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   PRESIDENT -- HENRY W. WARREN, D. D. LL. D.

   SECRETARY -- JESSE W. JENNINGS, D. D.

        ASSISTANT SECRETARIES -- HENRY A. BARTON, ARTHUR L. MICKEL, JOSIAH E. FOWLER, WILLIAM A. ROMINGER.

   STATISTICAL SECRETARY -- JOHN B. PRIEST.

        ASSISTANT STATISTICAL SECRETARIES -- ELMER E. HOSMAN, THOMAS BITHEL, D. D., JOHN P. YOST, CHARLES N. DAWSON, D. D.

   TREASURER -- H. HIRST MILLARD, A. M.

        ASSISTANT TREASURER -- WALTER L. ELLIOTT.

   POSTMASTER -- JAMES R. GEARHART.

STANDING COMMITTEES.

   AUDITING -- W. D. Stambaugh, E. E. Shafer, Lewis Campbell, G. W. Shick.
   BIBLE CAUSE -- R. N. Throckmorton, R. C. McReynolds, W. A. Wilson, J. H. Frazer.
   CHURCH EXTENSION -- C. C. Cissell, E. G. Hutchinson, R. J. Cocking, C. P. Cheeseman.
   CONFERENCE RELATION -- D. Marquette, J. P. Roe, C. M. Griffith, C. F. Heywood.
   CURRENT BOOK ACCOUNTS -- J. Q. A. Fleharty, H. H. St. Louis, W. R. Peters, H., A. Chappell.
   DISTRICT CONFERENCE RECORDS -- E. W. Erickson, L. R. DeWolf, Allen Bishop, Jabez Charles.
   EDUCATION -- F. H. Sanderson, E. E. Hosman, H. A. Barton, Wm. Esplin.
   FREEDMENS' AID AND SOUTHERN EDUCATION -- J. G. Shick, J. F. Poucher, W. R. Phelps, A. L. Kellogg.
   MEMOIRS -- J. E. Moore, Wm. Shambaugh, Henry Trezona, David Marquette.
   MISSIONS -- F. M. Clark, J. P. Yost, E. T. George, M. W. Chase.

   MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS -- Presiding Elders.
   METHODIST HOSPITAL -- R. W. Wilcox, F. M. Sisson, B. B. Keister, R. F. Shacklock.
   PERIODICALS -- A. C. Welch, J. M. Bothwell, Elmer E. Day, A. J.. Markley.
   POSTOFFICES -- J. R. Gearhart.
   EDITING AND PUBLISHING MINUTES -- J. W. Jennings.
   RESOLUTIONS -- A. L. Gray, C. O. Larrison, J. B. Leedom, J. W. Jennings.
   STEWARDS -- T. C. Webster, J. B. Priest, G. A. Luce, Thos. Bithel.
   STATE OF THE CHURCH -- G. M. Couffer, C. N. Dawson, G. H. Main, N. A. Martin.
   SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND TRACTS -- F. W. Bross, W. H. Carter, R. H. Gammon, H. G. Kemp.
   SABBATH OBSERVANCE -- L. K. McNeil, R. D. Snyder, E. E. Hunt, J. H. Brooks.
   TEMPERANCE -- J. B. Carns, W. A. Rominger, J. A. Johnson, G. W., Corey.
   W. H. M. S. -- A. E. Fowler, John Crews, O. P. Mueller, R. J., McKenzie.
   W. F. M. S. -- O. Eggleston, J. H. Johnson, E. E. Day, B. Blain.
   EPWORTH LEAGUE -- C. C. Cissell, E. E. Hosman, C. N. Dawson, J. E., Fowler.
   CHURCH INSURANCE -- H. Trezona, E. T. George, J. A. Johnson, Wm. Esplin.
   20TH CENTURY THANK OFFERING -- F. H. Sanderson, E. E. Hosman, H. A. Barton, Wm. Esplin, and the Presiding Elders Ex-officio.

   J. B. Maxfield, President.
   F. M. Sisson, Vice-President.
   G. A. Luce, Secretary.
   L. A. Harmon, Treasurer.
   J. A. Johnson, C. N. Dawson, David Cole, W. H. Hazzard, C. A. Goss, and the Presiding Elders Ex-officio.

