The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-05
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Methodist General Conference
Now Fairly Under Way.
Members in Attendance Esti-
mated at 10000.

Los Angeles. Cal May 5--The sec
ond DAYS session Of the Methodist
general conference did not convene
until 1918 o'clock this morning The
usual hour OF opening the proceed
fnes, as originally agreed upon was
$40 a. m. but important meetings OF
the various standing committees to-
daw uecessftated d later hour. The
committees on episcopacy, boundaries,
rav1saIs temporal economy state o.
the church and rerup erauce convened
At O'clock with but few members
absent to take up the work OF cor
sideriug the important subjects neIors
Tha committee on book concerns,
one OF the most important commit
tees OF the conference IS IN session
this morning, but has not yet report
ed the considerable OF the Welsn-s
problems with which It VIII have %
deal Other committees holding
meetings this morning are those OF
missions education church extension
Sunday schools. freedUeu's aid and
But Little actual work beyond simple
organization viii be accom- pllsned nE
any Of the committees at today's ses-
sion After the officers have been
I chosen and the work appCrtioned and
/ outlined much attention VIII attach
! 70 these daily sessions, as many OF the
most important matters coming be-
8 LOEE LtlE conference TOT LEEl1llA
viii be passed upon and finally set
tied II the committee rouzs- Although
stirring contests over many questions
ara anticipated on the floor Of the
{ convention. IL is expected that in the
main the conference will follow COM
Z mittee raeOmmeudRtf0ns-
Bishop H Warren viii preside at
f todav-s session Of the general confer
ance- and tire chief feature will be
reading of the episcopal address This
VIII be concluded before the confer
ence adjOurus for today at 1880 p m
4 AT important feat g1ra Of tnda Us col
ference proceedings was the opening Of
the ma gfudCeut missionary exhibit IN
the building formerly occupied by thu
Los Angeles Chamber Of Commerce
This exhibit IS one OF the most inter-
z estiuE ever made or the Pacific coast
ard Surpasses anything Of the sort at
tempted at former conferences The
display is com preheusfve- showing IN
accurate detail the magnitude Of this
The exhibit is under The personal SUP
ervlsfou Of Secretary Earl Taylor. 81
the oueu door emergency commisst OI1-
assisted by corps Of competent as
sistants-
The exercises at the formal opeuils
this morning were conducted by BIsna1
E. G. Andrews Of New York c1airrll1r
Of the 0pen door emergency cor1rl1lss-
sion Bishop Frank W Warner led u
prayer and passages from the scrip
lures were read by Rev Ding 11iangius
the conference delegate from CHINA
Bishop Joseph c. EarrzeII. Of Aria
and DR. a q. Leouard secretary 81
che missionary society. delivered al
{ dresses At the conclusion Of the eE
ercises the exhibit was declared open q
The public
The last Of the special trains on the
t-e nscDltIuanraI lines bearing dele
gates 10 the conference. arrived at
Z O'Clock this morning II local hote
manager estimated that q total Of %.
600 Delegates and visitors have arrives
FL tire city. Not the slightest difficult G,
has been encountered By the reception
: committees IN placing THIS great hos
and the Axpedbency with which rhl
crowd has been handed speaks u1uci
for the local committees having ~
] matter Of entertainment IN charge y
details have been overlooked and III
: labor spared TO add to the comfort Q
the visitors
I NJ. Frank Moss. ex-poIice commits
{ siouer Of New York and a lay mem
z Eber Of thz delegation who was take
suddenly III with an attack q Inra-rn
rrrarcry rheumatism on TIE trip WeSi
fs III 3 serious condition at the Deacon
q ness hospital The physicians IN At
r tendance express hopes Of his recoT
I cry nut grave fears are felt by friends
: F7ssofutiors Of high esteem and ueude
. z7-nnarfv have been passed by rh
Il --,r Fararna ard communicated 70 ~
I ldfs1fn z11fs1ad patient
:. 49, Dr. Thomas 3 Ford a prszia
: ing elder from Oregon IS also conrlne
70 ais room with serious Illness