Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-13

Twenty-ninth Annual Conference Procsed-
ipgs-sixth Bay.

III. E. c.
Twenty-ninth Annual Conference Procsed-
tngz-sixth Day.
The Conference opened yesterday st 9 A.
b., Bishop Harris presiding.
The Conference proceeded to elect (by bal
lot) as Triers of Appeals, II. C. Benson, @.
V. Anthony, W. r. Gober, r. Bentley, W.
bennett, NJ. G. Briggs, j. II. Wythe.
Norton Bush. artist, invited the Conference
to visit his studio. Accepted
The Committee on Cemetery Lot reported
the same put in order and kept in good con-
dition.
Eir. Briggs offered a resolution inviting the
laboring brethren in the Rocky mountain re-
gion to unite with the Conference in support
ing the 4dgocate. Adopted.
Revs. I. F. Jewell and A. T. Nelson
offered resolutions declaring, first, that Nor
nonism is a standing disgrace to the civiliza-
ton of the nineteenth century and the
nation that tolerates it--a cancerous fungus
invading the vital tissues of the body polite
and menacing our national snd social veal
for the future second, that the representa-
cooperate with the Administration in its
proposed policy of discouraging immigration
secured or aided by the representatives Of
the Mormon abominati0n. and also providing
against investing with State prerogatives any
Territory containing 6 majority Of inhab
itants fyho are l1nown to practice or favor
polygamy in any way or any guise. Adopted.
A. c. Hazard and s.. Il. Sheriff were
granted supernumerary relations.
The Bishop was requested 60 appoint w.
=. Mayne a colportsur Of the American
Bible Society.
Messrs. c. C. Stratton, as President of the
University OF the Pacific. and 4. E. Lasher,
of the Napa Collegiate Institute, addressed
the Conference The Presidents of the Uni
versity aud Institute were reaappointed and
Dr.. Wythe was also added 30 the faculty o; the
City College as Professor of Histology. TIE
Bishop announced the transfer of Rev. A. T.
Needham from the Rock River Conference,
and of William Johnson, from the Illinois,
deacon of the first class, and his relation was
changed from supernumerary to that Of an
effective preacher.
The committee appointed to nominate
Committee on Settlement of Accounts with
the Depository, reported as such NJ. C.
Briggs, T. f. Jewell. r. Bentley, w. X.
Gober, w. bennett. Ratified.
DR.. Briggs offered the following resolution,
signed by hims2l, j. II. Wythe IL. 3. Hea-
cock and II. G. Benson:
RosoEred, That we deprecate the shameful and
denorslizng facility with which divorces aregraute1
in this State. The grounds assigned often false,
frivolous and OF so vague character to be easily
devised for the occasion. We declare that hereafter
will not celebrate marriage for persons who have
been divorced for other than the scptural reason,
and in those cases where such reason exists viii
marry but the innocent parties to the transac
ton.
Adopted
The following were reported as visitors to
educational institutions: Napa Collegiate
Iustituts-Wesley bennett, A. T. Needham,
David Deal; University of the Pacifc-A. S.
| Gibbons, A. J. Nelson, and the appointed
pastors at San Jose and Santa Clare
| DIR. Wythe addressed the Conference on the
subject Of the mutual aid association of
| Methodist ministers.
The reports mentioned below were here
presented ont Of the order OF their presenta.
tion.
The Committee on Education with long
and earnest preamble, reported in favor Of
still maintaining the systems of religious in
struction that the Conference has entire
it represents; that il viii continue to direct
the attention of parents and youths TO the
superior character of these schools, and urge
attendance upon them in preference to all
Others; that it will render all cid possible to
representatives. Of those schools that
childreas' day should be observed and
collections taken wherever practicable
in aid of the fund, in the interest
of which the Observance was asked. The
| educational collections reported are S156 30.
Each Of the institutions was reviewed in de-
tail by the committee. 1t recommends the
appointment az visitors to the Garrett Bihli-
/ cal Institute NJ. C.. Briggs and r. Bentley
The report was adopted.
The COMMITTEES on Sunday -schooIs fled Az
interesting report and review of the Sunday
school work. It reafirms the resolutions OF
the previous years, and emphasizes the i'm
p0rtance of using the helps afforded by the
Berean system, and also the importance Of
matchmaking the children with the prin-
ciples Of temperance. Adopted.
The Committee on Laws for religious
society incorporation reported that a law had
/ been reported that was thought to be satis-
factory, but it died on the files OF the last
| Legislature.
The Committee on Missions reported the
distribution OF the funds allotted to this Con-
| ference, as follows Sacramento District
Dutch Flat, 500 Oroville, 5000; Placer
vile, Sl00; Reading, $3.50; Roseville and
! Newcastle, Sl00; Sacramento City Mission,
500; Sacramento Kingsley 500; Williams,
$50. Petaluma Districs-Arcata, $50;
Bolines. SO; Clear Lake. 500; Mattole
and Blocksburg, 800; Mi5dletown, $50;
Willets, 500; Vallejo, $500. San Fran
cisco Decentralization Bay, 800;
Msyfeld and Redwood, 500; Kentucky
street, 500 Swedish Missien-Tne SnDer
Oakland, $500; additional mis- 'iopary,
5000; Chinese Mission, 81, 400 Stockton
District-Berkeley and Temescsl, 500;
lone, 800; Oakland centennial, 500; East
Oakland $500: Sonora, $50. Indian Mis-
sion Superintendent, 500: missionary, S400;
! German District, $500; Oakland, 500: San
Francisco tSt. Paursl, $3.50 /; supply. $500;
Folsom street, $500 Stockton, $3.50. The
! Bishop concurred in the report, and the re-
port was adopted
The report of the committee on the Id
coca.e and the Book Depository was filed. 1t
showed both in good condition. Theincome
of the paper met its expenses The Depos-
itory shows an encouraging increase of the
| business OF the house. The committee
recommended that the agent be instructed to
comply with the requirements of the General
| Conference and Book Concern in regard to
crediting persons who fail to pay up all ac-
counts when due, and that the Conference
| appoint four members who, with the agent,
| shall he a committee before whom all may
| come to settle accounts that the Conference
urge the payment of claims due the Depos-
tory that the Conference has full confidence
in the ability ard energy of J. B. Hill,
| agent of the house, and j. i. Crary, editor
OF the paper. Adopted.
| The COMMITTEES on Church Extension made
long report, scoring the churches for not
making more liberal contributions to the
work. Churches cannot be built by the
! Board for church extension unless the Board
receives the money from the people. The re
| port named Rev. J. 3. Hill as Treasurer of
/ the local Board. The Bishop suggested that
| it was his prerogative to make that appoint
ment. The committee apologized and with.
drew the name. and the Bishop then ap-s
pointed Mr.. Hill. Report adopted after
sharp debate.
The Committee on Chinese Work fled
| long report, claiming that great progress has
bseu made in the work, urging It's continuance
and pointing out its possibilities. 1t asked
that the sum allowed FOR the work for the
year be $40, $50 Adopted.
Later Church statistics change the figures,
making the increase in membership 600; in
crease in missionary collections. 1886; pre-
bationers, 1,052; full members. s, 229; mis-.
| sionarY collections. s., 226; value of church
property, $500, 800.
At noon the Conference adjourned until .
P. ~, after confirming the nominations for
| the next wear AZ follows. Board of Church