The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
Rev. ". &. Evans Elected at
Head Of Assembly
nationwide GATHERING
General Conference of Welsh
Church Concluded Work at
Lake Crystal
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Rev. w. e. Evans, Mankato, presi.
dent
Rev. r. e. Evans, Philadelphia, Pa.
secretary.
Rev. S. w. Griffiths, Cleveland, O..
statistician.
Or. e. J. Jones, Oak Hill, Ohio,
treasurer.
D. o. Owens of Granville, New
York, William r. Williams, Scranton,
Pa, and II. J. Roberts, Mankato,
elected trustees of the hundredth an
niversary collection for mission work.
Rev. H. w. Griffiths, Scranton, Pa,
elected to read the special tri- enniaI
paper at the next fieneral assembly.
Rev. Hugh c. Griffiths of Youngs-
ton, Ohio, elected general missionary.
Rev. Joseph Roberts, D. D., elected
editor of 1.-THE Friend" the CaIvinis-
tic periodical.
During the business meeting and
election held at Lake Crystal last
week while the triennial meeting OF
the international Welsh Calvinistfc
churches was in progress, the above
elections were made.
Last Tuesday marked the opening
of the general conference which was
very largely attended, meetings being
held in the Welsh church, the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, and the lodge
hall, and the three places being
crowded at every session. Much i'm
portant work was accomplished, and
many instructive and interesting ad-
dresses were given by visiting dele
gates.
Rev. w. E. Evans, pastor of the
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church
of this city, presided as chairman OF
the conference, spending the week at
Lake Crystal, and returning home
yesterday.
It was decided to hold the next tri-
ennial conference in Racine, Wiscon
son, during the month of August in
1919. The paper to be read at that
time will be. prepared by Rev. H. w.
Griffiths of Scranton, Pa, who was
elected for that duty. At this years
conference the conference paper was
prepared and read by Rev. John O.
Parry of Cambria, who gave an ex-
tremely interesting and eloquent SER
mon of "The Mystical and Practical
in Religion at the session last Fri
day afternoon.
Sunday the Closing Day.
Sunday was the closing day, and
sermons were preached in each of
the three meeting places of Lake
Crystal Those who spoke were Rev.
William Matthews of Waterville, Wis
and Rev. w. o. Williams of Gran
vile, N. Y, in the Welsh church; and
Rev. F. T. Roberts of Randolph, Wis,
delivered an English address in the
Methodist Episcopal church
One of the interesting reports CIV
en- at the business meeting was that
was appointed at the conference held
three years ago to collect Jubilee"
fund in honor of the hundredth ami
versary of the Welsh Calvinistic
church in America. At that time it
was decided to celebrate the hun
dredth anniversary with a collection
of 100000. Mr.. Jones reported col
lection of 100000, which is $4,000
more than the sum stipulated. This
money will be used to further home
and foreign missionary work. Rev.
Edward Roberts OF Oshkosh, Wis,
gave an encouraging and interesting
report of the missionary board of
which he is secretary.
The following delegates were pres
ent at the conference:
New York and Vermont: Rev. w.
o. Williams, Granville, N. Y; Morris
S. Jones of Remsen, N. Y; Thos.
Morris, N. Y; David o. Owens, Gran
vile.
Pennsylvania: Rev. r. R. Davies,
Wilkesbarre; Rev. R. E. Williams,
Philadelphia; and John Pugh, King
ston; Griffith Thomas, Wind Gap.
Ohio: Rev. Edwin Jones, Column
bus; Rev. S. w. Griffiths, Cleveland;
J. J. Parry, Jackson; James Hughes,
Cincinnati
Wisconsin,: Rev. William Matthew,
Waterville; Rev. F. T. Roberts, Ran
dolph; Thos. d. Howell, Racine; Ed
ward T. Roberts, Randolph.
Minnesota. Rev. w. E. Evans,
Mankato; Rev. J. D. Jones, Ottowa;
John Price, Lime Springs, Ia, H. J.
Roberts, Mankato.
Western Synod: Rev. D. T. Da-
vies, Carroll, Neb.; Joseph Davies,
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