Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-01
CONFERENCE
NEAR END
EDUCATIONAL TOPICS THE MAIN
SUBJECT
MINISTER'S WILL BE APPOINTED
TODAY
Bishop Nicely Speaks on South Amer
ica-DecIares Roots Attitude Has
Resulted In Better
Feeling

Bishop Thomas B. Nicely of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of South America,
who is presiding at the Southern Califor-
mia conference, delivered lecture on
South Africa last night at the First
Methodist church, at the last night ses-
sion of the conference.
Bishop Neely spoke of the history of
the South America republics He said in
part:
Have you ever thought of the size of
South America? 1t is a continent of
many countries.
North America has over seven million
square miles and South America has
nearly that amount. South America is
$500 miles wide. Little Panama, which
the people laughed at when it formed a
republic, is as large as two Switzerlands
Argentina is as large as twenty-eight
states the size of New York, or one-third
the size of Europe. Brazil is larger than
the United States, and If it were as thickly
settled as Belgium it could hold the popu-
lation of the world. Chill is nearly 5000
miles long and larger than the state of
Texas. Peru has 100000 square miles.
"You talk of venerable cities. The
Spaniards were a century ahead in South
America. Panama was founded in 1913
and Lima in 1885, where the oldest uni
versity in the western hemisphere is
located. Buenos Ayres was founded in
1885. Rio de Janeiro will be the most
beautiful city in the world.
"The Monroe doctrine has been great
bugbear to many Of the statesmen of
South America.
Secretary Root has made a great
change in South America and his words
made deep impression. Transforming foes
into friends for tie United States.
I'VE of America are a South American
power. We have a canal strip of ten
miles on the isthmus where the American
flag flies. We are in South America, but
we don't want any more of 1t.
''The American canal will change the
commerce of the world and will have a
great effect on the United States"
Bishop Neely spoke at length upon the
work of the canal and it's rapid advance
| ment.
Mccabe Memorial
| A collection was taken for the McCabe
Memorial church which Bishop Nicely Is
erecting in memory of the late Bishop
| McCabe.
| According to the expressions of the
conference yesterday morning. the trus-
tees of the University of California de-
cided to establish theological college In
connection with the university
The session was largely taken up with
educational topics.
The following trustees were elected TO
succeed those whose terms expired in
| September: DIR. w. w. Beckett M. D., A.
J. Wallace, DIR. George F.-Bovard, DIR. A.
w. Atkinson. Rev. B. c. Cory, w. M.
Bowen and DR.. Henry W. Brodbeck.
| Those named as Visitors to the various
colleges affiliated with the university
were: College of Liberal Arts, A. w.
Lamport and L. t. Guild; College of Medi-
cine DIR. c. A. Broggs and DR.. Eleanor
Seymour; College of Law, A. G. Park and
e. c. Campbell; College of Dentistry, Or.
A.. c. Snarely; College of Oratory. d. F.
Howe; College of Pharmacy, Edward
Henderson; College of Music George W.
Coultas.
The educational report on the Freed
mans Aid Tract society and the educa-
| tional board presented satisfactory re-
suits, especially with reference to the
latter.
| The College of Liberal Arts has re-
ceived $606,249. The cost of improvements
on Simpson Auditorium, the property Of
the university. has been considerable.
There is an Indebtedness of about $4,000,
one-half of which is pledged.
$4,000 Collected
Rev. P. H. Bodkin secretary of the
committee for the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society, reported that the society
| had collected $22. .096. An Epworth league
report was also given.
! At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Dr. H. w.
Brodbeck presided at the Sunday school
anniversary service. Q. H. Fowler con-
Quoted the music. The round table on
THE Sunday School Teacher" was in
charge of Hugh Gibson. Bishop Neely
made short address.
At 8 o'clock the Epworth league ami
versary was held, Clyde M Crist presid-
ing. Oliver Clark, president of the South
ern California State Epworth league, made
the address. The organization was insti-
tuted at Huntington Beach last July.
4 The conference will be continued over
| this morning and the annoinf rnar1fs of fha