400 FIFTY YEARS OF METHODISM. I 884· THE THIRTY-SECOND CONFERENCE. 4OI ference was held January 3, I885· The follo·wing were the members: Ministers--G. W. Beatty, John B. Hill and G. B. Bowman. Stewards-John D. Shafter, Matilda R. Hill and Susan G. Shafter. The offer of Mrs. McColl was formally made to this body, and gratefully accepted, the cliurcli then and there deciding upon the name of Celitella. Samuel A. Wilson and wife at the saiiie time presented a communion set as a memorial of their deceased son, H. Platt Wilson. A beautiful baptisinal font was also given by J. 13. Ilill and wife in memory of their deceased son, Owen-"Connie"-Hill. Jily 22, I883, just one year after the death of Centella, ground was broken for the new chapel. The first service was held in it on Sabbath, tlie 25:li of July, the nearest Sunday to the date of the dear little child's death, for whose nienlory it was built. This Sabbatli has takeii tlie name of "Centella Day." aild is yearly observed by the church.. A marble bust of Cell- tella was presented to the Sull(lav-sellool that clay. A niche in the brick wall had been carefully made to receive it. A sweet-toned pipe organ was also placed iii the cliapel. About $I,900 Was collected by the Church, and the 1,alance, $10,182.93, was the gift of Mrs. McColl. It was dedicated hy Bishop Fowler, free of debt, August 8, I886. Ill I88,7, S. G. Gale was appointed pastor. In 1 8)0, C. V. Anthony. In It?92, J. H. Wythe, Jr. In 1893, A. H. Briggs. Iii I896, F. V. Fisher. In 1897, M. D. Buck. Members. 263 ; proba- tioner,s, Io ; one local preacher ; scholars in Sunday-school, 244 ; a church, valued at $22,000 ; paid pastor $I,000; presid- ing elder, $75 ; bishops, $25 ; raised for missions, $I40. Florin is near Sacramento. It was' supplied this year by Albert Warren. In I885, T. R. Bartley. In I887, W. A. Johns. In I890, R. Rodda. In 1892, W. J. ]Reters. In I893, C. F. MeNeill. In 2895, H. B. Sheldon. In I897, J. R. Wat- son. Members, 70 ; probationers, 3 ; Sunday-school scholars, 156 ; 3 churches, valued at $4,200 : one parsonage, valued at $9003 paid pastor, $684; presiding elder, $58; bishops, $8 ; raised for missions, $57· Fort Jones and Scott Valley was a charge served this year by G. R. Stanley. The last named place is one of the old churches of the conference; as it appears, Fort Jones grew out of it. In 1886 it was called Fort Jones, and R. Rodda was in charge. In I890. W. J. Peters. In I892, H. B. Sheldon. In 1893, W. E. Miller. In I894,0· G. Hughson. In I896, C. E. Winning. In I897, supplied by J. W. Pendleto.n, assisted by H. C. Richardson. Members, Ioo : probationers, 4 ; Sunday- school scholars, 260; 3 churches, valued at $4,000; one par- sonage, valued at $I,200 ; paid pastor, $865 ; presiding elder, $65 : bishops, $6 ; raised for missions, $4 Penryn was a charge this year with N. R. Peck pastor. In 1887 it was an appendage of Newcastle, with T. B. Hop- kins in charge. In [888 it was Penryn and Rocklin, with J. E Wright in charge. In I889 it wa,s an appendage of Rose- ville. W. J. Peters in charge. It so remained until I894 when it was alone, with S. E. Crowe in charge. Iii I892 it was left to be supplied. In I893 it was supplied by Samuel Lord. In I896 it was Ophir and Penryn, with T. Leak iii charge. In I897 it was alone, and left to be supplied. NoTE.-After the forms were made up it was discovered that the wrirer had overlooked the name of C. A. Holmes in the list of transfers to the conference of I883· Dr. Holmes was an especial transfer, and stationed at First Church, Oak- land. He was a man of rich endowments, but too far advanc- ed in life to warrant a change in conference relations. The election of a presiding elder to a General Conference office opened the way for him to be appointed to district work in his old conference, the Pittsburg, and he left us in the summer of I884. I. , OCR Text: 400 FIFTY YEARS OF METHODISM. I 884· THE THIRTY-SECOND CONFERENCE. 