South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-01

Allegheny college. Admission so
cents.
Election of Henry l.. Davis. pastor
of the NJ. +. church; L. q. LeaZenby'
superintendent of the CraWfordSVllle
district; +. c. Wareing, assistant edl-
tor of the Western Christian Advocate,
Cincinnati, O.; and NJ II. Appleby, su-
perintendent of the South Bend dis
trict, as clerical delegates to the gen.
eral Methodist conference at Saratoga
Springs constituted the principal part
of the business session held Friday
morning by both the Northwest Indi-
ana conference and the lay electoral
conference.
Three of the clerical delegates were
elected on the first ballot.
The Rev. Leazenby received the
most votes on the first ballot for cleo
ton of clerical delegates, receiving SO.
A majority on this ballot constituted
rs, there being 149 votes cast. ii. l..
Davis received the next highest num-
Der with 90, and the Rev. +. c. Ware
ing was third with 81. NJ. II. Appleby
failed of election on the first ballot.
securing only 1 votes. On the second
vote he received the same numbe
but on the third vote he swung large
enough for election.
II was we'll established as to who
would be the choice of the conference
long before the voting took place. Rev.
Leazenby, because of his earnest work,
was assured of a place, as was Rev.
Henry l.. Davis, the pastor of the First
NJ. r. church. Rev. Wareing's election
was predicted also. The election or
the Rev. NJ. II. Appleby came as the
only surprise.
One ballot was taken on the election
of two reserves but on a motion from
the floor of the conference it was de-
cided to withhold the report of the
tellers until Saturday mornings busi-
ness session.
Missionary Speaks.
Miss Emma DanfOrth NOurSe OF
Old Umtali, Africa, was the principal
speaker at the session of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society which
started at O'Clock. Miss NOurse IS
a missionary whose works have
brought her a wide reputation and
her talk was of unusual interest. She
explained to the audience the needs
Of the foreign missionary field and
what should be done TO aid the work
among the heathens.
She also described the difficulties
and obstacles encountered in the work
among the Africans and other people
among whom she has labOred. Many
of the points were illustrated by per-
sonal experience among the natives
and the address proved exceedingly
interesting To the women who are
taking a share in the foreign mission
work. Mrs. Ida H. Clyne, secretary
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society, presided over the session.
At 3 o'clock DR.. e. NJ. Mcconnell Of
Lakeville, o.. gave another talk upon
the Rural Church" He talked upon
the same subject before the confer
ence on Thursday afternoon his ad-
dress being one OF the most interest
ing and instructive of the day. DIT
Mcconnell is practical worker among
the people OF the open country and
his ideas as expressed by himself are
that Christianity must touch upon the
social and business life of the man
and woman in addition TO the religious
phase. The address Friday was an
elaboration and continuation of the
previous talk and the speaker brought
out many important points which he
declared will go far toward the sOlu-
ton of the problem among the
churches of the rural districts which
are handicapped by the lack Of accom-
mediation and modern convenience.