The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
QUARTERLY MEETING
BUSINESS SESSION OF METHO-
DIsTs Ar PASADENA
City Trustees Postpone Action on the
Terminal Franchise for Week.
Local News Matters


East Colorado street,, Aug. So.-At the
quarterly conference Of the M. E. church
last evening a committee was chosen to
adopt appropriate resolutions expressing
the high regard which the congregation
holds for the pastor. Rev. Clark Crawford
whose term here has about expired and who
will be transferred soon, probably to EasT
Liverpool. Ohio Rev. g. f. Bovard pre-
sided q. the conference. F. @. H. Stevens
Of this city was examined and licensed tc
preach. Rev. Crawford read history oil
the church from 1888, which he has COM
piled.
There was an annual election of stewards
as follows: Messrs. F. S. Wallace, J. B
Johnston, A. F. Keyes, r. II. Pinney. Geo
c. Kemp, G. w. Ekyrme. W. D. Hammell
W. A. Benshoff, H. Holbrook, A. B. Ste.
vens, w. N. Van Nuys, DR.. Scion Briggs
and Mrs. 8. F. Johnston. The following
trustees were elected: Messrs. p. M
Green, F. D. Stevens, +. c. Hoag, g. F
Johnston, c. M. Parker, T. J. Martin and
DR.. c. A. Briggs. Mr.. A. F. Reyes wa.
elected recording steward and Mr.. 8. F,
Wallace district steward. There was dis.
cussion as to whether the first church shoult
take the credit Tor the building Of the sec
ond church or whether the latter should
submit a separate report. The matter was
left to be settled at a conference of the
boards Of trustees of the two churches.
Rev. J. w. Huston of East Liverpool. O
city Of $4,000 Inhabitants, Will likely take
Rev. Cfawford's place here.
Bishop Newman wrote asking how Pasa-
dena would like Rev. Huston and the con.
gregation here investigated and found that
the gentleman was fit man for the place
This evening the fourth quarterly confer.
ence Of the Lincoln avenue M e. church
was held in the church and Rev. Bruce wal
chosen to take charge Of the congregation
Rev. Bruce has been here only temporarily
New. Bovard, presiding elder, was present
and will take this request before the con-
ference of all the churches which is held
on September 2lst and one week following
Then Rev. Bruce will doubtless receive his
appointment here to take effect Immediately
after the conference.
The question Of incorporating this church
as the Second M. E. church. separate en-
t.rely from the First M. E. church, was dis
Oussed but no steps were taken. The
change will probably be made soon so that
reports can be made and kept separately
Avoiding confusion. The following trustees
were elected, being with but few excep-
tons the old board: c. e. Putnam, o. q
Wigdell, A. j. Hubbard w. 8. Melick. M.
C. Hester, George d. Patten, c. W. Owen
n. H. Goodrich, Jesse Knight. Stewards
G. b. West W. B. Sturdevant WIZ Brown
Ed Kitchener. M. W. Davis. D. VAIL J. P.
Chaffin, c. E. Billings. l.. M. Boswell r
J. p. Reasoner.
Trustees Meeting
At the regular meeting of the city trus-
tees this morning at o'clock, President Pat
ten and Trustees Reynolds and Dobbins
were present. City Attorney Arthur was
also present. Nothing was done with the
Terminal franchise bid, except to postpone
smother week any action in relation to 1t
The bid has been opened, found satisfactory
but has not yet been accepted.
The Center street protest matter was
postponed tive weeks upon recommended
ton Of Attorney Arthur, who stated that
C. C. Brown, the protestant, wished this
step taken.
Trustee Dobbins reported that he had IN
vestigated the city engineers plan for a
did not deem the step advisable as the city
had no water for the purpose.
Trustee Dobbins was granted more time
in which to consider the suggestion Of j. F.
Halsted for the care Of the city's garbage
A Little Scrap
George Paden paid SIS to Justice Rossiter
this morning in full for the privilege oil
smashing Joseph Wallace. proprietor OF
the cannery on Cypress avenue. Paden
has been working for Wallace for some
time, driving a team, for which he was al
lowed $3.50 per day. Recently he was re-
lieved of the team because he drove care
lessy and ran into buggy and smashed It
Then he was put on the pay roll at Is per
day and did ordinary work along with the
other hands employed about the cannery.
This was the regular wags, but Paden
was not satisfied with 1t and quit. He re.
Quested his wages but was told that today
was pay day and he would not be paid be-
fore. He went down and took bracer OF
two and returned to pick fight. 1--WE 8
mind to lick you,' he said to Wallace and
that gentleman responded that the time
and place seemed suitable for such an
event. Thereupon Paden struck Wallace
in the face. and Wallace seized scale
weight and hit Paden with 1t. cutting his
face somewhat. Employees stopped the
mill and Wallace telephoned for an officer
This morning Paden paid his fine.
Sheriff Holcombe of San Bernardino came