Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-09-17
PACIFIC GROVE.
Work of the Methodist Conference-Ap
pointments Made.

Work of the Methodist Conference-Ap-
| pointments Made.
PACIFIC GROVE. September 16th.-The
Laymen's Convention met at 7:30 last
evening. After preliminary exercises,
Henry French of San Jose read history OF
the great Book Concern, which was full OF
interest to the people.
| w. +. Gibson of San Francisco spoke on
the necessity of Methodism giving uore
attention to the eyangelization of cities.
| It's past work had been more in the rural
| districts, but the demands of the present
| and future are largely in the great centers
of population.
c. o. Burton of San Francisco spoke on
the California Christian Adrocate. us first
editors were M. G. Briggs and S. d. 81.
monds. Eleazer Thomas succeeded them.
II. D. Benson, ID. D., succeeded Thomas,
and was for twelve years editor. Then,
IN 1880, DR.. Crary, the present editor, was
chosen.
Samuel Heacock of San Francisco pre-
sented the wants of San Francisco in Meth
| odist Church accommodation.
Chancellor Harrison of Napa gave an
earnest temperance discourse, presented
the Anti-Saloon Alliance plans. and urged
general cooperation in this battle against
the saloon.
NJ B. Heaccck, G. n. Anthony and NJ. G..
Briggs presented the greetings of the Con-
ference to the Convention. Among other
items of the address it was shown that
there are now nearly 1000 members in the
Conference, gain of over one thousand
Over 100000 has been paid for minis
terial support and nearly half as much for
building new churches and parsonages and
paying debts. The whole amount paid for
| different objects of benevolent nature dur
ing the year is about 100000.
DR.. Leonard, the Missionary Secretary,
made powerful temperance speech. Dr.
Leonard was candidate for Governor of
Ohio on the Prohibition ticket few years
| ago, and is one of the leading champions of
Prohibition. He represented the saloon
| and drinking habit as deadly upas tree,
| spreading death all around. He claimed
| that the cause of hard times and business
| depression is the waste of money, of moral
| integrity and of life by this dread foe of our
country. The only remedy is prohibition.
DISTRIBUTION OF PASTORS.
San Francisco District-F. D. Bavard,
Presiding Elder; Berryessa, A. G. Duncan;
Saratoga, supplied; Gilroy, r. T. Wenk
Half-moon Bay, D. F. Taylor; Hollister,
c. G. Mines; Honolulu Japanese Mission,
| F. Hazgawa; Lorenza and FELTON,, F. NJ.
Willis; Los Gatos, G. w. Beatty; Maybe
| supplied; Monterey, NJ. c. Briggs; New
| Almaden, FL. G. Benson Pescadero, sup
piled by NJ. V. Donaldson Redwood City,
supplied by j. B. Rutter; Salinas, J. R.
| Wolfe; San Francisco-Bush-stree Thos.
Filben; Central, w. w. Case; Chinese Mis-.
sion, F. ]. Masters; Enworth A. ]. Nelson;
Grace, G. n. Anthony; Howard street,
| Richard Harcourt; Japanese Mission, NJ.
G. Harris; Potrero, Will 8. Bovar33; Powell
street, NJ. d. Buck: Simpson, G.. W. Izer
Swedish Mission, j. R. Anderson; Trinity,
]. 2. MacAuley; Fifteenth-avenue, Wayne
Carver; San Jose-Bownar, w. F. Mayne
Centella, G. w. Gale; First Church, F. F,
Jewell; San Mateo, supplied; Santa Clara
Z E. Dodge; Santa Cruz, Z. D. McCreery
Sequel, circuit supplied; Watsonville, ].
w. Bryant; Il. H Hall, Chaplain United
States Army B. F. Crary, editor California
| Christian Adpocate +; ]. d. Hammond, Agent
Book Depository.