4OI ference was held January 3, I885· The follo·wing were the members: Ministers--G. W. Beatty, John B. Hill and G. B. Bowman. Stewards-John D. Shafter, Matilda R. Hill and Susan G. Shafter. The offer of Mrs. McColl was formally made to this body, and gratefully accepted, the cliurcli then and there deciding upon the name of Celitella. Samuel A. Wilson and wife at the saiiie time presented a communion set as a memorial of their deceased son, H. Platt Wilson. A beautiful baptisinal font was also given by J. 13. Ilill and wife in memory of their deceased son, Owen-"Connie"-Hill. Jily 22, I883, just one year after the death of Centella, ground was broken for the new chapel. The first service was held in it on Sabbath, tlie 25:li of July, the nearest Sunday to the date of the dear little child's death, for whose nienlory it was built. This Sabbatli has takeii tlie name of "Centella Day." aild is yearly observed by the church.. A marble bust of Cell- tella was presented to the Sull(lav-sellool that clay. A niche in the brick wall had been carefully made to receive it. A sweet-toned pipe organ was also placed iii the cliapel. About $I,900 Was collected by the Church, and the 1,alance, $10,182.93, was the gift of Mrs. McColl. It was dedicated hy Bishop Fowler, free of debt, August 8, I886. Ill I88,7, S. G. Gale was appointed pastor. In 1 8)0, C. V. Anthony. In It?92, J. H. Wythe, Jr. In 1893, A. H. Briggs. Iii I896, F. V. Fisher. In 1897, M. D. Buck. Members. 263 ; proba- tioner,s, Io ; one local preacher ; scholars in Sunday-school, 244 ; a church, valued at $22,000 ; paid pastor $I,000; presid- ing elder, $75 ; bishops, $25 ; raised for missions, $I40. Florin is near Sacramento. It was' supplied this year by Albert Warren. In I885, T. R. Bartley. In I887, W. A. Johns. In I890, R. Rodda. In 1892, W. J. ]Reters. In I893, C. F. MeNeill. In 2895, H. B. Sheldon. In I897, J. R. Wat- son. Members, 70 ; probationers, 3 ; Sunday-school scholars, 156 ; 3 churches, valued at $4,200 : one parsonage, valued at $9003 paid pastor, $684; presiding elder, $58; bishops, $8 ; raised for missions, $57· Fort Jones and Scott Valley was a charge served this year by G. R. Stanley. The last named place is one of the old churches of the conference; as it appears, Fort Jones grew out of it. In 1886 it was called Fort Jones, and R. Rodda was in charge. In I890. W. J. Peters. In I892, H. B. Sheldon. In 1893, W. E. Miller. In I894,0· G. Hughson. In I896, C. E. Winning. In I897, supplied by J. W. Pendleto.n, assisted by H. C. Richardson. Members, Ioo : probationers, 4 ; Sunday- school scholars, 260; 3 churches, valued at $4,000; one par- sonage, valued at $I,200 ; paid pastor, $865 ; presiding elder, $65 : bishops, $6 ; raised for missions, $4 Penryn was a charge this year with N. R. Peck pastor. In 1887 it was an appendage of Newcastle, with T. B. Hop- kins in charge. In [888 it was Penryn and Rocklin, with J. E Wright in charge. In I889 it wa,s an appendage of Rose- ville. W. J. Peters in charge. It so remained until I894 when it was alone, with S. E. Crowe in charge. Iii I892 it was left to be supplied. In I893 it was supplied by Samuel Lord. In I896 it was Ophir and Penryn, with T. Leak iii charge. In I897 it was alone, and left to be supplied. NoTE.-After the forms were made up it was discovered that the wrirer had overlooked the name of C. A. Holmes in the list of transfers to the conference of I883· Dr. Holmes was an especial transfer, and stationed at First Church, Oak- land. He was a man of rich endowments, but too far advanc- ed in life to warrant a change in conference relations. The election of a presiding elder to a General Conference office opened the way for him to be appointed to district work in his old conference, the Pittsburg, and he left us in the summer of I884. I. , Heritage Society of Pacific Grove,Historical Collections,Names of People about town,L through M File Names,McNeill,MCNEILL_003.pdf,MCNEILL_003.pdf 1 Page 1, Tags: MCNEILL_003.PDF, MCNEILL_003.pdf 1 Page 1