The San Francisco call., 1904-09-16
MANY QUESTIONS BEFORE
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Flatterlng Reports Are
Heard From the
Districts.

PACIFIC GROVE, Sept. 15.-The Sec
ond days session of the California Con-
ference opened this morning at 9:SO
o'clock. Rev. j. H. N. Williams, pre-
siding elder of Napa district, read the
report of the work in his district dur
ing the past year.
The Rev. John Coyle, D. D., read the
report of the Oakland district. He said
his territory covered 10000 square
miles, varied in topography, climate
and population.
Rev. E. d. McCreary, Phi. D., pre-
sented the report of the Sacramento
district, over which he presided, COW
ering territory of about $4,000 square
miles.
The committee on education re-
ported the following as d special COM
mittee TO meet with a like committee
from the Pacific Conference of the M.
e. Church South, to CONFER upon plans
of federation in the educational enter
prises of the two churches in Califor-
MIA: Revs Eli McClish, j. H. Wythe,
George w. White, E. r. Ollie and w.
c. Evans.
Rev. DR.. Emory of the NJ. e. Church
South was introduced as one of the
committee from that church.. and ad-
dressed the conference on that sub
ject.
Rev. DR.. Henry C. Jennings, one of
the agents of the book concern 10
Gated at Cincinnati, was introduced
and spoke upon the condition of the
publishing interests of the church.
He said the book concern was not
in business primarily to make money,
but in order to furnish good literature.
The dividends of the business this
year distributed among the conferences
OF the church, which go to help SUI
perannuated ministers, their widows
and orphans, were reported at $135,-
600 Books have increased in sales
about six times during the last four
years from the western house. The
best books in the language are being
published.
BY request Rev. Dr. George B. Smythe
was transferred from Fuchu Confer
ence to the California Conference.
The committee on minimum salary
recommended that a fund to be known
as the sustenance fund be provided by
taking collections of 20 cents a member
IN all the churches annually, the money
TO be distributed to pastors upon the
smaller charges, according to necessity
The following commission was appoint
ed to have charge of this fund: For
1905. Revs. James Williams, c. M Jen-
ness and w. c. Howard; for 1906, A. H.
Needham, w. c. Evans and ]. r. An
drews; for 1907. L. P. Walker, A. j.
Hanson and w. w. Case
The following committee on aggres-
sive evangelism was appointed: Revs
w. w. Case, e. r. Ollie, w. c. Evans.
George w. White and H ]. Winsor
This action is taken in harmony with
the request of the commission appoint
ed on the same subject by the General
Conference.
An executive session was ordered for
tomorrow morning at o'clock to dis
cuss the qualifications of young men
seeking admission to the conference. At
IL o'clock the Bishop will address the
class admitted into full connection.
By request Rev. Chan Hon Fan was
transferred from the Southern Califor-
MIA Conference to this conference
The discussion yesterday over DIR.
Hammond was to determine whether
his name should be made a part of the
roll call, and Bishop Wilson ruled that
as he was still a member of the confer
ence he was entitled to that privilege.
DIR. Hammond must now, after a year
of suspension, be made an effective
of the conference and thereby
be entitled to an appointment if he so
desires.