The herald., 1895-09-27
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Symposium by Wives OF Minis
ters in the Church
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
Anniversary Of the WOman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies
Addresses by DR.. r. A. Seymour. Rev.
George W. White. Hrs. J. W. Van
CIeye and Bishop Warren

PASA DENA, Sept 2G.-The second
day of the Southern California anual con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church
was opened with a devotional service at
s 80 a. m. conducted by Rev. l.. M. Hart
ley of San Diego.
The minutes of the morning session of
tho previous day, also of the statistical
| session in the afternoon were read and
approved.
| Rule of order No. 3 was amended to
| read $3.50 instead of s a. m.
| On motion of w. Stevenson OF Santa
| Monica the recommendation of the quar-
! terly conference Of Grace Methodist
| Episcopal church. Los Angeles, that the
credentials of Lelah W. Brown be restor.
ed was adopted.
| /. M. Morris of Los Angeles moved
that the conference accept the invitation
of the photographer to have the photo
graph of the conference taken at ~
o'clock. Carried.
| The statistical secretary called the
names of the dslnquents who h I'd failed
to report. The roll of absentees was also
called.
Question thirteen was resumed and
Fresno district called and twenty-five
elders were passed and they reported.
Los Angeles district was called, and
thIrty-nine elders were passed and they
reported.
San Diego district was called, ami
twenty six elders were passed and they
reported.
The report of the board of directors of
the university was read and referred to
| the committee on education.
| On mOtiOn Of r. Nj I.arkin of T,os ~
geles it was directed that an informal
ballot for directors of the university be
taken, the fifteen receiving the highest
nun Der of votes to be the candid ties.
r, On motion OF A. J. B. Holloway of
Grangerville this conference expresses
its thanks to DR.. J. P. Widney for his
efficient services in connection with the
university
The ballot was then taken on the cleo
ton of university directors. The tellers
reported ninety three votes cast, of which
the fifteen receiving the highest number
OF votes were j. B. Green, W. A.
Knignten, g. W. White, W. A. Wright,
S. A. Tnomson, D. Nj. WEIGH. A. E.
| Pomeroy, Il. A. Healy, G. s. Cochran,
q. 8. Chase, b. G. Cory. L. 9; Hoag. G.
Crawford. f. NJ. Larkn, G. A. Hough.
On motion OF ]. B. Green of Los Ange-
les. the educational institutions OF the
! conference were consolidated under one
management.
Rev. DR.. Eaton of the Methodist Book
Concern of New York was then intro
! duoed and addressed the conference on
the WORK Of that institution.
On motion. drafts for $l077 on the New
York Book Concern and 1876 on chartered
fund were ordered drawn.
DR.. w. 8. Matthew was introduced and
addressed the conference in the interest
of the California Christian Advocate.
On motion or J. M. Rich of San Jacin-
to, thedelsgatss to the general conference
were instructed to use their influence in
securing the editorship OF the California
Christian Advocate to W. S. Matthew.
An invitation to visit Throop InstItn te
was read and extended to the conference.
Communication from J. Benson
Hamilton concerning the action of the
Veterans Relief Association and the SUI
peranuated memb ers of the conference
were duly referred to the board of stew
ards and the superanuator.
Rev. W. b. Graves of Central Illinois
! conference was then introduced.
The benediction was pronounced and
the business session adjourned until Fri
day at am.
At 10 a m. the symposium TO, the min
listers wives was held in tine church
building and was greatly enioved by the
large audience present. This was the
first meeting of the kind ever held in
this conference. The successful carrying
on of the interesting programme was
| largely uue 10 tHe Sup6TNlSlOnOI MrS. y.
w. Campbell OF Los Angeles. During the
meeting a committee was appointed to
see ABOUT holding "a similar symposium
next year and making permanent or
ganization.
The opening address was made by the
Chairman, Mrs. DR.. j. W. Campbell, and
the first subject presented was the Min
ster's Wife, from tns standpoint of the
laity, by Mrs. Prof. G. r. Crow of Los
Angeles, who gave very neat and con-
else paper. Mrs. u. J. Buroh of Los
Angeles followed with few we'll chosen
remarks. all kindly and com plimentary
to the fraternity.
| Mrs. NJ offatt favored the meeting with
| a sweet solo. when Mrs. W. A. Swain of
Covina presented most admirable paper
upon The Minister'S Wife III the Parson-
age. which was requested for publication
in the California Christian Advocate.
The following extracts are from Mrs.
Swans paper:
'The minister's wife must have q large
amount of consecrated common sense.
| Che must be Christian whose face, life
and words reflect the spirit of Christ.
She must be an intelligent. careful wo-
man; woman who can give an intelli-
| gent opinion on sermon or lecture. OF
course her dress is always becoming,
never overdressed nor behind the prevail
ing style. First impressions are hard to
remove. Remem Der, as a iamily.you ars
coming to this town to try with God 8
help to be help to this people. You are
not sent on account of your good looks
or for mere pleasure-but you are sup
posed to be about your Fathers business.
| If your parsonage is small, strive at q
convenient sea- son to have it enlarged, as
| parsonage should be q social center.
| Now, do not misunderstood me. | am
not advocatir.. the minister's wife to
open boarding house or free lunch
| counter, or to make herself slave enter
/ tanning. Entertain all you can con sist-
emily. Associate with good people SO
that your home, your children and YOUR
sell will be benefited. One of the most
| important things in the parsonage is to
be companion to your husband. Inter-
| ested in his sermons. his readings, his
| friends. Do not be placed on the shelf
and be called the queen Of the home IN
| Another important duty is the training
of your childien. Do not make your
children feel from. infancy that they are
being watched. criticised and fouLd fault
with, or that they are superior to other
children but let thdm be the happy, care
free little ones that God intends they
should be.
Think just as much of your boys as you
do Of your girls. Endeavor to train
your sons to be suitable companions for
daughters as pure as your own. And
last, we come to the dmty minister's
wife owes to herself. We often hear that
a mother should be entirely unsefih.
do not beiieve this. Teach children, and
husband, too, ii necessary, that mother
Is alive, with taste for good lectures,
good reading, and even good clothes, If
you please. NJ one needs an outing more
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