The herald., 1893-09-22
THE METHOD|STS IN council.
Proceedings of the Annual Con-
ference Yesterday.
Satisfactory Reports From Most Of
the Past0rates.
Statements From Presiding Elders-
Missionary Secretary Payne's Ad-
dress-The Afternoon aud
Evening Sessions.

lnbeillH6ub ana 6hlu6Hb pcuplo ia oebohu-
ance upon the Methodist annual confer
ence. The morning session was devoted
to the affairs OF the conference, but at
noon that body adjourned for the day,
the afternoon and evening sessions be-
ing given up to the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society and educational an
piversaries respectively.
Very interesting addresses were made
and encouraging reports heard.
The conference will resume its ses-
sions today.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning devotional meeting was
conducted by T. s.. Uren. continuing
from 8 :50 to 0 q. M, at which hour the
bishop took the chair and H. j. Crist,
conference secretary, called the roll OF
the absentees of yesterday, then read
the minutes OF yesterdays sessions,
which were approved.
The bishop announced the transfer of
Rev. Gascoign from the Columbia river
conference; also Rev. a. A. Graers from
the New Ark conference.
REPORTS FIVE CHANGES.
The statistical secretary called the roll
OF fsthe charges which did not report
their atatistics yesterday.
Rev. E. W. Caswell, presiding elder Of
Santa Barbara district, presented his
annual report. A. M. Oglin presented
G. Spring, Silas Sprouls, G.. G. Belknap
who asked for q supernumerary rela-
ton, and ]. d. Monroe, J. w. Morris,
+. NJ. Warrington. J. M. Rich, w. L.
Douglas, Stephen Gascoign, T. @. Miller,
J. w. Van Cleve, L. s. Uren and G. w.
Wood.
Rev. s. Chase, presiding elder of San
Diego district, presented his report,
which was followed by the reports of the
following pastors, on the respective
charges OF the same district: w. G.
Cowan, Edward Hoskin. William Pit
tenger, John Pittenger, j. A. Wachab,
g. w. f. Nelson, ]. q. Gowan, w. w.
B1iey who was recommended to super
animated relation, F. D. Ashley, j. b.
Green, A. A. Holden, N. J. Burton, s.
j. Sowden, also referred to committee
en- change OF relation because OF i'll
calth, B. G. Corey, E. ]. Irwood, j. G.
II alley, W. A. Weight, L. O. McIntire,
It. E. Morrison, G. w. Goodell, the last
two being referred to the proper COM
mittee on change OF relation because OF
falling health, T. w. Lincoln, l. r.
Lovejoy. fsi8
The name of D. A. Crowell was called
ns q supernumary, character was passed
md he was continued in the present re-
stion. The name OF j. R. Gregory was
called, and his relation was referred to
The committee on conference relations.
w. @. Wilson was continued in his pres
ant relation. w. d. Lowder's relation
- vas referred to the proper comm ittee
FOX consideration. J. E. Turner called,
and his relation referred to the proper
committee. T. p. Bradshaw called, and
his present relation continued. ~ d.
Col,b, d. D., by his own sTeqneat Fas
granted superannuated relation nG- s.
Umpeleby was called and wascontinued,
also L. L. Rodgers same relation, 5ea
sUPERANNUATED PREACHERS. dte
S. ]. Kahler was, at his own request,
continued, as was also III. ]. ShaHner,
A. M. Hough, John McKelvey, S. B.
Guiberson. A. G. Hazard, A. L. Dear
inY, j. Nj. Campbell, 7. NJ. Leihy, j. S.
Cllne. j. d. Drum, l. E. Wright was re-
: feyred to committee on conferences rels-
tilins. j. w. Leach was continued at
bis own request. J. N. Turrentine was
s. Badger continued at his own request.
I. G. Sigler referred to committee on re-
lations.
Dr.. Bresee offered resolution OF SYM
pathy in regard to Father Leihy, who is
very i'll, and also requesting him, if
spared, to deliver to the conference his
semi-centennial address,
By recommendation of the committee
on conference relations, G. M. Stowell
was continued in the supernumerary re-
lation. DR.. Maclay and Adam Bland
were granted superannuated relation.
Rev. J. w. Phelps was granted q super
numerary relation by the recommended
tion of the proper committee, and at his
own request.
MISSIONARY SECRETARY.
Rev. DR.. @. II. Payne, secretary of the
board of education, was introduced by
the bishop, and delivered very in
structive address. He said In part I'VE
are trying to equip young women and
young men for missionary and minis
terial work. We are taking into our
conferences about 1000 young men per
year. Many of these have not had q
sufficient educational equipment.
"When we have done our best we cam
not reach the standard fixed by some OF
our sister denominations, who them
selves have not done it. We do not
propose to pay their way through. We
loan them little to help them, and
many of them are already paying the
loans back. The Methodist church bs-
leves in educating the women; she had
coeducation before any other church.
"She has $4,000 Sunday schools OBJ
serving children's day in this line. Our
motto: A collection from every school. q
dime from every scholar, dollar from
every ono who can give it, and thousands
from the rich.
Gall our interests and victories are
UNCONVENTIONAL. Many of the educa-
tional institutions of the past have been
purely local and independent, and many
of them have failed and died."
At the close OF DIR. Payne's address a
unanimous vote of thanks was rendered
him by the conference.
MISCELLANEOUS.
At the close OF this address the secre-
tary read communication from the Mt.
Lowe Railway company, which was re-
ierred to q special committee composed
OF Drs. Wright, Campbell and Phelps.
Then follow ed the call of committees
and announcements made.
The following visiting brethren were
introduced: IT, T. Masterg p E Chi