Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-10-02
FIFTIETH OREGON
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
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cOsts our uhtlOH VI, SOO, wv, wv eacn
year and is responsible for the destruc-
tion of 100, 600 lives, while the South
African war, during its three years of
existence cost 81, 100, 600, 600 and 20, 600
lives. Licensed ruin is responsible
for four ffths of all the crime, three
fifths Of all theIlunacy, and four fifths
Of all the charity calls.
The enemy is in our midst and effects
our homes, the church and the nation,
and unless the nation kills the liquor
traffic, the liquor traffic will kill the
nation. The progress Of the church is
retarded by this great barrier, the
liqnor traffic.
After Rev. Lockhart's address, the
audience was favored by selection,
entitled "Vote as you Pray, " by male
voices. They were recalled by the
audience and rendered another verv
pleasing selection.
Rev. Greenlee was then introduced
and gave very interesting and prac-
tical address. He said "This subject
is an old one, but that is nothing
against it, for IL is a living issue, and
as long as II confronts us, we mnst
deal with it. " We need recognition
OF the character of the liquor traffic,
and then after this promulgation Of
the truth. Then let there bo an un-
ceasing and uncompromising hostility
to the liquor traffic. The chairman
made some closing remarks and the
second day of the conference closed.
Saturday morning devotional ser.
vices were conducted by DR.. Fisher.
Scripture lesson, Matt 49, beginning
at the 2lst verse.
Bishop Cranston took the chair at
a. m. The secretary read the journal
OF Fridays proceedings, which were
approved. The effective elders were
called and made report of their work
for the year.
DIR. Leslie Of the Baptist church and
Dr. Holt, fraternal delegate from the
Presbyterian Synod of Oregon, were
introduced. DIR. Holt addressed the
conference.
On motion, ID. T. Summeryille was
elected fraternal delegate to the Pres
byterian Synod, which convenes in
Grants Pass next week.
Glasses were called. w. b. Pepper,
John b. Stark, James X. Hawkins,
Lew Davis, David l.. Fields, Edwin
b. Lockhart and William f. Rogers
In studies of the first year, reported
their work, passed in their studies
and advanced to the studies of the
second year.
William $. Young was continued ON
trial and left without appointment 10
attend school.
Il. II. Bryant and W. W. Edmondson
were continued on studies of the first
year.
Lewis II. Peterson, James Moore.
Charles T. Mcpherson and Eugene @.
Afford, who have been in the studies
OF the fourth year were reported as
having passed their examinations and
We're elected to elders orders.
NJ L. Hardingham was continued
IN the studies of the fourth year
Franklin @, Butler was located at
ms own request Henry l.. st. Clnir
passed his examinations and AZ he is
already an elder, no action was taken
In his case. Fred j. Brown was con.
unued in the studies of the fourth
year. and on motion the bishop was
requested to appoint him to the supcr.
lntehdancy of the Stickncy Indian
Mission Home. No action was taken
IN the case of William p. Drew.
John +. Naugle, and Robert G. Lee
were continued in the studies of the
third year. Clarence A. Housel.
James @. Gregory, David IL. leech
ana Andrew Monroe completed the
third year course of study and were
advanced TO the studies Of the fourth
year
DIR. Fisher announced TO the copfcr.
ence that u layman had offered to INV
Tor 700 copies of the advocate for tbe
rest OF the year August +. Buche in
studies Of the second year was discon.
tlhued at his own request. W. r.
McOluro was continued ON trial i'm tbe
studies of the second year.
a motion by Rev Kerr prevailed
that when we adjourn, we adjourn
until O'Clock. DIR. Coleman. presi.
dent of Willamette University. was I,
introduced The credentials of Chan
sing hai were presented and he WAS ,
admitted. He comes from the Metbo.
dist church in Canada and il is con.
lemplated to place him in the Chinese
Mission in Portland.
The following supcrnumeurv
preachers were continued in that rela.
non n 5. Buckner, L. G. Cochran.
y. McLachlan, Il. @. Graf. w. r.
Mcclure and J. J. Walter S. A
starr supcrnumenry, asked to be -,
made effective and was referred to +,
he committee ON conference relations =
W. 5 Holcomb and @, NJ. Rees were =,
supernumerary relations =
The afternoon session convened at =
o'clock as per Adjournment !
The following supcranuuatcd !,
were called, their character
passed and continued in that relation :
H. HornerJ. Hoberg, ]. II. Royal. =
r. Royal, j. W. Miller Robert ' '
Booth G. W. Roork. J. II. Hammond. .
N Doane, ID. L. Spaulding, G. Alder. " "
son, David Wolfe, f. II. Calder. w =
., o. uardner, H. I. Baldwin, n NJ "
skipworth and c, G. Stratten. J. w y
op"nsier's relation as changed from ' '
s1perannuated to effective and trans. '
ierred to the Columbia river confor u