Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-22
The Methodist Conference.

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The thirteenth session of the Idaho
Methodist Conference, Bishop Earl
cranston, presiding, began its work at
Blackfoot, Wednesday morning, with
the following members In attendance !
j. w. Huston, Boise City; T. w. At
kinson, Meridian; g. o. Richardson,
Star; F. 7. Howell, Bruneau; s. N. Gill
bert, Council Valley; F. L. Young, En-
NETT; E. o. Harris, Glenn's Ferry; c.
T.. Helman, HALEY; r. M. Hardman,
Albion; 9. A. Lander, Pocatello; G. w.
Conner, Salmon City; w. J. Barger,
Shoshone; g. w. Richardson, st. An
thony; ]. r. Yost, Blackfoot; G. e.
Rawlins, Baker City; w. C. Price,
Haines; ]. NJ. Wilder, Caldwell. Pre-
siding Elders, c. r. Kellerman, Boise
City; ]. S. Anderson.--Baker City.
Visitors, Judge Brown, Boise City;
Miss Bertha Fisk, Baker City; Mrs. ].
NJ. Wilder, Caldwell.
Tuesday evening q splendid audience
OF citizens assembled in the district
court room 10 welcome the visitors and
members Of the conference. Col. J. w.
Jones delivered the address OF welcome
In behalf Of Blackfoot, and responses
were made by Revs. ]. S. Anderson and
c. II. Kellerman.
Wednesday morning the conference
met In regular session and began its La
bors by electing secretaries and appoint
ing committees. Rev. G. o. Richardson
was elected secretary and Rev. r. NJ.
Hardman assistant; Rev. J. NJ. Wilder
statistical secretary and Revs. c. w.
Conner and w. c. Price assistants.
Wednesday afternoon the Woman's
Home Missionary Society held its an
nual meeting. Mrs. ]. r. Yost presid-
ed and Miss Blanche Jones was elected
secretary, pro ,em. After transacting
the regular business the following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. c. II. Kellerrnan of Boise, presi-
dent; Mrs. J. r. Yost OF Blackfoot, vice
president; Mrs. j. NJ. Wilder OF CalG-
well. secretary; Mrs. Thompson OF Po-
catello, treasurer.
Wednesday evening the Anniversary
Of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Educational Society was celebrated in
the court room, at which eloquent ad-
dresses were delivered by DR.. Huston
and Bishop Cranston.
The morning hour OF Thursday was
taken up with regular conference
work, such as hearing reports. etc,
from the respective charges within the
boundaries OF the conference.
In the evening the yearly Epworth
League rally was held, but owing TO a
heavy rain storm the attendance was
small. The reports from the respective
charges show that the League work is
growing rapidly all over the conference
field.
Rev. J. NJ. Wilder of Caldwell, was
elected president for the next year, and
Miss Bertha Fisk Of Baker City, Sec'y.
Boise City has been decided upon as
the place for holding the next annual
conference. Caldwell, Idaho Falls and
HALEY were strong claimants but Boise
was thought to have the most valid
claims so IL was fixed upon.
Bishop Cranston, will be the chief
speaker on the ''Church Extension So
ciety" meeting tonight, Friday. DIR.
Iliff was on the program but was pre-
, vented from attendance upon the con-
ferencs by death in his family.
The conference Is In session as we &c
. 20 press, and will not conclude its la.
bors before Sunday evening or Monday
, morning. Bishop Cranston has made
a most favorable impression on the con-
, ference and people, and won their love
. at first sight. The visiting members oi
, the conference have given their time
strictly TO the work before them and
their dignifed, quiet and modest walk
among our people has won for them the
Admiration and respect OF all.
!. The following is the program for Sun
0 day:
a $50 a. m.--Conference Love Feast lee
4 by Rev. G. w. Richardson.
4 1890 a. m.--Sermon, Bishop Cranston
followed by Ordination Of Deacons
]. $500 p. m.--Subject Education, Ad
+ dresses, Bishop Cranston, and Rev
{ J. Huston, followed by Ordination
OF Elders.
$ THE NEWS will publish the confer
). enco appointments In next we,k S issue
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