The daily sentinel., 1907-09-09
A Great Sunday.


A Great Sunday.
Yesterday was the great Sunday
of the annual meeting of the Colo
rado conference, a day of Method
ism, and the day was made more
memorable and more important by
the presence of the second highest
official of the greatest nation on
earth and one Of the most dlstin-
guished Methodist laymen living to-
day.
It was such a day that is not of
ten offered any community.
Yesterday was an ideal day, a per-
feet Sunday. 1t had been announced
that services would be in progress
nearly all day at the Methodist
church, services of various nature,
and that the pulpits of four of the
other leading churches of the city
would be filled both morning and
evening by prominent men of Meth
odism.
The first service of the day was a
love feast conducted by DR.. J. II.
Merritt, pioneer of the conference at
the church.
1t was known that Bishop Henry
w. Warren was to preach his only
sermon of the conference week at
II O'Clock in the morning and hun
dreds and hundreds of people hoped
to hear him. Then it became pret-
ty generally known during the early
forenoon that Vice President Fair
banks was in the city and would
probably be in attendance at the SER
vices at the Methodist church. This
naturally aided in increasing the de-
sire to be present at the Methodist
church at the regular preaching hour.
Mighty Audience Gathers.
Fearing that they would not get
seats people began to fill the church
long before the hour of the preaching
service IL o'clock. Long before 10
O'Clock the auditorium of the church
was filled to overflowing. Soon the
lower floors of the big Sunday school
room were filed and then the peo-
pie began to crowd the galleries OF
the Sunday school room. By 1890
o'clock close on to 1900 people were
crowded in the building and scores
were waiting at the entrance to gain
admission. 1t was the greatest con-
gregation that ever assembled at a
church in Mesa county 1t was a
magnificent and a most representa-
five audience There were people
from every section of the state here
to attend conference; then there
we're hundreds of local citizens ana
practically every religious denomlna-
tion was represented.
The love feast, conducted at 9:3U
o'clock, lasted nearly an hour, and
was a happy occasion for the minis
ters and ali others present. Bishol
Warren was in the pulpit, but Dr
Merritt conducted the love feast.
The Vice President Enters.
lust at 1920 O'Clock Vice Presi'
dent Fairbanks, Grand Junction
most honored and distinguishes
guest, entered the church accompan
led by Gov. Buchtel. AS the two
men. the one the second citizen oi
the worlds greatest nation and th'
other the first citizen of one OF th'
nations greatest states, walked 10
ward the pulpit the audience greet
ed them with prolonged but orderly
cheering. and the vice president smll
ingIy and gracefully acknowledge
| the greeting. On reaching the pulpl
Mr.. Fairbanks was warmly greeted
by Bishop Warren and other prom
| inent churchmen who sat in the puI
nit. Just then United States senator
Teller, the venerable and beloVel
Colorado statesman, who mas Deel
an honorei guest at every session o.
the conference, stepped INTO the puI
nit and instantly Mr.. FAIRBANKS Oh
seeing the senator, arose anu mos
cordially greeted him. The TWO were
in conversation for some nnoLneillS'
Two Distinguished Methodists.
fhan addressed lnt
vast congregation. "It is pleasure
for me to be able to introduce to yot
tbis morning two distinguished Meth
| odists. and we feel honored today t'
have them as our guests. First, sen
ator Henry NJ. Teller, senator from
Colorado" CMr. Teller arose and wa
heartily cheered; he bowed his ac
Lnowledgement and took his seat
land" continued the bishop, "Charlei
w Fairbanks, vice president oil th'
limited states" Again was the vice
president heartily cheered.
Mr.. Fairbanks Talks.
Stepping to the front of the pulpit
With his tall form towering far aDoV'
every other man on the platform
Il Mr. Fairbanks made a brief talk. IN
Il dacIarad that he was certainly gla'
to he able to be in Grand Junction
and especially glad to be able to b.
resent % at this conference session
~ WANT TO SAY, HOWEVER,
THAT WE METHODISTS ARE NO
THING If WE ARE NOT FRANK
AND MUST SAY THAT BlSHol
WARREN HAS MISTAKEN THl
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDINS
MY PRESENCE HERE JUST NOW
FOR / NEVER HAVE AND NEVEl
Will CONSIDER MYSELF
CHEST WHEN I AM IN A MEIH
06IST CONGREGATION. AM AL
: WAYS AT HOME THERE"
Continuing Mr.. Fairbanks DC
clared that one great thing. abou