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MINUTES

 

OF THE

 

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION

 

OF THE

 

NORTH NEBRASKA CONFERENCE

 

OF THE

 

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

 

HELD AT

 

SCHUYLER, NEB., SEPT 28-OCT. 3,1898.
 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, - J. W. JENNINGS.

FREMONT, NEB.:
PRINTED BY THE FREMONT TRIBUNE
1898.


Episcopal Directory.

The Bishops hold their semi-annual meetings for arranging their official work in May and November. Secretary of the board, E. G. Andrews, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York.

Born
Entered Ministry

Name and Residence
Consecrated
1817
1839

Thomas Bowman, 3966 Delmar Ave., St. Louis, Mo
1872
1820
1837

Randolph S. Foster, Roxbury, Mass
1872
1825
1846

Stephen M. Merrill, 57 Washington St., Chicago, Ill
1872
1825
1848

Edward G. Andrews, 150 Fifth Ave., New York
1872
1831
1855

Henry W. Warren, University Park, Colorado
1880
1834
1857

Cyrus D. Foss, 2043 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa
1880
1834
1858

John F. Hurst, Washington, D. C.
1880
1834
1856

William X. Ninde, Detroit, Mich
1884
1831
1858

John M. Walden, 220 West Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio
1884
1828
1858

Willard F. Mallalieu, Boston, Mass
1884
1837
1861

Charles H. Fowler, Buffalo. New York
1884
1832
1853

John H. Vincent, Topeka, Kansas
1888
1837
1862

James N. Fitzgerald, 1505 Locust St., St. Louis, MO
1888
1836
1859

Isaac W. Joyce, 1115 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Minn
1888
1826
1848

John P. Newman, 1037 Market St., San Francisco, California
1888
1840
1859

Daniel A. Goodsell, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1888
1836
1860

Charles C. McCabe, Fort Worth, Texas
1896
1839
1861

Earl Cranston, Portland, Oregon
1896
MISSIONARY BISHOPS.
1821
1843

William Taylor, 150 Fifth Ave., New York
1884
1836
1858

James M. Thoburn, Bombay, India
1888
1842
....

Joseph C. Hartzell, Vivi, Congo, Africa
1896


Sessions and Officers.

DATE
PLACE
BISHOP
SECRETARY
STATISTICAL SECRETARY
TREASURER

1882 Sept. 14-17

Fremont

Merrill

W. F. Warren.

Z. S. Rhone

J. Fowler

1883  "  12-16

Omaha 1st C'h

Wiley
"
"

A. Hodgetts

1884  "  10-15

Blair

Mallalieu

Z. S. Rhone

W. H. Carter
"

1885  "   3- 7

Ponca

Andrews
"

E. G. Fowler

J. Charles

1886  "   9-12

Tekamah

Fowler
"

D. C. Winship

J. Q. A. Fleht'y

1887  "   7-11

Fremont

Hurst

D. C. Winship

C. F. Heywood

J. Fowler

1888  "   5-10

Central City

Foss
"

C. D. Day

Wm. Gorst

1889  "  18-23

Neligh

Vincent
"

W. H. Carter

H. H. Millard

1890  "  17-22

Wayne

Bowman
"
"
"

1891  "  16-22

Omaha 1st c'h

Goodsell
"

J. H. Brooks
"

1892  "  14-17

St. Paul

Warren
"

F. B. Ham
"

1893  "   6-11

Norfolk

Walden
"
"
"

1894 Oct. 4- 8

Omaha Sewa'd

  

  

  

  

  

St. Church

Andrews
"

J. B. Priest
"

1895 "  2- 7

Fremont

Newman
"
"

C. M. Griffith

1896 "  7-12

Albion

McCabe
"
"

J. B. Leedom

1897 Sept. 29-

  

  

  

  

  

   Oct. 4

Schuyler

Ninde

J. W. Jennings
"

H. H. Millard

1898 Sept. 28-

   Oct. 3

Schuyler

FitzGerald
"
"
"

(a)APPOINTMENTS.

