The San Francisco call., 1896-09-30
Appointments Are Made and the
Gathering Of Delegates
Disperses.
WORK OF THE CLOSING HOURS.
The Annual Celebration of La Fiesta
in the City of the Angels
Condemned.
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL,
328 South Broadway,
Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. %. !

Methodist Conference was concluded this
forenoon with the announcement of the
appointments of ministers for the sue
ceeding year. There were number of
changes and transfers.
Thomas Stalker and W. A. Wright were
elected delegates to the National Anti
Saloon League Convention IN Washing
ton. Mrs. ]. NJ. C. Depauw aud DR.. W. A.
Wright were elected on the conference
board of deaconesses for three years, and
Rev. w. A. Knighten and Mrs. D. NJ.
Wells were appointed to fill vacancies
caused by the designations of Mrs. A. E.
Houts OF Santa Ana and Mrs. J. P. Wild
ney.
Los Angeles was selected as the place
for the next annual conference.
Rev. DR.. Crawford of Pasadena was
chosen a fraternal delegate to the Congre-
gational church, and L. NJ. Hartley to
present the greetings of the conference to
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Southern California. Resolu-
tions condemning the annual celebration
of la fiesta, and especially the street car
nival IN the evening, were passed unani-
mousiy. a paragraph in the pastoral ad-
dress, read by Martin Hilbish. expressing
sympathy for the wage-earners of the
country because of the aggression of mon
opoly produced very animated discus
sion, several prominent ministers fayoring
a motion to strike it out. By close vote
the motion was lost and the address ap-
proved as read.
The following were appointed conference
trustees: ]. B. Green, T. E. Robinson, II.
Cox, W. A. Knighten, ]. A. B. Wilson, A.
NJ. Hough and J. c. Williams. The min
isterial appointments follow:
Fresno District-T. C. Miller. presiding ell
der. Arroyo Grande, C. II. Lawrence; Bakers
field. G. S. Ii bly,. Creston, S. S. Sampson; De-
lano, Alfred Ramey; Easton and Traver,
Stephen Gascoigne; Estrella, C. w Tarr;
Fresno, II. c. Gillian; Goieta, J. w. Vancleve; /;
GrangeYille, H. w. Waltz; Hanford, G. A. Mil
ler; Hueneme, T. L. morrill,; Kern, j. NJ. Bax-
teri Kernville, to be supplied by W. o. oskins;
Lancaster, to be supplied by r. L. Snyder;
Lompoc, J. Fl. Henry; Los Alamos and dNipomo,
F. n. johnson; Paso Robes, Robert Barton;
Piru, C. w. F. Nelson; Porteryille, II. s. Nun
ger; Reedley, o. s. Frawles; Saticoy and Mon
talyo, S. b. Wolport; Sanger, TO be supplied
| by Martin Miller; San Luis Obispo, J. NJ Hill
| bish; Santa Barbara, c. A. Westenberg: Santa
Paula, ]. c. Gowan; San Miguel, Martin Judy;
Santa Maria, f. n. Lincoln; Sespe and Bards-
dale, A. n. Fields; Selma, W. B. Bell; Loomts
circuit, to be supplied by George Hafen; Te-
hachapi, NJ. A. Aeagher; Tulare, S. H.
Enyeart: Ventura, E. s. Case Visalia, ]. B.
Thompson, agent of Sunday League OF Amer
lea, member of Lancaster quarterly confer
ence.
| Los Angeles District-J. B. Green, presiding
! elder. Alhambra, I. Z. Robinson; Burbank
and Lankershim, 6. c. Cole; Compton, A. w.
Bunker; Dowley and Santa Fe Springs, w. G.
| Cowan; Florence, 1. G. Sigler; Gardena, L. l.
| Rogers; Garvanza, J. A. II. Wilson; Glendale,
| II. ]. Crist; Long Beach, Alfred Inwood. Los
Angeles City-Asbury, E. II. HeaIey; Boyle
Heights, S. A Thompson; Central, W. NJ
| Sterling; Central-avenue, S. G. Blanchard; I;
| EpworIh, John Pittinger; First Church, ]. A.
B. Wilson; Ffth-street, 10 be supplied; Grace
| Church, J. e. Elliott; Harmony, to be sup
| piled by J. P. Giiliand; Haven, J. c. Healey !;
| Pico Heights A. B. Morrison; San Fernando
Street. 20 be supplied by s. A. Widney: .simp-
| son Tabernacle, c. c. Mclean; University, f.
NJ. Larkin; Union-ayenue, J. A. Mcmillan !;
| Vincent, w. A. Knighten; Wesley Chapel, s..
Hawkins; MonIovia, F: D: Mather; Pasa-
G. T. Wilson,: South, A. H. Gum
nett; Prospect Park, R. g. Westerburg /;
Redondo Beach, G. w. Coultas; San Fer
nando. l. L. Spencer; Santa Monica, William
| Stevenson; San Pedro, to be supplied by A. J..
Marsh; Semi, F. N. Warrington. r. A. John
son, ]. R. Ross, S. D. Karens, II. F. Ward, E. H.
| Fritz and w. S. German are LETT without ap-
| pointments to attend to some of the church
schools. At university-G. w. White presi-
dent; W. (. Phillips, dean; A. Hardie, profess
sor in the College OF. Liberal Arts; W. S Mat
| thew, editor of the California Christian Advo-
cate; q. F. Bovard, superintendent. o. J. Nc
Fadden, C. J. Chase, d. Roberts and c. P. Will
4
! w. n. Bott, missionaries to Nevada; Z. S. Lit
| tie, missionary to Kiu Kiang, China.
| San Diego District-E. w. Caswell, presiding
F.! elder. Anaheim, 10 be supplied; Azusa, Henry
| Cox; Arlington, L. D. Lloyd; Artesia, H. w.
| Jennings; Beaumont and Banning, TO be sup.
piled by T. s Miller; Chino, H. W. White
Cotton, Silas Sprowles; Covina, J. NJ. Rich /;
| Cucamonga, TO be supplied by S. Chaffee; East
Riverside, NJ. Chase; FL Sinore, w. II. Marks /;
Eseon6ido, William Pitinger; Fairview, A. A.
Holden; Fallbrook, w. F. WeDk; Fullerton,
w. A. Swain; Garden Grove, N. ]. Burton
Glendora, J. S. Wren; Highlands, E. H. Dupuy;
La Mesa and Lemon Grove, to be supplied by
J. B. Odin; Lords burg, L. 6. Spring; Murietla,
J. N. Richmond; National City and Coronado,
J. II. Avery; Oeeanside, +. d. Ashleigh On
tsrio, W. A. Wright; Orange, Thomas Stalker;
Otai and Oneonta, c. J. Miller; Perris, 4. NJ
Gibbons; Redlands, Z. J. Inwood; Rialto, w
R. Goodwin; Riverside, a. c. Williams; San
Bernardino, E. o. McIntire; Santa Ana, Isaac
Jewel; San Diego City-A. A. Graves (Central),
l. NJ Hartley FIRST church,; San Jacinto,
Nicholson; West Highlands, TO be supplied by
1. A. Hibbard; Westminster. w. L. Miller;
Whittier. Charles Leach; Winchester and
HemOt e. III. Ross