Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
FORMAL ACTION is TAKEN BY
METHopIsTs
SECRETARY AND TREASURER RE.
ELECTED
Bishop Nicely Scouts osIer Idea and
Says Aged Men Do Good Work
In Pulpit as Else
where

torv of Methodism in Southern California,
formally opened yesterday morning at the
First Methodist Episcopal church. 1t was
the opening of the thirty-second session
of the conference, with Bishop Ihomas
b. Neely presiding.
An unusually large number of both
clergy and laity are in attendance at the
conference, the annual gathering of Meth
odists throughout the southern part of
the state.
Bishop Neely has become very popular
in his administration of the conference
affairs. Yesterday morning in his OPEN
ing address he spoke of the work to be
done at the session and referred to the
election of delegates to the genral con-
ference
The bishop made an earnest address
with regard to the growing tendency OF
giving the best positions to the young
clergymen and crowding out the older
men Bishop Neely made an eloquent
statement of the work done by the men
well along in years, saying that Glad
stone had done his best work when ne
was over so years old. He also referred
to the older men in the professions as
receiving more consideration and being
more popular with the people, and also
that clergyman with long experience
was better fitted to fill the pulpit of large
churches and minister to the wants OF the
people than a younger man. Bishop
Neely invited the clergymen of the con-
ference to tell him of their work and
their difficulties, but added that he could
not announce the appointments before he
really did announce them.
A communion service marked the open
ing of the morning session, at which
Bishop Neely presided assisted by Pre-
siding Elders A. w. Atkinson, H. Peck
and S. A. Thompson.
Officers Elected
Following the communion service
business session was held. Rev. e. j. In
wood of Riverside was reelected secre-
tary with the following as his assist
ants: Rev. George B. Cliff, F. S. H.
Stevens and H K. Vann. Rev. DR.. Math-
cr was reelected treasurer, with the fol-
lowing to assist him: Revs w. c. Geyer,
]. c. Livingston, ]. M. Baxter, F. A.
Zeigler, E. w. Pasko, M c. McCoe, John
Nichols, F. D. Ashleigh and F. P. Sigler.
Rev. c. 4d. Ross was elected statistical
secretary, with Revs. o. w. Reinus, j.
H Roberts, c. H. Scott, D. F. McCarty,
C. NJ Crist E. S. Price, w. L. Summers,
F. H. koss. o. c. Laizure and G. w. Rob-
erts as assistants.
The office of railroad secretary was
filed by Rev. W. F. Wenk and Rev. w.
r. Nichols was appointed postmaster.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the business session:
Benevolence-Revs. w. A. Belts, George
E. Foster, c. v. Cowan. ]. H. Avery, l..
A. Lloyd, George Haffner, B. d. Snud-
den, j. w. Richmond.
Education-Revs. E. A. Healy, r. L..
Bruce. t. H. Woodward, R. S. Fisher. s.
]. Carroll, w. S. Geyer, J. A. Jackson,
r. W. Coons. H. w. White. Clyde M.
Crist. John Oliver J. r. Humphrey, t. c.
Miller.
Missions-The presiding elders.
Admission to conference-Revs. ]. H
Green. L. L. Van Anam Alfred Inwood
John Pittinger, S. S. Samson, Frederick
Miller. E. Vaughn.
Publishing interests-Revs. William M
Sterling, L. S. Spring, F. A. Zeigler, Bede
A. Johnson, w. A. Beans, w. HI. Fulford
State of the church-Revs. R. Benton,
A. B. Morrison, Robert Mcintyre, George
Coching. G.. W. Coltas, A. w. Bunker
Publishing minutes-The secretaries.
Temperance-Revs. d. F. Howe, John
Oliver, Alexander Hardin, ]. Boackledge,
W. w Cockman, d. B. Loofborrow.
Sabbath observance-Revs. G. III. Law
renee, w. H. Blink, John A. Wood.
Bible cause-Revs. e. w. Pasco, John
Nicholson, M. S. MCGEE, ]. c. Living
ston.
Pastoral address-Revs. A. w. Lam
port. c. A. Bunker, J. N. Roberts. A. C.
Welch and F. B. Cherrington.
Missions-Revs B. G. Corey, r. L.
Bruce, S. A. Smith. N. j. Burton, A. B.
Embree and Will A. Knighten.
Women's Home Missionary society
Revs. p P. Carroll, p. H. Bodlzin. o. w.
Reinius, George Steed, F. A. Ashleigh.
Women's Foreign Missionary society
Revs. D. B. Loofborrow, H. c. Miller, ].
H. Henry, H. S. Munger.
Auditing presiding elders, accounts
Revs. F. P. Sigler, w. F. Wenk, A. ].
Mckenzie.
ti-polygamy-Revs. C. w. Dane, D.
F. McCarty, r. L. Bruce.
Epworth league-Revs. W. A. Brown,
G. r. Bryant, Harold x. Vann, w. G.
Botkin, Fred Ross, F. ]. Seaman.
Resolutlons-Revs. B. c. Corey, A. e.
Johnson. T. c. Miller, J. M. Baxter, w.
e. Blair.
Sunday school-Hugh E. Gibson, G. w.
Marine, Albert Ore. ]. e. Ross, J. M.
Taylor, s. W. Carnes.
Aggressive evangelism-Revs. e. ]. In
wood, s. S. Sampson, E. w. Hefferman,
John Oliver, w. L. Cleveland G. r. Cliff,
H A. Bagg. F. G. H. Stevens, I. ]. Rey-
nolds.
Report on Funds
One of the most important subjects at
was the reports from the various
churches regarding the funds raised for
benevolence
At the morning session a memorial
service for the members who had passed
away during the year was conducted by
Rev. W. L. Bruce. Rev. VIII A. Knighten
offered the memorial prayer and several
of the clergymen took part in the services.
An executive session was held at
o'clock at the Methodist church.
At 8 o'clock the educational anniversary
of the conference was held at the College
of Liberal Arts at the University of
Southern California, Rev. e. A. Healy
presiding. Rev. L. p. Guild offered
prayer
DR.. w. F. Anderson, secretary of the
board of education, made the address of
the afternoon. His subject was bearing
on the "Christian Ideals in Education" :"
He said in part:
grhe intellectual is a qualification
favorable to the touch of Christian
preaching and advances the cause of
Christianity We must understand that
it is Gods world and it is for US to know
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