Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10
METHoDIsTS ON COMMITTEES
Well Favored a. to LOca-
tiOn of Seats and Repre-
sentatiOn.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Nav Especial l.
Delegates to the general conference from
Nebraska have drawn lots for seats at the
session and are unusually favored. The
Nebraska conference representatives from
Lincoln and vicinity are located Just three
seats back from the platform in the middle
section. Those Of the northwest Nebraska
conference are located in the middle section
twenty seats back Those OF the west Ne
braska conference are in the middle section
seventeen seats back. and the delegates OF
the north Nebraska conference. which in
cludes Omaha, are located in a side Sec
ton just six seats back from the platform
and in an extremely favorable position,
Immediately in front OF the best boxes
The strong upper Iowa conference delega-
ton. in which are Judge of the Supreme
Court Weaver. President King of Cornell
college. President Shanklin OF Iowa Wes-
leyan college, seated just two rows
ahead of the north Nebraska, and DR.. J.
NJ. Buckley, with the New York east con-
ference. is located only six rows OF seats TO
the rear of the north Nebraska. DR.. Buck
ley mas the opening day addressed the
general conference As he will no doubt
be- in the thick OF every debate fight and
must pass the place of the north Nebraska
conference 20 make his address form
platform made for those engaged in de-
bates. the north Nebraska delegates are
partially favored.
Dr. George l. Wright OF the Nebraska
conference and Dr.. Jesse w. Jennings OF
the north Nebraska conference both ad-
dressed the general conference on the open
ing day.
Bayard H. Paine. esp, OF Grand Island,
was named an assistant secretary. The
western Swedish conference, a part Of
whose delegates are from Nebraska, has
seats on a side section, twelve seats back
from the platform. Every delegate from
Nebraska was present AT the opening.
ANY delegate may be reached by address
sing mail ''in care general conference"
The assignment OF the Nebraska deIega-
ton to committees has been made ana is as
follows:
Episoopacy: Rev. ]. R. Gettys, G. NJ
SpuroCk, Rev j. w. Jennings q, H. Paine,
Rev. Peter Munson. L w. GOrroH, Rev
A r. Julian, Vorhees Lucas, Rev. L. H.
Itinerancy- Rev william Gorst. Mrs. A.
p. Mclaughlin, l.. W. Gogtln- Rev. a. n.
Julian, w A Taylor Rev. .. l. Wright
Rev Peter Munson, Rev. G. " Abbott, r.
Boundaries. c. w DaTam~--e Rev.
vii l'iB'n Gorst, L. W. GOrtoH, Rev. A. r
JUliHl, NorneeE L.ucas. Rev. L. h. onum1te.
Res. J. r. GetJys, g. A. strader, Raw
Key NisiOn: g. W. DeLanatre, Rev. J. W.
Jennings, L. W. GOrton. Rev. A. r. IUiian,
Rev q. W. Abbott. F. W KiplingeT, Rev.
W d. Balch, W. a. Taylor, Rev. Peter
Muus1n.
Temporal Economy; Mrs. A p. Nc
LaugtlIn, Rev. c. Il Main. l. W. GOFton.
Rev A. r. Julian. Vorhees LucaH, Rev. L.
H ShuNate, Charles Strader, Rev. T.. Il.
WoTiey. Rev. Peter MunsOu.
state OF tine Church Rev. W N Balch.
b. l.. Paine. Rev q. II. Main, B. H Paine
J.. W. GOrton. Rev. A. r. Julian. Rev.
Peter Munson. Rev. c.. ". Abbott, H. W.
Kiplinger.
4 Temperance and Prohibition: Rev. W. n.
Baich B. II. Paine. Rev. G. II. Main. a..
I N Spurlock l. W. Gorton. Rev. A. R.
I Julian, Rev. Peter MunsOn. Rev. @. W.
Z Abbott VOrhees Lucas.
Book Concern: Rev. J. ". Jennings. D.