The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-19
WORK In The
MISSION FIELD
Considered by the United
Brethren Conference
REPORTS ARE RECEIVED
And All are Satisfactory to
the Assemblage
Every Seat In the Church was Fill
ed, Friday Evening-Appoint-
ments Tomorrow.
REPORTS ARE RECEIvFD
FRIDAY ArrERNooN

Iue L. II. dIlludl COllleGeuCS fTluty
afternoon. w. ID. Gage was elect
ed conference stewardship secretary
and the conference appointed a COM
mitteo of five persons to arrange for
Revs. j w. Lilly, Roberts, Fletcher,
Fout and Siddall were appointed as
mgmbers Of the committee.
The conference balloted upon nom
nations for delegates to the general
conference and the following tell
srs were arpo.n,ed; Revs. w.
Strete and j. n. Kennett. DR..
Bookwalters, OF Otterbein Univers-
ity. gave very interesting address
on the work of the University.
Later in the afternoon, the tellers
reported that the following persons
were nominated delegates to the gem
| eral conference: A. G.. Siddall w.
u. Roberts, j. w. Lily, j. Il. Fout,
w o. Fries, J. II. Arnold, l.. c. Sum
mer o. IF. Laughoaum and D. r.
Miller.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Friday evening the esssion OF tho
United Brethren conference was de-
voted TO Home Missions and the SER
vice was very entertaining aside from
being most instructive. The attend
ance at the meeting was very large,
every seat in the auditorium being
filled.
The program arranged for the oc-
casion was changed in order TO ac-
commodate the discussion of home
mission work and Rev. r. G. Ross,
of Oklahoma City, was the speaker
of the evening. Following the open
ing remarks Of the service in which
Rev. J. f. Miller led in the devo-
tions, Dr.. Whitney gave number
of Introductory remarks. DR.. Whit
ney said that there was no greater
cause today than that OF Home Mis-.
sions. In II there are heroes who are
magnificent in their character. He
related number OF instances where
heroism was displayed to a very
marked degree and where there was
even a struggle on the part of the
missionaries for existence. Many OF
them lived under the most harrow.
ing circumstances with little food and
clothing, and yet with large familie.
to support "They lived said the doc.
tor" ''I am glad God knows how
! do not"
DR.. Whitney introduced one of his
most able workers in the person OF
. Mr.. Ross and the audience listened
very carefully to the pictures drawn
by this man who has spent many
years of hardship in the mission
fields of Oklahoma.
Life was hard there and especially
during the past year the collections
taken in the church were very sma
Many of the pastors of the churches
today would feel very discouraged in
deed with such circumstances before
them. Rev. Ross made firm re-
solve, however. to stay and III
!. stayed. He planted patch of gar
>den vegetables and with hard tot
succeeded in winning out in the fight
and many souls were converted there
The speaker referred to conditions
, in Oklahoma. and stated that in spite
of the reports, business was never
!. better in any state than it is today II
Oklahoma. He reviewed the day
: when the election was held and th'
state went dry. Liquor flowed along
3 the streets and men even drank Il
from the streets as their last drink
!, When it was gone It was gone, sC
!, the speaker statsd, and things have
: been going on nicely in the state
| since.
, Mr.. Ross made a plea for the
church there and IN turn received {
:, number of contributions for the car
rying forward Of the work there.
SATURDAY MORNING.
/ The conference opened this morn
ing with prayer by Rev. ]. G.. Turn
: er and following this, Bishop Mat
: thews gave the address Of the morn
Ing, taking as his subject, "Alinisters
the Servants of God. He empha
sized that Jesus was the servant Of
God and that Jesus was called o
God. Ministers today should con
slider this and do likewise.
Rev. G.. r. Thompson, of the Eas
Chic conference, was introduced tC
the body, Rev. :. H. Arnold Ieat
his report as secretary OF the confer
ence beard of trustees. The telIeri
reported the election Of A. w. Bal
linger as nominee FOR delegate to thu
general conference. On motion the
chair will appoint'a committee O.
three to make nominations for th,
officers OF the conference.
The Home Missionary and the For
elgn Missionary committees made re
ports. These committees were re
elected. y
The lay conference made It's report
Revs. A. H., Laughbaum and r II
Trumbull were added TO the com