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DISCIPLINARY GUESTIONS (sic)

1. Is this Annual Conference Incorporated According to the Requrements of the Discipline?

It is not.

2. Who have been received by Transfer and from what Conference?

Harry E. Hess, Indiana; Guy W. McCreery, Colorado; F. E. Pfoutz, Iowa; S. B. Williams, Arkansas; Edward C. Johnson, Kansas; Richard Gibbs, Southern Illinois; Harry C. Burrows,, Dakota; T. B. Cave, North Dakota; A. L. Norfleet, Northwest Iowa; Clinton Senneff, St. Louis; T. W. Jeffrey, Iowa; E. D. Hull, Upper Iowa; W. C. Wasser, Northwest Iowa; W. W. Gettys, Oklahoma; Titus Lowe, Upper Iowa; E. G. Hibbens, Illinois.

3. Who have been Readmitted?

None.

4. Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches?

Robert C. Daugherty, Missionary Baptist.

5. Who have been Received On Trial?

(a) In studies of the First Year, William H. Gardner, Clyde E. Green, Lawrence R. McGaughey, George A. Morey, M. Wayne Pickerel, Rex O. Smith, Frank E. Sala, John D. Walker, John W. Williams. In studies of the Second Year, Roland E. Martin. (b) In studies of the Third Year, Frank Williams.

6. Who have been Continued on Trial?

(a) In studies of the first year, Francis J. Aucock, Wm. B. Bliss, Wm. C. Fawell, Edward L. Hollingsworth, Alfred V. Hunter, Earl N. Littrell, John I. McVay, Wm. Mecay, Wm. L. Ruyle, Leroy W. Stringfellow, Reese K. Sutton, Arthur C. Wischmeier, Chester C. Wischmeier. (b) In studies of second year, George A. Bolas, Charles E. Catlett, Edward F. Clower, Albert H. Eggleston, Wm. Gornall, Wm. H. Guest, Henry F. Martens, Ralph Miller, Ernest E. Pengelly, Roy Swift, Fred Varcoe. (c) In studies of third year, Benjamin A. Alexander, Charles G. Cole, Bradford T. Fisk, Charles C. Gorst, Charles S. McClure, Oscar W. Reynolds, Willie S. Sanders. (d) In studies of-the fourth year, None.

7. Who have been Discontinued?

Charles E. Brown, John H. Craven, Thomas W. Powell, Belvo Z. Stambaugh.

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8. Who have been admitted into Full Membership?

(a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year, Harry C. Burrows, Pearl D. Cox, John W. Crist, Richard Gibbs, Lemuel R. Hansberry, Wm. O. Harrell, M. Allen Keith, Albert C. Kellow, Wm. Kilburn, Andrew F. Niemann, John W. Paxton, George H. Phillips, Wm. O. Romick. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously, Harvey Anderson, Edward L. Baker, Geo. W. Hylton.

9. What Members are in Studies of Third Year?

(a) Admitted into full membership this year, Harry C. Burrows, Pearl D. Cox, John W. Crist, Robert C. Daugherty, Richard Gibbs, Lemuel R. Hansberry, Wm. O. Harrell, Albert C. Kellow, M. Allen Keith, Wm. Kilburn, John W. Paxton, George H. Phillips, Wm. O. Romickk. (sic) (b) Admitted into full membership previously, Carl G. Bader, Alfred Chamberlain, Lyman L. Hanthorne, Wm. F. Harper, Max A. Jeffords, Olney L. Kendall, Ezra B. Koontz, Daniel W. Parker, Charles V. Powell, John T. Rowan, Amos B. Shepard, Amazia M. Steele, Carl F. Steiner, Bert L. Story, Evans A. Worthley, John B. Wylie.

10. What Members are in Studies of Fourth Year?

John W. Bair, Harvey C. Barrett, Edward L. Baker, Oren F. Cheseboro, Joseph J. Christner, Kent H. Clifton, John W. Davis. Edgar G. Hibbens, John D. Hollister, Arthur A. King, Frederick E. Kirby, George E. McClure, Emmet C. Mitchell, John A. Murray, Andrew F. Niemann, Edgar V. Price, James R. Smith, Stephen B. Williams.

11. What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study?

(a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year, Grover C. Albin, Vincent R. Beebe, Earl E. Bowen, J. Joel Burke, Ralph M. Fagan, Harry E. Hess, Charles F. Innis, Charles F. Luscher, Harry G. Parker, Thomas C. Priestley, Henry W. Wagner, Wilfrid N. Wallis. (b) Elected and Ordained elders previously, None.

12. What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons?

(a) As local preachers, Frank Williams. (b) Under Missionary rule, Bradford T. Fisk. (c) Under Seminary rule, None.

13. What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders?

(a) As local deacons, None. (b) Under Missionary rule, None. (c) Under Seminary rule, Harvey Anderson, George W. Hylton, Samuel E. Taft.

14. Was the Character of each Preacher examined?

This was strictly done as each man's name was called in open conference.

15. Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences?

C. E. Carroll, Colorado; Merle C. Smith, W. C. Harper, M. M.

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Long. O. E. Richardson, J. A. Johnson, E. D. Gideon, G. E. McCarger, Northwest Nebraska; Joseph Spyker, Ia.; E. E. Wilson, Porto Rico; H. H. St. Louis, St. Louis; M. R. French, New England Southern; A. G. Bennett, Northwest Kansas; L. F. Townsend, A. J. Northup, Upper Iowa; I. F. Roach, West Wisconsin; W. F. Whitney, New England; J. T. Shrode, Gulf; C. L. Dix, Northwest Nebraska; R. E. Gilpin, East Ohio; Harold J. Armitage, Southern Illinois; E. L. Wolff, Columbia River.

