Telegram-herald., 1891-09-10
OPENING THE CONFERENCE
ProceediDgs Of the firss Days
Session in Detail.
CHARITABLE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED
Missions and Deaeonsssss Fully Con-
sid-red and Able speeches Deitv-
cred ia suPPors or Both-Who
are Hsre-An Eisqusns
Sermon.

AT an early hour yesterday morning
the auditorium of the Second N. E.
church was filed with . stately CON-
psny OF clerical gentlemen accompanied
by their ladies. The gathering was
made up OF ali types from the young
preacher just out Of the theological
seminary, to the silver headed veteran
who has gone the rounds Of the state
and endeared himself to many con-
gregation of souls. The eminent
divine, Bishop John Phillip Newman.
wnose name and abilities are famous
throughout the land, opened the con-
ment. That Impressive ceremony
ended the copferefice proceeded to the
Transaction of business. The bishop
presided and the following officers were
elected as his assistants: Secretary,
Rev. Wilbur /. Csgshall; assistant sec
retaries, 4. b. Pdtterson and A. T..
Craig; statlstican. a. j. Wheeler; assist
ant stasticians, IL. {. Chamberlain, +.
III. king and c. A. Carnum; treasurer.
W. j. Hathaway; assistant treasurers,
WA. Taylor, A. /. Ferguson and +.
V. Armstrong; conference registrar, l..
DE Lamarter.
The day and hour for selecting dele
gates TO the general conference which
meets in Omaha in May, 1892, was
fived for Friday at 10 o'clock .. m, and
for voting on the Philadelphia PROPOSE
ton as 10 whether women shall have
. voice in the proceedings OF the gen.
eral conference on Thursday morning
at 8 O'Clock.
Missions and Csmnittsss.
The senior agent of the Methodist
book concern and treasurer OF the Mis-
sionAry SoViety, DR.. Sanford Hunt,
urged that the missionary funds be
forwarded promptly. The bequests OF
the past year amount TO $l09 900, but
this source of revenue il varying and
unreliable and the conference must he
drawn upon 10 insure the fund. He
said that the patronage OF the book con-
cern 10 rapidly increasing. and that be-
fore long the books could be sold at a
remarkably low price and the concern
tcouid at the same time yield = profit OF
500. .000 q year. The share OF the sur
pius profits due to the superanuated
nuinisters of this conference Is S24S2.
The following committee, one from
each district, Was chosen to nominate
the standing committees for the ensu-
,lng year: Albion district, L. NJ. Ed
'monds; Big Rapids. Chas. M. Jacokes,
Coldwater, y. L. Rhiel; Grand Rapids,
w. A. Hunsburger; Grand Traverse,
George ID. Cnase; Ionia. X. II. Bready;
kalamazoo, J. A. Sprague; Lansing, l..
Grossnbaugh; Niles. W. +. Cook. The
remainder of the morning was occupied
wiir 'fs reading Of distrsct and pastoral
reports.
iaAfternooa Session.
The Rev. A. VI. Gould presided at the
.fternoon session which convened at
s30 with singing and prayer. The
attendance was large and much inter-
~ WAS manifested.
Owing to the illness of Rev. r. C..
sawford the semi-ceutennial sermon
selaTed by Mr.. Crawford was read by
pastor, Rev. Vim. Denman. This
snusl conference gives Rev. Crawford
nifty years of unbroken connection with
tins conference. The sermsn was from
the text "Arise We and depart for this
j. not your rest" Ii was . history OF
Rev. Crawford's q clerical life during the
half century just past and was OF great
interest 70 all present After his long
experience with the conference MIR.
Crawford advised tie young preacher
60 accept the changes made by the con-
ference even II the summons coi,es at
the end of the first year. He thought
3. well 70 leave the matter entirely IN
the hands Of the conference as II was
sure TO judge wisely and happily Rev.
-. ~<.tt 4f..A !.
toucaing and eloquent tribute to the
Methodist Clergy IN general who 80
eheerfully performed their duties and
accepted the trIsls incident TO the life.
Upon the CONCLUSION OK the sermon
Mrs. r. =. Rust, of Cincinnati, gave a
lengthy informsl and very interesting
talk on Woman's Home Missions with
psrticular reference 30 the DeacoEers'
work. Nrs- Rust 10 the wife of Rev. X.
E. Rust. ID. D.. of Cincinnati, for many
years she secretary os the Freedman .
Aid society of the ". 3. church. She
= the National Corresponding Secretary
Of the WamAn's Home Missionary
Society
Desbss worn "a wsnes.
Mrs. Rust said il is not that woman
brings 90 much force into the feia. but
she brings . new force. Woman's .
natural sphere Of acsion 10 the home,
ard a che becomes familiar with ques-
tons of philanthropy she viii eecome
better able to elevate the women Of the
hesshsn nations. We ind that women
have worked IN the church for eentur-
re pasA
Mr. Rush reviewed at some length The
noble work done by deasoaesses and
nurse in ths army. When the oppor-
tunity u offered, women are ready 10
do toe work. IL u jast ~ well that
women shall have supervisors ssi =
that men shall have supervision IN mat
ters OF reiigen. Every female member
a the church - supposed 10 be mem
ber OF the Foreign Missionary socists
and every wonaan 10 supposed 20 be
p,embsr OF The Home Nsslon society
II - very easy 30 secure home Tor
d~seonesses. bui d 10 hard matter TO
fnfaiza and pfevsds for T. Afents
have 10 he sgpoint~d W gather fnnds
We have nfsesson homes IN Chicago
No. Xafx and nfhef cities tnaf are