MINUTES

-OF THE- St. Johns River Annual Conference

-OF TDE-

Methodist Episcopal Church

TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION .

-HELD A'I'- MIAMI, FLORIDA January 15th to 18th, 1914

Official Record

-EDJTED UY­ JAMES H. ELDER, Secretary

PUBLISHING COMMITTEE W, ]. Harkness, Publisher. J. R. Wenrich, Advertising, .iWanagcr. Adopted by the Conference as its Official Record

NEWS PRINT, DELAND, l ' LA. Sessions St. Johns River Conference 1887-1914

No. DATE PLACE BISHOP SECRETARY

1 1887 Jacksonville ______Foss ------H.J. Walker 2 1888 St. August.ine ______Mallalieu______W. S. Pit('h 3 1889 Eustis _____ ------. Newman______IV. S. Fitrh 4 1890 Orange City ______Bowman ______W. S. Fitch 5 1891 Lawtey______Warren______G. E. Shims 6 1892 Jacksonville ______Nindc ______G. E. Shiras 7 1893 DcLand______Foster _ ------1G. E. Shims 8 189·l Eustis ______Joyce __ --- _ G. E. Sl'lims 9 1895 Daytona______Fowler ______J. (l. Bnnnc•ll 10 1896 Lawtey ______. Foss ______J. G. Bonnrll 11 1897 Tarpon Springs ____ Hurst______J. J. Eclwanls 12 1898 DeLand_ ------_ Andrews______T. J. Edwards 13 1899 Eustis ______Ninde ______R. U. 1'aync 14 1900 Jacksonville ______Waldt•n __ J.B. Hawk 15 1901 St. Augustine ______Mallalieu. ______J. B. Hawk 16 1902 Daytona ______Fitzgerald______J.B. Hawk 17 1903 DeLand______Foss ______• .J. B. Ha.wk 18 1904 Tarpon Springs _____ . GoodseJL ______Addyman Smith 19 1905 Seabreeze ______. McCabe____ Adtlynmn Smith 20 1906 St. Augustine ______Fowler ______Adclyman Smith 21 1907 St. Pctcrsbtu·g______McDowell ----- G. F. Scott 22 1908 Jacksonville ______Spellmeycr_ i\clclyrnan Smith 23 1909 Mja111i ______Cranston__ IJ. II. Rutter 24 1910 Eustis ______Berry ______Aclclynmn Smith 25 1911 St. Petersburg______. Hamilton______Acldyman Smith 26 1912 South Jacksonville.___ Warren ______J. T-l. Elder 27 1913 Daytona______Leete _ ------.f. IJ. Elt!er 28 1914 Miami ____ ------Lrctc ·---- _ ---- 1· H. Elder Bishop Frederick D. Leete, D.D., L.L.D. Table of Contents.

!.-Sessions St. Johns River Conference______2 !!.- Organization Officers of the Conference ______-- ______- _ ------__ ------5 Conference Boards__ -- --- __ ------_ ------_--- -- 6 Committees - _ - ___ - - - _- _- _ - _- _ - _ - _ ------__ _ _ 6 Board of Examiners ______----- _ - ___ - _. ------__ ___ 7 Assignment of Work to Examiners______7 Conforcnce Roi L ______- _- __ ___ -- • ------_- _- __ _ _ _ 10 Pastoral Record ______- _. ------_ - - - - ______8 Anniversaries and Services .• ____ --- • ------·------·-- 18 III.- Proceedings Journal ------__ 11 Disciplinary Questions~------·----·------IO Appointments______• ------__ •• -- • _. -- • ______21 Superannuated Preachers. ______---- - ___- __ ------_ ------'--- 21 Ordination ______------18 District Stewards Meeting ------23 lV.- In Memoriam Memoirs ------37 V.- Reports BibleAut.liling Society ______------·--- ·------·.------:10:15 Conference Stewards- ______._ •.. __ • ______-- __ -- • --- 23 District Superintendent______------·-- 2~ Education ____ ----- ______• ____ ---- _. - • - ___ ------:l5 Evangelism ______• ______• _. ______• _. _____ • __ _ 30 Epworth Leagues __ --- __ . ----.• _. __ • _. --- ___ • ___ • ------30 Foreign Missions .• ______• _--- ______---- _------:J6 Freedman's Aid ______------···------·---- :JO Home Mission and Church Extension ______------32 Miss ionary Appropriations______•• ___ ------~I Periodicals _____ ------•• __ • ______• • _•• __ • ____ ------33 Resolutjons ______------:13 Sunday Schools ______------:H Sabbath Observance ____ - ---- . ------;Jj State of the Church------·------•• _ - 3·1 Statement of Account ------21 Tem perancc ______• _ • • •• _____ •••• _. • _ • :H Treasurer's Report._ ------·------•• -- :m Woman's Work______------___ 35 ' VI.- General Statistics Membership and Property ______• ______•• ------41 SunJay Schools __ ------12 Pastoral Support. _ .• ___ • ____ •• ______• ___ ••• _•• ____ •• ---- ~ Benevolences ___ • ______• ______•. ___ • __ - __ ••••• _•• _- _•• -- --- TWENTY-EIGHTH ANKl"AL SESSION il

OFFICIAL RECORD

OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE

PRESCDENT

Bishop Frecleriek DeLand Leete. D.D., LL.D., Atlanta, Geor~i L

SECRETARY James H. Elder, Eustis, Florida.

ASSISTANT Joseph A. Bretz.

STATISTI AL SECRETARY II. H. Bowen, Daytona Beach, Florida

ASSISTANT ]. ]. Treadwell.

TREASURER W. L. Barze, Winter Park, Florida

ASSISTANT W. J. Harkness

CONFERENCE OFFICERS

P1rnsrnENT-Ilishop F. D. L l'le. VrCE PRESIDENT-Robert A. Carnine. SECREI'ARY-Jnmes II. Elder. T1rnASURER-Cl1nrlcs \V. Kinne. hXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-Tlw UUOVC ofilccrs with lhe following: lark Cnmfonl, .J. Henry J\Iartiu, Charles l\l. J•uller, Luther S. Rader and Fred B. Noble.

TRUSTEES OF PERMANENT FUND

Dist. Supt. R. A. Carnine, C. W. Kinne, Jacksonville, Fla.; II. W. Davis, St. Augustine, Fla. G ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE BOARDS

CONFERENCE STEWARDS-]. I-I. Martin, W. J. Harkness, G. H. Northrop Ho1.m MrssroNs AND CHURCH ExTENSION-R. A. Carnine, Prcsiclcntanci Treasurer; Clark Cr~wforcl, Secretary; L. S. Rader, Charles Winne, John H. Kooker, H. W. Davis. EDUCAT!ON-P. S. Merrill, S. A. Keen, W. A. Lloyd, M. Yingling. SUNDAY ScH001..s-R. A. Carnine, ex-officio; H. H. Bowen, Vv. L. Barze J. J. Treadwell, G. C. Metcalf, C. J. Ericson, W.W. Swain. ' DEACONESS-Term expires 1915: J. S. Grahl, J. J. Treadwell, Mrs. Edwin Nelson. Term exp.ires 1916: J. H. Eldi;r, Clark Crawford, Mrs. R. A. Carnine.. Term expires 1917: J. H. l\fartm, G. H. Northrop, Mrs. S. B. Currier. EPWORTH LEAGUE-President, J. H. Martin; Secretary, J. J. Treadwell. EXAMINERS-]. H. Martin, G. H. Northrop, L. S. Rader, W. J. Harkness H. H. Bowen, Clark Crawford, ]. B. Crippen, D. H. Rutter, Joseph Antle' R. A. Carnine. '

STANDING COMMITTEES AuorTrNG AccOUNTS-\V. J. Harkness, J oseph Antle. BIBLE SocrnTv-J. A Bretz, D. I-I. Ruller, F. L. Brown. BooK CoNCERN-L. S. Rader, H. I-I. Bowen. CONFERENCE RELATIONS-]. II. .i\IarLin, \'i'. L. Barze, W. ]. Harkness, G. H. Northrop. EDUCATION-Clark Crawfonl, F. N. Lapham. EPLCOPAL FuND-J . .H. Martin, J. Z. Barrett. EPWORTH LEAGUE-].]. Treadwell, L. S. Rader. EVANGELISM-Joseph :Antle, S. E. Lawhon, D.S. Ewry. FOREIGN M1ss10Ns-D. S. Scadeng, J. A. Bretz. Ho~rn M1ssroNs-Clark Crawford J. II. Elder. FREEDMEN'S Aro-J. S. Grahl, G. W. Butler, T. B. Lawrence. PERIODTCALs-Clark Crawford, W. T. Evans, R. R. Atchinson. PUBLIC WORSRIP-P. S. Merrill, R. A. Carnine. RESOLUTIONs-J. R. Wenrich, II. II. Bowen, Clark Crawford. SABBATH OBSERVANCE-S. A. Keen, C. W. Lane, W. C. Jordan. STATE OF THE CHURCH-.f. A. Kahl, E. P. Michener, J. S. Grahl. SUNDAY ScsooLs-S. A. Keen, C. ]. Ericson. TEMPERANCE-]. B. Crippen, S. A. Keen. WOMAN'S WORK-Clark Crawford, J. B. \Vestcott. MEMOIRs-D. H. Rutter, II. II. Bowen.

II-MEMORANDA COMMITTEE TO PUBLISH 11INUTEs-J. II. Elder, \V. ]. Harkness, J. R. Wenrich. TRIERS OF APPEALS-D. II. Rutter, W. L. Barze, W. J. Harkness, J. A. Bretz, J. I-I. Elder. Reserves: W. T. Evans, J. A. Kn.hi. TRUSTEES LIVINGSTON Mrss10N FuNo- John II. Yookcr, President; Charles W. Kinne, Secretary and Treasurer; Alexander ,V. Heclcngrcn, Charles M. Fuller, Charles D. Mills, William S. Ware, Charles A. Nooney, Frank E. Wood, Fred B. Noble. M1ssroNARY SERMON-]. J. Treadwell. MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ANTI-S.\LOON LEAGUE -R. A. Carnine, D. D., and J. I-I. l\Iartin, D. D. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION 7

III- COMMITTEES

STANDING Cm1MITTEES-(Sce List)

IV-BOARD OF EXAMINERS AND ASSIGNMENT OF WORK

]. IT. :Martin, Chairman, SL. Augustine, Fla. G. H. l ortlu·op, Registrar, St. Cloud, Fla.

