The St. Louis Republic., 1901-09-05
DOCTOR VINC|L
AGAIN HON0RED.
Reelected Secretary Of Missouri
Conference NJ. f.. Church,
South.

St. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 4.-The REVEREND
]. D. Vlncil of ST. Louis was again hon
ored by the Missouri Conference of the N.
Z. Church, South, to-day. For forty years
he has been the secretary OF the confer
euce and was chosen for another year at
the session this forenoon. The Reverend
S. A. V. Boyley OF Columbia and c. o.
Ransford of Centralia were chosen as his
assistants. and the Reverends Fielding
Marvin of Macon and IL. y. Bond of New
Franklin were elected TO take charge of the
statistical work. The Presiding Elders
were chosen as n nominating board.
The address of welcome was delivered by
B. r. Vineyard Of St Joseph. and re-
suonded to by Bishop Warren Gambler OF
Atlanta presiding officer Of the conference.
The greater part OF this. the opening day,
was devoted to organization and prepara-
tion for the work of the ensuing week
No questions of vital interest to the church
membership have been broached. but 1t IS
probable that something in this line VIII
develop Tomorrow. 1t is expected that
the work will not be finished before next
Monday.
More than 300 delegates are already hero
and more are arriving on every train.
Among the prominent men In Attendance
are the Reverend c. II. Briggs. ID. D.. OK
Kansas City the Reverend J. d. Barbee OF
Nashville and Perry S. Raber Of Jefferson
City Bishop Hendricks is expected :o-mor-
row.
Nearly every Protestant church In the
city has requested the Arrangements Com
mittee to provide from among the visiting
ministers q supply for their pulpits rext
Sunday. Preaching services will be held
every afternoon and night this week. the
forenoons being devoted TO the business ses-
sions.
The Reverend A. G. Dinwiddie Of Kansas
City, formerly Of st. Joseph preached this
afternoon. Presiding Elder T.. II. Miller of
Hannibal delivered his seniicentenu!ai ser
mon tonight. Special music has been pre-
pared for all the night sessions
Report of Publishing House.
The report of the publishing house of the
N. E. Church. South, at Nashville. Tenn.
was submitted this forenoon, showing that
the total amount of business done In all
departments at Nashville and Dallas last
year was S46O 30. an increase In the sales
over the previous year of SIG 36. The
capital of the concern is ssi7.6s5.sc.
The report included the information that
n missionary publishing house is to be
tablished in Shanghai. China, at an outlay
Of $4,000. in accordance with instructions
received from the last general conference.
The report OF the Epwor;h League Com
mittee showed a remarkable growth in this
branch of the church. The visiting dele
gates are being entertained at the homes
of the church members of the city. The
local Entertainment Committee Is making
special arrangements for their entertain
ment the latter part of the week. 1t is
probable that n trolley ride to the stock
yards and an inspection trip through the
packing houses, concluding with trip to
Lake Contrary, will be arranged for.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees were appointed
by the conference to-day:
Adnission-H. c. Bolen. ]. H Hubbard. Willis
Carlisle W. A Hanna. A. c. Browning, W. D.
Neale. H. /. Cobb F. a. Allison. Z. L. Rut-
ledge.
| p. wheeler, A. K. Troxei. John Holland. Thomas
| shackeiford ]. II. Jackson. ]. NJ. Proctor. J. A,
! wales, r. e. Anderson. l. d. Madison William
Martin Ward NJ Baker. ]. A. Grace. J. W.
! Majors. W. o, GRAY.
1 District Conference Recofds-w. ]. Parvin. 8.
T. pntsford, J. W. Kimbrell. J. A. Laniu..
| " n Johnson, T. r. Gray. Allie Cooney. J. C.
Shelton ~. e,.. ,
| ras,esi w L. Scarborough. n. A. Baker, A. B.
| Brid,. J. S. Smith. c. ". Barrett. II. NJ Dam
oron z. P Phillips J. r. McMurry. ". C.
| Baird E. ". Reynolds. p. p. Ellis. j. w Tam
! uuary. F. a. Henry.
| Committee on Public Worship-W. F. McMurry.
". F. Packard W. H. Prindle.
! f,omr1tttee on Conference Relations. I.
! weathe,ford, I. T. Nash. T. H. Swearinger. J.
D. Hunt. L. c. Massart. E. E. Bos'wick. J. L.
g. Tayior. f. C. Swami. H. D. Thompson.
j Committee on Men1ors-C. /. Tandsventer s'
/ W. Nollner. E. K. Miller.