Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-08-27
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Second Day of the Gathering.

The session of the Methodist Episco-
pal Conference was opened yesterday
morning with a very spirited devotional
service led by the Rev. A. Lester Haz-
lett. His remarks We're based upon the
18th chapter of John At 9 o'clock the
Bishop took the chair and business was
bugun. The Secretary read report of the
business transacted on the previous day
and after the settlement of a few minor
points the superintendent report was
read.
DR.. Van Deventer said, Our ways are
the ways of pleasantness and ali our
paths our peace. Our work has been one
continued series of battles and victories
and Victories and battles. We have had
the shadow. and the sunshine but the
mountain peaks have been visible all the
way along the line. He leadeth US and
WhithersOever he goes we will follow.
There have been many struggles. there
has been much distress. The work has
been exceedingly difficult but there are
some encouraging things connected
with every field of labor. The Rev. Mr..
Dunstan, pastor at Ruby Hill, fell at his
field of labor and his helper, Rev. Mr..
Arthur, was compelled to carry the
whole field alone. Taking the year in its
entirety it has been marked hy prosper
!ty. there has been much honest work,
great self-sacritice and great success in
the work.
The Superintendent then spoke of each
field separately. Austin was reported to
have good congregations, a beautiful
church, the hest furnished parsonage in
the field, which has been just lately i'm
proved at a cost of 500. Battle Noun
tain did not receive a ver% encouraging
report. The report from Bishop stated
that the lnyO Academy had been pur-
chased for church and parsonage, the
original cost of which was $4,000. The
entire indebtedne 5 will be removed in a
short time. Bodie was reported to have
made considerable improvements. At
Carson the parsonage has been improved
and is all paid for. The salary was paid
III fall ard the entire missionary c~ollec-
ton was raised. Cedarville reported
that many improvements had been made
that there was general interest taken in
the church and that the attendance was
good. At Davis Creek a new riiurrh has
been erected at a cost of $1,000. MANY
conversions were reported. Many i'm
pr0Vemeuts have hetl made at Fall
River and all the debts have been pail.
Vt Genoa the church debt has been paid
the church dedicated and church proper
" improved. good and acceptable work
has been done. Two dwelling houses
have been purchased at Greenville and
the parsonage newly painted ana papered
a score of souls have been converted.
Independence evidenced a perceptible
gam over last year and the prospects for
the Y year are still better. At Love
locks the pastoral visitation has led to a
deeper interest in the work spiritually
that has been known for a long time.
Loyalton can report 20 conversions. a
finished parsonage, good congregations
and a deep spiritual interest in the ser
vices. At Mason Valley good permanent
work has been done and people gener-
ally have come to appreciate the church
work and a w. H. MS. has been orga-
nized. Quincy has had a series of reyiv-
al services and several have been CON
verified. The mines have been closed and
the work has been hard. Reno reports
very good congregations and a loyal Ep-
worth League. The Charge has raised
Sloo on the missionary deb and the w.
ii. NJ. 5. has been in a prosperous condi-
ton. At Eureka there has been more
than a usual interest in the SUNDAY
School work and the other services of the
Church. SusanNiile has improved its
church and the prospects for future sue
cess are very good. Truckee and Tus-
carora We're reported as in good condi-
ton. Virginia City has the first native
preacher in the Nevrda Mission and Rev.
D.S. Ullrick has served the people faith
fully. The parsonage has been improv-
ed, SO raised on the missionary debt and
the street meetings were blessed with
many conversions. At Wellington on
siderable improvements have been made
and a w. II. NJ 5. established. The cost
of improvements at Winnemucca has
been $500.
Personally DR.. Var Deventer reported
that he had been III prrt Of the tiuue with
pneumonia and coast lue'ttv unable to
attend To his duties. But his work Was
soon resumed He noted the progress
since 1884. when the Mission first took
form. lie compared the standing then
and now. Then there We're but / g MEM
bers now there are lI56. Then there
were 1902 members of Sunday School
ION there axe POI.