The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

Willis IL, Case 45, f. D. Bovard "a, Filben
80, Beard go Hayes 27, Masters %, Bryant
%, and forty-elght others below 25.
The Rev. J. B. Stubs, formerly of the
Ohio conference and now president of the
University OF Nevada, delivered an address
during the morning session. The after
noon and evening were devoted entirely TO
the eighth annual meeting OF the lay
association of the California conference.
The Lay Association originated in this
State, but the plan is being copied IN
many parts of the East. Two hundred
and sixty lay delegates were accepted at
the meeting aud the following officers
were elected: C. B. Perkins, San Fran
cisco, president; Mrs. l.. II. Higgins OF
Oakland and ]. C. McChesney of College
Park, vice-presidents; James L. Case and
J. a. Percy, of San Francisco, secretaries;
c. W. Kinsy of Oakland, treasurer.
An elaborate programme was carried out
at both the afternoon and evening session.
A paper by j. A. Percy of San Francisco
on the Business Methods of the Tenn
poralities" aroused a good deal of interest
and caused much discussion. Papers were
also presented by Mrs. Robert Mcclellan
of San Francisco, T. c. McChesney of San
Jose, DR.. W. f. Lewis of Oakland and Miss
Severance of Gilroy, and brief address by
Rolla Y. Watt of San Francisco. who said
there were any N en- in the ministry who
ought to be pensioned as superannuates.
/, J. Truman, foreman of the Durrant
jury, is here. and he took an active part in
the Lay Associations sessions.
One of the most interesting features OF
the,morning's programme was the admls-
sion of new ministers after their two years
OF iprobation- Eleven young men pre-
sented themselves before the Bishop and
received his advice, after which they were
catechised according to the rules OF the
service and were then excused while their
records in the recent examinations and in
their church work were reported upon and
discussed before the general assemblage.
In. his address to the young ministers
Bishop Warren said
tits getting to be the fashion to ignore the
Old Testament; some people will not have 1t
in their houses: But 1t is the foundation of
the whole system.
God is waiting yet to see what can be done
by other men besides Dwight L. Moody.
For the Christian ministry 1t is necessary
that you have the best possible manhood.
Christ was the first and the most perfect gentle
man. You should have all the best qualities
that belong to a natural manhood. Going into
communities where you will go 1t is your duty
to have knowledge that shall match anybody s.
You should improve all your opportunities
that you may stand among men as men.
Do not hit under the belt; be straight, square
and upright.
You are about to choose delegates for the
greatest conference of our church, and if you
shall allow anything to direct your best and
fairest Judgment in that election you will have
betrayed your trust. 1 want to insist that
character shall guide you in your choice.
You will always find some men in every COM
munity smarter than you are, and also some
men who are very much set in their opinion.
Devils can only stay where they are well fed.
want to impress upon you, brethren, that
the Lord sometimes calls men into the minis
try and afterward takes away the call if their
lives do not continue TO be deserving as
they were when the call was received.
Some of the questions put to the new
ministers and answered by them in the
affirmative are given below:
Have you faith in Christ? Are you going on
to perfection? Are you resolved to devote
yourself wholly to this work? Do you know
the rules of this church? Do you keep them
Are you determined to devote all your time
and work TO God? viii you instruct the chill
dren? viii you visit from house to house as
pastor? Do you believe in the doctrines OF this
church. and viii you maintain them?
"If,' said the Bishop. "you go without
food in order to save it for the next week
that is nothing to your credit, but if you
deny yourself something in order that you
may give to another, then you are doing a
Christian act.
"Now, just make up your minds that
after this you are not going to begin your
services fifteen minutes late"
The following young ministers were re-
ceived: E. Nj. Hill, Boston Theological
Seminary; o. M. Hester, Redwood City !;
Frank Hindson, Brownsville; f. A. Keest,
Ophir; ]. B. Potter, PlacervilIe; W. s.
Kelly, Twenty-fourth avenue, Oakland J;
F. W. Lloyd, Mlddletown; E. J. Wilson,
/ Walnut Greek; c. f. Winthrow, Redding ;
E. B. Winning, Angels Camp; John Will
liams, Forest Hill; J. F. Jenness, Red
Bluff. John Williams. because of family
mist ortunes that interfered with his
church work during the past year, was
recommended for continuation on trial. as
was Winning also, and the advice of their
presiding elders was followed. The other
candidates who were deficient in one or
more subjects were admitted to full stand
ng with their conditions recorded.
The educational committee had up for
consideration yesterday the American
University. This is to be the crowning
education. 1t is located at Washington,
D. c. The site of ninety acres has been
secured and paid for and a building fund
| of $500,0o0 has already been secured
| $4,000 of this amount is for the construc-
ton of the hall of history. The Asbury
! memorial hall, to cost at1east $1O0,O0 is
now in course of construction, to be paid
| for by the Methodist preachers. About
| $50. 006 of this amount has been subscribed.
The Epworth hall is to be built by the
| Epworth Leaguers throughout the
country.
| The American University will not come
into competition with the existing educa-
tional institutions of the Methodist
church, because its work will be special
and entirely postgraduate. The commit
tee favors the idea of the American Uni
versity and it is understood will bring in a
report indorsing in strong language this
greatest educational enterprise of the
church.
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