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NORTH NEBRASKA CONFERENCE
HELD AT SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA, SEPT. 28, OCT. 3, 1898.


OFFICERS

   PRESIDENT -- JAMES N. FITZGERALD, D. D. LL. D.

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

      ASSISTANT SECRETARIES -- HENRY A. BARTON, NORMAN A. MARTIN, A. M., ARTHUR L. MICKEL, JOSIAH E. FOWLER.

   STATISTICAL SECRETARY -- JOHN B. PRIEST.

      ASSISTANT STATISTICAL SECRETARIES -- ELMER E. HOSMAN, WILLIAM K. GRAY, JOHN P. YOST.

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

      ASSISTANT TREASURERS -- WALTER L. ELLIOTT, FRANCIS M. CLARK.

   POSTMASTERS -- J. Q. A. FLEHARTY, EDMOND R. LEEDOM.


CONFERENCE COMMITTEES -- STANDING.

   AUDITING -- R. C. McReynolds, E. E. Shafer, Frank W. Bross, H. A. Chappell.
   BIBLE CAUSE -- W. R. Phelps, J. Charles, W. A. Wilson, C. C. Cissell.
   CHURCH EXTENSION -- W. D. Stambaugh, J. Crews, L. R. DeWolf, Thos. Bithel.
   CONFERENCE RELATION -- D. Marquette, T. C. Webster, J. P. Roe, G. H. Main, A. C. Welch.
   CURRENT BOOK ACCOUNT -- J. W. Jennings, F. M. Clark, J. A. Johnson H. G. Kemp.
   DISTRICT CONFERENCE RECORDS -- Wm. Shambaugh, 0. Eggleston, E. C. Thorp, A. L. Mickel.
   EDUCATION -- W. P. Murray, E. T. George, Wm. Esplin, J. B. Priest.
   FREEDMENS' AID AND SOUTHERN EDUCATION -- A. J. Warne, W. R. Peters, J. B. Leedom, J. F. Poucher.
   MEMOIRS -- N. A. Martin, J. H. Johnson, B. B. Keister, D. Marquette.
   MISSIONS -- J. M. Bothwell, B. B. Keister, E. E. Hosman, E. E. E. Rorick.
   MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS -- Presiding Elders.
   METHODIST HOSPITAL -- C. N. Dawson, C. 0. Larrison, A. L. Gray, C. F. Heywood.
   PERIODICALS -- W. R. Phelps, F. M. Sisson, R. C. McReynolds, Allen Bishop, J. W. Shank.
   POSTOFFICES -- J. R. Gearhart, A. L. Gray.
   EDITING AND PUBLISHING MINUTES -- The Secretary.


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   RESOLUTIONS -- A. C. Welch, W. A. Rominger, C. C. Cissell, H. H. Millard.
   STEWARDS -- G. W. Martin, C. M. Griffith, G. A. Luce, R. W. Wilcox.
   STATE OF THE CHURCH -- L. Campbell, John McQuaid, C. G. Rouse, H. Trezona.
   SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND TRACTS -- H. L. Powers, L. K. McNeil, A. L. Kellogg, C. P. Cheeseman.
   SABBATH OBSERVANCE -- C. O. Larrison, R. F. Shacklock, E. W. Erickson, J. W. Shenk.
   TEMPERANCE -- J. B. Carns, F. H. Sanderson, E. R. Leedom, B. Blain.
   W. H. AND W. F. M. S. -- R. J. Cocking, E. W. Erickson, E. E. Day, G. M. Couffer.
   GOSPEL IN ALL LANDS -- O. P. Mueller.

   BOARD OF CHURCH EXTENSION.

   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.

   DISTRICT BOARDS OF CHURCH LOCATION.

   Grand Island District -- R. C. McReynolds, A. L. Mickel, C. T. Smith, D. T. Olcott.
   Neligh District -- E. T. George, D. Marquette, Israel Howell, O. O. Snyder.
   Norfolk District -- J. B. Leedom, J. E. Fowler, W. A. Harding, J. A. Ehrhardt.
   Omaha District -- A. C. Welch, H. P. Kolb, G. A. Luce, J. A. Johnson.

   BOARD OF DIRECTORS METHODIST HOSPITAL AND DEACONESS HOME, 419 South 24th Street, Omaha -- Rev. T. C. Webster, Rev. G. H. Main, Rev. John McQuoid, Rev. E. T. George, Mrs. D. Cole, Mrs. Emma Gallan, Mrs. M. Sisson, Mrs. J. B. Maxfield, Osker Glidden.

