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10 te in Baltimore, New York and vashington. He was elected bishop in 188S. Blsnop Newman is & man of commanding prosence, and his strong classic fotures give evidence of vigorous intellectuality, great determnation and a genial spirit govern: ing o well balanced and judicial mind. Somo of his orations have been considered among the most eloquent produced in this country, His oration on Grant is worthy of special mention as a powerful and besutiful com bination of rhetoric and oratory. His episco- pal residence is Omaba, ODISM AN AMERICA. The Rise and Progress of the Denomina- ton on the Western Continent. Many important points in the history of the Mothodist church in America must nec essarily be left out of a brief notice and other can be but casnally mentioned. The follow- ing will prosent some of tho more important points in American Methodism : Mr. Wesloy himself was not the prime mover of the introdustion of Mothodism on this side of the Atlantic, and only sowed tho seods of truth that germinated in the new world. Immigrants who had accepted evangelical Christianity as enunciated by the founder of Methodism began disseminating it on the shores of America carly in the_his tory of the colonial government. Mr. Wes Joy's advice was sought when it became ap- parent that organization was essentiel, but was not ulways in every foature accepted. He had misgiviogs in respect to the name bishop, but ordained a fow men whom he selectea on account of their learning and devotion, and sent them to America to administer’ tho sacrament and superintend the work the infant church had begun. Its begiuning was without study and uapretentious, and was brought about to serve no end but the botterment of the people. A vessel sailed from Limerick, Ireland, in the spring of 1760 and safely landed in Now Yori on Augnst 10 of tho same year. The woman and man who wore the instance of the planting of Methodism in America were assengers on that vessel. The woman was Barbara Heck, and the man was Philip Em- b T T4 tho year 1764 Mrs, Hock saw some of her Irish acquaintauces engaged in_card playing, which conduct aroused her rights ©eous indignation till she took the cards from them and threw them in the fire. At once sho appeniod to Embury to come to her tolp by introducing public religious services, After a little_persuation, lmbury made an appointment to preach. ‘Tho friends of both were invited to attond. Five ouly besidos the p.eacher were present. These, at the conolusion of the sermon, were enrolled in a clnss, and Lo thereafter mot them weekly at his, oln home. Very soon Iimbury's houso was too small to accommodaie all that cumo to hear him. A larger room was hired, and the rent pro- Vided for by voluntary contributions, "This was the boginning of Mothodism on this continent, and its birth place was New York, which continues to be' the headauar- tors of tho denomination. Captain Webb, a British _officer and & joy- ous _ovangelist, came to thoir _aid. In 1767 thoy hired a rigging loft, 18x(0 feot, on Williams street. Here Webb nod Embury proached twice o week to u full house, aud a great nany were turned away for want of room. Another and more _csnvenient place was mado nccessars. Mrs. Heck vigilantly watched the growth of futerest and was fore- most in proposing still betier accommodations for the peoplo who came to hear the wora of God dispensed. She submitted s plan for o meoting house. A sioon John streot was leasod and twovears afterward purchased, On this site a chapel was built_in 1768, Th chapel was of stone, faced with bluo plaster, and in sizo forty oy sixty foet. I'his spot to this day is held sacred by Now York Meth- odism, and by them still occupied. [First Methodist chureh in America.] On October 80, 1765, Embury dedicated the J0uso by a sermon from Hosea x 12. At this date the population of the city was about 20,0005 not too large, however, to recognizo that Methodism ownea the costliest church in the growing city. The cdifico was at once filled with bearers, and Embury and Weob served as preachers gratuitously. After this period Mothodism” was_planted many places outside of New York—Long Is- land, New Jorsey, Maryland and Pennsylva- nia by following up the more thickly popu- lated communities, But Embury continued to serve the John street socicty” without compensation till the first missionaries sent out from England by Wesley arrived in 1709, wher he gladly gave up the pulpit. While Webb and Embury wors laying the founaation of the denomination in the me- tropolis, Robert Strawbridge was introduc- {ng the tirilling doctrine in Maryland. Like Emoury, he 100, was an Irishman, eloguent and persunsive, and was' largoly, endowed with the gift of song. In 1770 “*America’ is printed for the first time in Wesloy's Minutes of Conference, in England, Boardman, Pillmoor, Williams and King are named as missionaries to the colonies. The next year Wesloy again cal s tor volunteers for tho new field, and asked, “Who will g0 Francis Asbury (who after: wards was elected bishop) and Ricbard ‘Wright responded, crossed tho Atlantic and entored upon duty as colaborers with those already on the soil. Astury was soon acknowledged as the leader of the host, though not thirty years of age. ‘Tho church’s historian, Dr. Abel Stevens, saysof him: *His was & mind which can find rest only in labor. He never 1ost hus selt-possession, and was, therefore, not often surprised. It was almost impossi- ble to come into his presenco without feeling the strong influence of his spirit. There was something iu this remarkable fuct almost in- describable and inexplicable. His labors were nearly incessant, and his influsnce over men profotind. Since the apostolic age his- ory furnisbes no example of more perfect :zllrlnllwrlnl devotion than in this great man's Aite. He was ordained bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church ot the age of 8, at its organization in 1784, when the membership numbered less than 15,000, and of traveling Ppreachers oighty-one. Tne assembling on December 25, known in history as the Christmas confer- euce. Thomas "Coka had landed at New York on the 3d of November, direct from Englaud, who beforo sailing had been or- dained by Mr. Wesloy with the intention that heshould proceed to America to super- intena the work of the cLurch. Coke very 800n met Asbury, aud a consultation was held respecting tho best method of procedure 10 the mwanagement of tho work. Kreeborn Garrettson, a sweet-spirited and trusty itin- erant, was detailod to summon all the preach- ers to Baltimore on Christinus. Coke and Asbury, in couucil with sixty preachers, sgreed upon christening this now chureh, und thenceforth it was kuown us the Methodist Episcopal. 