Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-29
METHODIST CONFERENCE
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
STATISTICS.
Addresses by Rev. W. R. Stradley and
Bishop Haygood-Re Adopted.
The Programme for Today.

Large audiences attended the confer
ence at Simpson church yesterday. The
session was largely devoted to the read
ing Of reports.
The committee on statistics reported
as follows: Members, S54S; deaths,
1l6; churches, 95 value OF church
property, $593,8l6; parsonages, 81 (;
Sunday schools, 120; officers and teach
ers, 1897; scholars, 10,460; collections
for missions, from churches, $396S; from
Sunday schools, $1799; Sunday school
union, $751;; Tract society, $165; educa-
tion of children, 1886; conference edu-
cation, $2593; Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society, $2006; ministerial
support, $S7, ,0S4; conference expenses,
1887.
The committee on the state of the
church reported that the church needs,
not more machinery, but more power.
Resolutions we've adopted presenting
the thanks of the conference to Messrs.
johnson and Larkin, who until recently
have served as publisher and editor OF
the Christian Advocate.
Rev. DR.. Stradley, pastor of Trinity
church south. made interesting remarks.
Organic union, he said. cannot be hur-
ried, but there should be the cultivation
oil pure and hearty friendship. DR..
Matthew came to us with great, warm,
brotherly heart.
The speaker felicitously referred to
the proposed admission of ladies to the
conference; also to war time incidents
at Chattanooga, and to true fraternity
manifested in scattering flowers in the
national and confederate cemeteries
alike. The true sentiment of the best
south is this: We are glad slavery is
gone; we are in the Union, and propose
to stay in it. We are all united in lift
ing up the colored race. The mixture
of the races is serious question, but
will be amicably settled. There is
plenty of room for all of us. The Saliva
tion army is an organized rebuke to the
followers of Wesley. Thousands of the
poor, not in London alone, but in Los
Angeles, are perishing for lack of the
bread OF life. Los Angeles could not
house in its churches today one. fourth
OF the population. Let us 60 to work to
save the masses, and there may be or
ganic union before we know it.
The bishop made cordial and appro-
pirate reply, referring to his medical
school in New Orleans for the training
OF missionaries for the African field.
BlesJ Be the Tie that Binds. was sung by
the congregation.
Resolutions of thanks to DIR. Stradley
were adopted.
Rev. DIR. Peck made some explanations
in regard to Methodist finances. Rev.
DR.. Hammond, agent of the book con-
Germ. gave particulars regarding works
which will soon be published. The ex-
tension of the depository in San Fran
cisco has been completed, and the Cali
fornia Advocate is printed in the build
ing. The Salvation Army is distributing
more literature on this coast than ali
other denominations together.
Action was taken in regard to super
numeraries and superannuates.
Bishop Haygood, of this city, was re-
ceiI ed with applause.
1t was stated by Bishop Mallalieu and
others that the living places for pastors
are crowded-as much so as in the east.
Bishop Haygood, of the M. E. church
south, made very acceptable remarks, to
which Bishop Mallalieu responded.
Bishop Haygood preached to large
audience last evening, in response to an
invitation.
The conference will most likely end to-
day. The assignments of the ministers
will be announced this morning.