Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-08
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
The Ministers of the NJ. E. Church South
IN Cace;on


AT o'clock A. NJ yesterday, in theii
church on Seventh street, Bishop K. K.
Hargrove called to order the thirty-fifth
session of the Pacific Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Devotional exercises were conducted by the
Bishop, after which the roll was called by
the Secretary of the last session, Rev. L. c.
Renfro, and the following members an
swered to their names
Clerical-T. H. B. Anderson, ". P. An
drews, r. F. Allen, f. A Atkinson, J. w.
Atkinson, j. W. Alsanson, G. Brown, P. N.
Blankenship, B. f. Burris, d. 7. Belvil, t.
G. Barton. T. d. Bauer, W. T. Compton, w.
II. Cooper, H. C. Christian, T. /. Duke, J.
W. Folsom, NJ. c. Fields, S. NJ. Gaby, NJ. j.
Cough, B. G. Howard, J. Hedgpeth, NJ. V.
Howard, ]. c. Hyden, ]. S. Hutton, a. l..
Hunsaker, w. H. Howard, James Kelsey,
w. ]. Mahon, H. Neate, J. II. Neal, G. III.
2. Price, p. F. Page, E. Palmer, A. L.
Paul, b. ii. Russell. L. C. Renfro, c. Y
Rankin, a. Il. Reams, G. B. Riddick, j. G.
Simmons, George Sims, NJ. B. Scarborough,
]. G. Shelton, r. A. Sawrie, C. o. Steele,
w. NJ. Winters, J. NJ Ward, G. NJ. Winton.
Lay delegates-W. K. Bane, W. B. Par
sons, G. S. Waite, s. r. Dist, J. NJ. Howell,
w. l.. Anderson, G. W. Fleming, L..
Cateley, It. H. Bell, II. w. Bane, w. F.
Clarke, c. P. Berry, d. n. Hershey.
l.. c. Renfro was elected Secretary, a. r.
Reams Assistant Secretary, and N. c.
Fields Statistical Secretary.
The bar of the Conference was fixed at
the sixth seat.
Hours of meeting, and odiournn,ent U,are
fixed at o'clock A. NJ. and u NJ.
Reports from the Book Committee and
Book Agent at Nashville were read and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Books and
Periodicals.
A communication from the Secretary of
the Board of Church Extension, Rev. u.
Morton. D. D., was read and referred to
the Conference Board of Church Exten-
sion.
A communication from Rev. w. c.. Dunly,
Commissioner of the Paine Institute, an
institution for the education of colored
preachers and teachers, located at Augusta,
Ca, was read and referred to the Board Of
Education.
Communications from Rev. o. P Fitz-
gerald, editor of the Christian AdUocate at
Nashville, Tenn, and w. NJ. Rush, d. D.,
of Missouri, were read, and, on motion of
George Sims, the Secretary was instructed
to answer these communications, and to
assure the brethren of the good wishes and
prayers of the Conference in their behalf
Committees were appointed on Public
Worship Books and Periodicals, State of
the Work, Conference Relations, District
Conference Records, Bible Cause, and Titles
to Church Property.
The name of |. Hopkins, superannu-
ated preacher, was called, his character
passed, his case referred to the proper com
mittee, and the following resolution was
adopted
Resolred, That the deepest sympathy for Rev.
/: L, Hopkins is hereby rendered, and that we
snail always hold him in affectionate regard,
and pray for his restoration to health and to ac-
tive service in the Masters vineyard.
The names of Ira Taylor, B. C. Howard
and j. Grewell, superannuates, were called,
their characters passed, and their cases
referred to Committee on Conference Rela-
tons.
The name of /. D. Hargis, supernumer-
airy, was called, his character was passed,
and his case referred to the same commit
tee.
Rev. A. Graham, of the New York East
Conference: Rev. C. o. Steele, A. Transfer.
r. Boynes and Rev. - Filbin, of the Cali
tornia Conference, were introduced to the
Conference.
Richard Boynes was admitted on trial
into the travelling connection.
After singing the doxology, the Confer
ence, with benediction by the Bishop
took recess
The entire afternoon was occupied by the
various committees.
The church was filled with large audi
ence in the evening, who listened to an
eloquent and able sermon by Rev, 0. C.
Steele, of Princeton.
The programme for to-day will be as fol-
lows: From 8 A. NJ. to u O'Clock, general
preaching at 3 p. NJ by Rev. G.
NJ. Winston, of Ukiah in the evening will
be held the anniversary of the Educational
Society.