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The committee appointed to estimate the table ex- penses of Bishop Roberts reported that they had esti- mated the same at three hundred dollars.
The stewards presented their report which was read, amended and on motion adopted. On motion, resolved, that the superintendent be requested to ap- point an agent for the Preachers' Aid Society the pres- ent year.
The following resolution was offered, and on mo- tion adopted :
Resolved, That the avails of the Preachers' Aid So- ciety be appropriated to the most necessitous cases (by the stewards) according to the provisions of the constitution of said society. And, on motion,
Resolved, That the Presiding Elders be requested to report to the stewards the most necessitous cases in their bounds. Conference then went into the exami- nation of the characters of Elders, and on motion resolved to dispense with the usual formality of their retiring from the room during the examination of their character, the Presiding Elders and those against whom charges may be brought, excepted. The name of E. G. Wood was called and a charge was preferred against him by Miles Huffaker for an improper dis- charge of his duties of and his office as a Presiding Elder. The specifications in the charge having been (13)
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read, and plead and implied by the parties, they re- tired, and conference passed the following resolutions :
Resolved, That in the opinion of this conference, the 1st, 2d, 3rd and 4th specifications in the charge are sustained by the evidence in the case.
Resolved, Therefore, that in the opinion of this con- ference, the charge preferred against E. G. Wood is sustained.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this conference Brother Wood did not intentionally err in the dis- charge of the duties of his office. Conference ad- journed.
Tuesday, one-half past eight o'clock a. m. Con- ference met pursuant to adjournment and was opened according to rule. Journal read and approved, con- ference proceeded to business. Bishop Soule in the chair.
On motion, the vote by which the report of the stewards was accepted was reconsidered, and on mo- tion recommitted for amendment. The stewards then presented their report as amended which was read and on motion adopted.
The stewards also presented their report on the avails of the Preachers' Aid Society, which was read, and, on motion, recommitted for amendment. The report was then presented as amended and was not accepted.
A motion was made to refund the avails of the Preachers' Aid Society which was lost, and on motion was recommitted. Conference then resumed the ex- amination of the characters of elders, and E. G. Wood, Lewis Hulbert, James Jones, James T. Robe, Charles Bonner, Miles Huffaker, C. W. Ruter, Aaron Wood, Ebenezer Patrick, G. K. Hester, William V. Daniel, Jesse C. Harbin, John Kerns, Augustus Eddy, J. C. Smith, Asa Beck, Henry S. Talbott, Amasa Johnson, E. P. Farmer, James L. Thompson, Thomas Ray, C.
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M. Holliday, Enoch Wood, John Miller, John Daniel, C. M. Reeves, A. Wiley, Joseph White, Cornelius Swank, A. Beach, B. Westlake, L. D. Smith, H. Vre- denburgh, T. I. Brown, Richard Hargrave, Boyd Phelps, Richard S. Robinson, Stephen R. Ball, David Stiver, Elijah Whitten, James Scott, Robert Burns, G. M. Beswick, William Shanks, S. C. Cooper, William M. Daily, J. A. Brouse, James Havens, Rodman Lewis, Joseph Tarkington, William H. Smith, John Ritchey, James S. Harrison, William Todd and Henry Vanorder were severally examined and passed. John Kerns, Asa Beck, Robert Burns, William Shanks and John Ritchey were superannuated. Boyd Phelps, S. R. Ball and H. Vanorder were located at their own request. The relation of Rodman Lewis, Joseph Tarkington and William H. Smith was changed from superannuated to effective. Hiram Griggs withdrawn.
Conference then resumed the consideration of the first question on the minutes, and James Crawford was admitted. Obadiah Johnson, recommended from Ohio conference, was not admitted. Conference adjourned to meet at three o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, three o'clock p. m. Conference met pur- suant to adjournment and was opened according to rule. Journal read and approved. Bishop Soule in the chair. Conference proceeded to business.
The stewards presented their report on the avails of the Preachers' Aid Society, which was read, and, on motion, adopted. The committee on the Book Con- cern presented their report which was read and adopted. John A. Decker was recommended for read- mission but was not admitted. On motion, the Pre- siding Elder, in whose district W. C. H. Bliss and E. Lank may reside, were permitted to employ them should their services be needed.
