The herald., 1893-09-23

chances. Let no grass grow under your
feet. charge you to be a good preacher
If God called you to preach. He called
you to be good preacher. make
great distinction between q popular
preacher and good preacher. Get the
mastery Of the children. Be good
pastor.
after all, let the truth with which
you are going to WORK do its work upon
you."
A. A. Graves was admitted to confer
ence. B. f. Hewlett was granted GER
tifcate OF location at his request.
1t was ordered that the reception OF
the report OF the education committee
be made the order OF the day for Mon
day morning Immediately after the read
ing OF the minutes.
Various committees called, and times
OF meeting were announced.
The benediction WAS pronounced by
Bishop Andrews.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
At 2 p: m. the memorial service in
memory Of the honored dead was opened
by DR.. III. Cox in the chair. A hymn
was sung, after which f. o. McIntire
offered prayer. DR.. Cox then read the
nineteenth Psalm, with appropriate
comments. The congregation then
united in singing hymn No. 979. Rev.
+. w. Woodcock was introduced and
read an appropriated paper upon the
beautiful character OF Mrs. F. M. War
rington, who died March 2, 1893.
Rev. ]. b. Green was next introduced,
and read an appropriate memoir in
memory of Rev. John H. Peters, who
noacaA 10 h III rsl 1909
At the close OF this reading Rev. K. o.
and F. r. Holcomb, respectively, spoke
tenderly OF the departed brother.
Mrs. s. J. Kahler was then intro
duced, and delivered very touching
address in memory of Mrs. J. F. Brown,
who paesed to the true Christians rest
during the year, at San Fernando.
Mrs. P. H, Bodkin also made some
very appropriate remarks.
Rev. j. M. Rich was then introduced
and read memorial upon the death OF
Mrs. @. A. Westenberg, who died at San
Bernardino, August 1, 1898.
The memorial service was closed by
prayer offered by DIR. Cobb.
This service was Immediately followed
by the annual missionary sermon, which
was eloquently delivered by Rev. T. @.
Miller OF Santa Barbara.
EVENING SESSION.
The anniversary of the Church Exten.
sion society and Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational society was held
in the evening.
The service was introduced by sing
ing, and prayer offered by Rev. DR..
Campbell. This was followed by vocal
solo rendered by Rev. Mr.. Chase of o.
wego, N. Y.
The first speaker of the evening was
Rev. William Pittenger in the interest
of the Church Extension society. He
spoke of the minister's or layman's view
of the society. Sometimes q little ad-
vice, however unwelcome, is destined to
be very helpful, even as much as finan-
cial aid.
The church must have q home in
which it can make its own surroundings.
The gospel needs place where it may
be properly presented. We know of
church where by the bad arrangement
inside had been SO planned by the build
ers that the proper presentation of the
gospel was impossible, and they had
never had revival.
The advice of the Church Extension
society would obviate the possibility of
such q result. When q church needs to
borrow money, it can borrow from the
Church Extension society. The plans
of the Church Extension society are of
great value becspsesof their peculiar ar
rangemsnts tai for con venianceGoo soez5.
Following Mrs Rittengsrsthe choir
rendered, a. a = nos idssI ehtf6l chorus in
eplendld slyles DGs tseIst1t .f9s r,ss
Then DR.. Oox followed with another
address upon the same subject. He in
troduced his address with witty refer
ence to the presiding officer OF the hour,
and the preceding speaker which
thoroughly awakened his congregation.
He then gave review of q thrilling
experience through which he passed
during the year 1862 in the city OF st.
Louis, Mo. This founding of that Union
M. E. church planted the germ OF our
present Church Extension society in the
nina of DIR. A. J. Kynett, the present
senior secretary of the Church Exten-
sion society. Today were building four
churches day.
DR.. Cox's splendid address was fol-
lowed by beautiful colo rendered by
Miss Priest.
Rev. W. L. Douglas was introduced
and represented the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education society. He paid q
most tender and touching tribute to DR..
Cox's work at st. Louis, he having been
converted 10 God in the old Union
church. He then proceeded with his
address upon the cause he represented.
What shall we say of him who is dis
couraged at what he is pleased to con-
slider as making slow progress. Con-
slider the barbarous, degrading condi-
tions with which the freedman was sur
rounded for more than 200 years. The
servile conditions with which lie has
been surrounded and connected for SO
many years have been planted and cul.
tivated in him until he finds it hard to
feel that he has any better than SER
vile condition.
The address of Mr.. Douglass, him.
self having been born and reared within
the precincts of slavery, was almost
matchless effort. -4A
Indeed the occasion and the speakers
OF the evening furnished most remark
able entertainment to the vast audience.
ToMoRRow's SERMONS.
The following ministers attending the
Southern California conference session
in in this city, will preach at the follow
ing churches tomorrow:
First NJ. E. church--Love feast in the
morning at 9 q. M, lead by Rev. P. F.
Brasee, D. d. ; preaching at IL Q. M, by
Bishop e. g. Andrews, d. D., L. L. d.,