Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-04-23
APPOINTMENTS.
Methodist Clergy of the State
Assigned to Pastorates
For 1896.
Bishop Vincent Discusses tho
Aims of His Especial
Protege.
Closing Hours of the Confer
ence. Elder Ryan a Cleve-
land Delegate.

From Mondays Daily.
The state conference OF the Methodlsts
expired by Limitation OF time this morn
ing and early morning trains today left
filled with the clery and all, it is be-
lieved, we'll pleased with their short stay
in the city. The sessions and meetings
which they have conducted have been of
much interest and profit to them.
Bishop Vincent and DR.. Williamson
contributed much to the success of the
sessions 10y their bright and breezy pres
ence and addresses. 70 each 1t was the
stvisit to this state and each, not.
wlthstanding the stormy weather, said
they we're delighted with Jamestown.
Some of the clergy renamed over today
to visit at the asylum and elsewhere be-
fore leaving for their new, or old, fields
Of labor.
The opera house was crowded to the
doors Sunday morning to listen to ser
mon by Bishop Vincent. There
we're probably q thousand
in. the audience and the
closest attention paid throughout to the
remarks Of the speaker. Bishop Vincent
took as bis subject the nsrrowness and
breadth OF the church. He considered
the church narrow in it's sectarianism.
The religion of the gospel is broad;
christianity is broad in its conception Of
man-in it's personality Of man, in it's
ideal of The Man. He closed his re-
marks with forcible illustration, show
ing that with firm foundation the
vision could be extended into all etern-
lty.
In the afternoon Bishop Vincent ad
dressed the clergy on the qualifications
and needs Of the ministry. A few de-,
fects to be avoided were referred to.
The substance of his address is as
follows:
Be real; move in larger world with
an extended horizon. Live well-not
only in personal habits, but secure
bodily vigor by systematic physical ex-
erclse. Be gentlemen, accustomed to
move in any society; be charitable and
sveet tempered; optimistic. Study
grammar and cultivate the habit Of US.
ing correct language. Don't make the
sermon everythinR-public service is
worth more to the people when the
service prepares them for the sermon.
Read the hymns announce them.
The bishop deprecated the announce.
ment of loo socials and 25c suppers
from the pulpit. II it is desired to
preach sermons Interesting to the peo-
pie remember the single fact that the
study of hiatory and biography will do
more to quicken intellectual life than
any other home process of study. Read
the literature Of the day; keep posted.
Cultivate the habit OF conversation
about what is read. He is wise who at
the table discusses matters read in the
study or found IN the daily paper. Talk
with doubters; let them talk and learn
how their arguments may be met and
rational men convinced. Prepare SER
mons csrefully-wrlte, but rarely read
them in public. Condense; get as much
argument and illustration ss possible
into them; avoid repetition and don't
let the sermon exceed half an hour in
length. Give the points Of the sermon
in quick succession SO that the congre-
cation do not have time to think ahead
of the pastor and by the time the Goth
point is reached they will not feel
wearied.
The following is the list of appoint
ments as announced by Bishop Vincent
Sunday afternoon:
jamestown district-S. E. Ryan, pre-
siding elder.
Pastor