the Hooper charge. We shall look in the future for some missionary to come from this Church. In fact, we have a number of young people, of New England and German stock, who already are asking the way. When a church is able to take young people from the families of saloon keepers and make them efficient leaders in the Church of God, this is in evidence that Methodism has not yet lost its grip on the masses of the people. Oh, for a faith that takes this whole world for God!

   Homer, though visited by the strangest people and the oddest doctrines we have ever heard of, has remained true to God and our Church. Bro. Booth deserves great credit for the vigorous repulse he has given this attack of our common enemy. The Church at both places has had a good, healthy growth this year.

   Hoskins has been faithfully supplied by Wm. R. Phelps. Just what the future of this little Church will be, it is hard to predict. Our people, in considerable numbers, have moved away, leaving us but a handful of members to sustain the work

   Humphrey, under the tireless labors of Bro. St. Louis, has done even better than we could have expected. We at least own a parsonage, and this makes this a very desirable work. Talk about taking Methodism to Rome with all its pomp and glory of St. Peters; Methodism is now in Humphrey, with a sixty thousand dollar Catholic Church, with numerous Orders and Parochial Schools. Who but one of the saints could successfully fill such a charge, and that one above all others. St. Louis?

   Bro. Carter has supplied the circuit known as Ionia. He has, by the self-sacrifice characteristic of this faithful man, built a neat little church. which is already for dedication. Here is a man that has brought to Conference, more times than one, more money for benevolences than he has received for salary, and God has taken care of His own.

   Leigh, once famous Leigh! Who but a man with the patience and endurance of Bro. Antrim would have labored so hard and long amid so many discouragements? Son of man, prophesy, shall these dry bones live again? We pray and believe, and yet pray again. "Oh, help our unbelief." There are a few people at this place that ought to be known throughout Methodism, and some day will be, if not in this, then in that better world, as the very salt of the earth. They deserve a place among the most honored sons and daughters of our glorious Church.

   Lyons is not asleep, and especially is this true of its pastor. Everything in current literature is in evidence. The Lord save us from a sleepy church and a sleepy preacher. That strangest form of religion, that grows out of a style of preaching that centers all in self, doesn't exist at Lyons, under the preaching of J. M. Bothwell. If the heathen are lost by reason of Christian stinginess, this man, Bothwell. will not be culpable, for he gets the people's money, even their jewelry, and their hearts for God and His work. What Lyons needs just now is a new church, and without it our influence must be diminished. Be it said to the credit of the pastor, he has worked untiringly to accomplish this. Some very fine church furniture has been purchased this year, looking toward the new church. One more camp meeting, we confidently believe, will bring this about. and even Bro. Bothwell will increase the volume of his sonorous "Amen" The success of our camp meeting was largely due to the indefatigable work of this pastor and his generous people.

   Laurel has been served this year, or part of it, by W. J. Brient, formerly of the Austin Conference, but now a member of this Conference. At Laurel, we are going through that peculiar Methodistic experience, wherein people who call themselves Christians seem to think they are all called upon to combine against the Methodist Church as a common enemy, and yet behold we live. We confidently expect to see this charge one of the best on the district, if zeal and piety on the part of a man like Bro. Brient count for anything. Laurel is one of the growing towns of northeastern Nebraska. and our church is keeping pace with the growth of the town.

   The new church at Madison has been completed and dedicated. With the exception of a small amount due the Church Extension, it is all paid for. It is not only a commodious church, but a beautiful church, and most admirably adapted to all our needs. Perhaps the most blessed revival ever known in that old town, followed the dedication. A multitude of souls were most blessedly converted, and have been received into full membership in the church. Bro. J. E. Fowler, though a young man, has displayed the tact of an experienced leader and pastor, and the end is not yet.

   Geo. H. Main is a synonym for all that is good and successful in church work. Our great Church at Norfolk is constantly growing in its influence in this great commercial center. All floating indebtedness is paid, and a heroic effort is being made, both by pastor and people, to reduce our indebtedness to the Board of Church Extension, and so we can report all interest paid up to date (how they must smile at the office) and some paid on the principal. There never was a more loyal and self-sacrificing people than our people at Norfolk. This is the home of the Presiding Elder, and they know how to make a Presiding Elder feel at home.

