Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-19
OMAHA GETS CONFERENCE
MethOdists Will Hold Big Meeting
Here Next Year.
BISHOP BRISTOL IS VISITOR
sunday schools Hold Monster Pa
rsde~-Jaymen Have Day Meet
inEs-Few Changes In
Ministers. ..

Ministers.
with colora waving and hand playing
tn e ohurchmen and Sunday schools
psraded the streets of Fremont yesterday.
The procession marched IN columns Of
squads Of four and was two blocks in
length. Rev. Jacob Adriance, who
preached the first sermon in the state OF
Colorado and organized Trinity church.
Denver, and ono OF the first preachers In
Nebraska. represented the oid-time cir
cult rider He was mounted on horse
with the old-time preachers equipment Of
saddiebags and carried a banner on which
was printed ISIS" the year he came to
Nebraska 10 preach.
Bishop Henderson and the pastor OF the
church. DR. F. NJ. Sisson, led the pro-
cessioh. The veterans OF the conference
and the cradle roll Of the Sunday schools
rode in automobiles. il was a demon
stration worthy of the city and the occa-
sion
Last evening the district superintend-
ents' reports were finished. DIR. r. p
Hammons OF the Kearney district was
compelled 20 rellnauish his work on ac-
count of failing health. His emotion over
came him when he spoke Of his retire
ment and he was compelled to turn his
report over to the bishop. who concluded
the reading,
visIt from bishop BristoI.
A surprise came 20 the conference Fri
day morning. when Bishop Bristol Of
omaha came into the session. He received
an ovation that lasted for many
minutes ana resolutions OF pleasure In bis
presence at the session were adopted by
d standing ovte.
The annual conferences session VIII be
held In First church, Omaha, next year
by action OF the conference The mlnis-
ters OF the omaha district held a meet
ing and arranged for a great missionary
rally 20 be held In Omaha in the early
mart Of December. at which time Bishops
Hughes. Shepherd, ouayle and Bristol
win be present and DIR. II. ]. Coker and
S. Earl Taylor OF New York will also
have a part in the program.
University Work.
The report OF the University OF Ne
hraska pastor, Rev. Il. A. Worthley, was
heard and In n magnificent address the
bishop showed the Importance OF the uni
vefeity work. There are 400 Methodista
An the University OF Nebraska and the
preachers OF the conference support one
or their number who IL assigned "a. pas
toraI labor among them. ~
Laymea Hold 1eetinE.
The I.aymens association OF the Ne
H braska conference held n session In tho
Conversational church yesterday. John
Lewis OF Omaha Is the president of the
association and John Bexton, secretary
The purpose of this association is TO an
terest iaynen IN the work OF the church
10 assist the pastor in keeping up thu
material interests of the church. Johr
Dale OF Omaha had charge OF the pro
gram ana outlined II as follows;
EvANGELIcAtA stst i
District ORGANIZATIONS baymen ant
io SsrI p districts. Organizing ana sus
talninE sunday schools. /.
Grove meetings.
Regular attendance at church !
family altar ha n eysry o cent ndSSnce
membership v,,,.,c,m
Every salary paid IN full.
Benevolences paid IN fuli.
Especially our veterans.
Mass meeting In evening.
OFFICERS elected; PRECEDENT, John Lewis
Omaha; secretary. John H Bexter
Omaha; treasurer, Edgar Gates. Lincoln
Vice presidents. Elmer. n .Toshei
* Omaha; 8. A. d IIamiins. Ksarney; G
II. Gray. Grand Island; =. c. Kembl'
Lincoln; o. IL lsenumanh' r1HouIy'
q. wetscott Plattsmoutii; p. /. Burke
norfolk; w. A. Taylor. Hastings; !
! Anderson. Holdrege.
N. d. Cameron. c. W., De Lamatre an
vie. John Lewis. John Dale. wllfiai
"a sR6roharding and John Bexton were anon
the Omaha people present