'bis was the first gencral conference; but was composed of ail the travoliog proachers, At this memorable meeuins Francis Asbury was elected to the ofice of bishop, and or- dained. Tho nawe of Episcopal baving becn flvon Lo the church, sigoitied, in ecclesiast- cal parlance, u church with bishops. And the setting apart of this wortby und saiatly man to this high offico was in keeping with the fitness of things. Botnh he und Coke bon- ored the office. : Up to the date of the' Christmas couference 'Wesley's Minutes' had boen accepted us the law of the American societies, But at this timo they were revised und adapted to the new organization ; and the next year were :‘uNuhQfl @s the “‘Discipline of the Methoaist glmv-l Chureh.” "rom this book of discipline, of later date, 1s & setting forth in coocise langusge the part Mr. Wesley acted in regard to Coke and As- bury and the church in America, #s follows, after explaining the reasons for so doing: *lu consequence of this our venerable friend, who, under Giod, has beeu the father of the great revival of religion now extend- ing over the earth by the means of the Meth- oaists, determined to ordain ministers for 784, is THE s6t_apart by the imposition of his hands and prayer, ono of them, namely Thomas (oke, docter of civil law, Iate of Jesus college, in | the university of Oxford, and a presbyter of the church of Eneland for the opiscopal office; and having delivered to him tetters of opiscopal orders, commissionod and_directad him to set apart Francis Asbury, then gen erai nssistant of the Mothodist' society in America, for tho same opiscopal oftive: he, the said Francis Asbury, being first ordained deacon and elder. In consequoace of which the said Francis Asbury was solemnly set apart, for the sald episcopol office by praye and the imposition of the hande of the said Thomas Coke, other regularly ordained min isters assisting 10 the sacred oeremoay At which time the genaral conference, held st Baltimore, did unanimously receive tho said Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury ns their bishops, being fully satisfiod of the validity of their apiscopal ordination." The declaration of war between the colon ies and Great Britain confused the plans of tho church, Preachers who camo to tho aid of the infant church, at the eall of Mr. Wes ley, woro too loyal 10 the mother country to remuin in America aitor the conflict began. And the people who endorsed the movemant of indspendenco of Gireat Britain by th colonies were so patriotic that lovo of coun try absorved their attention and diverted their thoughts, But tho tenacious cbureh, contrary to expoctation, continued ita growth during the seven years' strugaic, though a hostilo army invaded the territory. Tho ending of the war was haiiod with the utmost . ploasure, and renewed activity was soon apparent on the part of Mothodist Native converts wora in a fow years given license to praach, some of whom joined tho ranks of the itinerants, and others oxercised their gifts in the Jocal ministry. Nothing was allowed to_obstruct the carcer of these neroie, self-sacrificing men, who with daunt- loss courage, in tho face of wreat discourage- ments, continued to prosocute their labors, o These laborers were thrust out in larger numbers upou ciccuits the circumferenco of which was ofton so romoto from the center A8 to require six weeks of traveling on horse- back to make one round. At that time the allowance of the cirevit ruder was §2001 In many cases tho sum feil short of this pit tance. But thoy subsisted mostly upon thoso among whom they labored,as they were at home very little of tho time. These itin- erants were reinforced by local (as distin- kuished from traveling) preachers,who would fill appointments in the interim. Ana tho class toaders by holding meotings each woek at every designatea preaching placo kept alive the interest awakened by their super- lors in office. Iivery three months a quarterly meeting was held, which would bo attended by tho presiding elder. Adjacent circuits would bo erouped. and as many as could be reached once a quarter by tho presiding elder were urngeous Cirenlt Ridor, organized into a aistrict, over which ho bad, next to the bishop, jurisdiction. These trit monthly visits wero in_bigh esteem. Usu- ally they began at 11 o'clock on Saturday and continued till Sunaay evening. And the prosiding elder would buve the assistance of the preacher of the circuit and frequently of vreachers from neighboring eirenits, Thero wouid bo threw or four services daily, with rovival meetings each ovening. Peoplo would travel fifteen or more miles to tako part in and enjoy the occasion. Once o year the teaveling preachers met in the anuual conference, over which a bishop would preside, [t was the bishop’s preroga tive to decide upen what changes should bo made in the appointments of the circuit preachors and allot each to his field of labor. Local preachers had no membership in an annual conference. Once in four yesrs delegates wero elected to the general conference, which mot at tnat time, and ever since, quadrennially. Every annual conference was entitled to ropresent- ation in the zeneral conferetce 1n vroportion 1o the number of traveling preachers com- posing it. The organized boaies through which the business of the church is done have already been mentionod as the general, annual and qQuarterly conferences. The first meeting once in four years, the second, yearly and the third once’in three months or quarter- annually. it was tho purpose, hence, to govern the whole field by quarterly confer- encas for each cireuit, annual confercnces for groups of circaits and quadrennial confer- encef for all the anunual conlerences. Tho Spiit on sla The most ageravating of all questions that ever threatened a division of the caurch in America was the quostion of African slavery. Tho acquisition of members in 'he states south of Virginia and Kentucky where siave tubor wus most productivo, and not a few Motliodists having become slave owners, the agitation of the subject of abolition in the north awakened a keen controversy. Tho subject was debated in the columns of the chureh’s periodicals on both sides of tho sa- son and Dixon's line. Tho irrepressible con- flict was on botween the two sections, and culminated at the session of tho general con- ferenco at Pittsburgh, in 1844, Bishop James O, Andrew before the meot- ing of this memorable quadrennjum bad mar- ried a lady of Georgia who was the owner of slaves, and by this meaus became o slave holder. Ho was accuscd of, and by many de- nounced, as a slave holding’ dishop. A resolution was offered by Dr._Capers of South Carolina, and Dr. Olin of New York, providing for the appointment of a commt- tee to confer with the bishops, and report in two days, as to the possibility'of adopting a plan for the permanent pacification of the church. ‘The committee was appointod, and on the 18th day of tho sossion reported, “that after a calm and deliberato investigation, the committee is unable to agree upou any plan of'compromise.” Peace was not yet in view. Iive days later in the_session a resolution was offered by Dr. J. M. Trimble and Rev. James B. Finley, both of Ohio, reading thus ““Phat 1t is the sense of this concral confer- enco that he (Bishop Andrew) desist from the excercise of this oftice so long as this im- pediment remains.” This brought on the battle. The ablest men on both sides