The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-23
Saturday Morning.

short address by Dean Buell.
opened the program OF today's ses-
sion OF the Central Ohio conference.
Aside from the large assemblage of
ministers and laymen attending the
conference. large number of visitors
came in today to attend the sessions
over Sunday
Yearly Report.
An important matter of the con-
ference, the yearly statistical report.
was next submitted by Rev. Samuel
Given. Among the most important
items contained i'm this report were
the following statistics: $44.3O1 re-
presents the fund of the home and
foreign missionary societies for the
year. showing an increase of $5.775
over the past year. Disciplinary col
lection, $G7,16G, gain $6.177; Woman's
Foreign missionary society, SS,739,
Home missionary society. $7.49G; to-
tai amount of benevolences for the
year 100000, gain S1O,91S. General
conference expenses $1.275. grand
total of all expenses $92,471, gain
$1S.OG1 probationary members re
ceived Liz, gain 3S1. fun members
received GI560, gain 2,57G. Value of
various churches $2.737,65O. Value of
parsonages $360.355. Amount expend-
ed for pastors support $16O.6GO.
House rent $2G,24S.
Following the submitting and ac-
ceptance of the report the name of
w. $. Brackney was proposed for
transferring from the list of super
numerary pastors To superannuated.
Rev. Alfred Smith then gave an in
teresting talk in favor of the temper
ance cause. He greally interested
his audience. DR.. A. Clark was intro
duced by the Bishop as a former pupil
of his, who spoke on the subject OF
Sunday school work. AT the conclus-
ion of his short talk, DR.. Clark said:
Brother, get into the job. And get
into 1t not only for what you get out
of 1t, but what you give II. 1t is time
that the Methodist church Is looking
after the youth end of things"
At this juncture, Rev. Fitzwater
named a committee of three to look
after the report on the home for the
aged, The committee is composed of
IL. V. McCleary, E. S. Weaver and
W. j. Hagerman.
The care of the conference claim
ants was the subject next presented
for consideration by E. G. Clemmons
Rev. Cemmons presented his subject
| in "A most forcefuL appealing man
ner and enlisted the sympathy and in
terest of the entire audience in his
appeal for their aid. c. Il. fanny
hill followed up this report with one
of like nature. The report of the board
of home missions was next submit
ted by Rev. w. S. Clup, and was ac-
cepted.
The Condition of Lakeside.
An interesting discussion on the
support and betterment of Lakeside
was next entered into by Revs
Charles N. Bennett, c. r. Havig-
hurst. and C. NJ. Baker
j. W. Smith was elected to elders
orders from the office of local deacon
S. l.. Supinger was transferred tC
deacon's order as local preacher
The report of the committee or
book concerns was read by Lemue
Rice, and was accepted by the con
ference. Willoughby Shank next sub
mitted the report of the Epwortl
league.
A most important report was made
by c. w jameson on the work o
temperance. In this report, John ii
Clark, of Marion was named a
trustee and also j. n. Mills Of Lima.
A conference memorial was mex
read by j. III. Fitzwater and approx
ed. The report of the committe oil
conference boundaries was submitted
The report advised that a committe
should be appointed to consider tn
readjustment of the boundaries, an
that the state should be divided int
five equal parts.
Ride to the Sanatorium.
At the close of the session, an an
nouncement WIS made by Rev. Bail
ey that a number of street car
would be at the door of the churc
at one o'clock, and by invitation Q
DR.. c. w. Sawyer, the minister
would be carried to the sanatorlur
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