   Nickerson, although a very small charge, has made substantial progress, under the efficient efforts of Wm. Slothower, than whom there are few more beloved by the members of this Conference.

   Oakland charge has been very prosperous this year under the labors of Bro. E. E. Shafer, who, with just a handful of faithful members, has built a most beautiful little church at the Bethany appointment. There are strategical points in church work, and this is one of them. This secures to Methodism a large territory that has been beyond the reach of our surrounding churches for many years, and makes Oakland charge considerably stronger. There is a project also on foot to either build or buy a parsonage.

When Oakland secures, a home for the preacher. there will be few charges on the district that will surpass this appointment. Here we are in Sweden itself, and some day, from this very people, there will arise it strong Methodist Church.

   Pender has practically built a new church. paid for the lots purchased years ago, and the entire Church Extension debt. This fine church makes Pender one of our good appointments. When we say that C. M. Griffith is the pastor, every one is ready to say, "Just what I expected." The church was rededicated on the 19th of September. How so much money was ever raised, is answered by the word. Griffith. Dr. Chase rendered a very excellent service at the reopening. We now have a church thoroughly modern in style, and most wisely adapted to the needs of prayer meeting, class meeting, and Epworth League work.

   Pilger has been efficiently served by Wm. Shambaugh, than whom there is none more true to God and more loyal to Methodism. In this day, when people are saying so much about sacrifices, what about some of these preachers, who with their families, have suffered untold privations for the sake of our grand old Church? Some one had to make sacrifices for the good of the Church, and this man has made it; the real Church has stood nobly by him, and the Pilger Church has a name and a right to live.

   Platte Center work has been cared for by Bro. St. Louis. The work in the town has been practically impossible, but the country work has been doing fairly well.

   Ponca has had its difficulties this year in several ways. Bro. Kliver's wife has been greatly afflicted, which has made it impossible for him to do the work which he had otherwise planned to do. Central appointment on this charge is in a very prosperous condition, and has made some very good improvements on its church property. Paying off the debt on this church and the improvements thereon, with it good revival of religion, stand as a monument to the hard work of Bro. Kliver and his faithful wife. One of the great needs at Ponca is a parsonage; we sincerely hope to see one secured in the near future.

   Randolph has had a good time, as it always does, for it has a good people and has always had the best of pastors, consequently the very best reports in the Conference. Everybody wants to go to Randolph, but as only one preacher could be appointed, Wm. Esplin was that fortunate man. He has been so happy over his appointment that the people want him back again, and he wants to go back, and who wouldn't? We are told that they nearly support a man by generous donations at this place and throw the salary in. If short of funds, brethren, apply to Wm. Esplin.

   St. James is, like the apostle for whom it is named, full of faith and abundant in good works, and is ready to say to this Conference, "We show our faith by our works." Rev. C. H. Moore has had a very remarkable revival and the good work goes on. We expect to build a church at St. Peters, and while we do not expect to compete with the one in Rome in splendor of architecture, we do believe we shall successfully compete with the man on the Tiber, with the Man, Christ Jesus, whom we preach and whose name, some day, shall be higher than the dome of St. Peters, through that form of Protestant Christianity called Methodism.

   Scribner has been well cared for by L. K. McNeil. Some very substantial improvements have been made on our church properly at both appointments, leaving the entire property in a very fine condition. Notwithstanding all our misfortunes. Scribner work has a good future, and its pastor, by his rare tact and industry, has largely contributed to its present prosperity. The many things that go to give character to a work have been carefully looked after so that we may truly say Scribner has had a good year, and the good people there will be glad to see Bro. McNeil return.

   Some very good work has been done this year at South Sioux by Bro. Peterson. a student from Morningside College. The future is all before us. We started with comparatively nothing, and have bravely held our own.

   Bro. Corey has had a good year at Stanton, all things considered. If hard work counts, then this charge ought to be in the very best condition. Some things have greatly improved. The material condition is always good at Stanton and this year is no exception. We confidently look forward to a great revival of religion in this place in the very near future. In fact the arrangements are all made for such a meeting. The people at Stanton don't know what it is to be stingy. Oh, that these big hearts may be tilled with all the fullness of God.

