Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-08-19
PUBLIC SERVICE.

troduced Mayor Darcy, who pro-
ceeded to deliver formal address Of
welcome. His remarks were appro-
pirate to the occasion and in sub.
stance he said
As mayor of Salem, the capital tf
Oregon, l extend you cordial well
come to our city and tender you its
freedom.
There is no more appropriate place
to hold your annual conference. In
Salem aud vicinity your early mis-.
sionaries established themselves,
and your meeting here will recall
vividly to your minds the sacrifices
that were made by those who left
home aud friends in the East for the
purpose of chrstlanizing the Inll
ans aud establishing your church
in the wilds of Oregon.
The Methodist church of Salem
has kept pace with the progress of
our section of country. Its mem.
bers have erected a large and COM
modious church edificr that is u
credit to the congregation. 1t is
gratifying to be able to say that
since the early missionaries first set
tied here that Salem has become
such beautiful place, with elegant
homes and imposing buildings Of
every character. We recognize IN
its wide streets and the manner in
which it is laid out the broad and
liberal mind of its early owners,
and especilly DR. w. H. Wills IN.
What graud work for the young
has the Willamette university ac-
cOmplished since its first establish
ment. Many of the leading men of
the state have been educated there.
The present institution under the
name of the Oregon institute and
Willamette university has existed
since 1894. Your early missionar-
les saw the necessity of snch an ms
titution and labored hard to estab-
lish it. The alumni of the school
and the large number of old stu
dents are credit to the institu-
ton. The memory of Rev. jason
Lee, Rev. David Leslie, Father
Waller and others of your early mis-
sionaries should be held in grateful
remembrance for the part they
took in establishing an educltipnll
institution of your church such as
you have here today.
Salem is historic ground for the
Methodist church. WHAT inspira-
ton is there here for every true
Methodist? Here were the scenes
of the early struggles of the Meth
odist church in Oregon. Here lie
buried Bishop Haven, Father Will
bur and many others of your early
missionaries. / congratulate you oD
selecting our city for the purppse Of
holding your annual conference;
place hallowed with all the past as
sociations of your church in the
state. 1t wAs here that your church
in Oregon made its beginning, and
although population has given you
larger and wealthier congregations
in Portland, yet wealth and large
congregations cannot supply the
historic character and grandeur Of
the work of your early missionaries
that cluster around and cling to
Selem. The rembrance of the past,
bringing to your minds the early
Struggles of your missionaries,
animate you with a zeal for your
church that nothing else could do. !
The self denial and sacrificing |
spirit manifested by Rev. Jason Lee |
and others like him, should not he
forgotten by you ami your success
sors as long as the Methodist EDis
copal church of Oregon exists.
THE BISHOP RESPONDS.
Rev. Cline introduced Bishop j.
N. Filz Gerald, of Minneapolis,
who very feelingly responded 10 the
the M iyor's welcome. The bishop
declared the mayor was right when
he said the conference was 10 be
congratulated upon having chosen
S .lem as its meeting place this year.
He had been over the city
and about her wide streets
and had seen much here to
admire, and in behalf of the confer
cnce, he expressed their individual
aud collective qualification al ba 6
such pleasant city aud so commo-
dious q church building in which
to conduct their deliberations and
such genial people among whom to
be appointed.
wednesdays PROCEEDINGS.
The conference prop,r was opened
this M orniug with a sacramental
service at $50, led by the bishop.
The committees meet in the after
noon, public sessions are held in the
evening. AL The b' sines- Of the
nfyrence is Transacted at the
morning m citing.
Both ANNUAL SESSION.
The bishop was assisted hy the
presiding elders aud Rev. Cline m
administering the sacrament to min
listers aud lAy men. Mr.. Parsons, Of
Oregon City, called the roll and was