Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-09-04
MANY ATTEND
CONFERENCE
IN BARAbO()
Seventeen Session
Opens Here With
Bishop Charles F..
Locke Of st. Paul
presiding. Recep-
ton Given Tuesday
Evening

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The SEVENTEEN session of the
West Wisconsin conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church opened
in Baraboo on Tuesday evening.
Most of the ministers of the con-
ference were present at the open
ing session After the meeting Of
the board of examiners, an adj
dress was given by DR.. j. w. Wal
tiers, pastor of the first church in
Madison He spoke on "Individ-
ual, Religion as Contrasted with
Mass Religion" He held that the
church should look to the individu-
al and not to the mass as its mis-
sion.
The address was followed by a
reception to Bishop Charles E.
Locke Of st. Paul, the presiding
officer of the conference. He re-
sponded with a pleasing address
after which punch was served by
the ladies of the church.
The address of welcome to the
pastors Wednesday morning, was
given by superintendent of schools
A. C. Kingsford, the president of
the Kiwanis club, E. F. Dithmar,
being unable to be present
Addresses Tonight
At seven-thirty this evening DR..
d. L. Mcbride, State Superinten-
dent of the Anti-Saloon League,
will give an address. Chancellor
julius G. Clark of he American
University will speak on Temper
ance Prohibition and Public Nor
ais at eight fifteen.
Conference Notes
Rev. J. w. Harris of Portage is
the secretary of the conference.
The district superintendent are
Rev. John Kundert, Rev. |, V. Ing
ham, Rev. Rufus A. Chase, Rev.
w. F. Tomlinson and Rev. G. w.
Campbell.
The treasurer of the conference
has his office in the Bank of Bara-
boo and the statistician in the
court house. All other officers
are in the church.
All meals are served on the. CO.
operative plan in the armory. Be
fore the conference opened each
minister contributed five dollars to
the fund to purchase supplies and
secure the necessary help for the
dining hall. At the close OF the
conference if there is a surplus, a
rebate will be made and If de-
felt and assessment
Not many wives attend the con-
ference. Those with families are
not able to come but the older ones
sometimes accompany their hus-
bands to the meetings.
SO
A number of the ministers find
it pleasant to occupy cottages at
Devils lake. They have their own
cars and find no difficulty in the
way of transportation. This fea-
ture gives them an outing in a
popular Summer resort.
This is the seventh time the
West wisconsin conference has
met in Baraboo. The years are
as follows: 1880, 1873, 1883, 1899,
1904, 1916, and 1924.
The ministers are much interest
ed in politics Judging from the dis
cussion over the returns from the
primaries.
For some time Rev. w. w. Moore,
pastor of the local church, has been
busy arranging for the annual meet
ing. The pastor has left nothing
undone that might add to the COM
fort of the visitors and has had able
assistance from the loyal members
of his church.
Bishop c. E. Locke, st. Paul,
presiding officer of the conference
began his ministry in the East
Ohio conference. He has been the
pastor of churches at Pittsburgh,
Buffalo, New York, Brooklyn ana
Los Angeles. He was pastor Oh
a church in Los Angeles for twelve
years and bishop of the churches
in the Philippines for four wears.
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