Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-09-23
CONFERENCE
IS FINISHED
FINAL ADJOURNMENT REACHED
SUNDAY EVENING.
WAS VERY INTERESTING SESSION
Weeks Work Was Marked With
Much Enthusiasm for Cause-De-
tails of the Sessions Held Since
Our Last Issue.

The Thursday afternoon session of
the Methodist conference was devoted
principally to tie anniversary meet
ing of the Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society. Mrs. Erskine was in the
chair and the principal address was
by Mrs. ]. T. Abbott of Eugene.
At 4 o'clock the daily evangelical
session was held, the sermon being
preached by Rev. C. T. Hamilton of
Portland, followed by Rev. Mr.. Van
Marter, the conference evangelist.
Rev. H. B. Swartz gave a stirring
and powerful address upon Japan,
showing wherein it may justly be
called the great Japan, at the Thurs
day evening session.
Friday Sessions.
The devotional services, from $50
to 8 O'Clock Friday morning, were
conducted by Rev. Dr. Young of Port
land. At o'clock the business ses-
sion opened with Bishop Cook pre-
siding.
DR.. Jennings of the Methodist Book
Concern, Chicago, was introduced
and addressed the conference, speak
ing first of the Freedman's Aid So
ciety and it's needs and afterwards
taking the affairs of the Book Con-
cern, announcing the dividend to con-
ference claimants of $250,000, for
the year.
Edward Shipley, secretary of the
general book committee, of incinnati,
was introduced and addressed the
conference upon the work of his com
mittee.
Rev. H. b. Swartz then spoke in
the Interests of the General Mission
airy Society, setting forth its works
and the work needed to be done and
what was necessary to accomplish
this work.
Rev. Edward Laird Mills of Butte,
Mont, spoke in the interests of the
board of education.
The conference then went into eX-
ecutive session and the room was
cleared of all not members of the
conference. The executive session
occupied the whole of the balance OF
the forenoon.
At 1880 in the afternoon the Lay
mans Association met at the Presby-
terian church, Hon. r. A. Booth pre-
siding. The meeting was addressed
by Bishop Cooke and the routine
business transacted, after which the
annual election of officers took
y place. The old officers were all re-
elected as follows:
President-R. A. Booth Eugene.
Vice Presidents-Portland dis
trict. B. Lee Paget, Portland; Salem
Col Ia =
district, j. S. Campbell. Medford
Eugene district, j. S. Van Winkle
Albany.
Corresponding Secretary-T. S
Mcdaniel, Portland.
Recording Secretary-F. d. Sack
EFT, Sheridan.
Treasurer. L. Hartman, Port
land.
The usual evangelistic service was
held at o'clock, the sermon being
preached by Rev. w. R. Jeffrey Of
Grants Pass.
The evening session was principal
ly devoted to educational matters
DR.. Fletcher Homan of Willamette
University being the principal speak
er
During the day Bishop Cooke
made an address to the students Of
the Ashland high school at the new
high school building. He urged
them to make the most of every op
portunity to the end that mental
moral and physical influences nigh
be combined for the utmost good.
Saturday Session.
The devotional services Saturda!
fA1 htr DANy
Benjamin Young of Portland, in con
nection with which was held me
mortal service in memory of the wife
of Rev. ]. l.. Stanford, who diet
during the past year.
At 9 o'clock the business session
opened with statistical reports show
ing a gain Of 1900 members durins
the year and $4,000 gain in the mis-
sionary collections in the conferenc,
over the previous year. The tota
receipts for benevolent purposes 70
the year were upwards of $4,000.
A representative of the American
Bible Society was present from Sal
Francisco and addressed the confer
ence
The secretary of Home Mission
and Church Extension also addresses
the conference.
At II o'clock the members of tn
Laymen's Association were present
ed to the conference and Presiden
r. A. Booth introduced T. S. McDan
iel of Portland, who briefly ad
dressed the conference.
This was followed by a short ad
dress to the laymen by Bishop Cook
and that by the bishops address t
the young pastors. But one youn
man completed his probationar
studies and was elected to orders
Rev. c. B. Rees of Beaverton.
At 1870 the Minister'S Wives As
sociation was banqueted at the Pres
byterian church, the local Ladies
Aid Society being hostess. Their