Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-05-17
AT METHODIST CONFERENCE
Delegate Mork Writes of the Sights
and His Stage Fright
SARATOGA spRNcs. N Y Mav

SARATOGA SPRINGS N. Y, May II, 1915
FRIEND MBkSoN. You asked me when / left
home TO write you something for the CENSOR
about what the general Conference is like That ia
easier said than done. for ne. II must be seen to
be appreciated. To begin with part of this town
IS fine Imagine broadway, wide again as
Main street at home. eurving gently down one
gradual slope and up another. through the heart
OF a rural city aud lined with graceful elms; on
one side mammoth U-shaped hotel covering a
city block. its lofty veaanda fronting on Broad
way; On the opposite side and extending little
reservation also called Hawthorn Park" This
Is now planted with shrubbery and flowers, diver
sited with hills AMI lagoons. and in front of which
Is the Track memorial fountain with its bronze
figure. The Spirit of Life" In the center of this
park is large brick building. the Casino. known
in the wild days Of Saratoga Springs as the Amer
i .Sl Monte carlo but now the headquarters of
the missionary exhibits, with large sign across
the front which can be read 1000 yards away.
Missionary Exhibit and Social Center"
A Few steps south is the great convention hall.
The Methodists have surely taken possession as
they pour into the hall through three double
doors Crossing the shallow semiciKeular vesti-
onie they enter the long sides Of monster oblong
auditorium, furnished with new Imprinted wood
en-; cane seat chairs on the center level. and up
the hillside, as the surrounding sleeps were
promptly nick-named. The West Wisconsin dele
CATION being happily on the hill side to the left
of the platform.
AS the clock strikes ten, the gavei in the hands
of the senior effective Bishop Earl Cranston. falls
on the resounding top of the carved Venitian Ia
bic The disorder vanishes and every one looks
TO the platform where the slender erect silver
bearded bishop stands. He gave out the hymn.
Oh For Thousand Tongues to Sing" and the
Thousand tongued congregation rolled out the
notes Of praise. IL was all as simple as the OPEN
ing of a prayer meeting and as appropriate. All
remained standing while Bishop Bashford of Chi
ma lifted his voice and the hearts of all in prayer
III Joined with Bishop Medley in the Apostles
Greed in English. after which the representatives
Of eight nationaiities. one al time. stepped to
the front OF the platform and repeated it in his
own language There being no delegate at the
war. A. }. Mast Of Denmark. gave il in German.
The Korean Gym the Chinaman Liu Spoerri from
Switzerland in French; Phillips the Hindu. Abga-
en- the Finn. and Tipph from Rome. Then scrip.
ture lessons were read from the old and new Test
ament and an lmpassionate prayer by Chancellor
J. X Day of Syracuse University. The next mo-
me nt was as tense as the preceding ones. Every
one on the platform rose. DIR. J. b. HinRelby, the
secretary stepped TO the front and called the roll
Of those departed during the auadrennium; Bish-
ops Bowman, Warren. Walden. Moore. Mcintyre.
Smith and Luccock. and two delegates, John A.
Patten and Preston Wood. Then the regular roll
call began IS each conference was called the
entire delegation rose. each member resuming his
seat after answering to his name Ii took about
two hours. and IA responded think the whole
number is now s35, but on that one roll call.
Sow. friends. better quit am like the pro
verbal old hen. scratch for living when at home.
but have never written for publication and this
will likely look strange in print should il be print
ed And II II does not look too bad. may try il
again.
This is a good enough town but it is not viro-
crowd. And imagine that should meet viro-
qua friend here. like as not would proceed TO
demonstrate my affections in public.
Very sincerely. T. O. MoRR.