took part, and tho like of it was ncyer heard in avy ecelesinstical assombly in America, On the Ist day of June the resolution was adopt- ed by a vote of 111 for, and 69 against. This settled the coniroversy otween the two sections cn tho question of slavery, The menibers from the south decided Lo secede and organize in their own way upon their own territory. But the subject of the divis- ion of property was vot undecided. The Methodists of tho south had helped in its accumulation, and very soon presented a domand for their shure. A logal investi- Rgation as o the proportion tha south should be given possession of, ensued, and avery large sum was clsimed and pro cured, ‘The result diminished the mombership very largely of the church of the northern section as well as 1ts cavital invested in pub- lishing houses, with their presses, binderios, books and stock. Astonlshing Growth After the Split, ‘The years following the separation the church in the north continued to flourish, Cureh building, publisbing books and peri- odicals, raising monoy ror benevolent pur- posos and selling books, were actively en- gaged in. Money poured into her treasury, pravers and praises asconded to God, sinners ware converted and great prosperity was tho result of this activity and fidelity. Tho church today In this country has a membership of over 2,300,000, and 22, churches, with 15,038 winisters, The pro- gress of the church since 1544 has beon re- markable 1 every department. METHODISM IN NEBRASK Wer y's Followe ospered in © Great American Desort About the year 1550 Methodist missionarios began o 100k towurd the territory of Ne- braska as a promising fleld for work. Very littlo was dove, however, uutil about 1854, when several missiouaries began to make regular trips up and dowu the river, calling at the chiof settlements, distributing bivles and preaching now and then where un oppor- tumty presenied itself. In all probavility the first sermon ever preached by s Methodist in the state was preached by Rev. Petor Cooper in Omaha on August 15, 1854 Kollowing this there came a number of missionaries, who preacbod ut Bellovue, Florence, Brownville, and other frontier settloments along tne river. The fourth sessilou of the Kansas and Nebraska cor.fereace was held in Omaha 1n w’“fi Iioml:umu- uudd Nebraska were ter ritories at that time, and it uired all the Mothodlst cburches in bm.?qwrruorlu- Lo make one confereuce of suMcient size 1o de- maud tho services of o bishop. Bishop Scott prosided at the Omaba session of the joint America; aod for this purpose in the year 1784, sent over threo regularly ordained elergymen ;but preferring the episcopal mode of ohurch government Lo auyotlor, ue solemuly couference. ‘The first Nobraska conference was held Nebraska Uily, 1 April, 1861, Bishop Mor- ris presided aad Lhere were ulueteen preach- ors and two presiding elders present. The Nebraska City disirict conta 1nean preichers and the Omaba di 'riet ssv n; proachers. Rev. W. M. Smith wa. osnt g elder of the Omaha district and i 6 H T, Davis was presidiog elder of e Ne braska City distiict Following i& tho comoloto list of tho first praska_confersnce aprolntmeuts: Omaha district—W. M. Smith, £, E.; Omaha (t0 be supplie Bellevue, ' Martin _ Pritehard: Eikhorn, J. Atling: Piawte Valloy, 1. Hoag- land; Calh Davia Hart; Tokaman, W. Amsbury; Dakota Citv, Z. B, Tunman; Fort Kearnoy, T. Munnall Nebraska City distriot—H. T. Davis, P.E.; T. Caunon; Rock Riuff, Philo G vton: Nebraska City, 1. B. Lemon; Wyoming, J. Plattsmouth —and Oreopolis, J. Spilman; Glendale, L. W. Smitn: Baatries, Joel J. B, Maxdield; Tecunseh, W isendall; Tuble Hock, Isaac Burns; Ialls i Wi H. Bureu; 1 U ho Me idly that in Mason and H " Tavlor; Browaville, Fort. hodist denomination 1440 it vido the stato into two confercnces, RrOW 80 rap. sary to di They the North in 1583 it bo- hee divisio he state was bacame noc Nebraska Y make a1s timo tho west end of into a conference cailod tho Wost Nebraska conterence, In addition to t remarkablo crowth of the church iu momb ship and church building, a very good start has been made fr tho educational lino. A university has boon establishied at Lincoln, which is to be the head of the educational work of tho dencmination in this state, Tho insutution already has large and commodi- ous buildings located upon a beautiful site in tho suburbs, and has for several years at- tracted students from all parts of the state and from adjoining states. The Haish man- ual training schooi, which is a depariment of the university, is one ot the linest of tho kind in tho United States. 'ho following reports read at the annual conferences of the church In led tho Nebraska confore: and in 10 threo Ne- braska last fall, will give a good idea of tho actunl strongub and progress of the church in this state. Tho numbor of ministers wiven here doos not includo tao local proac ors, only the pastors having charge of ap- polntments are included NEBIAS CA CONFERENCE, Numbor of ministers Number of ehurches. § Numberof ciurch members. .. . Value of church property. ... . Sunday school seholars ceeee NORTH NEBUASKA ¢ Value of church prop Nunibor of Sunday school seholars WESTERN NEBRASKA CONFERENCE. Numbor of ministers Number of churches smbers. .. Ll Ly nday school scholars RECAPITULATION. Numbor of ministors in the stute..... v of cliurches Number of ch Lo Value of ehurch property. ... Number of Sunday sehool sehiolars METHODISM IN OMAHA. History of he Chureh and Its Pace with the City's Rapid Growth, According to the most reliable information that can be obtained the first wminister who ever preached in Omaha was a Meunodist. T'he tirst sermon preached where Omaha now stands was preached by Rev. Peter Cooper on August 13, 1854, Mrs. Alex Davis, A.J. Poppleton and Alfred D. Jones,still residents of Omaha, where membors of that first con- gregation. Rev. Cooper was a Moethodist missionary laboring with the wickadness that he found in the vicinity of Kanesville or Council Bluffs, acd having a Sunday afternoon that he could devote to this side of the river he came over and found a field white for the harvest. Services wera held in the fer company’s claim house, or, rather, the re dence of Mr. Snowden, who had charge of the ferry tusiness atthat time. Rey. Cooper was invited to come again, and he did. The services were continued every Sunday until the following spring, when Rev. Isaac I Collins came over und took charge of the mis- sion. He beld services in the old territorial capital, and finally succeeded in or- ganizing & church with six members. The mnext year the ferry cowpany donated two Iots to the church, but, the cou- greeation thought them not suitably located, 50 the lots wero, sold to raise money with which to purchase a site elsewhere. The lots were sola for £1,500 anil another site was secured on tho lots mow occupied by the Omaba National bank. Here the congrega- tion erected tho first Methodist church ever built in the state of Nebraska and the secogzd church erected in Omaba, the Catholic peo- ple havine ot un the firs? ane the previous Vg o L FIRST