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MINUTES

 

OF THE

 

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION

 

OF THE

 

NORTH NEBRASKA CONFERENCE

 

OF THE

 

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

 

HELD AT

 

SCHUYLER, NEB., SEPT 29-OCT. 4,1897.
 

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, - J. W. JENNINGS.

FREMONT, NEB.:
PRINTED BY THE FREMONT TRIBUNE
1897.


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

APPOINTMENTS.

GRAND ISLAND DISTRICT.

D. K. Tindall, Presiding Elder.

4
(P. O., Grand Island.)

Archer

E. E. E. Rorick

2

Bartlett (supply)

Frank Sala

1

Belgrade

* L. R. De Wolf

Cedar Rapids

J. P. Yost

1

Central City

J. B. Priest

2

Clarks

R. C. McReynolds

2

Columbus

A. L. Mickel

2

Cushing

* E. E. Day

1

Fullerton

F. W. Bross

1

Fullerton Circuit (supply)

E. O. Elliott

1

Grand Island --

  1st Church

Thos. C. Webster

1

   Trinity

J. B. Carns

2

   Circuit

* R. J. McKenzie

2

Genoa

* R. D. Snyder

1

Greely

A. L. Kellogg

2

Mapleville (supply)

North Bend

W. Martin

3

Purple Cane (supply)

0. D. Crawford

1

Richland (supply)

J. M. Dressler

2

Schuyler

J. W. Jennings

2

St. Edward

H. Trezona

2

St. Paul

C. C. Cissell

3

St. Paul Circuit

* R. F. Shacklock

2

Scotia (supply)

J. S. Green

2

Silver Creek

C. F. Heywood

1

Wolbach (supply)

1srael Putnam

1

Wood River

* W. R. Peters

2

   *Frank A. High left without appointment to attend some one of our schools.

   A. M. Molesworth, Purple Cane.

NELIGH DISTRICT.

Wm. Gorst, Presiding Elder.

2
(P. O., Neligh.)

Albion

C. O. Larrison

2

Boone (supply)

C. G. House

Battle Creek

R. W. Wilcox

1

Battle Creek Circuit (supply)

D. E. Baldwin

Clearwater

* A. J. Warne

1

Creighton (supply)

J. S. Markley

Chambers

* H. G. Kemp

2

Elgin

* E. W. Wilcox

2

Emerick (supply)

Ewing-Inman

W. A. Wilson

1

Loretto- Petersburg (supply)

L. Hedden

Lynch

* G. W. Shick

1

Meadow Grove

J. H. Brooks

2

Neligh

E. T. George

1

Newmans Grove

* Allen Bishop

1

Niobrara (supply)

E. D. Griswold

Oakdale

David Marquette

1

O'Neill

John Crews

1

Osmond

* J. N. Gortner

2

Paddock (supply)

J. D. Lee

Pierce

G. M. Cauffer

2

Plainview

L. X. McNeil

3

Plainview Circuit

* E. C. Thorp

2

Page

* H. A. Chappell

1

Savage (supply)

R. W. Callow

Tilden

* W. A. Rominger

3

Verdell (supply)

J. W. Bucholz

R. N. Throckmorton, E. E. Hosman, *E. E. Hunt, E. R. Adriance, *J. G. Shick left without appointment to attend some one of our schools.

NORFOLK DISTRICT.

A. Hodgetts, Presiding Elder.

5
(P. O., Norfolk.)

Allen

* C. P. Cheeseman

2

Bancroft (supply)

Beemer

J. H. Johnson

3

Bloomfield

* E. R. Leedom

2

Carroll

* C. W. Davidson

1

Coleridge-Hartington

* O. P. Mueller

2

Dakota City

* W. K. Gray

3

Decatur

* A. L. Gray

1

Emerson (supply)

Hooper

Wm. Esplin

3

Homer (supply)

A. M. Booth

Hoskins

J. B. Leedom

1

Humphrey

* H. H. Burch

1

Leigh

H. H. St. Louis

4

Lyons

J. M. Bothwell

1

Laurel

W. R. Phelps

3

Madison

* J. E. Fowler

3

Norfolk .

G. H. Main

2

Norfolk Circuit (supply)

Nickerson (supply)

Wm. Slothower

Oakland

F. M. Clark

2

Pender

C. M. Griffith

3

Pilger

Wm. Shambaugh

1

Ponca

* G. W. Kliver

1

Randolph

H. H. Millard

1

St. James

* E. T. Antrim

2

Scribner

L. Campbell

2

South Sioux City (supply)

Stanton

J. T. Knuckey

3

Wakefield

* E. E. Shafer

2

Wausa (Supply)

A. C. Butler

Wayne

Thomas Bithel

1

West Point (supply)

Winside

* F. M. Wright

2

Wisner

E. W. Erickson 4

D. W. McGregor, conference evangelist and member of Norfolk Quarterly Conference.

OMAHA DISTRICT.

J. B. Maxfield, Presiding Elder.

5
(P. O., 2202 Miami St., Omaha.)