   Wakefield has built a new horse parsonage, the like of which is not to be found on the District. Jehu Johnson, the popular pastor of this charge, knows how to drive, and he not only knows how to drive a good horse, but also how to drive away the difficulties that beset him in his work. Wakefield has made many material and spiritual improvements.

   At last we have a beautiful church at Wausa. Rev. A. C. Butler is the man to whom the credit belongs. This was an undertaking that required a great deal of faith. God has blessed us, for while this church is in the midst of a dense Swedish population, thoroughly Lutheran, yet the young people are coming our way.

   Wayne, under the watchful care of Bro. Bithel, has not only made splendid spiritual progress. but material as well. Wayne must. and will have a new church. To this end everybody is at work. A very fine showing has been made in the accumulation of a fund that insures the enterprise. Wayne Methodism is of the highest type, and its standard of Christian culture is destined to have great influence in all northeastern Nebraska. Wayne is very happy in her pastoral relations, and will remain so if Wayne has her way -- that is if Bro. Bithel returns.

   The West Point work is in the same condition it has been for some years. At one time

this year we thought something might be done, but on investigation it was deemed unwise to do anything except keep up the outside appointment, which has been faithfully supplied by Wm. Slothower.

   Win-side doesn't mean wind side, as so many delight in pronouncing it. This town has always been a winner -- has never suffered defeat, and Bro. Wm. Phelps has followed in the wake of his illustrious predecessors. The church property has been improved at considerable expense, and some old debts paid, while peace and harmony prevail.

   Some men can return and others cannot. Some men want to return and the people want them to, but the General Conference has said. "No."
   This is the case with the descendant of the man who built the Yankee Cheese-box, which saved our navy and hence our nation. Bro. Erickson will have to surpass his illustrious ancestor in inventive genious, if he returns to Wisner another year. The value of five glorious years spent on the Wisner charge cannot be computed in figures. Here is a case where a good classical and theological education has grandly wrought for Methodism, and is in evidence that piety anti efficiency do not part company with a University and theological education. Bro. Erickson cannot return therefore, although the people wish he could.

   In closing my term as Presiding Elder of the Norfolk District, it gives me great pleasure to say that we have had wonderful peace and remarkable harmony. both among our preachers and people. None of our preachers have been arraigned for any cause whatever. It has been our privilege during our work as Presiding Elder in this Conference to induct into the ministry some thirty persons. nearly all of whom have been young men; twelve of these were either graduates at the time of their admission or have graduated since; eleven have attended some one of our schools, and the others are getting ready to do so. The membership of the District has increased over one-third, and it is safe to say we have had some two thousand conversions. Our benevolent collections steadily increase; the missionary collection has so wonderfully advanced that with a steady growth from year to year; we stand within five of being the first District in our great Methodism, and be this understood, this has not come to us by any spasmodic effort, such as a great Conference collection or by bequest, but by the ordinary presentation to our home constituency of the claims of this Cause. We have built and remodeled fourteen churches, and have added six parsonages, and this on a territory the oldest and best settled in the Conference. All our church property is in fine repair and not seriously in debt. When we began our work on this District, we had a conviction that we believe was born of God, namely, if Methodism is not evangelistic and in the lead, she is nothing, and we thank God that we have the same conviction today. Accordingly. we raised the battle- cry. "A revival on every charge, at every appointment and in every heart." To this end we believed a District campmeeting necessary; we also believed that at that place called the head of the District, this great effort should begin, although humanly speaking, everything in the past and the present was against us. Be it said to the credit of our people and pastor at Norfolk, and the entire District, they heroically took hold of this work. Our camp meeting has been of the old-fashioned type, having one all consuming purpose, the conversion of sinners, the reclamation of backsliders and the sanctification of believers; the Chautauqua Department was entirely left out. The interest and power of this meeting has steadily increased. This year it was held at Lyons, as we believe in the equal distribution of all good things. This was the best meeting of them all; it is estimated that one hundred people were converted and reclaimed, while some entered into the experience of perfect love. Our preachers and people went home all aglow with revival fire to work for God as never before. Some of the oldest people on the District said they had never witnessed such wonderful spiritual power. To see the altar crowded with seekers, blessedly converted, and this repeated two or three times of it an evening was inspiring beyond all expression. Every one was impressed that truly God was among us; even the unconverted felt, as soon as they came on the grounds, that God was in this place, and that they were face to face with the Almighty. Although it has been our practice to employ the best of talent, and we have spared no expense to make this truly a great meeting, yet every dollar of expense has been raised, and all this without the Sunday gate fee. Bro. H. L. Powers, Conference Evangelist, was present a short time, but gave us a good lift. Long live the camp meeting is our earnest prayer. Oh, how God has blessed us in giving us so may precious souls at the camp meeting. This has been our Evangelistic Training School for preachers and people in this respect, and it has paid for itself over and over.
   The work required of us on the District has been very laborious, frequently demanding on the Sabbath day three sermons, three sacramental and three love-feast services, besides a ride across the country of thirty or forty miles. We have not missed one appointment by reason of sickness, although sometimes very weary and depleted by storm and extreme weather. We have had our times of rejoicing and our weeping, and none but the Searcher of hearts has known how heavy some of these burdens have been, but they are now all over, or nearly so, and will soon be taken up, we hope, by stronger and more skillful hands. From the very first moment of our work, we earnestly prayed that the Third Person of the Trinity, according to the promise, might lead us into all truth. There has never been a moment of all these years when we had any reason to doubt His blessed faithfulness. Whatever we may have accomplished, therefore, has been wholly through this glorious and divine Personage, the Holy Ghost. We feel it most fitting to record here our gratitude to God

