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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Rules of Order and Examination •.

5Standing Resolutions 6

DIRECTORY—Officers of the Conference 7Standing Committees „ 8

Officers of Conference Societies 9Conference Committees 10

Special Services 11

Summary of Disciplinary Questions 12

List of Appointments ., 14

JOURNAL—First Day's Proceedings 17

Second Day's Proceedings 19

Third Day's Proceedings „ 23

Fourth Day's Proceedings 24

Fifth Day's Proceedings 29

Memorial Session 27

Certificates of Ordination 31

REPORTS—Memoirs 32

Pastoral Address 38Miscellaneous 40-48

CONFERENCE RECORD—Members of Conference 49-51

Probationers 52Members Deceased 53Ministers' Widows 52Sessions of Conference 54

STATISTICS—Tables I, II, III, by Districts 56-67

Recapitulation 68-69

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RULES OF ORDER.

1. Every member of the Conference is expected to be in his placeand answer to his name at roll-call on the first and each subsequentday, and remain during the transaction of business, unless called awayand excused ; and he shall have his statistics ready for presentationon the first morning.

2. Any member who desires to speak on any subject shall arise

in his place and address the Cli.air, and speak only with the permissionof the Chair, and not longer than tea minutes, unless by consent of

the Conference, and not the second time iintil all who wish havespoken.

3. It shall not be in order to interrupt an\- member while speak-ing, unless for the purpose of explanation, or on claim of misrepre-sentation, or to raise a point of order, and only then by leave of theChair.

4. Motions shall take precedence in the following order, viz.: to

lav on the table ; to postpone indefinitely ; to postpone to a giventime ; to re-commit ; to amend ; to substitute for, and to take the pre-

vious question ; and motions to lay on the table, to postpone, and theprevious question, shall not be debatable.

5. When a point of order is raised, he who makes it shall, if

desired, reduce it to writing ; and all motions, resolutions, and reportsof committees, shall be written aud presented in duplicate, unless theSecretary agrees to waive this rule.

ORDER OF EXAMINATION.

A. The committee to examine each class shall consist of fourmembers, who shall be reappointed annually to examine the sameClass until the Course of Study be completed.

B. The day preceding the opening of each session of Conferenceshall be fixed for the examination of Undergraduates and the Candi-dates for admission, and the first Friday of each session for LocalPreachers for Orders.

C. At least six hours shall be devoted to examining each Class,

aud the examination shall be conducted in writing, each candidatereceiving the same questions, the grade to be in exact proportion to thenumber of questions answered, and the papers containing the ques-tions shall be distributed in the room where the class is assembled for

examination.

D. The answer shall be marked on a scale of figures from o to 10—6 indicating a passable examination—and the Examiners shall, intheir reports, specify the grade in each study as well as the average

;

and any candidate failing to reach the grade of six in any study, or toread any book specified in the course, shall be continued for re-exami-nation in that deficiency, and it shall be at the option of the Exam-iners to refuse to examine any one who fails to be present at the ap-pointed time.

E. Written sermons required in the course shall be sent to thechairman of the committee at least ten daj-s before the day of exami-nation.

F. The chairman of each Committee of Examination shall furnishthe Secretary with a written report to be entered in the Record ofExaminations.

STANDING RESOLUTIONS.

I. When any member of this Conference intends to object to thepassage of the Character of any other member, he shall hand the nameof such member to the President, who shall pass the name by, anddirect the case to be investigated.

II. When any one of our members is called from earth, it shall

be the duty of the nearest Pastor, or the Presiding Elder of the district

to notify all the preachers in the district of such death and of thetime set for the funeral service.

III. At each session of the Conference a publisher shall be electedto publish the Minutes of the next session, who shall be authorized tomake arrangements and to enter into a contract for the publication in

advance of the session.

IV. At the anniversary of each of our Conference Societies, thecommittee appointed by the Conference to consider the interests of saidSociety shall present their report for consideration.

V. The Presiding Elder of the District and the preacher in chargeof the station where the Conference is to be held, together with thePresidents of the several Conference Societies, are instructed to arrangethe programme of religious exercises, and, if practicable, secure theirpublication in the Central Christian Advocate.

VI. The Board of Stewards shall consist of six members, each of

whom shall serve three years—two being appointed at each session othe Conference. The Board shall organize by the appointment of aPresident, Secretary and Treasurer, whose names shall be published,and who shall serve one year.

VII. When the names for candidates for admission on trial or for

orders, are called, they shall, if present, be called forward and intro-

duced to the Conference.

VIII. Each candidate for admission, on trial, or re-admission intothe Conference, also for election to Deacon's or Elder's orders, shall

be asked by the Bishop presiding :" Will you wholly abstain from the

use of tobacco .^" And candidates for the recognition of orders, shall,

unless excused by vote of the Conference, be examined in the samemanner as candidates for ordination, and the Committee on ConferenceRelations shall inquire into the character and fitness for the TravelingConnection of each candidate for admission on trial or re-admissioninto the Conference.

IX. There shall be a meeting of the Statistical Secretaries withthe Conference Treasurer, at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning, for thepurpose of comparing the money reported in the Statistical tables.

X. When a minister in the active work dies, the district in whichhe dies shall provide a monument for him, at a cost of not less thanfifty dollars; and when a superannuated member dies, the PresidingElder in whose district he falls shall make an apportionment to theother districts.

XI. Each Presiding Elder, at the close of his term, shall preparea report of his district, not to exceed one thousand words for publica-tion in the Minutes.

XII. The Stewards are authorized to take annually from the prorata due the claimants from the Book Concern, a sum according to

their discretion, not to exceed ten per cent, of their indebtedness tothe Book Concern, until it shall be paid in full.

XIII. To protect that class of men who have given their lives tothe work of the ministry within our bounds no man shall be admittedon trial who is more than thirty-five years of age.

OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE.

PRESIDENT :

BISHOP WILLARD F. MALLALIEU,Postoffice, Buffalo, N. V.

PRESIDING ELDERS :

J. A. SCARRITT, O. H. CLARK.J. G. DEE, J. W. FLINT,VVM. WALLIS, L. W. THRALL.

SECRETARY

:

J. W. VAN CLEVE.

Postoffice, Mt. Vernon, III.

ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.

J. C. KINISON, F. L. WEST,U. G. JOHNSTON, S. P. YOUNG.

STATISTICAL SECRETARY

J. Y. REID.Podoffice, Du Quoin, III.

ASSISTANT STATISTICAL SECRETARIES :

W. A. CROSS, H. O. HISER. C. D. SHUMARD.J. D. HENNESSEY. D. ORR. C. W. WYNANT.

TREASURER :

WM LEATHERMAN,Postoffice, Pinckneyville , III.

ASSISTANTS :

\V. CARSON. J. W. BORAH. A. H. PITKIN.CLARENCE O. KIMBALL. L. G. GRANTHAM. L. W. PORTER

PUBLISHER OF MINUTES :

J. W. VAN CLEVE.Postoffice, Mt. Vernon, III.

STANDING COMMITTEES.Public Worship—I. G. Dee. J. L. Wallar.

Tracts—Ji. T. Harris. A. J. Dewhirst, B. S. Smith, D Orr. D. W.Baker.

Sunday-schools—I. T. Murken. W. D. Mcintosh, W. J. Hopper, S. E.

Turner, J. A. Taylor, J. C. Orr.

Education—John Leeper, D. C. Ridgway. D. R. Miller, J. E. Burk, J.

W. Locke, J. W. Cummins.

Temperance—C. B. Besse. G. W. Scawthou. G. W. Shepherd, C. Nash,

L. S. Walker. J- P. Yungling.

Pastoral Address—M. X. Powers, F. M. Van Treese, C. D. Lingen-

felter.

Western Book Accounts— y:. Crow. W. H. Neil, J. W. McNeil, J. D.

Crenshaw, Wm. Carson. W. T. Morris.

Periodicals^. W. Mcintosh, J. L. Cunningham. Wm. Tilroe, W. R.

Bradley, L. E. Cole, J. L. Wylder.

Church Extension^. F. Harmon, J. C. Kinison, Wm. Powis, A. Harris,

J. A. Hampton.

BibU Cause—'L. J. Grantham, J. B. Cummins. D. J. Little, W. A. Cross,

J. M Adams, U. G. Johnston.

New York Book Accounts—J. W Mcintosh.

freedmen's Aid and Southern Education—J. G. Harmon. E. Barnes. J.

A. Robinson, A. Yingst, L. Smith, S. A. Mcintosh.

Sabbath Observance—]. E. Nickerson, L. Cramp, H. H. Young, R. E.

Pierce, Wm. Leatherman, J. H. McGriff.

W. F. M. S.—Y. L. Thomson, Z. J. Farmer. N. Stauffer, E. M. Bar-

ringer, A. H. Pitkin, J. H. Ford.

Class Meetings—I . D. Hennessey. J. K. Hunter, A. W. Van Houten. J.

A. Leatherman. J. P. Rutherford, J. Reef.

Memoirs ^C. Nash. Silas Green, T. H. Herdman, C. B. Besse.

Conference Relations—Y. M. Van Treese. R. D. Woodley, C. W.Sabine,

S. Walker, W. A. Cross, B. A. Hoar.

W. H. M. 5.—J. B. Thompson. N. D. Sweeney, C. T. Douthitt, M. L.

Cole, G. Calvert. A. Vandaveer.

PostofUces—]. W. Tennyson, G. E. McCammon, G. N. Wilkerson*

J. E. Burk. J. G. Tucker, H. H. Young.

Domestic Missions—C. D. Shumard, J. B. Ravenscroft, J. L.

Wallar, Ressho Robertson, B. R. Pierce, W. H. Pool.

Epuorth League—}. H.Jones, W. C. Walton. C. E. Bovard, J. W.Jackson. S. P. Young.

DistrictlCon/erene€ Journals—C. D. Shumard, J. A. Robinson,

. W. McNeil, W. T. Morris, W. Kiesling, L. S. Walker.

OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE SOCIETIES.

Missionary Society,

rresidcnl—F. L,. Thomson. Secretary—^J. P. YunglingVice-President—J. B. Thompson.Managers—I . D. Hennessey, J. A. Taj^lor, S. A. Mcintosh.

Board of Church Extension.

President—]. F. Watson Secretary—A. F. Taylor.

Vice-President—}. W. Van Cleve. Treasurer—^. L. Strattan.

Additional Members—W. D. Mcintosh, F. L. West, J. B. Ravens-croft, R. W. Lyon and the Presiding Elders.

Ministerial Education.

President—T. H. Herdman. .Secretary—F. L. West.

Vice-President—^] . B. Thompson. Treasurer^. F. Harmon.Custodian—T. H. Herdman.

Fircdinoi's Aid and Southern Education Society.

President—S. Green. Secretary—]. H. Ford.

Vice-President-]. P. Yungling. Treasurer—]. H. Joaes,

Managers— l^,. Barnes, W. Powis, C. D. Lingeufelter.

Sunday-School Union

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President—]. 1). Hennessey. Secretary—Q. D. Shumard.Vice-President—k. ]. Dewhirst. Treasurer^)^. Stauffer.

Managers—]. D. Little, J. R. Reef, H. H. Keith.

Tract Society.

President—]. L. Wylder. Secretary—W. T. Morris.

Vice-President—]. T. Huffman. Treasurer—W. G. Hale.

Managers—\. Vingst, D.J. Little, S. Green.

Conference Historical Society.

President—]. .\. Robinson. Cor. Sec'}—T. H. Herdman.Vice-Presidents—The Presiding Elders.

Conference Domestic Missionary Society.

President—]. A. Robinson. Rec. Sec'y—h. W. Thrall.

Vice-Presidents— L. A. Harper, J. D. Gillham, C. D. Lingenfel-

ter, R. D. Woodley. Cor. Sec'y—T. H. Herdman. Treasurer—]. D. Crenshaw.

Managers—G. W. Brown, R. L. Strattan, U. L. Staley, S. L. Dwight

J. W. Locke, G. A. Seed, W. Tilroe, C. Nash, W. Wallis, C. B.

Besse.

Board of Stezvards.

President, - - - - - - S. P. Groves.

Secretary, ...... j. b. Thompson.Treasurer, - - - - - - L. S. Walker.

B. R. Pierce, - . . p". m. Van Treese.

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Visitors to Educational Institutions.

To McKetidree College—:i.\V.l^ocyi&,'i.V. Harmon, B. R. Pierce, R.D. Woodley. C. B. Besse, J. W. VanCleve, D. R. Miller, F. L.

West, J. G. Uee.

