The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-09-13

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name Of Longmole, sang twonongp ana
the congregation then gave MN col
lection OF @lOOD,
The services to-day began At $3.50
o'clock, Devotion was led by u a,
Bonewell, Dr. III. uharat, Fehldent,. OF
Otterbein University WAS Introduced 70
the eonfefanoe, also Rev. llerbrnck, or
this city and Rev, stanford, The com
mitlee on finance reported, The report
was feoOmmittfd. Rev, A, II, bowpf
read the report on education, The 70,
ports on various interests we're fead ana
lhe last hour OF the afternoon was gly'
en- 10 the election OF Presiding Elders,
Iley. w. j. hhuey, OF the Publishing
House will preach Tonight
At the u. II Conference In session In
this city Rev, l., M. Oliver, Of Marietta,
led the devotion NJ the Friday after
noon session. Bishop Kephaft pre-
sided. l., q. Miller was introduced ~
q representative OF tho Publishing
house, The finance committee report
cd and their report was accepted, Dr.
Rholand, r. H., Of the Evangelical AS
sooIatlon, was introduced, also Rev.
Summers, OF the same church, The
ltinerant list was corrected, Rev. W.
w. Rymer, of Rusael, Kansas, was
introduced, lie represented q church
interest In Rnaael, Kansas, and
"A collection was taken for him, amount
ing TO nearly one hundred dollars, The
pre'iding elders we're then elected
Rev. u. w Sprinkle was elected on the
first ballot, and lieya, W, y, Leggetl
and i. Cecil on Third ballot, IL, A.
Bowling read u report on church efee'
ton. l. @. Chadman'a name was reia'
ed for neAicienoy, When the quation
was asked those IN the first years
course Of readings DO you use tobacco
three said they did but would try 70
quit, The Bishop earnestly advised all
ministers 10 quit the USE OF tobacco,
AT 1850 p, m, Rev. w. w, Rymer, OF
Russell, Kansas, occupied the pulpit
liey, j. n. Lemastera, OF Umichhyllle'
le In Il very earnest prayer, Mr. NY
mer then read the 10th chapter OF John
and announced Luke xiii, "a, son,
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Nc as q text
Ills theme being "Chrlats Love for the
Church" Christ has always been IN
the church. The people OF God have
always beer encouraged by looking 70
Christ, There is Christ In the Old
Testament and the New Testament
Moses desired the presence OF the Lord
with him. The angel spoken OF In the
bush refers 10 Jesus Christ, The same
nature was In Christ as the angel OF
Jehovah possessed. Christ was among
Gods people on the way 10 Canaan
they ail drank Of the same drink, and
ate Of the same meat, Christ has al'
ways been q leader 10 his people I,hhey
know their sins are forgiven. the
prayers OF ancient Israel were the same
aa the prayer of Gods people today
Faith is not confined 70 the New les
lament, but goes back 10 the old
Christ loves his people Ills presence
dwells with the church, The parable
of the vine shows Chrlsts relation u
the church, They have the same KIND
Of q life. The same In kind as their ltte
deemer, Christ has made some tender
expressions concerning his people
IL is commendable TO bt
called the servant OF God.
He spealSs Of his disciples rs friends
lie calls them brethren, lie Is still
near 10 his people. He would call .
convict n friend II he had been convert
ed, The speaker quoted q class Of pas
sages showing a closer RELATION te
Christ. Jesus IL very near To his peo
pie In allliction. The compassion OF
Christ Ia very great, greater than q
mothers to her child. Their names arc
written ON his hands. Jesus takes care
of his people. Martin Lutherswife once
reprimanded him by telling
him God was dead. Why can't you
trust his church In his careY Christ IL
ms near TO the individual as TO thC
church. Gods people have angelic pro
lection. Daniel and others were won
del fully delivered. God does not lacl
In means and agencies to deliver hi
people. Some of Gods people hayegot
Ten Into tight places. Peter was deliy
cred by IN angel; and Peter, Just Ike
his people, wanted TO tell OF his deliver
aDce,
AZ the close DR., Booth led In u yer!
earnest prayer AT $3.50 q. m. confer
ence convened and devotion was led By
ID. Kosht. Several committees reported
W. o. Siffert was elected trustee Of th,
Otterbein University, located Mt West
eryille, 0. Prof. A. A. Rothrock wa
introduced 10 the conference, Th'
stationingcommittee, whlchis composed
of Bishops, r. Els. and an equal mum
ber of local ministers, will report thi
afternoon. The report will appear II
Mondays issue. Rev, VIM, Williamson
read his report on missions, which wa
accepted Rev. G. Whitney, of Akron
read his report on Sunday'schools' ID
Booth missionary secretary, discussed
at some length the work Of missions II
the 4. u. church.
There was an effort made TO pu
through mild resolution on the tenn
perance question, but q number o
amendments we're tackled on 10 II an'
both resolution and amendments wer