, 1891-06-18
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
MeIhodIsts Now IN Conference In the
New Douglas Church.


Special Correspondence.
DOUGLAS, June lG.-We enter upon
the regular business programme OF our
mission meeting on Thursday. the 18th.
Tomorrow, June Is. comes the programme
of the Ministerial and Lay association.
We are at the seat Of our conference in
good season. A joyful company OF us
left Cheyenne this morning, arriving in.
Douglas on schedule time; a most pleas
ant and happy days travel DIR. W. a.
Spencer, secretary Of the Christian Ex-
tension society, is an Inexhaustiblc source
OF the best entertainment Wit was
plenteous, sweet songs were sung. The
grand canyon OF the Platte was bcheld
with feelings almost eErapturiug Many
words Of rich experience aud wisdom were
listened to that nave largely added to our
inspiration 10 the blessed work in which
We are engaged
At Douglas we were met by Rev. Il. J.
Dcvcnport, preacher in charge. HIS
name i, Russell and he is a %rustlar -Four
weeks ago yesterday sand and sage brush
were looked upon where now stands one
of the ]prcrticst liJtle churches in this mis-
sion A gem OF an acquisition for Doug
las, it has risen up here as If BY magic,
and is a monument to the enterprise. en-
erpy and skill OF Rev. r. J.. Davenport.
We are now assembled 10 the beautiful,
w%ell-lighted little church, scating capacity
POO to enipv the reception given to the
conference by the good people of Douglas.
The reception was opened With an an
them excellently rendered by the large
CHOIR. Rev. NJ. Nichols read a portion of
the twelfth chapter OF Romans. Rev. J..
II Gillespie most Impressively led in
prayer. Then followed a beautiful sonR
by a trio of young voices
Hon. f. II. Harvey, in behalf of the
people Of Douglas, extended a most hearty
greeting to the conference. He spoke of
the pleasure and profit to be derived from
this conference session. He said that he
came as a representative not of churches
but Of the whole own.
lie spoke IN highest terms OF compli
ment Of our pastor X. j Davenport in
achieving what he had accomplished.
The welcome was touchingly eloquent.
Rev. X. j. Davenport added some appro-
pirate words Of welcome especially express
ing his appreciation Of the exceeding hos
%pitalitY Of the people of Douglas IN offer
ing so literally their homes for the enter
tainment of the conference. DR.. RAIDER,
our loved superintendent, responded most
ittiugly. expressing his actual surprise at
the great work 80 quietly accomplished by
the pastor; next. his appreciation of the
hearty welcome. The best Of his words
referred to the object OF our coming, viz,
to bring Jesus Christ to the pcople-sal-
walton fron all sin. With beautiful words
be introduced DIR. Spencer, the most elo-
quent Of singers, and representative of
Jesus Christ. DIR. Spencer hogan with
song that touched hearts and lifted us
nearer heaven. He spoke his gratifca-
ton at beholding such a neat church
helped by the Church Extension Society.
- NlNht VI MhhA every tluICl means.
1t is a material invitation to a home in
heaven. Right here in this little church
somebody is going to be made glad in the
salvation Of Jesus Christ. lie said the
church will amount to nothing unless
somo husband for whom some wife has
been praying-some son Tor whom some
mother has been pleading, shall come
home to God. We want a revival, a re-
vival that never ends. We want divine
irrigation for thirsty souls. that will fill
the land with the Eden bloom of Gods
salvation. Home. in mothers arms,
how | have many a time lOngod for that.
A poor, tired soldier boy, | got home to
mother, and with me elapsed in her arms
she wcpt and prayed and praised and
wept, aud since then home has meant
more than ever to me. Mother died, and
since her death I've been going home
home To heaven and mother. God help
Us TO ret home to heaven and loved ones"
DR. Spencer closed his remarks with a
most earnest and eloquent appeal
mighty praycr-nnd two SONGS Help a
Little aud Jesus is Passing THIS Way
aud the meeting was dismissed.