   Grand Island District -- R. C. McReynolds, A. L. Mickel, C. T. Smith,. D. T. Olcott.
   Neligh District -- E. T. George, E. E. Hunt, Isreal Howell, O. O. Snyder.
   Norfolk District -- J. B. Leedom, J. E. Fowler, W. A. Harding, M. C. Hazen.
   Omaha District -- A. C. Welch, Fred Sturgis, G. A. Luce, J. A. Johnson.

   CONFERENCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS METHODIST HOSPITAL AND DEACONESS HOME, 419 South 20th Street, Omaha -- T. C. Webster, G. H. Main, M. W. Chase, E. T. George, Mrs. D. Cole, Mrs. Emma Gallin, Mrs. F. M. Sisson, Mrs. J. B. Maxfield, O. F. Glidden.

   TRUSTEES -- C. W. DeLamatre, John Dale, C. N. Dawson, G. A. Luce, C. A. Goss, H. J. Ross, J. Mellen, B. R. Ball, W. P. Harford.

   CONFERENCE BOARD -- D. K. Tindall, T. C. Webster, John Dale, Mrs. D. Cole, Mrs. F. M. Sisson, J. B. Priest, M. W. Chase, Mrs. Emma Gallan, O. F. Glidden.

   DEACONESSES -- Superintendent, Allie Pfrimmer, Supervisor of Nurses, Charlotte B. Nicholson; Head Nurse, Operating Room, Rosa M. Hartman; Clerk, Jennie L. Cavanaugh.

   VISITORS -- Lida M. Herrick, Hannah L. Taylor, Lulu Milliman, Jennie Jackson, Lula J. Clifton, Victoria Tweedie.

   NURSES -- Thyra L. Brandt, Mary Hale, Mary M. Ducker, Jennie Gasser, Lenora Johns, Nettie Hale, Margaret Gibson, Christina Ferguson, Myrtle Hubbard, Laura Allen, Esther, Bunch, Dora Bunch, Mary Lamb.
    OFFICERS OF THE NORTH NEBRASKA CONFERENCE EPWORTH LEAGUE -- Rev. C. N. Dawson, D. D., President, Omaha; Rev. J. B. Priest, First Vice-President, Albion; Miss May Fee, Second Vice-President, Fullerton; Rev. P. J. Lawson, Third Vice-President, Lyons; Mrs. Cora Beebe, Fourth Vice-President, Wayne; Rev. Charles Miller, Corresponding Secretary, Omaha; J. W. Balson, Recording Secretary, Cedar Rapids, S. K. Warrick, Treasurer, Battle Creek; Superintendent of the Juniors, Mrs. I. B. Briggle, Grand Island. Directors: Rev. E. T. George, Neligh; Rev. Ronald J. McKenzie, Greeley; Rev. G. H. Main, Norfolk; Rev. Clyde C. Cissell, Omaha.
   CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I.--This organziation shall be called the North Nebraska Conference Epworth League. It shall be auxiliary to the Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and its constitution shall be subject to approval by the North Nebraska Annual Conference.
   ARTICLE II, OBJECT.-The object shall be to promote piety and loyalty among the young people of our Church and congregations, to aid them in the attainment of purity of heart, constant growth in grace and train them in Christian work.
   ARTICLE III, REPRESENTATION.--The Presiding Elders and Preachers in charge in the Conference shall be members ex-officio of the Conference Epworth League, and each chapter of the League within the bounds of the North Nebraska Conference shall be represented in the Conference League by two lay delegates to be elected by the local chapters, one of whom may be the Superintendent of local chapter of the Junior Epworth League.
   ARTICLE IV, OFFICERS.--Section 1. The officers of the North Ne-

