The herald., 1893-09-22

Mrs. O'Neil, president OF the conference
society, and after singing Mrs. DR..
Campbell offered prayer, and Mrs. Ksh..
Ter read selections from scripture and
Miss Shaffner sang Throw Gut the Life
Line, as o solo, with fine effect.
Mis-. w. s. Woodcock, conference sec
retary, presented the report for the
year. This 10 the tenth anniversary OF
the fret auxiliary Of the society in this
conference.
DR.. Payne was then introduced, and
delivered an address on the subject OF
Woman'a sphere in Christian Work.
His address was rich in spirit, earnest
ness, illustration and universal love.
At the close of DR.. Payne's address. the
congregation united in singing Bringing
the Sheaves, after which Bishop An
drews was introduced, and addressed
the large audience. In his address the
bishop gave synopsis Of what he had
seen in his Episcopal journey around
the world of the work of the woman's
foreign missionary society. His state
ments were very encouraging to these
consecrated workers.
Mrs. Charles Leach OF Compton fol-
lowed the bishops address with beau
tiful and we'll rendered solo.
After the solo DIR. Masters OF San
Francisco spoke briefly of woman's work
in China. DR.. Masters was nine years
missionary in China aud associated with
the Chinese missionary work on this
coast. His address told of two DEATH
bed scenes he witnessed in China; one
the death of heathen son, and the
other that of Christian mother, q Bible
reader; both were Chinese; a very in
teresting recital being given.
Mrs. d. M. Welch was then intro
duced, and recited q brief incident, tell
ing of very kind and unexpected dona-
tion to this society through DR.. s. A.
Thomson of Fresno district.
The meeting was concluded with the
doxology and benediction by DR.. Camp
bell.
EVENING SESSION.
This service was introduced by sing
ing Nearer My God to Thee. DR.. Hart
ley read the Scripture lesson and Rev.
Chase of Oswego. N. Y, offered prayer.
and Miss Priest sang o solo, The Bible.
Rev. Dr. Wright then presented the
question of an excursion to Rubio cafion
on Saturday afternoon and it was de-
cided TO 60.
DIR. Matthews then introduced DIR.
Payne to the audience and he was re-
ceived with applause. He then began
an address upon the subject of Higher
Christian Education. We have over
200 institutions OF higher education aud
100000 worth of property. Method
ism has emancipated woman from &C.
cleeiastical bondage. Methodism hasn't
got done striking heavy blows against
rum power. We are no longer con-
glomeration of societies. we are church
now. All that any church has to do we
have to do. Go forward that is Gods
command to Methodism. God forbid
that Methodism should ever cease to
preach her evangelical doctrines. God
forbid that we should ever attempt to
make bad world better by trying to be-
come like it. There are 100000 Of
young people in this country. now ready
to enter our various institutions of
higher educatioA Methodism is re-
sponsible for at least one-third Of this
host.
This work needs vast company of
consecrated, educated men and women.
To get theee we must have these institu-
tions of higher education. Onlygyoung
men with enlarged views and cultivated
thought can do the work of the church.
Take into consideration what goes into
the colleges when estimating. what
comes out. Colleges ought to place
over their doors: mo brains manufac-
tured here.,,ss Tasqnto lassls
Nothins has paid better IN Msthodism
than the money she has pat into her
The highest, education IL the educa-
ton of the highest inomanssn
Christian evangelization and Christian
education are one and inseparable.
Without hiswise and great education of
the Egyptians. Moses would have never
been the great leader be was. Don't
let us berate college.trained brains and
culture.
The best Investment ever a man
makes is to put his money into con-
secrated and cultivated character.
At the close of DR.. Payne's inimitable
address, Miss Priest sang as solo The
Best Friend to HaYe is Jesus.
Rev. DR.. Maclay was then introduced
and gave brief address concerning the
College Of Theology of the University OF
Southern California.
Following DR.. Maclay's address DIR.
]. P. Widney was introduced and made
few remarks upon the relation OF
Christian education and anarchy. We
must educate and Christianize these an
archistical elements or they will over
throw our glorious government.
Doxology and benediction by DR..
Payne.
CONFERENCE PERSONALS.
Continuing our presiding elder list,
Rev. s. A. Thomson of the Fresno dis
trict is the second in rank, having COM
pleted four years Of self-denying, toll
and care in his large field. Though ex-
posed to the heat and malaria Of the
great central valley during most OF the
time, Brother Thomson does not seem
to grow any older under it.
Rev. E. w. Caswell, the third in point
of length of service, rendered upon the
Santa Barbara district, has field Of
magnificent distances, requiring Jour-
ney of about 800 to 1000 miles OF official
travel to be made four times each year.
Brother @. can make his trips, and
must, by stage and rail, and may, ii he
wishes, vary his journey by ocean
steamer quite largely.
Among the heroic veterans OF the con-
ference whose lives az Methodist
preachers, and whose presence lends
luster to the present session, are such
men as r. s. Maclsy who, for genera
tion stood in the forefront Of the battle
in the missionary fields of China, Japan
and Cores. Daniel Cobb. who for 25
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