The committee on memoirs presented their report containing the memoir of Benjamin N. Bains which
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was read and accepted. The committee on the New Albany Seminary presented their report which was read and accepted. Conference then went into the election of a board of visitors to the Indiana Asbury University which shall consist of nine, and on counting the votes the following persons were found to be elected : A. Wiley, C. W. Ruter, A. Eddy, S. C. Cooper, E. R. Ames, I. C. Smith, H. S. Talbott, James Havens and James L. Thompson.
The following resolution was offered and adopted, viz .:
Resolved, That the visitors elected by the confer- ence be and are hereby required so to arrange their work in their respective fields of labor so as to enable them to attend the semi-annual meetings of the board of visitor.
S. C. COOPER, C. W. RUTER.
The following resolutions were offered and on mo- tion adopted :
Resolved, That each member of this conference or preacher on trial who shall raise fifty dollars for the Indiana Asbury University shall be entitled to a cer- tificate of scholarship for three years, or six years for one hundred dollars. S. C. COOPER, C. W. RUTER.
Resolved, 2nd, That in the opinion of this confer- ence it would be expedient for the trustees of the Indiana Asbury University to instruct their agents to sell certificates of perpetual scholarship for five hun- dred dollars each.
C. W. RUTER, H. S. TALBOTT.
Resolved, 3rd, That each and every preacher in this conference who shall raise five hundred dollars or more within five years, for the endowment of a pro- fessorship in the Indiana Asbury University (regu-
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larly appointed agents accepted) shall be entitled to a certificate of a perpetual scholarship.
C. W. RUTER, H. S. TALBOTT.
On motion, resolved, that the Presiding Elder, in charge of the Charleston District, and the preachers in charge of the New Albany and Jeffersonville Sta- tions be a board of visitors for the New Albany Semi- nary. Allen Wiley, C. W. Ruter, H. S. Talbott, E. R. Ames and I. C. Smith were appointed by the chair on the examining committee to examine candidates for admission into full connection. The following reso- lutions were offered and on motion adopted :
Inasmuch as this conference considers intemper- ance a great evil in a social, civil and religious point of view, and, one against which the combined influence of all good men should be expected, therefore,
Resolved, 1st, That we feel deeply convinced of the necessity, importance, and utility of the temperance reformation as carried on by the organization of tem- perance societies upon the principles of entire absti- nence from all intoxicating drinks.4
Resolved, 2d, That viewing this organization (which brings to bear against the cause of intemper- ance the united energies of all the philanthropists, moralists and Christians who will engage therein) as the only safe and speedy remedy for intemperance, and
4 The spread of intelligence brought about a movement to reform manners. Attention was especially directed to the misuse of spiritnous liquors. Total abstinence societies began to be formed about the year 1824 and in five years more than a thou- sand had been organized. Zealous preachers of temperance went into every part of the country with the result that many people were enlisted into the movement. In 1830 temperance organiza- tions began to be known as Washington Societies. By 1840 the movement began to work for the prohibition of the sale and manu- facture of spiritnous liquors. Bassett. "A Short History of the United States." p. 480.
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therefore demand the hearty co-operation of each of the above named classes of society.
Resolved, 3d, That this conference request each preacher to exert his influence in behalf of this good cause by aiding in temperance investigations privately -the organization of societies publicly-soliciting subscriptions for the Indiana Temperance Advocate particularly, as well as other temperance publications in general-that the public may thereby be informed generally on this important subject.
JAMES L. THOMPSON, LEWIS HULBERT.
The president informed the conference that the next annual session will commence on the 23d of Oc- tober, 1839. Conference adjourned.
Wednesday, eight o'clock a. m. Conference met pursuant to adjournment and was opened according to rule. Journal read and approved. Bishop Soule in the chair. Conference proceeded to business. Confer- ence spent some time in taking the numbers of Sunday Schools, the amount of missionary monies, etc. On motion the vote by which William H. Smith was re- turned effective was reconsidered, and on motion a supernumerary relation was granted him. A motion was made to change the vote by which I. V. Watson was returned superannuated, which was lost. On mo- tion L. D. Smith was located. These resolutions were offered and adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of this conference be given to the managers and agents of the Preachers' Aid Society, for the able and satisfactory manner in which they have discharged the trust committed to their care.