braska Conference Epworth League shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, a Superintendent of Junior Epworth League, and two directors from each Presiding Elder's District, one of whom shall be the Presiding Elder and the other a Pastor.
   Section 2. -- The officers shall be elected annually (except the Presiding Elders, who are officers ex- officio) at the time of the Annual Convention. The election shall be by ballot, and a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to constitute an election.
   Section 3. -- The officers shall be members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and connected with some chapter of the Epworth League within the bounds of said Conference. The President shall be subject to approval by the Annual Conference, to which body he shall submit report annually.
   ARTICLE V, MEETINGS. -- The North Nebraska Conference Epworth League shall hold annual conventions at such time and place as may be designated by the Annual Convention from time to time. At the Annual Convention the President, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and the Superintendent of Junior Epworth League shall present written reports concerning the work of past year or fraction of a year previous to such Annual Convention. It shall be the duty of the Corresponding Secretary to secure, if possible, reports from each League chapter in the Conference. The Annual Convention shall be the regular session of this Conference Epworth League, at which all business shall be transacted which may properly come before it.
   ARTICLE VI, BOARD OF CONTROL. -- The Board of Control shall consist of the officers designated in Article IV, Section 1, including the Directors. Its duties shall be to have charge of all matters pertaining to the Conference Epworth League during the interim of Annual Convention, not otherwise provided for by the Annual Convention, and shall have power to fill all vacancies, prepare and publish programs, devise ways and means for and to carry out plans of the Annual Convention, to raise money necessary to meet the expenses of annual conventions and fix time and place of holding the Annual Convention, unless fixed by the Annual Convention, or if it be found impracticable to hold the Annual Convention at such time or place as may have been previously designated by the Convention.
   ARTICLE VII, AMENDMENTS. -- This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any Annual Convention, subject to approval of the Annual Conference.
   ARTICLE VIII, BY-LAWS, ETC. -- By-Laws and Rules of Order may be adopted at any Annual Convention by a majority vote.

   OFFICERS CONFERENCE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. -- President, J. M. Bothwell; Secretary, C. N. Dawson; Managers, the Presiding Elders ex-officio.

   MISSIONARY SERMON. -- To preach Annual Missionary Sermon at Nineteenth Session, Thomas Bithel; alternate, J. B. Priest.

   TRUSTEES NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY:
      Term ending 1900 -- J. B. Maxfield, D. D.
        "   "     "   -- 0. J. Nave, S. T. D.
        "   "    1901 -- Wm. Gorst, D. D.
        "   "     "  -- R. W. Breckenridge.
        "   "    1902 -- David Marquette, D. D.
         "   "     "  -- R. B. Schneider.
         "   "   1903 -- A. Hodgetts, D. D.

    VISITORS:
   To Nebraska Wesleyan University. -- R. J. McKenzie one year, H. A. Barton two years.
   To Drew Theological Seminary. -- H. H. Millard one year, F. H. Sanderson two years.
   To Garret Biblical Institute. -- W. P. Murray one year, E. E. Hosman two years.
   To Iliff School of Theology. -- D. C. Winship one year, Thomas Bithel two years.

   TRIERS OF APPEAL.--J. W. Jennings, J. M. Bothwell, J. Charles, T. C. Webster, A. L. Gray, E. T. George, C. F. Heywood.

   WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY OFFICERS. -- President, Mrs. Mel Uhl; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Wm. P. Murray; Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. VanAnda, Fremont; Treasurer, Mrs. H. H. Millard, Omaha. Omaha District: Vice-President, Mrs. Rhodes. Norfolk District: Vice-President, Mrs. Bithel. Grand Island District: VicePresident, Mrs. D. K. Tindall. Neligh District: Vice-President, Mrs. J. B. Leedom.

   W. F. M. S. -- Mrs. Ida J. Moe, (Fremont) Secretary.

   MOTHERS' JEWELS HOME, YORK, NEBRASKA. -- Superintendents, Burwell Spurlock and Isabella Spurlock.

   CONFERENCE BOARD OF EXAMINERS. -- G. H. Main, Chairman; H. A. Barton, Registrar; C. O. Larrison, G. A. Luce, R. W. Wilcox, J. W. Jennings, C. N. Dawson, Thomas Bithel, William Esplin, J. M. Bothwell, A. C. Welch, C. C. Cissell, T. C. Webster, L. K. McNeil, A. L. Mickel, E. E. Hosman, E. T. George, J. B. Carns, B. B. Kiester.

   H. A. BARTON.--Four years course for Local Deacons' Theory and Practice of Extemporaneous Preaching.
   C. O. LARRISON. -- Logic, Psychology, Manual of Christian Evidences.
   G. A. LUCE. -- Essays.

