The herald., 1894-10-02
THE METHOD|SIS IN COUNCIL.
An Important Lot of Business
Transacted.
Pasadena Selected as the Next Place
of Meeting,
A Very Busy Time at the Morning ses-
sion - Various Incidents of
Hote-Last Evenings
Proceedings.

DR.. Keen led the devotional exercises
OF the Methodist conference at First
church yesterday. His exposition of the
Sd chapter OF Ephesans was lucid and
helpful. as all the other discourses have
been. Prayer always glides into praise.
Strength added to strength becomes
might. God is able to fill with all the
fullness OF God. This fullness ia love,
He that dwelleth in love dwelleth III
God and God in him.
Bishop Fitzgerald at 8 a. m. called the
conference to order and the minutes
we're read, and after corrections were ap.
proved.
good deal OF miscellaneous business
was transacted. The correction OF the
publishing committees report was read
by Rev. w. I. Lincoln. 1t was highly
commendatory OF DR.. Matthew and his
work. 1t was recommended that an as
aistant editor be appointed and send in
the views from Southern California, and
also visit the charges and procure sub
scribers for the California Christian Ad-
vocste.
DR.. Hammond, OF the San Francisco
depository, set. forth the business and
work OF the institution of which he is
agent. He exhorted the brethren to
look after their own interest by incress-
ing the businoss of the depository.
The Bible Bociety report was read by
Rev. Miller. OF Fresno district. l.. u.
Sping was continued in the supernumsr.
ary relation.
The question, "Where shall the next
far
Rev. Clarke Crawford came in and gave
O hearty invitation for the conference to
meet at First church, Pasadena. next
year, which was, after some pleasant
discussion, accepted.
The report on the, Woman's Home
Missionary society was presented and
adopted. The society has been growing
rapidly and has done a great deal OF
good, and rendered efficient aid to many
pastors during the year.
Rev. ]. w. Morris reported for the
Epworth leagues. The leagues are
growing in mum bsrs and influence. DR..
John Thomson spoke in the interest OF
the Bible society. The receipts are not
as large as thsy should have been. and
the conference was exhorted to greater
diligence in collecting for the society.
The committee appointed at the last
annual conference reported what they
had done. They recommended that an
agent be appointed. On motion the
committee was continued and advised to
put an agent in the field as soon as
possible.
Rev. A. M. Ogburn read the report of
the com mittee on temperance.
Rev. E. S. Chase was called to the
bar OF the conference, and Rev. Gowsn
appeared before him and with an up
lifted gold-headed cans, which h3 -four
ished vigorously, made very handsome
speech, drew the stick and laid it in the
hand of the retiring presiding elder of
the San Diego district. 1t was token
of appreciation from the preachers Of
his district. Rev. E. s. Chase replied
with some very well chosen remarks.
The bishop humoroualy referred to the
necessary qualifications Of successful
presiding elder, and thought that if
Brother Chase were not the victim OF
the time limit, he would soon get be-
yond the primary school.
A resolution approving the boys
brigade was adopted. II is good train.
ing school for making gentlemen.
The resolution was made to include
the Epworth league.
Rev. f. s. Woodcock was granted a
upersnnuatsd relation at his own re-
quest.
Rev. Hamilton of Michigan confer
ence and j. W. Ellis, agent for homeless
children. and Rev. Werth of the German
Methodist conference were introduced
to the conference.
With the bsnediction by DR.. Cobb the
conference adjourned.