Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-03

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table was sathered from every land,
every conference in Methodlsm being rep
resented in the beautiful mosaic. In the
center is block two inches square from
the pulpit John Wesley. most frequently
preached from In London. Nebraska Is
represented by a piece Of native walnut,
secured near Omaha, and a block Of ma
tive eatalpa from the western part OF
the state. There Is also inserted a piece
OF orange wood presented by the Rev.
II. Presson who preached the first ser.
mon In Omaha, Neb.. and is now the old.
est living Methodist minister In the world.
The gavel is made OF quassia wood,
brought from the center OF Africa. The
chair Is solid San Domingo mahogany,
hansomely upholstered in Spanish leather.
The calling OF the roll OF delegates was
an interesting exercise OF the morning.
Unlike political conventions there were
no contested seats. OF Nebraska's twenty
delegates. all responded but two. When
the delegation from Italy was called, the
great gathering broke into loud and pro-
longed applause as the name Of Miss
Italia 0sribaldi was announced. The null
u,ude could no, he .,,II.d ur,u MI.
Garihald, .,n,,in,l,, 90. "a -, ~.
thanks for the ova,,or acco,d.a h.r sha
ls the granddaughter OF Garfbaldi, the
famous Italian patriot. and 10 principal
~ q Methodisfs girls school IN Rome.
Ansonr me delass,e. co,,,d n, .s.n ,.r.
bspsd natives Of Ind,. vel,ow a.ls.s,s.
| from china and man of "a, hlsck corn.
l.plsxion from Africa, OF Europcan eoun.
ltries. Switzerland. GERMANY Norwav
Sweden and Finland respond.d Win
delegates.
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70 Non'oste 'on'erences'
me Neorsska delegation u laying plans
Ior move mat Is OF interest TO every
he'hoo'st IN tne STATE. 10 planning 10
asA tne general conference Tor an ena-
onns act 20 that All conference boundaries
may De Ifted and the entire state be
ueasnsted ne conferences AZ present.
Ior communicative purposes. there are
iour divisions OF the state into confer
ehees-the Nebraska conference, COM
prising that part OF the state lying south
OF the Platte river and east OF the west
hne OF range Il, west OF the sixth prin-
cipal meridian; the North Nebraska con-
ference, comprising the territory lying
north OF the Platte and east OF the west
line OF range IL, west OF the sixth prin-
cipal meridian; the West Nebraska con-
ference, eomprising the territory lying
west Of the west line Of range Il.
west OF the sixth principal meridian and
south OF the sixth standard parallel
north. and the Northwest Nebraska
conference, Including all territory west
OF the west line Of range L. west Of
the sixth principal meridian and
north OF the sixth standard parallel
north. This would mean a complete re-
adjustment OF many matters including the
elimination OF a number Of district super
intendents. II would also mean a large
conference TO be entertained. so that only
the larger cities like Omaha, lincoln.
Fremont or Grand Island could entertain
the conference. II would be almost sure
to mean the putting Of the conference
upon q self-entertaining plan and really
there Is no good reason now why min
isters should not pay for their entertain
ment as teachers and other professional
people do when thsy meet In convention.
The spirit Of consolidation 10 in the air
and the delegates from q number Of
states will ask for the same thing Ne
eraska 10 asking for.
There is one question being asked by
everybody: What will Or. James N.
Buckley dor Or. Buckley Is now Is
years cid and has been editor OF the New
York Christian Advocate for thirty-two
years. He has been mighty leader in
Methodism and as he responded to his
name at roll call at this conference he
did 80 with his old time usor. But even
MS wArmest friends admit he has failed