GRAND ISLAND DISTRICT.

D. K. Tindall, Presiding Elder

(P. O. Grand Island.)

Archer

*R. F. Shacklock

1

Bartlett

*J. S. Green

1

Belgrade

L. F. DeWolf

2

Cedar Rapids

J. P. Yost

2

Central City

C. O. Larrison

1

Clarks

R. C. McReynolds

3

Columbus

A. L. Mickel

3

Cushing (P.O.Palmer)

E. E. Day

2

Fullerton

Lewis Campbell

1

Grand Island-

   1st Church

Thos. C. Webster

2

   Trinity

F. H. Sanderson

1

   Circuit

E. B. King

1

Genoa

*R. D. Snyder

2

Greeley

*R. J. McKenzie

1

Mapleville (supply)

J. G. Galloway

North

R. E. Neal

1

Purple Cane (P. 0. Rogers)

A. L. Kellogg

1

Richland (supply)

J. M. Dressler

Schuyler

N. A. Martin

1

St. Edward

H. Trezona

3

St. Paul

C. C. Cissell

4

St. Paul Circuit (P. 0. Boelus).

I. Putnam

Scotia

*W. R. Peters

1

Silver Creek

C. F. Heywood

2

Wolbach (supply)

F. A. Sala

Wood River

E. E. E. Rorick

1

Left without appointment to attend one of our schools: *Frank A. High, *William W. Shenk, J. B. Carns, superintedent (sic) Anti- Saloon League: members of Trinity Grand Island Quarterly Conference.

NELIGH DISTRICT.

William Gorst, Presiding Elder.

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(P.O., Neligh.)

Albion

J. B. Priest

1

Boone (supply)

C. G. Rouse

Battle Creek

R. W. Wilcox

2

Battle Creek (Supply)

D. E. Baldwin

ClearWater

*H. G. Kemp

1

Creighton (supply)

A. J. Markley

Chambers (supply)

L. Hedden

Elgin

*J. N. Gortner

1

Emerich

*A. E. Fowler

1

Ewing-Inman (P. O. Ewing)

W. A. Wilson

2

Loretto-Petersburg (P.O., Petersburg)

   (supply)

T. B. Sabine

Lynch

*E. C. Thorp

1

Meadow Grove

J. B. Leedom

1

Neligh

E. T. George

2

Newman Grove

*Allen Bishop

Niobrara

*E. E. Hunt

1

Oakdale

D. Marquette

2

O'Neill

To be supplied

Osmond

J. Warne

1

Paddock (supply)

R. J. Callow

Pierce

G. M. Couffer

3

Plainview

E. E. Hosman

1

Plainview Circuit

To be supplied

Page

*H. A. Chappell

Savage (supply)

E. D. Griswold

Tilden

..W. A. Rominger

4

Verdell

To be supplied

Left without appointment to attend one of our schools: *Geo. W. Shick, *John G. Shick, *Elsworth W. Wilcox: members of Neligh Quarterly Conference.

NORFOLK DISTRICT.

A. Hodgetts, Presiding Elder.

6
(P.O., Norfolk.)

Allen

R. N. Throckmorton

1

Bancroft

*J. L. Phillips

1

Beemer

C .P. Cheeseman

1

Bloomfield

*F. M. Wright

1

Carroll

*C. W. Davidson

2

Coleridge-Hartington

*O. P. Mueller

3

Dakota City

F. M. Clark

1

Decatur

A. L. Gray

2

Emerson

To be supplied

Hooper

B. B. Keister

1

Homer (supply)

M. H. Booth

Hoskins

To be supplied

Humphrey

H. H. St. Louis

1

Ionia (supply)

