The San Francisco call., 1910-10-06
SOUTH METHODIST
CONFERENCE OPENS
Are All Preachers BIameless in
Life and Work? Is the
Question Discussed
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, Oct. 5.-The sixtieth ses-
sion of the Pacific annual conference of
South Methodist church convened in
the Grace Methodist Episcopal church
this morning 1t is the first session
of the conference held in Stockton since
1874 There were three conferences
here previous to that. They were held
in February, 1854; October, 1858, Octo-
ber, 1870 All of California north of
Tehachapi is included in the jurisdic-
tion.
Bishop r. G. Waterhouse of Virginia
is presiding. William Acton is secre-
tary of the session, and j. W. Taylor
and r. F. Beasley his assistants. L. P.
Shearer was elected statistical secre-
tary, and J. B. Needham and A. Adkis-
son assistants.
Following. the roll call, committees
We're appointed as follows:
Public worship-M. Hodgson. j. A Wales
District conference records-w A Lindsay,
". A. Goodpasture and w. r. HaZeldon.
The stateIof the work.. A. B. Fry, r. F..
Sprinkle. B. E. H. Warren, James Sutherland,
F. F. Page and ]. c. Cook.
Books and periodieals1J F; Moore G. W.
'lR Resolutionsws. g, W Walker, R. E. Nunn and
Temperance and other social and moral re-
form-Harold Govette. c. P. Moore, H. v.
Moore, r. c. Burchell, J. R. Humphries and P.
Conference relations-I. S. Jones, A. odom.
r. l.. webb, J. p. Needhsm, A. Atkinson and
H. c.. Allen.
is asked at each session. This morn
ing what is known as the twentieth
question, Are all the preachers blame
less in their life and Official adminis-
tration?' was called and discussed.
: J. A. Batcheler, presiding elder of the
Colusa district. gave a report on the
work he is accomplishing, as also did
Rev. J. j. Kenney. presiding elder OF
the Fresno distNct, and Rev. Mark
Hodgson, presiding elder Of San Fran
cisco district.
Rev L. s.. Jones of Sacramento was
placed on the missionary board to fill
a vacancy.
Among those who presented reports
and whose characters were passed
were: D. Harrison of Elmira, @. c.
Black of Gait, A #. Walters of Isle
ton and B. e. II. Warren of Grafton.
c.. C. Nell of GridIey and Pennington
was absent, but was represented by his
presiding elder. j. A. Batcheler, and his
character was passed.
The ministers In attendance at the
conference to. date are as follows:
William Acton, Salinas: A Adkisson, Los
Bauos; II. G. Allen. Milton: L. J. Amos, Max
well: ". P. Andrews. Mountain View; J. A.
Bateheler, Oakland; H +. Beaver, Academy
c. O. Black, Gait; w. A Booher, visalia; j..
NJ Brown, San Lucas: A. s. Cecil Kingsburg
Joseph Emery Campoells: J.. A. B. Fry, Berke-
ley; ". A Goodpasture, Hollister; J. A. Hen
son, Exeter; D. Harrison, Elmira; ". r. Hasel-
don winters j. Hedgepeth. Academy; James
Healey. Sanger; !; J. w. Horn. Colusa; Mark
Hcdgson. oroville; L. $. Jones, Sacramento; j.
T. r. Kenney Fresno; W. A. Lindsy, Smelling
O. W. Long visalia; j. r. Moore Ukiah: H
v Moore woodland; @. P. Moore, Oakland; n
Neate Sutter City: 2. ]. Needham, Petalunla.
j r. Needham, Anderson; A 0dom, Orosi; p.
F. Page. Modesto: A. L. Paul, Bakersfield: S.
p Pope la Grande; 6. w. Rubbish, Ono; O. l..
Russell Clovis: L. P. Ehearer, HeaIdsburg: q.
O. Smith, New Hope; J. b. Squires, San Fran
cisco. j.. ". Taylor. Santa Rosa; J. A. wailes,
Sfockton. s. W. Walker, San Jose; A w
walters Isleton; B. q. H. Warren Grafton:
r. Il Webb, Lakeport.
Among the laymen present are: