The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
CONFERENCE MAKES
ANNUAL CHANGES
OF PASTORATES
Long 3DisCussiOnOver McKinley'S
Failure to Abolish the Army
Canteen,
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 12-The closing
session of the California Conference was
far the most interesting to the general
public that has yet been held.
The greater portion of the morning ses-
sion was occupied in considering resolu-
tions bearing on the Dreyfus verdict. The
conference expressed its conviction that
Dreyfus is innocent of the charge, and
extended 10 him and his family its hearth
est sympathy.
The statement made by DR.. Chapman in
his report at yesterdays session that
President Mckinley violated his oath of
office and is dilatory in allowing the
"army canteen" to remain unabolished
was discussed at length. Several of the
most prominent members. among them
DR.. Ollie, unqualifiedly condemned the
President in this particular while approv-
ing otherwise CT his policy. DR.. Urmy
said that the conference should demand
of the President, mot as man above
others, but as our servant" that he eX-
ercise his authority as commander-in-
chief of the army to abolish the canteen.
DR.. F. D. Bovard then arose and warmly
defended the Chief Executive, saying that
if there is blame in this matter II lies
with Attorney General Griggs and not
warmly loyal to Mckinley as both man
and statesman, and at its close DR.. Car.
roll offered a resolution to strike out or
dent Mckinley. After further argument
the report was recommitted and finally
adopted with the Objectionable clause al
Trustees of the University of the Pacific
were elected as follows: NJ. D. Buck, W.
". Case w c EyanS. Thomas 3 F5nen' 1,IeR !.
F. FOrderer,- J. Letter, F. /. Turpin,
H. L. Kuns, Joseph Sheppard, Peter BOIL,
During the session Sl55S was subscribed
for the university, and DR.. IL. b. Heacock
was appointed financial agent OF the instl-
Resolutions of thanks to Bishop Ninde
for his wise and pleasant presidency over
this conference were passed unanimously
thanks to the press were also passed. Pa
cific Grove was appointed as the meeting
place of the next conference. OficerS or
conference societies were nominated, the
Bishop addressed a few words of farewell
and commendation. to the conference, and
after appropriate religious exercises and
reading of the appointments the body ad-
journed sine die.
The appointments are as follows; o --os,.
ns san edfT Bsry Knsey ms aSe eaRp6
William Angwin; College Park, 7 B. Hopkins;
Evergreen, Wesley Dennett; Gilroy, W A,
Bay C. s. Morse; HOLSTER ]. W. BRYANT;
LORENZO c. B. stanley; Los Gatos. c. E Win
L Peters: New Almaden J. W. Buxton: Pa
cifc Grove. W. c. Gray; Palo Alto, Leslie NJ.
Burwell; Redwood City, j; j. Martin; Salinas,
Street. A c. Bane; Central, s D. Hutsinpillar;
Epworth, W. NJ. Woodward; First Church. W.
S Urmy; Grace. J. y Beard; Howard Street.
John A. 3 Wilson and II. c. Richardson;
Potrero, s. NJ. Woodward; simpson Memorial.
John Stephens; Trinity. T H Woodward. San
Jose-Centella. c. H Beechgood: First Church,
Alfred Hummer; Webster Street A. j. Han
son. Santa Clara. H. F. Milnes; Santa Cruz.
NJ. D. Buck; Saratoga. f. r. Coy;Watsonville.
George Clifford Eli McClish, president, NJ. s.
Cross, professor and H. B. Heacock financial
agent Of the University Of the Pacific; II. H.
Hall, W II. Scott, ]. H Maconber and j. a.
Potter. chaplains in the United States army;
Charles McKelvey, chaplain and superintendent
% the 1ia Feople Pt lone IN aan PrsnSise9
Association; F. K. Baker and f. l. Thompson
left without appointment to attend school,
Thomas Filben. superintendent and moral and
prudential manager of Pacific Grove; F. D.
Bovard, corresponding secretary Of the move