursday, 7:30 p. m., Rev. M. R. Drury, 1) D , of Dayton, preached an eloquent sermon. FRIDAY SESSION, 8:00 A. M. D'votion, conducted by Rev. E. Baldnue, of Piqua, Ohio. Roll call and miscellaneous bus- ' I iness. Rev. Mr. Bennett, of North Ohio conference was introduced to the j conference. Conference then resumed the 1 examination of the traveling ministers. At 10:30 Mayor Quinn in a very | able manner welcomed the conference to the city of Decatur. Reply j by Rev. N. J. Robertz. j Report on publishing interests I followed by remarks by Rev. I. L. Kepnart, editor of the Religious Telescope. Report of third years course of study adopted. After the usual announcements the session adjourned. 1:30 P. M. SESSION. Devotion, led by Rev. Mrs. A. j Sipes, followed by miscellaneous business. Rev. A. C. Willmore, of White River conference and Rev. Mr. Cook, the pastor of the M. E. church of Geneva, were introduced to the conference and invited to advisory seats. Reports of fields of labor. Rev. Mr. Hart, of the Baptist church, was introduced to the conference and invited to an honory Be ßevs. W. M. Bell, D. D„ Dayton, Ohio, missionary secretary, and G. A. Funkhouser, senior professor ■of the U. B. seminary of Dayton,

Ohio, were introduvrd to the conference and invited to advisoryseats. Conference resumed the hearing of reports. The election of elders resulted in the choice of M. Miller and W. Z. Roberts. Adjournment. FRIDAY SESSION, 7:30 P. M. Song services. Rev. Jacob Miller read an excellent paper on missions, after which Dr. Bell, of Dayton, Ohio, delivered an eloquent lecture on missions. SATURDAY SESSION, 8:00 A. M. Devotion, led by J. R. Valentine of Lockington, Ohio. Roll call and leading of minutes of previous sessions. The conference heard the reports of the various committees and treas urer. After the close of reading the re ports Prof. Funkhouser, senior professor of U. B. church, Dayton, 0., gave a lesson on how to study the bible. Adjournment. SATURDAY SESSION, 1:30 P. M. Song service. Devotion, led by Rev. J. W. Lake, followed by miscellaneous business. The ministers of the city were introduced tn a body to the conference and Rev. M. Horton delivered an address of welcome. Response by the bishop. After other business the bishop delivered an able address on the | support of the ministry. A collection of $16.00 was received for Rev. M. R. Geyea. Mrs. J. Miller brought the fraternal greetings of the Woman’s ' Branch Missionary society of the Auglaize conference. Adjournment. Saturday evening was given over ■to Otterbein university, of Westerville, Ohio. Rev. J. W. Lower read an excellent paper and Revs. J. Miller and W. L Waldo made appropriate remarks. This was the occasion of the semi-centenial anniI versary of this institution of learning. Sunday’s sessions. After a spiritual meeting at the U. B. church, the congregation proceeded to the M. E. church, where Bishop Hott preached an able and i spiritual sermon to a crowded house. At three o’clock occurred the ani niversary of the Sabbath school ■ ; and at 6:30 that of the young peo- , i pies. In the evening i. Imler preached in the U. B. church, and the various pulpits of the city were filled by members of the conterence.

MONDAY SESSION, 8100 A. M. Song and spiritual services conducted by Rev. Wm. Caracoff, of Wren, Ohio. Roll call and reading of minutes of previous session. Miscellaneous business. Business session. 1:30 p. m. session. Devotion, led by Rev. C. T. Beats. Miscellaneous business. A motion to reconsider the report of the boundary committee re port. A motion that Latty circuit be detached from Lima district and attached to Ft. Wayne circuit. A motion that Bluffpoint be detached from Redkey and attached to Saratoga prevailed. Report on church extension by J. A. Keck. After discussion the report was adopted. The report on resolutions was adopted. The conference extend their thanks to the citizens of Decatur for the royal manner in which they entertained the conference. Also to the authorities of the city and Electric Light Co., for so kindly lighting up the city. \ The stationing committee made its report. Adjournment. 7:30 p. m. session. Preaching by the bishop. Unfinished business. Final adjournment. W. J. Spray, Reporter for the Democrat. The Grandest Remedy. Mr. R. B. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie, Va., certifies that be had consumption, was given up to die, sought all medical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could hear of, but got no relief; spent many nights sitting up in a chair; was induced to try Dr. King’s New Discovery, and was cured by use ot two bottles. For past three years has been attending to business, and says Dr. King’s New Discovery is the grand est remedy ever made, as it has done so much for him and also for others in his community. Dr. King’s New Discovery is guaranteed for coughs, colds and consumption. It don’t fail. Trial bottles free at Page Blackburn’s drug store.

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