The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-16
PaStorates Allotted to Those Who
Go Forth to Preach the
Word.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
Bishop Foss Encourages Patronage of
the University Of the
Pacific.

cesSIul and spiritually uplifting confer
ences ever held here.
At the morning session DR.. H. c. Ben
son presided for a time. A resolution
congratulating Rev. a. n. Briggs on his
appointment to notable work in the Colo
raoo conference was adopted. The fire.
quent pentecostal services of the year and
the Christian work of Chaplains w. II.
Scott. ]. II. Macomber and II. H. Hall of
the United States army were Endorsed.
The scheme for pooling personal expenses
to the conference by the ministers was re-
ported as having worked satisfactorily.
DR.. S. ]. S. Carroll indicated Willingness
to equalize salaries, but somehow the con.
ference did not seem to hear this.
A resolution welcoming and approving
the proposed establishment of a high
court OF arbitration to settle differences be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
was adopted.
A report on the deacone5ses and Bible
training-schoo showed progress, and
stated that the school was credit to San
Francisco and second only TO the Wash
lngton Iraining-school. The school pre-
pares young women as Christian workers.
Two needs were reported-money and stu
dents. Through the kindness OF Captain
Goodall the school had been able to carry
on branch work. The report was adopted,
as were resolutions indorsng and encour-
aging the work. Rev. Messrs. L. R.
Ollie, w. w. Case and w. S. Urmy
Messrs. Samuel Martin, William Abbott,
c. B. Perkins, and Mesdames Sims, C. B.
Perkins and Louise NJ. Carver were ap-
pointed atraining-schoof committee. The
heartily commended by the conference.
1t was stated that the services of the
deaconesses would be distributed
throughout the conference-in the noun
tain districts as well as in the city. Mrs.
Benson was called upon. The said that
girls who stnuied outside the training
school might be eligible, but she did not
recommend it. She said: There is
need now to train girls for evangelists"
1t was voted 10 lake collection in each
charge during the year for deaconesses'
work.
Resolutions thanking M. d. Buck for
his services as conference secretary for six
years and welcoming John P. Newman as
the resident Bishop of the Pacific Coast
were adopted.
The following conference board of exam
liners to examine candidates for the minis
try and do other work was appointed by
Bishop Foss: Rev. Messrs. ]. N. Beard,
f. D. Boyard. II. B. HeacocK, E. P. Dem
nett, w. S. Urmy, D. w. Chilson, w. d.
Crabb, S. H. Rhoads, w. M. Woodward,
L. H. Woodward. Robert Bentley, NJ. D.
Buck, Alfred Hummer, @. II. Beechgood,
L. ID. McCreary, NJ. H. Alexander, r. E.
Wenk, }. ]. n. Williams, A. J. Nelson and
w. w. Case.
Bishop Foss announced the transfer to
the conference of Rev. ]. w. Phelps from
the Southern California Conference. to
take the place of DR.. Goodwin of Califor-
nia-street church of San Francisco.
The committee on education renomi-
mated Rev. Messrs. Copeland. Winning and
q. w. Beatty as conference visitors to the
University of the Pacific. President Nc
CliSh of the university addressed the con-
ference. Six young Japanese ministers
were introduced to the conference by Rev.
M. G. Harris. Bishop Foss made brief
speech, encouraging patronage of the
| university.
TIE committee on Indian missions re-
ported progressive work during the year.
The committee on home missionary soci-
cites reported $4,000 collections during the
| year. The auditing committee in its re-
| port stated that the endowment fund of
the University of the Pacific amounted to
So, $50, well invested.
The following committees were ap-
| pointed:
On International ,comity-Napa district, E.
II. e. u.
! sacramento district, Thomas Filben; San
Francisco, w. D. Crabb; at large, ]. D. Ham
! mond.
Or Epworth League. ]. Norton, Mary
Dickson, Harry Snook, C. K. Jenness Henry
Turner and |. H. N. Williams. secretary.
Board OF church MISUNDERSTANDING E. R.
DlIie vlee:president, l. J. Truman; secretary,
c. B. Perkins; treasurer. William Abbott: ad.
| ditionai members: w. S. Urmy, F. d. Boyard.
Robert Bentley, W. w. Case, c. A. Maydwell'
w Holcombe and ex-officio presiding elders.
districts. G. Gale, presiding elder; E. P. Den
nett, G. ID. Beechgcod, w. r. Veale and w. R.
Lain. OAK land distriet-John Kirby, presid-
ing elder; E. D. McCreary, Alfred Hummer,
Joseph Eorderer and J. W. Kinsey. sacra.
mento district A. T. Needham, presiding
elde ir. Thomas FIlben, E R. Willis, George B.
distrlct-John Coyle, presiding elder; Charles
Goodall, Z. V. Watt, F. F. Jewell and NJ +. Col
Conference Missionerv Society-Prasidan+
+. j. Masters; vice-president, Wesley Den.
nett; secretary, H.. B. Heaeock; treasu-er.
ppn ni Fllnen; managers-I J. Truman, Peter
| board OF deaconesses-Alfred Hummer A
Needham, Samuel Martin, Mrs S E. Holden.
mls' RoDers u, McS!ellan, Mrs. Robert McElroy
aIu rev y W. klnsey.
Triers OF appeals-H. c. Benson, George Cliff
ford, j. W; Buxton, S. H. Rhoads, A. j. Nelson,
Z. Il. Willis and Alfred Hummer
Resolutions of appreciation of the SER
wees OF J; N. Beard as president of Napa
|
mes and the Pacific Improvement Com.
pany Tor reduced rates and accommoda-
tons; thanking Bishop .Foss for his
agreeableness and efficiency as a presiding
ofncer and for his sermon last Sunday
morning; thanking the daily newspapers
Tor their reports OF the conference pro-
| ceedlngs, and resolution welcoming Rev.
+. +. Jewell, late chancellor of the Uni
versity OF the Pacific, hack into the active
ministry, were adopted. A resolution was
offered Endorsing woman's suffrage, but
was withdrawn, owing to the conference 8
expressed disinclination to nix up with
| things political.
The Bishop then read the following ap-
pointments, saying that be and the eaDi-
net had done their best to suit all. but he
| was aware that there would be some IN
avoldabie disappoin.ments:
San Francisco Misunderstanding elder, ohm
| Coyle; Berryessa, J. J. NJ Campbell; William
i AngNHin. (tnilap.. Pa III