Albright

J. Q. A. Fleharty

1

Arlington

W. H. Underwood

1

Benson (supply)

Blair

H. A. Barton

2

Craig

* W. D. Stambaugh

1

Elkhorn

* W. L. Elliott

3

Fremont

W. P. Murray

1

Kennard (supply)

Omaha --

   1st Church

John McQuoid

3

   Hanscom Park

F. M. Sisson

1

   Monmouth

J. J. Banbury

1

   Seward Street.

Y. W. Robinson

2

   South Tenth Street

G. A. Luce

2

   Southwest Church (supply)

R. M. Henderson

   Trinity

F. H. Sanderson

4

   Walnut Hill

C. N. Dawson

3

   West Omaha (supply).

James Haynes

Papillion-Richfield

R. J. Cocking

1

South Omaha

J. A. Johnson

1

Springfield

J. Charles

2

Tekamah-Arizona

* J. F. Poacher

1

Vacoma (supply)

Valley

Oscar Eggleston

1

J. W. Shank, editor Omaha Christian Advocate and member First Church Quarterly Conference. Omaha; O. J. Nave, chaplain in U. S. army and member First Church Quarterly Conference, Omaha; H. L. Powers, conference evangelist and member First Church Quarterly Conference. Omaha. W. W. Shank left without appointment to attend some one of our schools. N. A. Martin, First Church, Omaha. D. C. Winship, missionary in Wyoming.
*Undergraduates.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

   1. Who have been received by transfer, and from what Conferences? James A. Johnson from Central Illinois; Wiltschier R. Peters from Black Hills in studies of 4th year.

   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, Henry Zinecker, Abram J. Warne, Eli C. Thorp, Henry A. Chappell, Oscar P. Mueller, George W. Kliver, Charles W. Davidson. (b) In studies of third year. (Dis., ¶ 165, 2), none.

   5. Who have been continued on trial? (a) In studies of first year, Roddy D. Snyder, George W. Shick, John F. Poucher. (b) In studies of second year, Walter L. Elliott, Ronald J. McKenzie, John G. Shick, Ellsworth W. Wilcox, Harry G. Kemp. (c) In studies of third year, William W. Shank. (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, Allen Bishop, Elmer E. Day, R. Frank Shacklock, Josiah E. Fowler, Edward T. Antrim, Henry H. Burch, Francis M. Wright. (b) Elected and ordained deacons previously, William D. Stambaugh, John N. Gortner, Edmond R. Leedom.

   8. What members are in studies of third year? (a) admitted into full membership this year, William D. Stambaugh, John N. Gortner, R. Frank Shacklock, Elmer E. Day, Edward T. Antrim, Josiah E. Fowler, Francis M. Wright, Edmond R. Leedom, Henry H. Burch, Emerson E. Hunt. (b) Admitted to full membership previously, none.

    9. What members are in studies of fourth year? William A. Rominger, Elmer E. Shafer, Cyrus P. Cbeesman, William K.
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Gray, Albert L. Gray, Frank A. High, Lotan R. DeWolf, Wiltschier R. Peters, Allen Bishop.

   10. What members have completed the Conference Course of Study ? (a) Elected and ordained elders this year, Edward W. Erickson, Edward T. George, Francis M. Clark, Robert J. Cocking, John P. Yost, James M. Bothwell. (b) Elected and ordained elders previously, Richard N. Throckmorton.

   11. What others have been elected and ordained deacons ? (a) As local preachers, Henry Zinnecker, (Dis., ¶ 168, § 1.) None. (b) Under missionary rule (Dis., ¶ 168,§ 4.) None.

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

   13. Was the character of each preacher examined? It was Richard J. Millard referred to his presiding elder for investigation, as also was J. A. Roades.

   14. Who have been transferred, and to what conferences? Henry Zinnecker, probation first year, to Nebraska conference. G. M. Brown to Genesee conference.

    15. Who have died? David C. Worts, Thomas P. Donnelly.

   16. Who have been located at their own request ? None.

   17. Who have been located? None.

   18. Who hare withdrawn? Henry C. Myers.

    19. Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges or complaints? Thomas C. Clendenning.

   20. Who have been expelled? John W. Bovee.

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

   22. Who are the supernumerary preachers? N. H. Gale, Samuel Cates, T. W. Owen, J. P. Roe, B. Blain, J. E. Moore, R. J. Millard, W. H. Carter, J. R. Gearhart.

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

   24. Who are triers of appeals? David Marquette, H. H.

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MINUTES OF NORTH NEBRASKA CONFERENCE.

Millard, G. W. Martin, John McQuoid, J. W. Jennings, H. A. Barton, F. M. Sisson.

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

   26. What is the aggregate of the benevolent collections ordered by the general conference, as reported by the conference treasurer ? $10,130.

   27. What are the claims on the conference fund? $2,245.

   28. What has been received on these claims, and how has it been applied? $1,036. Applied to claimants.

   29. Where are the preachers stationed ? See list of appointments.

   30. Where shall the next conference be held? Schuyler, Nebraska.

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