Alter7iates—V . L. Thomson, S. P. Groves, J. D. Hennessey, W. T.

Morris, A. L. Greenlaw, J. A. Taylor, S. A. Mcintosh, J. Y. Reid,

J. P. Yungling.

To DePauw University ~^ra.. Wallis, L. W. Thrall.

To Garrett Biblical Institute—D. C. Ridgway, J, L. Wallar.

To Boston University—E. Barnes.

To Hayward Collegiate Institute—'i. B. Ravenscroft, D. R. Miller, J.

F. Harmon.

To Iliff School of Theology—^. C. Orr.

To Dretv Theological Seminary—M. N. Powers.

To Preach A^niual Missionary Sermon.

J. F. Harmon. Alternate—C. D. Shumard.

Coininittees on Examination.

For Admission on Trial—M. N. Powers, C. B. Besse, J. G. Harmon, J.P. Yungling.

First Year—^. M. Van Treese, B. A. Hoar, J. W. Jackson, N. Crow.

Second Vear—C. W. Sabine, M. B. Baker, C. D. Shumard, J. W. Mc-Neil.

Third Vear—V. L. West, J. D. Crenshaw, J. H. Ford, S. A. Mcintosh.

Fourth Vear—B. R. Pierce, J. C. Kinison, G. W. Shepherd, R D.Woodley.

Local Preachers,for Deacons' Orders.

J. W. Mcintosh. L. E. Cole. J. C. Orr. Daniel Orr.

Local Deaconsfor Elders' Orders.

J. B. Thompson, E. Barnes. N. Stauffer. J. A. Hampton.

District Boards of Church Location.

.Alton District—^\ A. Cross, J. N. English, F. L. Thomson, S. M.Grubbs.

Lebanon District—G. W. Shepherd, W. C. Buchanan, J. D. Hennessey,J. Seaman.

Ml. Carmel Digtyict—Daniel Orr, H. H. Crozier, J. W. McNeil, J. H.Wilson.

Jllt. Vernon District^. D. Crenshaw, E. J. Ingersoll, J. H. Ford, R.W. Lyon.

Olney District—]. G. Harmon, David Watts, J. T. Murkeu, S. T.Lindsay.

Vandalia District—T. L. West, S. L. Dwight, C. B. Besse, G. W.Brown

SPECIAL SERVICES.

Tuesday Evening—Sermon by G. W. Shepherd.

IVednesday Afternoon—Anniversary Conference Temperance Society.

Addresses by J. B. Young, D.D., and D. C. Ridgway, D.D.

IVednesday Evening—Anniversary Missionary Society. Address by

A. B. Leonard, D.D.

Thursday Afternoon—Anniversary of Freedmen's Aid and Southern

Education Society, .\ddress by James Mitchell, D.D.

Thursday Evening—Epworth League Anniversary. Addresses by J.

F. Harmon, J. \V. VanCleve, D. C. Ridgway and M. H. Cham-berlain.

Friday Afternoon—Missionary Sermon by J. W. VanCleve.

Friday Evening—Anniversary of W. F. M. S. Address by ThomasCraven.

Saturday Evening—Anniversary' of Educational Society. Addresses

by M. H. Chamberlain and J. W Hamilton, D.D.

Sunday Morning—hove Feast led by J. B. Ravenscroft. Sermon by J.

W, Hamilton. Ordination of Deacons.

Sunday ^Ifternoon—Sermon by J. W. Hamilton. Ordination of Elders.

SUMMARY OF DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

I.— Who have been received by Transfer, andfrom ivhat Conferences?

J. M. Mulvaney, from South Kansas Conference, D. A. Perriu,

and A. M. L,umkin, from Central Illinois Conference.

2.— Who have been Re-admitted?

None.

3.— Who have been received on Credentials, andfrom ivhat Churches?

Alex. H. Anthony, from Missionary Baptist Church.

4.— Who have been received on Trial?

(a) In Studies of First Year.

Joseph E. McCracken, Grant E. Groves, John M. Tull, John W.Dundas, William D. Margrave, William L. Jones, James G.

Tucker, Alexander S. Jenkins, Clarence O. Kimball, John W. Web-ster, John F. Alexander, Philip C. Carlin, Albert W. James, Thur-

man F. Shouse, Melvin H. Loar, Owen Wright, John AV. Borah,

Alex. H. Anthony.

{h) In Studies of Third Year.

None.

5.— Who have been continued on Trial?

(a) In Studies of First Year.

James P. Leavitt, Theodore Cates, G. W. Randle.

(b) In Studies of Second Year.

Fred. M. James, John W. Cummins, L. W. Porter, Charles W.Wynant, George N. Wilkerson, John M. Adams, GyePark, Samuel

S. Smith, Cassidy S McCullom, Nelson D. Sweeney, Nelson W.Atkins, Andrew J. Littell.

(c) In Studies of Third Year.

Orla E. Laird, James A. Large, Olin F. Culver.

(d) Jn Studies of Fourth Year.

None. I

6.— Who have been Discontinued ?

C. J. Pressley, J. E. McKelvey, L. Hullett.

7.— Who have been admitted to Full Membership?

(a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year.

Ressho Robertson, Thomas O. Holley, William H. Neil, William

C. Walton, Daniel R. Miller.

(b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously.

None.

8.—What 7nembers are in Studies of Third Teat f

(a) Admitted into Full Membership this year.

Ressho Robertson, Thomas O. Holley, William H. Neil, William

C. Walton, Daniel R. Miller.

(*) Admitted into Full Membership previously.

Douglas Shouse, Samuel C. Pierce, Sherman P. Young.

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What Members are in Siudi'es of Fourth Tear?

Willard Kiesling, McKendree L. Cole, Charles E. Bovard, Albert

Vaudaveer, James E. Burk, William J. Hopper, Lewis J. Grantham,

Hiram H. Young, Jason B. Cummins, John K. Hunter, George .. EMcCammon, W. D. Mcintosh, Alfred H. Pitkin, David W. Baker,

Henry O. Hiser, Charles T. Douthitt, Lafayette C. Wilkin.

ID.— What Members have Completed the Conference Course of Study?(a) Elected and Ordained Elderi this year.

Samuel E. Turner, John A. Taylor, John W. Tennyson, William

H. Poole, Lawrence Smith, Charles E. Baker.

(b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously.

None.

II.— What others have been Elected and Ordained Deacons ?

(a) As Local Preachers r

John M. Adams, Nathaniel B. Hodsdou, John W. Rose

(b) Under Missionary Rule.

None.

12.— What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders ?

(a) As Local Deacons.

William J. Young.

(b) I'nder Missionary Rule.

None.

13.— Wtts the Character of each Preacher examined*

Yes.

The character of J. B. House was referred to the Committee on

Conference Relations, and he was permitted to withdraw undercomplaint.

14.— Who h'lve been Transferred, and to what Conference ?

Ross C. Houghton, to the Genesee Conference. A. M. Lumkin, to

the Central Illinois Conference.

15.— Who haz'e died?

Robt. Allyn, J. L. Hawk, Joseph Earp, E. E. Waggoner.

16.— Who have been located at their Own request?

None.

17.—Who have been located f

None.

18.—Who have Withdrawn?

J. W. Maddux.19.—Who have been permitted to -vithdravj under Charges or Complaints?

J. B. House.

20.— Who have been Expelled?

None.

21.— What other Personal Notation should be made ?

The orders of A. W. Spraggins, an Elder in the Methodist Protes-

tant Church, were recognized.

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D.

22.— Who are the Supernumerary Preachers?

N. B. Cooksey, S. Walker, A. D. Cullom, G. M. Whitsell, J.

Field, H. Sears, J. D. Gillham, C. E. Sale, C. W. Bonner, J,

-• Wallar, E. Joy, J. A. Scarritt.

23.— Who are the Superannuatfd Preachers ?

R. W. Laughlin, G. W. Waggoner, F. O. Blair, C. Mapes,

Oglesby, M. House, A. Bliss, J. P. Dew, G. W. Cullom, R. Randle,

M. L. King, J. P. Rutherford, J.W. Nail, A. Ransom, J. Weeden, J.

W. Franklin, J. J. Boyer. L. A. Harper, T. A. Eaton, J. A. Thrapp,

V. D. Lingenfelter, H. H. Keith, W. F. Davis, Wm. McMorrow, H.

Manifold, Wm. VanCleve, A. Snell.

24.— Who are the Triers of Appeals P

J. A. Hampton, J. L. Cunningham, J. W. McNeil, L. S. Walker, J.

H. McGriff, C. B. Besse, J. W.Jackson.

2^.— What IS the Statistical Report for this year f

See Statistical Tables.

26.— What is the Aggregate of the Be7ievole7it Collections as reported by

the Conference Treasurer?

|i9,l6l.

27.—What are the Claims on the Conference Fund!'

fe.ooo.

28.—What has been received on these Claims., and hoiv has it been applied?

$3,943. See Report.

29.— Where are the Preachers Stationed?

See List of Appointments.

30.— Where shall the next Conference be held?

At Metropolis, 111.

LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.

Alton District.

W. E. Ravenscroft, p. E., Edwardsville, 111.

Alton F. L. ThomsonBethalto J. M. TullBunker Hill A. H AnthonyBrighton W. A. CrossDonnellson L. E. ColeEdwardsville. ....J. E. NickersonElsah .J. E. BurkFieldon to be suppliedGillespie J. A. HamptonGodfrey and Piasa

G. W. RandleGrafton S. E. TurnerJerseyville Nathaniel Crow

Kane .J. A. TaylorLitchfield M. N. PowersLitchfield Circuit

supplied by Willis PatchinMedora J. L. WylderNew Douglass

.J. E. McCrackenRamsey D. T. HarrisShipman Lemuel CrampStaunton .J. T. HuffmanUpper Alton J. A. RobinsonVenice to be supplied

Lebanon District.O. H. Clark, P. K., Belleville, 111.

Ashley L. J. GranthamBeaucoup H. H. YoungBelleville G. W. ShepherdCarlyle C. K. BovardCollinsville John LeeperEast vSt. Louis ...R. D. WoodleyFreeburg J. M. AdamsGreenville C. D. ShumardHagerstown Gye ParkHuey

supplied by F W. AllberryLebanon J. W. Locke

Mulberry GroveZ. J. Farmer

Nashville J. D. HennesseyOkawville

supplied by H. L. DavenportPocahontas C. E. BakerRichvievv M. L. ColeShiloh N. I). SweeneySparta J. L- CunninghamTrenton J. P. YunglingTrov G. A. SeedWaterloo W. H. NeilWisetown Adam Yingst

T. H. Herdmau, Dean of Theological Department, W. W.Edwards,Dean of Law Department, W. C. Walton, Professor of Greek in

McKendree College, and members of Lebanon Quarterly Conference.

Mt. Carnrtel District.

J. G. Dee, p. E., Carmi, 111.

Belmont Greenlee CalvertBig Prairie S. A. McintoshCarmi .J. W. McNeilCarrier Mills A. S. JenkinsCrossville C. T. DouthittDahlgren

supplied by N. B. HodsdonEddyville W. D. MargraveE;idorado Daniel OrrF^ldorado Circuitsupplied by G. W. Lauderdale

FUizabethtown W. R. BradlevEnfield D. R. MillerEquality Silas (xreen

(lalatia C. W. WynantGolconda .J. B. CumminsGrayville R. E Pierce

Mt. VernoJ. W. Flint, P. E

Anna B. S. SmithBelknap T. O. HolleyBenton Nelson Stauffer

Cairo F. M. Van TreeseCarbondale S. P. GrovesCarterville J. F. AlexanderChester and Palestine

L. S. WalkerCorinth J. C. KinisonDu Quoin J. Y. ReidDu Quoin Circuit

Grant E. GrovesElco to be suppliedF'rankfort .J. W. Tennysonlouesboro S. P. YoungMarion J. D. CrenshawMakanda Lawrence SmithMound City ...G. E. McCammonMt. Vernon, First Church...

J. W. Van Cleve

Harrisburg .J. W. McintoshMaunie W. J. HopperMcLeansboro J. W. CumminsMcLeansboro Circuit

W. L. JonesMetropolis J. H. JonesMetropolis Circuit

J. H. BennettMill Shoals, supplied by

C. AtchisonMt. Carmel J. F. HarmonNew IJurnsides.Theodore CatesNorris City S. S. SmithOmaha, supplied by

A. G. ProctorRidgway O. F. CulvervShawneetown... J. G. Tucker

n District.Carbonilale, 111.