THEOLOGY

DocTRlNAL-L. S. RADER History autl Exposition of the Twenty-five Article;; of Religion of the :lllethodist Episcopal Church ____ - _-- __ -- - • - --- __ ------__ _Wheeler System of Christian Doctrine (pp. 1- 322) ------______Sheldon The Fact of Conversion _- - _- _. -- __ ------___ .·-----Jackson System of Christian Doctrine _ ------·----- _Sheldon Theism _ .•••. - • • - • -- - • ------__ . Bowne

EXEGl':T!CAL AND llO.\!lLET!CAL- \\7. j. HARKNESS Preparation antl JJcliwry of Sermons _ Bro1tlus Biblical lfornwncutics___ ------_ . _ Terry English Style in l'ublic Discours ·------·---- _ - ___ Phelps The Worker a n

PRACTICAL- H. II. Bowen Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church for IO 12 ______Organizing ancl Building the Sunday School - - --- ______Jiurlbut Winning the Fight Against Drink------______Eaton Digest of 1Jcthodist Law.______. ___ . 1Icrrill & Downey The Graded Sunday School in Principle :mtl Practice ______Myer The Social Enginct•r ___ _ ------Earp

HISTORY SACRED-Clark Crawfonl The Life of John Wesley ______------____ ------Winchester Jesus and the Gospels ______• ------___ Denney The Bihlt', Its Origin and Naturc ______Dods Decisive Hour of 'hristian Missions ______Mott History of the Christian Churcl1 ______Fisher Sacerdotalism in Lhe Nineteenth Ccntury ______Sheldon

SECULAR-]. B. Crippen General History ______• ______. ____ Myers American History______• ______. ___ J amcs & Sanford The New Basis 9f Civilization ______Palten 8 ST. JOENS RIVER CONFERENCE

BELLES-LETTERS PART I-]. a. Crippen Elementary English. ______- ___ - _· ____ _ Essays ______

PART II-D. H. Rutlcr Principles of Rhetoric. ------__ JiilJ Ho~ We Thin~-_ ----- _--- _- _- _------_-- -- - ___ - _- - - _- __ --- __ Dewey Ch ns tian Ethics. _- - - _- _- - - _- _- _- _- _- _- _- - - _- _------_- ___ . Smyth Principles of Litera1y Criticism ______- _- ______- _- _____ - ___ Winchester Essay, or Synopsis of the Psychology of the Christian SouL ______.Steven RESERVE ExAMINEns-R. A. Carnine, L. S. Rader.

PASTORAL RECORD

ANTLE, JosEPH-Rcceivcd on trial St. Johns River Conference 1906; Orange City 1906-9; Lawtey 1909-12; Tarpon Springs 1012-H. BARZE, W. L. Received on trial West Virginia Conference 1897; nine ye!.\rs active service; transferred to St. Johns River Conference HlOCi; Belleview, 1906-8; Eustis 1908-0; Daytona Beach 1909-11; New Smyrna 1011-12; Win­ ter Park 1912- 14. BOIVEN, HERBERT IL- Received on trial N. W. Kansas Confc'rcnc 1893; eighteen years active service; transferred to St. Johns River Contcrcncc 1912; Daytona Beach 1911-14. BRETZ, JOSEPH A.-Rcceived on trial Kentucky Conference 1001: fottr years active service; transferred to St. Johns River Co11fcrencc 1911; Fairfield and New Springfield 1911-12; Mt. Dora 1913-14. BUTLER, G. W.-Received on trial So. Ills. Conference 1866; seventeen years active service; transferred to the St. Johns River Conference 1886; Fruitland Park 1886-8; Eustis 1888-9; Mt. Dora 1889-94; Bay Ridge and Seneca 1894-9. Presiding Elder Eustis Dist., 189·1-1901; Superannuated 1904-1914. CARNINE, RonERT A.-Rcccivcd on trial Iowa Conf rence 1874.; thirty seven years active service; transferred Lo St. Johns River Conference 1911; Dist. Supt. Jacksonville Dist. l!Jll-1'!. CRAWFORD, Clark-Received W. Va. Conference 187l); thirty-six years of acti vc service; transferred to St. Johns River Conference 1912; Sny1ler Memorial, Jacksonv'ille, 1913-14. CRIPPEN, James B.-h.cceived on trial St. Johns Rfrcr Conference 11\0fi; Tampa-Limona 1896-7; Tarpon Springs 1807-1900; Tampa-Limona l!J00-1; Located 1901; Lake Como supply l!l00-10; rcadmittet.l 1910; Lake Como 1910-12; Eatt Gallie 1912-14. ELDER, JAMES H.-Rcceived on credent~ als Ills. Conference 1()00; lhrec years active service; transferred Lo St. Johns River Conference 1909; Eustis 1909-14. EVANS, W. T.-Reccived on trial Ills. Conference 1892; nineteen years active service; transferred to St. Johns River Conference 1912; Hastings 1012; Belleview and Candler 1913-14. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAi, SESSION !}

GnAHL, J. s.-Rcccivcd on trial Holston Conference 1910; one year -active service; lransferrcc.1 to St. ]ohos River Conference 1912; Mt. Dora 1912; Fairfield and New Spr.\ngficld 1913; New Springfield 1914. HARKNESS, W. J.-Rceeivcd on trial W. Va. Conference 1887; transferred to St. Johns River Conference 1000; transferred to N. Ind. Conference 190<1; nineteen years of active service; transferred to St. Johns River Conference 1906; De Land 1006-1J. Hawk, J. B.-Received St. Johns River Conference 1898; Georgiana and Melbourne 1898; DeLand 1899; Daytona 1901; Melbourne and Eau Gallic 1003; Prof. Kentucky Military Institute 1909; Prof. Ohio Wesleyan Univer­ .sity 1910-14. KAHL, J. A.-Received on trial N. Dak. Conference 1908; three years .active service; transferred to St. Johns River Conference 1912; Miami Cir­ cuit 1911-12; Detroit Circuit 1912; Homestead Circuit 1913-14. ICEEN, S. A.-Receivc

CONFERENCE ROLL.

Name Address Present Relation I Order ,__ Antle, Joseph ___ (l) _____ Tarpon Springs _____ EfTective ______IEJ

Mernll, 1. S. ____ (l) _____ 1l\ham1-- _ 'EfTect1ve •••• _____ Elder Northrop, G. H. (l) _____ ,St. Cloud______• Effective ______. Eldcr Rader, L. S. ____ (l) _____ l\fiami ------______Effective ______1Elder ~utter, D. H .. __ (1) _____ Dayt~na ______.,EfTccti vc ... ___ _ Elder 1reatlwell, J. J,_(l) ____ 1. cw Smyrna ______EfTccL1vc _ Elder Usleman, 0. T. ______Ft. Lauderdale ______EfTcctive_ _ ll-':lder Wanless, S. A. ______------_ Supernumerary 1Eldcr 1 vV~nrich;]. R. _ (l) _____ Soutl~ J~ c kso 1~vill e 1 ~ffect~vc -- ---1' ~ldcr Wilber, r. B. __ ------Hot Springs, S.D. 1hfTect1vc_ _ __ Elclcr NoTE-(1) indicates prese nt the first day; (2) indicates present at some subsequent session. All others absent. JOURNAL OF THE SESSION

First Day-Thursday, January 16, 1914. OPENING-The St. Johns River Annual Conference convened for iLs Twenty-eighth session in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, (The Wl1ite Temple), Miami, Florida, January J5, 1914-. BISHOP FREDERICK DELAND LEETE opened the conference at 9 a. m. The Conference sang the hymn "And Are We Yet Alive." H. H. Bowen Jed in prayer. The Bishop, assisted by the District Superintendent, R. A. Carnine, and the Pastor, P. S. l\lcrrill, administered the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. ROLL CALL-The roll was called by J. H. Elder, the Secretary of the last. Conference. The name of J. D. Hitchcock was called first. lt was answered t.hat he had

INTRODUCED-Dr. H. J. Coker, representing the Home Missions and Church Extension Society was introduced to Conference and made some pleasant remarks. Rev. T. B. Lawrence of the S. W. Kas. Conference, Rev. D. Stratford Scadeng, pastor at Okabumpka and Fruitland Park, of the N. Dakota Conference, and Rev. S. E. Lawhon, supplying Lake Como Circuit, of the Kas. Conference were also introduced to the Conference. QUESTION FOURTEEN was resumed and the characters of the following active Elders were passed and they gave their reports: Joseph Antle, W. L. Barze, H. H. Bowen, Joseph A. Bretz, Clark Crawford, J. B. Crippen, J. H. Elder, J. S. Grahl, W. J. Harkness, P. S. Merrill, and G. H. Northrop. The time for adjournment having arrived before G. H. Northrbp had completed his report, on motion of J. R. Wenrich, the time was extended to allow him to fimsh his report. BrsaoP WALDEN-Bishop Leete read a telegram that Bishop Walden who is sick at Daytona Beach, was in a critical condition, asked Conference to ari~e and offered prayer in his behalf. ADJOURNMEJ\T-Aftcr the announcements, Conference adjomncd with the benediction by the Bishop. Second Day-Friday, January 16, 1914. OPENING-Conference was called to order at nine o'clock by, Bishop Leete. "Holy, Holy" was sung and J. B. Westcott led in prayer. JOURNAL-The Minutes of Thursday's session were reac1 and approved. BooK CONCERN Accouwrs-The Bishop announced that H. H . .Bowen had charge of the Methodist Book Concern Accounts. QuEsTroN FouRTlmN-Question Fourteen was rC'sumcd. "Was the Character of each preacher examined?" The characters of the following active Elders were passed and they gave their reports: L. S. Rader, D. H. Rutter, F. M. Lapham, and J. H. Martin. On the motion of L. S. Rader, the name of T. B. \Vilber was referred to the District Superintendent Lor investigation as to location. The char­ acters of J.B. Hawk, S. A. Keen and W. T. Evans were passed. On the mo­ tion of the district Superintendent, R. A. Carnine, the name of J. A. Ewing was referred to the Committee on Conference Relations. By request of Conference, W. C. Jordan, supply at Davenport and Taft, and F. L. Brown, supply at Hastings Circuit, gave their reports. ORDER OF THE DAY-Ten o'clock, the time for tlie consideration of the question of Equalizing the Traveling Expenses, having arrived, tho matter was taken under consideration. H. H. Bowen moved that steps be taken to equalize the traveling expenses of the members of Conference. To this an amendment was offered by R. A. Carnine, that a committee of two, con­ sisting of Joseph Antic and G. H. Northrop, arrange the matter am.I rL'port tomorrow morning. This motion to amend was withdrawn and \V. J. Hark­ ness offered a substitute to the original motion as follows: That Joseph Antle and G. H. Northrop constitute a committee to equalize tho traveling expenses of the members of Conference and that the Supplies be permitted to participate. J. J. Treadwell offered an amendment to the substitute, that those not excused by Conference and not in attendance, shoukl be in­ cluded. A call was made for a division of the motion for vote. The s ub ~;l i ­ tL1te of W. J. Harkness was carried on a standing vote of 15 for and 2 against. The amendment of J. J. Treadwell was lost by a vote of 5 "yes" anti ll "no." COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE RELATIONS-On the motion of w. ]. Harkness, the name of G. H. Northrop was added to the Committee on Conference Relations. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION 13

