The daily sentinel., 1907-10-15

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y ence work-a splendid record X
ACCOMPANYING a large and excell-
ent picture of Bishop Warren was
the following story and interview in,
yesterday mornings Denver News.
Twelve hundred clergymen, all an
pointed to charges within the brief
period of eight weeks at eight con-
secutlve Methodist conferences. Is
the record held by Bishop Henry w
warren, who returned to his home
IN TINS city Saturday, after the busi-
est otiicial tour of the western and
middle states in his entire career.
varied circumstances made it ne
cessary for Bishop Warren to preside
over eight Methodist conferences in
eight consecutive weeks. and his
friends are wondering how he could
Withstand the attendin nemgtal ,'oSa
Withstand the attending mental and
physical strain. His service at the
mead of the respective conferences
affected more than 100000 men
and women of the Methodist faith.
Growth of Church Surprising.
Blshop Warren says that he is far
from being fatigued. On the other
hand, he had become inspired by the
phenomenal growth of the Methodist
church, He is now the best-versed
bishop on its condition In America.
The clergymen he appointed to the
churches within the respective con-
terences were selected after careful
consideration, the bishop being per-
sonally acquainted with a large ma
Jority of the ministers now in new
pulpits.
That the Methodist church has ta-
ken a cosmopolitan turn in its rapid
and progressive strides forms an in
teresting feature in Bishop Warren's
close study of eight of the biggest
conferences in the United States The
gospel in accordance with the Meth
odist arrangement is preached in the
United States today in nineteen diff
ferent languages.
Plans Visit to Northwest.
The busy tour of America, how
ever, is hot as yet at an end for the
bishop. Only a few days have been
reserved for him to visit his home
in Denver. November 1 he is due
at Seattle, Wash, to take part in
a meeting of all the Methodist bish-
ops of the United States. Because
three of the bishops have died since
the last conference, the Seattle ses-
sion will be one of the most import
ant in years. 1t will be of several
days duration, to be followed by
weeks of work, in which the bishops |
will be Individually concerned.
Bishop Warren has also been en-
gagged to take charge of enormous |
mission meetings to be held in Sc
These will last until the latter part |
of November, when Bishop Warren |
will have the first leisure moments |
since midsummer.
81 left Denver July 1G," said Blsh- |
op Warren, ION my way to the Meth
odist meetings at Chautauqua, New |
York state. When these sessions |
were over, the conferences called Oh |
my services. 1t meant considerable |
travel and extensive responsibility,
but the hard work has had its re
ward 1t have had an opportunity |
to make a close study of the church |
and have found that the |
growth of the Methodist church has |
been wonderful.
Attended Many Conferences.
THE conferences over which | pre-
sided included the Black Hills, the |
Nebraska, the Wyom-
ing, the Colorado, the Swedish Meth |
odist at Burlington, Ia, the McCook, |
Neb., the North River, with head
quarters in Chicago, and the confer
euce at Columbus, Ind.
"The Columbus conference is the |
largest in the church. Such men as
Vice President Fairbanks and Sena-
tor Dale belong to this conference.
It has a membership of 10000, and
its future prospects are perhaps
than any conference of the
United States. 1t alone has crop
pf 800 clergymen. who are among
the most capable in the church.
"In all the other conferences, how
ever, / found very inspiring
growth. New churches are being
built, the valuation of church prop
erty is steadily increasing, and indi-
,ations all point to very powerful
,huTch.
"The Colorado conference exper-
enced a growth of 3,O50 new mem
lers last year, which is very praise
worthy. In every department of the
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