Mt. Vernon, Union Street

J. W. WebsterMt. Vernon Circuit

W. D. McintoshMurphysboro A. J. Littell

Opdyke .J.K. HunterPinckneyville

Wm. LeathermanSpring Garden

J. M. MulvaneySteeleville, supplied by

D. W. AshbyTamaroa C. S. McCullomThebes, supplied by

Wm. KingVergenues Ressho RobinsonVienna J. H. FordVienna Circuit J. W. DundasVilla Ridge, supplied by

P. A. Smith

Oiney District.

William Wallis, P. E., Olney, 111.

Albion W. H. PooleAlbion Circuit A. W.JamesBone Gap C. W. SabineBridgeport Wm. CarsonClaremont P. C. CarlinCalhoun Wm. PowisClay City C. D. LingenfelterFairtield J. B. RavenscroftFlat Rock William TilroeFlora D. C. RidgwayHutsonville J. T. MurkenJeffersonville H. O. HiserLancaster A. W. Van HoutenLawrenceville...A. L. Greenlaw

Mt. Erie L. C WilkinNewton U. G. JohnstonNewton Circuit, supplied....

by G. W. WebberNoble Willard KieslingOblong A. J. DewhirstOlney Calloway NashRobinson J. G. HarmonRobinsou Circuit, supplied

by I. BoatmanSumner J. W. JacksonSumner Circuit,E. M. BarringerWest Liberty L. W. PorterWillow Hill J. H. McGriff

Vandalia District.

L. W. Thrall, P. E., Salem, 111.

Alma Albert HarrisAltamont J. C. OrrAvena J. A. LeathermanBeecher City Owen WrightCentralia F. L. WestCentralia Circuit, supplied..

by C. N. BurkCisne, supplied by

W. H. BickersEffingham B. R. PierceFarina B. A. HoarIrvington J. W. Borahluka Melvin H. LoarJohnsonville

Thurman F. ShouseKinmundy G. W. Scawthon

Louisville A. H. PitkinMason M. B. BakerMoccasin Albert VandaveerMontrose J. P. LeavittOdin D. J. LittlePatoka.. Edmund BarnesSailor Springs. .Douglas ShouseSaint Elmo W. T. MorrisSalem J. B. ThompsonShobonier W. L. BurkittVandalia C. B. BesseWalnut Hill D. A. PerrinWatson G. N. Wilkerson

and C. O. KimballWayne City J. R. Reef.Xenia D. W. Baker

F. M.James, O. E. Laird, N. W. Atkins, S. C. Pierce, C. A. Beckett,

W. G. Hale, and C. L. York, left without appointment to attend

school.

JDDRNAL OF DJ\1LY pROSEEDIflfi^.

FIRST DAY.

McLeansboro, Ills., Sept. 26, 1894.

^r>0 HE Southern Illinois Annual Conference of the Metho-

\C) dist Episcopal Church convened for its forty-third

session in the M. E. Church at McLeansboro, Ills.,

at 8:30 A. M., Sept. 26, 1894.

The Conference opened by singing "And are we j'et

alive?" L. W. Thrall offered prayer and J. G. Dee read a

scripture lesson.

The 'sacrament of the Lord's supper was then adminis-

tered by Bishop Mallalieu, assisted by the Presiding Elders,

after which the Bishop took the chair.

The roll was called by J. W. VanCleve. Secretary of last

Conference session, and the following members answered to

their names :

Baker, D. W.Baker, C. E.Barnes, E.Barringer, E. M.Baker, M. B.

Besse, C B.

Bradley, W. R.Burkitt, W. L.Bovard, C. E.Burk, J. E.Calvert, G.Clark, O. H.Crenshaw, J. D.Cullom, A. D.Crow, N.Cross, \V. A.Cunningham, J. L.Carson, W.Douthitt, C. T.Dee, J. G.Dewhirst. A.J.Flint, J. W.Ford, J. H.Grantham, L. J.

Huffman, J. T.Jackson, J. W.Joy, E.

Jones, J. H.Johnston, U. G.Kiesling, W.Kinison, J. C.

Locke, J. \V.

Leatherman, J. A.Leatherman, W.Leeper, J.Lingenfelter, C. D.Little, D.J.McCammon, G. E.Mcintosh, W. D.McGriff, J. H.Mcintosh, S. A.Mcintosh, J. \V.

McMorrow, W.McNeil, J. W.Manifold, H.Murken, J. T.Morris, \V. T.Mulvaney, J. M.

Ravenscroft, J. B.

Ravenscroft, W. E.Reid, J. Y.Reef, J. R.Robinson, J. A.vSabine, C. W.Scarritt, J. A.Scawthon, G. \V.

Seed, G. A.Shepherd, G. W,Shumard, C. D.Smith, B. S.

Stauffer. N.Taylor, J, A.Tennyson, J. W.Thompson, J. B.

Thomson, F. L.Thrall, L. W.Tilroe, W.Turner, S. L.Vandaveer, A.Van Treese, F. M.Walker, L. S.

Walker, S.

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Gillham, J. D. Nickerson, J. E. Wallar, J. L.

Greenlaw, A. L. Nash, C. Wallis, W.Groves, S. P. Orr, D. West, F. L.

Green, S. Orr, J. C. Wilkin, L. C.

Harris, A. Pierce, B. R. Woodley. R. D.Harmon, J. F. Pierce, R. E. York, C. LHarper, Iv. A. Pitkin, A. H, Yungling, J. P.

Hennessey, J. D. Poole. W. H. Young, S. P. .

Herdman, T. H. Powers, M. N. Young, H. H.Hoar, B. A. Powis, W.

J. W. Van Cleve was elected Secretary, and F. L- West,

U. G. Johnston, J. C. Kinison and S. P. Young were elected

assistant secretaries.

J. Y. Reid was elected Statistical Secretary and J. D.

Hennessey, C. D. Shumard, C. W. Wynant, H. O. Hiser,

W. A. Cross, and D. Orr assistants.

Wm. Leatherman was elected Treasurer, and W. Carson,

C. O. Kimball, J. W. Borah, I^. J. Grantham, A. H. Pitkin,

and L. W. Porter assistants.

The rules governing last session were adopted.

The report of the committee on Standing Committees was

adopted. (See list.)

J. E. Nickerson was appointed to take subscriptions for

Methodist Review and J. A. Taylor for the Gospel in all

Lands.

P\ M. Van Treese and L- S. Walker were added to the

Board of Stewards to take the places of Wm. Wallis and L.

W. Thrall, resigned.

Various papers were referred to proper committees.

J. W. Tennyson was appointed a Committee on Post-

offices, and was permitted to appoint as assistants G. E. Mc-

Cammon, G. W. Wilkerson, J. E. Burk, J. G. Tucker ^nd

H. H. Young.

The bar of Conference was fixed at the rear of fourth

window.

The hour of meeting was fixed at 8:30 a. m., and that

of adjournment at 11:45 a. m.

A Committee on the "Moral and Religious Condition of

the Army and Navy" was appointed by the Bishop, as fol-

lows : C. W. Sabine, J. A. Hampton, J. D. Gillham, C. E.

Baker, J. E. Wallar and J. E- Cunningham.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS M. E. CONFERENCE. 19

A draft of $25.00 was ordered on the Chartered Fund,and one of $1,058.00 on the Book Concern.

The program of the Session as reported by Committee

was adopted.

Drs. I^eonard, Young, Ridgway and Mitchell, Rev.

J. M. Mulvaney, transferred to this Conference, Rev.

C W. Freeman, of the Christian Church, Rev. C. Atchison,

of the Kentucky Conference, and Mr. S. H. Pye, were intro-

duced to the Conference.

Mr. Pye addressed the Conference.

At call of the Statistical Secretary reports were collected.

^^xiii!°^ The Thirteenth Question was taken up andthe following Presiding Elders, after passage of their charac-

ters, reported for their respective Districts : J. A. Scarritt,

of Alton District ; O. H. Clark, of Lebanon District; J. G.

Dee, of Mt. Carmel District, and J. W. Flint, of Mt. VernonDistrict.

At the close of the report of J. A. Scarritt, F. L,. Thom-son, on behalf of the preachers of Alton District, presented

him with a cane.

After the reports above mentioned, Dr A. B. Leonardand Dr. J. B. Young addressed the Conference.

The list of committees was called and meeting places

announced.

The benediction was pronounced by Dr. Mitchell, andthe Conference adjourned.

SECOND DAY.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 1894.

The devotional exercises were conducted by L. W.Thrall.

The minutes of previous day's session were read, andafter correction, adopted.

The roll of absentees was called, and the following

responded : M. L- Cole, L- E. Cole, A. Snell, J. A. Thrapp,

A. W. Van Houten, J. L. Wylder, A. Yingst.


S. H. Pye addressed the Conference.

QUESTION i>he Thirteenth Question was resumed.

Wm. Wallis, Presiding Elder of the Olney District,

and L,. W. Thrall, Presiding Elder of the Vandalia District,

after the passage of their characters, reported their work.

The Conference sang "All Hail the Power of Jesus'

Name."

The following effective Elders, after the passage of their

characters, reported their Missionary and Conference Claim-

ant collections :

Alton District.—F. ly. Thomson, G. W. .Scawthon,

W. A. Cross, C. Iv. York, W. E. Ravenscroft, J. A. Hampton,

N. Crow, M. N. Powers, J. T. Huffman, J. I^. Wylder, L.

Cramp, J. A. Robinson.

Lebanon District.—G.W. Shepherd, J. D.Hennessey,

J. C. Orr, R. D. Woodley, C. W. Bonner, J. W. Locke, J.

W. Mcintosh, Z. J. W. Farmer, D. T. Harris, G. A. Seed,

C D. Shumard, R. C. Houghton, A. Yingst, T. H. Herd-

man, W. W. Edwards.

Mt. Carmel District.—^J. W. McNeil, J. Y. Reid, W.R. Bradley, S. A. Mcintosh, R. E. Pierce, D. Orr, J. L.

Wallar, J. H. Jones, J. H. Ford, J. R. Reef, J. H. Bennett

and J. F. Harmon.

Mt. Vernon District.—B. S. Smith, L. J. Grantham,

N. Stauffer, F. M. Van Treese, S. P. Groves, L. S. Walker,

J. C. Kinison, John Leeper, J. D. Crenshaw, E. Joy, J. W.Van Cleve, Silas Green, Asa Snell, Wm. Eeatherman, J. L.

Cunningham.

Olney District.—Wm. Carson, Greenlee Calvert, C.

W. Sabine, Wm. Powis, C. D. Lingenfelter, J. B. Ravens-

croft, Wm. Tilroe, D. C. Ridgway, J. T. Murken, A. W.

Van Houten, U. G. Johnston, E. M. Barringer. A. J. Dew-

hirst, C. Nash, J. W. Jackson, J. G. Harmon. W- L- Burkitt,

J. H. McGriff.

Vandalia District.—Albert Harris, L. E. Cole, F. E.

West, B. R. Pierce, B. A. Hoar, J. E. Nickerson, M. B.

Baker, J. A. Eeatherman, E. Barnes, W. T. Morris, J. B.

Thompson, C. B. Besse, W. G. Hale, D. J. Little.


When his name was called, J. F. Harmon stated that

though he was ordained deacon by Bishop Bowman July 22,

1885, and though he was a traveling elder, it was not shownin the minutes that he had ever been received into full con-

nection in the Conference.

On motion of M. N. Powers, it was ordered that the

minutes be corrected so as to show that he was received into

full connection in 1884, and that the correction be inserted in

the minutes of the present session.

On motion of J. G. Dee, the case of J. B. House wasreferred to the Committee on Conference Relations.QUESTION i^he Tenth Question was called. After the pass-

age of their characters, the report of their collections

and the report of the Examining Committee, the following

were passed in studies of the fourth year, and elected to El-

ders' orders : S. E. Turner, J. A. Taylor, J. W. Tennyson,W. H. Poole, Ivawrence Smith, Charles E. Baker.

The following were not before the Committee and werecontinued in the studies of the fourth j^ear : Willard Keisling,

M. I.. Cole, C E. Bovard, A. Vandaveer, J. E. Burk and W.J. Hopper.

On motion of J. A. Robinson the program was changedso as to permit the Conference Domestic Missionary Society

to hold its anniversary on Friday, immediately after the

Missionary sermon.

On motion of J. G. Dee, the hour of the afternoon ser-

vices was changed from 2 to 3 p. m.

