The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-10
GENERAL M. E. CONFERENCE NOTES
An Interesting Letter From Dominic
Clair
Minneapolis, May 6, 1912.

Minneapolis, May 6, 1912.
My DEAR Mr.. SUMMERILL:-
We left Chicago on time, and travelled
for 290 miles, arriving in Minneapolis
Tuesday evening, April Both. We quick
ly transferred to the trolley cars and were
| soon at the Hotel Maryland. This large
buff brick structure will accommodate 400
guests, has no bar and is located in the
heart of the residential section, two
blocks from a beautiful Park.
Our party is well cared for here, hap
PLY situated, only three blocks from the
Auditorium where the General Confer
ence is held.
A word about Minneapolis may be in
teresting. 1t is a city OF 304 900 popula-
ton, at an elevation of 1000 feet above
sea level. In 1866 its site was an Indian
reservation. This city has Is banks with
deposits of SIG, 900, 900; d public library
with 200, 900 volumes, and all annual cir
| c~ulation OF over | 900, 900; has "a graded
schools, 5 High schools and a number OF
small colleges. 1t is also the site of the
| State University and the Minnesota State
Home tor children. A beautiful building
has just been erected for soldiers, their
wives and widows. This city has 1000
acres of parks within its limits.
1t is city OF churches, having more
than 200, ranging in value from 81 900 to
81. 900, 900.
1t is a clean city, well lighted, having
the blight cluster, every 100 feet on each
side of the street. 1t is a city of homes
and apartment houses.
Wheat and lumber have served to in
crease the wealth, and growth.
$50, DOC, 900 bushels of grain a~year are re-
ceived in Minneapolis, and its -four mills
! turn out Is, 600, 900 barrels of -four an
%nually.
As to Methodism in Minneapolis you
may b.. interested to know that the first
class was organized at St. Anthony, now
Minneapolis, July 9TH, lS49, by Rev.
Matthew Sorin, of the Philadelphia Con-
ference. who was here on a visit. The
class held it's meeting in a log school
house and from it grew the first church,
and Methodism is o represented in 20
churches. The largest is Hennepin
Avenue Church, with property valued at
$500, 900. They gave $25, 900 to benevo-
fences last year.
The cost of living seems moderate,
fresh eggs Is cents per dozen; strip
bacon, Is cents pound; strawberries 10
cents quart; asparagus, choice, 10 cents
per bunch; other things in proportion.
Wearing apparel is about the same as in
the East.
Although | over heard some of the
ladies of the party say they could pur-
chase their necessary head-gear at a re-
duced rate than in their respective cities,
not being we'll versed in the millinery
adornment, | am not a competent judge.
The General Conference. it is in full
swing as noted i'll your paper you so kind
lv sent me.
| was seated by courtesy with the dele
gates from New Jersey and enjoy the adj
dresses and debates immensely. This
General Conference has Sl9 delegates, not
including Bishops, returned missionaries,
etc. The New Jersey delegation has a
splendid location, 6 row sets from front
in middle block. BY the time you re-
ceive this letter we shall be balloting for
Bishops. 1t is now said there will be s
new ones elected. The most prominently
named for the Episcopacy are Homer
Stuntz, CINCINNATI; David q. Downey,
Chicago; Geo. z. Eckman, New York;
Matthew S. Hughes, Pasadena; Charles
B. Mitchell, Chicago; Joshua Stanstield,
Indianapolis, and others.
IHeTe seems 10 De d SUFOlR tendency TO
place the time limit on the pastorate as
it was prior to 1900. The colored Method
lists of the South are demanding a colored
Bishop for their Especial Episcopal Sup
e~rvision and have several candidates in
the field.
The morning sessions are taken up with
business, the afternoon to committee
meetings and the evenings to anniversar-
To-, al kla ~ -, ooSok. e a. l
Among the reports of the foreign fields,
Bishop Bashiord delivered a most intense
ly interesting address OH China, a lepub-
lie of 400, 0000, 900 recently awakened by
western civilization and christianity, now
making rapid strides towards the formost
place among nations.
give my best wishes and kindest re-
CARDS to my many friends in the home
town Oh the historic Delaware.
Very truly yours.
ID. Z. CLAIR,