The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-03
IMPORTANT MATTERS
RECEIVING ATTENTION AT THE
ANNUAL U. b. CONFERENCE,
Now In Session In This City-Bishop
Mills breaches Fine Sermon Last
Evening-Resoiution Regsrd-

| ing Incorporation Passed.
The eleventh annual session Of the East
Ohio Conference Of the United Brethren
In Christ churoh,i now being held in the
First United Brethren church in this
city. The conference is presided over by
Bishop J. s. Mills, d. D., of Eugene,
Ore, the youngest bishop in the church,
having been chosen at the last general
conference. He called the convention to
order at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
Prof X. O. Ward, has charge of
the music, and bis new book, "The Tidal
Wave" is In use He announced Rock
Of Ages" Presiding Elder d. W.
Sprinkle, of Ashland, made the opening
prayer and the bishop read from the word
Of God
Rev. william Williamson than greeted
the visiting pastors, delegates and friends,
In pleasing manner
The roll of the conference was called
and showed flfty-sev ministers and four
teen lady delegates present Many more
| nave since arrived.
J. H. Miller, Of New Rumley was
chosen secretary, and W. b. Leggett, of
Massillon, assistant
Presiding Elder j. f. Sheperd, Phi. ID.
moved that committee be appointed to
arrange for visit to Major Mckinley.
Revs. J. f. Sbeperd, f. M. Corl and Mr..
G. G. Barnett was the committee appoint
ed. George S. Stage, J. E. Graham,
Charles d. Watson and Charles Fox were
recommended for license to preach. The
bishop appointed his committees for the
session.
DR.. William Bell, of Dayton, general
secretary Of the board of missions,
preached at the morning session. Rev.
W. r. Funk, of Allegheny conference,
assisted in the services.
Rev. G. Whitney conducted the devo-
tions Thursday morning. Eldor W. o.
Siffert reported for the East district Elder
d. W. Sprinkle reported for the North
district, and showed his district to be In
good condition. West district was re-
ported by Elder J. f. Sheperd, Phi D.,
and this district was found to be in good
condition.
The roll of local preachers was revised
transf ers were granted to H. d. Barn
house and d. Arbaugh.
The report OF pastors was taken up and
consume ed the balance of the forenoon.
Announcements were made and confer
euoe adjourned until 80 p. m.
At the Thursday afternoon session of
the U. B, Conference the report of the
pastors was contihued. Upon motion,
the report of pastors was suspended and
DR.. Bell was granted time for mission
ary rally. DR.. Bell is always interesting
on the subject of missions, but this effort
was unusually SOFAS he gave a very enter
tanning talk upon Japan, which he recent
ly visited and established new mission,
one Of the most hopeful Of the church.
By means Of prepared charts he gave a
comprehensive and interesting report Of
the missions in Germany and Japan. He
certainly is Bell with a fine jingle.
d. r. Miller, manager Of Union
Biblical Seminary, of Dayton, was granted
an advisory seat, and in ivted to address
the conference, speaking briefly of the
interests of that school of the prophets.
Professor Zuck, of Otterbein college,
was introduced to the conference, and
,,ra ., ta1 NJ, al yiooro aaat The rano,+ ofl
pastors was again taken up. Rev. Mr..
Henning, of the Reformed church, was
introduced to the conference. Announce
ments were made and the conference ad-
journed.
Thursday evening the large auditorium
of the church was packed with an appre-
ciative audience to hear Bishop Mills
preach. He chose for his text Mark 9:21
But Jesus took him by the hand and
lifted him up and he arose" A brief
synopsis of the sermon follows;
"This stands connected with the Trans
flgurstion Scene This double scene of
the glory of Christ and his devotion to
the welfare of suffering humanity was
portrayed by Raphael in his last work.
The church has hitherto spent most of
It's time In the delightful fellowship of
the company on the top of the mountain,
and like Peter, has sought to always stay
there. But the real mission of the church
is down in the valley, lifting up the man
who Is down.
Sin the life of Christ there was one
TRANSPORTATION scene, but there were
thousand scenes Of help for the fallen.
On the montain for inspiration among
the people who are down for service.
1.-THE church is now trying to solve
the problems of the pauper, the defective
and the criminal GLASSES. There are
million and half of these in the United
States: First, study the causes of these
abnormal persons; (1) The influence of
heredity; (2) The influence of environ
ment; (3) The influence of personal voli-
tion. Second, study the remedies: (1C
Legal remedies; (s) Educational RENE
dies; (s) Churchly remedies (4 Indi-
vidual efforts. Third, guiding principles;
Help the man who is down: ID In
friendly spirit; (s) So as to restore self