Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-12

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! The resolutions were adopted.
Rev. Dr. Wiley, representing the General
! Association of Congrega tional Churches, was
| introduced and acknowledged the pleasure he
| felt in being permitted TO meet with the Con-
| ference.
George B. Katzanstein, Right Worthy
Grand Templar of the |. o. G. T., was intro
duced and pledged the Order to cooperate
with the Church in the temperance work.
Rev. DR.. Frost, of the First Baptist
Church, was introduced, and thanked the
Conference for the benefit they were confer
ring upon his denomination by their practical
preaching Of personal holiness and aancti6ca-
ton.
Rev. Jesse Smith, from the committee,
presented q resolution rendering the SYM
pathy and pledeing the cooperation of the
Conference in efforts to relieve the suff rers
by the Michigan fires. Adopted.
DR.. Gibbons presented the report of the
Commit on the Book Depository and the
Adgocate, showing the sales at the Depository
to have been about S. coo more the past than
for the preceding year, being over S37, coo.
The paper had also a little more than paid its
expenses, besides paying off an old debt of
$500. The resolutions demanded a eompli-
ance with the rules relative to credits: pro-
vidsd for the appointment of a committee
to carry the above demand; pledging the
Conference TO press the claims now due; ex-
pressing confidence in j. B. Hill, manager,
and B. F. Crary, editor. Report adopted.
DR.. Crary offered 8 resolution which,
while approving the motives, censured the
business principle of the Book Concern in
making a divi lend Of SIS coo, while the debts
of the Concern remained unpaid, and pro-
testing against the division except as ordered
by the General Conference.
NJ Hammond Of the Nav ada (o- fare-ca
and member Of the Book Concern, favored
the resolution. and had so voted in the Beard
meeting. The resolution was adopted.
j. F. Trefren, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported that there were about
600 Indians that should he cared for; that
about 600 were at Round Valley reservation,
and the balance were neglected and allowed
to be led into vice and slualor. They rec
commended the appointment of H. 3. Shell
don as Missionary Agent with headquarters
at Round valley, and that w. Il. Gober, w.
bennett and the Presiding Elder Of Petslu,na
District be the Committee on Correspondence.
Report adopted.
DR.. Briggs presented the report cf the
Committee on Freedmea's Aid The resolu-
tions pledged the members of the Conference
to specially preach on the subject. and to
take collection in the usual way and to
make it up to the usual amount.
Dr. Briggs also presented the report Of the
Committee on Missionary Work on the coast.
They suggested chat all Suniay-schools be
organized ia missionary societies, and that a
collection be taken once q month; that 81
per member be raised; that Mrs J. r. Sims
be appointed Secretary Of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society, and that the Woman's
Mics onary Society be recognized. Rep TT
adopted
This following resolution was adopted:
Resolced, That we heartily indorse the work Of
the order Of Good 1eInplars, and extend to it our
sympathy and cooperation IN all efforts to secure
local option and prohibition Of the liquor traffic
and the enforcement Of the Sunday laws, aud we
make 20 the Grand Lodge Of California our grateful
Acknowledgements for Tree copies OF tle Rescue
furnished us throughout the past year.
Meetings Of committees were announced,
aud at 1920 Rev. Mr.. Bruner pronounced
the benediction, and the Conference ad-
journed until 1870.
There was no afternoon session Of the Con-
ference, but in the evening a large congrega-
ton assembled at the Sixth.street Church.
The meeting was presided over by Bishop
Harris, and the exercises were memorial Tor
Bishop Haven, deceased, Rev. John Daniels.
deceased, and Mrs. Mary a. Sterrett and
Mrs. Peck, wives Of ministers. The addresses
were by Rev. b. +. Crazy, d. D., and Rev,
IL. B. Heacock, and the memorial resolutions
were read by Rev. L. S. Todd. TIE opening
devotional exercises were conducted by Rev.
J. II. Wythe. Prior TO the exercises Chas.
Larsen Scandinavian church, was examined
preparatory to his ordination on Sunday.
SUNDAYS EXERCISES.
Yesterday Rev. C. c. Stratton and Rev.
f. S. Todd preached at Kingsley NJ f.
Chapel Rev. +. r. Ollie and Rev. S. s.
Damn at NJ. E. Church South; Rev. w. r.
Ecker and Rev. NJ. c. Briggs st the Congre.
gational Church Rev. NJ. c. Briggs and
Church Rev. L. l.. Hartford and Rev. C.
c. Stratton at the First Baptist Church !;
Rev. w. bennett and Rev. J. II.
Coyle at Calvary Baptist Church; Rev.
NJ Woodward ard Rev. C. S. Haswell
at the Church of the United Brethren Rev.
n Il Peck at the A. NJ. L. Church, aud
Rev. Geo. Newton at 6 p. NJ. preached at the
street corner OF Fourth and K streets. At
the Sixth-street NJ. +. Church Bishop Harris
preached in the morning to an exceedingly
large congregation, many people not being
able to get into the church at al. He took
for bis subject the prophesies of Isaiah con-
corning the coming of Christ. In them
he found Christ's incarnation, his suffer
ing, mediation, death, resurrection and
ultimate triumph over all the earth. He
quoted largely from the prophesies. COM
pared them with the announcements Of John
the Baptist, and with the revelations Of the
Seer Of P4tmos, to show their verify. He
then considered the personal of Christ, the
glory Of his character, the manifestations of
his heavenly personality. the fruit and result
Of his work, and firally OF the all-ssviug
power of lis blood. A. the conclusion of the
sermon, W. d. Crabb, 0sto Kinglebock fun
DER missionary rulel. and Il. ii. Burkwsy
local Deacon's orders). were called and or
dained as Deacons, the Bishop being assisted
in the ceremony by Rev. DIR. Bentley.
At 8 p. NJ, at the Sixth-street NJ. f.
Church, the Suniay-school anniversary was
had. and addresses were made by Rsys. q.
o. Ash, +. 5. Todd, Fred Werth and Seneca
Jones.
At Kingsley Chapel yesterday T Il
Woodward. G.. II. McCracken, William
Woodward and George Adams were ordained
as Elders.
The Conference meets at 9 A. IL. to-day,
and will conclude its labors this evening.
STATISTICS.
The following statistics being compiled of
the Conference are CLEANED from the reports
so far as they have been tabulate1 Pro-
bationers, 9i9; members. S,1S5; churches,
sions, SIS. $50; raised for Conference claim
ants, 81, 292 20; increase in members. 5i2
increase in missionary collection, 81, 214 %;
increase in Conference claimants collection,
$3.50.
Board CT EDUcATIoS.-A special meeting
OF the Board Of Education will be held at
half-past o'clock this evening, to order adj
vertising for supplies. hear the report of the
Furniture Committee. take action upon the
salaries of certain teachers. and consider
the subject OF providing fences, etc.. for the
new school building.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell & Go. viii sell at the
residence of DIR. b. +. Pendery, 92O street,
tomorrow forenoon. large amount Of fine
furniture, much Of which has been but little
used, and is in good condition. 1t consis is
Of parlor, bedroom, dining-room and kitchen
furniture and furnishings, snd the sale viii
be without reserve.
Police ARREsTs-The following arrests
have been made since last report: Neal Nc
Neal, for battering Charles L. Robinson, by
officer Campbell: Charles l.. Robinson, for
battering Neal McNeal, by same officer
William Riley. drupk and sleeping on the
sidewalk, by officer Lee and Coleman, local.
GENTS soft fur hats, 81 80 to 81 90, Of the
hss dc nsrtment Red House.