The herald., 1893-09-24
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
THE METH0DISTS ACT UPON 1T
in THEIR CONFERENCE.
RESOLUTIONS ia Favor OF Extending the
Time OF Registration Adopted.
Reports Adopsed--Minister
Who Preach To-day.

There was no session held in the alter
noon yesterday by the Methodist con-
ference, the various members and
friends enjoying trip up the Mt. Lowe
railroad.
Two important discussions were held
during the day, the Chinese and tenn
perance questions being presented be-
fore the conference. The meeting passed
revolutions favoring an extension OF
time for the Chinese to register. 1t ia
uuderHtood, however. that reconsider
alton OF these resolutions will be called
for tomorrow.
The evening session WAS devoted to
several addresses on temperance.
MORNING SESSION.
Rev. Adam Bland conducted the open
Ing deyotlons.
After approving the minutes OF the
previous meeting the committee on
preachers and society was presented.
On motion the plan of last year was
suspended for the present year.
DR.. Wright then called the attention
Of those who held receipts from railroad
agents to the fact that be must have
50 OF these receipts before he could Sc
cure the return rates provided for the
conference.
A committee, consisting OF Messre. j.
NJ. @. Marble. g. B. johnson and 9TH
ers, was appointed to secure donations
to the Preachers Aid society.
The board OF stewards were parmitted
to retire to attend to their especial du-
ties.
M. Judy was granted ssupernumerary
relation.
j. A. Mcmillan was made effective /;
@. G. Belknap, superanuated; S. p. Sow
den, euperanuated; J. +. Turner. con-
tinued supernumerary; J. f. Haight
and ]. G. 'Sigler continued as euperanu-
Ates; ]. X. Gregory continued in the
aupernumerary relation, and the chair
man OF the committee instructed TO cor
respond with him.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The committee on the Chinese ques-
tion presented report Of much length,
which, after some discussion, was
adopted.
The report stated lawless mobs had
broken into the private habitations of
the Chinese and intimidated them. 1t
wss the sense OF the confercerence that
actions such should not be allowed.
In regard to the deportation, the
meeting also passed a petition asking
congress to enact bill extending the
time OF registration to ak months from
the passage OF such bill.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
The committee on Sabbath observance
offered their report.
Rev. B. 9. Cory sang beautiful Sab
bath solo. written by DR.. Edward
Thompson.
The report of Sabbath observance be-
ing before the conference, DR.. Thomson
addressed the conference upon the
Sabbath rest movement.
At the cloee of DR.. Thompson's very
able address the report OF the committee
was adopted with certain amendments.
TEMrERANcE AND PUBLISHING.
The committee on temperance pres
ented their report. This report elected
come spirited discussion upon some OF
itn items. After very thorough discps-
sion the report was amended and
adopted.
A. A. Hough presented the report of
the publishing committee of the South
ern California Christian Advocate.
Pending the discussion of this question
the conference was adjourned by time.
Benediction by John Thomson, D. D.
GOING TO RUBro.
AT the appointed tour the train at
Terminal depot began to fill with happy
excursionists. The capacity of the
railroad was tested even beyond its ca
pabilities. Two engines were attached
to the train and even then the cars were
''stuck." The excursion cannot be
called success as the transportation
facilitieH were totally inadequate to the
demand.
Evening Session.
Service in the evening WAS opened at
1880 with O. w. F. Nelson in the chair,
A. M. Ozborn leading in prayer. After
a 25 minutes cong service, led by the
choir of the First church, 4. j. Inwood
was introduced and addressed the pep
pie upon the subject of temperance.
Mr.. Inwood gave q striking introductory
picture: ssIf all the saloons in the
United States were placed ina straiRht
line touching each other 1t would be 700
miles long. They would make d solid
city 80 miles square. There are 7,000, 600
people in the ranke ofthe dfunkard. a
column five deep 800 miles long, The
entire address had the ring OF truth and
true metal in it, and would make eplen-
did reading il there were space to pub
lish it. This address was followed by q
eolo by Miss Priest.
The next speaker was E. o. McIntire
who made the position Of the Methodist
Episcopal church upon the prohibition
OF the rum traffic his platform, and upon
this made telling speech.
ToDAY's SERVICES.
The following ministers attending the
Southern California conference session
in this city will preach at the following
churches today: b
First VI. E. church-~Love feast in the
morning at Ga. M, lead by Rev. r. f.
Brasee, d. ID. preaching at IL q. M. by
Bishcp E. e.. Andrews, d. D., L. L. D.,
followed by ordination OF deacons; Ep-
worth League anniversary ut .. M,
lead by Rev. J. W. Campbell. d. d..
missionary anniversary at 7:30 p. M,
addressed by Rev. A. Hardie, A. M,
Rev. F.sJ, Masters, d. D.
Emanuel Presbyterian church. Rev.
E. A. Healy, at II am,
First Baptist church = Rev. J. d.
Requa, at IL am.
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