F 869 ETMODisT Episcopal .L8 M4 Copy 1 NEKAL Conference DELEGATES AHENTION! Take the Trolley Trips from Los Angeles to Mt* Lowe San Gabriel Mission Baldwin^s Ranch Long Bsach Pasadena Ostrich Farm Whittier The quickest and most economical way to see Southern California. Via Pacific Electric Railway Depot, Center of City, Sixth and Main Sts. Los Angeles, Cal.fornia. Write Passenper Department for Literature F?XVI L-V\/XX>K BISHOPS OF THK Methodist Episcopal Church THOMAS BOWMAN STEPHEN M. MERRILL EDWARD G. ANDREWS HENRY W. WARREN CYRUS D. FOSS JOHN M. WALDEN WILLARD F. MALLALIEU CHARLES H. FOWLER JOHN H. VINCENT JAMES N. FITZGERALD ISAAC W. JOYCE DANIEL A. GOODSELL CHARLES C. McCABE EARL CRANSTON DAVID H. MOORE JOHN W. HAMILTON Missionary Bishops JAMES M. THOBURN, India JOSEPH C. HARTZELL Africa FRANK W. WARJSTE, Southern Asia c Westminster Hotel Cor. Fourth and Main Sts. Headquarters General Conference Commission and Hotel Coiumittee. Imperial Lands, San Diego County, Cal. The Virgin Soil Harvesting Wheat in June Alfalfa Six Months from Seeding that was Sown in Febmary ALFALFA LAND ALFALFA For**-iO. !#«.>, *30anacre in the Delta of the Great Colorado River in the Eastern part of San Diego County, California, lies the richest land in the United States under the greatest irrigation system in America. It was a vast so called "Desert'" three years ago. Now there are Railroads, School-houses, Towns and over 8000 inhabitants; over 100,000 acres under cultivation. The land is cheap and the opjwrtunities great for the practical farmer or investor. Write for Circulars J. M. Cl.AKK A CO., Imperial, Cal. or */S35 Kast Colorado St.^ Pasadena, Cal. General Conference Commission Rev. Henby Spellmeter, D.D., Chairman, Newark, N. J. Rev. W. p. Whitlock, D.D., Secretary. DelewarC; Ohio. O. P. Miller, Esq., Treasurer, Rock Rapids, Iowa. Arthur T. Cass, Tilton, N. H. J. E. AndruR, Yonkers, N. Y. Joshua E. "Wilson, Florence, S. C Robert T. Miller, P. O. Box 414. Cincinnati, O. Local Executive Committee on Entertainment of General Conference Rev. George F. Bovaru. Chairman. W. L. Cleveland, Secretary. Rev. George A. Hough, Executive Secretary. Gail B. Johnson, Treasurer. Rev. William Sterling Rev. E. A, Healy Rev. John B. Green Rev. Robert Mclntyre Isaac P. Bailey Rev. S. A. Thomson A. J. Wallace J. W. Whittington Rev. John L. Pitner Dr. H. W. Brodbeck S. P. Mulford Rev. E. J. Inwood Valentine Peyton Rev. P. H. Bodkin Wm. M. Bowen George N. Turner Rev. O. Wllke I. H. Preston Geo. I. Cochran Sub-Committees Hoteh S. p. MuLPORD. Chairman J. W. Stringfleld Dr. F. A. Seymour Isaac Bailey J. E. Can- Julius C. Brown Joseph Wan nop John Furrer T. H. Oxnam B. F. Tilden Halls Valentine Peyton, Chairman A. J. Wallace Dr. W. W. Beckett C. M. Parker Dr. D. W. Edwards Rev. A. W. Lamport (Jeo. I. Cochran J. M Walters First National Bank of Los Angeles CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY Capital, ... $400,000 Surplus and Profits, $530,000 Deposits, . $6,415,000 Total Resources, $y 6j2;ooo J. M. ELTJOTT, President F. Q. STORY, Vice-President J. C. DRAKE, Second Vice-President W. T. S. HAiMMOND, Cashier E. S. PAULY, Assistant Cashier A. C. WAY, Assistant Cashier SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR WOMEN WILCOX BUILDING, COR. SECOND and SPRING STS. ' Press Rev. p. H. Bodkin, Chairman Solon BriggR Rev. Willian. Sterling W. S. Mellick Rev. Robert Mclntyre Railroads Db. H. W. Brodbeck, Chairman F. M. Porter W. F. Cronemiller Rev. T. G. Miller W. L. Cleveland i. H. Preston Promotion and Publicity Rev. George A. Hough, Chairman I. J. Reynolds Rev. Robert Mclntyre A. E. Pomeroy C. W. Crawl W. S. Mellick Dr. Lincoln Rogers Concerts, Lectures and Excursions Rev. JohnL Pitner, Chairman Rev. W, C. Guyer Prof. C. C. Brogdon Rev. W. R. Goodwin Fini W. M. BowEN, Chairman F. H. Rindge Gail B. Johnson D. M. Welch Rev. Robert Fisher N. H. Goodrich George I. Cochran Rev. T. E. Robinson C. M. Jacques Rev. A. W. Bunker Music J. W. Whittington, Chairman Dr. Ernest Allin George N. Turner F. M. Reiche P. F. Johnson E. W. Elder R. W. E. Cole Pulpit Supply Rev. E. A. Healy, Chairman Charles W. Brown Rev. E. H. Fretz M. W. Davis Rev. O. Wilke Rev. Harry W. White Rev. J. B. Green Rev. W. P. Ferguson Evangelistic Committee Rev. B. J. Inwood, Chairman Rev. J. C. Healy Dr. G, W. Campbell Rev. Fred Miller H. C. Sigler Rev. D. F. McCany Rev. G. R. Bryant Rev. Fred H. Ross Rev. A.W. Adkinson Rev. Chan Kiu Sing Rev. W. B. Bell Auditing George N. Turner, Chairman S. F. Johnson K. W. Wing Hazard's Pavilion. This large, plain building is located at the corner of Olive and West Fifth streets, opposite Central Park. The interior will be arranged with a view