The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-16
DALLAS
CHURCH
CONFERENCE
Appointments of Ministers
for the Ensuing Year.

| ht eNNDAh hag . oNnnAOh VI AAAN Wv
gon conference of the United Evangel.
ical church was called to order by
Bishop VIM, Stanford, ID. d., at 8 a. m,
Dallas, Oregon. After reading James
l. the bishop made very practical
and searching remarks therefrom I;
conference sang heartily. and Rev. G.
A. Rabing, Of Salem, led in prayer. The
minutes of yesterdays session were
read. The conference then went into
executive session.
At II a. m. the doors were opened
again. The committee on worship re-
ported. Rev II. l.. Pratt, OF Portland,
is to preach on Saturday evening.
A report Of the committee on state
of missions reported advance all along
the lines of work.
The session of Saturday morning
was opened with devotional services
by Bishop Stanford. Rev. Il. c. Basom
was received in the same relation he
sustained in the Central Pennsylvania
NbAAANi tAANs
Rev. c. l. Whittlesey A. b. Gam
hersD u. ID. (Yale) was received a
member of the conference. He was
elected a member of the faculty OF
Dallas College. The visiting com.
mittee gave a very favorable report.
The large congregation on Sunday
at IL a. m. was addressed by Bishop
Stanford. He preached a very power.
ful sermon from Eph. 4:1l-1S. At 1888
p. m. the bishop conducted a mission.
airy rally, at which 5000 was raised.
At 1880 p. m. Bishop Stanford again
addressed large audience, and delly.
cred one Of his pungent evangelistlo
sermons. A deep spiritual tone per.
yaded during the service.
On Monday morning the third days
session was opened at 8 a. m. Bishop
Stanford read Mark chapter. Song
and prayer followed.
Rev. c. C. Polling and II. l.. Pratt
and Laymen Levi Hinkle and O'Beers
were elected delegates TO the general
conference, which viii meet IN WIZ
Transport, Pa, i'm October 1902.
The recommendation TO the general
conference were then taken up, and
passed upon.
The educational committee and
moral reform committee gave their re-
ports.
From $3.50 10 1880 p. m. Bishop
conducted a Bible reading on
Working for Souls"
AT 1880 D. m. Rev. Rabing preached
a sermon. The last days session OF
he conference was taken up largely
IN the report of the many committees.
and transaction Of minor business
Reys. c. A. Robing. Y. l.. Lowell and
Frank Henry were elected a visiting
10 Dalles College.
Rev. II. l.. Pratt, II. A. Deck and H.
were elected trustees OF
Dallas College. Rev, @. l.. Lowell was
elected statistical secretary.
Apilidhu Ilinl tAuith Mao thohth
As the place for the conference next
April
Rev. c c. Polling was elected dele
gate 20 the board OF missions.
From $3.50 20 4:3O p. m. bishop Stan
'ord conducted a Bible reading on "Di.
vine Assurance.
The minutes OF the days session
we're read and adopted.
The appointments were then made.
,s follows: Willamette district. @. @.
Polling. p. r.; Brooks. G. l.. Lowell
and Lewisville. s. J. Lind
say; Bulah. s. M Wood; Corvallis
4. A. Deck; Dallas. A. A. Winter; Day.
ION. j. BowersOx; Florence. r. A.
Yost; CASTOR A. W. Briokley; Hills
DOro. O. n. Phelps; Independence. b.
}. Kelly; Kings Valley W. l.. Arnold
Lafayette and Newberg q. T. Hurd
MapletOn. W. Plowman; Portland
Firs Church. II. l.. Pratt; Portland
second Church. y. O. Basom; Salem.
9. A. Rablng; sOdayille and Sweet
Home. \. r. FISHER: st. JOhns aud
M- ). Bailantyne. Troutdale,
Iohn L. Burrs