INTRODUCTIONS-Dr. Joseph B. Hingeley, Secretnry of the Board of Conference Claimnnts, of Chicago, was introduccJ to the Conference and made a plea for the adequate support of the old veterans. IIe presented the Conference with a check for the handsome sum of three hundred dollars from his Board, for Conference Claimants. Dr. John Krantz, representing the Methodist Book Concern, was presented to the Conference, and earnestly exhorted the members of Conference and our people to patronize our own institution, the Methodist Book Concern. Rev. J. Aberhart, Upper Iowa Conference, J. H. Kooker and C. W. Kinne, Trustees of the Livingston Mis­ sion Fund, Jacksonville, Fla., Dr. Davis, pastor of the M. E. Church, South, Dr. Sibert, P. E. and Rev. Olin Boggess of the same ebw·ch were introduced to Conference. DELINQUENTS-The St.1.tistical Secretary called for the reports from the following charges: Belleview and Candler, Hastings Circuit, Homestead Circuit, Lake Worth, Sebring and St. Petersburg, reporting them delinquent. QUESTION SrxTEEN-Question Sixteen was asked; "Who have died?" The District Superintendent reported that John D. Hitchcock haJ died during the year. QuESTJON NINE-Question Nine was taken up: "What Members are in Studies of Third Year?" The Registrar, G. IL Northrop, reported that James R . Wenrich.had completed the studies of the third yrar, and on the motion of R. A. Carnine, he was advanced to the studies of the fourth year. Thu Registrnr also reported that he (James R . Wenrich) had also l'Otnpleted the studios of t.he fourth year, and on motion of District Supcrintcmlent R. A. Carnine, he was gradunted from the course of study ant! elected to Elders Orders. The Registrar also reported that John ] . Treadwell had completed t,he st,utlies o( the fourth year, and on molioll of District Superin­ tendent R. A. Carnine, he was graduated from the course of study and elected to Eldl'rs Orders. On the motion of District Superintendent R. A. Carnine, J. A. Kahl was continued in the studies of the fourth year. QUESTION TlllRTY-Srx-Qnestion Thirty-six was asked: "Where Sha.I! the Next Conf rence be Held." On motion of W. ]. Harkness, Question Thirty-six to be the order of the day at ten a. m. tomorrow. QUESTION TwENTY-TflRll:E-Question Twenty-three: "Who are the Supernumerary Preachers?" was asked. Answer-No one. QUESTION TWENTY-FOUR-Question Twenty-four: "Who arc the Su­ pcrannuq.ted Preachers?" was asked. On the motion of District Sup(:rin­ tcndcnt R. A. Carnine, the character of G. W. Butler was passed and he was continued in the Superannuated list, and his name referred to the Board of Stewards. STEWARDS MEETING-The District Superintenrlent, R. A. Carnine, announced that the Stewards meeting would be at two o'clock this afternoon. lNTIWOUCT!ON-Rcv. I. W. Pulicr, of the Methodist Churcl1 of Canada, was introduced to Conference. IN\"ITATION-L. S. Rader prcsunted to the Conference an invitation from the Ft. Laudenlale Board of Trade, for the Confen:nce to visit their city and the Everglades, some convenient day, us the guests o( the Board of Trnde. On the motion of J. H. Elder the following was passed: That the Conference has received the invitation with pleasure, that J. B. Criµpen and W. J. Harkness be a committee to make necessary arrangements to accept the invitntion if possible. C1.os1NG-Confercnce adjourned with a song by l\lr. and Mrs. Harris and prayer by the Bishop. 14 ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFU:RENCE

Third Day- Satufday, January 17, 1914. OPENING-Conference was called to order at 9 :00 a. m., Bishop Leete in the chair. "He Leadcth Mc" was sung and S. E. Lawhon led in prayer. JOURNAL-The Journal of Friday's proceedings was read and approved. MrssroNARY MONEY-District Superintendent R. A. Carnine made explanations relative to the payment of Missionary money. QUESTION Two-Question Two, was taken up: "Who Have Been Received by Transfer, and from What Conference?" Tho Bishop announced the transfer to this Conference of Thomas B. Lawrence, au Eltlcr 1rom the So. W. Kas. Conference, and Samuel E. Lawhon, a Deacon, in the studies of the fourth year, from the Kansas Conference. On the motion of R. A. Carnine, S. E. Lawhon was continued in the studies of ihc fourth year. Dm.JNQUENTS-Thc Statistical Secretary announced that the reports from Belleview and Candler, and Sebring were still missing; and the Treasurer reported the reports from Belleview and Candler, Sebring, Lake Worth and IJomcstead Circuit were still missing. Un motion of J. ]. Tn.'adwell, the Secretary was instructefl to notify all n1embers of onfcrence i hat I heir reports must be in on the first clay o{ Conference. This was rl'consiclered on the motion of the Secretary. On the motion of lI. II. Bowen, the following resolution was passed: Resolved, That all members of Confr'rcnce and sup­ plies be required to rcpmt the first day of tl1C' Conference session enC'h year as the Discipline directs. Delinquents shall he called in open onfcn·nce the second clay and required to give adequnte excuse for not r •porting t-11c first ·clay. Any pastor failing to r port l1y lhc Lhircl clay of Confl'rence shn ll be reprimanded in open Confercn e by the Bishop, unless an cxcus' he granted by the Conference, and that the secretary notify all conecrn(•d. ExcusEo-The Committee on Home 1Iiss:ions antl hun:h Extcn~ion was excused to attend to business. MINUTE BusJNEss- Qttestions 3, o.1-, 5, G, 7, '• 10, 11, l~, 13, l l and 15 were considered. See list. QUESTION TWENTY-THREE- "Who arc the Supernumerary 1linistcrs?'' Question twenty-three was again asked. On the motion of R. A. arnine, the name of S. A. Wanless was put ou the Supernumerary list. QUESTIONS 17 and 18 were considered . See list. QUESTION NJNETEEN-"Question ninclecn, "Who Have \Vilhdrawn," was considered. The Committee on Conference Relations recommended that .J. A. Ewing be permitted to withdraw as he requests, ancl that he be permitted to retain his parchments with proper notations. On the molion of H. H. Bowen, he was permitted to withdraw, but his parchments to be retained by the Conference. QUESTION TWENTY-TWO, "Wl1at Other Personal Notation shoultl be Made?" was considered and the Committee on Conference Relntions recom­ mended that the Credentials of I. Washington PufTer, from the 11cthodist Church of Canada be rccieved and that he be recognized as a local Elder. On the motion of R. A. Carnine, he was so recognizetl. ORDER OF THE DAY-Ten o'clock having arrived, the order of the clay was introduced, and ques.tion thirty-six was considered: "Where shnll the Next Co11ferencc be Held?" Earnest invitations were given by the following brethren: Joseph Antle, for the Conference to meet at Tarpon Springs next year; W. J. Harkness, to meet at DcLand, and J. B. Westcott, to meet at St. Cloud. W. ]. Harkness withdrew the invitation Lo go to DeLancl in favor of St. Cloud. Tarpon Springs was chosen by a majority, and on FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE LlBRt Y

TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION 15 mot.ion of W. J. Harkness, Conference made it a unanimous vote to go to Tarpon Springs. The Bishop congratulated]. B. Westcott on his fifty years of active service. MINUTE BooK REsuMEo-Questions 20, 21 and 25 were considered. Sec list. On the nomination of District Superintendent R. A. Carnine, Conference elected the fo llowing Triers of Appeals: D. H. Rutter, W. L.' Barze, W. ]. Harkness, ]. A. Bretz, ]. H. Elder. Reserves: W. T. Evans, J. A. Kahl. FT. LAUDERDALE-]. B. Crippen reported for the Committee on Arrange­ ments to visit Ft. Lauderdale, that plans had been made tor as many as could go, to visit that place on Monday. REPORTS-The following Committees reported and their reports were adopted: Auditing Account:;, H lVL and C. Ex., Woman's Work, Evangelism, Freedman's Aid , Book Concern, Bible Society, Temperance, Epworth League and the Slate of the Church. The report on Temperance l.o be read Stmday evrning. INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION-.). H. Martin gave a brief report of the l\!eLhodisL l\fen's Convention held at Indianapolis, Indiana, and requested ConfrrC'ncc to contribute one hundred