that he has owned and honored our poor efforts to advance his Son's kingdom. When we think of the dangers, seen and unseen, through which we have passed by reason of the great amount and various modes of travel. and yet no serious accident has occurred, surely you will not think me extravagant when I say we fully believe that God's own hand has held the rail, guided the engine and whispered to the fractious horse, "Be still."
   And now as to the gratitude I bear to man, never have men shown to me greater kindness and thoughtfulness than have the men on the Norfolk District, and their wives have not been a whit behind them in this. They have given me the best their homes afforded. Everything has been done to lighten the burdens of my work, and thus to know them has been to love and appreciate them. Had I had it in my power. I would set them on thrones of ivory, and place on their victorious heads crowns of gold. We fully realize as we close this work that we shall meet our record at the Judgment day. From the very depths of our soul we pray God to forgive our blunders and shortcomings, and we also pray any Brother to forgive any real or imaginary injury. On my part I have nothing to forgive, this was attended to long, long ago. We can say, as in the presence of the Lord, there has ever been with us this one great thought in dealing with the preachers and with the laity, the minister of Jesus Christ is always to be patient, kind and gentle, and we have prayed daily that God would help us to act accordingly. And finally, may you all be Presiding Elders, for you have been faithfully if not skilfully (sic) trained, and I now recommend each and all of you for this important place, now made vacant by the expiration of time.

To the Bishop and Members of North Nebraska Conference:

   DEAR FATHERS AND BRETHREN: -- On the evening of June 14, 1899, The Rev. John B. Maxfield, D. D., Presiding Elder of the Omaha District, suffered a severe stroke of paralysis. The commanding personality of this eminent and honored servant of the Church has, since 1861, been a factor in the history of Nebraska Methodism; twenty-four years of service in the presiding eldership during the formative period of the life of our State being included in his assignments of duty.
   At the request of my Presiding Elder, though with great hesitancy add a deep consciousness of my insufficiency for the work, yet seeking God's guidance and trusting all to Him, I have gone here and there over the Omaha District, administering the sacraments, holding quarterly conferences, and attending to such other district work as must needs be done before the session of our annual Conference. Everything has been regularly reported by me to my Presiding Elder, and the still keen intellect of Dr. Maxfield has presided over the district, though, through physical infirmity, our reverend Father in the Church has been absent in body from the churches under his care. Everywhere, sincere sympathy has been shown for our Presiding Elder in his affliction, and resolutions of appreciation for his long and valuable service rendered to Nebraska Methodism, and of assured, prayerful sympathy in these days, have been passed in the quarterly conferences.
   In reporting the work of Omaha District to this Conference, I crave your indulgence, and, with you, most deeply regret that Dr. Maxfield, to-day, cannot himself tell us of Omaha District -- the results, the plans, the hopes for the future concerning the work he for six years has superintended so wisely and well.