The following preamble and resolution, adopted by the

Detroit Conference, was presented by O. H. Clark, adopted

by a rising vote and a copy ordered to be sent to the North-

western Christian Advocate and the Chicago hiter- Ocean :

Whereas, The large Protestant Churches of the UnitedStates and their adherents freely and cordially concede to, andare ready to vindicate in behalf of Roman Catholics their

libert3' of conscience and rights to worship God according to

their conviction and training; and

Whereas, This conceded liberty has received the appro-

bation of the head of the Roman Catholic Church, which


approval has beeu explicitly expressed by the Pope to his

authorities and subordinates in the United States ; and

Whereas, We are informed that Protestants and non-

Catholics in the South American states of Peru, Bolivia,

Ecuador and perhaps other states labor under grave disabili-

ties, as to the expression of their religious faith, the exercise

of their divine worship and the enjoyment of certain civil

liberties, as, for instance, the inability to be married legally

unless they renounce their non-Roman Catholic faiths;

therefore,

Resolved, That we suggest to the head of the RomanCatholic Church that he so exert his influence and authority

which are paramount in the countries named that Protestant

residents therein may be enabled to enjoy the same rights

which are enjoyed by Roman Catholics in the United States.

On motion of O. H. Clark the time for taking the vote on

the constitutional questions was fixed at 11 o'clock.

2u||noN 'phe Thirtieth Question, zvhere shall the next Con-

fere7ice beheld, was taken up. Jerseyville and Metrop-

olis were placed in nomination. After representation of

Jerseyville by J. A. Scarritt and N. Crow, and Metropolis

by J. H. Jones, J. G. Dee and E. Joy, Metropolis was chosen.

XXII. The Twenty-second Question was called and the

following, after passage of their characters, were con-

tinued in the supernumerary relation : N. B. Cookse}^ S.

Walker, A. D. Cullom, G. M. Whitsell, J. W. Field, H.

Sears, J. D. Gillham and C. E- Sale.

On motion of J. A. Scarritt it was ordered that the nameof J. W. Maddux be entered on the Journal as withdrawn, and

that he be requested to surrender his parchments to J. W.Flint.

The relation of J. P. Yungling was changed from super-

numerary to effective. The following effective preachers

were made supernumerary : C. W. Bonner, J. L. Wallar and

E. Joy, and Asa Snell was changed from the effective to the

superannuated relation.

The Bishop announced the transfer of A. M. Lumkinfrom Central Illinois Conference. His relation was changed


from effective to supernumerary and he was immediately

re-transferred to the Central Illinois Conference.

The order of the day was taken up and the vote on the

Propositions for Constitutional Changes was taken, with the

following result

:

Vote—On proposition I Ayes 7 Nays 79

^For equal ministerial and lay representation.

On proposition II (a) " 22 " 64To change the ratio of representation.

On proposition II (b), Submitted bySouth Carolina Conference " 19 " 66

On proposition III " 93 " 2To change the time of holding the General Conference.

Papers from various Annual Conferences, concerning con-

stitutional amendments to be subm itted next year were re-

ferred to the following committee, with instructions to report

at the next session of the Conference : F. M. Van Treese,

O. H. Clark, J. D. Gillham, C. Nash, J. A. Robinson J. W.Van Cleve.

On motion of J. W. Flint, the case of Asa Snell was re-

ferred to the Board of Stewards.

Announcements were made.

T. Craven was introduced to the Conference.

The doxology was sung and with the benediction, byRev. T. Craven, the Conference adjourned.

THIRD DAY.Friday, Sept 28, 1894.

A devotional meeting was conducted by J. G. Dee.

The minutes of yesterday's session were read, corrected

and approved.

The Committee on Conference Relations reported in case

of J. B. House, recommending the appointment of a Com-mittee of Investigation. The Committee on Conference Re-

lations was appointed as such committee.QUESTION The Fifth Question was called. The following,

after the passage of their characters, report of

their collections, report of Examining Committees andrepresentation by their Presiding Elders, were passed in the

studies of the First Year : Fred M. James, J. W. Cummins,


Iv. W. Porter, Charles W. W3aiant, John M. Adams, GyePark, Cassiday S- McCuUom, and Nelson D. Sweeney,

George N, Wilkerson and Samnel S. Smith, were passed on

condition that they pass examination in outlines of Universal

History.

The following were continued on trial and in the studies

of the First Year : James P. Leavitt, Theodore Gates, G.

W. Randle, F. M. James and S. C. Pierce were left without

appointment to attend school.

QUESTION^j^g Ninth Question was called. The following,

after passage of their characters, reporting collections,

report of Examining Committees, and representation by their

Presiding Elders, were passed in the studies of the Third

Year : Lewis J. Grantham, Hiram H. Young, Jason B.

Cummins, John K. Hunter, Geo. E. McCammon, Wm. D.

Mcintosh, Alfred H. Pitkin, David W. Baker, Henry O.

Hiser, Charles T. Douthitt, Lafayette C. Wilkin.

The following were continued in the studies of the Third

year : Douglas Shouse, Samuel C. Pierce, Sherman P.

Young and James E. Burk.

Dr. Thomas Craven was introduced and addressed the

Conference.

The class for admission was called, addressed by the

Bishop and the usual disciplinary questions propounded.

The announcements were made, the doxology sung, and

after benediction by J. A. Robinson, the Conference ad-

journed.

FOURTH DAY—Morning Session.

Saturday, Sept. 29, 1894.

Devotional exercises were conducted by J. W. Flint.

Minutes of j^esterday's session were read and approved.

The Committee of Investigation in the case of J. B.

House, presented a report, which, after amendment, was dis-

placed by a substitute offered by E. Joy, that his name be

entered under Question XIX as withdrawn under complaints

and that he be requested to surrender his parchments.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS M. E CONFERENCE. 25

The Board of Stewards presented a report which wasadopted. (See Report.)

The Committee on Education presented a report whichwas adopted. (See Report).

T. H. Herdman, Custodian of the Educational Fund, madea report which was adopted.

M. E- Cole moved that the amount reported by the

preachers for McKendree College Fund, and not so reported

by the Treasurer, be transferred from the Ministerial Educa-

tion Fund to the McKendree College Fund.

The Statistical Secretary made his report which wasadopted.

M. H. Chamberlin, President of McKendree College,

was introduced and addressed the Conference.

The Committee on Pastoral Address read their report.

(See Report).

VII. " The Seventh Question was called. After passage

of their character, report of their collections, report

of Examining Committee, and representation by Presiding

Elders, the following were admitted into full connection andelected to Deacons' orders : Ressho Robertson, Thomas O.

Holly, Wm. H. Neil, W. C Walton, Daniel R. Miller.

The following, after making their reports, report of Ex-amining Committees and representation by Presiding Elders,

were passed to the third year and continued on trial : Orla

E. Laird, James A. Large and Olin F. Culver. Nelson

Atkins was continued on trial and left without appointment.

Andrew J. Littell was continued on trial.

Cephas J. Pressley and J. E. McKelvey were discon-

tinued at their own request.

XI.^ The eleventh question was called. After report

of Examining Committee and representation by the

Presiding Elders the following were elected to local Deacons'

orders . John M. Adams, Nathaniel B. Hodsdon and JohnW. Rose.

XII. The Twelfth Question was called. What others

have been elected and ordained Elders ?

Wm. J. Young was elected to local Elders' orders.


The characters of C. A. Becket and W. G. Hale were

passed and they were left without appointment to attend

school.

Qu s^ioN'p]jg Fourth Question was called, and after reports

from Examining Committee and Committee on .Conference

Relations, and representation by their Presiding Elders,

Joseph E. McCracken, Grant E. Groves, John M. TuU, John

W. Dundas, Wm. D. Margrave, Wm. L. Jones, James G.

Tucker, Alexander S. Jenkins, Clarence 0. Kimball, John

W. Webster, John F. Alexander, Philip C. Carlin, Albert

W. James, Thurman F. Shouse, Melvin H. Eoar, OwenWright and John W. Borah were admitted on trial.

The orders of A. W. Spraggins, an Elder in the Metho-

dist Protestant Church, were recognized. The time was ex-

tended.

In case of F. M. Pruitt, on motion of J. W. Van Cleve,

his Presiding Elder was permitted to withdraw his application

and to employ him.

The Conference voted to meet at 2 o'clock p. m. for an

afternoon session.

S. G. Swearingen and Daniel A. Perrin, who were trans-

ferred from Central Illinois Conference to this Conference,

were introduced.

The transfer of Ross C. Houghton to the Genesee Con-

ference was announced.

Dr. J. W. Hamilton was introduced to the Conference.

The Bishop addressed the Conference and the announce-

ments were made. The Bishop appointed J. A. Robinson to

preside at the afternoon session ; the doxology was sung, and

with the benediction by Dr. Hamilton, the Conference ad-

journed.

FOURTH DAY—Afternoon Session.

Saturday, Sept. 29, 1894.

The Conference assembled at 2 o'clock p. m., with Dr.

J. A. Robinson in the chair.

After singing and prayer by Dr. Mitchell, the minutes of

the morning session were read and approved.


The Committee on Memoirs reported. T. H. Herdmanread a memoir of Joseph Earp. Remarks were made by M. N.

Powers, E. Joy, F. L- Thomson and C. D. lyingenfelter.

The Memoir of Sister Glaze was read by T. H. Herdmau.Remarks were made by J. Leeper.

B. R. Pierce spoke of Sister Bliss.

C. B. Besse read the memoirs of Elmer E. Waggoner and

Sister Thrapp.

G. E. McCammon, in behalf of Brother Waggoner's

College Class, F. L- West. C. Nash and F. E. Thomsonmade remarks.

C. Nash read a memoir of Dr. Robert Allyn. B. R.

Pierce and D. A. Perrin spoke concerning Dr. Allyn.

The memoir of Mrs. Mary Ann Waggoner was read by

C. Nash, and remarks were made by F. E- Thomson and Dr.

J. A. Robinson.

C. Nash read the memoir of Joseph E. Hawk, and re-

marks were made by Silas Green, E. Barnes and E. B. Tini-

mons.

C. Nash also read the memoir of Mrs. Rachel Johnson.

On motion of F. M. Van Treese the report of Committee

on Memoirs was adopted-

The Board of Stewards made a report, which was adopted

and distributions of money made as follows :

STEWARDS' REPORT.Receipts:—

From Chartered Fund $ 25 00" Book Concern 1,05800" Collections 2,860 00

Total 53.943 00

DISBURSEMEXTS.

Mrs, J. B. Reynolds, taken by F. M. Van Treese > 150 00Rev. G. W. Waggoner, taken by J. A. Rol)inson 125 00Rev. M. Hoiise. taken by F. L. Thomson 150 00Mrs. E. L English, taken by J. W. Jackson 150 00Mrs. G. W. Robbins, taken by J. W. Van Cleve 75 00Rev. R. Randle, taken by J. A. Robinson 125 00Rev. J. W Nail, taken by W. T. Morris 175 00Mrs. J. Thatcher, taken by Mrs. J. Earp 50 00Rev. M. L. King, taken by G. N. Wilkerson 100 coMrs. C. J. T. Tolle, taken by E. Barnes 175 00Rev, G. W. CuUom, taken bv A, D. Cullom 100 00


Rev. J. P. Rutherford, taken by Gye Park fco ooRev. R. W. Laughlin, taken by self 50 00Mrs. C.J. Houts, taken by J. W. Van Cleve 75 00Mrs. Z. S. Clifford, taken by C. W. Sabine 50 00Mrs. O. V. Jones, taken by Mrs. J. Earp 5 00Mrs. G. W. Farmer, taken by J. W. Mcintosh 75 ooMrs. A. h Downey, taken by J. W. Van Cleve 150 00Mrs. Norman Allyn, taken by J. W. Van Cleve 50 00Mrs. R. J. Nail, taken by F. M. Van Treese 100 00Mrs. P. P. Hamilton, taken by J. Leeper 75 00Rev. J. J. Boyer, taken by D. J. Little , 10 00Mrs. E. Root, taken by Mrs. J. Earp 50 00Rev. A. Ransom, taken by U. G.Johnston 50 00Mrs. D. Caughlan, taken bj' F. L Thomson 50 00Miss Ollie Shepherd, taken by J. W. McNeil 50 00Mrs. A. Campbell, taken by F. L. Thomson 50 00Rev. L. A. Harper, taken by self 150 00Rev. J. W. Franklin, taken by J. Leeper 100 00Rev. W. F. Davis, taken by J. W. Van Cleve 150 00Rev. \Vm. McMorrow, taken by self 75 00Rev. J. A. Thrapp, taken by self 150 00Rev. V. D. Lingenfelter, taken by C. D. Lingenfelter 100 00Rev. T. A. Eaton, taken by J. W. Van Cleve 100 00Rev. H. H. Keith, taken by M. N. Powers 50 00Mrs. L. Casey, taken by F. L. West 50 00Mrs. W. T. Brannum, taken by J. W. Mcintosh 75 00Rev. H. Manifold, taken by self 100 00Mrs. C. Babbitt, taken by F L. West 50 00Rev. Wm. Van Cleve, taken by J. W Van Cleve 200 00Mrs. Joseph Earp, taken by self 125 00Rev. A. Snell, taken by self 50 00Mrs. E. E. Waggoner, taken by L. A, Harper 50 00Mrs. Joseph L Hawk, taken by C. S. McCullom 50 00Rev. D. Oglesby, taken by M L. Cole 25 00

(And Conference Love Feast Collection.)

