The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-10-02
NJ. {. ELDERS
MAKE REPORT.
Methodist Superintendent
Review Years Work.
DR.. BITHELL CLOSES TERM.
North Nebraska Conference OF the
Methodist Church in Session at
Stanton Has Attendance Of 200 Min.
listers.

Stanton Has Attendance Of 200 Min.
listers.
Stanton. Neb., Sept 25.-From a
special correspondent: The second
days session of the North Nebraska
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church opened with the enrolment of
almost the entire membership. Stan
ton is splendidly entertaining about
200 guests
The reports of the district superin-
intendents showed the conference
which includes all of northwestern
Nebraska to be in the most flourish
ing condition in the history of the
conference. DR.. Gorst of the Omaha
district made fine impression by his
splendid report of the great growth
of Methodsm in the metropolitan dis
| trict of the state. There was net
gain of about 500 members in the
churches of the district a handsome
| increase in the benevolent offerings,
the organization of several new mis-
sions in the city of Omaha, and the
dedication during the summer OF the
new Methodist hospital. All other In
terests of the church indicated that
the year had been one of large sue
cess in the Omaha district.
G. II. Main made characteristic
report of the work on the Grand Is
land district, showing that over 300
members had been added to the
churches, nearly all the money sub
scribed for the erection of $4,000
church at Fullerton, besides large i'm
provements and prospective churches
in other places.
The Norfolk District.
The report of DR.. ID. X. Tindall was
iull of the signs of prosperity which
has crowned the third year of his SUI
perintendency of the Norfolk district.
The entire district has been fully man
ned during most of the year and the
district is in splendid condition.
Or. BitheII's Last Report.
Especial interest centered in the
report of DR.. Bithell of the Neigh dis
trict because of this being the last
report he would give as superintend-
ent of that district, he having served
it for the past six years. His report
gave a summary of the accomplish
ments during the time he has been on
the district, of which the following is
of especial importance: There have
been eleven church editices erected,
there new parsonage homes provided,
while a number of churches and par
sonages have been remodeled and en-
larged Pastors salaries have been
increased from a total of S135OO to
$4,000 exclusive of house rent, and
the superintendent salary has in
creased from $1,009 to $1,5S2. The
church and parsonage property has
increased in value from $4,000 to
$146,OOO. The membership of the
churches has increased from 2,681 to
2.S9S. DR.. Bithell lays down the work
Of his district holding the high esteem
of the entire conference. His success
sor will be appointed at this session
of the conference.
DR.. C. n. Dawson, host of the con
ference, was called to Omaha to per
form marriage ceremony on the first
day of the conference. His committee
on conference entertainment was sc
thoroughly organized that the guests
who arrived during his absence were
!, so we'll cared for that they scarcel!
knew the pastor was absent.
The second day was opened by he
; votions conducted by DR.. H. H. Mil
lard of First Church, South Omaha
DR.. Houlgate of the Nebraska confer
ence, DR.. w. B. Alexander and DR.. G
. l. Wright of the Nebraska conference
DR.. S. A. Beck Of Korea, and A. c
Bonham were introduced. A. G. Bon
ham from Dakota conference was ar
|, nounced as transferred to this cor
e ference. T. p. Cook and d. c. Wiz
n ship were announced as transferre
# out Of this conference. w. N. PaXto
f was discontinued at his own reques