Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
OUR METHODIST BRETHREN.
Close of the Session---Sunday and
Monday Business---ordination of
Elders and Changes In
Pastorates, etc.


The early service Of the NJ. L. Con-
ference ON Sunday morning was the
Love Feast, at half past nine O'Clock,
which was largely attended and listened
to with rapt attention by the audience.
The order of Deacons was conferred
upon Rev. George F. Bovard, Of the
University Quarterly Conference; Rev.
v. A. Henry, recently from Cincinnati;
Rev. M. Schultz. recently of Anaheim;
Rev. Mr.. Stowell. Of Vermont; and
Rev. Mr.. White. of Tulare.
Bishop Warren, followed with an elo-
quent sermon from the text "Bear ye
one another's burdens, and SO fulfill the
law Of Christ ut is unnecessary to state
that the speakers address was scholarly
and well delivered, as well as being
listened to with close attention by the
vas; audience which filled the church to
listen to his eloquent remarks,
1Ho ouuuhy ochooi iheohhB fohV"Se
in the afternoon. and was addressed by
Revs. S. T. Uren and II. c. Siegler.
Hon. G. Wiley Wells followed with a
terse address based upon the good effect
of Sunday School work.
THE EVENING SESSION
Was occupied by the annual missionary
meeting, with rousing sermon by Rev.
A. w. Bunker, of San Diego.
The ordination Of Revs, Nj. F. Colburn
and G. W. Strong as Elders of the
church completed the business Of the
evening session.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The report of the Committee on Edu-
cation recommended the appointment of
Rev. A. M. Hough as Financial Secre-
tary OF the University; NJ. NJ. Bovard.
President; F. d. Bovard, Professor, and
G.. f. Bovard, Teacher.
The next Annual Conference was ap-
pointed to be held at the University of
Southern California, and Rev. Adam
Bland chosen to deliver the Centenary
sermon. A resolution was adopted in
structing the delegate from this Confer
ence to the General Conference at Phila-
delphia, to urgently request that Bishop
Warren be appointed Bishop of Califor-
mia, with headquarters at Los Angeles.
APPOINTMENTS.
Presiding Elder for Los Angeles Dis
trict, Rev. r. w. C. Farusworth.
Fort Street Church, Pastor. Rev. B.
F. Brasee; University Church. Rev. NJ.
F. Colburn; Asbury Church. Rev. L. s.
Chase; Grace Church, Rev. N. NJ.
Learned; Boyle Heights Church, Rev.
c. Smelling.
Florence, Rev. G.. w. Elwood; Pasa-
dena. J. B. Green; Compton, T. B. Rob-
inson; Artesia and Westminster, A. L.
Deering; Orange and Garden Grove, v.
A. Henry; Santa Monica, R. II. How
ard; Newhall, J. D. Crum; Santa Ana,
A. H. Summer; Pomona. f. D Mather;
Alhambra, C. Smelling; San Diego, T.
S. Uren; National City, T. D. Lewis;
Ontario and Cucamonga, s. Jules Elem.
ing; San Bernardino, VIM. Nixon;
Riverside, A. w. Bunker; San Fer
nando, to be supplied.
SANTA MARIA DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, Rev. d. Cobb; Santa
Barbara Church. Rev. w. A. Knighten;
Ventura Circuit, Rev. w. +. Wink; San
Bnenaventura, J. II. White; Paso Rob
les, A. N. Fields; Santa Maria, Chas.
Leach; JoIon, IL. Holdridge; Cambria,
NJ. L. Whitman; Soledad, D. B. Wright,
Goleta, J. R. Gregory; San Luis Obispo,
- Hall; Lompoc. f. ). Woodcock;
Los Almos. F. s. Thomas.
vIsALIA DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder, Adam Bland; Merced.
J. o. Pickels; Fresno, s. J. Kahler;
Plano, j. w. Leach; Selma, Martin Mil
ler; Tulare City, G. w. Story; Fresno
Circuit. H. H. Chaplain; Kernville. c.
w. Stowell; Central Point, ]. B. Gallo
way; Bakersfield, J. S. Cline; Grange
vile, J. d. McKelvy, Visalia, j. Nc
MILAN; Hanford, o. s. Frambes; Le-
moore and Wildfower. to be supplied;
Tulare Indian Reservation. c. G. Belk-
nap.