The morning call., 1892-09-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Three Interesting Sessions Held at Pacific
Grove Yesterday.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. S.-The annual
conference Of the Northern California M. E.
Church formally opened here this morning
at o'clock. Bishop j. II. Vincent presiding
The appointment of committees was made
yesterday, and. other preliminary work
having been attended to, the Bishop gave a
very interesting address.
The conference roll was called, and but
few absentees were noted. A. L. Needham
reported Sacramento district in generally
prosperous condition.
The forty-fEe charges Of Oakland district
were reported by Rev. r. II. Bently as
having advanced wonderfully in temporal
and spiritual condition.
The list of effective elders was called, the
character OF eechF was passed, and each one
reported fayOrably upon the amount raised
FOR the Missionary Society and for the con-
ference claimants.
DR.. Hurlburt. secretary Of the Methodist
Sunday-school Union, addressed the fer
ence before the close of the morning session,
and presented the claims of the union.
A highly interesting meeting Of the lay
delegates was held at 80 o'clock in the
afternoon, and 80 laymen were reported In
attendance. Mynn L. Holcomb of Oakland
was elected president OF the Lay Associa-
ton for the incoming conference year.
The report of the committee on the state
OF the church was that the progress has been
marked all over the conference. Among
other things il declares the ehurch's position
on the great question OF capital ana labor is
strong, and the utterances from our pulpit
give no uncertain sound.
I'VE do not cry a man down because he is
rich, provided he uses or intends to use bis
wealth Alright, but In this age OF corruption
corporations are so enthroned, have 50 gath
cred up the wealth or the c0ntrolllg Of ii,
are seeking so TO govern and run all the
great enterprises and interests Of our couu-
try, grinding the laborer's face, and render
Ing intellectual advance almost impossible
TO the poorer working class, that we tremble
Ior the future OF our nation, and denounce
the present attitude Of corporate ri ches
But we do not sympatbiZe with the law
less mobs. the strikers VINO destroy prop
erty and interfere with others rights that
have made this year remarkable.
we believe In organized labor and saw the
workingman has the right to combine and
demand his rights at the hand of capital
and by all lawful means seek to gain them. :"
A section that provoked a vigorous dis
cusslon referred TO the forthcoming ap-
pointments. deciding there is no prayer
more obnoxious than tue one asking God to
direct the Cabinet 10 appoint the preacher
when we have the appointments made and
In our vest pocket before we come to the
conference. Nothing is more contemplate
than political intrigue and wirepulling
among cur laymeD, whereby we seek 10
gain our wish to the utter ignoring Of the
proper chances, and having the results pub
lished In the papers month before the con-
ference meets"
A meeting of the Pacific Coast Women S
Missionary society was held at 3 80 o'clock
p. NJ, Mrs. Captain Goodal of San Fran
cisco presiding. A representative Chris
tian Chinese family were present and took
part in the exercises.
The meetings are all well attended and
the work OF the conference is progressing
smoothly.