Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
CHANGES ARE FEW
IN PAST0RATES
BISHOP BERRY ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENTS
Southern California Methodist Confer
ence Ends-Lareer Churches Re-
tain Ministers Who Served
Them Last Year


ifornia Methodist conferences ever held
closed yesterday afternoon at 1 O'Clock
at Simpson auditorium. Bishop Berry
although in kindly manner, exercised
great executive ability in handling the
business that came before him in the
seven days session. Then it was when
tears came into his eyes and his voice
trembled when he spoke of the super
annuation of Rev. w. M. Sterling, who
had been pastor of the Boyle Heights
church the past year. In that regard
Bishop Berry said:
II have a painful duty to perform in
the announcement of the superannua-
sion has been brought to bear upon me
in regard to this.
Brother Sterling has been one of the
most faithful pastors in this conference
but under existing circumstances he
wishes to be removed. He thinks he
must have a change of relationship.
have put my whole soul in the affair
This is the first instance in my capacity
as bishop that anything like this has
occurred within my jurisdiction. I had
much rather be the editor of the Ep-
worth Herald, for this hurts me beyond
all expression. He may, however, re-
turn to the conference next year."
Rev. Will A. Knighten followed the
bishop in his expression of regret. and
moved that Rev. Mr.. Sterling be placed
on the superannuated list. 1t was
granted.
Rev. Mr.. Sterling said last evening:
II have been a Methodist preacher
for eighteen years, six of which 1 was
presiding elder of the San Diego dis
trict, and could not maintain my self
respect and take charge of the church
to which L was appointed, in the face
of the fact that the Whittier people
wanted me and the bishop refused to
send me there.
"It is said this was done because the
presiding elder objected. OF course
did not expect to be returned to the
Boyle Heights church. 1 knew there
were two men there who did not want
me. They wanted an eastern man."
A prominent pastor said last even
ing:
$50 far as salary is concerned, none
= of the Methodist preachers can afford
to leave large positions to enter the
ministry, but the discipline that we sub
scribe to when we enter the ministry
puts salary out of the question. We are
servants of God and are in Gods hands
I think had I been in Brother Sterling's
place 1 should have taken the position
and trusted to God for the result
The muck talked of great shake-ur
did not occur. The pastors of the larger
churches were returned. Many changes
as is customary, were made in the
smaller churches.
The session opened at $3.50 O'Clock
yesterday morning, devotional exercises
continuing until o'clock, when Rev. J
l.. Pitner had charge until the arrival
Of Bishop Berry.
The following Chautauqua trustees
were appointed: w. P. Ferguson, A
Inwood, S. j. Carroll, Robert Mcintyre
e. A. Healy, G. R. Croft, H. w. Brod-
beck, w. L. Cleveland, George I. Coch-
ran, Prof. Mercy and T. C. Miller.
Trustees for the Huntington Beach
Camp Meeting association were ap-
pointed as follows: ]. L. Pitner, J. c.
Elliott, George E. Foster, S. A. Thom-
son, A. w. Atkinson, B. C. Cory and
w. A. Belts.
A paper was read against the publi-
cation of Sunday newspapers and de-
crying the Buster Brown" style of il
Illustrations, to which Rev. DIR. Pitne1
said:
This would be good advertisement
for the papers, for which they should
be willing to pay good price"
This is an annual protestation, which
has become a feature of the closing
session of conference.
A large amount of routine business
incident to the closing session, was
transacted.
Bishop Berry called DR.. G. F. Bovard
to preside during his absence in an
executive session, during which the doc
tor offered a motion to have the time
Of conference changed until March of
each year. This was voted down.
In his closing remarks, Bishop Berry
said:
Brethren, we have done the best we
could. / wish to express my apprecia-
ton and gratitude for the kindness
shown me at this session of the con-
ference. I came with my heart open to
receive you and to do the best 1 could
'"This is the hardest conference have
presided over. The conditions are very
hard to handle, chief of which is that
three-fourths of the clergymen come
here for the benefit of themselves or
family.
"In ordinary conferences we do not
have to deal with these conditions. A
certain slice of territory has to be
dealt out to one person where there is
wind and to another where there is no
wind. Tears come to my eyes when
these conditions have to be adjusted"
The bishop closed with a touching
appeal to the ministers in going out to
their work for the coming year.
Following are the appointments:
Los Angeles District
A. w. Atkinson, presiding elder; Ala
mitos Park (s), M. Fl. Plumb; Burke
(s); Cahuenga, j. r. Ross Compton,
c. A. Bunker; Florence, S. w. Carnes;
Gardena, F. A. Zeigler; Hynes, r. M
Warrington; Inglewood (s), Harry