Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
THE METHODISTS.
Delegates to the General Con-
ference Elected.
Bishop Mallalieu's Address to
the Theological Students.
A Fund Subscribed for the College
of Liberal Arts.
The Anniversary OF the Educational So
ciety-Interesting Addresses Yes
terday-The Programme
for Today.

conference was opened at 80 a. m. by
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
DIR. Bresee, of East Los Angeles.
At O'Clock the business of the con-
ference was resumed. Rev. @. W. Heis-
Ter, of the Lutheran church, was intro
duced. Statistical reports were received
from churches in San Diego district.
Bishop Mallalieu addressed the stu
dents of the second class in theology
/ Messrs. Robertson, Valley and Ramey.
The scholarship of the Methodist clergy,
be remarked, equals that of the minis
ters in any other denomination. The
usual questions were then answered by
the candidates. The bishop commented
at some length on the word ''perfec-
tion." Methodism does not profess to
have discovered a new doctrine. 1t has
no need of post mortem probation,
for every man, in our theology, has
| fair chance in this life. 1t don't believe
| in two Isaiahs or half a dozen men by
the name of Moses. Hold on to the old
Bible. The presumption is, if you find
anything new in theology, it is false.
The bishop criticised Messrs. Cook
and Drummond as men who have just
discovered truths which Methodists have
long held. Wesley taught the perfection
of love. That is as old as Moses, and
on that foundation the Methodist church
stands today. To secure this perfection
you must let go this world with both
hands and follow this up with holy
living. Preach the truth in love.
Be honest all the way round, always
tell the truth, always be honest and
always keep clean from all deflements.
There is an easy way to come at it, and
that is by complete surrender to the
will of God. Make yourselves familiar
with the Bible from beginning to end.
Become familiar with the writings of
Fletcher and Watson.
The church that gets the children gets
the future. Don't get their names
mixed up. Always use judicious meth
DDS. The Good Shepherd carries the
lambs in his bosom. The way to reach
the masses is to go after them. A little
more audacity to carry the gospel out to
the multitudes, not leaving all this to
the Salvation Army.
The candidates were admitted to
deacon's orders. The transfers were
then announced. Brother Monroe was
admitted to the conference. Brothers
Weaver, .Swayne and others were intro
duced also Rev. Drs. Read, Chichester
and Stradley Brothers Tubbs, Johnson,
Wright, Jameson and others.
Tellers were appointed, and the con-
ference proceeded to vote for delegates
to the general conference. While the
tellers were counting the ballots, Rev. |
DR.. Thompson, representative of the |
Bible Society, made short address. |
He showed that the work of the society |
is conducted economically, and gave |
some particulars is regard to the work |
performed.
L. E. Spring. G. w. Wood and F. M.
Larkin were advanced to deacons of the !
second class. The tellers reported that |
Rev. DR.. P. f. Bresee had been elected, |
receiving "a votes out of 115. A second |
ballot was then taken.
A letter was read from Edward S. Lit !
Gle, a missionary in China. asl
Voted that committee be appointed |
to consider the expediency of appointing
a day of fasting and prayer; also on the
matter of holding evening revival SER
vices at the next conference.
Voted to visit the University of South
ern California at 2 O'Clock on Monday |
afternoon. tG
The result of the second ballot was
then announced. E. w. Caswell was
elected delegate, receiving 81 votes
out of liz. A third ballot was then
taken.
Rev. Messrs. Stevenson, Hough, Will
son, Stocker and Chase were appointed
a committee to consider the expediency |
of appointing permanent place for the |
meeting of the conference.
The third ballot resulted in no choice,
and fourth ballot was ordered, which |
resulted in the choice of Rev. DR.. w. s.
Matthew as a delegate to the general |
conference.
the exercises this afternoon were as |
follows: A missionary sermon by Rev. |
T. E. Robinson, followed by the Dea- |
coness' Anniversary. An address was |
ideliveredsby the president, Rev. DR.. F.
Bresee. Things to be guarded against" |
in this movem ent were pointed out by |
DIR. J. P. Widney. The need OF Meth |
odist hospital in Los Angeles was clearly
indicated. A report was received from |
Arabella E. Widney, superintendent of |
the work.
The evening exercises were commem- |
orative of the anniversary of the educa-
tional society and the addresses were
upon the college of liberal arts of the
university of Southern California.
Dr. w. .. mathew, ~. u, Vlce-preSl- |
dent and dean of the college, gave an |
outline of the condition of the instituL !
ton which was shown by his remarks |
to be in need of financial support. The |
other branches of the college are now
self-sustaining.
DIR. J. o. Peck, secretary OF the mis-
sinary society, delivered strong ad- |
dress showing the need OF the institu-
tion and as a result of his efforts about |
$4,000 was subscribed to the fund for the |
current year.
ToDAY's PROGRAMME.
At $3.50 a. m. there will be devotional |
exercises, followed by conference ses-
sion at o'clock. The anniversary of |
the Temperance society will be cele-
brated at o'clock by addresses by e. |
A. Healey and DIR. Cobb. There will |
also be evening services.