Resolved, 2d, That this conference respectfully re- quest the managers of said society to procure an agent, if practicable, for the present year.
Resolved, 3d, That the thanks of this conference
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be tendered to the citizens of Rockville for the liberal and hospitable manner in which they have entertained the members of conference, and the preacher who may be stationed in Rockville make it public.
A. EDDY, H. S. TALBOTT.
Resolved, That the thanks of this conference be tendered to members of the Presbyterian Church for the use of their house. On motion the following reso- lutions were adopted :
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to draft a memorial to congress, praying the donation of one township of land for the Indiana Asbury Uni- versity. J. C. Smith, Allen Wiley, and A. Eddy were appointed that committee.
Resolved, That the above committee be requested to draft petitions to be circulated among the preachers for the signatures of the people, praying of Congress such a donation of land. After an appropriate address from the president the appointments of the preachers were read out, and, on motion, conference adjourned to meet at Lawrenceburgh, Dearborn county, Indiana, October 23, 1839. J. C. SMITH, Secretary. J. SOULE.
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1838.
Madison District.
Enoch G. Wood, Presiding Elder.
Madison-Edward R. Ames.
Vevay-Sanford S. Williams, William Fraley. Canaan-Henry S. Dane.
Rising Sun-Fernandes C. Holliday.
Lawrenceburg-Joseph Tarkington.
Wilmington-Charles Bonner, Samuel T. Gillet. Brookville-James Jones, Lysander Wiley.
Greensburg-Amos Bussey, Melville Wiley.
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Versailles-Lewis Hurlburt.
Vernon-Constant B. Jones.
Scipio-Thomas F. Spillman.
Charlestown District.
Calvin W. Ruter, Presiding Elder.
New Albany-John C. Smith, Silas Rawson. Corydon-William V. Daniel, John Talbott. Greenville-Benjamin T. Griffith.
Paoli-Jacob M. Stallard, James Crawford. Brownstown-Philip May.
Salem-George K. Hester, Jacob Myers.
Lexington-Thomas S. Gunn.
Charlestown-Isaac Owen, Emmons Rutledge. Jeffersonville-William H. Good.
Indianapolis District.
Augustus Eddy, Presiding Elder.
Indianapolis-Allen Wiley.
Greenfield-Francis M. Richmond, Jos. S. Barwick.
Shelbyville-James Scott, George Havens.
Rushville-William W. Hibben, James Hill.
Noblesville-Lucian W. Berry, Pleasant E. Royce. Augusta-Hezekiah Smith.
Franklin-Isaac Crawford, John Edwards.
Columbus-Miltiades Miller, Landy Havens.
Mooresville-John B. Birt, John L. Kelly.
Bloomington District.
Henry S. Talbott, Presiding Elder.
Bloomington-Charles M. Holliday. Springville-William Meginnis, Lewis L. Allen. Bedford-Amasa Johnson. Greencastle-Ebenezer Patrick.
Greencastle Circuit-Hakaliah Vredenburg, Will- iam H. Smith, sup.
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Putnamville-Ezra L. Kemp. Spencer-Aleander L. Miller. Brown Mission-Miles Huffaker. Rockville-Cornelius Swank. Russelville-William Wilson.
Indiana Asbury University-Cyrus Nutt, John W. Weekley, professors; Samuel C. Cooper, Zachariah Games, agents.
Vincennes District.
John Miller, Presiding Elder.
Vincennes-Rodman Lewis.
Terre Haute-John Daniel. Carlisle-Thomas Ray, William F. Wheeler. Washington-Isaac M'Elroy. Princeton-William Knowles.
Mt. Vernon-Henry Beharrell, Jacob Miller. Booneville-Anthony Robinson. Rome-Jesse C. Harbin. Evansville-John S. Bayless.
Bloomfield-William J. Borbes.
