Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-05
DISTRICT MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
Methodists Hold n Three Days Scs-
sion Mt Hastings.

sion ut Hastings.
HASTINGS, Neb., May Especial. The
Hastings District Ministerial association,
composing one-ifth of the Nebraska confer
ence, thirty-one charges, under the presid-
ing eldership OF Rev. w. B. Alexander,
closed a three days session in Hastings yes
terday afternoon. The first evenings meet
ing was addressed by Rev. Frank A. Colony
of Geneva and Chancellor Huntington of the
Wesleyan university. The Methodist church
was crowded and the addresses were we'll
received At the close of the evenings ses.
sion the members of the Hastings Methodist
church rendered reception to the delegates.
Tuesday morning the regular program was
taken up and papers were read by the fol-
lowing ministers on subjects which had
previously been assigned Essentials in
Future Growth of Methodlsm," c. b. Len
fest, Fairnont; "0ld Methods and Present
Requirements for Revivals." A. w. Shamel.
Harvard. This paper represented the views
of the younger element in the ministry and
took strong ground for aggressiveness in
revival work and urged the changing of
mode to conform to present day require
ments. Mr.. Shamel said that the spirit Of
Methodism sought the adaptation of means
to the end and not the sacrifice of the
end to means. He said that he would use
or the inquiry room, or any other means
to help people find Christ. He further said
that the prevalent idea that the altar service
was the only means used by Methodsts was
misleading The church was not bound to
that or any other one method. He empha
sized the growing need for the revival and
the adopting of every means to save people
Mr.. Shamel's paper seemed to stir the meet
| ing up some and brought forth considerable
comment.
| "How to Conduct Prayer Meeting" was
| presented by G. W. Hamilton of Doniphan
Environment Against Heredity," e. l..
Wolf Juniata Signs of Promise in the
Temperance Work." F. S. Fowler of Exeter.
This evoked favorable comment and was
voted to be published in the Omaha Chris
| tian Advocate.
The afternoon session was filled up with
papers by F.. F. S. Darby of Hardy on
practical Points in Pastoral Work." LOSS
of Ministerial Power Through the Multiplied
Agencies of the Church." r. N. DRILL OF
Fairfield; 1.-The Certainties Of Salvation, -
Asa Sleeth of Superior. This was ordered
printed in tract form. 1.-THE Mission of the
Preacher was we'll written paper by C.
p. Metcalf of Carleton.
At the Tuesday evening service Rev. DR..
| f. T. Wharton OF st. Paul's church, Lincoln,
gave a rousing address which was listened
to by a large audience. He said in Some
states the Methodist church was not as
prosperous as in Nebraska. Here he found
the church occupying leading position in
all the towns.
The session Wednesday morning was
chock full of business. The subject Of the
Deweese camp meeting came UP and took
| up considerable time. A commission, con-
sitting Of Revs. w. B. Alexander, presiding
elder; G. W. Abbott, r. N. Orrl, and A. w
Shamel Laymen H. c. Stokes of Harvard
Mrs Mary Walters Of Edgar and Peter
Schell of Deweese. were elected to confer
with the camp meeting association.
The twentieth century thank Offering was
discussed and the plans Of the general church
for raising s20000,000 were adopted.
The meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock, aftel
having accepted the invitation of the Har-
ward Methodist church to meet at that place
next year.
The afternoon and evening services Of
yesterday were given to the joint meeting
of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy societies. The meetings were addressed
by Miss Ella Watson of Lincoln and Mrs
j. R. Woocock of Wymore. These meetingt
were we'll attended and interesting