Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-26


recates the use of tobacco by any mem
ber of the Methodist Episcopal ehurch
and hereby place our seal of disap-
proval upon such habit"
This amendment to q resolution Of
fered by D. w. Huffman of Santa Paula
| at the meeting of the ninth annual
session of the lay association OF the
| Methodist conference, closed one OF the
| most spirited controversies yet partlcl-
pated in by the conference. The amend
ment was the result Of resolution Of
fered by the resolution committee de-
barring any member who used tobacco
from holding any official office In the
Methodist church.
The objection was offered that as
there is much likelihood OF the Metno-
| dist church, south, consolidating with
| the Methodist Episcopal church In tht
near future, and that as many OF the
Southern members have always useo
tobacco. such a move on the part of the
| Methodist church. north, would not Dc
advisable.
There were two decided factions over
| the matter, one standing for principle
whatever the result might be, and a
more conservative party, believing that
the subject would be properly adjusted
| in time.
a. IL Il
was southerner. but did not use to-
bacco, said:
South for Prohibition
"Be 1t said to the honor of the flag
that you of the north preserved the
Stars end Stripes, but the south Is YET
going to purify the flag by stopping
| the LIQUOR traffic. The southland today
| is standing for God. home and the na-
| tion and the Methodist church, south,
| is one of the greatest moral factors In
prohibition"
Councilman A. ]. Wallace made an
eloquent address. saying:
Brethren, let us not fr1tter away
our strength upon tobacco when there
| ane so many other infinitely worse evils
| that we are obliged to confront TO-DAY.
"There are Los Angeles girls from Ia
| to 16 years old who are being ruined by
the hundreds through the public dance
halls, which are forty times more dire
| in their results than the use OF tobocco'
If we must resolute, let us take up tne
question of the dance halls, that great
| hideous and hated evil. IT will beat US
at least for fifteen months, if we are
not careful That is so vital, and SC
near to us, let us lend our strength to
| that greater evil"
| The subject, after much spirited dis
cussion for and against was amicaplJ
| settled by the foregoing amenueo rSso'
luton.
Yesterday, with perhaps the excep
| tion OF the Sunday sermon, ordinatiof
and the reading of the appointments
was the most interesting day OF the
present Methodist conference.
| Yesterday morning, following the de-
votional exercises an executive session
was held. when applicants for the min
istry and other subjects were discussed
| behind closed doors. This action was
| taken that If there were any discus
sions on the subjects It might not pe
made public, but notwithstanding TINS
| it Is known that there was a discussion
and that spirited addresses were made.
When the public was admitted to the
morning session It was noticed that
there was somewhat ON electrical at
mosphere among some Of the ministers.
Hear Bishop Warren
BEFORE the executive session was
closed the corridors were thronged
with people eager to listen to the ad-
dress of Bishop Warren to the class
of young candidates for deacons' hon
ors. These people watched with much
interest the gesticulations or the
speakers, seen through the glass doors.
| If Bishop Warren had not already
won the high regard of all Methodjsts
of the conference, he did so yester-
day in his kind fatherly advice to the
young ministers, of whom he asked
the usual questions He told them OF
the essential factors in the successful
work of the minister and gave them
some of his own personal experiences.
All the candidates had signified their
intention of abstaining from the use
of tobacco, which action was warmly
commended by the bishop and ap-
plauded by the large congregation.
Following the formal ceremony or
receiving the candidates and the con-
| ferring of the title of deacon. Bishop
Warren quickly sprang from the pull
pit platform and cordially welcomed
each of the candidates. The candi-
dates were as follows: r. III. Price.
| E. Guy Talbot, c. r. Seymour, Samuel
Hughes, Luther A. Rice and James A.
Crouch. The latter was not present for
the ceremony, but will be formally re-
ceived by Bishop Warren on his visit
to Arizona, where the young man Is
now residing. This action will be taken
upon the authorization of the confer
ence.
Speaks of Hawaii
Following the address of Bishop
| Warren, DIR. Boswell of the board of
home missions and church extension,
made short address, and Rev. j. M.
Spangler, formerly of South Aperica,
was introduced. Rev j. w. Wadman
| OF HAWAII was lnLTOQuC0u anu Ildue u
short address on the work of the
Methodist church in Hawaii. Rev. Mr..
Tufts was also introduced and spoke
| in the interest Of the Sunday Rest
league, saying that California is the
only state in the union without Sum
| day rest law.
At this period John oliver offered a
resolution regarding the growing mac
| ton Of the churches. citing the article
written by Bishop Warren on Back
| sliding in Policy" This resolution will
be voted upon this morning at 10: 30
| O'Clock.
There was also brought up for the
action of the conference the draft of
| $22 from the chartered fund and an
other of $1S43 from the dividend from
the Methodist book concern, both of
which will be for the conference claim
ants fund.
| At the afternoon session Rev. r. j.
Mckee preached missionary sermon
| in the main auditorium and in the Ep-
worth league room the Laymens as
ISOLATION held its first session.
| DR.. Freeman Bovard, editor of the
California Advocate, and head of the
! Methodist Book Concern in San Fran
cisco, made an interesting address on
the work of the Advocate.
The following officers were elected by
| the Laymen's association for the ems
suing year: j. G. Allen of the Uni
versity church, Los Angeles president;
J.. G. Reynolds, Pasadena, and Mrs.