M. E, CHIURCILIN NEBRAKA, 1856, year, This first Methodist church in Omana, and In Nebraska as well, was completed in the full of 1856 and wus dedicated by Rev. Moses 17, Shinn, Rev. Collins remained an- otner year and was succeeded by Rey. John Shiverington and he in turn was succeeded by 1tev. W. M. Smith, who took a very deep intevest in the anti-slavery agitation. He preached somo sermons that created quite o acal of excitement in the froutier village and aroused considerable resentment among the pro-slavery people. Thero are many old set- tiers who recall to this day his Ditter de- nunciations of the practioo of human slavery. During tho muistry of Rev. Smith the con- gregation decided to sell the church and erect u business block with alarge hall in the upper story to be usea for church purposes. This was kuown for yesrs us the *‘Methodist church bloch.” In i86S this property was sold and & church was erected on Seventeenth street. This church still stands on the square to be occupied by the new postoffic aud federal court houso, 1t belonged to the United Presbyterians for some Lime prior to the sale of the block to the government. In 1877 a new building venture was undertaien by the First Meth- odist congrogation, the Seventeonth streot property proving to be a sort of white ele- phaut on the hands of the congregation. T'his time lots were purchased on Davenport street pear Seventesnth, aud a long, one- story frame structure 'was erected, which still stands aud 1s at present occupied by the Salvation army. About threo years ago tho First Mothodist congregation ducidea to erect a handsomo new church, and a building was erected at the corner of Davenport and Twentieth stroets that is au ornament to the city and a credid Lo the denomination creating it. This hacdsome bullding costs in round bumbers x;u‘?‘nc $125,000. Iv was dedicated in May, 91, But this is not all of Methodism in Omaha. Other churchos have been erscted as the pro- gress of the city demanded them. ‘I'he South Tenth street. Seward street, I'rinity, Hanseom Park and many others have been added as the city spread. 'he Msthodist church of Omaba has had its diiculties and its triumphs along with the development of the city. Inlooking back at some of the steps taken by the oficials of the church it is easy of course to see faults sud to point out egregious errors, but they probably did s well as the average of men in the new country where nouody could ses thie marvelous development Lhat was 5000 o be realized. Could they have seen with pro- phatic eye one-balf of that which has taken place in Omsba the church today might be possessed of proporty worth hall a million aollurs, which was sold for a mere song. But through it all the church has come alonw keepiug protty well abreast with other de- nowiuations in the work of extending its flelds of jutluence and usefulness. Sowme of ho wost successful ministers of this denom- ination in the west bave labored in Omaha and todsy the denomiuation occupics the front ravk among the sggressive aud wide awakechurch orgunizatious of the city. There have been some real Davids | mong OMAHA DAILY BEY N ATURDIAY, APRIL 30, ths Methodists of Ohana and a groat amount | grace of God, tasted death for every man ;" of very carnest wbtk has been done in this ity by reiigious fieaple of all denominations that only those who ow what it means to build a great city, yithin a few years will ppreciate, lowing is a Tist of the pastors who have pfficiatel at the parent chureh all the way from tho baginning dowa present: Roy. Poter Cooper, Rov. Liane Collins, Ie I. M hiverigion, Rov J. W, Taylor, Rw. W, M. Smith, Rev. H. T Davis, Rev. Davia, Hart, Rev. Thomas B, Lemon, Rev. Wikiam Smith, (second term), tev. W. B. Slaugbtor, Rev. H. C. Wes wood, Rov. Geotge Do LaMatyr, Rov Clark _Wright, Rev! 1", Britt, Rev Huzh D. Fisuer, Rek, J. B. Maxfleld, Rev. J W. Stowart, Rev. Ctarles W. Savidge, Rev R. N. Meitaig, Rev.I. M. House, Rov. P, S, Morrill Places of Worshi horo are soventeon placos of public wor- ship in Omaha conductod oy the Methodist shurch. Fourteen of these have regular pustors and the others are imissions where preaching is hoard av least onco every Sun- dn The churches are as follows: rst chureh, corner Davennort and Twen- ticth streets, Rev. P. S, Merrill, pastor; Trinity churcl, cornor Twenty-first and Rioney streets, Rov. W. K. Beans, pastor: Hanscom Park church, corner Twenty-nintn and Woolworth aveune, Rov. G. M. Brown, pastor; Seward Street church, corner Twenty-second ana Soward streots, Rov. H. A. Crane, pastor; Moumouth I’ark church, Thirty-Gfth and’ Larimote avenue. Rev. I W. Dross, pastor; South Tenth Street church, corner ‘Tenth and Plerco streets, Rov. A. Hodgetts, pastol Orchard Hill ohurch, Fortieth and Hamilton streets, I ! Foster, pastor; Castellar Streot chureh, co; ner Castellar aud Nineteenth streets, 'io West Omaha, West Side, Southwost aud Draid Hill Mathodist churches are all under the charge of Rev. Charles Snavely. Wesley chapel ac Walnut Hill is a new charge under the caro of Iav. 1. C. Foster. ‘There are two African Methodist courchos in the city, one at (23 North Twonty-third streor &ud tho otbor at 1714 South Nine- teenth street. Rev, W, A. Moove is pastor of the foruer and RRov. J. H. Wilson pastor of the latter. Tho Danish Norwegian Metho- dist church 15 at 1313 North Twenty-sixth stroot, Rev. Gustav Abrahamson, pastor. nodist_ctiurch is located at North Iizhteeath strect, RRev. Prank J. wanson, pastor. Rov. I, H. slillard is pas- tor of the First German_Mothodist church, which is located at 1702 South Eleventh streot. The total memborship of the Mothodist church in Omana is about 2,500 and ull tho church property owned by the denomiation in tho city is worth in tho neighborhood of £100,000. The Swodish M THE TYPICAL CIRCUIT RIDER. Peter Cartwright and His Pecallar Power 1 Personnl Characteristics, Theimpression that scows to provail among some people that the sethodist church had 1ts origin among ignovant people could not bo further from the actual truth, for the three young mon who were instrumental in giving the church its start woro collego graduates. John and Charles Wesley and Mr. Whitfleld wero all_graduates of Oxford. But a great many people in the United Statos have doubtless formed their opinions of tho Methodist churcn, not from reading Johun e PETER CARTWRIGHT. Wesloy’s or Whitfield’s sormons or from reading Charles Wesiey’s hymps, but from what they have read and soen of the typical circuit rider of the pioneer days. Tne Methodist church is and always has been an aggressive church aud for this very reason it bas pusbed out along the lines of civilization to the very fore front, carrying the gospul to the humble settler on the prairie or in the log caoin. Such work re- quired men of courage and nerve and they were found in the ranks of the Methodist circult rigers, ‘The circuit rider was usually a man who feared God but he was not afraid of man or the devil. He was practical and etergetic, and where prayer would not accomplish the desired object he was ready to adoptsome