The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-09-22


does the work in slovenly manner. By
the time the Bishop hauls man over
the Goals in open conference once or
twice, he generally learns to attend to
the business in business-lik way. No
other church is so careful in this matter.
In fact the Methodists were the first peo-
pie who ever, in America, reported their
church membership. In TITS, when the
Revolutionary war broke out, the Con-
gregational church reported only its min
listers, over 500, and the Methodists re-
ported their membership, less than 1 200
The number Of Methodists in the United
States, active commandments, is to-day
more than 4,ooo, 900.
The conference received, Wednesday
morning, from the Methodist Book Con-
Germ, the publishing house of the church,
draft for $685., dividends from the
house, which is to be used for the assist
ance Of needy ministers in the confer
ence. This is one of the largest publish
ing houses in the world that is devoted
to the publication of denominational
literature
On the nomination of the presiding
elders, committees we're appointed to at
tend to all the divisions Of church work.
By the work Of these committees, the
business of the conference is greatly
expedited.
On Wednesday night was held the
anniversary of the Church Extension
Society; Rev. R. D. Black, of Kearnev,
presided Addresses were made bv
Bishop Walden and Dr. M. S. Hard. The
Bishop emphasized the fact that far more
and better work can be done by means of
organization than if each tries to stand
for himself. The address of DR.. Hard
was very interesting one He has
great deal OF humor, and by his bright
sall1es, kept the large audience in the
best feeling. Everybody was convu1sed
when he told how his mother " attended
to his case" when necessary, never
stopping to say: ''Now mind, I'll tell
your father" His many illustrations to
show the value of church home cannot
be forgotten.
As to the work done by the Church Ex-
tension board, he presented figures that
were singularly impressive. During its
life of twenty years, the board has aided
in building nearly nine thousand church
buildings. Very many of these buildings
probably the most of them = could
never have been built but for the timely
aid thus afforded. If this array of
churches were set side by side-with the
caves toucting-they would form a solid
front more than forty-seven miles long.
Thursday morning, after short de-
votional service, beginning at O'Clock,
Rev. J. w. Shank, D. D.,-editor of the
Omaha Christian Advocate-preached a
short sermon on "Obedience Better Than
Sacrifice" The sermon was very ap-
propriate to the occasion, but the limited
time allowed the speaker made it i'm
possible for him to cover the ground
fully.
Several visitors were introduced, as
follows: Rev. J. W. Jennings, financial
agent Of the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni
versity; Rev. E. w. Jefries, publishing
agent Upper Iowa Conference; Rev. S.
R. Madeland, Missouri Conference Mrs.
Mary A. C1af1in and Miss Allie Trimmer
"a -adeaconess-representing the Method
ist Hospital and Deaconess Home of
Omaha; Mrs. Isabella Spurlock, re-
presenting the Mothers Jewels Home,
located at York, Neb., and Mrs. Louise
Collins, widow of a former member of
the Conference-Rev. Asbury Collins
who died at Kearney two or three years
ago. Later in the morning these ladies
made short addresses.
The work done by the Methodist
hospital at Omaha is phenomenal in ex-
tent and Importance. More than ZOO
patients have been treated since Nav,
1891, over 500 of these being surgical :;
and during the whole time there have
been but twenty-five deaths in the insti-
tuition. Among the members of the
medical staff are physicians, surgeons
and specialists Of the highest class Of
ability. And so well has this become
known among persons in the vicinity
that the institution is crowded beyond
its capacity A great deal of gratuitous
work is done for the needy poor, and in
case of accidents and emergencies. On
this account the management finds it
necessary to appeal to the public for
donations. Anything that can be used
in such place - money, food, goods,
anything-is received with thanks The
ladies are here, hoping to receive such
assistance as will enable them to add to
the number of free beds they now main
tain for the benefit Of the public.
The work represented by Mrs. Spur
lock and which she introduced BY a
telling speech, fairly bristling with sharp