Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-08
OUR METHODIST BRETHREN.
Third Day of the oonference-Im Import
ant Business Transacted-A Long
Session Missionary Meeting in
the Evening.

Session Missionary Meeting in
the Evening.
The Conference Of the NJ. f. Church
commenced its third days session yes
terday morning The devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. 7. s.
Uren, in an impressive manner.
Bishop Henry W. Warren announced
that Rev. B. A. Washburn had surren-
dered his parchment. and wishes to
withdraw from the Conference and
Church. By vote, he was permitted to
withdraw.
A resolution Of thanks was rendered
to Rev. and Mrs. Beach for their valua-
bic assistance in erecting Asbury Chapel
in East Los Angeles
The transfer Of Rev. B. F. Edwards.
Of tie Southwest Kansas Conference, Of
Frank F. Mathers. Of the Genessee Con-
ference, and T. e. Robinson. Of the
Kansas City Conference, were an
nounced. The committee reported ia
vorably, and these clergymen are now
members of the Southern California
Conference
The committee Of the Conference to
report on the subject of church extern
sion, made report of the amounts rec
commended for loans and donations
The parchment surrendered by Rev.
Hardin Wallace was placed in the care
Of Bishop Warren.
Various reports of committees were
received and referred.
Rev. II. J. Shaffner was granted su-
pernumerary relations at his own re-
quest.
Rev. ]. H. Peters presented a resolu-
ton in regard to Sacramental service.
Adopted.
QUESTIONS AND LAY CONFERENCE.
1t was moved and carried that in the
order Of to-day's programme the report
Of the Committee on Memoirs be read,
after which the sacrament OF the Lords
Supper will be administered.
Question l4--Rev. NJ. F. Colburn,
after examination. is admitted to Elders
orders.
Question 5--Rev. Chas. w. Stowell,
also examined. admitted to Deacon's
orders
Rev. j. H. White was received into
full connection.
Rev. Adam Bland was elected dele
gate to the ensuing General Conference.
Revs. Z. s. Chase and G.. H. Bollin-
ger were appointed committee to carry
an invitation to the Lay Conference to
visit this annual conference at the close
Of its deliberations.
The members Of the Lay Conference
were then introduced and welcomed by
Bishop Warren. who made few elo-
quent remarks, which were applauded.
The President Of the Lay Conference,
Captain johnson, replied and announced
that Hon. G. Wiley Wells had been
elected delegate to the General Con.
ference. Reserve, George B. Adams.
Rev. Daniel Cobb was elected Treas
urer of the Conference, and was in
structed to take charge Of all benevo-
lent funds. After the doxoiogy, and
the benediction by Bishop Warren, the
session adjourned. Owing to the late
hour and the heat the social converse,
which is customary, was dispensed with.
and only those remained who had bust
ness to attend to.
EVENING SESSION.
At half.past O'Clock the church was
again crowded with interested auditors.
The services in the evening consisted
of the usual devotional exercises, and
set piece by the choir, after which
addresses were delivered by Mrs J. P.
Early and Mrs. DR.. F. A. Seymour, on
the subject Of the
woMAS's FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
An auxiliary of the society has been
already established in Los Angeles. and
now consists Of sixty members. Mrs.
EARLY was the first speaker, and spoke
of the religious responsibility of woman
for the salvation Of women This prop
osition she laid dowa at the outset Of
her speech. She repelled the oriental
heathen proposition that woman was
soulless except while she possessed
husband. having only spirit life through
him, and followed it with terrible pic.
turo Of the degradation of woman in
heather countries, and the reason for
the foundation of the Womnn's Foreign
Missionary Society, which was organ
lied in Boston in 1869. She then gave
an eloquent sketch Of the society and its
widespread and beneicent operations,
showing how ''God had chosen the weak
things Of this world to confound the
mighty, yea, and things that are not to
bring to nought things that are"
/ Mrs. Seymour was the next speaker.
This lady gave very interesting account
of the work of the society, and showed
that womon in this society had not only
"done what she could" but also what
she thought she couldn't do. Her de-
scrip!ion Of the career and success Of the
missionary women was brilliant. and
abounded with hope and cheer.
The principal field Of operations were
in Hindostan, where they had estab
lished hospitals for the care of the sick.
These establishments have been great
success. and had secured the sympathy
of the government in their favor. This
Society hasforty Observation-Disclosures,
six hospitals, one hundred and forty
teachers. 5000 pupils tgirls); four hun
dred orphans; sixty missionary stations;
two hundred and ninety native girls as
teachers, and two homes for friendleas
women. 1t has other stations in China,
Japan aud Mexico.
The Treasurer reported the collection
Of s96.so. After singing hymn the large
audience adjourned.
| The exercises to-day will consist of q
business meeting in the morning, follow
ed by memorial service and commun.
ion. In the evenino the Anniversary Of
the Conference Education Society will
be held at 1880 o'clock, and be addressed
by President Bovard and Bishop War
rem.
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