The herald., 1893-10-03
END OF THE CONFERENCE
CLOSING SESSION OF THAT 0FTHE
Nj. Il. CHURCH SOUTH.
The supernumsrary List-Ths inesrds-
nomfnationai Conference. The APP
pointments which Wore An
nouncsd Yesterday.

The Los Angeles conference Of the M.
Il. church. south, held its fifth days
session yesterday, which closed the
meeting. The conference met at the
appointed time and place, with Bishop
Fitzgerald in the chair. Divine wor-
ship was led by n. a. Rowland.
The minutes Of last session we're read
and approved.
A resolution urgently requesting
Bishop Fitzgerald to come and reside ON
the coast was read and unanimously
adopted by rising vote.
Question IL. Who Are Supernumera-
ry? was called. The committee recom-
mended that f, G. Knott and o. ID.
Crothers be granted this relation. 10
Was granted.
Question ls, Who Are Supersnnuated
was called. II wRs recommended that
A. Adams, s. VI. Adame, O. G. Wright
and w. L. Albright be granted this re-
lstion. 1t was granted.
San Bernardino was chosen a. the
place for the next session.
u. Knoch was appointed to edit and
publish the minutes OF this session.
The committee to which was referred
the communication ON interdenominss
tional conference reported, recommend
ing the appointment of q standing coma
mittee OF three, to whom the whole
matter should be referred with power
to act in the interim of the conference;
The chair named for that committee ;.
F. G. Finley, f. III. Parker and Thos.
r. Curtis.
Revs. E. A. Healey, 1. L. Spencer, A.
M. Hough, G. L. Cole, j. 3. Kline, J.I
A. Mcmillan, A. Hardy, A. Q. Williams
Will A. Knighten and Rev. Mr.. Powers
of the M. E. church were introduced tor
the conference. @.
The bishop announced the ordination
by him on yesterday in this church OF
the following deacons: Guy H. Fraser.
Pierce, HI. F. Brsnham, w. Z. McDow.
ell. John s. Jenkins, w. M. Wade; also
the following elders: Wade Hamilton
and E. J. Harper.
The committee on public worship re-
ported, asking DR.. j. W. Campbell oi
the First M. E. church to preach at 5
p. m.
Notices were given and the confer
ence adjourned to meet at 7:30 p. M,
| the benediction being announced BY
Bishop Fitzgerald.
The greater part Of the morning ses,
sion was taken up with the reports oi
committees.
The evening session commenced Al
7:30.
A memorial service was held in mem-
ory of Rev. P. o. Clayton, the only
member of the conference who has
been transferred from the church mill.
tant to the church triumphant during
| the year.
Thomas R. Curtis was announced al
fraternal delegate to the Congregational
association ct Pomona, and H. M. Du-
bose to the Southern California confer
ence.
The following appointments we've an
nounced:
Los Angeles district--C. B. Reddick,
P. E., Los Angeles; Trinity, to be sup.
Piled Bellevue Avenue, r. H. Parker
West End, Wade Hamilton; Mateo
Street, to be supplied; Cahnanga and
Gardena, J. s. jenkins; Santa Ana. d.
f. Fuller; LosNitos and Downey, Z. J.
Harper; Newport, W. I. Mcdowell;
Norwalk and Ranchito, A. Adkiseon
Azuas and Duarte, to be supplied; E. @.
Knott, supernumerary Pomona, J. +.
G. Finley; San Bernardino and Red
lands. Thos, r. Curtis; San Diego,
James Healey; Linda Vists, to be sup.
piled; Escondido, ]. H. Steward; Val
| lev Center, w. A. Harris; Menifee, w.
M. Wade; Ventura, d. M. Wynkoopj
o. d. Crothers and Claude Thompson,
supernumerary Fillmore circuit, to b6
supplied; Carpenteria, w. L. Piercat
Santa Barbara, p. L. Stanton.
Lompoc district-J. r. Oats. P. En-
San Luis Obispo, j. w. Allen, San Mi
auel. A. A. Tilly, Santa Maria, to be
supplied, Lompoc, ]. A. Oats.
Arizona district-W. E. Vaughan, Ps
E., Phoenix, w. E. Vaughan, Tempe
E, g. Roberts, Phoenix circuit--R. A.
Rowland, West End, L. ]. Hedgepeth,
Prescott, w. w. Rose, Williamson and
Skull Valley to be supplied by A. j.
Allen, Verde to be supplied. Super
annusted-C. @. Wright, w. L. ALI
bright, 8. w. Adams, A. Adams.
Transferred s. III. Dimon. III. F. Bran-
ham, w. B. Stradley and j.. II. Davis to
North Georgia conference; II. 7. Eth
ridge to the South Georgia conferences /
A. 7. Dunlap to the South Carolina cons
! ference; J. E. Collins to the Alabama
conference; II. D. Knickerbocker to the
West Texas conference r. I. Allens
North Mississippi conference; L. B.
Ellis, Southwest Missouri conterehce I
G. G. Ellington, New Mexico conference; /;
w. E. Darlington, Florida conference.
After the reading ofsthe appointments
the conference adjourned sine die and
the benediction was pronounced by the
bishop. es
| 1t will be noticed that the minutes are
conspicuous for their silence ON the
Chinese question. The church seems to
attend to its own business and let
L CronarIa alma