Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-27
AT THE CONFERENCE
Yesterdays Session at Simp-
son Church.
The Programme for the Dedica-
tiOn Services.
Alternate Delegates Elected to the
General Conference.
Women Are Declared Eligible as Dele
gates-Anniversaryo of the Temperance
Society and Epworth Lsague-Res-
olutions Adopted.

At 8 :l5 the business OF the conference
was resumed. Rev. DR.. James, OF the
Illinois conference was introduced; also
Rev. DIR. w. A. Finley, of the NJ. E.
church south.
Hon. s. @. Hubbel, chairman Of the
Lay Electoral conference, presented the
sentiments and sympathy of that or
ganization. Bishop Mallalieu made an
appropriate reply. He asked for more
benevolence, larger collections, and
larger circulation for church papers. He
deprecated theater-going and wine
drinking. Ministers and laymen must
stand together. We are all brothers
and sisters of the Lords family.
Seventy lay delegates were present
yesterday. The delegates elected were
Brothers McComas, of Pomona, and
Green, OF Pasadena.
Resolutions of the lay conference were
read by the secretary. These resolu-
tions ask for an appropriation for Chi
nese and Japanese missions; also in
favor of the conference paper.
The conference proceeded to elect two
alternate delegates to the general con-
was as follows: Rev. w. A. Knighten
received 72 votes out of 103, and was
elected,
A ballot for the second reserve was
announced as follows: Whole number
of votes, I13; necessary to a choice, 81.
f. S. Chase received so. and was
elected.
Recommendations were received as to
the relations of J.. l.. Rogers, w. G.
Wilson, E. A. Crowell, Edward Hoskins,
J. r. Gregory, J. e. Turner, A. G.. Todd,
w. d. Lowden and several others.
A vote was taken on the following
question: "shall women be eligible as
lay delegates to the annual electoral and
general conference of the M. e.
Church 2" The result OF the ballot was
as follows: Yes, 65; no, 43. The ques-
ton of admitting women to the general
conference came up again in different
form, worded as follows: "And said
delegates may be men or women" This
was ratified by vote of 65 TO 80.
Reports were made by the lay dele
gates to the general conference.
The committee on public worship re-
ported a list of preaching appointments
for tomorrow, but several of the clergy
asked to be excused.
The anniversary OF the Temperance
society was held at o'clock this after
toon. The speakers were E. A.. Healv,
d. Cobb, and representatives of the w.
G. T. U.
At the evening service the anniversary
of the Epworth league was observed.
The members OF the league were out
in great numbers. and were addressed
by G. w. White and NJ. +. Coleburn.
ToDAY's PROGRAMME.
a.m.-Conferenc love feast, led by
Adam Bland.
a.m.-Sermon by Bishop Mallalieu,
followed by the dedication of Simpson
M. Z. church.
3p.m.-Sunday school mass meeting,
addresses by J. A. Wachob, 7. @. Miller
and A. M. Oghorn, followed by ordina
tion of deacons.
7:3O p.m.-Anniversary of the Mis-
sionary society, addresses by J. o. Peck,
DID,, followed BY the ordination of
elders.
DEDICATION SERVICES.
The Simpson auditorium, in which
the Methodist conference has been held
during the week, will be dedicated at
10 :45 this morning by appropriate ex-
ercises.
The programme is given below
together with a short history of the
church.
Voluntary Bartlett's concert band.
Anthem-The choir
Hymn, crock OF Ages'-Rev. wm Steven
son, D.
Anthem, Gloria--The choir.
Scripture Reading, IL, ch. vi.-Rev. s. A.
Thompson.
Scripture Reading, HeD X.-ReV. E. w. Gas.
solo-Miss Mollie Adelia Brown.
sermon-Bishop Maliaiieu.
Financial Statement-Judge X. NJ. Wicney.
Subscriptions TO pay ba ance.
Offertory-Bartle It's band
Reading Twelfth Psalm-Rev. A. Williams,
Presentation Of Church for Dedieation-F. r.
Warner, John T. Murray.
Dedication by the Bishop.
HYMN, COronatiOn--Announced by Rev 3. +.
Doxoiogy-Choir, band and congregation
Benediction-Rev. e. S. Chase.
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH.
The church was incorporated Feb
ruary 26, 1887; work begun December,
1887; finished, November, 1889; opened,
December 1, 1889, by Bishop II. G.
Fowler, d. D.. dedicated, September 27,
1891, by Bishop w. F. Mallalieu, d. d.
The auditorium is furnished with opera
and movable chairs; seating capacity,
2500; lighted by gas and electricity;
ventilated and heated by outside air
conducted in pipes to the furnace room,
and thence distributed to registers, one
Of which is placed underneath each
chair, thus giving fresh air and even
temperature, with no perceptible draft.
The acoustic properties OF the auditor
ium are probably the most perfect in
the United States, while the musical
effect is marvellous. Bishop Foster said
"It is the finest auditorium have ever
seen."
Bishop Fowler said: 81 have been
in every auditorium worthy the name
in America and Europe, and do not
hesitate to say this is the best l have
ever seen. Its musical properties are
wonderful"
1t is also praised by distinguished
musicians.
G. E. Apponyi was the architect.
Presiding elder E. w. Caswell, the first
pastor, was appointed in September,
1887. His successor was Rev. A. @.
Williams, appointed in October, 1888.
Two years later Rev. w. A. Kn ghten
was appointed.
1t is estimated that the number Of
bricks in the buildings about 1,250, 600.