The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-22
ASSIGN MINISTERS
FOR THE NEXT YEAR
Thirty-Ninth Annual Confer
enCe of MethodiStS Closes
With Appointments.
ORGANIZE FOR CONFERENCE
Bishop Quayle Urged the Action on
Learning That It Did Not
Already Exist.

Especial TO The Herald Republican,
Provo, Aug. 21.-At the closing ses-
sion of the thiTty-ninth annual confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal church
Of Utah. held in the opera house here
tonight. ministers were appointed TO
the several districts to serve during
the coming year H. W. Driver and
Duane f. Carter were ordained as
deaeons Following is a list of the
appointments:
II. J. Talbot. superintendent Of the
conference Tor the state of Utah.
Rtchfield distrlct-E. E. Mork su-
perlntendent Brigham City. Ephraim
Marysvale and Junction city-D. E.
Carter.
MT. Pleasant and Moroni-E. E.
MOrk.
ogden First Scandinavian church
Il. Z. Mork.
Riehfield. Elsinore and Monroe-D.
Il. Carter.
Salt Lake Norwegian and Danish
church,. L. Mork
Beaver-Lester Jones.
Brigham Canyon-Martin Thomas.
Corinne and CrementOn-H. w
Driver.
Eureka and 'Elberta-Samuel Allison.
Kenniiworth-Carl Ross.
Lark-NOt supplied
Logan-W. +. Powell.
MeTcer-R. NJ. Craven
MilfOrd-G. NJ CroWeu.
Memorial Frisco and Newhouse-J.
Cecil Hodges.
Murray and Andvale-s A. Key
worth.
Ogden First church,. c. Rollins.
Park City-A. Coflett.
piled
Price-James E. Ferris.
ProvO-Not supplied.
Salt Lake 1ifKr- ohg4roh .
short; Heath church. J. F. Hurlbert;
Tiff church, Ransom p. Nichols: Lib
erty Park, z. c. Moore; Waterloo, J. F. /
HuTlburt.
Tooele-T. T. Cooke.
Bishop QuayIe Talks.
After the ministers had been ap-
pointed, Bishop William A. Quayle de- /
llvered a short address on the spread /
or the gospel and the work OF the min |
istry. Bishop Quayle and Rev r B. |
Short were the principal speakers at
the evening meeting.
At II o'clock this morning Bishop |
Quayle addressed a large audience at |
the Opera house taking his text from |
Il am allowed OF God /
to put in trust with the Gospel" The |
Bishop called attention TO the great /
burdens which Paul was forced TO
carry. and pointed out that. rather than |
complain, Paul sang gratefully that he |
had been given the great trust OF the !
Gospel 10 carry. The bishop made J
many Illustrations from nature and /
from the lives Of men to arrive at his |
point that burdens are a blessing il |
only considered in the proper spirit
For Conference Organization.
Bishop Quayle and Rev. Short adj
dressed the anniversary meeting of /
the EpwOrth league, held at o'clock I
in the afternoon When Bishop Quayle I
found that there is no conference or
ganization in Utah, he enthusiastically |
suggested that one be organized i'm |
mediately. Acting upon his suggestion, |
the following officers were elected:
Rev. F. 3. Short. Salt Lake presi- /
dent; W. G. Orr, Corrinne. first vice |
president; Ransom 2. Nichols Price /
second vice president; E. E. Carter /
Riehfield, third vice PRESIDENT A. c. |
Salt Lake, fourth vice presi- /
dent. and Benjamin Pratt. salt Lake /
secretary and treasurer.
Strong sermons on the EpwOrth /
league were delivered in the after /
noon. and IN the evening Bishop Quayle /
and Rev Short spoke on foreign mis- /
sions, the evening service being the |
anniversary Of the Foreign Missionary /
society. II was decided that the Eext l
City.
Adopt Resolutions.
During the sessions just closed the /
following resolutions were adopted:
The annual conference is to its /
preachers what a June rain is TO a /
field OF growing grain-a season of |
refreshing and reviving. The air Is |
purified and sweetened, new life is in |
fused. the mental and spiritual horizon /
are broadened and the promises of God /
flow anew with the white heart OF I
coming fulfillment.
Many agencies contribute TO this /
blessed consummatiOn-the meeting of /
men whose ideals are welded together /
with holy passion for the worlds I
salvation. and whose lips are aflame /
with the story of ChTist's wonderful /
love, the uniform hospitality of the /
church and the families that enter /
tain the conference: and the inspira- /
ton which comes from those who pre-
side over us
Our meeting in Provo has greatly /
our optimism.
We, therefore, desire 10 express our
lnfailing goodness. We thank DR..
ralbott for his brotherly oversight.
and to Bishop Quayle we desire to say:
Bishop. we thank our general con-
ference for placing you among our
general superintendent You come /
among US rather a stranger, but we
we're disposed 10 take you in We did
so, and you have captured all our
hearts. Your ministration Of the ar
airs OF the Methodist Episcopal church /
viii ever be kindly and efficient Your
style Of sermon and your matchless Il
manner of lecturing VIII prove a prof
table inspiration TO the coming. hosts
hose that occupy the pews OF our
churches. We thank you for your in
distance upon finding and holding onto
he sweet and happy side Of life and
We pray that you may so conserve your
nergies that your health shall guar
-ntee your services 10 our church for
many years. because we feel the need !
Y your HOLY optimism and Christian