other methna. ‘The circuit rider was not a tueologian. His creed was a brief and vigor- cus one. There was no half way ground with him. It was cither salvation or eternal damnation, and he was not sfraid to state it that way. Pernaps the most notad and most suncess- ful circuit rider the Methodist church ever procuced wus Poter Cartwright, the pioneer preacher of Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois. He was a man of peculiar characteristics, buy vossessing a decided talent iu his knowliedge of human nature and his direct, witty and forcible manner of presenting what he wished to say. It is said that Peter Cart- wright was at the first roll call of his con- ference in Illinois for forty-five years in su cession, His ready wit seemed 1o supply his lack of literary culture, and being a man of oxtraordinary physical endurance he could accomplish wonders where men of less will power aud enthusiasm would have met with failure. Peter Cartwright was born in Amherst county, Virginis, Scotember 1, 1755, und died at Pleasant Plains, Ill, September 25, 1872, During bis long life among the hardy pio- neers he met with some remarkable exper ences, Ho was obliged several times to di fend himsolf by physical force, and being a man oIFowarlux pbysique be usually suc- ceeded in making short work of his adver- sary, He loft & biography thatis nighly prized by the church and another book called “pilty Years a Prosiding Eldor.’” RESIDENT BISHOP OF OMAHA, The Eloguent, Geninl and Scholarly Bishop P, Newmann, Soon after thy general conference of 1588 Bishop Newman decided to select Omaha as his official residence, His episcopal duties, however, kept him away from Omaha until toward autumn of that yesr. In October, 1588, Bishop Newman and his wife came to Omaha to tako up their resi- dence and wero tendored a distinguished re- ception by the citizens. Swce that ume both the bishop and his wife have made Omaha tbeir home, although the bishops dudies huve kept him away from the city » great deal of the time. His prosence hus been a genuing inspiration to the Meiho dists of Omahs and upon several occasion ho has been called upon to address public gatherings of & secular nature, where nis wide range of information and logical elo- quence have wou him many friends. His ap- pearance in any pulpit in the city is sufiicient Lo attract a lurge audience, and tho citizens of Omaha are traly proud of the fact that he is & resident \f' ibis rising metropolis, A personal friend and counselor of General Grant, @ profound scholar and & maa whose oxteusive Lravels and research into matters of sacred interest hiave given bim a world wide reputatiou, he is beyond guestion a cit- izen of whom Oinaha may well feel proud. THE METHODINT REED, That Which the Followers of Betleve und Preac The doctrines of the Metbodist Episcopal church wre set forth in the twenty-five ar- tivies of religioa as published in every edi- tion of the “'Book of Discipiin nee the year 184 Rigid restrictions bave been pro- Vided Lo guard sgainst the repealing, alteriug or amerdiog of these articles and 1o attempt bas been made to modify or in any maoner chaoge them. They comprehend the essen- tial teatures and conditions of salvation by fuith in the Lord Jesas Chris! They assume thut beliof in the statements of tho holy scriptures is necessary o & goaly 1ife. Tuey assert tuat “Jesus Christ, by the ohn Wesley uud, therefore, every rational man may bo suved-saved from the guilt, power and do minion of sin I'hie first article includes this statoment: “Thero is but ono living and true God, ever lastingly, of infinite power, wisdom and good- noss. Tn this Godhead theroe aro threo per sons of one substance, powor and eternity on, and the Holy Gitost e asserts that the “‘God head and madhood of Christ were jointly one person, very God and very man, who suffered, was crucified, aied, and was butied, to rocon. cilo the Pather to us, and te bo a sacrifice not only for original guilt, vut for the actual sins on, " 10 another articlo it is stated that the con- dition of man sinco tho fali of Adam is such that he cannot propara himself for the service of ( but needs, und must bave, the belp. ing grace of God to turn to his sorvice. This holp is proffered, so that man need not be loft to imseif in striving for salvation. Wo are accountod righteous before (fod not on nc- unt of our good works or deservings, but T our faith in Christ. We are justifioa by faith oaly This 15 the creed of Methodism respecting salvation, and has boen from tie Doginning. ‘Thero are, also, teuchings upon the resur cction, asconsion und second coming of Christ; the unity of tho old and now testa mont; effects of Adam's fall upon man; sin afior justification; tho snoraments of bap- tism and tho Lor’s supper: one, nd ouly ono sacrifico for sin; the marrings of winis- tersy vites and coremontes, and profaning God's name. ‘Thero is not likoly to bo any change pro posed to these doctrinos, for thoy have boen tho means of promotiug a faith common to all Mothodists, not on this continent, but throughout the world. AUXILIARY DEPARTMENTS, Arm nd Fingers of the Charch and the Work They Accomplish, The auxiliary departments of the church are avery important part of the church machinery and from tho reports submitted by the sec- retaries in each department the actual progress and condition of the church may be protty accurately learnod. Departy nt of Publ Tho department of pubdlication in the Methodist church has become a branch of stupendous proportion. The Book Concern at New York and that located at Cincinnati are both mammoth establishiments. Some idea may Lo gained of tne magnitude of the concerns by reading the following reports of the business in 180, submitted by the agents in charge: Tne assets of the New York concern were given at $2,35 23 and the liabilities at $109,408.31, leaving a net capital of 1,04 81 Tho assets of the Cincinnati concern by the sama report were $1,181,165.61 with ilities of §170,630,09, leaving a net capital of $1,010,515.52. Total net capital of the two 157,331.44. During tho last sevon o concerns have cleared a total uividend of §305,000. It is expocted that the sum of $120,000 will be distrivuted by tho publishing department during this year. The subscription book sale and the reposi- tory profits run into thousands of dollars au- nually. The publishing department includes the printng of the ofticial papers of the church many of which have a very wide cir- calation. The leading ofticial papors of the chirch are: The Christian Advocate, pub- lished in New York; the Western Christian Advocate, published at Cincinnati; North- western Christjan Advocato, published at Chicago; Northern Advocate, published at Syracus Catifornia Advocate, pub- lished at San Francisco; Central Advocate, published at St. Louis; Southwestern Advo- cate, published at New Orieans; KEpworth Herald, publisbed at Chicago, and a number of papers and periodicals published in Ger- man and other languages. Tho church also bublishes a great number of Sunday school periodicals. Edueational Tnstitutions. The educational institutions of the Metho- dist Episcopal chureh are spread throughout tho length and breadth of the land and they aro found in foreign lands by the scoro. The church maintans fifteen tneological insti- tutes, fifty-seven colleges and universitics, fifty-throo classical seminaries, tou femalo seminaries and seventy-four foreign mission o0ls. The property devoted to thological insti- tutes Is valued at §795,150, with o total en- dowment of §1,151,00 The collego and university buildings, grounds of the church are valued at £, 011, with a total endowment of 8,0 The buildings occupied as classical somina- ries are worth £2.250,973, witha total en- dowment of $477,717. The female sominary buildings are worth $1,090,000, with an endowment of §170,000. The foreign mission school buildings and grounds aro valued at 05,176, with endow- ment of &0,000, In the establishment of hospitals, training schools, orphan asylums, etc., the church nas been making great strides during the past few years. Thoriseof what is known as the Order of Deaconnesses in the church has been » wonuerful inspiration to the depart- ment of hospital work. The Epworth Loague, The society organized especially fcr the beneflt of the young people in the church called the Epworth leacue, in memory of John Wesicy’s birthplace, Las grown’ tre- mondously since 1its organization iu 185, The society haa its rise in Cleveland, O., and soon sproad to every quarter of the globo whero Methodist young peoplo ware to be found. Bishon J. N. Fitzgorald is tho prosi- dent. The society now has an official paper, tho Epworth Herald, published in Chicago, Theroe are at preseat about 7,000 leagues or local branches of this society, with about 885,000 mombars, Missionary Work, Tho Methodist church is actively engaged in missionary work both 1 homo and foreign lands, The church has 152 forcign mission- arios and 170 assistants. ‘I'he Womau’s [or- eign Missionary society, connected with the church, bas 122 missioaries in foreign ficlds, The native working force 1 the Methodist missions numbers about 4,000. ‘Te amount of monoy raised last year for missions by all the conferonces of tho church was considerably over £1,200,000, Missions are conducted in Africa, South Americn, China, Germany, Switzerlaud, Scandinavia, ludis, Malaysia, Bulgaria, Italy, Moxico, Japan, Kores, and in many portions of America where the population is sparse ana the church weak. Sunday School Work, In the Sunday school work tho church is weil up with the times. There are connected with the ehurch 26,910 sctools, 406,785 ofticers and teachers, and 2,313,044 Schiolurs. The incrouso last year was as fol- lows: 11,061 oficers aud teachers, 40,910 scholurs. The ¥ ‘s Ald Soclety, ‘Phe Froedmou’s Aid soclety is another im- portant department. The caucation of the colored race in the south 15 tho prime object 10 be attmued by this department. This so- ciety was orgacizea in 1366 and has today twenty-two colleges and academies among the colored people of the south, where thoy can securo an education without cost. I'he church also supports about twenty col- leges and schools among the woite people of tho south, many of whom are as deficient in education and educational advantages as the colored paople about them. The amount of money roceived last year by tho Freedmen's Aid and Eaucational society was §322,650.44. Lishop Walden is president ot tho society. The Methodist Hospital, Amoce other worthy efforts that the Meth- odist church bas pat forth in Omaba noue deserves more pralse than the estavlishment of a hospital which was done iast year. T'ne institution 1s under the mauagoment of the Oraer of DNeaconesses and is called the ethodist Hospital and Deaconess liome. ‘T'he hospital is located on Twentieth street, convenient to the heart of the city, and has met with unusual success for an institution of but one year's exiswoce. Efforts will provably be inade soon to enlarge the hospi- tal, as the demunds are already Lo great for thé capacity of the present building. ation. nd ethodist n Who Will Participate in the Delibera- tions of the Law-Making Body, The list of delcgates to the Mo thodist con- forence is here presented. Theso are whe dele- gates elected by the various aovusl confer- cuces of tue church, Where alternates or reseryes bave boen seut lustead of delegates, ! elder, Randolph N. Y. 1892-TWELV EPAGES, corrections in this list will, of course, have to be made. Africa—Ministerial = Willlam T, Hagan Roserve—Thomas A. Sims. Lay—f. C. Frooman, Alabama—Ministerial —(ioorge 1. Acker man, professor, Chsttanoogs, Tenn. Lay Jacob H. McCleskey, morchant, Ala. Arkansas of Howelton, Ministerial univorsity W J. Nelson, Martin_ L. Curl, Lattlo Rock, Ark. judge, Rogers, prosidont Lay-—will Ark. _Austin —Ministorial— David Gay, presiding Eider, Tort Worth, Tex. Lay, Goorge E Nels, railway office, fort Worth, Tox. Baltimore.—Misistorial—John' Lanahan, beok agent, Baitimore, Md.; John I Goucher, president Woman's colloge, Baltimore, ~ Md.; J. St C. Noal, presiding elder, Baltimore, Md.; W. 8. Kd wards, prosiding elder, Baltimors, Md. Lay—James Ingram, manufacturer, Baiti- more, M S. Henkie, lawyor, Wushing ton, D, « Boneal.Ministerial - Frank W rosiding older, Caleutta, Lay H. Pritchard, printer, Caloutta. Bluo Ridge.—Ministorial - [homas W, Matnoy, pastor, Ricevilla, N. C. Lay— James E. Roed, 'clork Unitea States oourt, N. C. Califortin, - Ministorial - Charlos V. An- thony, pastor, San Joso, Cal.; Jamos N. Heard, prosidont Napa colloge, Napa, Cal. William R. Gober, pastor, Los Gatos, Cal John D. Hammond, agent’ Book Depository, San Francisco, Cal. Lay—Ely W. Plater, N Warner, Charles J. capitalist, Oakiand, Cal.; Chadneay Gainos, bauker, Barkeley, Cal. California German.—Ministorial -C. H. Aflierbach, presiding elder, San Francisco, Lay-—August Klahn, builder and contractor, San Franeisco. Contral Alabama.—Ministerial - Alfred W. McKinney, presidont seminary, Huntsville, Al Lay-—-Burgess 1. Scruggs, physician, Huntsvillo, Ala, Contral German.—-Ministerial Houry J. Liebnart, editor Sunday school and trac publications, Cincinnati, O.; Jacob Koth- wellor, presiding elder, Nowport, Ky.; John G. Schual, pastor, Cincinnati, 0. Lay' Got- tion J. Golder, editor, Pittsburg, Pa.; Hans A. Schroottor, insurance agent, Cincin- wati, O. Central Tllinols. —Ministerial —Charles O, McCulloch, prosiding elder, Peoris, 1L Thomas Doney, presiding elder, Pontine, 111 Mervick A. Head, presiding eldor, Rock | land, 11l.; Benjamin I, Tallman, prosiding elder, Kaukakoe, I1L.; Jorvis G. Kvans, pre ident Hedding colloge, Abington, 1, 1 Milton Hicks, manufacturer, Streator, 111 : [homas J. Kovinson, bunkor, Rock Island, 1 entrat Missouri.—Ministerial—Richard [, llum, presiding eider, Mexico, Mo, Lay— John M. Arbuckle, laborer, Mexico, Mo, Contral New York.—Mumisterial -Luke C. Queal, presidjng elder, Auburn, N. Y.; Fd- mund M. Mills, pastor, Elmira, N. Y.: Hdwin J. Hermans, pastor, Elmira, N. Y. ; Uriah S, Beebe, presding eldor, Chzonovin, N. Y.