The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-08-31
CONFERENCE Opens
TOMORROW MORNING
MANY DELEGATES ALREADY
HERE TONIGHT
BISHOP is HERE.


The forty-seventh annual session
of the Columbia River Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church opens
formally here tomorrow (Wednes-
day. morning, but there will be a re.
ception and "get-acquainted" meeting
in the Methodist church tonight. The
indications are that from 400 to SOC
visitors will be here. They will moi
all be here for the entire seven days
of the conference, but at least that
many and possibly 600 or 700 will at
tend the session at various times.
Bishop Shepard Here
Bishop Shepherd, of Portland, who
will preside at the sessions of the con-
ference, arrived today and was met by
a reception committee. He will have
lot of work to do before the con-
ference proper opens This afternoon
lis being devoted to the examination of
under graduates. At o'clock the
board of examiners met for consul
tation on the examinations.
Reception This Evening
Beginning at z o'clock this evening
the reception to the visitors will be
held in the Methodist church. An in
formal hour, from z to 8 will be de-
voted to getting acquainted. Then the
program of the evening will begin
with addresses of welcome to the
visitors. Judge w. E. Morgareidge,
postmaster of Moscow, will deliver
the address for the Methodist church
of which he is an official member.
Rev. Wayne S. Snoddy, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church and presi-
dent of the Moscow ministerial as
sociation, will deliver the address of
welcome for the ministers of Moscow
and Professor Phi. Soulen will well
come them on behalf of the city. The
response will be by the Rev. Gabriel
Sykes.
Many Delegates Already Here
Fully score of delegates arrived
Monday night and by noon today
there were many others on the
streets. But the "bulk" of the dele
cation will rach Moscow on the even
ing train and will just be in time for
the reception. Committees will meet
them as they are meeting every train
and assigning the visitors to their
homes for the week.
The kitchen and dining hall where
the Methodists will be fed during
their stay in Moscow are being fit
ted up today. The entire second floor
of the building occupied by the Cham
mer Of Commerce for dining room
and kitchen has been leased and is
fitted up for dining room with seat
ing capacity of 800 and kitchen with
capacity for feeding that many. Two
large ranges and two gas stoves are
being installed. Volunteer mattresses
will attend to the wants of the diners
and meals will be served family
style" and every one will get all they
can eat.
Tickets, good for 10 meals, (din-
ners and suppers) and the big ban
quet Friday night, are on sale at
$3.50, which makes the meals cost
IS cents each, or SO cents per mcal
and 81 for the banquet. Single meals
will be served for 60 cents. The serv-
ing of meals will begin at noon We'd
nesday, which being regular weekly
luncheon day Of the chamber OF COM
merce, the members of that body are
invited to eat with the Methodists
and every member is urged to do So
Only two meals a day will be served.
The visitors are expected to get their
breakfasts at the places where they
have rooms or at special places where
breakfasts will be served.
Wednesdays Program
The program for Wednesday will
open with devotional exercises led by
Bishop Shepard, in the church at $3.50.
At 9 o'clock the sacrament of the
Lords supper will be conducted by
thee bishop and the district super
intendents. At 10 o'clock memorial
services for the late members of the
conference who have answered the
roll call, will be conducted with Ern-
est c. Newman in charge. At IL
o'clock the conference session begins.
In the afternoon, beginning at |
o'clock, will be the organization of the
committees. At 3 o'clock the ami
versary sermon of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, will be
delivered by R. H. Shuett. His adj
dress will be on "The Motive Of
Christian Missions" At o'clock an
address, "Things that Make or Mar a
Minister" will be delivered by the
Rev. j. M. Walters There will be
an evening session with a long and
program.
Coming From Lewiston
The Lewiston Tribune this morn
ing tells of the visitors from various
sections who are at Lewiston and will
come with the Lewiston delegation to
attend the conference The Tribune
says:
Rev. and Mrs. r. D. Snyder have
been visiting here since Saturday,
first as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
J. Smith of 1407 Idaho street, and
yesterday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Vannice in Tammany. Mr..
Snyder was formerly pastor Of the
Methodist church in Lewiston, his
pastorate preceding that Of Rev. II.
T. Greene. He is now pastor Of the
First Methodist church at Ritzville,
Wash.
This afternoon Rev. Snyder will
leave by car with Rev. Fl. T. Greene
and Rev. Howard Mort, to attend the |
meets there for seven days, begin |
ming tomorrow
About 300 delegates are expected
at the conference, which will be pre-
sided over by Bishop W. O. Shepherd
Of Portland. A reception will be
given in his honor on next Tuesday !
evening. The Moscow, Chamber Of
Commerce will give the conference