   The unusually protracted "cold snap" of last Winter, combined with serious sickness in some cases among the ministers, and in some towns the prevalence of epidemic diseases, interfered to no small degree with revival efforts, and only a few charges report large numbers of conversions, or accessions upon probation. On several charges inflated statistics of membership have been reported to the basis of fact, a reduction of over one hundred being made at one point. Thus, some philosopher, who believes that "figures won't lie," has an opportunity to discourse upon the decay of the Church, shown by such statistics. But the truth is best, and, if Methodism can once get her books "checked up," and answer honestly the question, "Are the Church records properly kept?" there will be large gains, instead of small losses, for our philosophers to ponder.

   Albright, John Q. A. Fleharty, Pastor: -- A number of the best members of this charge have removed this year. The pastoral support will be small. Bro. Fleharty has labored faithfully, and I have no doubt much future harvest will be due to his seed sowing. This is a field for home missionary work, and should be held and cultivated by our Church.

   Arizona has been served by Bro. Poucher, pastor at Tekamah. Here is a good church building, with a considerable membership, in the midst of a thickly settled and very fertile farming district. There has been a good revival during the year.

   Arlington, John H. Frazer, Pastor: A strong German Methodist Church divides the support here with our English speaking work. The young people of the German families naturally tend toward our Church, and the future of our English work is bright. Meantime, our Church calls for devotion and sacrifice on the part of our pastor and people. Bro. Frazer has been diligent in labor this year, and results abide.

   Benson has been served by Bro. Bross, pastor of Monmouth Park, Omaha. A year of advancement is the record. The Sunday School, in addition to its regular contributions, has raised $28.00 for the debt on the church building.

   Blair, Henry A. Barton, Pastor: -- This charge closes this year with the report, "all debts paid, and claims for pastoral support paid in full." The members are in a happy and hopeful condition. Bro. Barton has the respect and affection of the people, and is able to realize that this year has been productive of much good in the spiritual and financial work of his appointment.

   Craig, William D. Stambaugh, Pastor: -- A year of creditable labor is closed. The pastor is earnest and persistent, fertile in plans and loyal to our denominational interests. During the Summer, a tent meeting, conducted by Evangelist McGregor, was a source of blessing to this town, other churches sharing with ours the fruits. Bro. Stambaugh lost his team and buggy in the Herman cyclone, but has been generously remembered by his many friends, so his real loss will not be very large.

   Elkhorn, supplied by John Crews: -- Bro. Crews was placed on the
   
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supernumery (sic) list last Fall, but has shown no signs of not being as effective as any man in this Conference. This circuit of three preaching places has prospered at all points. At Spring Grove, a commodious new church, built after one of our Church Extension plans, is now rising -- a monument to Bro. Crews' intelligent, persistent and devoted labors. Bro. Crews asks at this Conference an effective relation again. His year's work proves that no action on our part is necessary, except to officially attest the facts in his case.

   Herman, Walter L. Elliott, Pastor: -- Herman was virtually wiped out by the cyclone of June 13. In God's merciful providence, our church and parsonage both escaped destruction, and the lives of Bro. and Sister Elliott and their child were spared. The Missionary Society sent Bro. Elliott a special gift of $150, and friends here and there added as much more, so his needs have been supplied. Herman is already largely rebuilt. The Baptist Church, destroyed by the wind, is, however, not likely to be replaced, and it is all the more necessary that our work at Herman be vigorously sustained. During the disaster, our pastor most tirelessly and sympathetically ministered to the distress of the people, and fully exemplified the teaching of the Savior's parable of the good Samaritan.