PUBLISH MI.NUTES-On the 1~1otion of J. ~· Martin, the follo\~ing were elected to constitute the Committee to Publish the Conference Minutes: J. H. Elder, Editor; W. J. Harkness, Publisher; J. R. Wenrich, Advertising Manager. CoNFRERNCE CLAIMANTS-On the motion of G. H. Northrop, Conference ordered an assessment of 3% for Conference Claimants and 13 for Confer­ ence Investments, of the pastor's cash salary. An\'OCATE-Dr. Krantz addressed the Conference in bchaU o( th Church Periodicals, especially the Christian Advocate. OFFICIAL MrnuTEs-On the motion of]. H. Elder, the printed Minutes were made the Official Records of the St.Johns River Conference. CONFERENCE OFFICERS-The following motion was offered by G. H. Northrop and adopted by the Conference: "Resolved, That the following action be and is taken by this Conference, sitting as a Corporation under its Charter, as printed in otu Annual Minutes tor the year Hlll, namely, that we constitute the following our officers for the year now beginning: President-Bishop F. D. Leete. Vice-President-Robert A. Carnine. Secretary-James H. Elder. Treasurer-Charles W. Kinne. These officers with the following, to be the Executive Committee: Clark Crawford, J. Henry Martin, Charles l'vI. Fuller, Luther S. 1~uder, Fred, B. Noble. MINUTE WoRK-Thc following questions were considered: 26, 27,. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33. Sec !isl. CLOSING-Conference adjourned. to meet Sunday evening, with appro­ priate remarks by the Bishop concerning the su pport of Superannuated Preachers and the Christian Aclvomte. Fourth Day-Sunday, January 18, 1914. OPENING-After preaching by Dr. Krantz and the formnl tlcclicntion of the church, Bishop Leete called Conference to order. BOARD OF EXAMINERS-The Bishop reappointed the following to con­ stitute the Board of Examiners: J. II. l\fartin, G. IT. Northrop, L. S. Rader, W. ]. Harkness, H. H. Bowen, Clark Crawford, J. B. Crippen, D. TI. Rutter, Joseph Antle and R. A. Carnine. M1ssroNARY SERMON-The Bishop appointed J. ]. Treadwell to preach Urn Missionary sermon at the next session of Conference. CoNF. Bo. OF H. I. AND Cn. Ex.-Thc Bishop nominated and the Con­ ference elected the following as the Conference Boar

DEACONESS BOARD-District Superintendent R. A. Carnine uominat d the following as the Deaconess Board and they were elected: Term expires. 1915-J. S. Grahl, ]. J. Treadwell, Mrs. Edwin Nel~on. Tenn expires 19Hl-J. H. Elder, Clark Crawford, Mrs. R. A. Carnine. Term expires 1917-J. H. Martin, G. II. Northrop, Mrs. S. B. Currier. EPWORTH LEAGUE BOARD-On nomination of R. A. Carnine the follow­ ing were elect cl Epworth League Board: President, J. H. Martin, Secretary. ]. ]. Treadwell. ANTI SALOON LEAGUE-The following were elected members of the State Board of the Anti Saloon League, on the nomination of R. A. Carnine; R. A. Carnine, J. I-I. Martin. CmmrTTEE REPORTS-The Committee on Resolutions reported and its report was adopted and ordered printed in the Miami paper. The Committee on Temperance gave its report. NATIONAL PROHIBITION-A vote was taken of those favoring National Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic, and it was unanimous. CONFERENCE STEWARDS-The Conference Stewards reported and their report was adopted, and the following were re-elected as the Board of Con­ ference Stewards: ]. H. Martin, W. J. Harkness and G. H: Northrop. GEORG IA CONFEiffiNCE-The following rcsolLttion was introdLtced by ]. R. Wenrich and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we members of St. Johns River Conference, send congratulations to the bretl1ren of the Georgia Conference on their success in securing a splendid location for our clrnrch in Atlanta, and tha.t we compliment Bishop F. D. Leete on his skill in managiug and perfecting the project. On motion of J. H. l\Iartin, this Conference petitions the Board of Bish­ ops for Bishop P. D. Leete to hold the St. Johns River Conference next year. ORDINATION-The Bishop, assisted by R. A. Carnine, Clark Crawford, ]. II. Martin and Dr. J. B. Hingeley, solemnly ordained J. R. Wenrich and J. J. Treadwell to the office of Elders. On motion of J. B. Crippen, the Minutes of Saturday evening's session and this session were adopted without reading. The Missionary Appropriations, as approved by the Bishop were read. ADJOURNMENT-After appropriate remarks, the Bishop read the appoint­ ments, pronouneed the benediction and Conference stood adjourned sine die. PREDERICK DELAND LEETE, President_ ]. II. ELDER, Secretary. 18 ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE

ANNIVERSARIES AND OTHER SERVICES Wednesday. 7 :30 P. M. Preaching by Rev. D. S. Scadeng. Thursday. 2:00 P. M. The Conference held a Memorial service, Rev. H. H. Bowen presiding. Address by Rev. D. H. Rutter of Daytona. 3:00 P. M. The Annual Missionary Sermon was preached by Dr. H. J. Coker, the pastor presiding. 7 :30 P. M.-A Reception was given the Bishop and the members of Conference by the Ladies Aid .Spciety. 8:30 P. M.-Dr. Coker gave an address on the work of the Home 'Mission and Church Extension Society. J. H. Elder presiding. Friday. 2:00 P. M. District Stewards meeting. 3 :00 P. M. Anniversary of the W. lI. M . S. with Mrs. R. A. Carnine in the chair. Mrs. F. D. Leete concluclccl the devotions. Rev. D. II. Rutter gave the address. 7:30 P. lVL Anniversary of the W. F. l\.f. S. with Mrs. W. J. Ifarkncss in the chair. Address by Mr. Charles W . Kinne of Jacksonville. Saturday. 1:00 P. M . A comp.\imcntary boat ride to "Ocmn Beach with lhc Bis­ cayne Navigation Co., as host. 3:30 P. M. Automobile ride by Lhe friends owning automohik•s. 8:00 P. M. Address on the work o( the Board of onfl·n·ncc laimants by Dr. Hingelcy of Chicago. Sunday. 9:00 A. M. Conference Love Feast lead by Rev.]. II. Eld!'r. 10:00 A. M. Sermon by Bishop Leete, text Eph. li:l7. i :00 P. M. Sermon by Dr. John Krantz of New York, folloWl'd by the Dedication of the church, the WhiL · Temple. Bishop Leete, assisted by District Superintendent R A. Carnine, Clark Crawford, J. H. Martin and J.B. Hingcley solemnly ordained John II. Tread­ xwell and J ames R. Wenrich to the office of an Elder. x CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATI02\T This cert1Jies that on the 181'7 day of Jan­ uary 1914, I ordained under the election of tl1e St. Johns River Conference, of !lie Methodist E/JZ'scopal Church, John J. Treadwell aud James R. TiVe11rich, Elders. Frederic!~ D. Leete Done at Miami, Fla. Presiding B ·isl10p. X----~------X TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION 19

Diciplinary Questions and Answers 1. Is this Annual Conference Incorporated Accor) ,\dmitte

18. Who have been Located? ANs.-None. 19. Who have withdrawn? ANs.-]. A. Ewing. 20. Who have been permitted to withdraw under Charges or om plaints? ANs.-None. 21. Who have been Expelled? ANs.-None. 22. What other personal Notation should be made? ANS.-]. W. Puffer, Local Elder from Canadain Methodist Church. 23. Who are the Supernumerary Preachers? ANS. S. A. Wanless. 24. Who are the Superannuated Preachers? ANs.-G. W. Butler. 25. Who are the Triers of Appeals? ANs.-D. H. Rutter, W. L. Barze, W. ]. Harkness, ]. A. Bretz, ]. II. Elder. Reserves, W. T. Evans, J. A. Kahl. , 26. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Home Missions and Church Extension? ANs.-$1439. 27. What is the Annual Report of the Conference Board of Foreign Missions? · ANs.-$1819. 28. What is the Statistical Report for this year? ANs.-(See Report). 29. What is the Conference Trer1surer's Report? . ANs.-(See report). 30. What is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collections ordered by the General Conference, as reported by the Conference Treasurer? ANs.-$5296. 31. What are the claims on the Conference Fund? ANS.-$1233. 32. What has been received on these claims, and how has it been Applied? ANs.-$1409.20. (See Report of Conference Stewards). 33. What is the Amount of the Five Per Cent of Collections for the Conference Claimants' Connectional Fund paid by the Treasurer to the Board of Conference Claimants? ANs.-$36.80. 34. What amount has been apportioned to the Pastoral Charges within the Conference to be raised for the Support of Conference Claimants? ANs.-3 3 Pastor's Salary for Conference Claimants, 13 Pastor's Salary for Investment. 35. Where are the Preachers Stationed? ANs.-(See report). 36. Where shall the next Conference be held? ANs.-Tarpon Springs. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION 21

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT RECEIPTS I N CASH. The Methodist Book Concern __ ------___ ------.. S 380.00 Chartered F und ------.------_------_ -_ _ _ 30.00 Board of Conference Claimants------300.00 Pastoral Charges ------_ - _------_ -_-_ -______4,588.00 $5,298.00 DISDURSEMENTS Board of Foreign Missions ______Sl,375.00 Board of Home M issions and Church Extension.______1,289.00 Freedmens' Aid Society (Cookman Instit ute)______245 .00 Board of Education ------170.00 Board of Sunday Schools______183.00 Board of Conicrence Claimants ------58.80 Church Temperance Society ------37.00 Woman's Foreign Missionary Society ______- _ - ______- _ _ _ _ _ 3.00 Woman's Home Missionary Society______20.00 American Bible Society __ ------_ ------77 .00 Office Expenses Epworth League ______11.00 Support of Bishops. - - - ______- ___ - _ - ______344.00 General Conference Expenses. --- - _- _------_- _- _ -_- _ - _ - _ - _ 61.00 Board of Conference Stewards------1,419.20 Conference Investment Fund ____ ~- ______--- ______- _ ____ 5.00