   DEACONESSES -- Superintendent Hospital and Home, Allie Pfrimmer; Supervisor of Nurses, Nannie J. Esteb; Clerk, Jennie L. Cavanaugh.
   Visiting Deaconesses -- Lida M. Herrick, Hannah J. Taylor, Jennie E. Jackson, Louie Carpenter, Lulu M. Milliman.
   Nurse Deaconesses -- Rose M. Hartman, Thyra L. Brandt, Mary M. Dueker, Marion Keady, Lenora L. Johns, Lizzie Mooney, Jennie Gasser.
   Probationers -- Mary F. Hale, Nettie E. Hale, Christena B. Ferguson, Maggie Gibson, Carrie Landes, Cora E. Simpson.

   OFFICERS CONFERENCE EPWORTH LEAGUE -- Rev. Fletcher M. Sisson, A. M., D. D., President; John J. Burley, Hattie L. Alberry, Mrs. H. H. Millard, Mary Bolinger, Vice-Presidents; G. H. Gray, Central City, Corre-


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sponding Secretary; J. F. Baird, Albion, Recording Secretary; L. E. Chaffee, Treasurer; Mrs. I. B. Briggle, Grand Island, Superintendent Junior League; Revs. H. A. Barton, H. H. Millard, F. W. Bross, J. Crews, and the Presiding Elders, Ex-officio, Directors.

   OFFICERS CONFERENCE MISSIONARY SOCIETY -- President, N. A. Martin; Vice-President, J. M. Bothwell; Secretary, C. N. Dawson; Managers, the Presiding Elders, Ex-officio, and A. L. Mickel, F. M. Sisson, E. T. George, F. M. Clark, G. H. Gray, Jacob Fawcett, A. J. Anderson and J. D. King.

   MISSIONARY SERMON -- To preach Annual Missionary Sermon at 18th Session, C. Owen Larrison; alternate, Thomas Bithel.

   TRUSTEES NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY:

Term ending 1899 -- Alfred Hodgetts, D. D.
  "   "    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.

   VISITORS:
   To Nebraska Wesleyan University -- H. A. Barton and R. J. McKenzie for two years, and J. A. Johnson and W. A. Rominger for one year.
   To Drew Theological Seminary -- H. H. Millard for two years, and A. L. Mickel for one year.
   To Garrett Biblical Institute -- W. P. Murray for two years, and E. T. George for one year.
   To Iliff School of Theology -- D. C. Winship for two years, and Thomas Bithel for one year.

DELEGATES, ETC.

   DELEGATES TO NATIONAL ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE CONVENTION, Cleveland, Ohio, December 6-8, 1898 -- J. B. Carns, D. D., and J. W. Shenk, D. D.

   MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMERICAN ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE -- J. B. Maxfield, D. D.

   TRIERS OF APPEAL -- C. F. Heywood, R. W. Wilcox, J. M. Bothwell, C. M. Grffiith (sic), J. Q. A. Fleharty, W. P. Murray and T. C. Webster.

   WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY OFFICERS -- President, Mrs. Inel Uhl, 1531 South 29th Street, Omaha; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Wm. Esplin, Randolph; Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. A. Van Anda, Fremont; Treasurer, Mrs, John Ehrhardt, Stanton; Mite Box Secretary, Mrs. A. C. Campbell; Secretary of Supplies, Mrs. John Crews, Omaha District Vice-President, Mrs, W. P. Murray; Manager, Mrs. Inel Uhl. Norfolk District Vice-President, Mrs. J. B. Leedom; Manager, Mrs. John Keller. Grand Island District Vice-President, Mrs. D. K. Tindall; Manager, Mrs. A. L. Mickel. Neligh District Vice- President, Mrs. D. Marquette; Manager, Mrs. Wm. Gorst.

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

   MOTHER JEWELS HOME, York, Neb.
   Directory -- Burwell Spurlock and Isabella Spurlock, Superintendents;


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Miss E. Middaugh, Matron; Mrs. C. A. Marine, Boys' Governess Farm Cottage; Miss Elizabeth Geiger, Kindergarten Teacher.
   National Committee -- Mrs. J. P. Negus, Chairman, Inwood, Iowa; Mrs. A. H. Woodcock, Assistant, Tecumseh, Neb.
   Advisory -- Rev. J. P. Negus, Inwood, Iowa; Mrs. A. R. Clark, New Haven, Conn.; Mrs. F. A. Aiken, Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss Martha Van Marter, East Orange, N. J.; Mrs. M. E. Roberts, Lincoln, Neb.; Mrs. Sarah C. Cheney, York, Neb.; Mrs. J. A. Van Anda, Fremont, Neb.; Mrs. Erastus Smith, Kearney, Neb.

