The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-09-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE IN
SESSION HERE.
Many Pastors Present and All Are
Hospitality Entertained
confronted by Rev. NJ. Oliver.)

The Gath Annual Session of the Wis
consin Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church was formally opened
Wednesday morning at nine O'Clock,
with Bishop Joseph F. Berry in the
chair. The preachers began coming
Monday evening and have been coming
ever since.
TUESDAY of Conference week is de-
voted to examinations of the under
graduates of the Conference. Count
ing the preparation of admission on
Trial, there are five strenuous years OF
special study before every candidate
for the ministry in the Methodist Epls-
copal'church. There are six candidates
for Admission on Trial.
Tuesday evening was devoted to
words of greeting and their response.
If there was any doubt in any minis
ter's mind about their welcome to Ed
gerton, it was dispelled long before the
last word of welcome was spoken. The
Hon. L. C. Whittet with glowing words
and warm heart made them feel at
home. Rev. r. w. Roberts of the
Congregational church of this city was
very happy in his choice of words of
welcome on the behalf of the churches
of the city. Hon. D. w. North, speak
ing for the Business Mems League,
threw "the dimpled arms" of the city
around the visitors necks and made
them know it was good to be here.
And let it be said that the ministers
without exception are happy and high
ly pleased with their royal entertain
ment in the homes of this city. When
speaking of the entertainment
the universal expression among all
the visitors is, "Well, isn't this
greatp' 1t must be confessed that it
was with many misgivings In regard to
the entertainment that many of the
preachers faced this city. But these
misgivings were entirely dispelled when
it was discovered that no one OF them
was more than half mile from the
church and that there were more than
100 of them within one block OF the
church. This is unusual and seldom,
if ever has occurred before in the his
tory of the Conference. Edgerton is
certainly proving herself royal hostess
and is leaving no stone unturned to pro-
vide for the ease and pleasure of her
guests.
After Hon. D. w. North's address,
Rev. J. S. Davis of Milwaukee respond
ed on the behalf of the Conference.
DIR. Davis among many other good
things called attention to the fact that
the citizens were entertaining COM
PAW of men who are without homes.
Men who went hither and thither try
ing to extend the Kingdom of God on
earth, without stopping to build homes,
asking only for chance to preach the
gospel.
Rev. C. M. Stuart, D. D., of Chica-
go, editor of the North-W estern Chris
tan Advocate, gave the closing address
of the evening, on the theme 1.-The
Church in the Life of the World Today.
DIR. Stuart's address was unique in its
delivery but effectual and forcefuf in
it's grasp. The speaker maintained that
the church is an active force in the life
of today, but that it may become more
active and effectual. The evening
program closed with an informal recep
ton in the basement of the church.
Wednesday morning the Conference
was formally opened with the admins
tration of the Lords Supper. The
Bishop introduced an innovation in this
Conference by requesting the superan-
ates of the Conference to kneel with
him and the district superintendent
while the elements were being conse-
Grated. After the Sacrament, the
Bishop called upon Rev. North of
Evansville, the secretary of the Con-
ference for the past six years, to call
the roll After roll call Rev. North
was reelected secretary and named as
his assistants, M. l.. Everez, G. w.
Starkweather and A. A. Bennett. Rev.
Andrew Biernich of Bristol was elected
statistical secretary with the following
assistants: H. L. Logan, B. w. Cram
mer, G. w. Haywood, E. A. Foley, L..
Knutzen and C. l.. Andrews. Rev.
Mark Drew was reelected treasurer of
the Conference and named as his as
sistants T. J. Turner, ]. C. Smith, A.
W. Triggs, L. E. Shanks, l. H. Lewis
and H. c. Slater.
A standing rule of the Conference
calls for the Memorial Services to be
held Immediately after the organization
of the Conference. Rev. Henry Cole
man of Milwaukee, the chairman of the
Memoirs committee, took charge of the
services. The following preachers and
preachers wives have died during the
past year: Rev. E. D. Farnham, Rev.
J. F. Decker, Rev. M. B. Bristol, Mrs.
A. H. Hatlestead, Mrs. T. C. Wilson,
Mrs. l. S. Eldgridge, Mrs. Chas. Smith,
Mrs. M. ]. Applin, Mrs. j. C. Robbins.
After the memorial services the Bishop
called for the report of Rev. S. H. An
derson, District Superintendent of the
Oshkosh district. After DR.. Anderson's
report, the character of each preacher
in the Oshkosh district was passed. In
the Methodist church the character of
each preacher is passed before the Con-
ference session. The Bishop calls the
name and asks the question, is there
anything against him?" If answered
in the negative, the next name is call
ed and in order throughout the whole
list. If there is anything against any
of the preachers the charge is made at
the time the name is called. The char
acter of all the preachers in the Osh-
l. hot Of