The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-04


love. Be genuine. Possess much; pro-
fess little. ~
The class with copies of the discipline
in their hands, answered the questions
usually asked of candidates.
AT the question 'Nill you recommend
fasting or abstinence both by precept and
examplef' one OF the young men said he
did not ieel free to pledge himself to do
so. The bishop rather rebuked him for
raising an objection to a question an
swered by all candidates.
W. II Butler was reported as having
stood highest in the class, having the high
average OF 90 per cent. on all the studies
which evoked applause.
remarkable case il that of Rev. j. Il.
Washburn, today admitted to the con-
ference, who has preached 46 years al
ready. BY rising vote he was received
as in Difference TO the fact that at his age
he has come into the membership of the
s~onference for which he has done SO much
good work.
The hour / 80 now arrived, the hour for
electIng general conference delegates.
The Revere nds w. S. McIntire, &. III.
Ever, r. Z. Baker and o. w. Scott were
elected tellers. j. H. Bridgford and X.
Povey were added to the tellers.
The balloting began amid a deal of ex-
element. which deepened as time vent on.
DIR. Morris, DIR. Upham, ". T. Worth,
+. Z. Upham and v. A. Cooper were in
troduced.
= Rev. F. L. soper Of Japan, who has
been there % years, was introduced and
addressed the conference. He said:
Bishop Foster married me, made me dea-
con and elder and has teen bishop over
the conference liz japan. This conference
in Japan, has 20 ministers and 1000 popu-
lation in connection with Methodism.
Japan is the England OF the Orient. The
first convert to Christianit in japan 20
N fhnngand
now not hundred dollars. The first
steel rail made In Chicago cost $50, 900
DIR. Cooper spoke concerning work he
has at the New England Home for Little
Wanderers. He said: ~ keep up an in
terest in your conference. But my great
interest Is in this interdenom national
work-rescuipg children"
Miss Mary Adams, deaconness, now
addressed the conference. she said
.sJesus was moved with compassion and
saio, pray the Lord to send forth more
laborers. That is what we need now. And
we deacouneses are only trying to fulfill
the call for more work to save the world
We are not TO receive and never give. The
Dead Sea Is such because IL cnly receives
and never gives, and all that runs into II
becomes like it. Abundant life must
give out. A dsaconness, who after prayer,
went out, found q backslidden woman,
who from being bitter at first, knelt with
the deacpuness and prayed and was re-
stored to God.
The conference auditor, Rev. q. II.
Bates, reported that the conference
treasurer, +. y. Smith, kept correct ac-
counts.
Rev. j. l. Bartholomew reported for
the conference on Sabbath observance.
Motions made and carried to meet this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. to meet the
brethren of the lay electoral conference.
Glass Of the third yesr called, snd r.
AZ H.
Porter, J. .. Randall passed in their
studies and advanced 10 the fourth wear,
except Il. Newell, who was continued in
the third years studies.
Glass OF fourth year called, and f. II.
Spear. o. j.. johnson, q. Sisson, r. Mil
Ter, j. A. Wood, j. Bell, were passed in
their studies. except Mr.. Bell, who was
continued in the fourth years studies.
The appearance OF the tellers created
applause.
They reported 1856 votes in all, cast.
Necessary to choice SO. Rev. s. o.
Benton received 9S votes and was de-
clared elected. The teller who was read
ing the names OF the scores for whom
votes were cast, when he got down to
the many who had only one vote each,
Bishop Foster said In pleasantly, "Does
the con ference care to hear howe many
men voted for themselves?" and off the
audience went again into laughter and
applause.
John Vaunater was elected to elders
orders and discharged from the studies Of
the fourth year.
John Oldham will lead the evangelIstic
services at p. m.
New England Southern Conference.
Great Church Extension Service.
SECRETARY II. A. SPENCER, ID. d., SPEAKS.
Thursday evening at 7;30 was held
the anniversary OF tne Church Extension
Society. M. J. Talbot presided. Rev. j.
Hollingshead offered PRAYER The people
sang from lesfiet. distributed inall the
rews; so used responsive Bible seIec-
lion i'm the same This leafet also gave
some grand facts; that during 30 years
the boaru OF church extension has receiv-
ed and dlsbursed over 3, 800, ,OOo, aiding
1854 churches IN all parts OF the United
states. We, however, have 2501 homeless
congregations, for whom the society can
not do anything now, at least, as the
funds are overdrawn. Some $3.50, 900 Is
needed at once TO help these people.
DIR. Spencer said: "The church we re-
long to has right to go anywhere, under
all skies; ana does, and now appropriates
through our Missionary society to
peoples who speak IN ii different lang
uages. was IN the Jewel City OF Delhi
once. I looked up and down the Ganges
and saw the white tents OF Hindoos and
sald: '.lIow 1 wish Methodism might
zee a camp meeting gathering like that.
~ has come, though never expected to
see Il. The North India Conference aiene
has gat hered 3J.0O converts In one year,
China, japan and the islands Of the see.