   R. W. WILCOX. -- Outlines Of Universal History, Leading Facts ofAmerican History.
   J. W. JENNINGS. -- Discipline, Catechism, Studies for Candidates for Elders' orders.
   C. N. DAWSON. -- History of Christian Church, History of American Methodism, Rhetoric.
   THOMAS BITHEL. -- Hermaneutics, Encyclopcedia Methodology.
   G. H. MAIN. -- Common Branches, English and American Literature.
   WILLIAM ESPLIN. -- Syllabi for class in first year.
   J. M. BOTHWELL. -- Aspects of Christian Experience, The Supernatural Book.
   A. C. WELCH. -- Exegetical Studies.
   C. C. CISSELL. -- Harmon's Introduction, Smaller Scripture History.
   T. C. WEBSTER. -- Christian Perfection, Butler's Analogy.
   L. K. McNEIL. -- Syllabi for second year.
   A. L. MICKEL. -- Life of Wesley, Perfection and Delivery of Sermons.
   E. E. HOSMAN. -- Syllabi for class of third year.
   E. T. GEORGE. -- Sermons for classes of first, second and third year.
   J. B. CARNS. -- Systematic Theology.
   B. B. KIESTER. -- Syllabi and Sermons for classes for admission and fourth year.

   1. Each Examiner will send a list of his questions to the Registrar not later than May 1st. The Registrar will have these questions printed or typewritten and send a copy to each Examiner.
   2. There will be two examinations during the Conference year. The first will be held on the first Tuesday in June, and the second on the first Tuesday in September. These examinations may be taken under any member of the Board of Examiners.
   3. On the first Tuesday in June, examinations will be given on the following books:
   For Admission on Trial -- Common English Branches, Life of John Wesley, Larger Catechism, Discipline, Aspects of Christian Experience.
   First Year -- Introduction to Holy Scriptures, Exegetical Studies in Gospels, Systematic Theology, Plain Account of Christian Perfection.
   Second Year -- Introduction to Holy Scriptures, Exegetical Studies in Pauline Epistles, Systematic Theology.
   Third Year -- Hermaneuties, Exegetical Studies in Pentateuch, The Supernatural Book.
   Fourth Year -- Encyclopoedia and Methodology, Exegetical Studies in Isaiah, Butler's Analogy.
   For Local Preachers who are Candidates for Deacons' Orders -- Review of first and second year of four years course.

   For Local Deacons who are Candidates for Elders' Orders -- Raymond's Systematic Theology.
   4. On the first Tuesday in September examinations will be given in the studies not enumerated in the above list.
   5. Sermons, Essays and Syllabi should be sent to their respective Examiners as soon as completed, but must be in the Examiners" hands not later than two weeks prior to the time of the Annual Conference.
   6. A final examination will be held at the seat of the Annual Conference on the day before the session opens to examine candidates, who have not been examined during the year, and to complete the year's work.
   7. For the final examination at the seat of the Conference, each examiner will furnish a list of questions different from those used at the two preceding examinations.

   TAKE NOTICE. -- No examinations will be held other than at the times and on the books above designated. Let every candidate and examiner conform strictly to the above plan.
   By order of Board of Examiners.
G. H. MAIN, H. A. BARTON,
Chairman. Registrar.

ROLL AND DIRECTORY -- Continued.

Probationers.

   NOTE: St.--Student; Sd. -- Superanuated; Sy. -- Supernumerary; P. C. -- Preacher in Charge; P. E. -- Presiding Elder;
Miss. -- Missionary; Chap. -- Chaplain; Ed. -- Editor; Supt. -- Superintendent.

Local Preachers.

GRAND ISLAND DISTRICT

   Ministerial -- J. B. Maxfield; Lay -- W. G. Olinger.
   RESERVE: Ministerial -- S. P. Vandoozer.

   Ministerial -- J. B. Maxfield, W. M. Woorley; Lay -- L. H. Rogers, N. R. Persinger.
   RESERVES: Ministerial -- D. Marquette, J.. W. Shank: Lay -- Mrs. A. Hodgetts. Mrs. A. C. Harding.

   Ministerial -- J. B. Maxfield, J. W. Shank; Lay -- A. J. Anderson, John Dale.
   RESERVES: Ministerial -- D. C. Winship, W. H. H. Pillsbury; Lay -- James Stephen, Allen T. Rector.

   Ministerial -- Alfred Hodgetts, J. B. Maxfield; Lay -- J. D. King, Wayne; T. L. Mathews, Fremont.
   RESERVES: Ministerial-D. K. Tindall, David Marquette; Lay -- J. G. Cortelyou Omaha; John Dale, Omaha.

   Ministerial -- Daniel K. Tindall, William Gorst.
   RESERVES: Ministerial -- John W. Shenk, Alfred Hodgetts; Lay -- Charles A. Goss, Omaha; John W. Balson, Cedar Rapids.
   RESERVES: Lay -- Morris B. Ford, Lyons; Banks M. Smith, Osmond.

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