5,298.00 W. L. BAR IE, Treasurer. MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS Jacksonville, District. Belleview and Candler - _ ------_- _ ------_- _-_ - . $150 Daytona BeacJ1 ------90 D~t r kt ------150 Eustis - _____ - _------75 Hastings - ___ - _------__ - _- _ -- - - - _------_ -_ - _- - - _ - - ______17 5 Perry Avenue arrd Atlantic Bcac11 ______325 South J acksonville ______------__ ; __ ------150 Lake Como ircuit ------___ ------100 Lawtey ______------____ ------___ ------_ ------100 .Mt. Dora. ______- _- _____ - _- - - - - _- _ - _- - - _-- - _ - _ - _- _ - 150 New Smyrna a nd Coronado _____ ------150 Olmhumplm a nd Fruitltlllcl Park. ------175 Orange City. ------160 Sl'bring ______------__ ------__ ------100 Winter Park _____ ------______------__ --- ____ -- _____ --- _ 300 Miami District. District ______- _- _- _ -- - ___- _------_ - _------400 Eau Gallic __ ------· - - - -~--- 100 Lake W orth ______---- - ___ ------____ --·---- _- _------150

T ota l ------· ------______$3,000 Approved: F. D. LEETE. 22 ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE

APPOINTMENTS-Pastoral, 1914 NorE.-Names inclosed in parentheses are supplies. Numerals indicate year 011 present appointment. JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT. R. A. CARNINE (4) Superintendent, DeLand, Florida. Belleview and Candler ______W. T. Evans (2) Davenport ______- _- _- _-_ -_ ------_------_(W. C. J ordan) (3) Daytona _ ------__ D. H. Rutter (4) Daytona Beach ------.------H. I-I. Bowen (4) DeLand ______W. J. Harkness (9) Eustis ------J. H. Elder (6) Hastings ------(D. Stratford Scadcng) (I) Hastings Circuit ------______- __ ----- _-- ______(F. L. Brown) (2) Jacksonville:- Faidielcl ------_s. E. Lawhon (I) New Springfield ------__ J. S. Grahl (2) Perry Avenue and Atlantic Beach ______• ____ T. B. Lawrence (1) Snyder Memorial______Cla¥k Crawford (2) South Jacksonville _____ ----_ - ___ - • - ___ --- _____ .f. R. Wenrich (3) Lake Como Circuit ______-- __ -- • _____ (Ilnrley W. Hodge) Lawtey ------(Olin Boggess) (1) Minneola ------To be supplied Mt. Dora------___ J. A. Bretz (2) New Smyrna and Coronado ______J. J. Treadwell (3) Okahmn1~!ca and Fruitland Park. ___ - ___ - ___ - _. _. _- _. _. _c. W. Lane (1) Orange C1ty ______(J. Z. Barrett) (2) Sebring. ______. _. ______• _____ .. _(E. P. !vi ichcner) (2) St. Augustine ______. ____ ._. __ •. ______- _. ___ - ______J. II. Martin (11) St. Cloud ______G. H. Northrop (1) St. Petersburg ______s. A. Keen (3) Taft ------·------(A. M. Ash) (1) Tampa ____ ._. ___ . __. ______. _____ . _. ______To be supplied Tarpon Springs ______- ___ - _____ - _. _. _- _Joseph Antic (3) Winter Park ______w. L. Barze (3) Zephyrhills ------F. N. Lapham (1) Miami District. L. S. RADER (1) Superintendent, Miami, Florida. Eau Gallic ______. ____ _]. B. Crippen (3) and (R. R. Atchison) supply (l) Ft. Lauderdale ------0. T. Usleman (I) Homestead Circuit ______J. A. Kahl (3) Lake Worth.------____ . ______------__ (D. S. Ewry (1) Miami ___ ------__ . ______P. S. Merrill (3) Miami Circuit_. ______. ______. ______._. (C. J. Ericson) (2) T. B. Wilber, Missionary in Black Hills, Hot Springs, S. Duk. J. B. Hawk, Prof. in Ohio Wesleyan University, Dclcware, Ohio. Superannuates. Butler, G. W. ------Mt. Dora, Florida TWENTY-E!Gl!Til ANNUAL SESSION 2a

DISTRICT STEWARDS MEETING January 16, 1914. l.lecting nilled to order hy t.hc District. Superintendent, R. A. amine. Prayer was offered by Dr. F. J,. Brown. D. [L Rut.tor was elected secretary. On the motion of Dr. F. L. Brown, t.hc District Suncrintcnclcnt's sala ry was fixed at. 10 % ol the past.or's cash salary, exclusive of J\Iissionary money. It was ordered that the Ministerial Convention meet in October, and that a speaker from t he Convention of l'vfct.hoclist Men be secured. It was also arranged for laymen to be invited to attend the Convention and that a progrnm be prepared including them. The meeting adjourned.

REPORT OF CONFERENCE STEWARDS Receipts Conkrcnce Collections ()8-1.00 Chnrt.t•n•cl Fund :30.00 Book Concern :180.00 Bonni of Confcrt•nct' Claimants 300.00 Balanct• from Last YNu· __ 50.!JO

1,uo.00 Disbursements G. W. Butler, 38 )'C'ars Service, Annuity ' !aim, -lrn l2/i.OO Mrs.]. T. Lewton, 31 yt•ars service, annuity cluim 175 271i.OO Mrs. J. S. Su!Jivun, 30 years scrvict', annuity claim 10.5 ------­ 271i.OO ld1s. ,\. E. I>rt•w, 30 years sorvi..:t', annuity claim Hi5 _ ------106.00 l'v!rs.]. D. Ilitchcock, l!J years service, annuity <.:laim 101) • ______200.00 Five per ccn t. to General Boa rel . _ __ _. ____ • 311.80 Balance on haud ______• ______• _ 08.10

. 1,110.00 Report of Committee on Publishing the Minutes of the St. Johns River Conference for 1913. Receipts Sul.Jscriplions ____ ------121.00 At!vert. iscmcn ls ____ •••• - • - - - • ------• ------!J

Total ~2 17.25 Expended Printing and Binding 1,200 copies ------­ .• 137.25 Postage, wrapping, cord, etc- __ ------8.81! B~unre on hnnd •• ____ _ ------71. IG Total ______~217.25 24 ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE

REPORTS

Report of the District Superintendent of the Jacksonville District, St. Johns River Conference, to the Twenty-Eighth Session of the Annual Conference Held at Miami, Jan. 16-19, 1914. When we met at Daytona a year ago, we had a conference membership of twenty-six, one was retired, one was a Supernumerary, three were in detach­ ed service, and twenty-two were appointed by Bishop Leete to regular work in the conference. Besides those, eight supplies were, at t hat time, given pastoral charges. All members of the conference, a nd all the supplies with one exception went, at once, to their fields of labor. ' The one who failed to go to his appointment, said, after considerable correspondence, that it would take l1im nearly a year to get ready to come and so another man was speedily found for the place. ' Thus we started into the year with a pastor in every charge. After some months, however, the Rev. M. D. Fuller, who went to Okahumpka and Fruitland Park, was obliged to go away, and, as one of t11e leadin g fami­ li es on the charge was to be away for the summer also, I very reluctantly decided to leave the place vacant for a time. In October, the Rev. D. Stratford Scadcng, who had been pastor of our church in Langdon, N. D., came to Okahumpka, where l1 c has since been successfully laboring. He comes to us highly recommended. He comes because he wants to work in Florida. I have found him an enlightened christian gentleman, a man with a genius for preaching, the kind of a man we need in our Zion here. I bespeak for him a hearty welcome. On the 23rd day of July the Rev. John D. Hitchcock, our pastor at I~-i k e omo, died. He was ill at our Conference at Daytona. His health declined rapidly, and ho was unable to do much work for several weeks before his decease. He was a rugged man of God and had largo equipment for useful­ ness. An appropriate memoir will be read at the memorial service next Sunday, and will no doubt be printed in our minutes. The Circuit Brother Hitchcock left without a pastor when he died ,is one of our problems. Four appointments, and less than twenty members, and in its large territory, only a sparse white population. The people to whom we minister there, arc beautiful people, and our church property is valuable, but adequate support of a i:astor, is a diffi cult proposition. Tho Rev. Lawhon, of tho Kansas Conference had been preaching at Ft. Lauderdale while Dr. Rader was on his vacation, and when he had finished his work there, I asked him to go to the Como Circuit which ho did in October, and has ever since been working as zealously as if he had the largest charge in the conference. Brother Lawhon docs not come fo r his health. IIe is here to work. He is a young college man, a nd will represent us in this South­ land right royally. Early in the year I appointed Rev. Perry McClanahan pastor of our new work at Lake Worth. The Rev. II. P. Durlley, one of our ministers in Iowa, has been interested in Lake Worth from the beginning of that town's history. He is so much interested that he has given his house as a place of worship for the entire Y:Cl11:· Ho has large plans for tho future of our church there, which will be unfolded later. Brother McClanahan remained there TWENTY-EIGRTH ANNUAL SESSION 25

