The record-union., 1892-09-30
MINISTERIAL LAB0RS.
What South Methodist Pastors Have
Accomplished.
Their Years Work Reported to the
Conference Yesterday-Conver-
sions and Collections.

with full attendance Of delegates and a
considerable number of other church
members present. Bishop Haygood pre-
sided.
After some routine business had been
transacted, communication was read
from DR.. Barbee, agent of the Publishing
House of the NJ. E. Church South, Nash
vile, Tenn, stating that such had been
the degree of increase in it's business as
to enable the appropriation of SIT, 800 to
the superannuated members of the
church.
Rev. M. G. Mohn of the San Francisco
District read his report from San Lucas
and Bradley, showing more than 100 con-
versions and accessions to the church
during the year. He was not admitted
on trial.
Presiding Elder G. o. Steele of the
Santa Rosa District said he had been a
minister in the United Brethren Church,
and his family consisted of wife and
three children. After some discussion he
was admitted on trial.
DIR. Coney of the Congregational Church
was admitted on trial.
Charles e. Clark, from the MERGED Dis
trlct, read his report from the Los Banos
charge. He was represented by his Pre-
siding Elder, w. j. Mahon. He was
highly recommended by several of the
brethren who had been associated with
him, and was unanimously admitted.
Edwin Farmer, from Colusa District,
was presented by his Presiding Elder,
w. p. Andrews. He read his report
from his work and was readmitted.
Rev. j. M. Weems, from the Los Ange-
les Conference, and Rev. T. C. George
and r. M. Stevenson of Sacramento were
introduced TO the conference.
DR.. Ii. p. Anderson of Fresno made
some remarks relative to Rev. A. l..
Hunsaker, after which the latter was pre-
sented with fine Bible by his friends.
He responded in happy style.
Alter announcements for the evening,
the conference took recess until P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference met at P. NJ, Bishop
A. G. Haygood in the chair. The relig-
ious services were conducted by Jessie
Wood, after which the following order of
business was taken up, after the reading
Of the minutes Of the morning session:
The fifth question was resumed-that
on admission on trial. The districts
were called in order. The name of u.
2. Millington was called, and he made
his report to the conference.
The committee reported and approved
the examination: the Presiding Elder
also. Passed.
J. r. Compton of the Red Bluff charge
was called. His report was read, and his
Presiding Elder represented him as be-
ing quite successful during the year.
The name of a. l.. Paul was called,
and he was represented by his Presiding
Elder.
III. G. Christian, pastor of Centenary
Church, San Francisco, was called. He
reported Sl4, $50 raised during the year
for all purposes.
G. E. Pebilla was called-a transfer from
Northern Georgia, and the Bishop said
that while owning affiliation, he was not
able to come to California.
A. Z. Bane, pastor Of Asbury Church,
Oakland, was called, and he reported adj
vancement on all lines in his charge.
Sacramento Station was called and was
represented by III. r. Singleton, pastor.
John Hannah made his report from
San Jose. He reported collections all ND.
and, except the loss of the church by fire
during the year, there had been gen.
eral advance in regard to the several de-
partments of church work.
DR.. DuboSe made his report from Ala
media, although member of the Los
Angeles Conference. He reported new
church, valued at 5000, and member
ship nearly doubled during the year.
vi.
and his Presiding Elder, being SUPER
numerary member of the conference dur
ing the year, on account of delicate
health. he had served no charge during
the year.
HOLSTER charge was represented by
J. j. n. Kenney, the pastor, who re-
ported all collections up, and quite sue
cessful year.
The Salinas charge was represented by
its pastor, j. f. Simmons. He made an
interesting report.
O. l.. burke reported, as pastor of the
Mountain View charge, that owing to the
low price of ranch produce he could not
collect the entire assessments upon the
charge.
The Wheatland charge was represented
by its pastor, r. T. Allen. Owing to GER
tain causes he failed to raise ali the as
sessments upon the charge.
/. y. Atkinson, pastor at Selma, re-
ported over 200 conversions on his charge.
80 additions by professions of faith and
Is by certificate; and after the removal of
a number there was net increase of 50.
He reported all his collections in full.
A report from Colusa charge was made
by the pastor, j. r. Briggs, who reported
a good degree of advancement on his
charge.
f. NJ. Station of Butte City reported
favorably regarding his years work.
A. ID. Ecu reported the Yuba City
charge. There had been an increase of
twelve in the membership, and one new
parsonage built.
w. d. Taylor, pastor at Maxwell, made
good report from his charge.
j. t. Roberts, from Huntsville and Or
land, reported ten additions on his charge.
E. III. Robertson, pastor of MELVILLE.
reported from his charge.
j. Nj. Brown, pastor of Leesville, re-
ported improvement.
w. A. Bowler of Anderson said there
had been an addition of ten to the mem
bership.
J. II. Neal of Orc said that during the
speing and summer he had preached
twenty times during the months, and
there had been an increase of about
twelve in the membership.
r. p. Wilson was called.
i. a. Garrison of MERGED reported ali
his collections up, and successful years
work.
B. f. Belvel of Plainsburg reported
camp meeting on his charge during the
year, resulting in much good to the
church.
The Bishop announced that to-day, at
10 A. NJ, the roll of supernumeraries will
be called.
After the announcements the conference
with benediction by the
Bishop, to meet to-day at 9 A. NJ.
In the evening addresses were deliy-
cred by II. NJ. Dubois and one of the
ladies of the Seventh-street Methodist
Church.
LEVEE IMPROVEMENT
and Engineer Boyd.