Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-07-02
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
rhc Los Angeles District N. ".
Church In Session.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
rhe Los Angeles District N. ".
Chnreh fn session.
The fourth ssmi.annual session of the
Los Angeles District Conference of the
NJ. Il. Church opened in ths Fort Street
Church last Tuesday evening. Rev. 3.
w. Brown, Of Riverside, preached the
opening sermon on the interesting sub
iect Of ANGELS"
On Wednesday the Conference me,
for routine work. The meeting opened
with the usual devotional exercises.
Rev. r. w. G. Farnsworth, Presiding
| Elder was In the chair. Rev. s. O..
Blanchard was chosen Secretary of the
session, and In answer to the roll-call
nearly $50 members were found 10 their
places. The first work was passing upon
| the characters and receiving the licenses
| of the local preachers. 8. G. Hubbell,
Esq, then proceeded TO address the
| Conference on the subject OF he TEN.
poral affairs Of the Church, upon which
a general discussion followed.
Rev. |. M. Leihy next delivered ser.
mon on the "Christian Faith.
The hour Of noon being near q recess
was taken until Or. NJ.
On reassembliDg at the above hour the
pastors of the various churches read
their annual reports, showing increase
generally In their fields OF labor. The
Secretary and Treasurer of the "Woman's
Home Missionary Society" also presented
reports, and Mrs. J. r. Widney, Presi.
dent of the same organization, addressed
the meeting on the work OF the Society
The same order was observed In re-
gard to the Womens Foreign Missionary
Society, Mrs. y. A. Seymour, the Presi.
dent, making the address.
At the evening session the benevolent
work Of the church was under discus
sion. Rev. J. w. Van Glove Of Santa
Ana, opened the discussion which was
joined in by the members generally.
DR.. +. A. Seymour followed in talk on
the work vi church extension. This
topic was also taken up in discussion
with much earnestness.
YESTERDAYS SESSION,
The Conference reassembled yester.
Jay ~ osoVs Waoh oo'estaes
exercises of half an hour were had.
After some routine business Sunday
school matters came under review. with |
reports from uperintendents. Then |
followed reports from the several class
leaders, and leaders OF the children's
classes. These reports on spiritual
matters were then taken up and sum.
married. and generalized by Rev. @. +.
Bovard.
The sermon OF the day was delivered |
at / o'clock by Rev. Ii. j. Croll. This
led up TO noon, when a recess was taken
until 2 Pm.
AT that hour the Conference met |
again for the afternoon session. After
devotional exercises the great subject OF
EDUCATION
Was taken up, which occupied the
whole afternoon.
Rev. M. M. Bovard led of with an
address on the history, work, progress
aud prospects Of the College OF Liberal
Arts, of which he ia president.
Professor W. +. Wheeler, Dean OF
the Chaffey College OF Agriculture, fol-
lowed with similar account of the in. |
sttution in his charge. DIR. j. Z. Wild
ney, Dean of the Medical College in this
CITY, performed a like duty for that
school. Hon. Chas. Maclay was the
spokesman for tho theological College
at San Fernando. This, as is well
known, is altogether IN future so TAR as
actual work IL concerned. But with its
ample grounds and liberal endowment Of
$3.50, 600. the gift Of Senator Maolay, 1t
will soon be a present fact and power
full factor in the future of this country.
Tho cornerstone will be laid next Mon
day, aud by the early autumn it Is pro.
posed to set the wheels in motion.
Rev. L. s. Chase. Of San Diego, told OF
the magnificent scheme already well on
foot for the College of San Diego. This
| new venture starts OF at once with q
liberal provision for its success.
Rev. j. b. Green then told of the or.
ganization and prospects OF the Acade.
my at Tulare, where also an excellent
beginning is made. He was followed by
| Prof, N, M. Wheeler from the Academy
ut Escondido.
The education of the children of the
| ministers was then discussed, as was also
| the subject of education from a general
| bothss
Rev. s. J. Fleming then told OF the
Long Beach Methodist Resort Associa-
ton, which Is sortof Chautauqua affair.
Long Beach is lovely seaside resort.
1t is one to which the M. f. Church has
taken decided fancy. Here is a fine
| pavilion and other accessories OF the
Chautauqus business are being added
from time to time. Next Sunday
there will be sort of religious Fourth
of July celebration when the new Tab
ernacle at Long Beach is to be opened
Several eloquent preachers will be pres.
emit on that occasion and general good
time will be enjoyed, albeit from the
strictly church standpoint.
Hon. K. NJ. Widney then took up the
great educational work OF the church In
a general way, telling of its future de-
velopment in many branches aud show.
ing its extension so as to embrace all OF
Southern California and all schools OF
learning The Conference took the topic
up and all spoke of it with enthusiasm.
showing how much interest the church
| feels in education.
During the evening the members met
| for season of prayer, led by the pastor
| of the Fort Street NJ. +. Church, Rev.
| y II Rraaaae