Receipts I124 00Disbursements—

To complete former apportionments $ 24 00Rev. J. P. Rutherford, taken by Gye Park 20 00Mrs. Z. S. Clifford, taken by J. B. Ravenscroft 30 00Mrs. E. Root, taken by Mrs. J. Earp 20 00Mrs. G. W. Farmer, taken by J. W. Mcintosh 20 00Rev. D. Oglesby, taken by M. L. Cole 10 00

It is the judgment of the Board of Stewards that the sumof $6,000 should be called for next year, and that the Pre-

siding Elders be requested to apportion this amount to the

charges for collection.

B- R. Pierce and J. B. Thompson are nominated by the

Board for re-election to serve three years.

We recommend the passage of the following resolutions :

RESOLUTIONS IN BEHALF OF THE CHARTERED FUND.

Resolved, i. That this Annual Conference recommends

that the General Conference of 1896 shall adopt some plan for


the celebration of the Centennial of the Chartered Fund whichshall so present its benevolent object to the Church that by

concerted contribution a large addition may be made to its

invested fund.

Resolved, 2. That we will heartily co-operate with the

Corresponding Secretary in his work of presenting this cause

to the Church. We will permit him to occupy our pulpits in

this interest at such times as may be mutually satisfactory,

and will further aid him by helping him to secure the assist-

ance of the members of our Churches in carrying out the

plans of the Board of Trustees for the increase of this fund.

We further recommend that M. N. Powers be appointed

to correspond with the preachers relative to the Simpson

Memorial Fund.

Rev. Dr. Washburne was introduced to the Conference.

The reports of the following committees were presented

and adopted : Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education,

Church Extension, Periodicals, Epworth League, Temper-

ance, District Conference Journals, Woman's Foreign Mis-

sionary Society, Class Meetings, American Bible Society,

Sunday-schools, Tracts and the special committee on the

Religious and Moral State of the Army and Navy. (See

Reports).

The minutes of the session were read and adopted, an-

nouncements were made, and, after singing the doxology, and

the benediction by Asa Snell, the Conference adjourned.

FIFTH DAY.Monday, Oct. 1, 1894.

After a praise service led by G. W. Shepherd the Con-

ference was called to order by the Bishop.

The Board of Stewards presented a supplementary report

which was adopted. (See Report).

The relation of A. L. Greenlaw was changed from super-

numerary to effective.

The Treasurer announced that he had a fund in his hand

for education not specified for any purpose. On motion of O.

H. Clark this money was ordered to be turned over to the

custodian of the Educational Fund of McKendree College.


A. H. Anthony, coming from the Missionary Baptist

Church, was introduced. After answering the usual disci-

plinary questions, report of Committee on Conference Rela-

tions, and representation by Wni. lycatherman, his. orders as

Elder were recognized and he admitted on trial.

^^Jxm°^' The Twenty-Third Question was called. Thefollowing superannuated preachers, after passage of

their characters, were continued in that relation : R. W.Laughliu, G. W. Waggoner, F. O. Blair, C Mapes, D.

Oglesby, M. House, A. Bliss, J. P. Dew, G. W. Cullom, R.

Randle, M. I.. King, J. P. Rutherford, J.W. Nail, A. Ransom,

J. Weeden, J. W. Franklin, J. J. Boyer, h A. Harper, T. A.

Eaton, J. A. Thrapp, V. D. Ungenfelter, H. H. Keith, W.F. Davis, Wm. McMorrow, H. Manifold, Wm. Van Cleve.

It was announced that D. Elam had withdrawn from the

Church and his parchments were surrendered.

O. H. Clark asked a change of relation for J. A. Scarritt

from effective to supernumerary. The request was granted.

J. W. Van Cleve, on motion of O. H. Clark, was elected

publisher of the minutes.

The roll was called and additional subscriptions for

minutes were taken.

The Conference authorized the publisher of the minutes

to charge ten cents per copy for minutes not paid for iti 30

days after delivery.

Dr. Hamilton spoke to the Conference in tne interest of the

Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society.

D. C. Ridgway presented a resolution of thanks to the

people of McLeansboro for their hospitality, ordering copies

of the minutes to be distributed among them. The resolution

was adopted.

G. W. Shepherd presented a resolution calling for the

observance of Oct. 26th as a day of fasting or abstinence and

prayer for the conversion of 10,000 souls in this Conference

this year.

On motion of C. W. Sabine, Theo. Cates was excused

from further study in class of first year.


A resolution of thanks to Bishop Mallalieu, Dr. Hamil-ton, Dr. J, Lt. Wallar, the Secretaries, the Railroads, for favors,

was presented and adopted.

J. W. Flint read the list of appointments, of Triers of

Appeals, Examining Committees, District Boards of Churchlyocation, Conference Board of Church Extension andPreacher of Annual Missionary Sermon.

The transfer of J. M. Mulvaney from the South KansasConference was announced.

O. H. Clark moved that after the reading of the appoint-

ments the Conference stand adjourned si?ie die.

The minutes were read and approved.

After singing, the Bishop prayed, and with a few re-

marks, proceeded to read the appointments. The doxology

was sung and the closing benediction was pronounced by Dr.

Hamilton.

CERTIFICATES OF ORDINATIONS.This certifies that I have this day ordained to the order of Deacou :

Ressho Robertson, Thomas O. Holley,

William H. Neil, William C. Walton,Daniel R. Miller, John M. Adams,Nathaniel B Hodsdon, John W. Rose.

And that, assisted by several Elders, I have also ordained to the order

of Rider

:

Samuel E Turner, John A. Taylor,

John W. Tennyson, William H. Poole,

Lawrence Smith, Charles E. Baker,

William J. Young.

Done at McL,eansboro, 111., Sept. 30, 1894.

32 MEMOIRS

MEMOIRS.

Rev. Robert Allyn, D.D., Iv.L. D.

Robert Allyn was born in Ledyard, Connecticut, Jan. 25, 1817, anddied in Carbondale, Illinois, Jan. 7, 1894. He was twice married, first

to Emeline H. Denison, who bore him two children, and died in 1844.

His second marriage was to Miss Mary B. Budington, of Leyden,

Mass., who bore him four children and died in 1879. He graduated

from Wesleyan University, at Middletown, Conn., and, with the ex-

ception of not more than four years in the pastorate, exclusively de-

voted his life to teaching. He first taught mathematics in WilbrahamAcademy, and was in 1846 made principal of that institution. He next

served as principal of the Providence Conference Seminary. In 1854

he was appointed Commissioner of Public Schools of Rhode Island.

In 1857 he was elected to the Chair of Ancient Languages in the OhioUniversity, at Athens, Ohio. In 1859 he accepted the presidency of

the Wesleyan Female College, at Cincinnati. In 1863 he was elected

president of McKeudree College, at Lebanon, 111. In 1874 he becameRegent of the Southern Illinois Normal University, where, after nearly

a half century of service in the department of education, he finished

his work and where his dust reposes.

Dr. Allyn was of Congregational parentage, but was converted at a

Methodist camp-meeting in his native State while yet in his teens.

He felt at once his call to the ministry, and without delay set about

working his way through college. He joined the New England Con-

ference in 1842, and during his subsequent career was a member of the

Providence, Ohio, Cincinnati and Southern Illinois Conferences. Hewas licensed to preach by the Quarterly Conference of North Wil-

braham, Mass., Aug. 18, 1841, was ordained at Newport, R. I., July 7,

1844, by Bishop James, and ordained Elder at Norwich Falls, Conn.,

April 12, 1846, by Bishop Waugh. By pen and voice and personal ex-

ample, Robert Allyn was a stalwart in defense of the right and con-

demnation of the wrong. Many hundreds of graduates have received

diplomas bearing his signature, not a few of whom have achieved dis-

tinction. Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, who now presides in this Confer-

ence, Dr. Charles H. Payne, and Dr. Wm. F. Warren were his students.

He represented this Conference in the General Conference in 1872.

For years he was Secretary of this Conference, and no man did so

much to systematize its business as he. He excelled in talent for organi-

tion and in executive force. The movement to celebrate the Centen-

nial of Methodism in this State received much of its inspiration and

plan from him, and he was chief among the organizers of the Southern

Illinois Teachers' Association.

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Of the six children given to him, three remain, one of whom, MrsE. A. Hypes, is the efficient Secretary of the Woman's Foreign Mis-

sionary Society of this Conference. At his funeral Jan. 9, 1894, in Car-

bondale, 111., students, professors, citizens, ministers and even the

humblest servants vied with each other in doing honor to his memory,for he was the friend of them all.

As a thinker he was profound, as a preacher he was always schol-

arly, and often rare unction and power attended his efforts. Verily a

strong man, a father in Israel has fallen amongst us. We expect to

meet him where every song is victory, and where no shadow falls.

Rev. Joseph Earp.

Joseph Earp was born at Melbourne, England, Jan. 27, 1820. Ofhis childish histor}^ but few scraps are preserved. His parents werereligious, being members of the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and hewas converted at home at the age of twelve. When nineteen, he cameto the United States, and after a brief stay at Shawneetown, took uphis residence at Marion, 111.

He married Miss Margaret E. Walls, Dec. 5, 1841, who, after a com-panionship of thirty-four years, was called from labor to reward. Forseveral years Bro. Earp sustained the relation of local preacher to the

Church. In 1854 he entered the Southern Illinois Conference in whichhe served eleven pastoral charges and two districts. He served twopastoral terms each at Brighton, Jerseyville and Mt. Carmel, and three

each at Vandalia and Lebanon. He stood high in the Conference, as

a man of judgment and piet}', being called on various occasions to the

temporary occupancy of the chair. He was a member of the General

Conference of 1876.

As a pastor he was diligent in his work. He not only called uponthe sick, but if necessarj-, he stayed with them. In the sick room hedispensed the Balm of Gilead to the sufferer while working to relieve

his condition.

On September 27, 1876, he was united in marriage with Miss Hes-

ter C. Boswell, of Shipman, 111., with whom in loving companionship,

he passed the remainder of life's journey.

On Jan. S, 1893, while in charge at Jerseyville, through exposure

while attending a funeral in unfavorable weather he became subject to

great suffering from valvular insufficiency of the heart At the last

annual session of the Conference he was given the superannuated re-

lation. He moved to Lebanon and passed the winter. While deplor-

ing his enforced activity, and longing to be engaged in his chosen

work, he was patient and submissive. Toward the last he was appre-

hensive of a fatal termination of his disease, but expressed his readi-

ness for the change. The end came sooner than expected. On Thurs-

day morning, March 8, after a night of comparative rest, he showed

34 MEMOIRS.

signs of sudden failure, and almost before his attendants were aware

of his condition, he quietly breathed his last.

Resolutions of regret and sympathy were forwarded to the family

from different communities and associations with which Bro. Earp

had been connected. He rests from his labors, and his works do fol-

low him.

Joseph L. Hawk.Joseph Li. Hawk was born Sept. 5, in Champaign County, Ohio, and

died in Jonesboro, 111., Jan. 10, 1894. He married Miss Jane E. Kerns,

of Hampshire County, W. Va., Aug. 14, 1862. To them were born

seven children, of whom five are living. Bro. Hawk was converted in

1855, licensed to exhort in i860, and to preach in 1872. He did faith-

ful work as a local preacher, until 1878, when he was admitted on

trial in the Kentucky Conference. He was ordained Deacon in 1880 by

Bishop E. O. Haven, and Elder in 1887, by Bishop Andrews. He spent

in the Kentucky Conference, ten -years, marked bj' much hardship and

insufficient support, but brightened by spiritual prosperity and manyconversions. In 1888 he was transferred to the Southern Illinois Con-

ference, since which time he has served Spring Garden, Benton, Ver-

gennes and Jonesboro charges. Modest and retiring in disposition,

tender and timid as a child, he was nevertheless a vigorous and manlycharacter, and a clear and forcible preacher. While engaged in a- suc-

cessful revival in November, 1893, he was seized with la grippe, and

forced to retire from his meeting to his death-bed. Among his last

utterances were references to his work.