W. H. Carter

Leigh

*E. T. Antrim

1

Lyons

J. M. Bothwell

2

Laurel

W. F. Phelps

3

Madison

*J. E. Fowler

4

Norfolk

G. R. Main

3

Nickerson (supply)

Win. Slothower

Oakland

E. E. Shafer

1

Pender

C. M. Grifftth

4

Pilger

Wm. Shambaugh

2

Platte Center

To be supplied

Ponca

*G. W. Kliver

2

Randolph

Wm.Epslin

1

St. James (supply)

C. H. Moore

Scribner

L. K. McNeil

1

South Sioux City

To be supplied

Stanton

G. W. Corey

1

Wakefield

J. H. Johnson

1

Wausa (supply)

A. C. Butler

Wayne

Thomas Bithel

2

West Point

To be supplied

Winside

To be supplied

Wisner

E. W. Erickson

5

Left without appointment to attend one of our schools: W. K. Gray: member Dakota City Quarterly Conference.

OMAHA DISTRICT.

J. B. Maxfield, Presiding Elder.

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(P.O., 2202 Miami St., Omaha.)

Albright (P. 0., South Omaha)

J. Q. A. Fleharty

2

Arlington

J. H. Frazer

1

Benson

To be supplied

Blair

H. A, Barton

3

Craig

*W. D. Stumbaugh

4

Elkhorn

To be, supplied

Fremont

W. P. Murray

Herman

*W. L. Elliott

1

Kennard

To be supplied

Omaha -

   1st Church

John McQuoid

4

   Hanscom Park

F. M. Sisson

2

   Monmouth Park

F. W. Bross

2

   Seward Street

A. C. Welch

1

   South Tenth Street

G. A Luce

3

Southwest Church

To be supplied

Trinity

J. W. Jennings

1

Walnut Hill

C. N. Dawsoii

4

West Omaha

To be supplied

Papillion-Richfield

R. J. Cocking

2

South Omaha

H. H. Millard

1

Springfield

Jabez Charles

3

Tekamah-Arizona

*J. F. Poucher

2

Valley

Oscar Eggleston

2

J. W. Shenk, editor Omaha Christian Advocate, member First Church Quarterly Conference.

0. J. Nave, Post Chaplain U. S. Army, member First Church Quarterly Conference.

H. L. Powers and D. W. McGregor, evangelists members Hanscom Park Quarterly Conference.

D. C. Winship, missionary to Wyoming.

J. W. Robinson, missionary to New Mexico.

J. A. Roades, missionary to North Montana.
*Undergraduates.

(a) Handwritten notes on this page. Words "Alda  Boelus" written on one line, to left of word Appointments at top of page.
Left column:
   Below Grand Island, entire line struck out "Circuit   E.B. King". No words added.
   "St. Paul Circuit" struck out.
   Struck out line "Verdell    To be supplied" and points to handwritten "Spencer & Highland" in bottom margin.
Right column:
   Following Laurel the minister's name is struck out and "Drejant, W. J." written in on line.
   Following Winside, "to be supplied" struck out and "W. R/K Phelps" written in on line.
   In margin, to right of Elkhorn, "John Crews".
   In margin, to right of Omaha, 1st Church, "Mattison W. Cheese".
   In margin, to right of Omaha, Southwest Church, "Robt N. Hernderson"

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

   1. Who have been received by transfer, and from what Conferences? William W. Shenk in studies of third year, from West Nebraska; Anthony C. Welch from East Ohio; George W. Corey from Colorado; Benjamin B. Keister from South America; Robert E. Neal from Nebraska, and John H. Frazer from Newark Conference.

   2. Who have been re-admitted? None.

   3. Who have been received on credentials, and from what churches? None.

   4. Who have been received on trial? (a) In studies of first year, Edward Beaumont King, James S. Green (conditioned on English and American literature), John L. Phillips (conditioned on leading facts American history), Arthur E. Fowler (conditioned on English and American literature). (b) In studies of third year, (Dis., ¶ 165, § 2.) none.

