Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-08-26
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Opening Session in this City
Wednesday.

a part of California, convened in
the Carson Methodist Church. Rev. S.
w. Aibone, the pastor at Bodie, led the
devotional exercises, after which the
Lords Supper was administered to those
present. At O'Clock the transaction of
business was begun and continued until
u O'Clock. Several paints of law came
up and were all satisfactorily settled.
There were some stirring speeches male
and the interest of the session was as
sured from the very start. Rev. Fred r.
Winsor, the pastor at Quincy. was elected
Secretary ard Rev. JOHN r. Pardee, of
Battle Mountain, Assistant Secretary.
DIR. John Thompson of Oakland, the
Superintendent of the American Bible
Society, was present and made a few
statements of the condition Of the Society
the changes that have been male and the
work that has been done. He referred 20
the new conditions that presented them
selves, the declaration of peace. the ces-
sari0n of hOstiiiIies and the new territory
acquired, thus giving new reSp"noibiIi-
ties to the Bible Society and giving
larger scope to the home work..
There are at present three auxiliaries
to the parent society. DR.. Thompson
presented the subject in a very impress
sive manner and made some strong
appeals in behalf Of the worthy cause.
But a few years ago he said many lands
We're closet to the Bible Society where
as now they embrace China. Japan, India
Africa. West Indies and all the islands of
the sea. Their bibles are carried to ali
nations on the face of the gl0he.
During the pa t year 1900 copies in II
different languages rave been distributed
10y the California BI!le Society.
The time for closing had arrived before
DR.. Thompson had finished So an extern
sion Of time vas granted him.
He leaves his wifi. at home very i'll
and he may he called back at any mo-
tnent, but it is earnestly hoped that he
will I've with the Conference during its
full session.
The following COMMITTEES were elected
for the present session:
A~uditing-Geo. II. Greenfield, Geo. C..
King.
Books-Theo1ore TAYLOR.
Divine Worship-J. NJ. Wilson. E w.
Van Deventer
Education-W. F. Mcclure, c. H.
Greenfield.
Epworth League-Theodore Taylor. F.
Winsor. Geo. W. King
Missionary-M. 6. Hamn. Joseph
Johns. W. T. Mcclure
Resolutions-J NJ Wilson. ". II. Childs.
SABBATH Observance-F Z. c. Lee, Joseph
Johns.
Sunday Sch0ol-W. y. BOtt.
Temperance and ProhibIbition-S. W.
Altbone. T. II. Nicholas.
BISHOP JOHN F. HURST. D. D., I. I. d.
Bishop Hurst was born in Maryland in
1881, and was educated at Dick nson Col
IN Pennsylvania. After graduation
there he attended Halle University in
Germany. At the age of p he entered
the Methodist ministry and S years later
went to Germany where he presided over
the Theological Department OF the Mar
tin Mission Institute at Bremen.
During the next five years he visited
the European countries and in 1870 made
the tour Ofthe Orient, visiting Palestine.
Egypt and all the countries Of Biblical
fame. In 1870 he became professor of
historical theology in the Drew Theo-
logical Seminary at Madison, New Jer-
which is one of the leading theolog-
zeal schools of Methodi>m. Three wears
iat"r he was elected president at Drew.
which position he occupied for eight
years. He was elected to the Bishioptic
IN 1880, at the same time with Bishop
In 1891 Bishop Hurst was
to the position of Chancellor of
American University at Washing
ton, where a 100000 building has lust
been cOmpleted-the faculty viii he or
ganlzed within the next wear. Bishop
Hurst is the lealing scholar in the Me-
thodlSt Church, noted as "A writer. a
speaker aud a teacher. Carson CITY is
10y having him with us and the
Methodist Mission of Nevada is proud of
his presence in heir midst.
The Educational Anniversary of the
Mission will be held III the Met
Church to night. Addresses will
be delivered b. the Rev. \. Lester Haz-
Phi. d. ana Bishop Hurst.
b.. }. {. Stuhhs will arrive Saturday
evening to attend the Sunday services
IF the Conference. He will return TO
Monday.