Dr. Cobern Complimented

[From Friday's Daily.] The Conference met this morhing in two divisions. The ministerial in the M. E. cburch, the lay in the Presbyteriau ehurch. At the first there was considerable business, but of a routine nature. The following supernumerary preachers were continued on the list: Johns Evans, Horace Palmer, George S. Weir, Frederick Smart. Horace G. Persons was located, James F. Em.eriek was made effective and Menno B. Diehl witludrew from the Conference. , Conference next took up the list of superannuated preachers. The list cor.tains aboat one hundred names and is the same with these exceptions, as last year : Deceased, Thomas Peelye, Newell Xewton, Henry X. Brown, and M. J. Scott. Calvin Gibbes, G. W. Carter, and William Allinston were added tQ the list. The Bishop spoke of the unusualsize of this snperaumerary list and urged the preachers not to consider their work done wben the}r are put on this list. Dr. Mead, of the Wisconsin Conference, was iutroducod to the Conference. Dr. Savin was placed on the supernumerary list at bis own request. The secretary was instructed to sehd the - sympatljiea of the Conference to Rev. Westlake who is dangerously ill. The following young men havingcompleted the required studies and passed the examinations were admitted formall y to the Detroit Conference and granted deacon's orders : Charles W. Butler, of Burt; James Elford, of Donaldson ; Fred 8. Hurlburt, of Peck; H. J. B. Marsh, of Waterloo ; Eugene M. Moore, of Deerfield ; Christopher Xicholson, of f arlette ; W. G. Stephens, of Pinckney; John Thompson, of Dowington ; William T. Wallace, of Napoleon ; Fred I. Walker, of Seymore Lake ; Elgin E. Woolley, of Wilbur. Every pastor present was anxions to profit themselves by the wise and studied words of Bishop Hurst in his charges to the class. Xever will either the class or the audience forge the grand and lorious words of the oio' quent Bishop. Avoid church trials, avoid church quarrels. The cali to the ministry istlie richestgift everbestowed. Trust always and all things to God. Live a blainelesslife. Mistakes in your lives are yet few. The charge was practical and impressive. Xext carne the election of delegates to the General Conference to be held at Cleveland in May. This was a matter of unusual interest. The Bishop appointed the following tellers: Rev. John McEldowney, Rev. John Sweet, Kev. 11. V. llicks,' Rey. ir. E. Wolfe, Rev. F. A. Smart, Rev. E. B. Bancroft, Rev. A. B Storms, anl Rev. E. S. Ninde. Rev. D. R. Shier, of Marine City, introducid a resolution here which aroused much discusslon. It was as follows : Resolved, that at least onelialf oí the delegates elected shall be in actual pastorate having served a chureh during the past year. Many thouglit this an attem'pt uot only to bridle the delegates necessarily but als to simt out certain prominent men who are in official position and not in charge oí any church. Dr. Allen favored the resolution, Dr. Bigelow and others opposing it. The resolution Was finally laid upon the table. Dr. L. R. Fiske read the report of the deaconess' home at Detroit. President Fiske also read the annual report of Albion College. He asked that the general educational collection be every year turñed over to the college fund. He also asked whether the delegates would iiot aid daring the coming year in turning over to Albion ten cents per church member in the Conference. The answer given was yes, by an unanimous vote. The report showed that the College is in a most prosperous condition. Dr. J. C. Hartzell, of Cincinnati, corresponding secretary of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society, next spoke a few words to the Conference concerning the work with which he is identified. Especially interesting was the doctor's statement that in their schools throughout the South fully onehalf of the students are white. The schools of the Society number 45-22 of wluch are for the white students. Xot a single preacher in the Eastern Tennessee Conference uses tobáceo in any torm. Dr. A. J. Mead, agent of the Bible Society for Michigan and Wisoonsin, next spoke briefly. The comniittee on th? collection and distribution of funds to Conference claiinants reported a plan. This was satisl'actory and Eider Bigelow moved that the matter be left in charge of the committee for a year's consideraron. Dr. Berry thought the general Conference would act upou the matter. After much discussion Dr. Bigelow's motion prevailed, the plan of distribution and collection to be the same as that used before last year. The vote on the ballot for delegates was now announced. Only three men received the necessary inajority and were declared elected, the election of the other four dele;ates being postponed till tomorrow. Those elected were : Dr. J. F. Berry, of Chicago ; Dr. C. M. Cobern, of Anu Arbor, and Dr. W. II. Shier, of Detroit. LAY CONFERENCE. Delegates to the Lay Electoral Conference gathered at the Presbyterian ehurch at 10 o'clock a. m. There were about 150 of the 300 delegates present when the roll was called, but others carne in afterwards, swelling the attendance to 250, among whom were & half dozen women, who took an active part in the proceedings. The delegates were welcomed by Rev. Dr. Oobern, of the local ehurch. B. W. Huston, of Vassar, was made temporary chairman, and J. L. Starkweather, of Romeo, secretary. Mr. Huston proceeded to make a speech, advocating the cause of the women, and asserting that the question would continually come up until it was flnally settled right. For one he believed it to be for the best interestsof the ehurch to admit women to the Conference. On motion of Mr. Lockwood, of Monroe, the following committees were appointed : Credentials - II. A. Lockwood, of Monroe; C. F. Smith, Prescott; .1. E. Bolles, Detroit ; Henry Wallace, Flint: . -J. ïricke}7, Port Austin ; Arthur Veitch, Marysville. Permanent organization and order of business- T. H. Temple, Ridgeway; A. S. Eose, Roseville; II. E. Colvin, Pontiac; Bela Coggshall, Flint; A. Ermy, of Croswell ; W. T. Palmer, Saginaw. Resolutions - S. M. Dole, Adrián ; E. YauTuly, West Bay City ; G. W. Robinson, Detroit; TI. 1'. Case, Grand Blanc ; Mr. Kipp, Port Huron ; Mr. McCormick, Saginaw. After something of a squabble over rushing business an adjournment was flnally effected to 1 :30 p. m. - ili