Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-13
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
1T COMPLETES ITS LABORS AMI
ADJOURNS.
Interesting Statistics, Membership,
Financial Standing, Appoint
ments of Ministers, Etc.

|
South opened with prayer meeting at S:4;
A. NJ. yesterday which was conducted by
Rev. B. C. Howard At 9:15 the Bishop
called the Conference to order. After
reading OF the minutes of Saturday, w. P
Andrews announced that he intended
withdrawing from the communion of the
church. At his own request, W. H. Town
send was discontinued The name of B
III. Russell was referred to the Committee
on Conference Relations.
The examination of the character of Ell
ders was resumed, and the following passed:
B. F. Burns, Presiding Elder of the Shasta
District; w. II. Howard, Adm Mission T
l.. Duke, MERGED; J. NJ. Alsansove, Mo:
desto; T. C. Barton, Linden Circuit; NJ c..
Fields, Sonora Circuit; Joel Hedgpeth,
Mariposa Circuit; J. H. Neal MADEIRA A.
L. Hunsaker, Fresno A. r. Reams, Wild
Flower Circuit; j. w. Folsom, Visalia
W. II. Cooper, Woodland Mission; J. NJ.
Overton, Trayer Mission; j. NJ. Ward,
Potter Valley Circuit; j. X. P. Price, Pre-
siding Elder of the MERGED District; c. Y.
Rankin, Colusa District; w. ]. Mahon,
Santa Rosa District w. F. Compton, San
Francisco District A. 0dom, Fresno Cir
cult; c. o. Steele, Princeton Circuit.
w. f. Compton made a motion to recon-
slider the vote whereby the character OF W.
2. Andrews, was passed, and the motion
prevailed. The complaint against him was
that he proposed withdrawing from the
Methodist Church for the purpose of Join
ing another. Several speeches were made.
in which high tributes were paid him as a
Christian gentleman and a minister.
The Committee on Books and Periodicals
made their report, in which they con.
demned the management of the Pacific
Methodist, and recommended a change of
management. The management of the
Nashville publishing house, its publica-
tons, including books and periodicals, and
the quarterly review published in Macon,
Georgia, were commended.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference opened at $50 P. NJ, Bishop
Hargrove in the chair. Opening exercises
were conducted by J. c. Hyden. Minutes
OF the mornings session were read and
approved.
The Sunday-school Board presented their
report, which was adopted.
The following committees reported and
their reports were adopted: On Bible
Course, on District Conference Records.
Joint Board of Finance.
The Committee on Episcopal Residence
reported, recommending that the matter
be referred to a committee of three. as fol-
lows: C. B. Riddick, C. C. Clay and w. B.
Brown.
The Committee on State of the Church
made report showing that there had been
ar increase in membership during the
year of 400 At the close of the reading of
the report the Conference joined in singing
the doXOlogy.
Tho VISITING aOr,,,,i4+oa 0f H.
Methodist College and the Conference
Board of Education made reports showing
the College to be in an improved condition,
and calling upon the people to sustain it.
The Board also commended Paine Insti-
tute, an institution for the education of
colored people, to the favorable considera-
ton of our people, and asked a collection
to be taken for the same this evening.
Committee on Conference Relations re-
ported recommending that B. H. Russell
be continued in his present relation.
Unanimously adopted.
On motion of G. c. Simmons it was re-
solved that the first Friday in December
be appointed a day of fasting and PRAYER
that the Lord ofthe Harvest may send forth
more laborers into His vineyard, and that
each preacher preach on the subject on the
Sunday following.
The Committee on Books and Periodicals
withdrew that portion Of their report which
refers to the Pacific Methodist, and the re-
port was adopted.
L. c. RenfrO was appointed a committee
OF one to collect money and publish the
minutes.
The Conference proceeded to select the
place for holding the next Conference.
MERGED, Fresno, San Francisco, San Jose
and Hollister were placed in nomination,
and San Jose was chosen.
