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The Delta Independent
Delta, Delta County, Colorado
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The quadriennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South began in St. Louis on May 7, representing 40 conferences from southern states and beyond. Morning session featured welcomes, bishops' addresses, and a pastoral letter reporting strong church progress except in China.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 7.-This morning the quadriennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South began. Forty conferences was represented, including besides the southern States, Colorado, California, Montana, Oregon, Brazil and Mexico. The morning session was devoted to an address of welcome and the bishops' addresses.
A pastoral letter signed by all the bishops was presented by Bishop Wilson of Baltimore. It was very lengthy, and relates to the affairs of the church at home and abroad. The condition of all missions is reported to be satisfactory except China, where more members are needed. All other departments of the church show encouraging progress.
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St. Louis, Mo.
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May 7
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conference began; pastoral letter presented reporting satisfactory mission conditions except china needing more members; encouraging progress in other church departments.
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Quadriennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South began this morning, with forty conferences represented including southern States, Colorado, California, Montana, Oregon, Brazil and Mexico. Morning session devoted to address of welcome and bishops' addresses. Pastoral letter signed by all bishops presented by Bishop Wilson of Baltimore, relating to church affairs at home and abroad.