Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1903-09-10
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Weeks Proceedings Were Inter-
esting Fund For Aged Ministers

Inursuay morning ab o'oV ociUch "iuu
song No. SAG, and devotional services
conducted by Rev. J. P. Smith, of
Palmyra. The Scriptural lesson was
the second chapter Of st. Marks
gospel.
After the roll Of previous absentees
had been called, the minutes Of We'd
nesday morning were read and ap-
proved.
A communication from Rev. Ed
mund Thompson, General Represen-
tative Of Sunday League Of America,
which was referred to a special com
mittee on Sabbath Observance as fol-
lows: Robert White, Of Rocheport;
f. ]. Maple, of Platte City; r. M.
Dameron, of Oallao; 9. A. Burns, OF
Hale; W. B. Wheeler, of Gallatin; M.
II. Moore, of Moberly; w. G. Rice,
Of Monroe City.
The following Committee on Memo
ries was appointed: Revs. W. W. Nc
Murry; ]. M. O'Bryon, of Shelbyyille;
L. B. Culbertson, Of Glasgow; ]. H.
Pritchett, of Mexico.
1t was announced that j. III.
Merchant, Missionary Treasurer, had
arrived and was at his desk to receive
all missionary money.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The address OF DR.. Il o. Brown, Of
Vanderbilt University, Wednesday
evening was an able one. He dealt
with the missionary question. He
said Methodism discovered two things
1.-The sense Of sin, showing that all have
slnned, that all have come short, and
second, that the lowest might be
lifted up and become a child Of God,
having Gods spirit, bearing witness
with his spirit that he is His child.
Methodist experience and the doctrine
Of the Methodist trinity were dis
tinctly missionary.
The address was heard by large
audience. There were probably 800
people present at the service,
r.,x oN rur s.pn.rp
ona of tha sa.trros =, the Con,or.
onoa vas the sormon ~ Row Tbomn
CO., eacratarv ~ arc Srnaav raaone
on the subject: 'sThe Lords Day" "
oountrn thor Eranca .nd snein and
othar co,ntr,oo hocorso sbe op.rded
.ha c.hh.th &c : ho,v dav and com.
.a,,oa ~ s,,h,oots ~ rosract a. ua
Ia ~ that 49, co,,,,trv ~ ann c,tv that
sa,,od - observa tbs Sabbatb dav
,aa,'Ia srro,n ooma to nav uo Sa,S
th.t Enn,ara ohservad the Tord,s
~ r1neh hottor than tho Irn,tad
c.a.os 60 mhare maro No onen stoves
tsaso @ .hara ,sora NJ crndav theatres
Sns , G,'asau IL. s .onors ILL., 10 h.va IN
sh,a M oonntr, cnaah,na % tha worL.
ina n,an ho saId thet a had heen
nroran ne that a mon who reene the Sab
ba,h &c cansh,a ~ do,no better worl,
,s,an % NM, a In,ru w,Io ,n1r,rs ryery uay'm
the week. He deplored Sunday ex-
cursions and said that the terrible
wrecks on railroads were due to Sab
bath desecration. directly or indirect
lly. He said that a country that forgot
| the Lords day would sooner or later
be wiped of of the map. He advo-
Gated quiet, peaceful Sabbath, a rest
day for all-the Door laborer, as well
as those more fortunate. The address
created a profound impression among
the preachers and their congregations
will probably hear from them wher
they return to their respective fields Of
llabor.
DIR. Watkins agent for the endow
ment fund for superapnuated preach
ers. was introduced to the Conference
and made splendid address. He sale
that the object was to raise a 81, 900, ,00(
endowment for the benefit of the agec
and worn-out preachers. He said thu
Texas Conference had given s15,00(
and his own Conference, that of Mis-
sissippi, had given $4,000. They tool
a collection before this Conference
and raised over $500 this morning
More will be given later. Those wht
gave as much as s1OO were:
]. H. jackson, Fulton.
| 2. M. Williams, Lexington.
| J. A. MumpoIer, st. Joseph.
S. A. Cressap, Columbia.
R. NJ. Hardaway, st. Charles.
| G. M. Bishop, st. Joseph.
| M. L. Gray, Chillicothe.
B. ]. Castell, st. Joseph.
| A. @. Thomas, Hannibal.
/ A. @. Miller, Fayette.
DIR. Watkins indicated that he knew
of one party who was going to give a
much as 500, 900 and another $4,000
He didn't say whether they lived ii
Missouri.
THE FRATERNAL ADDRESS.
j Rev Mr.. Pierce. Of Tarkio. deliy
erred the fraternal address from th
ME- Chnrch Conference of Missouri
His snaech showed the profound feel
| inc manifested bv this church toward
the ME church Soutb. The fee
inc is recinrocated by the M. +
Chnrch south. and. Judging nv thi
spirit, 1t may not be many years unit
there will only be one Methods
Church in this country. At least
this is the impression the fraterns
addresses leave on the Conference.
DR.. W. r. Lambert, General Mi
sionary Secretary Of the Church, wa
introduced to the Conference.