The St. Louis Republic., 1900-09-20

Il was further stated that a much larger
endowment was needed.
To this report. however. the Reverend
Doctor T. ". Iiurey had added a written
demurrer. He said: 1T Is an unpleasant
task, hgt deemed my duty. not to give my
siEr etuge and unqualified approva! to the
report. believing, with a considerable num-
GeT or the CUrltors, that IN radical meas
urcS she policy and plans pursued, In which
President Craighead actively participated,
have been unfortunate. in consequence Of
which the conditions ant, prospects Of the
college are very uHfayorable In respects
vital to its welfare, some Of which arc
known 70 the conference, all Of which the
conference can ascertain upon inquiry" The
report was referred 20 the Committee on
Eiu-Jticn ard VIII GENE up later for dis
cugs.oE.
Just at this iuncture the Reverend Doctor
I. II. HaEerty was introduced 20 the con-
ference. and in q brief speech presented
10 Bishop GrauLery a eavel the handle of
which WAS made from wood from the
original ~. Johns Church. New York the
Oldest Methodist Church in this country
and the remainder from wood from the
Methodist Church at Jackson. Mo. the first
Methodist Church organized west OF the
Mississippi
The Missionary Board reported that, cw-
ing 10 present unsettled conditions in China,
the building OF q $4,000 college. with an
endowment OF SiGtOJ9 was postponed until
peace was restored. Vanderbilt University
reported that elshty-one students were now
enrolled, and that the university had sent
out 100 Methodist preachers. The following
special committees were appointed:
Conference Committee Appointed.
Conference Reiations-h II. Davis H. r
McCaun, J. NJ. England. J. W. Worsnop, ".
H Paschall. ". Il. Pascoe and r. d.
Smart.
temperance ". Keithly. " A. Swift
Frank Wisdom and l.. p. Norman.
Church fropcrty-SamueI CUpples. c. w.
H!!l. J. W Jeffr.es. \. \. Ctte-bacI. &. NJ
Cacle. G. ". Mcfarland and T. II. Ham.
hible Cause. +. TTlplett. -. ]. VeIvick.
j. L, Ba;ten. r. Lord and l.. L. PinnelI.
District Conference BeCords-J. A Col
liDs. L. d. Kennedy, J. J.. Hale. J. VI. King
and J. :. Watson
Books and PoyiodicaIs-I s. Hopkins. 7.
j. Iinkel. \. s. Coter. W. l. Tally. A
s.Eons and H. Morse.
Admissions. W. Emory, !. II. Young
and J. II. Early.
Sabbath Observance-A. II. Williams w.
J. Heys, A T.. HaItom. w. II. CUNNINGHAM
and J. II. Kline.
Public Worshp--J ". Lee. / S. Hopkins
ana +. !. SenSeny.
The Reverend ~. s. Woodward. one Of |
the Oldest ministers in Missouri was intro
dGced and made BRIEF statement OF his |
htty yoHrs' work. calling special attention ,
To the fact that he and Doctor Frrucv 7
were admitted to the conferences at the, (
sam" tinl". At the time Of the division of !
N 81. louis conference In 1870. his relation /
fell with the Southwest Missouri Confer !
e-c'. of which he IS stiu q member. THE /
Reverend AIr. Woodward also stated that ,
III a." fifty years he haI preached in al |
most every county south of the Missouri I
River.
Secretary LJnIbuth Of THE Board OF For |
tiSH Missions reported opera tiOus i'm China |
d.
Slid that there are Isl missionaries en-
l!.N'a, = native pT"ar rlers. - helpers and
u Bible women. that there are aq5s mem
heTS. and 9.itH Sunday School scholars Ep-
worth Leagues 60. with a membership Of
-ta7; church buildings. -. valued at $40 AS
and parS"nases valued at S,5. .1G9; that there
are 10 day schools and "a boarding schools,
having 5.S5i pupils. Total collections for ,
mission work were $}22. .2si.I5.
The Reverend +. y. Crooks OF the Illinois
conference. tho Reverend Doctor TiEcrt,
editor Of the Missionary Review, and Mr.
Smith of the publishing house, wer, also
introduced to the conference
District reports followed with the St
Louis District heading the list. Presidin;
Elder J. w. Lee SAID that the last year had
been one of prosperity 30 all the churches |
M the district, and that number OF not
able enterprises were under way, especially
In the city. Reports we're received from the
individual churches, all Indicating a year OF
work In the Districts.
The Reverend Doctor w r. Mayes. Pre-
siding Elder Of the Pennington District,
reported substantial advancement in that
district. and stated that Notwithstanding
great material prosperity, the churches
we're not only able to hold their own but
20 make definite advancement The several
churches OF the district were then called
upon in order.
Dinner was served in the dning-room OF
ST. Johns Church, and it was prafaced !
with a brief address by Doctor /, ). Hop
ilns in behalf of the churches OF the city,
and by A. l.. Whitaker in behalf of the !
leagues. At the close. the programme for
ms afternoon was changed. and instead OF
The proposed trolley ride through the city
tickets were furnished to the Exposition.
st. Johns Church was crowded last even-
ng by local and listing ministers and lay |
Ten to hear the sermon OF the Reverend |
Doctor J. J. Tigert Of Nashville. Tenn, ed
tor OF Missionary Review. Doctor Tigert |
took for his text John xvii, 13: IF ye know
these things happy are ye il ye do them"
For an hour Doctor TiGert discussed his
text. holding the undivided attention of the