Terre Haute Circuit-Daniel Demott, Thomas Bartlett.
Crawfordsville District.
T. J. Brown, Presiding Elder. Crawfordsville-Richard S. Robinson. Crawfordsville Circuit-Jonas L. Belotte. Alamo-Daniel H. Dickerson. Covington-James L. Thompson, Hawley B. Beers. Newtown-Ancil Beach, George W. Stafford. Danville-Eli P. Farmer.
Lafayette-John A. Brouse.
Dayton-Elza Van Schoick. Frankfort-Joseph White.
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Laporte District.
Aaron Wood, Presiding Elder.
Laporte-Richard Hargrave, John B. Jenkins.
South Bend-James S. Harrison.
Niles-William H. Sampson.
Berrien Mission-Joseph Byron. Kalamazoo-William Todd, Henry Worthington. Allegan-George Stanley.
St. Joseph-John Ercanbrack, Ebenezer Arnold.
Elkhart-George M. Boyd, Franklin Gage.
LaGrange-Warren Griffith, Erastus Kellogg.
Deep River Mission-Samuel K. Young.
Centerville District.
James Havens, Presiding Elder.
Centerville-J. Kiger, Francis A. Conwell.
Richmond-John W. Sullivan.
Winchester-John H. Hall, Francis H. Carey.
Newcastle-Elijah Whitten.
Munceytown-Greenbery C. Beeks, Eliphelet S. Sheffield.
Marion-John H. Bruce.
Connersville-David Stiver, Seth Smith.
Liberty-Wade Posey-Isaac Kelso.
Pendleton-Daniel K. Stright.
Portland Mission-George W. Bowers.
Logansport District.
George M. Bewick, Presiding Elder.
Logansport-Jacob Colclazier.
Monticello-Enoch Wood.
Independence-William Campbell.
Delphi-Josiah J. Cooper.
Peru-Jared B. Mershon.
Fort Wayne-James T. Robe.
Warsaw Mission-Thomas P. Owen.
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Rochester Mission-Burroughs Westlake.
William M. Daily transferred to the Missouri con- ference. Lemuel M. Reeves transferred to the Erie conference.
JOURNAL of the Eighth Session of the Indiana Annual Conference held at Lawrenceburgh, Dearborn County, October 23, 1839.
Wednesday morning, nine o'clock. Conference met according to appointment and was opened by Bishop Roberts by reading a portion of the sacred scripture, singing and prayer. The list was called and the fol- lowing members answered to their names: E. G. Wood, E. R. Ames, S. S. Williams, William Frailey, Henry S. Dane, Joseph Tarkington, Charles Bouner, James Jones, Lewis Hulbert, C. B. Jones, C. W. Ruter, I. C. Smith, William V. Daniel, B. T. Griffith, Philip May, George K. Hester, Thomas S. Gunn, Isaac Owen, William H. Good, Augustus Eddy, Allen Wiley, James Scott, Henry Talbott, C. M. Holliday, Ezra L. Kemp, Miles Huffaker, S. C. Cooper, Zachanah Games, John Miller, John Daniel, Thomas Ray, Isaac McEllroy, An- thony Robbins, Jesse C. Harbin, John S. Bayless, Dan- iel DeMott, Thomas Bartlett, Thomas I. Brown, R. S. Robinson, Jonas L. Belotte, James L. Thompson, Ancil Beach, E. P. Farmer, John A. Brouse, Joseph White, Aaron Wood, G. M. Boyd, James Havens, John W. Sul- livan, Elijah Whitten, G. C. Beeks, David Stiver, Isaac Kelso, G. M. Beswick, Jacob Colclazier, Enoch Wood, James T. Robe, John Kerns, Asa Beck, Robert Burns, James V. Watson, Matthew Simpson.
On motion, conference proceeded to elect a princi- pal and assistant clerk by ballot, and E. R. Ames was elected, and I. C. Smith assistant. On motion, resolved, that we have on session per day and that conference meet at one-half past eight o'clock a. m. and adjourn at one-half past twelve p. m.