16. Who have Died?

Jeptha Marsh, D. C. Brannon, J. H. Beery, C. A. Mastin, J. H. Thomas, R. L. Robinson, Morris Bamford, D. F. Rodabaugh, W. C. Swartz. *[J. W. Jennings, J. I McLaughlin, P. C. Johnson, Mrs. Haskins, Keve]

17. Who have been Located at their own Request?

R. J. Callow, F. A. C. Crown, J. S. Davis, W. G. Fowler, Jesse E. Griffith, D. C. Hopson, L. W. Horton, J. G. Jeffers, K. P. Kilbourn, N. A. Martin S. J. Medlin, H. B. Seymour, J. M. Wilson, Paul B. Wright. *[Readmitted] *[in margin: A.G.McVey, J.W.,Seabrook]

18. Who have been located?

G. H. Wise.

19. Who have Withdrawn? *[Russell Link]

J. W. Farr, G. W. Hawley' W. H. Prescott, Gustave E. Von Hagen.

20. Who have been permitted to withdraw under Charges or Complaints?

None.

21. Who have been Expelled?

None.

22. What other Personal Notation should be made?

Robert C. Daugherty's orders from Missionary Baptist Church recognized as deacon's orders.
Alfred V. Hunter, Charles G. Cole, Benjamin A. Alexander elected to deacon's orders but not ordained.

23 Who are the Supernumerary Ministers, and for What number of years consecutively has each held this Relation?

G. W. Ayers (4), T. A. Bagshaw (1), W. C. Braymen (1) *[written above name: "Effetive], Oren Cheseboro (5), D. W. Crane (3), E. E. Crippen (3), E. S. Fox (5), E. F. Gates (2), L. L. Hanthorne (1), W. F. Harper (3), J. M. Haskins (4), T. A. Hull (2), Max A. Jeffords (1), E. H. Kiefer (5), G. A. Luce (5), John Madley (4), A. G. McVay (2), W. J. Miller (1), E. V. Price (1) *[written above name"Ef."], T. M. Ransom (3), F. J. Schank (2), A. B. Shepard (1); J. H. Smith (2), P. H. Smith (2), N. M. Sommerville (4), E. H. Tannehill (1), G. P. Trites (1), A. B. Whitmer (2), C. E. Woodson (1), D. W. Wilt (3).
*[C. W. Pool]

* added in pencil

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24. Who are the Retired Ministers?

Jacob Adriance, Moses Anderson, Charles Balson, F. W. Bean, O. R. Beebe, H. M. Belian, W. S. Blackburn,, Bartley Blain, F. W. Bross, Joseph Buckley, D. M. Buckner, Hiram Burch, G. M. Burnett, J. A. Chapin, G. Claycomb, G. M. Couffer, W. J. Crago, E. B. Crippen, A. C. Crosthwaite, D. S. Davis, N.H. Davis, J. G. Day, Francis Deal; J. H. Derryberry, I. W. Dwire, Oscar Eggleston, F. M. Esterbrook, J. Q. A. Fleharty, C. R. Ford, A. E. Fowler, John Gallagher, G. M. Gates, Alfred Gilson, Wm. Gorst, W. E. Greene, C. M. Griffith, J. T. Hardesty, C. S. Hawley, C. F. Heywood, G. A. Hobson, Enoch Holland, Lorenzo Jean, P. C. Johnson, J. F. Kemper, I. S. Leavitt, J. B. Leedom, E. R. Leedom, James Leonard, Alvin Madole, W. W. McGwire, E. W. McMillen, A. L. Mickel, N. H. Miles, G. M. Morey, O. J. Nave, J. A. Nichols, J. S. Orr, T. W. Owen, J. H. Presson, Charles Reilly, J. E. Rippetoe, J. T. Roberts, J. W. Robinson, C. E. Rowe, Wm. Shambaugh, O. P. Sheldon, Geo. Shuman, Duke Slavens, C. L. Smith, Erastus Smith, G. A. Smith, L. W. Smith, J. L. St. Clair, M. T. Stiffler, John Thomas, D. K. Tindall, H. Trezona, J. P. Varner, J. W. Warfield, C. W. Wells, W. A. Wilson, M. A. Wimberley, T. H. Worley, W. M. Worley.

[written in left margin: "Buckley, Fleharty, J. M. Darby, R. P. Hammonds, G. A. Luce, W. R. Stanbush, John Crews]

25. Who are the Triers of Appeals?

E. T. George, G. H. Main, Wm. Boyers, M. S. Satchell, A. J. Clifton, Wm. Van Buren, R. F. Shacklock, L. H. Shumate, S. D. Hyde, W. L. Austin.

26. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension?

See report.

27. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions?

See report.

28. What is the Statistical Report?

See the Statistician's Report.

29. What is the Conference Treasurer's Report?

See Conference Treasurer's Report.

30. What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections Ordered by the General Conference, as Reported by the Conference Treasurer?

$88,917.

31. What are the Claims on the Conference Fund?

$31,684

32. What has been Received on these Claims, and how has it been Applied?

$17,254. See report of Conference Stewards.

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33. What is the Five Per Cent of the amount raised for the support of Conference Claimants, and paid by the Conference Treasurer to the Board of Conference Claimants for Connectional Relief?

$852.70.

34. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference to be raised for the support of Conference Claimants?

5 per cent of Pastor's salary. [written in pencil: "6% 1 3/4 % Episcopal F.]

35. Where are the preachers stationed?

See list of appointments.

36. Where shall the next Conference be Held?

Fremont, Nebraska. [written in pencil: "Omaha, Neb."]

[written in pencil at lower right:
"Hinkle-Steele City
Randall B. B.
Wachtel on Dist."]