till October, and did the very best he could for God and the Church. Uc was succeeded by Rev. D. S. Ewry of tho Cincinnati Conference. Brother Ewry has managed to build a parsonage in the few weeks since he came, and has moved into it this week. The Rev. Clark Crawford, our paslor at Snyder Memorial Church, Jacksonville, bagan a canvass. last spring of I.bat part of the city called River­ side. He soon became convmccd that there was not much encouragement for us in that quarter. But continuing the canvass, lie found in St. Johns Heights a number of persons who wanted our church. We organized there, and later at Atlantic Beach. For some time past the Rev. T. B. Lawrence has been looking after both these places in a masterly way, and it looks as :if our Methodism would soon be established in two new places in Jackson­ ville. At Snyder Memorial the membership bas increased this year, by an addition of ninety-two. The pastor has clone much work in tho way of look­ ing after new members, besides giving personal attention to the two new charges above mentioned. Our church at South Jacksonville contin11cs Lo maintain one of the best Sunday Schools in the State. The r.astor, Rev. J. R. Wenrich, has stayed with his charge the entire year. A revival mceLing conducted in this church, resultecl in good, and all the aclivities of the pastor arc wise and uplifting, not only ministering to the church, but to the entire community. Rev. J. S. Grahl has been in charge of both Fairfield and New Spring­ field churches in the city of Jacksonville, and has seen much advancement, since the year began, especially at New Springfield. Fairfield church will be a success, but in the opinion of some who have opportunity of knowing, New Springfielcl has the best tcrri tory and the best outlook for success of any of our churches in the city. Fifty miles south-west of Jacksonville, is Lawtey, famous for strawber­ ries. We have had a church building and a beautiful parsonage in Lawtey for many years. We also have in connection with the Lawtey charge a church at Saxten, a few miles away. Rev. George II. Northrop has been J?astor there for two years. His careful way of looking after the Sunday School and every other detail of church activity, hears fruit for the present and will bear abundant fruit in many lives after the final Books are opened. About sixty miles south of Lawtey is our circuit called Belleview and Candler in a sparsely settled region. Our pastor, Rev. W. T. Evans has found it a di!Ticult field, as did his predecessors. Our people are liberal and loyal, but few in number. Yet we have some valuable church property and some people who need us there, and so we arc doing tl1c best we can to make ·our ministry worth while. Continuing south-wost from Candler through Fruitland Park and Oka­ humpka, already mentioned, you come to Tarpon Springs on the Gulf o( Mexico, where our pastor, Rev. Joseph J\ntlc has concluded a very pros­ perous year. I doubt if Brother Antle has a large bank account, but he knowi; Lbc Lord and he bcliwcs he is getting people saved. He believes in civic and social reform, but l~c believes that a l\Iethodist Preacher's main job is to promote spirituality. So he and his helpers tallcccland worked and prayed for months Lefore the revival meeting began. lie was assisted in the meetings above referred lo by the Rev. Bacon. Renewed. spiritual lifo came to the ·church and several mac.le profession of conversion, Thirty miles south of Tarpon Springs is St. Petersburg which every enterprising person ought to plan lo sec ut least once before he dies. I have seen citirs spring out of the earth as if by magic in the west, but in the St. 2G ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE

Petersburg climate they grow annuall y five crops of Push and Hurrah nnd Civic Pride and Failih-in-thc-Futurc a nd everl asting determination to 111ake their Saint the tallest and theil' ity the Met roµolis of America. When Rev. S. A. Keen went there to be pastor something over two years ago, he fnund a good. church building no t more than six years old . A church that the peo­ ple who built it supposed would be adequate to our needs for a ge neration. Brother Keen was not there a year till sometimes our congregation was much larger than the chu1·ch so the old church was movcu back a nd a new structure costing $30,000 was erected on tile corner. The old building is so ski lfully built into the new one, that in appearnnce, the entire building is new, and the strnctttre would be a credit to us in a ny Methodist center on the footstool. About hali way to the Atlantic ocean from St. Pctcrsbt11'g is the new town of Sebring. Herc we started to lay fo ui1rlations £01· our church at the beginning of this year. Fortunately for us, the Rev. E . P. l\lich ncr of the S. W. Kansas Conference, went there to make his home. He has been there al l year and has done so many wise things for our denomination that we arc already on the way to laq;c success. A few weeks ago he secured the sen·ires of seventy men for one clay's work each, to put up n church in a day. Thl'y came to the site at 6 o'clock a. m., Dec. l 5; they worker! till 5':;j0 o'clock p. m., the Ladies Aid Society boarding them. A churd1, 25 x fi() ket, was built that day including pulpit, alta r rails, a nd the installment of clc('tric lighls, and in the evening at 7 :30 more than one hundrl'd persons attem[L>tl a praise service in it. I have never had personal knowledge of anything like that before. Going north from Sebring, we ome to Dan•nport where our pastur, Rev. W. C. J ordan, is leading in the work o[ building a church, made possible by a donation from the Livingston Board of Trnstccs. The membership at Davenport is uni ted and spiritual. \Ve have a gooll Suncl ay School, ancl I have hope that this new charge will grow and prosper. Northeast o[ Davenport is to l>c fou nll another stalwa rt Saint. ( >ur part of the family of this Saint is housed most commotliously. The church at Saint Cloud was the first one built by the Li\'ingston Tioard, a nt! it is a beautiful and usefnl building indeed. Rev. J . B. Westcott has been there literally from the beginning. He has seen the town grow to a city and he has led in the work of our church since it was started. I preach to more people at St. Cloud than in a ny other place in Florida. I went there on a week night recently, and p1('achcd to several hunclrt>d people. I am trying to say that more people at St. Clou(l will attcncl a preaching service on a weekday evening than arc to be 1oan

A few miles away is DeLand, t he scat of J ohn B. Stetson University. Our church was one of the first in DcLand but our building is located, as it seems to me, un tortunatcly, a nd other churches nearer the center of things have outgrown us. Dr. W. J. Harkness has been pastor there about 8 years. He is well known a nd hig hly regarded by everybody in the City. A few weeks ago, he was called to t he death-bed of his only sister and the only sur­ viving member of his father's family except himself. In this affliction he has the sympathy oi all who k now him. The Rev. D. IL Rutter has concluded his sixth year at Daytona, begin­ ning there in 1906 and remaining three years after which he retui:ned to t he Pittsburg Conference where he remained a year and a half. He might have remained .longer, but like a ll sensi.ble people, who have once known the ~ l e­ lights of living on sand and sunshmc, he began to want to return to Flonda the day after he arrived at West Pittsburg. An opportunity occurred for him to return to Daytona three years ago and the people were so anxious to have him return that they not only invited him, but paid his moving expenses-a thing not as common in the St. Johns River Conlcrence as we could wish. He has ministered to a ml'rlium sized membership aml in addition to this he hus ministered to thousands of comers and goers who make Daytona a thoroughfare. Since tlw church was rebuilt last year at a cost of $5,000, the improve­ ments have been comp! tcly paid for. The hall that formerly faced on Pal­ metto Avenue has been turned around a nd joined to the main ch un:;h huikl­ ing so that now our church property in Daytona has bcl'ome adequate fo r our large work. This year, the past.or has held a ruvivnl meeting without ministerial help and this meeting and other work for souls have n'stiltcd in the conversion of fourteen people. Om Church at Daytona Beach has had [L steady growth ever si nce lhe Rev. H. ll . Bow •n came from ihe Southwest Kansas 'onfcrcnce to be its pastor three years ago. The Sunday School at Daytona Beach keeps up well the year around because that coast is a summer resort as well as a winter resort. The large addition to the church has been paid for and i.tll the inter' ts of our Church have been looked after in a pains-Laking way. Brother Bowen bcca.rne slightly home-sick last summer, and went back to his funner place in Kansas for a few weeks, but the few weeks were made fewer by seeing horses faint on the highway from heat unbl•arnble and so he hurried thankfully back to the Pl'nirrnula where it. is never un<.luly hot nor cokl. Pastor F. llLLapham has been preaching in our u ~w Church at Hastings this year to a congregation such as we never could have secured at the former Church location. The Livingston Trustees look over our old property at Hastings and built us a beautiful Church cl own near the middle of the town. It was dedicated by the District Superintendent on Sunday, June 8th. A very large and enthusiastic attdience gathered that clay to enjoy the happy occasion. Jn some rcs1K·cts the most remarkable work of the year bas been clone on the Haslill!(S Circuit by Dr. F. L. Brown. Ile works hard at his secular wil­ ing all the week, and on Sundays drives long distances and preaches earnest sermons, almost without compcnsation, in the hope thai "by all means he may save some." Ile is organizing permanent l\lfothoclist work at San Mateo and also at Yelvington. For nearly a third of an average li fe.time, the Rev. John H. Martin, D. D., has been our Pastor at St. Augustine. He has probably preached lo as many transcient people as any other man in the South and besides this, 28 ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE he has seen a whole generation of boys and ?,iris grow to manhood and wcman­ hood in his Sunday School. He and his family have made a specialty of TtmioJ League work, their Junior League sometimes numbering hundreds of chiklren. Zephyrhills M. E. Church has had large congregations and a large Sunday School all year. Under the leadership of. the Pastor, C. W. Lane, a new Church financed in part, by the Livingston Trustees, is about to be built. Since the Rev. J. J. Treadwell went to New Smyrna and Coronado two years ago, that charge has lost two men who had for many years been pillars in our Zion, has been a severe blow to us, but Brother Tn:mdwell has the habit of conquest and by good management and persistent effort has kept interest from flagging in Sunday School work and Church attendance ever since he has been there. The Rev. J. B. Crippen was appointed a year ago for the second time to Eau Gallic, Melbourne and Georgiana. His evangelistic work on the Charge has been blessed of the Lord in the conversion of several people. About the middle of this year, the Pastor felt that the Charge was too extensive for one man,so he planned for the coming of the Rev. R. R.Atchison to Melbourne, where for several months, this good man has been preaching acceptably. Olli' old parsonage at Melbourne has been sold, and a new one has been built. _, A beautiful Church has been built at Fort Lauderdale partly financed by the Livingston Trustees and partly by the good management of Dr. L. S. Rader, the Pastor. This Church was dedicated Sunday, 1larch 30th. The dedicatory sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. P. S. 1lcrrill. The Chlll'ch cost $4,000.00. The Rev. Luther S. Rader, D. D., came 1.o the St. Johns River Conference in 1891-twenty-thrce years ago. With the exception of five years, he has been pastor and Presiding Elder in Florida ever since. He is probably the most widely known minister in the Stati::. Mt. Dora has had a beautiful and useful career under the pastorate of the Rev. J. A. Bretz. Our membership there is not large but it 1s a band of faithful men an.d women who love the Church. Brother Bretz has been active in the Boy Scout movement and in every other movement that makes for righteousness so far as he has had opportunity. The Rev. J. H. Elder has been Pastor at Euslis for five years. The new addition to the church has been paid for and some good women have donated to his Sanctua1y a pipe organ that is to cost $3,000.00. The organ will be in­ stalled in a few weeks and details concerning it will be reported later. Dr. C. J. Ericson has been working this year on the Miami Circuit, that lies north oL this ciry. I have pr ached twice in his charge in the past week, and I am delighted to sec what good things the Lord is accomplishing through him. The Rev. J. A. Kahl has completed his scconLl year on the Homestead Circuit. He preaches in a wide area at the southern end of this Peninsula. This year lie met with a great sorrow in the death of his wife. Mrs. Kahl liad many friends both here and in the homcstc..1.d country, and her beau­ tiful Chridtian life was a benediction to them all. A fitting memoir of her will be read later and published in the minutes. Miami speaks for itself. In Hebrew literature it is said "When the Queen -0f Sheba saw the house that Solomon had built she said, 'I believed not until I came, and mine eyes had seen it, and, behold, the half was not told me'." TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION

