Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
WEST WISCONSIN, CONFERENCE.
Method SITS VIII Ens5 the Hospitality Of viroqua
Next week-prepsrs to Receive Them-A Few
Facts Concerning the Conference. etc.

The West Wisconsin Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church viii
convene IN this city next Tuesday, and
continue in session until Monday, Sep
tember H. Viroqua is, by tradition and
in fact, the soul of hospitality All we
ask of the local authorities of this branch
of the church militant is. Tell us how we
can aid you; we will do the rest The
common couEcil, city officers and citi.
zens generally organized under the Off
cial leadership of Mayor Boyle will
promptly respond TO any call made upon
them OF suggestion as to avenues through
which they can make themselves help
tul 10 the conference itself or add to the
personal pleasure or comfort of its MEM
bers The Rev ]. Tressider favors the
CENSOR with the following information
relative To the conferences:
The jurisdiction of the conference in
cludes the western half of Nur state,
from Green county to LAX uperior.
1t comprises 1853 pastoral ges, ITO
ministers, 341 churches with T. member
ship of q, 000 Ashland, Fan Claire.
La Crosse Madison and platteville each
form district supervised by presiding
elders appointed by the bishop.
In our Methodist church auditorium
the conference sessions will open at $50
O'Clock and be devoted to lestions of
church discipline In the afternoon and
evening of each day religious services.
anniversary meetings, etc, will be held
III the tabernacle and addressed by rep
resentgtive men. Each afternoon from
four to tive o'clock, pentecostal service
Will be held ON the camp ground, a most
important feature of the conference and
under the special direction of com
mlttee, and, to the especial qualification
OF all, Bishop Mallalieu has consented
to lead these meetings
Amongst men of eminence on special
lines of high ability as public speakers
who Will be present are; Eeverends G.
B. Mason of Cincinnati, w #. Mellow
ell 4 E. f. Mills of New York, and
w Spencer of Philadelphia Bishop
N aleu- is already favorably known in
Viroqua and most pleasantly remem-
he-~a, In the opinion of all no more
nj g or happier arrangement could
ha, been planned than the selec-
tion of that gentleman TO reside over
the conference in our city.
Through the efforts of !. G. Boyle,
agent of the G, III. d. ST. 2. r. R., and
by courtesy of the Officers of that road,
a special train for members of the con
ference viii arrive here next Tuer day,
the 1lth instant, at 6 p. M Many ~i
dergraduates for examination win ar
rive Tuesday morning.
The local committee on arrangements
wish to gratefully acknowledge the
kindly cooperation Of the trustees of
the Congregational church in placing
their entire building at the disposal OF
the conference for section and commit
tee meetings. TIN ough the public spirit
aud hospitality of Viroqua's citizens
the larger part Of :he members of the
conference are provided for. Some
thirty will be well takan care of at the
camp grounds For the balance, yet
unprovided fo,, the local e'mnjttee ON
arrangemen woaldb- pleased to secure
hospita ity ] the homes of citizsns in q
positio to revelvt an,l entertain them
as guests