The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-17
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
LAY ASSOCIATION ENDORSES
CARS PEACE PLAN.
Army Veterans Club Holds It's An
nual Reunion at Pacific Grove,
Chaplain Macomber of
Angel Island Presiding.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 1.-THE
promise that this is to be the most
largely attended session in the history
of the California Methodist Conference
is being amply fulfilled, for never be-
fore has Pacific Grove witnessed such
a large and interesting gathering OF
clergy and lay men. Perhaps one of the
secrets of the phenomenal success OF
Methodism on this coast is that its
clergy labors early and late both spirit
uaIly and materially in its behalf. BY
a. m. daily the ministers at this con-
ference gather for a sunrise prayer
meeting, and the day of work closes
about the time the succeeding day be-
gins.
To-day's formal business began with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
DR.. j. H. MacCOunter, y. S. A, after
which yesterdays minutes were read,
corrected and approved.
Two resolutions were presented and
passed, the first a resolution of SYM
pathy for J. H. Wythe, DID,, Ii. D.,
a member of this conference, who is i'll (;
the second of farewell to D. NJ. Bur
mingham, who is transferred to the
New York Conference.
A notable Introduction was then made
by the Bishop. Elisha Anthony, who
established the first Methodist church
on the Pacific Coast, at Santa Cruz in
1S4S, was presented to the conference
and heartily applauded.
At the conclusion OF this ceremony
a committee of one member from each
district of this conference was appoint
ed, on motion of DR.. Case, to report on
q change in the ratio of contribution
per member of conference of the epis-
copal fund. The members of this COM
mittee are z. 2. bennett, J. H. Jones,
=
Chan Hon Fan, j. r. Andrews and T,
Huta.
A. j. Gustafson, presiding elder of
the Swedish district, gave his report.
Candidates of the class of first year s
studies were called by Bishop Hurst and
their standing reported by E. p. bennett,
registrar of the conference board of ex-
aminers. The conference took action as
follows: Lee Chin, Go Hirago, Tokusa-
buro Morimoto, G. Tokimasa, to be con-
tinued on trial in studies of first year;
Henry A. Atki, Alfred J. Case, James L.
Case, Cue Kwa, YotarO kudo, Katsumi
Kimura, Lee Iong Hay, to be advanced
TO second years studies.
By the action of yesterdays session, 10
o'clock to-day was the time selected for
the voting on the disciplinary amendment
regarding the proposition of lay repre-
sentatiOn in the general conference This
was the most important action taken by
BY vote Of 147 to 2, the two being John
Coyle of San Francisco and Z. Z. Dodge
of San Rafael. the California Conference
adopted the following propositions:
book Of discipline I BY Striking iRii out all
words after the lay delegates shall con-
sist Of and inserting the words, "One
layman for each annual conference, eX-
cept such conferences as have more than
one ministerial delegate, which confer
ences shall each be entitled to as many
lay delegates as ministerial delegates"
Second, the general conference shall
not allow more than one ministerial rep
resentative for every fourteen of an an
nual conference, nor a less number than
one for every forty-five, nor more lay
delegates from any annual conference
than there are ministerial delegates from
theless, that when there shall be in any
annual conference q. fraction of two
thirds the number which shan be fixed
for the ratio of representation, such an
nual conference shall be entitled to an
additional delegate for such fraction; and
provided also that no conference shall be
denied the privilege of one ministerial and
one lay delegate
At the conclusion of the count of this
vote a notable event occurred in the in
PRODUCTION to the conference of Rev. E.
Congregational Church of Oakland. DR..
Chapman appeared to present the pur-
poses of Anti-Saloon League work, and
for ten minutes he performed the task
in his forcible and convincing style. When
he had finished DR.. Bovard presented u
resolution of Endorsement and co-opera-
ton in DR.. Chapmans work, and pleas
ure in receiving him as a visitor to the
conference, which was passed by a unan-
imous rising vote.
The Bishop then called the class of
third years studies, its members being
passed as follows: c. f. Irons, w G.
Trudgeon. John Williams, o. V. Bratt>
strom Charles F. Withrow; H. o. Ed
son advanced to fourth years studies:
c. K. Jenness and NJ Mutani transferred
to other conferences; f. B. Winning con-
tinued in third years class
The class completing the conference
course Of study, candidates for ordina-
ton to elders honors, was next called,
and the following names were passed:
Leslie NJ Burwell Frank Hindson, VIII
liam A Kennedy, William Marshall,
George c. King, Thomas H. Nicholas, all
of whom will be ordained by Bishop
Hurst on Sunday next.
The question of accepting and advanc-
ing members examined by the board Of
examiners of the Nevada Methodist Epis-
copal Mission without further examina-
ton by the conference examining board
arose in connection with the passing OF
classes to-day, and was fully discussed
but definite action was deferred.
A resolution was presented by DR..
Bentley, presiding elder of Sacramento
district, requesting the appointment OF
Drs. John Kirby and w. w. Case as a
committee to request the Southern Cali