} Maryin P. Blakesloe, presiding ldor, [thaca, N. Y. Lay--Georgo A. Gournsoy, bauk Canton, Pa.; Andrew B. Blodgett, suporin tendont publio schools, Syracuse, N. Y. Coutral Onio,—Ministeriai—Loroy A. Belt, prosiding clder, Kenton, O.; Elins D. Wit lock, pastor, Delawaro, O.; Adam C. Barnes, prosiding older, Cavey, O. ; Isniah B. Honder! son. presiding eldor, KKeuton, O. Lay—Wil- liam " Lawrence, lav Beilefontaine, O.; Alfred G, Williams, 'merchant, Porrys: burg, O. Central Pennsyivania.—Ministorial —Mil ton K. Foster, prosiding clder, Willinmspor! Pa.; J. Max Lantz, presiding older, Low: town, Pa, Bdward J. Gray, presidont Dickinson seminary, Williamsport, Pa.: David S. Monroe, pastor, Altoona, Pa.; Beojamin B. Hamlin, presiding elder, Tyrone Pa.” Lay—Thomas H. Murray, laivyer, Clearfield, Pa.; Robert L. Shetier, mor cnant, York, Pa. Central Tennessee.—Ministerial—Josoph M. Carter, pastor, Tullanoma, Tenn. Lay Charles H. Maynard, mercnant, Tuilahoma, ‘enn, Chicago Gorman.—Ministorial ~Charlos Hedler, pastor. ~Oshkosh, Wis.; Charles lwort, bastor, Watertown, Wis. Lay—Gus- tavus Scofeld, merchant, Milwaukee, Wis.; Charles L. Gamer, manufacturor, Chicago, Ccinnati. Ministerial—Adna B, Leon- ard, secreta) sionary society, New York citv; Charles H. Payne, secretary Board of Education, New York city; John Poarson, presiding eldor, Ciucinnati, O.: Thomas H. enin, O, Lay—William W. Wilson, bank cashier, Urbana, O.; James M. Gamble, manufacturer, Cinciunati, O. Colorado. — Ministerial — Ear Cranston, agent Western Book Concern, Cineinnati, O. ; Nathaniel A Chamverlain, pastor, Denver, Colo.: Samuel W. Thoraton, presiding elder, Denver, Colo. Lay—John kvuns, capitalist, Denver, Colo.: Horace T. DeLong, reporter, Graud Junction, Colo. Columbia River, —~Ministerial—George M. Booth, presiding elder, Spokane, Wasb. Honry Rasmus, presiding eider, 'Snokano, Wash. .Liv—James B, Sargent, ranchor, Spokane, Wash.; Harlan J. Cozine, profes- sor, Walla Walla, Wash, Dakota—Ministerial — Charles B. Clark, presiding elder, Mitchell, S. D.; Alva W, Adkinson, pastor, Albuquerque, New Mex. Lay—Henry E. Kratz, teacher, Vermiilion, S. {),; Edward T. Laugloy, lawyer, Huron, S. D. Delaware—Ministerial -William . Coffey, presiding elder, Chester, Pa. ; Isaac H. White, presiding elder, Salisbury, Md. Lay—John 5. Gunby, teacher, Camden, N. J.; William T. Morgan, Philadelphia, Ia. Des Moines—Ministerial pastor, Indienola, Ia.; presiding eldor, Shenandoab, Ia.; John It. Horswell, pastor, Bedford, Ia.; William C. Martin, presiding elder, Chariton, la.: Wil- liam N. Ramsey, presiding Eider, Boone, la. Lay—Leroy M. Mann, real estate, Des Moines, Ia.; Leslie M. Shaw, lawyer, Deni- son, la. Detroit — Miuisterial — Lewis R. isko, prosident Albion college, Albion, Mich.; Jc soph I, 1serry, editor Epworth Herald, Chi- cago, 11.; William H. Shior, pastor, Detroit, Mich, ; Arthur Edwards, editor, Northwost orn Chiristian Advocate, Chicago, I11.: Jumes 5. Smart, presiding elder, Flint, Mich. ; Mat. thew C. Hawks, pastor, Bay City, Mioh, Josso Kilpatrick, pastor, Yale, Mich. Lay— George W. Robinson, lumberman, Detroit, Mich.; Hoerbert A, Forrest, lawyer, Sagi- M East German—Miuisterial —Georgo Abelo, presiding elaer, Brooklyn. Lay—Eaward Eisle, joweler, Buffaio, Kast Ohio—Ministerial—William H. Rider, presiding vlder, Akron, O.; Robert M. Fresh- water, presiaing older, Scio, O.; John It. Keyes, pustor, Now Philadelphia, O.; Jay 8. Youmans, presiding eldor, Cleveland, O.; Jobn 1. Wilson, presiding elder, Cambridge, O-; Harvey Webb, pastor, Cleveland, O. Lay—Lewis Miller, manufacturer, Akron O.; Silus J. Williswns, manufacturer, Alliance,O. Kast Tennessce,—Ministerial —Daniel W. Hayes, presiding older, Cleveland, Tenn. Lay—Itobert Howard, reul estats,j Chatua- nooga, Tenn, Krie—Ministerial—Francis H. Beck, pre- siding elder, Brookeville, Pa.; James 1", IXd wards, principal Chamuoriain institute, ltan- dolph, N, Y. Willism 1>, Higuell, presiding Alfred Wheeler, pro- siding elder, Krie, P’a. Lay—Trumau D. Collins, lumber, Nebraska, Pa.; Gortou B. Chase, merchant, Graenvilie, ’u. lorida. —Ministerial —Benjamin Dilworth, presiding elder, Jacksonville, Fla, Lay Alonzo R. Jounes, bricklayer, Jacksonville, Fla, Foo Chow.—~Ministerial —Nathan J. Plumb, missionary on furlough, Hariford, Coun, Genoseo, ~Miristerial—James k. Williams, presiding elder, Buffalo, N. Y.; Sanford Hunt, agent Book Concern, New York; John 7. Canfield, presiding elder, Coraing, N. Y. George C.Jones, pastor, ltochesier, N, Y.: James 1. Bills, presidivg elaer, Kochester, N. Y.; Saumuel McGerald, editor Buffalo Christian Advoeate, Buffalo, N. Y. Lay-— Francis H. Root, merchaut, Buffalo, N. Y.; James K. Briggs, lawyer, Rocnestor, N. Y. Georgia. —Miuisterial —Lewis D. Elling ton, residing elder, DuPont, G Lay —~Robert %, ‘Phompson, printer, Last Point, (ia, Germany. —Ministerial —Erost H. Geb- hardt, presiding elder, Karisrune, Germany. Lay— krust Mann, manufacturer, Kodalbon, Germany. Holston. —Ministeral—Jobn F. Spence, president U. 8. Grant university, Knoxvilile, Teun.; Thomas C. Carter, ex-editor Method- ist Advocate, Chattanooga, Tenn. Lay-— Willlam A. Galbraith, olerk, Nasbville, ‘onn. ; Andrew J. Bruner, dentist, Morris: town, Teon. 1dabo.—Minlsterial ~Harvey K. Hinc rofessor Portland uuiversity, Portland Ore. mory Miller, Willlam S. Hooker, D) Lay—Issac N. Sanders, lawyer, Union, Oze. Lilinos. —Misisterial--Stophen H. 'Whit lock, pastor, Clinton, IlL: Wilham Me- Elroy, presidiog elder, Spriugtioid, Il Curistian Galeener, pastor, Quiney, 11l William H. Musgrove, pastor, Kushvitle, I l,; Murion W. Everhart, presiding elder, Jack sonville, 11l.; William H. Webster, superin- tendent, Domestic missious, Dauville, 1l ; William A. Swith, pastor, Bloowiugton, il Lav—Haryoy C. DeMotte, Orphan’s Home, Normel, Il derwater, merohant, Pana 111, Indians. —Ministorial —John A, Ward, pre siding elder, Rockport, Ind.; William R Haistoad, pastor, - Bloomington, ind.: John H. Ketcham, presiding eolder, Indianapolis, Ind. Lay—Nowland T. DePauw, manufact: urer, Now Albany, Ind.; Jonathan B. Young, merchant, Petersburg, Ind, superimtendent Asaph C. Van towa. —Ministarial ~Charles L. Stafford, [rosident Towa ™ Weslevan Univorsity, Mt ’loasant, Ia.; [ra O. Kemble, prosiding elder, Oskaloosa, Ia.; Thomas J. Mycrs, pro siding elder, Mt Ploasant, Tn. Lay—Hem B. Willinms, morcohiant, Contorville, Marcus Simpson, morchant, Burlington, Ttaly. —Ministorial—William ing older, Rome, Italy. Lay postal dopartment, Rome, Ital Japan. —Ministerial—Julins Sopor, prostd ing elder, Tokio, Javan, Lay—Yasujl Nin omiya, merchant, Yokohama, Japan, Kansas. — Ministerlal —Goorge S. Dearborn, presiding elder, Topoka, Kan.; James W Aldorman, pastor, Atchison, Kan.; Samuel Pendleton, presiding elder, Bailey villo, 1. Lay Timothy B. Sweet, president Loan and Trust company, Topeka, Kan.; D. €. Nowcomb, morchant, Atchison, Kan Kentucky - Ministorial —Amon _ Borelng, prosiding eldor, Covington, Ky.; Kiman 1r Shopard, presiding elder,” Litchfield, Ky. Lay -Amos Shinkle, banker, Covington, Ky, ; .lv-n\mluhh' Joues, lumber, Williamsburg, < Burt, presid- Mando Luigi, oxington —Ministerial ~Louis presiding elder, Bowling Green; Edward W. S. Hammond, prosiding older, Covington. Lay —Jeremiah M. Potors, physician,Oweons: boro; George L. Knox, barber, Indianapol Littie Rock—Ministerial—Willlam R, R. Dunning, presiaing elder, Little Rock, Ark. 1. Hagood, Liny ~Jaines M. Cox, profossor, Littlo " ook, Ark. Louisiana—ainiatorial —Josoph C. Hartz- ell, secretary Froedmon's Aid and Southarn Education society, Cincinnati, O.; Aristides E. . Albert,editor, Now Orleats, T.a. ; Pierre Landry. presiding eldor, Donaldsonvillo, La. Lay —Andrew (. Milior, toacher, Vancaville, La.; Jobu . Patty, naval oficer, New Or' leans, La, Maine. Ministorial ~Wilbur_ F. Borry, pastor, Farmingion; John B. Lapham, pro® siding eldor, Lay--Ilwell 5. Crosby, Frauk H. Boalo., Mexico.