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Conference proceeded to elect three stewards, and on counting the ballots, S. C. Cooper, James Scott and A. Wiley were elected. Two communications from the book agents from New York were read and referred to the said book committee which were elected by the conference, viz: John Brouse, William H. Gooble, and John Daniel. The agents at New York requested that conference appoint a committee to obtain a correct list of the postoffices in the circuits and stations and for- ward the names to the agents, and H. S. Talbott, Aaron Wood, and R. S. Robinson were appointed that committee. On motion the by-laws of the former ses- sion were read and adopted for the government of this session.
On motion, resolved, that we will observe Friday the twenty-fifth instant, as a day of religious devotion in reference to the Centenary of Methodism.1 On mo- tion, resolved, that a committee of five be appointed to make arrangements for the celebration, and Allen Wi- ley, C. W. Ruter, A. Eddy, E. R. Ames and E. G. Wood were appointed said committee.
On motion, resolved, that during the examination of character the conference sit with closed doors ; none but members and probationers are allowed to be pres- ent. Conference took up the second question on the minutes, viz .: Who remain on trial? And the charac-
1 On that day Dr. Simpson, the young president of Asbury University, made his first appearance in the Indiana Conference. "His personal appearance was a perpetual disappointment. He was too youthful to meet expectation, being less than thirty years old, and his dress was of jeans, neat and well-fitting; but not what most expected of so distinguished a man. His praise as a preacher was in all the land, and every one desired to hear him. This opportunity came in his sermon on the itinerary of Method- ism. It was a very powerful one and dealt largely with the then much discussed question of the millennium. Such was the force and eloquence of the young man, that many were overcome with emotion and he was 'at once voted the prince of pulpit orators.'" Autobiography of Joseph Tarkington, pp. 17-20.
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ters of Melville Wiley, Seth Smith, John Schatt, John A. Kelly, Hezikiah Smith, L. W. Berry and Cyrus Nutt were severally examined and passed and continued on trial. Lewis L. Allen was discontinued. The charac- ters of Henry Beharrell, William F. Wheeler, George W. Stafford, William Wilson, William H. Sampson, Francis A. Conwell, John H. Hull, Lysander Wiley, James Hill, George Havens, Elisha Vanschoick, and William Campbell were severally examined, passed and continued. J. J. Cooper was discontinued. J. B. Jen- kins was continued on trial. Conference adjourned.
Thursday morning one-half past eight o'clock. Con- ference met pursuant to adjournment and was opened according to rule. Journal was read and approved. Conference proceeded to business, Bishop Roberts in the chair. The conference stewards spent some time in attending to their business. Conference resolved to draw on the book concern for $500, and on the charter fund for $86.
On motion, resolved, that a financial committee of five be appointed to lay before this conference a plan for the purpose of producing a uniformity in the fiscal transactions of the church in this conference. And A. Eddy, C. W. Ruter, S. C. Cooper, A. Wood and I. C. Smith were appointed that committee.
The committee of arrangements for the centenary celebration reported as follows: That a prayer meet- ing be held in the Methodist church at sunrising and conducted by Rev. James Havens. That a sermon be delivered at ten o'clock at the same place, by Rev. M. Simpson. That there be a centenary meeting at three o'clock at the conference for the purpose of receiving centenary offerings. And that the missionary society hold its anniversary meeting at candle lighting at the Methodist church. The above report was accepted.
Conference resumed the second question on the min- utes, viz .: Who remain on trial? and the characters of
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Daniel K. Stright, Ebenezer Arnold, Landy Havens, Joseph Byron, Samuel K. Young, Daniel Worthington, Franklin Gage and James Crawford were severally ex- amined, approved, passed and continued on trial. E. S. Sheffield and George Stanley were discontinued.
