The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-06-02
The Conference Proper,
Begins Today.
1t Will Be Composed of Del
egateS.
One From Each District and One
From Each Church In the
United States.

Inc conference proper, Dcglns To-
day, and will last through Thursday.
The Brethren who have been with US
for the past four days, have come to
attend the religious services preced-
ing the Conference, and to meet
friends. and many will go hence to
visit other parts, taking advantage
of the low railroad fares.
The Committee of ~, that has been
sitting for several days, is made up
of delegates, one from each district,
and is called the Supreme Court or
Council of the Church. 1t sits to try
cases that have come before the
churches, or other matters that may
come before it.
The Conference passes upon ques-
tions concerning the fundamental
principles or faith, aud decides mat
tiers by two thirds vote. It will sit
today and tomorrow.
While many left yesterday, many
came to take their places. and many
more are expected today,
II OuI RdApAlc WClC uilCa oduudNs
by Brethren ministers, and their SER
mons are highly spoken of. Many of
the Brethren were scattered through
the congregation.
Last night five or six of our church
es we're opened, and Brethren minis
ters addressed packed audiences.
A collection ives taken for mission
airy purposes at the Tabernacle, yes
terday afternoon, and the cash in the
baskets amounted to $500, and the
checks and notes to $1,000 or $500
more.
| The crowd present on Sunday was
large, estimated at from 10000 to
40 0oO0-most putting it at from 5000
to 10000. The order was excellent
Services were conducted at six diff
ferent places on the grounds, owing
to the great numbers present.
The arrangements at the grounds,
and in the city. have been excellent,
and everything has passed off with
out jar. The committees of the
Brethren had looked after every de-
tail and anticipated every want, and
the commissary of an army could not
have better provided for feeding the
multitude. On the other hand, the
COMMITTEES of the Commercial Club
met every requirement, and the Com
lmittees of Reception and Entertain
lment, deserve unstinted praise.
i The Emergency Hospital has been
lputting in some good work. DIR.
Stinchcomb cared for Mrs. Samuel
Miller and son, of Elkhart, Ind, Sat
urday, both of whom had been rur
over by a bicyclist. The woman had
a sprained ankle and the boy wa,
bruised.
Not one of the Brethren was seer
under the influence of liquor, or in Z
saloon, or behaving himself other
vice than courteously, soberly ant
properly.
t The electric line took in 1900 fares
7 Saturday.
One of the Brethren who has at
3 tended a number of meetings and ha
: been on the Locating Committees
said to us that the preparations an,
entertainment for the Brethren here
excelled all that he had attende,
and he was at Harrisburg, last year
The electric line sold 5000 tickets
Sunday, and half that number Mon
day.
The Commercial Club in its prepa
Irations for the Brethren Conferenc
Overlooked one very important mat
;, .,lter-they forgot to appoint wealth
er committee.
There were bevies of pretty girl
wearing their quaint little bonnet;
:, that added to their attractivenes:
and some that braved the disfavor o
the Elders, by wearing hats an
laces.
A better behaved nor more thrift
:. looking crowd never visited Bellefor
= taine.
1t was time for happy reunion.
and the occasion for many visits wit
friends who do not often meet.
Fl The singing in the Tabernacle wa
& hearty and in good time, and wa
. greatly enjoyed.
:l The liberal size of the five Ger
g sandwiches, and five cent bowls q
s splendid soup that were served b
~ the Brethren on the Fair grount
g stayed many a hungry stomach q
5 small expense, and enabled the pc,
S pie to stay at the meetings durin
. the day.
We never saw the Fair Grounds +:
beautiful, nor so attractive.
The audience of six or eight tho
- sand at the Tabernacle was inspi
= ing and wonderful. There were fe
=. of our people who had ever SEE
so large religious gathering.
The white tents on the green ca
pet of the Fair ground, made a bea
tiful part of the landscape, al
reminded the old soldiers of the da
of 40 years ago, when tents shelter
warriors instead of the evangels
peace.
Compliments for Bellefontaine
for our nice clean streets, pref
to lawns, fine side walks, and pretty ci
all were frequent from the visiti
Brethren, and they also spoke