Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-01
THE METHODISTS.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF TEE ANN UAL
CONFERENCE.
What was Done at the santa Barbara
Meeting-The Full List OF Appoint
ments Made for the Year.

The fifteenth session of the annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
4 church of Southern California, which
opened in Grace M. E. church, at Santa
Barbara, September 23d, closed on Mon
day evening. Bishop d. A. Goodsell,
d. D.L. L. D., OF Texas, presiding.
The session opened on Tuesday even
ing with reception given the bishop at
the home of Rev. E. W. Caswell, D. D.
The reception was largely attended. The
regular business session opened on We'd
nesday morning at 8 o'clock, preceded
by the usual opening service, the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper.
About one hundred and forty min
listers answered to roll call. H. J.
Crist was elected secretary, and F. M.
Larkin assistant. The forenoon was
taken up with the appointment OF the
various committees, the introduction of
visiting brethren and addresses by the
bishop, Rev. Geo. w. Gray, D. d., rep
Rev. B. F. Crary, editor of the California
secretary of the Book Concern of San
Francisco.
The afternoon of the first day was
passed by brief statistical session and
the anniversary of the Epworth league,
Rev. j. H. Peters presiding. Addresses
by Rev. F. M. Larkin, Rev. w. L. Doug
lass and Rev. Geo. w. White. The an
niversary of the church extension So
ciety was held in the evening, Rev. r.
s. Cantine, D. d., presiding. Addresses
were made by Rev. A. B. Morrison,
Rev. Thos. Stalker, D. D., and Rev. M. F.
Colburn.
On Thursday the regular business
session opened at 8 a. M, Bishop Good
sell in the chair, the usual conference
prayer meeting preceding the forenoon
session.
The morning was occupied by reports
from the presiding elders and passing
upon the characters of the different
members of the conference. No charges
were preferred against any member.
The reports from the presiding
elders showed general prosperity
throughout the conference. Several
new churches and parsonages have been
built, many repaired and improved, old
debts paid off, and general spiritual
prosperity, with fair increase in mem
bership. The afternoon was occupied
by the anniversary exercises of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary society, Mrs.
E. w. Caswell presiding, with addresses
by Mrs. Thomas Stalker. Mrs. j. w. Van.
cleve, Rev. M. M. Bovard and Rev. Mr..
Clancy. The anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid society was presided over by
Rev. H. Cox, D. D., and addressed by
Rev. w. A. Wright and Rev. George w.
Gray, D. D., of Chicago,
On Friday the session opened at s 80
by regular conference prayer meeting.
The business session began at 8 a. M,
Bishop Goodsell in the chair. The more
important exercises of the session was
the able address of the bishop to the
class received into full connection. The
afternoon session was devoted to the an
niversary exercises of the new order of
deaconesses, presided over by DR.. Bre-
see and addressed by Miss Widney, Mrs.
Ransom, Mrs. Thomas Stalker, Mrs.
Vancleve and Rev. T. E. Robinson. I'm
mediateiy following this was the ami
yersary OF the Sunday rest movement,
DIR. E. Thompson in the chair. This
+. Lathrop, of Denver, DIR. r. S. Can
Temperance anniversary was celebrat-
ed in the evening, Rev. B. G. Corey in
the chair. Rev. F. d. Mather and Rev.
A. M. Hough made addresses. Follow
ing this was the anniversary of the
Woman's Home Missionary society, Mrs.
DIR. j. P. Widney presiding. The annu-
al report was made by Miss Alice Nc
Koon, and after this speeches were made
by Rev. w. S. Matthew, Mrs. Charles
Leach and Mrs. M. A. Gibson.
On Saturday the conference opened as
usual, with the bishop in the chair.
Rev. P. f. Bresee, d. D., of Pasadena,
Rev. R. S. Cantine, d. D., of Los Ange
les, were elected ministerial delegates,
and DR.. j. p. Widney of Los Angeles
and Hon. d. M. WEIGH of Santa Bar
bara lay delegates, to the Ecumenical
Council, to be holden at time and
place not yet determined upon.
Rev. F. M. Tarkin of Alhambra was
selected as editor of the Southern Cali
fornia Christian Advocate, and Gail B.
Johnston it's publisher. The afternoon
was spent in the memorial services of
Rev. j. B. Morrison and Mrs. L. M.
Chase, and the funeral services of Rev.
Stringfellow, who partook of the COM
munion the first morning of the confer
ence, and was buried by his brethren at
the close.
The evening was spent in the
interests of the Southern California
University, Hon. E. F. Spence pre-
siding. Addresses were made by the
President DR.. Bovard, Rev. S. S. Thomp-
son, Mr.. A. H. Naftzger and Mr.. G. D.
Whitcomb
On Sunday love feast at $3.50 was
led by Rev. Daniel Cobb. NBishop Daniel
A. Goodsell preached. An address was
made by Reverend George w. EGray,
D. D., at p. M, and missionary ami
versary was celebrated in the evening,
presided over by Bishop Goodsell and
addressed by DR.. Cantine and DR..
Mathew.
On Monday the readingo of the appoint
ments occurred, which were as follows:
Los Angeles district, J. w. Van
Cleve Pc; Alhambra, j. w. Morris ;Arte-
STA and Santa Fe Springs, G. G. Belk-
nap; Burbank and Providencia, j. D.
Schleigh; Compton, G. P. Wilson;
Covina circuit, f. d. Morrill,; Florence,
G. J. Miller ;Garvanza, S. H. Blanchard;
Glendale, S. P. Wolfert; .Glendora,
Henry Cox; Ivanhoe, to be supplied;
Lancaster, Adam Bland; Long Beach,
E. A. Healy.
Los Angeles: Asbury, P. F. Bresee
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