The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-15
Warmly Greeted by the
Residents of Pacific
Grove.
Will Preside Over the Confer
ence of Methodist Epis-
copal Ministers.
The Eminent DivIne's Happy Rs-
Spouse to Addresses OF
Welcome.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE
large assembly hall of the Methodist
Episcopal church at this place was full OF
people this evening some time before the
bell began sounding its summons TO the
me m ers of the California conference and
their friends to the reception rendered the
presiding Bishop by the ministers OF the
conference, a junction which marked the
formal opening Of this years conference.
The hall about the speakers stand es-
pecially was made attractive by many
tastefully arranged cut flowers and the
crimson and white Epworth League col
ors, and much good judgment character
lied the arrangements planned by the
committee in charge OF the affair. An
unusually large attendance among the
families of the delegates was noticeable.
and for some time alter the reception cere-
mony began people continued coming
into the hall until its entire seating ca
pacity was brought into requisition.
Promptly at 1880 clock the reception
committee ushered the speakers OF the
evening and their distinguished guest
upon the platform. Rev. NJ. &. Briggs of
San Jose acted as president OF the even
ing. The first event OF the programme
was the singing of "Biest Be the Tie that
Binds by the entire assembly, and as all
sang with great vigor the chorus was very
effective.
At the close of the hymn DR.. Briggs
made fe v Introductory remarks in which
he presented the first speaker of the even
ing, Rev DR.. H. B. Heacock, who would
i,,h hall Of ha ~ do
me m berS of the California Conference.
DR.. Heacock then took the floor and
made most scholarly and appropriate
address. He welcomed Bishop Newman,
he said, in the name of almost 200 fellow
ministers, whose influence from the very
nature of Methodism touched the hearth
stone of thousands of families not only in
America, but in China, Japan and Hawaii,
representatives. of these nations being I'M
der the jurisdiction OF the California con-
ference.
He referred TO the great usefulness Of
this particular conference and by touch
ing happily upon some incidents of Bishop
Newman's career showed him eminently
fitted TO sit in Judgment upon the prob
lens confronting the body over which he
had come 10 preside.
The second address of welcome was de-
represented the younger portion of the
members OF the conference. The chief
idea OF his wsll-chosen words was that
since youth more IAN age needed leader,
he felt that as leader he welcomed the
eminent guest of the evening as one COM
petent to point glorious path to Method
ism in California.
The congregational singing Of Corona
ton" preceded the spouse made by Right
Rev. Bishop Newman, DID,, LID, who
will preside over the sessions of the COM
ing conference.
The Bishop then thanked the two gen.
tlemen who had so heartily and pleas
antly bid him welcome saying he was
happy to claim California as his episcopal
res .dence, and accepting his welcome for
the episcopacy OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church rather than for himself With
a few remarks of humorous and earnest
advice to those who were 10 SIT under him
during the next ten days, and beautiful
tribute to his absent wife, he closed his
brief response.
A short informal presentation OF the
delegates 10 the Bishop closed the exer.