Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-19
CONFERENCE
IS in SESSION
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CLERGY
MEN INVADE ASHLAND.
WELCOMED ON TUESDAY EVENING
The First Business Session of South
ern Oregon Conference Held We'd
nesday Morning With Bishop
Cooke Presiding.

The Methodist Episcopal clergy
men of Oregon were formally well
coined to the city of Ashland Tuesday
evening. The reception, If such it
may be termed, was held at the
Methodist Episcopal church, and was
presided over by Rev. Robert E. Dun
lap, district superintendent of this
district.
After singing Il Love to Tell the
Story" prayer was offered by Rev.
C. c. Rarick of Portland.
The choir rendered beautiful an
them which held the people in rapt
attention:
The presiding officer then called
upon Mayor R. P. Neil, who in we'll
chosen words, with many happy allu-
sions, welcomed the guests on behalf
of the city.
He was followed by Rev. W. A.
Schwimley, pastor of the Ashland
Congregational church, who extend
ed a hearty welcome in behalf of the
Ministerial Association and the
churches of Ashland. r. P. Camp
bell was then called upon to extend
d
did so in his usual happy and effect
i've manner.
The next number on the program
was a solo by Miss Gilbert, which
was much enjoyed by the audience.
1t had not been expected that
Bishop Cooke would be able to be
present so early in the sessions of
the conference and Rev Benjamin
Young had been assigned the task of
replying to the addresses of welcome,
which he did in a felicitous manner.
Fortunately, however, the bishop was
able to reach Ashland on Tuesday
afternoon, and he followed Rev. Mr..
Young. His address was an earnest
plea for the work in hand, eulogy
of the past work of the conference
and a prophecy for its future sue
cess.
The meeting closed with the bene-
diction by Rev John Flynn of Port
land. aged 95, and introduced as the
youngest clergyman in Oregon. AT
ter the formal session some time was
spent in getting acquainted and in
renewing old acquaintance, after
which the assemblage dispersed.
Wednesday Morning Session.
On Wednesday morning the real
business of the conference was taken
up after the sacrament of the Lords
Supper had been observed, Bishop
Cooke making brief but earnest
talk preceding the ceremony.
After filling various vacancies in
committees and making some
changes to prevent conflicting duties
on the part of committee members
the conference got down to business
One of the first matters before the
meeting was a resolution introduced
by Rev. Delmar H. Trimble of Cen
tenary church, Portland, endorsing
Governor Vests anti-vice campaign
1t was unanimously passed.
The rest of the forenoon session
was devoted to hearing the reports
of the various district superintend
ents, all of which were very encour-
aging and showed good, substantial
growth during the past year.
Wednesday Afternoon.
The main event in the Afternoon
was a statistical session which was
held in the Methodist church, com
mencing at 1:30, with DR.. Young Of
Portland in the chair. The boart
of stewards and the conference board
held meetings at the Presbyterian
church and Bishop Cooke met will
the district superintendents at the
home of A. w. Silsby on North MaiI
street
At the meeting of the board o
stewards Rev. T. H. Jones, who has
been for nearly if not quite 20 years
at the head of the board, and il
charge of the distribution of the con
ference funds, retired, and is sue
ceeded by Rev. d. H. Leach of AL
bany.
At D. m. an evangelistic service
was held under the direction of Rev
c. M. Van Marter, the conferenc,
evangelist. The sermon was preached
by c. c. Rarick of Portland.
Wednesday Evening.
At the Wednesday evening session
the first work taken up was the Sun
day school question, Rev. j. K. Haw
kins presiding The principal ad
dress was by NJ. j. Trenary of Chi
cago, of the Sunday school board
Next came the matter of the boart
conference claimants, d. A. Water
presiding. The address on this sub
iect was by Rev. G. F. Hopkins. !
pleasant feature of this session was
duet rendered by Mrs. Poor and Mrs
Wolf.
Thursday Forenoon.
The report of Rev. James Moor
of the Salem district, which wa
crowded over Wednesday morning
was taken up Immediately after de
votional services. Like the othe
districts, this showed a substantial
gain for the year.
The list of special appointment
was called and the character of tn
ministers passed t..a
The report of Rev. Van Marter
conference evangelist, was read.
Mr.. Hughes, editor of the Pacifi
Advocate, addressed the conference