Rev. EiyMER E. Waggoner.Rev. Elmer E. Waggoner was born at Godfrey, 111 , Nov. 24, 1862,

and died at Staunton, 111., Aug. 17, 1894. His childhood was spent in

a quiet, rural home, his youth in school. In 1891 he graduated at

McKendree College with the honors of his class of fifteen. Havingearly given his heart to God, his hand and life to the Church, he

passed directly from the college to the ministry. In 1891 he was re-

ceived on trial in the Southern Illinois Conference, was ordained

Deacon by Bishop Foster in 1892, and in 1893 was received into full

membership in the Conference. On March 22, 1892, he married Miss

Belle L/inhoff, whose consecrated nature and acquired abilities madeher pre-eminently a help to the young itinerant. He was pastor one

year each at Venice, Grafton and Staunton. He was diligent and de-

voted to his work, studious and methodical in his habits, genial and

winning in his manner. He was greatly beloved by his people for

whom he labored, and their testimonials of appreciation were mani-

fested both before and after his death. He clung to life with tenacity,

and planned for work almost to the end, but when made to realize

that his work was done, was sweetly submissive and peacefully fell

asleep in Jesus, saying : "All is well, blessed are they who die in the

Lord."


Mrs. Angeline S. Thrapp.

Angeline S. Eidson, wife of Rev. James A. Thrapp, of the Southern

Illinois Conference, died Nov. 4, 1893, at the home of her son-in-law,

Judge J. H. Webb, in Vandalia, 111. She was born July 22, 1833, in

Preble county, Ohio, and at the age of 22 was converted and united with

the Church In 1859 she married and entered upon the experiences of an

itinerant preacher's wife. Two daughters were born to them, and by

marriage she became the step-mother of two others, sustaining that

relation to them with a tender care and devotion. A natural dignity

tempered by the influences of religion and social culture gave her

home the charms of sweetness and grace. With patient and cheerful

acquiescence, the pastoral appointments of thirty years were received,

and with her wifely sympathy and help the success therein was madepossible. Her last illness, extending through four years, was often

verj- painful, but divine grace supported her amid all. Many express-

sions acknowledging the very present help of God are treasured as

precious memoirs of their departing relative by those she left behind.

The funeral services were conducted by her pastor and her sisters of

the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Those who knew her

loved her. She did what she could, and her record closed in joy and

victory.

Rachel Johnson.

Rachel Johnson, wife of John T.Johnson, deceased, was born in

Clark county, Indiana, Dec. 25th, 1807, and died in Jefferson county,

Illinois, Jan. 30th, 1894. She married Rev. John T. Johnson in Jen-

nings county, Ind., Oct. 27, 1S28, and shared with him the burdens and

blessings of the life of an itinerant preacher. The}' came to the Illi-

nois Conference in 1849 and served in that Conference until 185 1.

Four children were born into their home, of whom only one lived

to years of maturity. Mother Johnson was converted and joined the

Church at a very early age, and remained for about three quarters of

a century an earnest and devoted Christian. She was never of vig-

orous constitution. She was a sufferer for years and it was wonderful

how her life was prolonged, but she gained the port at last.

On Jan. 26th she suddenly sunk down, smitten by a weakness that

showed the complete decay of the bodily powers, from which she

never rallied. After she had become seemingly oblivious to all

around, she tried to sing while her lips were feeling the chill of

death. Peacefully and easily she passed away to join her loved ones

that had gone on before to the land of eternal rest.

Mrs. S. Glaze.

Sallie Brown was born April 11, 1S14. She was the youngest of ten

children of Nicholas and Sarah Brown. She was the last of all to hear

the summons: "Come up higher." Her death occurred Oct. 19,

36 MEMOIRS

1893. When she was four years old her parents removed to L,icking

county, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood, and married Rev. John

Glaze. They came to Illinois in 1849. Soon afterward her husband

united with the Southern Illinois Conference. In this field began the

more active Christian life of Mrs. Glaze, who, notwithstanding the

care of her family of ten children, entered with all her soul into the

life that her husband's calling involved.

In 1863, Bro. Glaze was called to his reward. For thirty years of

widowhood she waited and watched for the coming of the L,ord, always

guarding jealously the sacred trust her Father had placed in her charge

- -the care and training of her children. One of these is in heaven, while

the others are Christians and members of the Methodist Episcopal

Church; also many of her grandchildren, of whom she had fifty-one,

and of her great grandchildren, thirty-three in number.

Sister Glaze was loyal to the Church of her choice, being a faithful

attendant upon divine worship. Her death was triumphant. She said

to her children who were standing about her : "I am trusting in Himon whom I have believed. I am perfectly resigned to His will."

Mrs. Mary Ann Waggoner.

Mrs. Mary Ann Waggoner, nee Clough, was born in Maine, May

15, 1817, and died in Upper Alton, 111., May 6, 1894. She was con-

verted in childhood and united with the Presbyterian Church. She

came to Illinois in 1841, and was married to George W. Waggoner,

Feb. 15, 1843. Soon thereafter she united with the Methodist Episcopal

Church, In I851 her husband became a traveling preacher, and the

deceased began her experience as an itinerant's wife, in which

capacity she was a model and an ornament for more than two score of

years. She quit parsonage life and moved to her own home, only

when failing health demanded it. When the time of her departure

came, it found her with plans all made as one contemplating a pleas-

ant journey. As she neared the sunlit land a departed daughter came

into her vision and she said : "See! there is Annie waiting for me."

She wrought, and suffered and ripened ; and now she rests and sings.

Mrs. Disexia H. Bwss.

Died, in Effingham, 111., Jan. 23, 1894, Disexia H. Knowles, be-

loved wife of Rev. A. Bliss, aged 84 years, 5 months and 17 days. The

deceased was born in Northfield, N. H., Aug. 6, 1809, and was married

to Alfred Bliss, March 4, 1834. She lived near Bradford, Vt., until

1838, when with her now bereaved husband, she moved to Montgomery

County, 111.

She lived there until 1854, when her husband joined the Southern

Illinois Conference. During the twenty-eight years of his active and

useful ministry, she shared the joys and burdens of an itinerant's

life, sustaining and assisting him in every good word and work. For

SOUTHERN ILIvINOIS M. E. CONFERENCE. 37

years he never attended an appointment without her accompanyingpresence and active assistance. Her's was a deeply religious nature,

her greatest desire being to do all in her power to advance the cause

of Christ. At one session of the Southern Illinois Conference held

at Mt. Vernon, she gave $i,ooo to the General Missionary

Society, a fact she never mentioned. She cared nothing for the

plaudits of the world, but was content with the approval of her ownconscience. This was but one of the many gifts it was her privilege

and pleasure to bestow. She was the mother of eight children, four

of whom preceded her to the other world. Her home was one in

which all the Christian virtues were taught and was a haven of rest to

the weary itinerant whom it was ever her delight to entertain.

While attending the Southern Illinois Conference, at Flora, Sept.

1893, she had a slight stroke of paralysis, which rendered her par-

tially helpless during the remainder of her life. And although she

experienced great suffering, she was cheerful and uncomplaining to

the last. She often talked of her friends in Southern Illinois, and

but a short time before her death spoke with joyful anticipations of

the multitude of dear ones she would meet on the eternal shore.

Death came as a friend to her, and she was ready. She retained her

faculties to the last, and gave directions with regard to the last sad

service. She went as if falling asleep.

She truly was a t>pe of the woman of Prov. 31, which Dr. B. R.

Pierce read at the services, conducted by him, at her home in Effing-

ham, where she had passed the last years of her life. He spoke of

her unobtrusive piety and unselfish life, and of the many noble qualities

which had endeared her to all who knew her. She was laid to rest in

the cemetery at Effingham, covered and surrounded by the beautiful

flowers she had loved so well. Though she has passed away, her in-

fluence will go on in ever-widening circles.

38 REPORTS

REPORTS

PASTORAL ADDRESS.

To the Member's of the 3Iethodist Episcopal Church in Southern Illi-

nois Conference:

Dear Brothers and Sisters :—As under Shepherds of the flock,

and that our care for you maj^ be manifested to you, we seud this an-

nual greeting. "Grace be to you, and peace from God, our Father,

and from the Lord Jesus Christ." We call upon you to join with us

in devout thanksgiving for the blessings and mercies of the past year.

The good hand of our God has been upon us. In our ministry wehave proved that "the Gospel is still the power of God unto salvation

to every one that believeth."

Many souls have been "brought from darkness to light," and are

rejoicing in this great salvation ; but we dare not say that all have

been saved, that might have been, had ive and you been more earnest

in trving to win souls for the Master. It is only through the power of

the Holy Spirit, that sinners are brought to Christ. May the endue-

ment of power rest upon us. The Christian home is the ideal home.

God dwells there. There children are nurtured and trained up in "the

waj' they should go." Religious training in the family cannot be

over-estimated. The family should be consecrated to God. Parents

as the high priests of the home should keep the fire constantly burn-

ing on the family altar. Be devout, and teach your children to take

part in your devotions. Religious exercises in the home will prepare

the children for the public worship in the house of God. Rememberalso that out of your homes are to come the workers in the vinej'ard

of the Lord, and the citizens of the Republic. What shall their

character be? That will depend largely on what you have done for

them in the home.

Let us kindly emphasize the impoitance of your cultivating a

spirit of benevolence in yourselves, and also of teaching your chil-

dren, both by precept and example, that Christian virtue. Let us re-

mind you that all the great benevolent enterprises of the Church are

sorely in need of money. There has never been a time in the history

of our Church when our needs were so great. Never has the Master

called so earnestly for self-denial, and the consecration of means to

benevolence as now. We trust you will respond in the true Mace-

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS M. K. CONFERENCE. 39

donian spirit, remembering "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that

though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye

through his poverty might be rich." An intelligent piety and an in-

telligent appreciation of the doctrines, polity and institutions of our

own Church are greatly to be desired and earnestly coveted. To this

end you will, with other citizens of the Commonwealth, give your moral

and political influence in support of our public schools. You are

likewise interested in higher education ; and as loyal Methodists you

will patronize our own colleges and universities. McKeudree College

for more than sixty years has done a noble work for the young people

of Southern Illinois. It is our own college and should have our

patronage.

You have had a painful sealization of the industrial disturbances

of the country. Many of you, if not all, have suffered in person or

property. A spirit of lawlessness and violence has been abroad in the

land. Many remedies have been proposed to remove this unseemly

conflict between labor and capital. But we are fully persuaded that

nothing but the religion of Christ will remove the difficulty and ad-

just the difference between these two important things. Their in-

terests are one. You are to sympathize with the toiler. Rememberthat Jesus was a carpenter. You will not under-value capital. Be

patient, be just, be Christian.

The Sabbath question is one of supreme importance. If our

American Sabbath is lost to us, one of the great pillars of our civiliza-

tion will be gone. It is one of the public institutions of morals in the

country. We beseech you to be firm and vigilant in maintaining the

Sabbath. Make it a delight to yourselves and to your children. Makeit the brightest day of the seven. Keep it for conscience sake. Thecountry is still under the curse of the liquor traffic. What shall we say?

No words of ours can adequately characterize this monster of iniquity.

We would do well to heed the burning words of Bishop Foster's ser-

mon before the Centennial Conference at Baltimore : "The Church of

to-day, much more the Church of the future, must take to its heart,

the duty of combining and massing its forces against that gigantic

atrocity, diabolical conspiracy, that nameless 'monstrum horrendum'

of Christian civilization, that mothers nine-tenths of the woes andsorrows which blight and curse our modern age—the traffic in intoxi-

cants, which hides its deformity under forms of law. How long shall

the face of our Christian age blister with this worse than pagan shame ?

Has the virtue of our time degenerated so low that we do not even

blush at the legislative traffic in the souls of our own children ? that

by the very doors of our homes and our temples an army of miscreants

should by authorization of laws made by Christian law givers, prose-

cute a work of murder and death ? Are we so reduced to the shameof admitting that a civilization that has grown about our altars, is im-

potent to cure the evil ?

"Let us go forward. Let us crush the monster. Suffer a word to

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you as citizens of the Republic and Commonwealth. We do not wish

to dictate as to your political affiliations. You are American citizens.

