Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-10

Twenty-ninth Annual Conference Proceed
tngs-Third Day.

CHAIR. Inc opening eAeiN-9eS
by Rev. F. F. Jewell.
The minutes of the previous days session
were read and approved.
IL. C. Benson presented the report OF tn
Napa Collegiate Institute, whiehw referre'
to the Committee on Education without read
ing.
numerary work, asked to be placed on ef
fcient service, which request was granted.
The Secretary gave notice that the Bool
Depository had some of the photographs O
the late Bishop Ravens.
DIR. Bentley extended invitations from tn,
State Librarian for the Conference to yisi
the State Library, and from Mrs. Crocker tt
visit her Art Gallery. The invitations were
accepted, and from II to 3 P. NJ. set for visit
Ing the Library. and from II to P. NJ Sat
urday for visiting the Art Gallery.
Charles j. Larson, Charles r. Nugent,
James I. Holmes and John B. Chisholm
were reported as remaining on trial. Their
characters passed. and they were continued.
Thomas r. BARLEY and William d. Grubb
made their reports; their characters were
passed, and they were admitted into tull con-
nectiop.
George G.. Walter, being detained at home
by sickness, was continued on trial Tor an
other year.
J. J. Harris, not having been examined,
and D. w. Chilson, not being present, were
continued another year as Deacons OF the
hrst-class.
On motion of T. s. Dunn, it was resolved
that when any minister fails to pass his ex-
animation in any year he shall not be privl-
legged to pass two examinations IN the sue
ceeding session.
4. ii. Woodward, G. II. McCracken, VIM.
NJ Woodward. and George Adams, having
been duly examined, were elected to Elders
orders.
S. A. Redding, being detained by sickness,
was continued as Deacon of the second class
Revs. Bryant and Hazen were appointed
to examine local preachers for election to
| Deacons orders.
MIR. Hanson presented a report on Chinese
missions, which was referred to the commit
tee on that subject.
Rev. George Newton asked to have his re-
lations changed from the effective to the
supernumerary work, by request OF the
Bishop after discussing the question, the ap'
plication was withdrawn.
Mr. Sinsx called attention to the need Of
new parsonage at Ceres, Stanislaus county.
! The subject was referred to the Quarterly
! Conference of that church.
| II. B. Sheldon presented a report of the
Indian work in the Round Valley Agency,
which was referred TO the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
For the location of the next Conference,
Grass Valley, First Church of Oakland and
Central Church of San Francisco were NOM
mated Grass Valley received ~ vote, Oak
land II and San Francisco 10, and on motion
the vote for Oakland was made unanimous.
On motion of DIR. Crary, the treasurers OF
benevolent funds were instructed to pay their
moneys to the Bishop. to pay the missionary
drafts during the session of the Conference.
Revs. Rich, Woodward and Jones had
leave of absence for limited terms.
Messrs Brewer and McAIullen having sent
in some fine fruit for the members of the
| Conference, a vote of thanks to them was
adopted.
| Rev. Jesse Smith called attention to the
! disastrous conhagration now raging in Michi-
| gan, and on his motion a committee was ap-
! pointed to present the sense OF the Confer
! ence. Revs. Smith, Bluett and Tallman
were appointed
The business session then adjourned until
| 9 o'clock this morning.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
At 8 P. NJ Rev. c. Y. Anthony, Preai-
dent, called the meeting to order. and Rev.
Mr.. McKelvey, of the Nevada Conference,
read portion of Scriptures and offered
Rev. E. C. Todd was the first speaker.
| He said when the first Methodists began to
preach, the churches then in existence were
deserted, and the people gathered together
! in the streets, but the necessities for some
| permanent rallying point led to the building
| of churches. In this country the early
| Methodists were great church builders. The
Missionary Society needed helpmeet, which
resulted in the organization of the Church
Extension Society. As the South and West
has filed up this society has pushed itself
to the front, and wherever the Word
OF God has been preached we will
plant a church. We must not wait to be
asked, but must thrust ourselves forward in
| this work. We build not for to-day, but for
the future The greatest hindrance to cue
cess is the present church indebtedness. The
design is to build cburches-not pay debts on
those already huilt. Another hindrance Is
that many think everything should be used
at home, and fail to make collections for this
| society.
The Chairman said that the society would
not attempt to assist churches where the
buildings cost more than $4,000, and that
the average cost of those built by the society
would not exceed 81 900. Also, that every
dollar raised by this Conference had been ex
pended within its limits, besides drawing
largely on Philadelphia, and closed by saying
that for every So raised here 81 would be ex
pended. :,
DR.. NJ. C. Briggs said that all life would
provide itself home, and this should not be
confined to animal life. Spiritual life should
find accommodations for itself, and whatever
any people need they are able to procure II
they properly take care of the means at their
command. Church extension is very ancient,
and was known away down in Antioch and
over TO Rome. Modern extension has shown
nothing equal to Methodism. Men became
converted and began to talk of salvation along
the highways and in the fields. Neighbors
became interested. They met together in a
barn or sail loft, and soon a church is built
so that church extension grew out of neces'
sity. Too much help, however, is hurtful.
Had the church at Salt Lake built 81, 800
house there would have been more strength
there to combat the Mcrmons, but there il
little hope for dead Methodism against live
Mormonism. He claimed that the Method
lists were the most settled ministry in the
world, for there were no vacant pulpits and
Romanism was building wiser than they
knew, for the time shall come when Protest
antism shall be preached in cathedrals
Romapism is building. India is building oui
temples. Romanism is building our temples,
and Cod grant we may have grace to occupy
them.
The election of officers was postponed, and
the meeting adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Rev a. J. Wells occupied the evening il
the presentation of the missionary subject
his sermon being based on the text found ii
Genesis w, 9, 10.
Mr.. Werth sang two solos during the even
Ing
This morning at 7:4j prayer meeting al
Sixth-street Church, and from 6 to 7:15 il
| .ba evening in Kingsley Chapel.
At7:30 this evening there will be memofin
services.
sunday at "a. NJ, Love Feast, conducted
by Rev. George Clifford; at P 81, Sunday
school anniversary. with addresses by Revs
q. o. Ash, Fred. Werth and Seneca Jones
The regular noon SundaY-school will be dis
pensed with and al unite in the anniversar.
services.
SUNDAY APPOINTMENTS.
Members of the Conference will oecup,
pulpits or SUNDAY as follows:
Bishop Harris in the mornInl
and Rev. +. L. Jewell in the evening.
Kingsley Chapel-Rev. g. G. Stratton II
the morning and Rev. +. 5. Todd In tn
! NJ. I. Church south-Rev. Z. r. Ollie i
the morning and Rev. S. S. Dunn IN tn
Congregational Cburch-Rev. w, r. CODE
in the morning and Rev. NJ. c. Briggs in tn
t Presbyterian Church-Rev. NJ. c. Brigg
IT Mead lam Il