CONFERENCE BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND WORK ASSIGNED EACH MEMBER.

   H. A. BARTON -- Studies for Local Candidates for Deacons Orders. Theory and Practice of Extemproaneous Preaching.
   C. O. LARRISON -- Logic, Psychology, Manual of Christian Evidences.
   G. A. LUCE -- Essays
   W. P. MURRAY -- Outlines Of Universal History, Leading Facts of American Methodism.
   J. W. JENNINGS -- Discipline, Chatechism, Review of Four Years Course of Study for Candidates for Elders Orders.
   C. N. DAWSON -- History of Christian Church, History of American Methodism, Rhetoric.
   THOMAS BITHEL -- Biblical Hermeneutics, Theological Encyclopaedia of Methodology.
   G. H. MAIN -- Elementary English Branches English and American Literature.
   Wm. ESPLIN -- Syllabi for Class in First Year.
   J. M. BOTHWELL -- Doctrinal Aspects of Christian Experience, The Supernatural Book.
   JOHN MCQUOID -- Exegetical Studies.
   C. C. CISSELL -- Harmon's Introductions to the Holy Scriptures, Smaller Scripture History.
   T. C. WEBSTER -- Christian Perfection, Butler's Analogy.
   L. K. MCNEIL -- Syllabi for Second Year.
   A. L. MICKEL -- Life of Wesley, Preparation and Delivery of Sermons.
   E. E. HOSMAN -- Syllabi for Class of the Third Year.
   E. T. GEORGE -- Sermons for Class of First, Second and Third Years.
   J. B. CARNS -- Systematic Theology.
   N. A. MARTIN-Syllabi and Sermons for the Classes for Admission and of the Fourth Year.
   Examinations may be taken before any examiner on the first Tuesdays of June and September. Each examiner will please not fail to have a list of questions upon each subject, for which he is responsible, in the hands of each of the other examiners before June 1st. 1899.
spacerH. A. BARTON, Registrar.spacerN. A. MARTIN, Chairman.


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   NOTE. Essays -- Make outline of the essay and place on first page. No printed articles accepted. Use following subjects:

Admission on Trial -- "The Mission of Methodism."
First Year -- "Doctrine of Christian Perfection."
Second Year -- Polity of Methodism."
Third Year -- "Higher Criticism and the Bible."
Fourth Year -- "The Successful Preacher."
Limit essay to not less than 1,000 nor more than 2,000 words.

spacerG. A. LUCE.



LOCAL PREACHERS.


GRAND ISLAND DISTRICT

NAMES
RELATION
ADDRESS

Crawford

E

Rogers.

Crozier, J. B.

L

Genoa.

Day, Levi

L

Palmer.

Fee, Orville J.

L

Fullerton.

Fee, James H.

L

Fullerton.

Gleason, Jacob

E

Fullerton.

Galloway, J. G.

D

Mapleville.

Green, J. S.

L

Scotia.

Morgan, W. E.

L

Central City.

Perrine, Wm

L

Rogers.

Roe, John

L

St. Paul.

Sala, Frank

L

Bartlett.

Trebelcock, James

L

Palmer.



NELIGH DISTRICT.

Baldwin, D. E

L

Clarion.

Bucholz, J. W.

E

Lynch.

Coal, G. F.

D

Ewing.

Callou, R. J.

L

Savage.

Damon, G. W.

D

Meadow Grove.

Frady, C. H.

D

Neligh.

Furman, E. M.

L

Neligh.

Griswold, E. D.

L

Niobrara.

Hedden, L.

E

Petersburg.

Harvey, R. G.

L

Meadow Grove.

Lee, J. D.

L

Lynch.

Markley, A. J.

E

Creighton.

Newman, W. H.

E

Dorsey.

Rouse, C. G.

E

Boone.

Sabine, T. B.

L

Niobrara.

Stout, Peter

L

Neligh.



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LOCAL PREACHERS -- Continued

NORFOLK DISTRICT.

Allyn, W. P.

L

Homer.

Antrim, Calib

L

Homer

Anderson, S. L.

D

Dakota City.

Barto, George

L

Wakefield.

Deals, W. G.

L

Norfolk.

Booth, M. H.

L

Homer

Butler, A. Q.