You have the right of choice. Your duty requires you to participate

in the affairs of government. But in the exercise of your political

privileges, be sure that nothing derogatory to your Christian profes-

sion be done. Be good citizens. Be devout Christians.

"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye

in him ; rooted and built up in him, established in the faith, as ye

have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Amen."John Leeper.

TEMPERANCE.

We, your Committee on Temperance, beg leave to submit the fol-

lowing report

:

We regard the saloon as an excrescence on the body politic, the

most formidable foe of the Church and home ; a miserable parasite

feeding on the very life blood of the Nafeion, enervating and weaken-

ing its moral power, and retarding the progress of all reform.

As an enemy it is becoming more and more aggressive and insidi-

ous in its endeavors to extend its territory and ply its nefarious traffic-

Therefore be it

Resolved, i. That we hail with delight every effort to embarrass

and exterminate this evil.

2. That we will enter with renewed vigor upon the work of Tem-

perance Education, and the creation of moral sentiment among our

people against the evils of the liquor traffic, the social evil and other

kindred vices. We also urge upon our people to abstain from the use

of tobacco, and all other needless self-indulgence.

3. We believe with the great William E. Gladstone, "that there

is but one question, and that is the Gospel of Jesus Christ ; and that it

can and will correct everything that needs correction, and will ulti-

mately exterminate every evil thing in society. We believe that the

only way to correct evil in outward conduct is by purifying the inner

life."

4. That we sympathize with the Woman's Christian Temperance

Union in their magnificent war on the rum power, and pledge them

our support.

Resolved, That we will not support in National, State or Municipal

elections any party or person who is not thoroughly and unequivocally

committed to the principle and practice of prohibition.


EDUCATION.

Your Committee on Education beg leave to offer the following

report :

As a Conference body, a constituent of the great Methodist Epis-

copal Church, we take pride in its relation to education in general andto the question of an educated ministry.

We gratefullj^ remember that our Church was born in one of the

first Universities of the world, and that in all her history she has in-

sisted upon the culture and instruction of the people, not only in

spiritual but in secular knowledge, and she stands to-day in the fore-

front of the great agencies of the land in fostering and defending ourcommon school system against all its foes, and is year by year raising

the standard of excellence in her own denominational institutions.

We would commend to all candidates for admission into our Con-ference the acquisition of a thorough education, classical as well as

theological.

We deprecate the loss to our own Conference of those young men,who having entered upon the work of the ministry among us, andgoing to educational institutions beyond our territorial bounds for thecompletion of their education, are led to renounce their allegiance to

their mother Conference, and take work in other and distant fields.

We hail with joy the movement already inaugurated for the estab-

lishment of a great central University in Washington, both as a monu-ment to our denominational spirit, and as a further bulwark against

the influence of wily foes of our National school system.

We wish in this connection to call attention to and emphasizeSections 3 and 4 of Paragraph 332 of the Discipline, viz : Conferences

shall not approve the multiplication of Colleges or Universities be-

yond the needs of the people. Whenever the conditions are favorable,

each Conference may have under its direct supervision one or moresecondary schools, known as Academies, Seminaries or Collegiate

Institutes.

While we deprecate the multiplication of infant universities andpoorly equipped and inchoate colleges, we heartily commend to

the favorable notice, and to the interest and patronage of Methodistparents and youth, the already established institutions of our Confer-

ence and connection.

Among these McKendree College, located at Lebanon, stands first

and nearest to us, from its location and its long and intimate associa-

tion with this body. We rejoice in its continued success and in the

new life and vigor infused into the College and its interests by the

election of M. H. Chamberlin, A. M., L,.L. B., to the presidenc}'. Weappend the report of the Executive Committee. (See Report.)

The following named institutions have forwarded communicationsto your Committee : The Iliff School of Theology, a department of

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the Denver University, is one of our great educational institutions

that is an honor to our Methodism, and the training of our ministers

may be safely entrusted to its charge.

Drew Theological Institute, at Madison, N. J., sends its Annual

Report, calling our attention to its claims and advantages, which are

of the first-class.

Our Conference is invited to send a committee to represent us at

the Commencement Exercises in May.

We are glad to learn concerning Hayward Collegiate Institute,

that though the depressed financial condition of the country has af-

fected her similarly to all her sister institutions, yet the work of the

year in quality and character has given most encouraging results.

The outlook of the school we are assured is bright and hope inspiring.

De Pauw University, at Greencastle, Ind., in addition to its other

departments, invites special attention to its School of Theology. The

Institution is one of high standing, and presents many facilities for

students in all branches of culture. This Conference is invited to

send a visitor to attend upon the examinations at the end of the

academic year.

The Boston School of Theology has been declared by our General

Conference to be one of the institutions which exist for the benefit of

the whole Church, and it ranks among the foremost of the land.

Garrett Biblical Institute, situated within the bounds of our own

State, bears also a high reputation for excellence of work, and its age,

richness of endowment, and the large number of successful graduates

and of students awakens our admiration,and will surely command the

attention of our young men.

These, our own Methodist Institutions of learning, deserve the

consideration of our people and have the hearty indorsement of this

Conference. We recommend that visitors representing this Confer-

ence be appointed to these schools. (See list of visitors.)

Respectfully submitted,

J. W. Locke, D.D., Pres.

J. E. BURK.D. R. Miller.

J. W. Cummins.

John Leeper, D.D.

D. C. RiDGWAY, D.D., Sec'y.

REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MC-KENDREE COLLEGE.

Dear Brethren:—The Executive Committee is gratified to be

able to report that McKendree College has just opened its fall term for

the collegiate year of 1S94-5 under the most flattering auspices.

Despite the severe financial stricture of the past season, the number of


students as compared with the same period last year, shows a decided

increase. Delayed enrollments will yet add to the list, as has always

been true of opening terms in antecedent years.

Of new students the faculty report a marked increase, and the pro-

portion of those who have entered for full courses of study, is flatter-

ing, and is a most gratifying feature. The prompt and orderly mannerin which all the students have taken up their work has elicited com-ment from the Board of Instruction, and betokens a year of unusual

promise in the way of scholastic attainments.

The buildings are in good state of repair, and are kept under insur-

ance. The mortgage indebtedness of the college remains as reported

at your last annual session.

On the declination of Rev. T. A. Parker, A.M., M D., to enter uponthe office of President, to which he was elected by the Board of Trus-

tees at its annual session in June, M. H. Chamberlin, A.M , I,.L,.B., of

vSt. Louis, was elected by the Executive Committee to fill the vacancy.

The election of Mr. Chamberlin was subsequeutl}' unanimously ratified

by a called session of the Board, held July i8th. President Chamber-lin entered upon the duties of his office in the latter part of July, andafter conference with the Executive Committee—especially withreference to the fiscal affairs of the college— it was agreed that his en-

tire attention, for the current year, should be given to financiering the

institution, holding in view as the ultimate object to be attained the

increase of the present endowment fund till it should rei'ch a figure,

the revenue from which, together with the tuition fees, would maintain

the present faculty with salaries of adequate compensation, as also to

provide for such increase in the Board of Instruction as the growingdemands of the college might require. To reach this result the Com-mittee considered that the first step to be taken should be to liquidate

the entire indebtedness of the college.

The Committee is quite sure it will prove pleasant intelligence to

the Conference that it is purposed to pay off this indebtedness by local

or home suljscriptions, thereb}' relieving the preachers of the various

charges from the necessity of asking their congregations to contribute

for accomplishing that object. It pleases the Committee to be able to

state that the assurances of local co-operation already offered con-

vinces them they will be able to furnish the friends of the institution

at an early date, the gratifying information that the last vestige of

debt has been swept away from McKendree. When that is accom-plished, McKendree's friends, in and out of the Conference, will be

approached for aid in the augmentation of its endowment fund, and,

with the co-operation of the Conference, in IcTiding its cordial aid to

President Chamberlin, the members of the committee speak with con-

fidence in expressing themselves, that the response to solicitations for

an increase of that fund, will be prompt and liberal.

President Chamberlin, since his induction to office, has labored

assiduously He has corresponded extensively with the old stttdents,

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and other friends of the institution, outlining the financial plans

briefly stated above, and has laid before the committee answers to his

letters which give assurance of cordial co-operation and substantial aid

toward the endowment when the college is disenthralled from debt.

The prospects of your Conference institution were never moreencouraging than now, and with the blessing of God, the promise is

good that this oldest of western educational institutions—the subject of

many prayers and sacrifices of great and good men of the Church

—will soon have the financial support which its great moral prestige,

achieved in its 60 years of history, so thoroughly merits.

By order of the Committee,

E. ly. Waggoner,Secretary Executive Committee.

Lebanon, Ili.s., Sept. 25th, 1894.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EPWORTH LEAGUE.

Recognizing the Epworth League as an important factor in the

work of our Church, and an efficient agency in evangelistic work,

we commend it to the attention of every pastor and urge a more

thorough organization of our young people.

We recommend that each League observe Thanksgiving day in ac-

cordance with the appeal of the missionary secretaries as a day of

special prayer and offering for missions.

We recommend that an Annual Conference Convention be held at

some convenient point in the Conference about the first week in April,

Realizing the importance in properly training the children of our

Church we recommend that a Junior League be organized in every

church where one does not already exist, and where the conditions

are favorable we heartily endorse the intermediate League.

We recommend the organization of a Conference Epworth League

and the election of the following officers, who shall arrange for a Con-

ference anniversary on Wednesday evening, if convenient, of each

Conference session

:

President, F. L. West; ist Vice-President, J. G. Harmon; 2d Vice-

President, J. W. Jackson; 3rd Vice-President, B A, Hoar; 4th Vice-

President, B. S. Smith; Secretary, J. H. Jones; Treasurer, G. W.Shepherd.

J. H. Jones. Chairman.S. P. Young, Secretary.

FREEDMEN'S AID AND SOUTHERN EDUCATION.

Your committee would respectfully report that we have received

and considered documents placed in our hands, and are impressed that

a telling work, which cannot be told by mere figures, is being done in

the great south land among the whites and blacks.


The last report of the statistics of the south show that the popula-

tion has increased beyond the adequate facilities for education, not-

withstanding the presence of the "Freedmen's Aid and Southern Edu-cational Society," in the south.

Surely this would be no time to withdraw, call home the workers,

and abandon the property which we have acquired.

Resolved, Therefore, that we earnestly strive to raise the $1,740 ap-

portioned to this Conference for the year now dawning, and that weseek to put that great exponent of education, The Christian Educator,

at 50c a year, into the homes of our people.

Resolved, Further, in view of the fact that the south is compara-

tively free from "Catholicism," we deem it a duty to stand by this

society which has educated more than 100,000 since the war, which is

making a Protestant civilization to become the nation's bulwarkagainst the encroachments of Catholicism and rum in this land.

If it be true that this people shall prove the nation's salvation, as

it is prophesied, it is well we give it a more liberal support, as it mayin the future be called into the field to liberate the north from the

forces now seeking to enslave it.

S. A. McInTosh, Secretary.

J. G. Harmon, Charman.

CHURCH EXTENSION.

Realizing the importance of the evangelization of our own country

in order to evangelize the world, and that in this great work we musthave churches in all our communities, and these cannot be built in

many of the poorer communities without outside help, and as the

Board of Church Extension is intended to help in this work;

Resolved, That we, as pastors, lay these facts faithfully before our

people and urge them to meet the entire apportionment, explaining to

them that we are entitled to three-fifths of all we raise in our Confer-

ence to be used in our own territory.

John F. Harmon, Chairman.J. C. Kinison, Secretary.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PERIODICALS.

In view of the wide field occupied by religious journalism, and the

important character and usefulness of our denominational literature,

we earnestly commend all of our periodicals to the careful attention

of both pastors and people.

In literary tone, mechanical execution and cheapness they are uu-

46 REPORTS

excelled, while in adaptation they meet the needs of all classes of our

membership. The Scholarly Review, the vigorous Christian Advo-

cate, the able and unique Gospel in all Lands, our beloved Central

Christian Advocate, and the vivacious Epworth Herald, form a galaxy,

of which every Methodist may well be proud.

We urge our pastors to organize and push a canvass that will reach

every home with at least one of these papers.

J. W. McIntosh, Pres.

It. E. Cole, Secretary.

CLASS MEETINGS.

Whereas, There is evidently a decline in the attendance and

interest of our Class meetings within the bounds of our Conference; and>

Whereas, There is no means of grace more vital to the Church

or more necessary to the Christian life. Therefore, we recommendthat a more earnest effort be made to maintain and increase the in-

terest in this means of grace.

J. D. Hennessey, Chairman.J. A. LeaTherman, Secretary

COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT CONFERENCEJOURNALS.

