The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07

News Up ana Down the Valley.
At this mornings conference session
the bishop in the devotional exercises
eNpounded the last chapter of Timothy.
he. among many other great truths.
SAID that the only way to live was in
absolute purity, not given to the read
ing and relating of foul stories. Every
foul picture you look on is a picture
forever, sore as it may be remembered
by Cod, and you have no right to run
the risk. Walk on the higher levels
and in the absolute purity of God. then
shall you see the King in all OF His
beauty.
The sixth business session opened at
915 this morning with the reading and
adopting of the minutes of Saturdays
session. Rev. L. l.. Sprague was the
first gentleman to call for the floor and
read the following complimentary reso-
luton:
Resolved, That we look with satisfar-
ton upon the splendid service of Rev.
VI. S. Hard as assistant secretary of the
Church Extension society of the Method
ist Episcopal church. We congratulate
him upon his great success and ourselves
upon The fact that he Is 4 member OF this
body. We wish to assure him anew of our
earnest sympathy and support in the
arduous ana important work that ne has
to do. (Signed) Austin Griffin,
John u. Race,
William VI. Hitler,
f. II. Parsons,
l.. l.. Spraguc.
The resolution was, adopted. after
which the doctor responded. thanking
the conference for its kindness. and
promised to do his best in future at the
general conference and elsewhere. The
secretary was instructed to add the
name of Charles NJ. Gifiln to the third
year list The following were pro-
NOTED to the studies Of the fourth year:
Clark Calender Arthur u. David.
Charles II. Sweet, George n. Under
wood, Henry +. Wheeler. Frank N
Smith. Raymond NJ. Lawrey. Seward
A. Terry and Lewis Van Camper.
The following were moved to be re-
ceived on trial: Chenango district. L..
Meeker; Horesdale, Albert Clark. Geo.
n. Bell. Thomas j. Vaughn. Peter r.
Mead, Gilbert ID. Fisher; Owego dis
trict, Peter f. Mead; Wyoming. John
Humphreys and Frank w. Young;
OneOnta, Donald S. Mcclellan.
After the list had been read the fol-
lowing resolution was offered by Rev
Hugh McDermott and unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, The demand for an educated
minister was never greater than today,
nor more vital to the influence and success
of the church of God: and
Whereas, The opportunities for secilr-
ing liberal culture are within the reach
of every young man who has the tact
push and industry essential to a success
ful minister of the new testament; and
Nhereas, II becomes Us to guard care
fully the door of admission to our confer
encc: therefore be II
Resolved That we will nnt epc,ur, oo
any man to hope for admission on trial to
the Wyoming conference whose scholastic c
attachments are not at least equivalent to
q fun course in one of our conference
seminaries and the English course in one
OF our theological semnarics.
(SigneD Hugh McDermott,
T.. Il. Olmstead,
q. A. Place.
Aianlcy s. Hard,
Y. G. Smith.
William C. Simpson.
BROAD AND LIBERAL.
Before the young men We're voted as
on trial the bishop spoke for q few
moments saying that great care should
be exercised not to admit young men
who are not properly prepared He
dld not say that~ninisters must receive
a college education but thought that
it was by all means advisable, for it
trains the mind to be broad and liberal.
The subject of educational necessities
drew forth much discussion by DR..
Hard, II. NJ. Crydenwise, l.. C. Muir
dock, Rev. ]. II. Race. Rev. W. l..
THORPE, Rev. A. j. Van Cleft. Rev. l..
l.. Sprague, Rev. J. c. Leacock. Rev
l.. b. Weeks. Mr.. Murdock told of his
going to college and having no percep-
tible means Of support when he re-
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