Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-30
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
The Ministers Of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church Are Holding
a Gratifying Meeting
Those Present.

Anc opening service or the Fifty
! Second Session Of the Hannibal Dis
trict Conference was held in the First
M. e. Church in this city Tuesda,
evening. An inspiring song service
led by the Conference Choirister, Rev
L. H. Lewis, Of MaEceline, was followed
) BY a splendid sermon by DR.. W. B.
Christy, Of Carrollton, on the theme
"Fhe Sons Of God and Their Priyi.
leges."
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
4 The Wednesday morning session
opened at $50 O'Clock with devotional
services in charge of Rev. W. II. Fox,
Of this city.
At 0 O'Clock the conference was
organized for business by ~electing Rev.
J. J. Hicks secretary, Presiding
Elder J.. II. Poland being in the chair.
Following the roll call, committees on
home missions, programme and resc.
buttons were appointed. Reports were
then taken up.
After the Presiding Elders report
thefollowing charges were represented
Beyier, Bowling Green, Brookfeld,
C~arrollton, Clarence, Hale, Second
Church Hannibal, Laclede, Laddonia,
Louisiana, Marceline, Mendon.
The fixing Of the place for holding
the next session Of the conference was
made the order Of the day for 10 a. m,
Thursday.
The forenoon session closed with an
excellent sermon by Rev. Joseph
Scarborough.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The afternoon was taken up with
devotional and literary exercises. The
following topics we're discussed:
2:l5. Review Of Bishop Thoburn's
"The Church Of Pentecost. J.. II.
Vogt, of Shelbyville.
Introduction to / Peter-O. Beistle,
Of Clarence.
Christology Of ! Peters. D. Ken
dali, Of Macon.
Eschatology Of l Peter.
Doctrine Of Christian Experience In
| Peter.
BIS: Chow Can We Secure a
Greater Spirituality In the Sunday
School?n-E L. Robinson, Louisiana.
3:45. The Mode Of Water Baptism
III. II. Poland, Presiding Elder,
Macon.
Exegesis we're read by Revs. Edgar
Nash, of West Hartford, and Jackson
Giddens, Of Truxton.
At 4 o'clock the conference adjourn
ed until 7:l5, at which time the sacra-
ment Of the Lords Supper will be adj
ministered, followed by a sermon by
Rev. Il. J. FerrllI, Of Bowling Green.
The following ministers are In at
tendance:
J II Poland, Macon.
Joseph Scarborough, Bevier.
TT Ferrill, Bowling Green.
Sappenield, Brookheld.
w B Christy, Carrollton.
O Beistle, Clarence.
Leo Howard, Hannibal.
DIS Smith, Laclede.
L L Robinson, Louisiana.
L + Lewis, Marceline.
w r Enyeart, Mendon.
il Hicks, Mexico.
IF Lusk, Moberly.
J Giddens, Truxton.
CIR Wade, Vandalia.
A NJ Pennewell, Warrenton.
w II Fox, Laddonia-
Z Nash, West Hartford.
Benz Kuhler, Warrenton.
The following is the remainder Of
the programme to be carried out by
the conference:
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 30.
$50. Devotional-M. R. F. Nickel,
OF Bethel.
600. Minute Business.
1O:45. Sermon--D. f. Harrison, of
Tina.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JAN. 80.
2OO-Deyotional Services - d. S..
Smith, OF La Clede.
2:l5. Reveals
ITO What Extent Should We En-
phasize the Baptism Of the Holy Ghost
10 Revival Work."--L. G. Sappen-
field, Brookfeld.
SIS the Church Losing the Revival
Spirit as Set Forth in the New Tesla
ment?n-J. d. Cain, of Hale.
"What Methods Shall We Adopt in
Revival Work to Meet Present. Needs?"
Nv. r. Enyeart, Mendon.
Elbow Should We Care for the New
Convert2n-S. w. Taylor, of Wakenda.
S:l5. Exegesis A. NJ. Pennewell,
Warrenton.
3:25. 1.-THE Extensive Revival Need
ed in the Epworth League, and How
to Secure It." Leo Howard, Hanni-
bal.
3:s5. Exegesis--w. B. Slower, Sum
ner.
s:45. "The Duty Of Cultivating a
Friendly Spirit With Christians Of All
Denuminations.n G. r. Wade, Of
Vandalia.
THURSDAY NIGHT, JAN. 30.
100, Song Seryiee-L. +. Lewis, Of
Marcellne.
100 c..- -, 7 Il T.neL, ~ Mo