The morning call., 1893-09-07
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Proceedings at the Session at Pacific
Grove

PACIFIC GROVE. Sept. 6.-Trains from the
city yesterday were crowded with ministers,
their wives and laymeD OF tile church, Fastening
to the annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Northern aud Central
California. In the evening protracted ser vice
was held conducted by Rev. W. +. Warren ana
K. R. Willis. AT 6 o'clock this morning a
largely attended prayer meeting was held.
AT A. NJ Bishop Andrews called the con-
ference 10 order.
The devotional exercises included the sac
rament of the Lords supper, the presiding
elders assisting the Bishop.
Rev. w. ID. Buck was sci ected secretary, and
chose for his assistants A. II. Needham and
Lorenzo Kellers. Then the following officers
were chosen:
F. F. Jewell railroad secretary. g. r. st tanly
assistant
&. NJ. Beatty was chosen statistical secretary
with w. j. Peters, j. E. Wright and j. NJ.
Meese assistants.
Craob assistant.
E. r. Willis Is leader Of the chorus, Miss
Winney organist.
The rules of order of the last session were
adopted to govern the present session.
Papers on various subjects were referred 10
the various committees.
Ehe conference is asked to contribute $3.50
the coming year for episcopal support. DR..
Kelly, editor Of the Methodist Review. re-
Quested by letter the appointment OF commit
tee 10 canvass for an Increase in circulation,
which was granted.
The resolutions of The Missionary Society in
reference 10 the Geary law were presented and
referred 10 the committee on Chinese missions.
One thousand five hundred and forty -eight
dollars from the Book Concern and SIS from
the chartered were reported as due the confer-
ence.
Rev. A. j. Nelson, DID,. was transferred TO
the Arkansas conference. DR.. Hummer, Rev.
W. +. Callum tnew membeTs) Rev. MIR. Pieie ee
OF Nevada and Rev. T. 5. Williams. pastor OF
CoDgIegatlonal church in Pacific Grove, were
Introduced.
A committee on Indian affairs was appointed.
The examination of character of the effective
elders was taken up. This includes the call in
open conference OF the name and asking the
question whether there is anything against him
or not.
Rev. W. S. Urmy of Napa district read his
report. Mrs. Willis of Point Arena died dur
Ing the year. DR.. Urmy made touching aud
suitable mention OF The heroic services of the
wives OF Methodist preachers aud especially
those In the more difficult charges. There are
hve superannuattd preachers In the district.
twenty-five local preachers and four licensed
eXborters.
Additions to the church membership. church
buildings and parsouages hav been numerous.
Napd College Is ably manned and doing excel
lent woik. friend of the preachers has
decided traci OF land TO the Preachers Relief
Association OF the conference.
The names were called OF The following elders
and III IL characters passed: j. H. JONES, c. E.
Pettis. s. II. Rhoades, II. c. Tallman. W. F.
Warren, 5. Nj. " Woodward. C. F. Coy j. E
Bailey, j. w. kuykendall. ID. A. Hayes, w
A: Johns, w. I. Mayne, Nj. G. Briggs f. Nj
Willis. Low Ewing, A. 5. Gibbons, j. S. Fisher
William Augwin. f. L. Tutle, j. W. Bryant. j
/. Burcnard. J. A. Van Anda. Seneca Jones, j.
n. Beard, u. Nj. BOningham, j. Backedge.
L. f. Jewell read report of the OaNland
district. j. l.. Mann OF Modesto dIed during the
year; also Mrs. Duncan, wife OF one of the
members OF tile conference. Rev. Mr.. Whining
lost a child.
Heavy losses by water and low prices of grain
render finances very embarrassing. Marke eC
progress has been made in every line OF church
work.
The conference adjourned at the close OF the
reading OF the last report