L

Wausa.

Chilson, Charles

L

Randolph.

Gigg, W. C.

L

Oakland.

Kingsbury, E. B.

L

Ponca.

Lake, O. H.

L

Homer.

Lias, C. E.

L

Pilger..

Longacre, Seth

L

Scribner.

Soden, Jacob

L

Laurel.

Slothower, Wm.

D

Nickerson.



(a)OMAHA DISTRICT.

Bexton, John H.

L

Omaha.

Butts, J. E. W.

L

Kennard.

Butts, W. A

L

Kennard.

Burt, Wm.

L

Richfield.

Dale, John

D

Omaha.

Eoff, Charles E.

L

South Omaha.

Grigereit, A. S

L

Fremont

Henderson. R. M.

E

Omaha.

______, J. C.

E

Omaha.

Laing, Robert

D

Omaha.

Martin, H. R.

D

Omaha.

Miller, T. W

L

Evanston, Ill..

Miller, C. W.

L

Omaha.

Mitchell, G. W. R.

E

Omaha.

Overton, Walter H.

D

Arlington.

Rose, Albert.

L

South Omaha.

Schafer, A. F

L

Omaha.

Sch____, ____

L

Kennard.

Kimble, J. R.

L

Omaha.

(a)Handwritten notes in and around table for Omaha District:
Line of Wm. Burt, "L" struck out in center column and "D" added.
Line below R.M. Henderson, name sticken out, cannot be read.
Name "Robert Laing" circled, and "Dreese, O.L." (?) written in left margin.
Line beginning "Sch..." - stricken out.

Following is handwritten below the table:

A.R. Wightman  D  Freemont
C.F. Bryan         L  Albright
Elden Smith        L  South Omaha
Robert Comyn    "     "    "
S. J. Stewart      "   Springfield
Pierson Jacob L.  E
Buck Geo. J.
Coy L. R.
S. H. Ayers        Fremont



ROLL AND DIRECTORY.
NAMES
RELATION
POST OFFICE

 1 Adriance, Jacob

Sd.

Jamestown

 2 Adriance, Emory R.

St.

University Place

 3 Antrim, Edward T.

P C

Leigh

 4 Balson, Charles

Sd.

Cedar Rapids

 5 Danbury, J. J.

Sy.

Broooklyn (sic), New York

 6 Barton, Henry A

P C

Blair

 7 Bishop, Allen

P C

Newman Grove

 8 Bithel, Thomas

P C

Wayne

 9 Blain, Bartley

Sy.

Page

10 Bothwell, James M.

P C

Lyons

11 Brooks, John H.

Sy.

Council Bluffs, Iowa

12 Bross, Frank W.

P C

Dundee Place, Omaha

13 Campbell, Lewis

P C

Fullerton

14 Couffer, George M.

P C

Pierce

15 Carns, J. B.

Supt.

University Place

16 Carter, William H.

Sy.

Ponca

17 Cates, Samuel

Sy.

Ogden, Utah

18 Charles, Jabez

P C

Springfield

19 Cheeseman, Cyrus P.

P C

Beemer

20 Cissell, Clyde C.

P C

St. Paul

21 Clark, Frank M.

P C

Dakota City

22 Cocking, Robert J.

P C

Papillion

23 Conley, Henry W.

Sd.

Bassett

21 Corey, George W.

P C

Stanton

25 Crews, John

P C

0'Neill

26 Day, Elmer E.

P C

Palmer

Z7 Dawson. Charles N.

P C

1505 North 38th Street, Omaha

28 DeWolf, Loton R.

P C

Cedar Rapids

29 Eggleston, Oscar

P C

Valley

30 Elliott, Walter L.

P C

Herman

31 Erickson, Edward

P C

Wisner

32 Esplin, William

P C

Randolph

33 Fowler, Josiah E.

P C

Madison

34 Fleharty, John Q. A.

P C

South Omaha

35 Frazer, John H.

P C

Arlington

36 Gearhart, James R.

Sy.

University Place

37 George, Edward T.

P C

Neligh

38 Gorst, William

P E

Neligh

39 Gortner, John N

P C

Elgin

40 Gray, Albert L

P C

Decatur

41 Gray, William K.

St.

Madison, New Jersey

42 Griffith, Charles M.

P C

Pender

43 Heywood, Charles F.

P C

Silver Creek

44 High, Frank A.

St.