to provide every facility for pleasantly conducting the business of the General Conference. On the west side of the pavilion is a large annex in which the postoffice, telegraph and telephone stations will be erected. Space will also be as- signed to the book concern. A cloak room and convenient lavatories will be provided. In the front of the main building are ^wo large rooms, one of which will be oc- cupied by the Conference Treasurer. The other will be devoted to the use of the ladies. There are two canacious galleries, the sittings in which will all be free excepting the two front rows in the main gallery. These reserved seats will be for rent at fifty cents per day each, or ten dollars each for the session. The boxes may be hired for the session, including all meetings held under the auspices of the General Con- ference. The boxes will comfortably seat from six to ten per- sons. From each box may be had an unobstructed view of the stage, the speaker's platform and the area reserved for delegates. On the i6th day of March, 1904, at 9 o'clock a. m., in Simpson Auditorium, in the city of Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, the boxes will be offered for hire. -Ml persons desiring information as to plan of sale, lo- cation and prices of boxes should address Mr. Julius A. Brown, No. 2317 West Ninth street, Los Angeles, Cal- ifornia. QtiScP3 T^RtfTl Fremont Thos. Pascoe | Prop. First- Class Family and Tourist Hotel Cor. Fourtt) aqd Olive Los Angeles California in |g 9W ^ El The Union Pacific Is the quickest line to California and pos- sesses the finest scenery. It is the best built and safest line and has the most modern cars, with all possible comforts. Through dining car service. Any agent can sell you, so be sure your tickets read that way. E. L. LOMAX, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt., U. P. R. R. Co. Omaha, Nebraska. The only "way to see Southern California Is "Via the ft ^^Inside Track Excursions by special train leave Los Angeles every morning at 9 o'clock for a trip through the Orange Groves and Flowering- Gardens. Two hours and a half stop at Riverside. Two hours at Redlands. Returning via Covina, arrives at Los Angeles at 6:50 p. m. 168 Miles of Beautiful Scenery Los Angeles Ofl5ce: 261 South Spring Street Southern Pacific LOCAL HOTEL COMMITTEE NOTICE. Memljers of the local Hotel Committee, until after the opening of the Session of the General Conference, may be found at the Westminster Hotel, corner of Main and Fourth streets, to assist the General Conference Hotel Committee in locating Delegates and to provide them with credentials for hotel accommodations. It is imperative that this Committee shall know at the earliest possible date the names of all Delegates, the number that will be in their party, number of rooms desired, whether in double room shared by another with two beds, or in single room alone ; if you desire to be entertained where an extra charge above the allowance to Delegates will be paid by yourself, state the extra amount you desire to pay, and whether you prefer American or European plan hotel, or whether you prefer to accept the allowance per day al- lowed by the Church and locate yourself. There will be ample hotel accommodations for all dele- gates and all visitors to the General Conference at mod- erate rates. Each inquiry should be accompanied by return postage. If extra copies of the General Conference Guide Book are desired, the same will be furnished by the Local Committee upon receipt of five cents postage. HEADQUARTERS FOR LOCAL COM- MITTEES. All other local committees will have their hendquarters at First M. E. German Church, corner Olive and Fifth streets, during the session of the Conference, except as hereinafter stated. The General Conference Commission, the Committee on Railroads and Transportation, the Committee on Creden- tials of Delegates and Sub-Post Office for General Con- ference use, will be in Hazard's Pavilion, under man- agement of employees provided by city Postmaster. The Local Executive Committee will hold its meetings in New Chamber of Commerce building, 128 S. Broadway, where Rev. Geo. A. Hough, Executive Secretary, will re- ceive and distribute all mail intended for various local committees. IMPORTANT BAGGAGE NOTICE. By special arrangements, the Los Angeles Transfer Co., No. 141 West 5th St., will have its authorized agents on all incoming trains. If you are uncertain as to where you wish to stop, they take your baggage to their store-room in the center of the city, where you can have access to it. hold it for ten days without storage charge, and finally deliver it where you may desire without additional trans- fer charge.