Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
PASTOR MAY YET
RETURN TO FOLD
CONFERENCE is WILLING TO
RECEIVE HIM
Rev. w. 3. Bell Is Read Out of the
Methodist Ministry, but Action
Will Be Reversed If He
So Desires

out of the Southern California Metno-
dist conference, but we are in hopes
that he may be read back again be-
fore the session Closes" said Rev
Robert Mcintyre yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Bell was declared dropped
from the conference rolls at the morn
ing session.
Rev. Mr.. Mcintyre received long
letter from Mr.. Bell yesterday after
noon. The envelope was addressed in
care of c. W. Brockman, with no post
mark upon it. Mr.. Brockman is an
official of the South Main Street
Methodist church, of which Mr.. Bell
was pastor. He acts as middle
man" between his former pastor and
the conference.
Rev. Mr. Mcintyre has been persist
ent in his efforts to have Mr.. Bell re-
turned to the conference, and not
withstanding the statement in the let
ter of his domestic troubles that kept
Mr.. Bell away, Rev. Mr., Mcintyre
said that the conference was ready to-
take him back when he would return
sufficiently penitent.
Presiding Elders Atkinson and Pit
ner read the reports from ther ds-
tricts of Los Angeles and San Diego,
respectively. Rev. Mr.. Pitner stated
that his missionary collection was the
largest of any Methodist conference in
the United States according to the
church membership,
Meets at Riverside in 1906
It was announced that the confer
ence of next year would be held at
Riverside.
At the afternoon session Edwin r.
Graham of the Western Methodist
Book concern made a statistical ad-
dress in behalf of the concern he rep
resents.
DIR. Freeman Bovard, editor of theI
California Christian Advocate, dwelt
upon the Christian influences of the
denominational paper. This met with
hearty encouragement in the advance
ment of the work.
At the afternoon session the nine
teenth anniversary of the Woman's
Home Missionary society was OBJ
served. Rev. George F. Bovard pre-
sided. The devotional service was in
charge of Chaplain Nave.
The chaplain said that the Homo
Missionary society was the sympa-
thetic nerve of the church. IF a
young person gets into trouble" said
CLo, 1oi LII,
with the proper spirit there is showing
for a religious precept being implanted
in his heart. But let his life run along
smooth lines and it is very difficult to
reach him religiously."
Music was rendered by the confer
ence quintet, composed of Revs. L. D. |
Van Arnam, G. L. Todd, j. c. Healy, |
B. C. Cory and G. w. Coultas.
"Unfrenzied Finance"
"Unfrenzied Finance" was the topic
of an address by Rev. DR.. E. A. Heaiy. |
Rev. P. H. Bodkin spoke of the home
mission work here, which he stated is |
the second largest in the United
States.
Rev. Robert Mcintyre prefaced his
remarks entitled "A Bakers Dozen of
Happy Girls" by inviting the girls
upon the platform to sing a song. This
the little deaconesses from the Dea-
ooness home did with a vim. Follow
ing the song Rev. Mr. Mcintyre gave
the deaconesses high praise for their
work
Rev. B. C. Cory presented the mis-
sionary work among the Mexicans of
Southern California, who number
about 100000. A pretty senorita sang a
song in Spanish, following the address
of Rev. Mr.. Cory.
"America's Problem"
"America's Problem" was the topic
of Rev. E. NJ Randall, D. D. DR..
Randall said it was a great advantage
for the foreign countries to have their
people here and become Christianized. |
who almost invariably return to their
native lands to carry the tidings of the
Savior
Rev. w. A. Knighten spoke on Be
nevolence in Concrete" He expressed
the peIet that the deaconesses do not
receive sufficient salary for their hard
and efficient work.
The foreign missionary society held
a meeting last evening, conducted by
Rev. c. w. Cowan. DIR. H. P. Swartz.
missionary of Japan, made an address.
speaking at length upon the Japanese.
The speaker paid tribute to the
Japanese as people and their moral |
victory in settling the war. He said
that the Americans would have to re-
spect the Japanese as men and not
brutes.
DR.. Smyth, missionary to China
during the past twenty-three years.
gave an account of the mission work
and the methods used by the mission
aries in reaching the people. He said
THE Christian religion has given wo-
manhood to China. Before that they
were called females"