The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-08-29
Methodist conference IN Session
At Boise During the Past
Few Days.


Quoted by Rev. j. q. Randall, II.
H., OF New York, beginning at VI
O'Clock. the f0urthday's meetings
of the Idaho annual conference which
Is in,session In Boise this week and
which bas been continued over Mon.
day in order TO dispose of all bnsi-
ness, was attended by large audiences.
At the conclusion OF the devotional
exercises the business session con-
vened To listen to a short address by
nr. u. l., RAIDER, OF the Pacific
Christian Advocate. who spike on
the opportunity for work that Is pre-
sented In the opening ap OF the
northwest territory.
lie stated that there we're over H.
900, 600 acres In Montana and some
thing over 800, 900 acres OF land In
Idaho 10 he brought under irrigation
during the coming year and that
here would be iine field In which Ia
carry on the work OF the church. He
said IL was easy 10 look az the CON-
mercial side of the work and warned
ministers against the inclination 20
take up loo acres of land just because
they imagined that they could save
more than IN The work for Jesus
Christ.
"we must save the northwest 10
God aud Jesus Christ, I" he said, land
we mus, not only save commercial
interests but we have To save spifitu'
al interests,
In order to do this, he urged that
the Pacific Christian Advocate bs
seut vii through the northwest, say
Ing III Is our business 10 advances
the temperance cause and our buSi
ness To advocate support of -th'
church and the schools. =
An amendment to the constitu
tion OF the church was taken up 10.
lowing the address. The amendment
was 10 the effect that the selection
Of the presiding elders should dot b
made through appointment 10y tn
bishops, but that the annual confer
enee shoald select them by election
The adyisahiIlty OF accepting such al
amendment Was discussed with th
result that IL was voted dosn.
An amendment 70 change the hasI
OF representation st the annual con
ference was also defeated.
Upon the motion OF Presiding VI
der Barnes OF the Boise district Rev
G.. u. Archer was appointed confer
enee evangelist by Bishop cranston.
Rev. J. u. Trinble. OF kansa
City, one OF the held missionary sec
retaries OF the church, addressed th
conference on the need oi eyangelis
ing the world teforn christianlzin
America.
Following the address by Res
rrlnable. a short talk iu behalf OF th
American Bible society WAS made b
Samuel II. Kirkbride, OF Denver, th
agency secretary OF the society.
The report OF the commission 1
, reference 10 disseminating the Jaso
Lee academy at weiser WAS the
taken up during which Blsho
Cranston stated that the conferenc
would bs unsbie TO transact all bus
ness to-day before the conference an
therefore recommended that a se'
sion be neld Monday, Al the meet
irp Monday the appointment of mir
listers 10 churches for the con In
year will probably I've made as u
customary 10 make such announces
lnent Just before the session a ijoHrBl
A recess was then taken until
O'Clock this afternoon.
Al the session beld this aitefnoo
/, Dr. T.. j Msyeety, OF Kansas City
representing the Hoard OF Edueatlo
and Of sunday schools addressed
lsrge audience on the Anniversary {
the Board OF Education, treedman
Aid aud sunday schools.
The evening session. which all b
gin at : O'Clock sill be taken up !
addresses 10y Dr John N. Coleman
OF salem, Ore. president Of II
willamette university and by Rev .
: 10. Randall. H. ~. ef New YoFi
sho has 50 pleaslngiy and prositab
entertained the conference ~i,
& eyangeliStic services.
r. The progtsm for Sunday Includes
sermon by Bishop Cranstgn. ~ Was
: ingtOn. -. G.. sbo IL 40 ably presl
II Ing over the sessions ~ the eonfe
II enee. 10 the afternoon niemosi
!. services and ordination Of elders al
n aeaeons Niil occur at 2.10 o'cloc
,e followed by a missionary sermon
IF Rev. Jaeob Finger. OF Baker City.