Oakland District-R. Bently, Presiding
Elder; Alamo da-First Church, John
Kirby; West End, E. P. bennett; Amador
J. B. Chynoeth; Atlanta, Pugh Copeland
Berkeley, ]. a. Bruner; Brentwood, sup
piled, d. Brill; Fresno, Swedish, Dohl-
gren; Haywards, ]. w. Ross; lone, w
Lincoln; Jackson, C. E. Rich; Kingsbury
Swedish, f. w. Lilajagren; Linden, 2. l.
| Gregory; Livermore, Q. s. Haswell; Locke
ford, ]. E. Wickes; Lodi, Seneca Jones;
Martinez, James Blacklege; Modesto, Yves.
ley Dennet; Newman, Circuit to be sup
piled; Norwegian and Danish Mission, C.
F. Eilholtz; Oakdale, s. Kinsy; Oakland
Chester Street, J. q. Wythe, Jr; Eighth
| Avenue, II. B. Heacock; First, Z. R. Ollie
Temescal, f. d. Baker; Twenty. fourth
/ II
lander; Oleta, to be supplied; Plymouth
and Drytown, w. P. Duncan; San Lean
dro, S. ]. Ross; San Ramon, w. P. Grant;
Sonora, d. w. Calfee; Stcckton-Central
s. ]. Carroll; Vesper, J. l.. Trefren; Suttei
Creek, G. E. Pettis; Turlock, l.. Fellers;
| Valley Springs, no name; Walnut Creek
G. P. McCracken.
| Sacramento District-W. r. Gober, Pre-.
siding Elder; West Point, L. P. Walker
Auburn, John Christholm; Biggs and Grid.
| ley, supplied Brownsville, Andrus Smith
Chico, W. D. Crabbe; Colfax. L. w. Sim.
| mons; Downieville, supplied; Elk Grove, S
P. Rhoades; Florin, w. A. Johns; Folsom
G. G.. Walter; Fort Jones, Richard Rodda
Georgetown, w. E. Miller; Grass Valley, A
z. Needham; Indian Springs, J. P. Jones
Marysville, E. P. Willis; Millville, sup
piled; Nevada City, William Angwin; New
castle, j. f. Murrish. Nord, Nelson F. Bird
North San Juan, G. F. Mcneil; Orland
John E. Wright; 0roville, supplied; Placer
vile, +. Z. McCallum; Pleasant Grove anG
Sheridan, supplied; Red Bluff, ]. w. Bux
ton; Redding, ]. J. Martin; Richland, sup
piled; Roseville and Penryn, w. ]. Peters
Sacramento, Central, E. H. Beechgood
Sixth-street, A. T. Needham; Swedish Mis-
sion, supplied; Sissons, F. B. Napkins; Sut
ter City, Aquilla Holbrook; Williams, sup
piled; Yreka, T. s. L. Wallis; Yuba City
81. q. Tallman.
Napa District.-W. s. Urmy, Presidin,
Elder. Arcata, F. L. futile; Arcata cir
cult, supplied by G. l.. r. Woodward; Be
nicia, supplied by James Young; Bloom
field, John Appleton; Bolinas, G. F. Coy
Cioverdale, j. S. Fisher; Capto, supplied
Crescent City, E. A. " ebb; Dixon, J. A
Van Anda; Eureka, w. F. Warren: Fair
field, D. NJ. Birmingham; Ferndale, S. NJ
Woodward; Fortuna. supplied Garberyill
and Phillipsville F. r. Walton; Greer
Valley and Occidental. H. B. Sheldon
J Guerneville, supplied; Healdsburg, ]. w
J Kuykendell; Lakeport aud Kelseyville
supplied by W. G. Trudgeon; Lower LAX
and Middleton, L. Ewing; Napa, Johl
Coyle; Navarro Ridge and Greenwood, J
NJ. Clark; Petaluma, w. NJ. Wood ard
Point Arena, Z. A. Winning Rhonervill
and Hydesville, G. R. Stanley; Rio Vists
c. P. Jones; st. Helena and Calistoga, A.
Gibbons, San Rafael, n. +. Bird; SAINT
Rosa, George Clifford Sonoma, ]. L
Bailey; Ukiah, w. B. Priddy; Vallejo, Sam
uel Hirsb; Willetts, supplied; Woodland
J. Il. Mann; Yolo and Madison, G. n
klrkbride; w. L. Scott, Chaplain U.