Evanston, Illinois

45 Hodgetts, Alfred

P E

Norfolk

46 Hosman, Elmer E.

P C

Plainview

47 Hunt, Emerson E.

P C

Niobrara

48 Johnson, John H.

P C

Wakefield

49 Johnson, James A

Sy.

50 Jennings, Jesse W.

P C

Omaha

51 Keister, Benjamin B.

P C

Hooper

52 Kellogg, Arthur L.

P C

Rogers

53 Kemp, Harry G.

P C

Clearwater

54 Larrison, C. Owen

P C

Central City

55 Leedom, John B.

P C

Meadow Grove

56 Luce, George A

P C

1007 Pierce Street, Omaha

57 Main, George H.

P C

Norfolk

58 Martin, Norman A

P C

Schuyler

59 Marquette, David

P C

Oakdale

60 Matthews, T. W.

Sy.

San Francisco, Cal.

61 Maxfield, John B.

P E

2202 Miami Street, Omaha

62 McGregor, Daniel W.

Evan.

Omaha

61 McKenzie, Ronald J.

P C

Greeley

64 McQuoid, John

P C

316 North 20th Street, Omaha

65 McNeil, Levi K.

P C

Scribner

66 McReynolds, R. C.

P C

Clarks

67 Mickel, Arthur L.

P C

Columbus

68 Millard, H. Hirst

P C

South Omaha

69 Moore, John E.

Sy.

Dundee Place, Omaha

70 Murray, W. P.

P C

Fremont

71 Nave, Orville J.

Chap.

Ft. McPherson, Georgia

72 Neil, Robert E.

P C

North Bend



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ROLL AND DIRECTORY -- Continued.

NAMES
RELATION
POST OFFICE

73 Olcott, Daniel T.

Sd.

Columbus

74 Owen, Thomas W.

Sy.

Webster City, Iowa

75 Peters, Wiltschier R.

P C

Scotia

76 Phelps, Wm. R.

P C

Laurel

77 Powers, H. L.

Evan.

Lincoln

78 Priest, James B.

P C

Albion

79 Roades, John A

Sy.

Utica, Montana

80 Robinson, John W.

Miss.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

81 Roe, John P.

Sy.

Omaha

82 Rominger, Wm. A

P C

Tilden

83 Rorick, Elmer E. E

P C

Wood River

84 Sanderson, F. H.

P C

Grand Island

85 Savidge, Charles H.

Sd.

Hiawatha, Kansas

86 Shacklock, Hobert F.

P C

Archer

87 Shafer, Elmer E.

P C

Oakdale

88 Shambaugh, W.

P C

Pilger

89 Shenk, John W.

Ed.

Omaha

90 Shenk, Win. W.

St.

Boston, Massachusetts

91 Sisson, Fletcher M.

P C

2818 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha

92 Stambaugh, Wm. D.

P C

Craig

93 Stanner, Wm.

Sd.

Gretna, New So. Wales, Australia

94 St. Clair, John L.

Sd.

Madison

95 St. Louis, Henry H.

P C

Humphrey

96 Tindall, Daniel K.

P E

Grand Island

97 Throckmorton, Richard N.

P C

Allen

98 Trezona, Henry.

P C

St. Edward

99 Underwood, Wm.

Sy.

100 Webster, Thomas C

P C

Grand Island

101 Wilcox, R. W.

P C

Battle Creek

102 Welch, Anthony C.

P C

Omaha

103 Wilson, Wm. A

P C

Ewing

104 Winship, Dugald C.

Miss.

Cheyenne, Wyoming

105 Wright, Francis M.

P C

Bloomfield

106 Yost, John P.

P C

Cedar Rapids

Probationers.

NAMES
REL.
ADDRESS
JOINED ON TRIAL

Second Year --

     1 Davidson, Charles W.

P C

Carroll

1897

     2 Mueller, Oscar P

P C

Hartington

1897

     3 Poucher, John F.

P C

Tekamah

1895

     4 Shick, John G.

St.

1896

     5 Shick, George W.

St.

1896

     6 Snyder, Roddy D.

P C

Genoa

1896

     7 Thorp, Eli C.

P C

Lynch

1897

     8 Warne, Abram J.

P C

Osmond

1897

First Year --

     1 Chappell, Henry A

P C

Page

1897

     2 Green, James S.

P C

Bartlett

1898

     3 Fowler, Arthur E.

P C

Emerick

1898

     4 King, E. Beaumont

P C

Grand Island

1898

     5 Kliver, George W.

P C

Ponca

1897

     6 Phillips, John L.

P C

Bancroft .

1898

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


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