The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-12
BISHOP
JOYCE'S
SERMON.
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Powerful Discourse Before The
New England Southern Meth
ist Conference.

Taunton, Mass, April 12.--The third day
OF the New England Southern Conference
began wish q devotional hour conducted
by Rev. Il. S. Durham, after which the
business session was resumed, presided
over by Bishop Joyce
The annual report OF the book commit
tee and exhibit OF the book concern was
read by Rev s O. Benton, ID. D., it's
secretary and "A short statement was
made ~ him regarding the conduct of
the publishing interests of the church
The candidates FOR fun admission into
the conference were addressed by the
bishop, who emphasized the qualifications
essential to "A Methodist minister. lie di-
vided the qualifications as follows: First,
conscious experience Of salvation; sec
Ond, proper educational equipment: third,
theological training; fourth, careful
parish work and pulpit preparation.
In the course OF his remarks he said:
"Ransack creation I'm preparation 10
preach, then with perfect abandon devote
yourself 10 God without fear OF any per-
son. Preach supernatural Christ
supernatural book, and "A present instan-
taneous supernatural life Feed
hungry hearts. Men go to hell by way OF
what they love. They love the wrong
thing.
There il such n thing as sanctihcstion.
My definition is the deVil taken out OF
man We must preach IL the genuine
fact. SteE. into Gods sunlight. Goodness
is magnetic No one knows a truth till
he feels IL. Know Methodsm and preach
IL. Read men. then learn 90 lead them.
I'm every official board you will find some
OF the head men like oxen. Learn to lead
them not 90 drive them"
After taking the disciplinary obligations
w. A. Haggerty. A. h. Legg and w +.
Custer We're, by vote OF the conference
admitted in full connection with the con-
ference. Mr.. Haggerty was transferred
from the West Virginian conference.
Rev A. T.. Legg and Rev. VIM. Hag
gerty We're elected 20 deacons orders;
Rev. G. NJ. Tailor and Walter A.
Gardner To elders orders; Rev.
Antonio Ribirero was discontinued
Rev. Geo -. Mind was transferred TO the
Liberia, Africa conference.
VIM. Mccreary Of wHkefieid, r. T., and
Geo. c. Schrivener of New Bedford were
continued on trial and advanced I'm stud
les. Rev. A. III. Scudder OF Marion Mass.
with Rev. &. n. Smith of Newport. X. l.,
as alternate. was appointed TO preach the
missionary sermon at the next confer
ence The orders Of w. 5. Harper from
the Presbyterian church at Newton and c.
u. Pease. from the Congregational church
at Quaryville, Conn. were recognized.
DR. Davidson from the American uni
versity at Washington. ID. c., was intro
duced and spoke for that institution. He
said that the assets Of the university
were now s., 100000.
IL is to be established FOR original In
vestigation and post graduate work onlv
IL is TO be different In it's plan of work
from any other American university and
the doors are not 90 be opened for work
until the sum Of five millions is on hand.
over and above the cost of ground and
building.
The list az supernumeraries was then
read and Revs. l.. II. Dunham, +. +. Pat
terson S. McBurney and ID. y. Leavitt
were changed to superannuated. Rev. T..
NJ. Anthony was made effective and the
bishop was requested to appoint him
agent of the conference claimants funds
Rev. T.. s. Jones was made effective and
the bishop was requested 10 appoint MIN
conference evangelist Rev. Richard Povey
of New London, Conn, and Rev. T.. q,
Horton OF Willimantic, Conn, wera made
effective.
Al $50 o'clock the pentecostal service
foreign and home missionary society was
held. Mrs. j. H. James of Rockville aLd
Mrs. T. j. Everett OF New Bedford shar-
ing IN the duties of president. Tha speak
ers were Miss Miranda Crouchcr of
Tien Tsin, China and Miss Henrietta
Bancroft, Washington.
At i30: o'clock the pentccostal service
was held. The evening was given up TO "A
missionary service, Rev. w. A. Luce of
Rockville, Conn. and Rev. r. II. Morgan
OF Singapore being the speakers.