Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-13
1asle labors OF the Revision Commission

liable labors OF the Revision Commission.
Adopted.
DR.. Thompson, Bible Agent, addressed the
| Conference, in which he said the American
! Bible Society had nothing TO do with the re-
| vised version, and would not, until the Amer
! lean churches shall act on the question and
/ declare that they desire it printed. He said
! there are more Bibles sold and given away
! to-day, mora Bibles read. more Bible students,
| than IL any previous year.
! The Committee on Sabbath Observance
reported, in which it urged closer observance
of the Sabbath by Christians, aid declared in
/ favor OF the enforcement of the Sunday law
! Adopted.
The Committee on Thanks submitted reso.
/ lutions appreciative of the presiding officer.
Bishop Harris, aud declaring that the Con.
ference would be glad to have him assigned
/ to this coast; recognizing the hospitality OF
| the people Of Sacramento. employing the
warmest language in so doing, snd paying n
/ high compliment TO the beauty of the capital
city: thanks TO the RECORD UNION and its
management; to others of the press to Mrs.
| Z. B. Croker, with complimentary remarks ::
| to State Librarian Cravens. with compli-
mentary remark; to j. r. Hodson, with q
! facetious remark about the good looks Of the
! Conference thanks TO the Secretaries; thanks
! to everybody not thanked or inadvertently
omitted; and finally, an expression of will
| ingness to come back to Sacramento when
asked. Adopted.
The resolutions were toward the last very
facetious, and caused much lnerriment
! The COMMITTEES on the State of the Work
made long and very interesting report
| The Conference Stewards reported, an
nouncing the amount of the Conference
claimants fund and the distribution thereof.
! The amount distributed was 81, 332 10. The
report was adopted.
The Stewards reported the collections for
the Episcopal fund to be S765 10.
The committee to audit accounts of the
| Conference reported them correct.
The preachers OF the Stockton District. on
question of privilege through Rev. Mr..
Todd. reported that they held in possession
$500, to be used 90 make Rev. 7. H. Sinnet,
| D. D., a life Director of the American Mis-
siopary Society, the same being gift from
the Stockton District complimentary to the
doctor and in recognition of his services as
Presiding Elder Of that district.
| The Tract Committee reported at length,
urging that more funds be raised for the tract
cause, and more earnest work be done in that
line. The committee reported S110 10 on
| hand for the tract cause. Adopted.
The Conference reelected the entire Board
OF Conference Trustees. with instructions, if
legal, to divide themselves by lot into classes,
so that one class shall go out of Office each
year and give place to new class each year.
The Presiding Elder of the Stockton Dis
! trict and the pastors in Oakland and Ala
media and Rev. Mr.. Thompson, were created
committee on public worship for the next
Conference, with power to arrange pro.
granme.
The Conference then, By ballot. proceeded
to elect Trustees for the University Of the
Pacific, as follows Peter BOIL, j. a. Clay
ton, NJ. G. Briggs w. H. Rogers, 7. Fl.
Sinex. and for Trustees Of the NaDa Cole
giate Institute these DIR. BENZ. Shurtef,
Rev. L. r. Ollie, Rev. Il. Bentley, Hon. c.
Harrison, J. f. Lambden.
The Conference, by rising vote, adopted
| this resolution
Whereas, The President of the United States now
lies in critical condition i'll consequence Of the as
/ sassin's bullet therefore,
ReSotred, That this Conference expresses its tor.
| ror and condemnation Of the act of assassination
| and its deep and profound sympathy with the sui.
fering President, and deyoutly prays for his re-
covery.
Resolutions of coincidence with Rev. J. B,
He'll in a recent affection were passed.
The Statistical Secretary fled his report.
The journals were read and approved up
to The hour.
The Bishop announced tho following APP
pointments, and Immediately after declared
the Conference adjourned sire die: