Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-24
CLOSING CONFERENCE DAYS.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday Pro
ccedings The Conclusion.

adjourned Saturday without dispos-
Of the University problem. Both re-
ports were left lying ON the table,
with general feeling on the part of
the Sirattenites that they better be
left lying there which would leave
both schools to work out their own
salvation.
The Portland people felt pretty
confident that everything would lie
harmonized in the committee on ed
ucation and as they had the com
mittee pretty much their own way,
they were surprised at the quiet
tone, and able and dignified charac-
ter of the minority report, in favor
of Willamette university at Salem,
and u caol demand on the confer
ence to ignore the Portsmouth BOOM
ers A polite sentiment attributed
To DIR, Stratton and his friends is to
The effect that many Of the minis
ters would be embarrassed while re-
ceiviug Salem hospitality TO vote
their school away from them. AS
the uext annual conference will be
held in East Portland the feeling
will all be the other wav and they
can with better grace emasculate
the old college. This was the way
the matter stood Saturday night.
Sunday was spent in holy reflec-
tions and such earthly schemes
as million dollar real estate schemes
were supposed to receive no atten-
tipn.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
was spent i'm hearing formal reports
and adopting the ssme. At p. no.
was held a session of the Woman's
Home Missionary society, Mrs. Har.
rington of Mt. Tabor in the chair.
Report for the year was read by
the president, Mrs. w. s. Harring-
ton. The report showed that the
work of the society had more than
doubled. Mrs. Spangler read the
treasurer's report: Receipts, 1920 85.
The secretary. Mrs. II. P. Webb,
presented her report. Mrs. DIR.
Bushong of East Portland by re-
quest gave a sketch of how she
works among the children of the
church.
Rev. j, w. Bushong spoke. He
said this was emphatically a mis-
sionary age. The missionary idea is
taking hold of the church. He ap
proved of enlisting the children in
the missionary work.
Rev. Ross Taylor of Chicago gave
some incidents of womau's work
and domestic life in Africa.
In the evening Rev. G. w. Gran
mis- of Astoria delivered the confer
ence missionary sermon to a large
audience.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
A fine array of Methodist talent
occupied the pulpit platform. There
were chancellors and ex-chancellors,
A. Bs., and l.. L. DIS. The love
feast had been observed and
after songs, prayer and reading
of Scripture, a 5000 collection was
taken up, the first of this conference.
Announcement was made of a chill
dren's service at D. M, and speak
ing at S p. m. by DR.. Spencer of
Philadelphia, q "second Theodore
Thomas in music" 1t was also an
nounced that Bishop Fitz Gerald
would preach at the asylum at 2:30.
THE SERMON
by the bishop was now delivered
from John xix, 10. The theme of
salvation by the cross was handled
in simple language and without
notes, aud created favorable
impression.
MONDAYS SESSION.
The following reports of COM
mittees were adopted: Episcopal
fund; tract cause; Women's Foreign
Missionary society; Women,s Home
Missionary society; temperance;
memoirs.
Rev. w. o. Spencer, d. D., of
Philadelphia, addressed the con-
ference on the work of the board of
church extension of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Committee on Portland hospital
reported. Rev. ]. w. Denison ad-
dressed the conference in the inter-
ests of the hospital. Report adopted.
Committee on resolutions reported;
report adopted.
Committee on church officers re-
ported; also standing committee.
Report of committee on education
as far as relates to the election of
trustees of the various schools of the
conference was taken up.
Rev. Whitaker, in an earnest
prayerful speech, that was warmly
applauded, opposed recognition of
the Portland university. DIR. STRAIT
ton answered several points, which
he called misconceptions, and
moved the previous question which
was ordered by a vote of 30 to 8.
The report relating 10 election of
trustees of Willamettee and Ports
mouth was then adopted.
The appointments for the districts
were made. The conference then