~Minstorial —Conrado A Gam. Lo, pastor, Puebla, Mex. Lay -Andres Carera, teachor, Pucvla, Mex, Michizan.—Ministerial —James H. Potts, editor Michigan Christian Advocato, Dotroit, Micl. ; Lovi Master, prosiding older, Kala mazoo, Mich.; Wilbur 1. Cogshall, presiding clder, Grana Rapids, Mich.; George S, Hickey, presiding elder, Lansin Mich. 3 Dantel W. Parsons, presiding older, Big Rapids, Mich.: Marshall W. Callen, pastor, Jackson, Mich.: Nicholas L. Bray esiding older, Coldwatel Mich. Lay - Sumuel Dickie, toacher, Alvion, Mich.; Hivam I, Staples, capitalist, White Hall, Mich, Minnesota—Miuisterinl —Jame Chaffee, presiding elder, Minueapolis, Minn.: Goorgo R. Brideeman, president Hamli univor- sity, Hamling, Minn.; Henry C. pastor, loy, presidiug eldor, St. Paul, Minn.; Cour- sen M. Hourd, postor, Minneapolis, Minu. Lay -Hascal R. Brill, judee district court, . Paul, Minn.; Henry Beomer, iusurance, Minneapolis, Miun. 0 Jenuings, Roed Wing, Mien,; Wilnam MoKin- Mississippi--Ministeriai—~James M. Shum pert, presiding eider, Columbus, Miss.; Ai- froa D. Payne, pastor, Moss Point, Miss.; Surrell L. Crump, vresiding elder, Brook- baven, Miss. Lay—John H. Brooks@teacber, Moridian, Miss.; Simon L. Jones, eaitor, Meridian, Miss. Missouri—Ministerial—Ozias S, Middleton, pastor, Mexico, Mo.; Thomas A, Conad. oastor, Haunibal, Mo.: Jaivus J. Bentley, pastor, Cameron, Mo, Lay—Silas H. Prath- er, farmer, Tarkio, Mo.; Frank I’ Hays, merchant, Lancaster, Mo. Montana—Ministorial —Francis A. Riggin pastor, INish Creek, Mou. Lay—dohn 1. l‘{ln'kurus, licutenaot governor, Butte City, Mon, Nobraska.—M inistorial—Charlesk".Crelgh- ton, chanceitor Wesleyan university, Uni- versity Place, Neb.; Henry 1. Davis, pre siding elder, 'Lincoln, Neb.; Duke Slavins, presuding clder, York, Neb. Lay—Bartlet L. Paino, physician, Lincoln, Neb.; Archi- bald K. Coou, farmer, David City, Neb, Newark—Ministorial —Henry M. Butz, prosident of Drew Theological seminary, Madison; Daniel W. Lowrie, pastor, Jorsoy City; Samuel . Hammond, presidiai eldor, Paterson: John I Dodd, pastor, 150 Rifuh avenue, New York; James B. Faulks, pre siding oldor, Jersdy City.: David ' Hal leron, pastor, Jersey City, ~ Lay—Wiiliam . Beach, revenue service,Jersey City: William H. Murphy, manufacturer, Newark. Now England.—Ministorinl - W. 1% War- ron, presidont Boston university; J. W. Mamilton, pastor, Boston: W. R. Clark, pas- tor, Nowton; W. N. Brodbeck, pasto Brookline; G, . Katon, presiding elder, Springfield; G. 5. Chadbourne, presiding elder. Cambridgeport. Lay—L. F. Hiten: cock, B. O. Fisk. Now England Southern.—Ministorial—- Stephen O. Benton, presiding eldor, Provi- denco, It. I.; Daniol A. Whedon, supernumer- ary, kast Groenwich, I. L; iben Tirrell, prosiding elder, Norwich, Conn. ; Francis D, Blakeslie, principal academy, Kast Greon- wich, R. I Lay—Roswell 'S, Douglass, manufacturer, Plymouth, Mass.; Augustus C. Titus, merchant, Newport, K. New Ilampshire,—Ministorial— Koolor, presiding clacr, Concord; Jesso M. Durrell, presidect seminary, Tilton; Oliver 5. Baketel, presiding elder, Portsmouth, Lay—Irah K. Chase, physician, Haverhill, Mass. ; J. Morrill Emory, mgrehant, Suncool Now Jersoy.—Ministerial—Thomus Har lon, president sominary, Pennington: Georgo B, Wignt, prosiding elder, Millville; Jacob B. Graw, pastor, Camdon; James Mooro, pa ronton; Bdmund Hewitt, pastor, Cam- Lay—William H. Skirm, merchant, Ewory Street, dentist, Camden New York.—Ministorial ~J. M. King, tor, Now Yorlk oity; A.J. Palmer, presiding older, Yonkers: C. C. McCabe, corrcspoud ing séeretary Missionary socioty, New York < samucl C. den. Tronton; A. ¢i John Miloy, professor in Drow Thco- logical seminary Alfred Coous, presi der, Kingstou; W. H. Mickle, presiding older, Nowburg Lay—Peter A, Wolsh, New York city; W. M. Nelson, Equinunk, i New York Bast. -Ministorial—James M. Buckloy, editor, New York: Georeo I Mains, ~ pastor, Brooklyn; John W. Boach, prosiding eldor, Middletown: J. ‘Oramol Peck, correspouding sccretary Missiouary socioty, New York; Charles 5. Wing, pre- siding 'elder, Stamford; Joseph Puilman, presiding eldor, New Britain, Lay--John E. Searles, jr., sugar refining company, Now York; ivenezer J. Hill, lumbor, Norwalk, North Caroliua, —Ministorial -Charles N. Grandison, _president Bennett collego, Greensboro, N. C. Lay—I. Baxtor, McRary, ofessor, Lexington, N. C. P orth " Dhakotu, - Ministorial—Jocob A. Hovis, presiding elder, Devil's Lake, N. D, “rank J. Young, lawyer, Valley City, D. Northern New York.—Ministerial -D. Pierce, presiding elder, 1lion; C. J. Littlo, professor in Syracuso university Goraon Moore, prosiding clder, =~ Adams;’ Sumucl Call, presiding olaer, Watertown; 1. 1} Shophord, pastor, Oswego, Lay—E. It Rodhead, W, K, iteb, ; North | Gorman,—Ministerial—John U Bauer, presidiug older, Miucapolis, Minn. Lay—William 1. Finke, professor. St. Puul coilogo, St. Paul, Mina. ; North Iudia.-Mimisterial - Edwin W, Parker, presiding elder, Moradubad : Jamoes W. Waugh, treasurer Missiouary socioly, Lucknow. Lay—Henry Mausell, on loavo, 150 1ifth avenue, New York. North Indians. —Mioisterial ~Augustus Matin, presiding elder, Iort Ameron W. Lamport, pastor, Wubash jumin A. Komp, pustor, Mishawaku; bavid %, Woolpert, ' wresiding oldor, Kiknart; Charles G. 'Hudson, vastor, Nobiesviilo; Joshua k. Ervin, pustor, Porlland. Lay Norman Beckloy, railroad treasuror, ki bart; James O'Bricu, lawyer, Kokomo. North Nevraska,-Munisterial—John 1. Maxfeld, presidiug older, Omaha, Neb.; Joun W. blhank, oditor Nebraska Christisn Adyocste, Omaha, Neb. Lay—Androw J. Anderson, invrchant, Neligh, Neb.: Johu Dale, real ostato, Omana, Nub. North Onio.— Ministerial —James W, Men douball, eaitor Methodist keviow, New | York: dohn Mitehell, presiaing older, Glove land, O.; Willism I, Whitlock, profussor, Delaware, 0. ; Gurrettson A. Hughos, pastor, Creston, O, Ly - Martin M. Hester, larm Perv, O.; dohn A. Gaun, poysician, woos wr, O, 3 Northwest Gorman.—Ministerial ~Adolph Dulitz, presiding elder, Redtieid, 5. D. Lay Heory A. Salzer, lumber, La Crosse, Wi Northwest Indiaus. —Ministerial —Joun 1. Smwith, superaunuated, Valparaiso, lid.: Johu F1. Cisse), pastor, La Porte, lud.: Il Gobiu, dean’ Delauw university, stle, Ind. Lay— William M. Ko merchant, Plymoutb, Iud.: Oliver elerk cirouit court, i'rankfort, lua. Nortbwesy lows.—Miulstorial ~George W . ’ ~ e » | I E s