So, I think, that the gorgeous statements which I have so forq uently uttered in different places up the State concerning this house have been at­ tributed to the fact, widely known, that I am a f oet, but now that you have seen the strucLure for yourselves, you will blame me for having sung the praises of the White Temple in a minor key. The Rev. P. S. Mcnill, D. D., will be long remembered in Miami as Preacher, Pastor and clmrch builder. No widespread financial disaster Jias afflicted the people of Florida this year, but money is harder to raise now than in any time since I came to the State, and I have been afraid that our benevolant collections as well as sup­ port for our pastors will fall somewhat below the splendid showings ot last year; but we. have done the best we could. I have constantly hoped and pray­ ed that God would breathe upon our work and give us a multitude of souls and I am glad to report that there has been spiritual quickening in every charge, and in some places munbers of people have been born into the King­ dom. As for mysc·lf, I have much to be thankful for. Sometimes I tell a prize story about how, as a Presiding Elder and District Superintendent, I have traveled 135.000 miles-nearly six times around the earth, and l have never seen a car turn over nor have I ever seen any one hmt. This year 1 have gone about no li ttle. I have preached and lectured two hun­ dred and eighty-scv n times, which, deducting my three weeks vacation and the Conference week, is six sermons or lectures for every blessed week since we met in Daytona, a year ago. I have tried also to get under every pastor's burden with him, and cv ry pastor has been so brotherly, and God has been so good that there has not been one bit of drud­ gery for me in the work of the year. More nncl more I believe that the Almighty has great plans for the twentieth cntury, and that in this century Jesus Christ shall become alum­ inous sun-burst of glorious righteousness in the earth. But I sec more clearly than ever before that it is only given to men, made of clay to help in the regeneration of humanity for a day and then to pass on, leaving the work to others. And so I am much in prayer that the Lord wiU help me to do a day's work, and often and often I find my spirit searching for light in the windows of the skies, and crying: "Strong Son of God, immortal Love, Whom, we that have not seen Tl1y face By, faith, and faith alone, embrace Believing where we cannot prove. May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart l\Iy zeal inspire. Since Thou hast died for me Oh, may my love to Thee Pure, warm and changeless be A living fire." R. A. CARNINE.-D. s. 30 ST. JOHNS RIVER CONFERENCE

BIBLE SOCIBTY Recognizing the Bible as the Foundation of our Holy Religion we accept it as the revealed Word of God. It is adapted to every Nation and to every man. Therefore every human being should be in possession of the Sacred Gift. The Bible should be the Code of AU Nations, the Arbiter of nll ques­ tions, the referee in all disputes, the Suprc1nc Court of Appeal for the World. We therefore heartily commend the activities of the American Bible Society, and pledge ourselves to continued Co-operation therewith until every person shall possess a Copy of God's Blessed Word. DR. F. L. BROWN, Sec. D. H. RUTTER J. A. BRETZ EPWORTH LEAGUE Knowing by observation and experience that it is the young mind that is most easily tra!ined, and clirccled, we recognize in the Epworth League an orgznization which may not only reclaim, but may retain ancl develop the young people for God and for service, we hereby µledge ourscl\'l'S to give more earnest attention to the young people and to let no opportuni t.y pnss unimproved to foster the idea of Christian service in the youth of our ~evera l communities. J. J. TREADWELL, ,Ch111. L. S. RAllEl!, Secy. EVANGELISM Evangelism needs daily emphasis. It is not for Sabbath living, alone, J;ut for every day, every holll'. It is lift· and love and joy. Our Lord was the Evangel. Uc was also an evangelist. Pure evangelism is expressed in the glatl message, "Glory to Goel in the Highest, Peac;c on Earth, C>ood Will to id cn." Tlwre will be pmre on mrth, and gladness and love and joy and good will to men when the sweet sung of the heralding of .Christ is made known; when the God of Glory shall come into every heart. Vie believe it is the first tluty of CVl'l'Y pastor and of his pL•ople to claim the attention of wandering souls and tlircct their hcnrls to the BlesscL! Redeemer. "Sweetest note on seraph's song, Sweetest name on mortnl tongut•, Sweetest carol ever sung, ] es us, blessed Jes us . .Finally, evangelism is expressed in thl•sc beautiful words o( our ]\fas­ ter: "Go ye into the by-ways and hctlgcs and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled." We commend this spirit of ompclling love (constraining love) that reaches after the "least of these my chiltlren." j OPSEll ANTLE s. EKN1'ST LAWHON D . s. EWRY FREEDMANS AID Your committee on Frcedmans Aid would respcclfully mnke the following report: This important society of our Church has done, and is doing a grand work among the colored people in this our Southland, and we believe through TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION 31

Christian education the race problem will be largely settled. The time is not yet come when we can afford to slacken our efforts in behalf of this cause. We note with gratitude the work being done by Cookmans Institute at Jacksonville under the leflclership of Dr. G. B. Stone. Resolved, therefore, that we pledge ou r henrty co-operation in the work of the Bonrd of Freedman's Aid Society and especially to the wo rk of that Society within our ow n territory. J. S. GRAUL G. W. BUTLER T . B. LAWRECEN

Rev. W. J. Harkness, A.M ., Ph.D . Past or F irst M . E. t 'hurch . DcLo.nd, f'lo..

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FOREIGN MISSIONS

. 9ur .Lord's mission to the earth is ~Iis commissi~m. to His Church. By anticipation He went before us to all nat10ns. His disciples are sent whither He Himself would come. Our message is His Gospel o[ salvation by way of His cross. Our equipment is that of His presence anrl power-the Holy Spirit. Our service is to comtinue until all t he earth shall know him. Mod­ ern methods of travel and the pioneer of discovery have laid at His feet their latest and greatest achievements to subserve the highest interests of His kingdom. To go is now an easy task compared with the former days ; where to go is before our eyes, for practically all the tribes and races of men arc open to the messenger of the cross. We rejoice in every movem ent that helps in bringing in the fulfillment of the inspired prediction: "The kin~doms of this world are become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ.' We are glad to note that Christian educational life is becoming more and more imbued with the Missionary Spirit. The past few years have witnessed vastly increased information, consecration and giving on the part o[ our· people. The aggregate contributions of our clltlrch to foreiKTI missions are larger than those of any other denomination; but our membership is so much larger that we arc outranked per capita by several other rcJigious hodics. There is, therefore, still the need of earnest teaching among oui· people touch­ ing the suppo1:t of the Master's work in the distant fields. We arc cheered by the reports of constant progress in a ll our mission fields and emphasize with profound gratitude the enlarged planning by the church at home, as for example in the position taken in the great Convention of three thousand Methodist Men in Indianapolis last Octol ·r. We rejoice in the co-laboring agency of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and with them will give and pray and work until Christ shall come­ in all the world. CLARK CRAWFORD J. A. BRETZ

HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION

Realizing, as we do, that none but those who wilfully stop their cars can be deaf to the heart-stirring 11ppe11ls for aid that come to us continually from the "re~ions beyond," and that only those who will not see can be blind to the magruficent startcgig opportuniti!)s presented at this particular time by the Foreign Mission field; we desire on this occasion to especially empha­ size the equal importance of using every available means to keep before our people the great necessity of caring for "the stranger who is within our gates," and ministering to those who, having sulicred hardships and prrse­ cution, or atleast, the disabilities imposcq by the naJ.Tow limitation of oppor­ tunity in their na,tive lands, hnve come to us seeking life and liberty, home and happiness, under the Stars and Stripes. That many of these do not be come American citizens or live out the residue of their lives in this land should not deter us, but should on the other hand provide an additional incentive to every christiun worker, to be in "labors more abundant," so thnt upon the return of these to their native shores, they may carry with them not only material wealth, improved mental equipment, and broadened ideas of government and the rights of man, but also that which is supreme among posessions, and to be valued above all other attainments, even the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. The hidden mystery-"Christ in us the hope­ of glory." Thus will they in turn become missionaries of the best type among -

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their kindred and friends. The sphere of Missionary activity outlined by Christ for the Pioneer Church was "Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea anrl in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts. of the cnrth,"-Bcginning at J crusalen1. In Ol11' 0\'1'11 J crusalcm the needs arc pressing and grcat,and i.n mnny places. in this fair land, are men crying for the message who arc unable, at present, adequately to support the messenger or provide the entire cost of a sutiable structure in which the message may be delivered. Knowing these things, may we labor

PERIODICALS This is emphatically a rl!alling age. Everybody reads the newspaper, but the new~pap •r i~ secular in spirit. Things arc viewed therein chiofiy from the st•t·ular standpoint. Un less th• popular mind is to he thoroughly sccularizl'd the church 11111st inform thl! people from the Christian point of view. Th• rL·ligious llcwspapt•r is a necussily in an age of secular newspapers as much as Sunclay is a nece ..;sity in an age o( worldliness. The periodical literature of l\lclhodism began at an early day as a m ans of defense and as a powerful ail\•ocate of her doctrines, her institutions anti her enterprises. It is now a chronicler of her doings, her plans and her purposes for the spirit­ ual concjuest of this world for her Lord. Tho church cannot dispense with this mig 1ty arm of oITent·c and defence. Our Christian Advoc:itt•s ropresent the most indt'pcndent, alert, progressive and suecessful type of modern re­ ligious journalism. The subscription price is now so very low that we should rarely find a l\IcthoJist Eisopal hon~ witlnut so:n- one of the:>e great tli­ pcnsers of rcli~ious information. CLARK CRAWFORD S. A.. Kmrn

