The morning call., 1890-09-13
METHODISM.
Anniversary Conference Of the
Church Society.
A Large Amount Of Money Wanted for the
Purpose Of Building Churches-The
Future Of the Colored Man.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 12-The ami
versary exercises last night were attended
by large audience. DR.. Paxton of the
Upper Iowa Conference represented the
Church Extension Board OF Methodism.
The objects of this board arc to aid in
building churches by loans and donations
and also to rescue imperiled churches from
being lost.
FUNDING DONATIONS.
The income is derived first from collec-
tions. Every pastor in the whole church is
under an obligation to present this cause to
his people once year and obtain their volun-
tary gifts for IFS use. This amounts to
about $4,000 per annum. Then there is
what is called the "Frontier Fund" This
consists of $3.50 donations from particular
persons or societies. by the use of which
house worth not less than $500 will be
erected. The person giving the fund can
name the locality and church if he chooses.
The other is called the loan Fund.-" and
consists of money given in larger or smaller
sums to the board. which becomes pernia-
nent fund for loaning. at a low rate of in
terest and for a reasonable time. 1t must
then be paid and reloaned, thus perpetually
going its rounds of doing good. Many an
nuity requests come in this way. Over half
million dollars are in this fund.
Recently what is called the " Mountain
Fund" has been originated. BY giving 500
TO this a church can be built which will cost
not less than $1,000. through the aid of a
local society. Quite a large number Of
churches are being built in this way.
THE COLORED RACE.
DR.. Gray delivered an able and telling
speech on the subject of education in the
South, and especially among the colored
people. He showed that the Government
rests upon the intelligence, conscience, and
the true family of the people. The dense
mass OF ignorance among both colored and
white in the sixteen South I'm States is
constant menace to our republic. 1t may
become more SO in the future, when the
present 100000 shall become 100000.
Ignorance runs through all the walks OF
life, and affects every department of society
social, political and religious. The ign0-
rance Of the cOlOred preachers OF the South
is simply incredible to those who are not
familiar with it. The expenditures of the
missionary society are greatly reduced in
value to what they should be by the lack of
education of the ministry, great numbers OF
whom cannot even read. This society is ed
ucating the young men who are to educate
the people through the schools and pulpits.
The motherhood of land determines large
ly the character OF the children. 1t is la
mentable fact that the motherhood OF the
coored people of the South has very crude
v.
The school and church must lift this mother
hood to higher plane.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The magnitude of the work being done
NAV be known by saying there are forty
three institutions - literary, theological,
normal and technical-in which there are
now nearly 10000 students. For over
| twenty years this movement has been in
progress, and is growing every year in
| power and volume. The means to carry on
this educational work are secured by volun-
| tary contributions. each pastor being re-
quired to take collection annually for this
purpose. Many students arsscnntinq from
Africa to be educated; All .s.ii6bg those present
IN TINS country nSw is the son of the King
Oh one oil @sne most powerful provinces of
Se] Ger ri Africa. These young men are de-
pendent upon their own efforts, and are re-
ceving aid from the benevolently inclined.
Quite an amount was secured to aid IN this
good work. The Grand Army is composed
of persons, each one of whom pledges $40
per year for ten years. The anniversary
was decided success. DR.. Gray made
many friends for himself and his cause, and
will be cordially welcomed whenever he
may be able to visit the conference.
DR.. Harris OF the Japanese Mission con-
Quoted the o'clock meeting and the devo-
tional exercises at the opening OF the con-
ference session.
FRATERNAL RECOGNITION.
At 0 O'Clock, after Bishop Goodsell opened
the session and after reading minutes, the
business was opened. Rev. A. NJ. Bailey
was appointed a fraterbal delegate to the
Pacific Conference of the NJ. Z. Church
South. A resolution cutting off debate on
the subject of Equal Representation iu
the General Conference was laid on the
table. The conference requested the APP
poiDtment of IA committee from the Laymen's
Convention to consult with the Committee
on Unlfcation Of the Young Peoples Work.
The conference requested the transfer of
Rev. Isaac Kelly. a superannuated member
of the Des M0ines Conference A committee,
consisting of II. b. Heacock, George Cliff
ford and E. ID. McCreary, was appointed to
convey fraternal regards to the Laymen's
Convention.
Rev. Ii. Brewer was admitted from the
Evangelical Church as member of the con-
ference. Rev. j. Young of the Niagara
Conference of Canada was also admitted
tofsen from the Wesleyan Conference, New
Zealand, Scandinavian, was admitted. The
orders of j w. Ellsworth of san Francisco. as
an elder were recognized. The same action
was taken in reference TO Ii. b. Besse Of
San Jose. j. r. Emery of the NJ. E. Church
South was introduced.
The proposition to change the ratio of
representation in the General Conference
was then taken up. This proposes to make
the number Of lay and ministerial delegates
equal A proposition from the Philadelphia
Conference was submitted, making it I'M
possible for the ministers and laymen 10 sit
separately.
Dr. Carroll was in favor of equal repre-
sentation and separate houses.
DIR. Jewell favored the one term of the
General Conference. and also recommended
the transportation OF the orders.
DIR. Bentley favored not only equal rep.
resentation but also female representation
in the General Conference.
Drs. Benson and Nelson feared there
would be a failure to carry either point of
both propositions.
DIR. Crazy advocated square vnte on the
proposition, and DR.. Wythe said this confer
ence had always favored laymen, but op-
posed the idea Of never allowing a separate
vote of the orders.
The previous question was called. and re.
suited as follows: In favor of A, against
~. it thus being defeated.
DR.. Briggs favored the action of the
Philadelphia Conference, if any.
Brother Ross thought it remarkable that
this debate was all on one side. He was in
favor of lay delegation, but it was opening
the door for too large body.
The commission to adjust the boundaries
II. b. Heacock and G. V. Anthony.
WORK IN THE SOUTH.
DR.. Gray said our work in the South has
underneath 1t the fundamental idea that the
negro is a man.
The common idea Of the country is that he
is brute. young colored man, slave,
ran North years ago, and then wrote back
to his master to know how much he would
ask for him. He agreed for $500, and he
worked out and paid for his freedom. He
is now Methodist-a man If great wealth
lin Little Rock.
Emperor Williams of New Orleans OBJ
tanned his liberty by performing a work
oh, in fh,t
He is now n presiding elder in the NJ. E.
Church. The work of the church was
shown by chart which was displayed. II
showed that there are twelve colleges and
thirty three academies and Summaries.
The only colored man President of an in
sttution Of learning is Rev. Mr.. Gramder
son of Bennett Academy, who is the most
eloquent man in Meth0dism of his age.
lie was few. years ago poor boy, cared
for by none. Now he is man of great in.