Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-17
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Confcreucs.
Wednesday afternoon the ItInerant clut
| met OF 2 p. M. Devotional services were
conducted by Rev. q. 8. Madden.
On motion another session OF the timer.
ants club was ordered for the two days
preceding the session OF the next annual
meeting Of the misslon. The pastor Of the
place Of meeting was with the superintend-
ent of the mission made q COMMITTEES, on
program. w
"The Cardinal Doctrines OF Methodism''
was the first tbeme, presented by W.. A,
Phelps, Of Las Cruces.
1.-THE Methodist Church and Children
was next presented as theme, by J. E.
Fitzpatrick.
"A PASTORS Obligation to our Methodist
| Colleges and Universities." A paper, wal
read by g. 8. Madden.
The papers we're all discussed, criticized
and replied to by the several brethren
present, and Edward Henry made a few
remarks. by the request of tho assembly
In the absence Of Rev. J. w. Hinnock the
last topic was not presented nor consider
ed, and after the reading OF the minute,
the Itinerants club adjourned sine die.
The lecture Of Bishop j. HI. Vincent, d
D., L. L. D., last night, on tom and Hi
Teachers" at the Tamme opera house, wal
largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed
THE CONFERENCE.
Thursday morning, September 18th, 1895
After an hours lecture by Bishop Vim
cent on the first and second chapters Of the
First Epistle of Paul to Timothy, preceded
by religious services, the lovely commun-
ion was duly administered to the minis
tiers. some of their wives who were pres
ent and the other ley members present
J The conference was called to order, the
secretary Of the last session called the roll
and the following were elected as officers
A. Hoffman, secretary, who nominated g.
s. Madden, assistant secretary; A. A.
Hyde, statistical secretary E. P. F. Dear
born, assistant statistical secretary; q. l.
Mills, treasurer. The standing committees
were appointed.
The bar of the conference was fixed at
the second window. Hours of session fixed
from $3.50 a m. to II :45 a. m.
The superintendent OF the mission was
called, his character was passed and he
read his annual report.
The ninth question was taken up: HAS
the character Of each preacher been ex-
amined?" The following were called, had
their characters examined and passed, and
made their reports; G. L. Bovard, A.
Hoffman, C.. l. Mills, ]. S. Madden and A.
W. Atkinson, who reported through
Brother Bovard, having returned to his
conference; H. J. Hoover, w. A. Phelps.
Chama, he having supplied it for the last
seven months, being a supernumerary
member of the New Hampshire conference.
The Rev. J. Earl Fitzpatrick had sup
piled the Hillsboro charge, he being a local
preacher from the bounds of the Detroit
conference.
Brother F. M. Day, a local preacher, had
supplied Blossburg, for which charge he
reported.
Rev. j. w. Sinnock, a supernumerary Of
the Illinois conference, had supplied Sprin-
ger charge during the larger part of the
year and reported for 1t.
Edgar V. Dubois was reported transferred
to the Des Moines conference.
The committee on pubic worship an
nounced that Bishop Vincent will lecture
to the ministers at $3.50 p. M, and that DR..
J. B. Young will lecture on spiritual
tonight, at 8 p. M, at the
First NJ. E. church.
After announcements by the bishop re-
hJmnals, the mission adjourned
benediction being pronounced by the