   5. Who have been continued on trial? (a) In studies of first year, Henry A. Chappell, George W. Kliver. (b) In studies of second year, Eli C. Thorp (conditioned on rhetoric), Abram J. Warne, Oscar P. Mueller, Roddy D. Snyder (conditioned on Universal history), George W. Shick, John Grant Shick, Charles W. Davidson, John F. Poucher (conditioned on Exegesis and Universal history). (c) In studies of third year, Elsworth W. Wilcox. (d) In studies of fourth year, none.

   6. Who have been discontinued? None.

   7. Who have been admitted into full membership? (a) Elected and ordained deacons this year, Walter E. Elliott, Ronald J. McKenzie, Harry G. Kemp. (b) Elected and ordained deacons previously, none

   8. What members are in studies of third year? (a) Admitted into full membership this year, William W. Shenk, Walter Elliott, Ronald J. McKenzie, Harry G. Kemp. (b) Admitted into full membership previously, Robert Frank Shacklock (conditioned on
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history Christian church, the supernatural book, and elements of psychology), Emerson E. Hunt.

   9. What members in studies of fourth year? Frank A. High, Allen Bishop, William D. Stambaugh, John Narver Gortner, Elmer E. Day, Edward T. Antrim, Francis M. Wright, Josiah E. Fowler (conditioned on the supernatural book), Wiltschier R. Peters.

   10. What members have completed the Conference Course of Study? (a) Elected and ordained elders this year, William A. Rominger, Elmer E. Shafer, Cyrus P. Cheeseman, William K. Gray, Albert L. Gray, Loton R. DeWolf (b) Elected and ordained elders previously, none.

   11. What others have been elected and ordained deacons? (a) As local preachers (Dis., ¶ 165,§l.), James G. Galloway. (b) Under missionary rule (Dis., ¶ 165, § 4.) none.

   12. What others have been. elected and ordained elders? (a) As local deacons. (Dis., ¶ 168, § 1.) None. (b) Under missionary rule. (Dig., ¶ 168, § 4.) None.

   13. Was the character of each preacher examined? Yes, in open conference by roll call.

   14. Who have been transferred, and to what conferences? William W. Shenk (Sept. 14th) to West Nebraska, Geo. W. Martin, Nebraska, A. M. Moleswortb, Des Moines, E. R. Leedom, West Nebraska conference.

   15. Who have died? Nathan H. Gale, at Granada, Colorado, June 10, 1898.

   16. Who have been located at their own request? Richard J. M Millard.

   17. Who have been located? None.

   18. Who have withdrawn? Henry H. Burch to join Congregational church.

   19. Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints? None.

   20. Who have been expelled? None.

   21. What other personal notation should be made? None.

   22. Who are the Supernumerary preachers? Samuel Cates, Thomas W. Owen, J. P. Roe, Bartley Blain, John E. Moore,

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Wm. H. Carter, James R. Gearhart, John H. Brooks, J. J. Banbury, William H. Underwood, John Crews, J. A. Johnson.

   23. Who are the superanuated preachers? Jacob Adriance, Daniel T. Olcott, Charles Balson, Charles H. Savidge, William Stanner, John L. St. Clair, Henry W. Conley.

   24. Who are the triers of appeals? Charles F. Heywood, James M. Bothwell, Charles M. Griffitb, J. Q. A. Fleharty, W. P. Murray, Thomas C. Webster.

   25. What is the statistical report for this year? See statistical tables.

   26. What is the aggregate of the benevolent collections ordered by the general conference, as reported by the conference treasurer?

$11,992.00.

   27. What are the claims on the conference fund? Not reported.

    28. What has been received on these claims, and how has it been applied? $1,060.65. See report of stewards.

   29. Where are the preachers stationed? See appointments.

   30. Where shall the next confernice be held? Hanscom Park church, Omaha.

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