The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-09

Oklahoma City, May s. This, the third day of the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. assembled here in it's seven teenth quadriennial session, was marked by a spirit of devotion and solrmnity which makes it an epoch in the history of southern Metho. dism.
 The morning session was opened with sermon of prayer and devotion participated in by bishops, mission aries from the foreign field, aged and beloved members of the ministry and leading laymen of the church.
 This order of services was in ac- cordance with the following reso.u- ton introduced by Dr. E, C. B. Mann at Thursdays session. and unani' mously adopted
 "Whereas, God has greatly blessed and used the branch of His holy church which we have the honor to rerresent. and believing in the pre- cious promises of His inspired word. the merits of His eternal Son and the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit and acknowledging our gratitude for His grace and mercy in the past, and desiring to secure special guidance and hep in dealing with the problems >-aE9 questions of more than ordinary importance which are to be consid- cred by this body at it's present ses sion, therefore be it
 Resolved that we solemnly set apart for Friday of this week May B. to be observed by the members of this general conference as a day of fasting Cor abstinence) and prayer and that it is hereby ordered that at the regular morning session of that day the time from o'clock un- til 10:30 be given to prayer and to such other devotional exercises as may appear proper to the body"
 Bishop D. R. Hendricks. ranking sccond in point of seniority in the eollege of bishops presided during the session of devotion and Rev J. C. Orr. of the Holston (TennD confer ence noted al over the mountain sec lion of east Tennessee, North Caro- lima. Virginia and West Virginia (which are embraced in the bonds of lIolston. one of the historic confer ences of the church. as a singer. led fhe singing and the fervor and en- 1husiasm with which the great body of deyout men joined in this part of the service was peculiarly impressive.
 The services were opened with that old and historic hym1, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" and this Nas followed by a fervent prayer by Bishop Key, of sherman, Texas, now one Of the venerable shepherds of the church. who because of the increasing inlirmities of years has heen placed on the superannuated rol but whose presence at this conference at this conference has been 9 benediction Of love and helpfulness to his brethren. He prayed ferventy for the church universal.
 # Dr. G. Carter, a missionary from Mexico, prayed for Bleeding Mex ioo7 and especially asked Divine bless ings and guidance for those noble mon and women, missionaries of the church, who have refused to leave that country during the disturbed con dition, but have stood at their post and continued to work and labor for the Masters cause. He especially prayed that this government might mot become involved in war with Mexico
 Dr. J. w. Cline, president of the Methodist University at Soo Chow, China. prayed for Gods blessing on that country of Confusion and Un- rest
 J. P. Pepper, a leading layman Of Memphis, with his colleague, T. B. King, of Memphis, made brief ad- dress in which he pledged the laymen to the work of the church. E Dr. Wm. Bradfie'd, fraternal dele gate from the British Wesleyan church. prayed especially for lrel land and a cessation of the disturbed condition in Ulster The most i'm pressive incident of this service came when Bishop Hendricks called or Bishop W. A. Candler to offer | separate prayer for Baron Yun, lead ing member of the NJ. E. church il Korea, who Is now confined in Ko