Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-09
TO ENTER THE WORK
Young Men Ordained to Preach
ths Gospel
IN The METHODIST CHURCH
Yesterday Conferences FiIled whh
fasere-s Gar the Large Samhsr
A. Attendance.

Resolutions q respect add sympathy
9Th tbs Rev. X {. Craxford. Who -
Severely III. wefe adopted yesterday
nornsng immediately foliosing the de-
Fofienai sxeFc.ses aith Whieh The Nichi-
enn naEhodisf conference was opened.
The resolutions xefe a. folioxs.
Wills xe pray that xe may again see
his faes among ". that he may %
sparsd by the mercy Il our kind
Heavenly Father 81 Be encouragement
and pillar % strength - the church.
We snail slso pray that his arm Of
power which has sustained him thus Tar
may be his strength IN ali affection that
Ms spiritual skles may Be bright With
The presence II Divine Rotieemes."
Dr. L. Curtis IL The Methodist Book
concern spoke toe . moment and urged
the right ~ that department for q little
time before The conference.
DE. samuel l. Berler of the New
York east conforence. wee chancellor q
fhs American university in Washington,
presented ths claims OF that institution.
Re called aftention - thu fact that the
catholics have Recognized the necessity
II having an educational foothold
N the natboasl capitol They have
CseoTgetown university. the eldest
catholic college IA the county and the
neN catholic university. lie said he did
not wish % say anything against the
bew catholic university. IL was under
the eonlrol II tie liberal branch % the
catholic church and he wished il al
success. 20 be considered that il Was
hirh time the methodists were alive 10
tie rfuafian- he knew q two depart.
meats IN which catholics could easier
get situations than protesfants
BISHOP bowman said that when he
was IN Washington recently he was im-
pressed with the fact that about two
tAlrds of the department. employees at
tended catholic church A collection
Was taken and tIUo was pledged fec the
university, and the following committee
Was appointed To take charge II the in
teFests Il the Institution In the confer.
ence: George >. Hickey, A. r. Craig
and T. ~ Patterson.
The following resolution was pre-
sented BY Judson h. Durham:
TO the Hon. Bishop Bowman and Mem
bers % the Michigan Conferences:
~DEAK FATHEss AND BRErHRES-
Whereas. The Conferences known az the
Michigan and Detroit conferences ~ the
NJ T. church have grown 30 large and
the territory they cover - 80 vast. IL ap-
pears that the time - near az hand when
We should divide into several confer
ences. therefore.
Resolved. First that We do now elect
committee consisting 81 one from each
presiding elders district. the bishop 10
n0minafc.
Second That ne ask the Detroit con-
a.. I...sf t|a~
Third That the said committee be an
advisory boarsi % act co jointly in con
sidering the advisability and practica-
lhiiity u such division n the territory
sucisded IN the present conferences
Aforesaid az shall prev ssie fs't al least one
additional conference. Said Joint com
mittee d report az an early session Of
the next annual conference. also they
shall report upon Michigan line or lines
- division a. their judgment may de.
termine 10 be preferable (Signed-l
JUDS0N L. DURHkM.
W. 4. coRnErr.
W l.. MoSnER,
j. W. HALLENBEcK,
+. =. NEWELL
\ motion 10 table was promptly voted
down. and the resolutions were made
the special order for this morning. Dr.
J. n. Potts. q the Michigan Advocate,
male al enjoyable speech IN praise Of
'hts paper. and presented bis check for
t2fftsl1 20 the upcrannuated minis
tiers fund. This Was received with a
rising vote.
Dr. Mclean q the Central Illinois
conference. one u the chief opponents
o. sunday opening az the worlds fair.
reported that the Lord had given them
a great victory IN closing everything
about the fair grounds except Midway
iisissnce on Sundays tie asked for
committee p make a collection 90 aid
the Chicago mcthodists in paying the
EXPENSE o; The legal hght The request
$40 xrantcd.
The young men candidates for dea.
coa ORDERS we're presented 10 the con-
ferercr. Bishop bowman addressed the
soung men pleasantly. tie gave them
= WORT picture - his early career a. A
presiding elder and advised them in
niaftefs pertaining 90 their duties as
methodist ministers The following
questions were put g. them.
Have you saving faith IN Christ!
Are you going "A 20 perfsctiong
D. yon expect % become perfect in
love m this ifet
k1e you wholly devoted 70 this work.
WI yon whosiy abstain from the use
~ t,bsti.sf
t. thare questions all answered YES
he taioNinx persons passed the
Studies itnd we're elected - deacons' %.
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