The herald., 1897-10-02
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH
Elects Delegates for General Confer
ence-Routine Business

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The conference OF the M. E. Church
South opened its second days session
yesterday with Bishop Hargrove in the
chair. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. c. w. Hoag.
A communication was received from
the General Board of Missions. reporting
an increase in the collection for the first
time for several years and decided
growth OF the work In all the foreign
fields, especially in China and Mexico.
The board has opened q mission in Co.
rea, and has amorg its patrons a men,
Der Of the Corean cabinet, Minister
Of Education T. H. Yum. Mrs J. p.
Campbell Of this city has already depart
ed for that field to take charge Of the
woman's work at Seoul.
At 10 o'clock the conference proceeded
to the election of delegates to the gen.
eral conference, which meets in Balti-
more in May next. Rev. j. j. N. Kenny
of Los Angeles was chosen clerical dele
gate, and ]. M. Weems Of Phoenix
Ariz, was elected as clerical alternate.
Ulrich Knoch of this city was elected
a lay delegate to the general conference,
with E. D. Elliott Of San Bernardino as
alternate.
Rev. J. ]. Marks, DID,, and Rev. A. c.
Jenkins, DID,, from the Presbyterian
Church, bore fraternal greetings and
messages to the body. The Bishop re-
sponded, reciprocating their cordial
greeting.
DR.. Lloyd jenkins of Los Angeles ad-
dressed the conference. representing the
Congregational Church, to whom the
Bishop fittingly responded.
President Austin Of the Pacific Meth
odist College addressed the conference
on Christian Education.
DR.. ]. ]. N. Kenny presented a report of
the work Of the church in Los Angeles.
A communication from Rev. Watkins
offering his resignation from the min
istry was read and accepted.
Rev. c. s. Perry Of the West End and
Rev. j. w. Allen of San Mateo presented
the reports from their charges.
After considerable more routine busi
ness the session was adjourned.
Last evening the board Of church ex
tension held an anniversary, and
Bishop Hargrove Of Nashville, Tenn.
and Rev. w. E. Vaughan, presiding
elder Of Arizona district, made ad-
dresses.
The Woman's Parsonage and Home
Missionary society held public meet
ing Thursday evening at Trinity church.
Grand avenue. After the preliminary
services of an organ voluntary, a solo
by Mrs. John Mathews and prayer, Mrs.
Wolfskill made report Of work done,
Mrs. Hargrove, general superintendent,
was introduced and addressed the So
ciety.
She said: 1--WE are doing our work
through various channels, in building
parsonages, in preparing boxes of sup
plies, in Christian schools, a boarding
hall where young women who have
come from homes Of disrepute and ig-
norance may find a home and learn the
truths Of purity ard life Schools have
been opened among the Cubans Of
Florida. Woman does not want the bal
lot She wants righteousness. Bishop
Hargrove made a short address upon
the possibilities of the future of these
loan funds now started ard gave some
very startling figures.
Yesterday afternoon the society met
pursuant to adjournment Mrs. Finley
presided and Mrs Charles Harper led in
religious exercises. Reports were read.
The following officers were electeG:
Mrs E. j. Harper, president; Mrs. Wade
Hamilton, vice-president; Mrs. p. o.
Clayton, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Lewis, treasurer; Mrs. E. r. Means. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Belle O Frank
lin. Mrs. Jennie Wilson. districx secre-
taries.
A paper, "TIow toHMake the Beat Use
of Our Literature" was read by Mrs.
John Pirtle, showing the power. of