Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-03
PASTORS TO Be
ASSIGNED TODAY
SPECULATION is RIFE AS TO
APPOINTMENTS
Rumor Gains Currency That Rev. w.
3. Bell VIII Appear Before the
Conference Today for
Reinstatement


odist churches will be made public at
the session of the conference to be held
today.
Much speculation is rife as to the
appointments and assignments of pas
tors and elders, and that portion of to-
days session will be of great interest.
1t was rumored yesterday that Rev.
w. B. Bell was in Los Angeles and that
he might be reinstated in the Southern
California conference today before the
adjournment.
c. w. Brockman, who is an official of
the South Main street Methodist
church, of which Rev Mr.. Bell was
pastor at the time of his disappearance
several months ago, said:
''I received a telegram from Rev.
Mr.. Bell Saturday, asking if there were
any new developments and saying that
h must know at once. He does not care
to have his whereabouts known at
present.
Mr.. Brockman said that DR.. Mcintyre
and Presiding Elder Atkinson are his
staunch friends and it is believed.
should he come today, that he would
be taken back into full fellowship. as
all his friends are anxious for such a
move.
At the session of the Southern Cali
fornia conference yesterday morning
there was a heated discussion between
Presiding Elders J. B. Green, A. w.
Atkinson, ]. L. Pitner and S. A.
Thomson,
Elders Differ
The discussion was regarding the
funds from the sale of the Long Beach
camp meeting property and its dispos-
al at the new camp meeting grounds
at Huntington Beach. They were the
members Of the committee having the
transaction in charge.
Rev. Mr.. Green expressed the opinion
that the endowment fund, realized from
the sale of the Long Beach property,
should be placed at per cent interest,
to which Rev. Mr.. Pitner objected,
stating that the proposition was twenty
years behind the times and that it was
the privilege and duty of the committee
to realize much more from it's judicial
investment connected with the Hunt
ington Beach enterprise.
1t is said that Rev. Mr.. Green has
been opposed to the Huntington Beach
proposition from the first and that the
discussion yesterday was but the public
statement of facts that have been dis
cussed many times in private.
1t is said that while Rev. Mr.. Green
attended the recent camp meeting as
a presiding elder, he did not reside at
the camp meeting grounds.
After considerable discussion pro and
con, it was decided that trustees be
elected by the conference and separate
ly incorporate, to be empowered to han
die the endowment funds.
Anti-PoIyeamy Report
The committee on anti-polygamy.
whose report was refused at it's first
presentation. was again given yester-
day. which was accepted as follows:
Resolved, That polygamy is uncon-
stitutional. 1t is a blot on the family
and all pure society and a menace to
our government. Its influence is cor
rupting everywhere when practiced.
Legal enactments have failed to sue
cessfully eXterminate this curse
This corrupting vine has entwined
itself In all high places in Utah and
many others-including a seat in the
United States senate.
we feel very keenly what seems
to US this usurpation of the dignity
and purity of this high position.
we recommend cooperation with
the w. c. T. u. and all other good
people in using our influence with
California senators and senators from
other states to expel William Smoot
from the United States senate, thus
showing our interest in the American
home, society, government and Chris
tianity.
''Polygamous Mormonism ought not
to live under our flag. We see no re-
deeming feature in it. 1t has promised
to obey the laws of our country and
has fearlessly violated them.
Strenuous action must be taken to
prevent its further encroachment upon
our government and people As q con-
ference we will assist any and every
organization TO destroy it, root aud
branch. Our motto must be, Up and
at it, and may the God of Israel help
our hosts"
Divorce Question Up
The subject of remarriage of d.
vorced persons was discussed. The
committee, composed of Francis M.
Moody and Will A. Knighten, recon-
nlended that the action taken by the
Protestant Episcopal church at it's
convention in 1902 be published for
distribution among Methodists.
The ministers of Methodism were
urged to refuse to marry persons who
had been divorced, except by the terms
of the decree 1t be shown that separa-
ton was granted according to Bible
precepts' and thai only the innocent
party be remarked.
The ministers were taken on an ex-
grounds at Huntington Beach yester-
day afternoon and expressed their sat
isfaetion with the choice of the COM
mittee in selecting the grounds.
Following are the committees ap-
POINTED yesterday:
Appoint Committees
Board of church extension-Revs. e.
A. Healy, president; B. C. Cory, vice
president: r. S. Fisher, secretary: A.
p. Pomeroy, treasurer; DR.. G. w.
Campbell. A. j. Wallace, DR.. F. A. Sey-
mour, F. M. Potter, frederick Miller
Board of church location-Los An
geles district, Revs. A. w. Bunker, b.
G. Cory l. L. Spencer, D. w. Edwards,
A, j. Wallace, w. j. Cronemiler; San
Diego district, E. ]. Inwood, T. c.
Miller, t, II. Woodward, B. C. Lock-
wood, G. L. Hazard, c. L. Thomas;
Pasadena district, Rev. ]. C. Elliott. |.
Jewell, A. w. Lamport, H. C. Sigier,
c. M. Jacques, N. G. Felker; Fresno
district, H. w. Peck. S. S, Sampson.
Il. Vaughn, E. M. Pyle, j. Newport,
A. Henry
Board of stewards-Revs. ]. c. Ell
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