Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-17
CONFERENCE PLANS
ARE ALL COMPLETED
METHoDIsTs REPORT YEAR is
RECORD BREAKER
Regular Monday Series for Year Ends
with Yesterdays Meeting-con-
vention to Last from Sep
tember "a to 80

Methodist ministers report that the
past conference year has far excelled all
others in the history of Southern Califor-
MIA in religious zeal and increase of men,
bership.
The meeting yesterday closed the regu-
lar Monday series for the conference
year They will be resumed October l.
after the conference which will be held
from September "a to 30. inclusive, in
the First Methodist church of Los Ange-
les.
The meeting yesterday was well repre-
sented by the Methodist ministers of the
Southern California conference. Plans
were discussed with reference to the
conference and meetings to be conducted
by two prominent evangelists.
The Methodists claim the services of
Evangelist ]. w. Mahood in conducting
revival meetings in Los Angeles immedi-
ately after conference to continue until
the middle of December. The church
federation is concentrating its forces on
Evangelist Torrey for series of meetings
to be directed by him. to begin the first
of the new year and continue over five
Sundays.
Rev. w. H. Day, pastor of the First
Congregational church, and w. H. Frost
spoke in behalf of the church federation,
and Presiding Elder A. w. Atkinson ex-
planned points regarding the Methodistic
campaign.
Explanations and the interchange OF
ideas and methods appeared to practi-
cally settle the plans for the strenuous
work for the next few months covering
the week of conference and the following
series of evangelistic meetings..
Repeats Sermon
In place of the usual method of read
ing a paper. Rev B. C. Cory repeated a
sermon he recently preached to his con-
gregation, which received favorable COM
ments from the brethren.
Following is the complete program of
the conference:
Tuesday, September "a
9a. m.-Conference examinations.
and the conference. Rev. Robert Mcintyre,
presiding. Address Of welcome in behalf OF
the church, w. F. Cronmiller in behalf OF
ministers and churches of Los Angeles, Rev
Hugh K. Walker; response Rev. A. w. Lam
port and Bishop Neely
Wednesday, September rs
9 a. m-Communion service, led by Bishop
Nicely.
9:45 a. m.-Organization of conference
1915 a. m.-Memorial service. conducted by
r. L. Bruce.
11:15 a. m.-Business session.
p m.-Statistical session.
2:30l p. m.-Educational anniversary. Ad-
dress by Rev w. F. Anderson of New York
1880 p. m.-Evangelistic service. A sermon
Thursday, September 20
$50 a. m.-Devotional Services, conducted by
Rev. j. W. Mahood.
a.. m.-Business session.
p. m.-Anniversares of Home mission
Church extension and Womans Home Mis-.
sionary societies.
1880 p. m.-Evangelstic service
1880 p. m.-Evangeistc services, laymen-
elect.
Laymen Elect
Friday, September ~
$3.50 a. m,-Devotional services.
0 a. m.-Business session.
$3.50 a. m.-Organization of the lay electora
conference in Berean hall. Temple auditorium
II a. m-Address to class for admission into
conference by Bishop NeeIy
p. m.-Anniversaries of the Foreign Mis-
sionary and Woman's Foreign Missionary SO.
cfeties
1880 p. m,-Evangelistic service
Saturday, September rs
$50 a. m--Devotiona1 service
a. m. Business session.
2:30 p m--Ainisters' Wives association
1880 p. m--Epworth league evangelistic ser
vice. Sermon by Rev. ]. W. Mahood.
sunday, September 20
a. m.-Conference love feast, led by Rev
T. S. Urenn.
II a. m--Sermon by Bishop Nicely
p. m.-Missionary sermon by Rev W. w
Coosnan, followed by ordination and conse
Grafton services
1880 p m.-Evangeistic service, sermon b,
Rev. ]. w. Mahood.
Monday, September 30
$50 a m.-Devotional service.
0 a. m.-Business session
p. m--Sunday school anniversary
$3.50 D. m.-Epworth League anniversary.