   Fremont, William P. Murray, Pastor: -- The rebuilt church is practically ready for dedication. The new auditorium will be eighty-five by forty-four feet, seated with oak folding chairs upholstered in leather, lighted by electricity, decorated in olive and gold. A new pipe organ is being put in place. Four additional rooms for social and Sunday School work are included in the new building. One other large room opens from the auditorium, and adds seating capacity when needed. $6,000 has been raised and expended; no debt will remain.

   Kennard, supplied by John H. Brooks: -- This is another case of a brother of the supernumerary list who has done the work of an effective man, and did it well. A revival closed only ten days ago. Kennard has a parsonage, in addition to a good church building, and hopes another year for a resident pastor to minister to the people by daily intercourse as well as from the pulpit.

   First Church, Omaha, Mattison W. Chase, Pastor: -- The voice of our beloved brother, John McQuoid, is hushed. He, who is styled by the secular press, "a helper of men," fell at his post March 29, 1899, having preached in First Church pulpit only ten days before. Thus, First Church was sorely stricken, and we mourn with her the loss of him, whose eminent ability and hearty brotherliness, won our admiration and affection. By Episcopal appointment, Bro. Chase was sent to minister to this bereaved congregation. To the royal welcome given him by First Church, North Nebraska Conference adds her "right hand of fellowship," and assures Bro. Chase a place in her esteem and love second to none. First Church moves right on, under the administration of the new pastor. Her noble edifice holds large congregations of

worshipers (sic) each Sabbath. Her unexcelled choir adds materially to the interest of her services. Her membership generously and loyally bear every financial burden. Sixty-two conversions are reported this year in the Sunday School, whose Superintendent, John G. Cortelyou, is it "workman that needeth not to be ashamed." The return of Bro. Chase as pastor of First Church another year is unanimously requested by the Quarterly Conference.

   Hanscom Park, Omaha, Fletcher M. Sisson, Pastor: -- Pastor and people, our hosts, speak for themselves in the open hearts and homes which greet us. During the year $1,800.00 has been paid on debt, and the obligations of this Church are now reduced to $13,000.00, of which $3,000 is provided for by subscriptions, being paid in regular installments. The rate of interest upon a part of the remaining debt has also been reduced.
   This is a people who have a mind to work. With a large faith they have builded; with absolute fidelity they are discharging financial obligations; bringing in the tithes, they receive the promised blessing. Bro. Mel Uhl is Superintendent of one of the best organized Sunday Schools on this District. Bro. Sisson and the Hanscom Park people have our congratulations, as during our Conference session we note their enviable situation.

   Monmouth Park, Omaha, Frank Bross, pastor: -- A second pastorate in this church makes five years in a consecutive nine for Bro. Bross. Excellent results have followed his labors. The work is well organized and the outlook hopeful. Bro. Bross has been assisted here and at Benson by George J. Buck, a local preacher of Trinity Church, whose Quarterly Conference recommends the recognition of his orders in the Congregational Church by this Annual Conference. Monmouth Park and Benson speak very highly of the ministrations of Bro. Buck in their pulpits.

   Seward Street, Omaha, Anthony C. Welch, pastor; -- A year of peace and prosperity is reported by this important charge, marked by steady development in every department of work. $3,000 has been raised at Seward Street since Bro. Welch came to this charge fifteen months ago. The pastor has undertaken, with good prospect of success, to provide for the payment of the debt upon the Church. A unanimous vote of the Quarterly Conference requests his return.

   South Tenth Street, Omaha, George A. Luce, pastor: -- Pastor and people are holding the fort bravely at South Tenth. Here we are face to face with the problem of city missionary work. Here are the masses, and right in their way stands this Church. They do not come to us. We must go to them, out into the thronging ways and compel them to come in. Bands of visitors, special devices to attract; but above all the sympathy and power of a vital Christianity are demanded. Here is a work every Methodist Church in this city should study and assist. Methodism must reach the city masses, but to do so we need the best facilities, adapted to the character and needs of the people we seek.
  

To-day Bro. Luce and people, in full accord, are making the best possible use of the inadequate means at their command. Some day doubtless, united, Omaha Methodism will attempt city evangelization, with resources in hand amply sufficient for this essential task.

