cations of a widespread spiritual awakening, and that among our people there is a hopeful recognition and appreciation of these omens.
   We felicitate each other upon the larger and more studious interest in the word of God on the part of the young among us especially, as shown by the number of Bible classes formed in our charges, resulting already, and still to result in a more intelligent and sturdy type of christian character.
   Despite these encouraging tokens, there are conditions prevailing in our midst that ought to call forth our deepest humiliation and drive us to our knees in suppliant prayer.
   There is, in our beloved church, a too evident lack of deep spirituality, as evidenced by the decadence of family worship, the deplorably small attendance at the class and prayer meetings, and in many cases an absence of deep toned personal piety and official fidelity.
   We greatly fear that there has been and is too little of the preaching of the plain gospel and a substitution of many themes therefore.
   Let it therefore be urged upon our preachers that they adorn the gospel of Christ by both living and preaching it in its purity, simplicity and power and upon our members that they give themselves to "reverent attendance upon the means of grace," earnestly striving, as much as in them lies, to show Christ to the world by a life bid with Him in God.
R. N. ORRILL, Secretary.B. W. MARSH, President.

Note: -- A delay in collecting advertising and cost of League statistics compelled me to borrow $64.00 from bank on my personal note for thirty days.
   Correct: Sept. 21. 1901.ORIEN W. FIFER, Secretary.

I hereby concur in the foregoing missions and appropriations.
D. A. GOODSELL.

   Your Stewards call attention to the decrease in the conference claimants collection. This decline is serious and will cause distress to those who have but little of this world's goods. Almost any interest is heard from upon the conference floor but that of the claims of these worn out veterans of the Church. We urge greater attention to this collection and that a full day be given to it; that an especial service be prepared and every effort be made to bring up the full apportionment.

   There will be a demand made upon the Emergency Fund this winter without doubt and those whose subscriptions of two years ago are not paid are respectfully asked to pay the same at their earliest convenience. The total receipts are $2,544. The disbursements are as follows:

   Whereas, the Church must depend so largely upon the Sunday School for her increase of membership, and for the culture, the mental, moral and financial strength of the Church, in the years to come, and as the Sunday School work is the most important among our younger people, therefore, be it
   Resolved, That the pastors put forth every possible effort to arouse such an interest upon the part of both young and old that they will not fail to attend to this delightful and profitable service either by being present in the Sunday school or by becoming members of the Home Department. And we do hereby recommend the work of the S. S. Union of our church to all of our people. And we urge the importance of the most cordial support of the same.

G. SHUMAN, Secretary.WM. VAN BUREN, Chairman.

   Whereas, we believe that it is of the greatest importance that the ministry of the Christian Church should do its utmost to advance the interest of temperance and prohibition. Therefore,
   Resolved, 1st., That we recommend the holding on each charge, of at least two gospel temperance meetings during the conference year as a means of educating and arousing the public conscience, and more thoroughly uniting our forces against this colossal wrong; and the securing at such meetings of individual pledges for purity of life and concerted action for its overthrow.
   Resolved, 2nd., That we counsel a careful inquiry by our pastors and members into the work of scientific instruction in our schools on the nature of and effect of alcohol and such insistence on the enforcement of the provisions in our laws for such instruction as shall most forcibly set before our youth, the perils of the use of and the crime of the traffic in alcohol beverages.
   3rd., That we rejoice in the action of Congress which removed the temptation of the liquor traffic from the army canteen and urge the greatest watchfulness for the promotion of the law so enacted.
   4th. Realizing that the open saloon is the school of lawlessness and the manufactory of criminals, and that our present great national sorrow is the natural harvest that comes from saloon planting, and appreciating the need of hostility to and the complete destruction of anarchy,
   Resolved, That we demand its downfall, the overthrow of its hatchery, the open saloon.
   5th., Considering the present position of our nation, in its increasing influence among the nations of the world, and its acquisitions of large territories, together with its increased responsibility, because of such possession, we deplore and condemn the fact that while the flag has gone on in victorious conquest, the American saloon has been permitted to follow it to the shame of our civilization.
   6th., Resolved that we commend the work of the Anti-Saloon League, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and all other organizations arrayed against the enemy of home, church and state.
   7th., Whereas, the enforcement of prohibitory laws is very greatly hindered and obstructed in prohibitory states by the sale of government permits in those states; therefore,
   Resolved, that we respectfully petition Congress to pass such a law as will remove this evil from the land.
   Resolved, that the Secretary of the Conference be requested to send a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and congressmen from Nebraska, and ask their co-operation to secure legislation as herein suggested.
C. M. SHEPHERD, Chairman.
   A. M. PERRY, Secretary.

   Whereas, The Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church aids largely in the circulation of religious literature these tracts are available in almost all languages spoken among us, we recommend that our pastors avail themselves more generously of the liberal offer of the Tract Society which provides that every preacher who will make application can receive from the society, free, tracts to one-half the value of the last collection taken for the tract society. We also urge that a collection be taken for this society in all our churches during the coming year.
GEO. W. AYERS, Secretary.L. MORRISON, Chairman.

   This does not include in above $9.56 of odd cents cash and $12.70 of odd cents vouchers.
   *This includes $400.00, special gift by Rev. E. J. Randall, of Rising City, to Mothers' Jewel's Home at York, Nebraska.
A. C. CROSTHWAITE, Treasurer.

   Whereas, We regard. the Woman's Rome Missionary Society as an important factor in the Church; therefore your committee recommend:
   1st: That the various pulpits of the Nebraska Conference be thrown

open to the representatives of the society. and that we as the pastors of these various churches enthusiastically aid in the great work this noble society is doing.
   2nd: That the pastors encourage the organization of Woman's Home Missionary Societies on their respective charges.
   3rd: That we hereby express our appreciaton (sic) of the faithful and efficient work of Brother and Sister Spurlock in their labor as superintendents of the Mother's Jewels' Home at York and pledge them our hearty support.
   4th: That the pastors encourage the raising of money to be used in building an addition to the Mother's Jewels' Home.
A. B. GROSSMAN,C. L. HAMILTON.
Secretary. Chairman

   Whereas, We regard the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society as one of the important factors of the church and rejoice in the great good being accomplished through the efforts of this organization in the salvation of women and girls in heathen lands, therefore your committee recommend
   1st: That the pulpits of the Nebraska conference be freely opened to the representatives of this society for the presentation of its needs.
   2nd: That in every way possible the pastors encourage the organization of Woman's Foreign Missionary Societies on their respective charges, believing as we do that such organizations, by the information given materially aid in the spiritual development as well as an increase of interest among members in all departments of church work.
W. H. MILLS,PHILIP H. SMITH,
Chairman.Secretary.

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