RESOLUTIONS In the dosing hour o( lhis Conferem·e session, Be it Resolved, That we rccorcl our gratitude lo our Goel for the inspiration and uplift received, from the fellowship, and association with t'aeh other, here •njoycd. \Ve express our appreci:tlion nf the splendid entertainment proviLlerls, and to lhe railroad co111 1nny lor c:ericul rates granted us to and from this ..:ity. \Ve appreciate lhe services of our secrelarirs, and of all thrsc hrrthcrn on whosl! shou ldt>rs the burclt•n of reports anti records has been laid. \Ve cherish in mrmory the plmsnnt, helpful and inspiring Lrothcrly commission we ha\•e enjoyed with our beloved Bishop, F. D. Ll't>lc. anu our 34 ST. JOHNS RIVER CONl'ERENCE beloved District Superintendent, R. A. Carnine. We feel t hat they arc deep­ ly interested in tts, and we a rc encouraged thereby. While we congratulate Brother Merrill and his peo ple on the completion of this splendid new church, we congratulate the people of Miami on having in their m.iclst this Pastor and this "White Temple." May many shouts of victory be heard here as souls arc brought "from darkness to light and from the power of satan unto God." CLARK CRAWFORD J. R. WENRICH H. H. Bowrrn

SUNDAY SCHOOLS The natural and necessary agency for Bible education is the Sunday Scl1ool From this school no scholar should ever be graduated, and in i;omc one of its departments every person should find a place. The prcacl1 ing of the Word is not sufficient; there is a mental appropriation of truth in the processes of question and answer, studv and recitation. discussion and comment, uniquely afforded by the Sunday School.It is the olcl class meeting develop­ ed for the tim es. Herc evangelism is reduced to its simplest tcr;lns. No church will win without a live Su nday School vigoro usly manrn.:d. .No churC'h will drag or tlic that exalts this sane, tim •ly, conquering movcnwnt. 8. A. l\:1-: 1rn ]. J 1. KAHL

STATE OF THE CHURCH Your committee on The Stale of the Church submits the following report: It is gratifying to note that our church in the 8t. Johm> Rivl·r Confen'ucc is gradually; but lcITinitely ma king advancement in CVl'rv phnsc of t he work. The loyalty of the ministers and laymen of the l\kth­ dist Episcopal hureh in Florida is worthy of the great ·st com­ mendation. However discouraging may hav' seemed our cauSl! in other clays, our reward is at last come. The Methodist Episcopal Church assumes with characteristic grace her rightful place among the sister denominations of this fair State and as in every place, stands at the forefront in the rkmand for the highest development-physical, mental and spiritual. Considering further the fl <;x ibility and adaptability of the l\Tcthodist Episcopal Church to successfully enter and rkvelop a ny field, antl also, con­ sidering the rapid development of the State in mntl'rial progress Resolved, That it is the sense of this Confl•rcncc that Wt', while n•joicing in the relative position of our Conference in the great l\It•thodist Episcopal Church, do redouble our •fTort s in every 'hristia n act.ivity, anrl labor in season ancl out of season thnt ou r Zion shall be n true r pn•sentative of ou holy religion. J. 8. CRAllL T. A. K"111 ,

TEMPERANCE Once again we, as l\lfrthoc.list Prl'aclwrs, place oursch·cs on record as the uncompromising foes of ihe liquor trafik, bemuse it is the enemy of all that is good. We co ngratulate the l'itizcns of Dtulc County on lhl'ir vic­ tory for righteousness and sympathize with ihe tcmpcranc people of Pinellas County in their temporary defeat- temporary onl y we feel su r '. We arc glad to note that the Temperance 8ocicty of our church is tloing TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION 35 such active and efficient work for the temperance cause. We welcome the slogan· "On to Washington" and bid God speed to any organization or party that is furthering the cause o( National P1·ohibition. We recommend that Rev. R. A. Carnine D. D., and Rev. J. H. Martin D. D., be appointed members of the State Board of Trustees of the Anti­ Saloon League. J. B. CR1PrEN s. A. KEEN

WOMEN'S WORK Resolved, That we look with ever-growing gratitude upon the work of women in the l\lcthodist Episcopal Church. Many of our churches have been saved from failure and brou?ht to strength and usefulness by the Women's J\icl Societies. The Womans Foreign and the Woman's H.ome Missionary Societies were undoubtedly raised up of God at a time when woman's service was greatly needed, both in the home and foreign fields. Their blessed achi­ evements prove their divine ordination. We congratulate them upon the success that has attended all their enterprises for the l\lfaster's cause and pray that His blessing upon their future endeavors may be even more abundant. CtARK CRAWFOl!D J. B. WESCOTT

AUDITING ACCOUNTS The CommiLLec on Auditing Accounts beg leave to rcpo.rt that the District Superintendent, Dr. R. A. Carnine ancl the Conference Treasurer, IV. L. Barze, accounts are correct ancl well kept. W. J. HARKNESS J OSEP!l ANTLE

SABBATH OBSERVANCE The Christian Sabbath is a bulwark of Christianity. Bulwarks arc the subject o[ assault in religious as in military life. The more important the bulwark the more desperate the attacks o[ Lim enemy. From a thousand dirccLions the sacred day i ~ being bombarded. Especially where winter reso rts aboun

and whenever possible our Sta.tc and County officials in th ir splendid efforts to better the condition of the pubhc school. We commend the advancement that has been made and shall l111il with joy the improvements that will yet be made. Vlc especially urge our people to remember an

FOREIGN MISSIONS The cause of Foreign :!llissions should be very near to the hearts of every Methodist, especiall y when we remember that our Janel not so long ago was a foreign mission field. Considering also that the first of such missionaries sent OL1t by Mr. Wesley, were sent to this country. Frnm this start we havC' grown to millions here, and arc in great measure supplying workers for all lands. Frnm this center fires arc being lighted in all the wnrltl, and ,we know not how soon som land where we arc.: sending laborers today nmy be sending others on tomorrow. · China with its awakening hordes is a land of promi~c for our work; India with its Leeming millions is opening to us a door of hope; while Africa is simply awailing conquest for the King. "He shall not fnil nor bl' disrouragcrl, till l1c have set judgment in the carlh, and the isles shall wni l for his law." V\Tc arc grateful to God that He has opened unto us these tloors, rrnrl that He is leading all lands out o( darkness aml bonuage into the glorious li ght ancl liberty of the Gospel, and we "pray that the Loni of the harvest may conlinu,~ to send laborers inLo his harvest" until "All the ends of the earth slmll remember and turn unto the Loni, arnl all lhc kinclred.s of the nations shall worship before HAm." May our Father help us to a better undt•rstanding of the needs of these brothers of ours, and a clearer presentation of this cause to our people that there may be a quickening of :!IJissionary zt'nl in ow· churches. J. A. BRETZ, Secretary CLARK RAWFORD, Chairman

Christianity has meant missions ever sin e Jesus saicl "Go ye into ~ll the world and. preach the Gospel to every creature." This command will not be recalled until the angel John saw nying through the heavens having . the everlasting Gospel sha.11 fold his wings and cry "The ki ngcloms of this world. have become the kingdoms of our Lord." W c arc glad. to note that all parts of the world arc now open lo the preach­ ing of the Gospel and t,hn.t rich as well ns poor arc beginning lo g.ivc ancl act as if they meant to carry out the Lord's command. \Ve arc glucl to sec the grow­ ing work being ac;:eomplishcd by thu women at homt: nrnl a.broad. \Ve arc glad the Epworth League has heard the commi!;sion arnl have swung into line in foreign fields to help take this worlcl for Guel. \\'c will kl•ep oursclvl's informed and will preach, give, work and pray for the kingdom in all the world. LUTHER S. H.Au1m CLARii: CRAWFOIW TWENTY-EIGHTII ANNUAL SESSION 3;- lJu flrmnrittm

JOHN DANIEL HITCHCOCK John Daniel Hitchcock was born in Massena County, N. Y., July 20, 1860, and entered into his rest July 23, 1913. He was born in a Methodist parsonage within the bounds of the North­ ern New York Conference of which his father, the Rev. Zina Braclley Hitch­ cock, was an honored member. In this home, where were lovingly taught ancl exemplified the great principles of l\Iorals, Methodism and Christianity, he grew up with the hunger of high aspirations so generally resulting there­ from. It was soon discovered that Lhe call of Goel was upon him; in early chil

MRS. HARRIET WOODBURY KAHL l\lrs. Kahl was born November 1, 187U on the hanks of the Blue Earth River, near IJJ.uc Enrlh, l\Jinncsoln. Harriet ·wooduury was the eldest o( seven chiltlren. \Yhen very young, she was desirous of securing an educa­ tion. 'IVhen an oppurtunily was ofTerecl her to visH with her mother the old home in Vermont, she askc

Forks, N. D. instead, which request was granted. At the age o( sixlccu she went to Mt. Pelier, Vermont, where she attended the High School for 'four years and from wl1ich she gradualcd. Returning to North Dakota, she taught in the schools of Abercrombie and Wahp.. tan for several yec-u·s. In lOOa, she registered at Lhc Still College of Osteopathy from which institution she grad­ uated in 1905, completing the oursc in twenty months of actual school work. She then went to Los Angeles, Cal., and took two years post graduate work in the Los Angeles College of Osteopathy. At the same time, she both taught in the Institution and practiced her chosen profession. In the fall of 1907, she visited her parents who were then living in Dris­ cell , N . D. After remaining there for a few weeks she decided tµ practice her profcssion at that place. August 20th., 19013, she was marrictl to the Rev. J. A. Kahl who was stationed there. A~cr one year spent in Hunter, N. D., the family came to Dade County, Florida, in the spring of 1911, and went to Homestead one year later. By nature and by training !vJrs. Kahl was a pioneer. Born in an im­ migrant wagon on the banks of the Blue EMth River she early imuibcd the p.i,onecr spirit. While leaching school she filed on a homesteatl J 7 miles from Portal, N. D., where for many months, her nearest neighbors were seven miles distant. Herc sh taught and walkc 1 six miles evl'ry morning and c·vl'ning to the school and back. After her marriage she lived on her husbaml's homC!slead for more than a year and again went to a new country in thu Rc·cllnml Dis­ trict of Florida where she now sleeps in the newly lai

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