The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-11


loyalty of the preachers. OF this $4,000
is turned over for the support of the super
annuates. The best way to increase this
dividend is to circulate our literature. The
special object of interest to this con ference is
the advancing of the income of the deposi-
tory at San Francisco and the circulation OF
the California Christian Advocate More
attention should be given to the reading OF
the young people. The history, .poity and
doctrines of our church should be read by
them. A course of reading for the young
people of the church is essential to our
greatest success. A second edition OF Ep-
worth Hymnal Is just out Most OF the
music in this book is new. The Methodist
Review is worthy of the patronage OF every
minister of the church. DR.. Eaton Is also
Treasurer of the Episcopal Fund. The
money for this purpose is raised by collec-
ton from the churches.
DR.. Hammond of San Francisco congratu-
lated the conference on the visit OF DR..
Eaton, which will bring us into closer re-
lations with the East. The new building ON
Market street for the depository, with its
furniture, cost about $4,000. A press OF
our own will soon be in operation. A lew
more subscribers will put the paper above
possible peril. The Salvation Army OF San
Francisco publish and put into circulation
more papers than all other Protestant bodies
of the citys Resolutions of appreciation
were passed with reference to DIR. Eaton.
The conference proceeded to vote on the
following question: "Shall women be ell
gible as lay delegates to the electoral ana
GENERAL CONFERENCE
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church" The
vote was taken by ballot and resulted IN VI
for and 81 against
On the proposition to amend the second
restrictive rule by inserting And said
delegates may be men or women. the vote
resulted in SO affirmative and 80 mega
tive. On the questions II the General
Conference shall be composed OF ministerial
and lay delegates, who Shall always de-
liberate and vote as one body and
never as separate orders; II there
shall be as many lay delegates Tor
an annual conference as there are minis
terial, but the General Conference shall not
allow of more than one ministerial represent
tatve for every fourteen members OF
an annual conference, nor of less
number than one for every forty-tive; pro-
yided, nevertheless, that when there shall
be in any annual conference fraction OF
tw0-thirds the number which shall be liked
for the votes of representation such annual
conference shall be entitled to an additional
also, that no conference shall be denied the
privilege of one ministerial and one lay dele
GAZETTE vote resulted 26 affirmative, SO
negative.
+. ID. Bovard read a report of the San
Francisco County District, of which an alb
population of the State is within this dis
trict. But little increase in population IN the
year.
Salinas has gained twenty members.
CaStroyille needs a building. Watsonvllle
holds its own. Pacific Grove has had
continuous revival. Santa Cruz moved to
their new site. A new church will soon be
built. A chapel in East Santa Cruz has
been built Boulder Creek and FELTON, has
made material Improvements. Pescadero
has steadily improved. HalfmOon Bay
holds Its own. A good revival blessed May
field early in the year. An Epworth Hall
has been built. Near Leland Stanford Jr.
University four lots await new church.
Santa Clara is improving considerably. At
MadrOne and Coyote preaching has been
carried on during the year. At College
Park the lot is paid for and new church is
q necessity.
The University of the Pacific has elected
DR.. i. Crook as President, and the church
must rally promptly and make great Sacrl-
fees to make this institution a still greater
power. San Jose Methodism is we'll
planted, with its fine churches. The first
Church leads Professionalism liz that city.
Centella has had a constant revival. Bow
man has added to its property; San Jose
circuit is advancing; Saratoga and Camp
bells have made marked progress.
New Almaden has been III constant re-
vival. Los Gatos is one Of our best
churches. Glroy has had its most prosper
Gus year in every respect. At Hollster the
church is being turned around, and new
parsonage will soon be built. a large class
of probationers has been admitted.
In San Francisco Epworth and Bush
street churches are now well located.
Powell-street has improved its building
aud every interest has grown.
Howard-street has done vigorous and
successful work.
SIMPSON MEMORIAL
Eas vigorous Sunday-school and Epw0rth
League. and is most liberal.
Central has been crowded, galleries and
all, the whole year. The young people are
pushing forward. The past year has been
It's best.
Epworth has had a continuous revival
and has trpled its membership.
Kentucky street has also had continuous
revival during the year.
The Swedish Church has paid part of its
debt and is now in safe and splendid con-
dition.
Fifteenth-avenue Church lost Its pastor,
Rev. ". Carver, during the year. He was
one Of the most useful men. The church
has been supplied.
The Alabama-street Mission will change
its location. The Bush-street has purchased
on California street. The Chinese Mission
has held its place in the face of all oppOsi-
ton.
The Japanese Mission has had continu-
Gus pentecOst during the year. A move
ment is on foot for building new church.
Grace Church has built splendid par
sonage. The Church Debt-paying Society
has been doing good work in reducing the
debt,
Van Ness avenue has purchased fine
property. 1t has been the dream of many
to have a magnificent church building OH
that street. The outlook for that work is
excellent. The lot purchased has rapidly
increased in value.
The Deaconess Home has been opened
with good house of fourteen rooms. Mrs.
Eberman and her six assistants have been
doing noble work in San Francisco.
The Boys Brigade movement has come to
stay, and has already seven companies
organized in San Francisco. There are
Young Peoples societies in every church
except one.
A splendid Epworth League Convention
was held during the year.
Drs. Hammond and Briggs were ap-
pointed to convey the greetings of the con-
ference to the Lay Electoral Conference aud
Lay Association.
The subject of church insurance was
brought up, and showed that if the church
would cooperate a large amount of money
could be saved TO the church.
Conference adjourned with benediction
by III. c, Benson.