1t was resolved, on motion of B. f.
Burrls, that we recognize the Pacific Mctho-
dist rs our Conference organ, and pledge
ourselves to make every effort to sustain it.
but recommend that the price be reduced
to 81 90"
On motion of T. l.. Duke, it was resolved
that each preacher make thorough can
vasS of his charge within twenty DAYS after
Conference, to collect from delinquent sub
scribers to Pacific Methodist.
The Committee on Public Worship re-
ported that DIR. C. B. sRiddick would preach
at o'clock.
Conference adjourned to meet imme-
diately after preaching.
EVENING SESSION.
AT o'clock Rev a. L. Hunsaker
preached, and at the close of the sermon
the Conference was called to order bv Rev
DR.. J. c. Simmons.
The minutes of the afternoon session
We're read and approved.
w. H. Howard was granted a supernum-
airy relation.
The Statistical Secretary presented his
report which was adopted
Resolutions were adopted EXPRESSING the
thanks of the Conference to the friends in
Sacramento for their hospitality. to the
Southern Pacific Railroad for reduced fare,
and the city papers for publishing the pro
ceedings OF the Conference
w M. Winters stated that himself and
others had assumed the indebtedness of the
Pacific Methodist and the responsibility of
publishing it.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
thanks to our sister churches for the use of
their houses of worship.
The Secretary of the Conference Board
of Church Extension read his report.
APPOINTMENTS.
San Francisco Distinctly. +. Compton
Presiding Elder; San Francisco. c. b.
Riddick; Sacramento, III. C. Christian :
Oakland, S. Brown; Stockton, R. Bovns
Woodbridge Circuit, -: Gait Circuit. T.
d. Ray; Mountain View Circuit. NJ. b.
Scarborough Santa Clara, to be supplied /;
San Jose, r. F. Allen; HOLSTER, w. NJ
IAteTS OallHdS, j. =. hyden Tres PlnOS
Circuit, supplied by A. Martin Peach Tree
Mission, d. NJ. Rice; Gilroy, ]. C. Fender
CAST; Elliott, NJ. ]. Cough Isleton Circuit.
J. S. Hoyt. Editor Nashville Adrocate, o.
p Fitzgerald
Santa Rosa District-C. Y. Rankin. P. E.:
Santa Rosa station, 7. A. Atkinson; W. H.
Howard, sup; Santa Rosa circuit, S. NJ.
Colby; Petaluma, J.W. Atkinson; Potter
Valley circuit, ]. F. Roberts Lakeport cir
cult, H. Neale; Ukiah circuit. G. N. Win
ton; Healdsburg, ]. B. Winton Clover
dale, j. W. Folsom Rockville, p F. Page !;
Elmira, f. NJ. Staten; Winters circuit, W.
z. Andrews; Davisville, -; Anderson
Valley mission, J. NJ. Ward Pacific Meth
odist College, S. NJ. Godby and G. NJ Win
ton, and II. NJ. Mcknight, agent
Colusa District-George Sim, Presiding
Elder; Colusa, I. H. B. Anderson; Yuba
City Circuit, WI. Mahon; Wheatland Cir
cult, James Kelsay Biggs Mission, f. H.
Robertson Chico Station, Chico Circuit, J..
C. Simmons; Princeton Circuit, c. O..
Steele Penn Valley and Lincoln Circuit
w. A. Boohn; Arbuckle Circuit, A l..
Paul; Maxwell Circuit, L. C. Renfro;
Knights Landing Circuit, B. II. Russell /;
Woodland, II. NJ. Mcknight.
Shasta District-J. G. Shelton, Presiding
Elder; Red Bluff, j. G. Shelton f; 0rland
Circuit, J. NJ. Brown; Willows Circuit, B.
f. Burns; Millville Mission, supplied by
d. Parham; Anderson Circuit, NJ. V. How
ard; Cottonwood, G.. w. Cannon; Adm
Circuit, E. Palmer.
MERGED District h p. Price, Presiding