Morris tribune., 1912-10-11
CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Ministers Highly Pleased With
Their Meeting Here.

uIsG cnurcn clOSeO laSC sunday even
ing, and the ministers departed for
their several homes on the early
morning trains.
All expressed themselves as highly
pleased with their meeting here in
Morris and with the reception accord
ed them by the Morris citizens.
Services were held in the various
churches Sunday as announced, and
at the Sunday evening service at the
Methodist church. Bishop Quayle an
nounced the assignm ents of the min.
listers for next year. The assignment
of especial local interest is that Rev.
Calvin j. Graves, who has met with
success in his work here and was
especially successful in handling the
local features of the Conference.
will remain here.
Following is review of the bust
ness sessions of the Conference on
Friday and Saturday.
FRIDAY.
Promptly at $3.50 Friday morning
the conference was called to order by
Bishop Quayle. who led in the morn
ing devotions. The thought of the
morning was continuation of the
previous morning discussions and cent
cred about the ministry of Paul to
Ephesus, and dealt with the work of
the ministry.
The journal of the previous morn
ing was read by the Secretary, and
the regular business of the morning
taken up.
H. B. Adams, and J. P. Adair,
having completed the studies of the
first year were advanced to the studies
of the second year. E. e. Thompson,
Geo. A. Wormer, R. W. Duel, H.
Hare, B. D. Hanscomb. and C. Grays,
having completed the studies of the
third year, were advanced to the
studies of the foruth year. Frank
Pequette and Duane Porter, Indian
Missionaries, having satisfactorily
completed the course of study given
by Special Examiner J. B. Hingeley,
were graduated from the course of
study. E. E. Thompson. G. =. A
Wormer R. W. Duel and B. D. Hans
comb were graduated from the course
of study. Louis Magin, M. l.. Fansler
and A. W. MacDougald were trans
ferred in Mr.. Magin. coming from the
West Wisconsin conference M. l..
Fansler from the North Indiana con-
ference and A. W. MacDougald from
the Genesee confe renee.
The reports were read by DR.. Jordan
of the Litchfeld District and by DR..
Burns of the Minneapolis District.
Harry R. Calkins of New York
City was introduced to the conference
and spoke on the general subject OF
the Impending Crisis of Missions
showing as he did the great open field
of the world and Methodism's re-
sponsibility to the field. DR.. Zarling,
Editor of the Northwestern Christian
Advocate of Chicago spoke in the in.
terest of the Advocate, and announced
a reduction of the subscription price.
Subscriptions for the Year Book of the
, conference were then taken.
The big program for the morning
was the reception of members and the
address Of Bishop Quayle to the Glass;
The class of 1912 consisted of Georgt
C. Fenske, Andrew Hanson, Henry
HuIme. and F. j. Smith. After ask
ing the disciplinary questions, Bishop
Quayle delivered the address. taking
for his subject. "How does Christian
= ity Stand after so years of Scienc9?'
During the course of his remarks
Bishop Quayle brought out tht
thoughts that "Never had Christian
ity been in so critical a condition a
in the last SO years, yet "Not or
truth of Christianity had been shaker
by those SO years." He discusse
the different doctrines of Christianity
The doctrine of the soul as opposed t.
the dominance of the body has wo
out. The doctrine of God has beel
sustained by the world and scienc
agrees that "The world cannot b
accounted for without Cod" that tn
righteousness of the soul stands, an
that the Bible prevails. During hi
discussion relative to the Bible tn
Bishop brought out this beautiful
thought that he was not concerne
much about the discussion relative t
Isaiah but he knew ''That what Isaia
said got into the air and into the e2
pectancy of the world so that whe
Christ came mankind said This is tn
one we have been watching for
Also that when a Bible is sent out
is not needed to send a commentar
with it. That tspeople do not wan
negations :but afirmations. - ''Ths
the Bible is still a staff for the wea