Conference then took up the consideration of the third question on the minutes, viz .: Who are admitted into full connection? When the brethren who had been previously examined by the committee, appointed for that purpose, were called forward by the Bishop and questioned by him as the discipline directs: the char- acters of S. T. Gillett, Isaac Crawford, Thomas F. Spill- man, I. B. Burt,, John Edwards, Miltiades Miller, Will- iam M. Guines, Jacob Myers, William H. Forbes, Fran- cis H. Casey, Emmons Rutledge, John Kiger, George W. Bowers, Alexander L. Miller, Amos Bussey, Silas Rawson, William Knowles, John W. Weekly, Wade Posey, Hawley B. Beers were severally examined and passed and elected to Deacons Orders, except Isaac Crawford, Thomas F. Spillman and Amos Bussey who had been previously ordained to that office. Thomas F. Spillman was elected to Elders' Orders. Daniel H. Dickinson was discontinued at his own request. P. E. Royce was discontinued and also Thomas P. Owen in consequence of ill health. Conference adjourned.
Saturday, one-half past eight o'clock. Conference met pursuant to adjournment and was opened accord- ing to rule. Journal read and approved. Conference proceeded to business, Bishop Morris in the chair.
Conference took up the fifth question on the minu- tes, viz .: Who are elected to Elders' Orders? The characters of Isaac McElroy, Jacob M. Slallard, B. F. Griffith, John S. Bayless, G. C. Beeks, Thomas L. Gunn, Isaac Owen, James V. Watson were severally examined and elected to said orders. Conference then took up the consideration of the local preachers recommended for Deacons Orders. Elijah Barwick, William J.
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Flemming, John Fish, George C. Shively, Jr., Silas Igan and William A. Aldred were elected to Deacons Orders. Peter Weaver was not elected. Jacob Bru- ner, Thomas B. Springer, John L. Pinkston, Samuel Smith, Adison Lane, James Latta, William Morely, El- hannon Sweet, D. K. Straight, Stephen Norman, Albert G. Perkins and B. H. Bradbury were elected to Dea- cons Orders. Conference then took up the considera- tion of local deacons recommended for Elders Orders, and Jacob Johnson was elected. Thomas Manwarning was not elected, Orthniel Talbott was not elected. The parchments of Elijah Burns were handed over to the conference. Robert Parrot was elected. Conference then took up the case of Jacob Miller whose character was examined, admitted into full connection and elected to Deacons Orders. Isaac Merrill was elected to Elders Orders. A communication, signed by the president of the board of trustees of Indiana Asbury University, was read, which, on motion, was laid on the table. On motion, resolved, that a committee of three be appointed, to whom the preachers shall report the names and amounts of all who have contributed to the centenary fund, and register the same into a book prepared for that purpose; and make a full report to the conference of all money and papers relating to the centenary operations. C. W. Ruter, Allen Wiley and Richard Hargrave were appointed that committee.
Conference took up the consideration of the fourth question on the minutes, viz .: Who are the deacons ? And the characters of William H. Good, Ezra L. Kemp, John A. Bruce, William Fraley, Anthony Robinson, Isaac Kelso, George M. Boyd and Jacob Colclazier were severally examined and passed. On motion the vote by which Josiah J. Cooper was discontinued was re- considered and he was continued on trial. On motion, the vote by which Lewis L. Allen was discontinued be reconsidered, and he was continued on trial. Confer-
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ence took into consideration the first question on the minutes, viz .: Who are admitted on trial? Peter R. Guthrie, Daaper Chipman, John F. Truslow, having been properly recommended, were admitted on trial. When, on motion, conference adjourned.
Saturday, two o'clock p. m. Conference met pur- suant to adjournment and was opened according to rule. Journal read and approved. Conference pro- ceeded to business. Bishop Roberts in the chair. Con- ference resumed the first question on the minutes. Lealdes Forbes, Stephen Ravenscroft, Walter L. Huff- man, Elijah P. Bracher, B. H. Bradbrugh, Joseph Ocherman, G. W. Adams, Hayden Hayes, Thomas H. Rucher, John Cowgill, William Bratton, Wesley Dor- sey, Oliver S. Wells, John S. Donaldson, Samuel H. Rogers, John V. R. Miller, R. C. Rowley, John H. Worthing, Enoch Halstock, George W. Baker, Robert Curran, E. F. Remington, George W. Walker, Edward Oldham, James R. Williams, Washington Malick, Landy Roberts, and J. F. Truslow, having been properly rec- ommended, were admitted on trial. Conference ad- journed to meet on Monday at half-past eight o'clock a. m.
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