Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-08
Fha IL B. Conference.

Kalama, Wash. All lay delegates
names were added to the boundary and
finance committee. Rev. f. G. Wyatt
reported as treasurer of the Preachers
Aid fund and was reelected for one
year. Committee on publishing inter-
csts and missionary treasurer reported
and the report was adopted. Prof. L.
II. Groge, of Philomath, Or, was elect
ed treasurer of the missionary funds for
one year. l.. F. Clark and e. ii. Mer-
ryman were passed to the third years
course of reading. Rev. VIM. Stewart,
presiding elder Of Umpqua district,and
Rev. H. L. Barkley, presiding elder OF
salem district each read reports, re-
viewing the work done on their dis
tricts. They were received and adopt
ed. On motion of Rev. w. H. McLain,
to p. m. Saturday educational inter-
ests were made the order of the day.
Rev. E. G. Wyatt, presiding elder of
Portland district. preached at s p. m.
THIRD DAY.
Devotional exercises led by Rev.
Rhys Gwynne.
The committee on Sunday school in
terests submitted report which, after
some interesting discussion, was
adopted.
Rev. e. c. Wyatt, presiding elder
Of Portland district, reported and his
name was passed.
The committee on applicants reported
the names of Revs. J. Black and Wal
ter Reynolds, and upon recommends
ton of the committee these brethren
were admitted into the conference.
Committee on elders orders reported
on the name of Rev. D. L. McClain,
recommending his admission into the
conference from the Baptist church,
which report was adopted.
Rev. A. Lingram of the Free Metho.
dist church was introduced to the con-
ference and admitted to an advisory
seat.
DIR. J. A. Morehouse, of Portle nd,
In =, arrived from the east this MORN
in : and g a visitor at the conference.
The committee o boul daries sub
mitted report which, with some
amendments, was adopted.
Rev. G. H. Merrym.n was received
into the itinerary.
Rev. VIM. Stewart and Rev. H. l..
BArkley were elected presiding elders
for the ensuing year.
On motion conference adjourned
until p. m.
The attendance at the conference is
increasing. The congregations have
been large. e der Wyatt, of Portland
preached last night. He is a man OF
more than average ability. Rev. Stew
art, n)w presiding elder Of the Umpqus
district, is also powerful speaker
The program tonight is in charge oi
the Woman's Missionary society, a
powerful auxiliary order of the church
Mrs. Barkley and others will speak.
The extreme depression In finances
has affected the church work to some
extent. Most of the ministers staid on
their fields until conference
The ladies of the Woman's Missionary
society, held meeting this morning
at the residence of Mrs. John Harritt,
The committee on boundaries reported
as follows:
Unite Mt. Home and Oregon City
circuit; add La Center Mission to Co
lumbia and call it Columbia circuit.
Unite Glencoe to Washington ard
call it Washington circuit. Detach
Harmony from Washington, and add tC
Portland Mission station.
Unite Nehalem' and Vernonia, and
call IL Nehalem circuit.
Salem, Lane, Yamhill, Philomath
Kalama, Macleay and Marion to re
main as they are. Detach Myrtle
Point, Remote and Cstchiner Creek
from Coos circuit, to he called Myrtle
Point Mission. Coos and Unity to bs
called Coos circuit; Coast, Diam and
Roseburg, remain as they are.