The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-30
J. B. HUsTFD MEMOIR.

Rev. j. b. Hustled, the rector OF the
con ference, has fallen out of the ranks
since the last conference session. Had he
lived until tnis session he would have
completed.70 years in the ministry, hav-
ing united with the New York conference
in 1926. He joined this conference by
transfer some 80 wears ago. Father Hustled
was nonogenarian, being past 90 years
old. At the last session held in PSpvi-
deuce, year ago, many recall his pres
ence and active participation in the bust
So OF the conference, and very many
will remember how, at the crowded love
feast held in Infantry Hall, Father Hust-
ed gave a glowing testimony and song,
alone, Forever With the Lord
The present nestor OF the conference
now will be Rev. Elisha B. Bradford. He
joined conference in the year 1884. Rev.
Silas Cummings come next. having joined
In 1889; Rev. Il. A. Lyon in the same
year; Samuel Fox joining ins1Si3; Daniel
A. Wise in 1910; j. ID. King in lS45 and
M. j. Talbot same year.
REV. d. A. wHEDoN.
DR.. Whedon passes this spring half
century mile post and on Thursday, April
2, at 2:15 p. IN. will deliver, before the
con 'erence a semi-centennial discourse.
DIR. Whedon Is we'll known in Providence,
having resided here when the past elder
on Providence district and when pastor of
Matbewson Street Church. He Is a man
we'll preserved and of mature powers; de-
hberate correct, good preacher, an ex-
tensive writer and keeps in touch with
the age. Four.years ago he was honored
by the conference in being sent as dele
gate 10 the general conference, as he had
been before and is likely TO do again.
ELDERS AS DELEGATES TO GENERAL CON-
FERENCE.
A wide feeling exists that it is a grave
mistake TO send so many past elders to
set in the lawmaking body OF Method
ism. Ii is thought that while the fact
that man is in that office, does not dis
qualify him as candidate for an above
delegate, neither does II qualify him.
That many men 60 who never would hut
for their Office Is too evident The feeling
Is that the pastorate ahould be better
represented than heretofore at this great
gathering. OF the number OF delegate
thus lar elected by conferences, which
have held their sessions, some two-thirds
are past elders or book agent, editors,
secretarie or college professors. The men
who are pastors ought certai ly to know
[ ieir fiocks.
THE PRESIDING BISHOP.
Randolph $. Foster, ID. d., LID, was
clecttu 10 tne Episcopate from tbe presl-
dency OF Drew Theological Seminary, I'm
1870, having been president or a pro-
fessor in that school several years.
Bishop Foster IN a native Of Ohio, born
Mt Williamsburg Feb. p, 1920. lie en-
TERED the Ohio Conference in his eigh-
teenth year and early became distin.
guished as an eloquent minister and
strong defender OF he faith Of Methodism
with zen as well as tongue. When very
young he came 10 the pastorate OF one OF
the strongest Mutho5ist Churches in New
York city. tie bss become a strong
theologian and author Ills more notable
volumes are: "Christian Purity" "Be-
yond the Grave" "SOme Controversial
Writings On Calvinism," etc. OF late he
has TEN issuing n book on "Systematic
theology" in several volumes, which
are likely TO become standards in theology.
Although 20 years OF age, Bishop Foster