   Southwest Omaha, supplied by Robert M. Henderson: -- A small, but alert and progressive membership sustains this Church. One of the best Sunday Schools on the District has been, for almost ten years, superintended by Fletcher W. Young, who is about to remove to St. Louis. His work will endure and his influence abide, though his loss will be keenly felt. Bro. Henderson has renewed the vigor and activity of youth among this people, who have paid all claims for pastoral support in full, and earnestly and unanimously request his return.

   Trinity, Omaha, Jesse W. Jennings, pastor: -- A financial victory against great odds is the record of the year. Obligations aggregating over $11,000 have been canceled. Our Church Extension Society and some other creditors of this Church were generous, and cash was secured to the amount of $5,674.50, the pastor being untiring in his efforts to clear the property from all debt. On September 17th the jubilee was celebrated, and the report presented that the last dollar of debt was canceled. We rejoice with Trinity and Bro. Jennings in this splendid consummation, and are confident that the expressed hope of the Quarterly Conference, that Bro. Jennings return to this pastorate another year will result in spiritual fruits proportionate to the financial harvest of this, will be entirely fulfilled through God's blessing.

   Walnut Hill, Omaha, Charles N. Dawson, pastor: -- The fourth year of this pastorate is marked by the same signs of prosperity which have characterized the preceding ones. A good revival was followed by considerable accessions to the membership. Care is taken by pastor and people of our connectional interests. The Sunday School and Epworth League are well organized. The class meeting is regularly sustained. The church property is kept in good repair.

   West Omaha has been served this year by Bro. Luce, our pastor at South Tenth Street. Pastor and people have striven to pay the debt at West Omaha, and report entire success. A small but devoted membership here is worthy of all praise for loyalty and good works.

   Papillion and Richfield, united for support, Robert J. Cocking, pastor: At Papillion, as at Arlington, the German Methodist Church is established. We have two good church buildings on this charge, and at Papillion a commodious parsonage in good repair. The country is fertile and the population considerable. Papillion is the county seat, and there seems no reason why our work should not be generously sustained. Bro. Cocking has staid at his post of duty under some discouragements, and deserves much praise for his patient continuance in well doing.

   South Omaha, Henry H. Millard, pastor: -- The year has reflected much credit upon Bro. Millard. Good reports from the various depart-

ments of the Church indicate a successful administration, as well as an able minister of the Word. There are loyal and true hearts in South Omaha Methodism. And what a field is here for seed sowing for the Master. "Where sin doth abound, there grace doth much more abound." Our Church at South Omaha is doing her part to combat the wickedness of a western city and demonstrate the power of the gospel she proclaims.

   Springfield, Jabes Charles, pastor: -- These many years Bro. Charles has been doing good work in our Conference, and he is still sounding the gospel trumpet with unabated vigor. On this charge are three preaching places. At Plattford a church building, the property of the Methodist Protestant organization, has been turned over to our people. $125 is already secured in the community, and we are only waiting now for $200 from our Church Extension Society to make the purchase complete.

   Tekamah, John F. Poucher, pastor. -- Our Brother and his wife mourn the loss of their sweet little girl of 24 years, who died July 24th. Our sympathy and prayers are theirs in this sore trial. The rebuilt church at Tekamah was ready for occupancy, when this sad event postponed the dedicatory service. On July 30th it was dedicated, free from debt, through the liberality of the people who subscribed enough on the dedication day to pay for the complete furnishing of the building. A good revival at Tekamah testifies also to Bro. Poucher's successful labors here. His return to this charge is desired.

   Valley, Oscar Eggleston, pastor: -- A year of peace and advancement epitomizes the history of Valley. $100 has been expended in repairing and beautifying both church and parsonage, and $160 for the payment of an old debt. Connectional interests are carefully looked after. This is a station work, and is an appointment to be desired; but is not now to be sought after by any, as Bro. Eggleston proves a first-class fit.

   Among the ministers and lay members of Omaha District there is manifest a large faith and loyal consecration to the Master's service. Methodism in our borders sets her face toward the future and believes that Jesus goes before.

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