Your Committee on District Conference Journals, beg leave to

report:

We have examined the records of the District Conferences of Alton,

Lebanon, Mt. Vernon, Mt. Carmel and Vandalia Districts. We find

them to be sufficiently full and explicit, neat in penmanship, orderly

in arrangement, and we believe correct.

Respectfully submitted,

J. A. Robinson, Com.

WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

We recognize in the Woman's Foreign Missionar}^ Society an

important and necessary factor in the evangelization of the world.

We are deeply interested in their work and rejoice in the success that

has attended their labors in foreign fields.

We request all the Pastors to give this important work their sym-

pathy and support.

J. H. Ford, Sec'y.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS M E CONFERENCE. 47

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

We recognize the fact that the American Bible Society has done a

great work iu the distribution of the Word of God, and we heartily

commend its object, the publication of the Bible in all languages, and

its diffusion among all people.

Let us, as pastors, present the claims of the society to our people

and ask for more liberal contributions.

D. J. Little, Chairman.

SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

Whereas, We recognize in the children the basal element of the

future church, and.

Whereas, We consider the Sunday-school a potent factor in the

religious education of the young. Therefore,

Resolved, ist. That we will endeavor to select for officers and

teachers the best men and women, those who are earnest in spiritual

experiences, intelligent in mind, and godly in life.

Resolved, 2d, That we will commend to the attention of our people

the proper relation of our schools to the S. S. Union of the Methodist

Episcopal Church.

J. T. MuRKEN, Chairman.

MORAL AND RELIGIOUS CONDITION OF THEARMY AND NAVY.

Your committee to whom were referred papers relative to the work

of the United States Christian Commission, beg leave to report as

follows

:

Resolved, That we heartily endorse the memorial addressed by

the said commission to the Secretary' of War in January, 1893, relative

to the moral and religious welfare of soldiers and sailors of the United

States army and navy.

We believe that the efficiency of our army will be greatly de-

pendent upon the character oi its soldiers. Hence we believe gambling,

official Sabbath desecration and the post canteen should be abolished.

We believe that greater liberty should be given our army chaplains

in prosecuting tiieir work, and in resisting the evils which impedetheir efforts for the spiritual welfare of the men to whom the}- minister.

We desire, especially, to register our unsparing condemnation of

the post-canteen system by which the government becomes a principal

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agent in the corruption of its own defenders, and we hereby record our

determination to oppose by ever>' possible means, those who, by their

co-operation or silence, aid in its perpetuation.

We urge upon the chaplains the necessity of entire consecration

to God, and that deeper spirituality be sought and maintained.

Resolved, That we will assist the commission all we can in its

work, and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the secretary of

the same. Respectfully submitted,

C. W. Sabine.

TRACTS.

Whereas, The Tract Society is of very great importance in dis-

tributing religious literature; and,

Whereas, It does not receive the support which its importance

demands; therefore,

Resolved, That we, as ministers, will urge upon our people a more

liberal support, and that we will present the cause to our people at

every appointment.

A. J. Dewhirst, Secretary.

DOMESTIC MISSIONS.

The money raised for Domestic Missions was distributed amongthe districts as follows :

Alton District $30 00

I,ebanon District 66 00

Mt. Carmel District 75 00

Mt. Vernon District 70 00

Olney District f^9 00

Vandalia District 40 00

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JOHN A. McCALL,PRESIDENT.

Assets. $150,000,000

Surplus, over $17,000,000

Annual Income, $34,000,000

IN 1893 ISSUED 85,604 POLICIES.

THE GREATEST RECORD EVER MADE

BY ANY COMPANY IN ONE YEAR.^

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^^THE NEW YORK LIFE issues all forms of policies, free from

W I all conditions, except that the premiums be kept paid. Gives

^ 30 days grace in payment of premiums, and keeps policy in

force during the time.

Makes loans to policy holders after 5, 10 and 15 years, at 5 per cent

annual interest.

After three or more annual premiums have been paid, if the policy

lapses, a paid up policy will be issued, or the full amount of the insur-

ance extended for a given number of years without further payments.

In case of death during the Accumulation Period of 10, 15 or 20

years, pays in addition to the face of the policy, all that has been paid

to the Company.

The Accumulation Policy of the New York Life is the most popu-

lar Policy in the world.

For particulars address,

C. L MESHIER, OR J. D. GILLHAM.AGENCY DIRECTOR,

CAIRO, ILL.

GENERAL AGENT.

CENTRALIA, ILL.

^ PrSO'S CURE FOR

iCURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS.

Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Usein time. Sold by druggists.

CONSUMPTIONt

Belvidkre, Kans., April 24, 1894.

It is wonderful how completely Piso's Cure for Consumption

does its work. Some of my patients declare that I am a fanatic

on Piso's Cure. Crank or not, it surely does its work. There

is a much larger demand for it than ever before.

I receive the Almanacs from time to time. Thanking you for

the same, and wishing you success, I am

Yours trul)',

DR. W. E. ASHLEY.

^ PISO'S CURE FOR

gCURES WHhRE ALL ELSE FAILS.

Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Usein time. Sold by druggists.

CONSUMPTION tI

4mmt

-^ -^ THE -*- ^^

CtlOlRLiD'S GQflSHER.

No other Washer made saves so much hard labor or takes

so good care of the clothes. Clothes clean, sweet, white as

snow. One at a low price to introduce. Sent freight prepaid.

Circulars free.

C. E. ROSS,112 Mack Street, LINCOLN, ILL.

M

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Do straightforward methods

and guaranteed transactions

interest j^ou ? Then this is

the place for general mer-

chandise.

J. E. ROBINSON,McLeansboro, III.

SAY,LOOKHERE!

READTHIS!

If you want to buj' a

GRANITE or MARBLE MONUMENT,

You should realize the benefit ofbuying direct of the manufactur-ers. An order placed with anagent or middleman will bringyou the poorest work and cheap-est stock, otherwise he cannotcompete with the manufacturerin price.

If you wish designs to selectfrom, write me, I'll send them to

you, and by this means you cantrade direct and save to yourselfan agents' profit.

Will you accept the proposi-tion ? I'll get you anything youwant in the monument line.

JOHN C. GARNER,McLeansboro, III.

C. in. WISEMAN,PRACTICAL

1

AND

l!f.

vSpecial attention given to the

repairing of Watches,

Etc., Etc.

McLeansboro, III

ORDERYOUR

^RE

FROM

McGONNELL &

RANDALL,

MCLEANSBORO, ILL.

Western Metliodist Book Concern,CRANSTON & CURTS, Agents,

1505 LUCAS PLACE, ST. LOUIS, MO.

pnbli^hei<^, Boo\^eIlB[<^ and ^tatioDeit^,

Religious and Theological Books.

Sunday School Libraries, Sunday School Supplies and

Epworth League Supplies a Specialty.

C. L. S. C

Western Headquarters for all CHADTADQDA BOOKS and SUPPLIES.

Periodicals Published by the Book Concern:

The prices stated include payment of postage. I'er year.

Central Christian Advocate, weekly, - - - $2 00Methodist Review, bi-monthly, - - - - - 2 SO

Epworth Herald, weekly, single copies, . . . 1 00" " 20 copies or more, each, - - - 80

Sunday-school Journal, monthly, . . . . 606 copies and upward to one address. - - - 50

Sunday-school Advocate, weekly, . . . . 306 copies and upward to one address, each, - - 25

Sunday-school Classmate, semi-monthl}^ . - - 306 copies and upward to one address, each, - - 25

Picture Lesson Papers, monthly, . . . . 25

6 copies and upward to one address, each, - - 20Berean Lesson Pictures, issued quarterly, - - - 16Bereau Beginners' Lesson Quarterly, for junior scholars, 6Berean Intermediate Lesson Quarterly, for intermediate

scholars, .-..---- 6

Bereau Senior Lesson Quarterly, for advanced scholars, 20

Leaf Cluster, quarterly, colored illustrations of the lesson, 5 00

All subscriptions for Sunday-school periodicals must expire

with March, June, September or December.

1855. 1894.

NEW YORK LIFE INSUR&NGE GO.HON. JOHN A. MCCALL. PRES'T.

CAPITAL OVER $148,000,000SURPLUS OVER $17,000,000Paid Policy Holders in 1893:

Death Claims, . . $8,440,093.46Endowments and

Annuities . . 2,490,702.90Dividends, &c., . 4,107,653.91

Total, . . $15,038,450.27

The New York Life is a purelymutual company, its policy-hol-ders being its only stock holders.All profits after paying runningexpenses belong to the policy-holders.In the New York Life you need

not die to win.See the New Accumulation

Policy, giving investment, pro-tection, use of capital. No res-

trictions regarding suicide, occu-pation or travel.

Thirty days grace in the, pay-ment of premiums.Extended and paid up insurance

after three years in case of lapse.

Re-instatement provided for in

policy. Loans made on policyafter five years at 5 per cent.

A complete contract in thehandsof the insured. Six optionsof settlement.Actual results of 15 and 20 years

tontine policies, which maturedand were paid to living policyholders will be gladly furnished by

LAF. HOWARD, Qen'l Agent,McLeansboro, 111.,

or W. J. BOYD. Special Agent,McLeansboro, 111.

S. M. BLADES,DEALER IN

Staple M Fancy Groceries,

GLASSWARE and

QUEENSWARE,FLOUR, MEATS, LARD, ETC.,

AND BICYCLES.

Agents for Decker Bros. Pianos,Estey Pianos, Camp & Co. Pianos,Estey Organs, Camp & Co. Organs,Newman Bros. Organs. Old In-struments taken in exchange for

New Ones. Repairing a Specialty.

MCLEANSBORO, ILL.

BLADES &

NEAL,

REALESTATEAGENTS.

Farms from $15 to $30Per Acre.

]V[t. Vetmon ]V[onament (Xlorks,

108 West Main St., MT. VERNON. ILL.

G. G. SMITH, Proprietor.

. . DEALER IN . .

Foreign and American Marble and Granite.

MAKDFACTDRERS OF AIL KINDS OF CEHETERT WORK.

First-Class Work at Low Prices.

Rekkrknck—REV. J. W. VAN CLEVE, Mt. Vernon, 111.

narQQ(FOUNDED 1S28).

LEBANON, ILLINOIS.

Faculty and Board of Instruction.McKendree H. Chamberlin, a. M., I,L. B., Mental and Moral Science.A. G. JEPSON, A. M., Ph. D., Mathematics and Astronomy.William W. Edwards, A. M., LL. B., Dean of Law School.Edward B. Waggoner, A. M., Phj^sics and Natural Science.Rev. T. H. Herdman, D. D., English Literature and Post Graduate

Courses.Edwin P. Baker, A, M., Latin and German Languages and Literature.

Rev. AVm. C. Walton, A. M., Greek and Greek Literature.

Miss Etta L. Root, Tutor in English.IVIiss Abbie E. Lupton, Instructor in Art.

Fred. PeSold, Instructor Instrumental Music.Miss Otellia Pesold, Assistant Instructor Instrumental Music.Mrs. Kate Broaddice, Instructor in Vocal Mitsic.

William L. Cunningham, Stenography and Typewriting.

WITH FULL UNIVERSITY PRIVILEGESThe Classical and Scientific Courses of study have always held evenrank with the best of our American Colleges, and its Post Graduate,Normal, Law, Business, Art, Music (Vocal and Instrumental)Departments, are well established. A two year's course in the Lawleads to the degree of LL. B., and to license to practice in different

courts.

SPECIAL ADVANTAGES WILL BE FOUNDIn the well equipped Laboratory, the Museum, the Libraries, ReadingRooms— where the leading Magazines and Newspapers are provided—and the three superior Literary Societies connected with theInstitution.

LEBANON, THE SEAT OF THE COLLEGE,Is a healthful and handsome inland city, forty minutes ride on theB. & O. R. R., from the city of St. Louis, and has throughout its

history enjoyed an enviable distinction for its social and moralcharacteristics.

Both Sexes are Admitted.

^ ^ EXPENSES. ^ ^Regular tuition. Collegiate and Academic Departments, |io per term.

Law, $15 per term. Specialties, extra. Private Board, everything fur-

nished, $2, to I3.50 per week. Many students board in clubs at a total

cost of $1.50 to $2.00 per week. Self-boarding, $1.25 to $1.50 per week.

Winter Term Opens Jan. 2nd, 1895. Spring Term Opens Iflarch 20th, 1895.

Commencement Day, June 6tli, 1895.

For further information address

M. H. CHAMBERLIN, President.

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