Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
HAIL M'INTYRE
AS WELL CHOSEN
DELEGATE BRINGS NEWS OF
METHODIST CONFERENCE
ANTI.sALooN IDEA PERVApED
ENTIRE PLATFORM
California Delegation Worked Harmo-
nIousIy, and Representation on
General Church Committee
VIII Be Doubled

"Bishop Mcintyre should be l1onored
as long as Methodist history continues.
He will be spoken of as the Los An
geles bishop and the first ever select
cd west of the Missouri river"
These were the expressions of Evan
gelist Hugh p. Smith last night at his
home, 1918 West Eighth street.
Evangelist Smith returned home
early last evening and is the first dele
gate to return to Los Angeles from the
general Methodist conference recently
held at Baltimore.
at was one of the grandest and
most successful general conferences
ever held by the Methodists," continued
Mr.. Smith. 1.-THE Anti-Saloon league
idea pervaded the temperance plat
form. 1t was the strongest pronuncia-
tion on temperance in the history of
the church. The enthusiasm was tre-
mendous. The stand of Governors
Hanley and Hoch was such as to move
the whole country.
"It was a great missionary confer
ence. Thousands were swayed by the
eloquent reports from the fields of
active work. 1t was also great spirit
ual conference. Six central meetings
were held, resulting In many CONVEX
sions.
1.-THE lectures of Galloway of the
Methodist church south, William j.
Bryan, Bishop Quayle and Bishop Nc
Intyre were intensely popular.
1.-THE California delegation was har-
monious and worked for the interest
Of California. There were $4,000 square
miles on the north added to Fresno
district from the territory OF the Cali
fornia conference. Also there is a gain
of a new general conference district.
giving us twice the representation to
the general church committees.
Each of the eight bishops elected
at this conference was presented with
mahogany table, the gifts of the
delegates. They were arranged in a
large semi-circle.
"Bishop Mcintyre was attended by
Rev. A. w. Atkinson and DR.. Galeenor
of the Illinois conference at the conse-
Grafton services. The latter was a
classmate when DR.. Mcintyre Joined
the Illinois conference. The service was
impressive and Bishop Mcintyre wept
like a child and said he was going
deeper in the life and love of Jesus
Christ.
"Bishop McIntyre's home will be in
rive in Los Angeles June 20, and after
his local receptions will return August
/ to st. Paul, where a grand reception
will be held in the great auditorium
which has a seating capacity of 5000.
at is expected that before his re-
turn here Bishop Mcintyre will con-
duct several church dedications and
deliver lectures to raise funds for
needy fields.
"The first sermon as bishop will be
preached by Bishop Mcintyre at Phil
adelphia, where he passed his early
life."
When asked regarding the move
ments of the various delegates Mr..
Smith said:
REV. r. ]. Inwood and wife are
visiting their old home in England.
"A. II. Drew is visiting at his Illinois
home. He delivered a Decoration day
address.
George Hazard is visiting in Phila-
delphia and other eastern cities with
DR.. Goodman, his pastor.
"Dr. H. w. Peck Is visiting his old
home and parents in Canada
"Dr H. w. Brodbeck is visiting his
sister in Indiana.
MRS. Reynolds and husband will
visit for two months in the east.
"Dr. Atkinson and wife and daugh-
ter are visiting in Indiana and Da-
kota."