Smyrna times., 1857-04-01
The III. e. Conference,

Inc Ill. Il. conference,
The Philadelphia Annual Conference Of the
NJ. E. Church, convened in the Asbury Church,
in Wilmington, on Wednesday morning last
The opening services were conducted by Bish-
op Waugh. He read the 18th chapter Of He
brews; after which was sung the hymn COM
mencing-
"Of him who did salvation bring
could forever think and sing"
He then offered up an earnest and fervent
prayer, that Gods blessing might rest upon the
deliberations ofthe conference.
The sacrement of the Lords Supper was
then administered to the preachers and Chris
tian people who were present. This part OF
the services was closed with prayer by Rev.
Dr. Hamilton, of Baltimore.
Bishop W augh presided, assisted by Bishop
Scott. Penne'l Coombe was reelected Secre-
try. Adam Wallace, and Geo. w. Lybrand
were appointed Assistant Secretaries. 1t was
resolved to meet each day at o'clock, a. A.
and to adjourn at IL o'clock, NJ.
S. Higgins, G A. Phebus and Jas. N. King,
we're appointed to prepare tie minutes for pub
lcation.
CT. Turner, J. N. King. Reuben Owen, T.
| B. Miller, N. b. Walton and J. w. Hammers.
| ley were appointed a committee on Statistics
! After singing the DoxOlogy, aud prayer by
| Rev. Geo. Wiltshire, the conference adjourned
| till O'Clock this morning.
SECOND DAY,-The Report of the NJ. E
| Book concern Of Cincinnati, was read by the
- D., ID h. ei,o th.f ho
transactions of that concern have been very ex-
tensiye, during the past year, and that an lul-
mense amount Of religious printed matter has
been distributed by them.
George w. Fiss presented his resignation as
a candidate for Ministerial orders, which after
some debate, he Withdrew, VIXEN on motion he
was continued on trial, ....
Ten O'Clock having arrived, the order Of the
day, being the call of the Stewards for the
amounts collected during the year, IN the va
RIOTS churches of the Philadel phIa Annual Con
ference, for Conference and necessItOus purpO
ses, was taken up, and the several collection,
announced.
The Conference then proceeded to the eIec
lion of two members of the Missionary Board
when Messrs. Heiskill and Anderson, OF Phlla
lphia, were elected. ,.....
Rev. Alfred Cookmsn, formerly of the Pitts
burg conference, was admitted 10 the Phlladel
phia Annual Conference.
5 The Doxology was sung and prayer offered
I after which the Conference adjourned.
. THIRD Day cF THE SEssIoN.-The Confer
enoe met on Friday morning at o'clock
Bishop Waugh in the chair. Religious exer
cises conducted by Rev. X. NJ. Greenbank,
The President submitted the Report of tn
, New York Book Concern of the NJ. Z, CHURCH
The report suggests the indispensable aid O
the ministers feeling that they only can sus
tain the publishing department OF the church
: effort" l... .....
! "The Sunday School Advocate. we learne,
much to our surprise, has circulation of l53,
900 copies; it is a very handsome and instruc
tive sheet for the young. The Tract enter
prise has been steadily gaining during the yeaT
5 and this department shows the publication Q
! 3,325 Tract volumes iOr the year. .....
| Candidates for admission into membership u
the Confeaence, and for Deacons orders wer
called up aud stood in the presence Of the con
gregatioD, thirteen in number, at the altar q
The Church in which the business of the bod
i, is conducted. -
Bishop Waugh addressed them at length
and in a very feeling manner.
, In connection with the Report of the Boo
t Committee of New York, an exhibit was mad
OF It's hnaDceS, from Wnlcn we learn Indt its ds
sets amount TO $643, ,224 Al; its liza biities $l72
I32 20; its profits Tor the. year 1855 amount
$35, ,l47 Is.
y The Rev. Mr.. Riley. Of the Irish Conference
n was introduced to the body, also, Rev. job
Wright, Of the Cincinnati Conferences Agent {
" the Wilberfsrce University.
Il The candidates for Deacons srders and at
}. mission Into full connection were admitted an
= elected TO orders, with the exception of Rob
t. Collier, who has been transferred to We
= tern Conference.
o FouRTH DAY.-Conference met. Bisho
3 Waugh in the Chair. The opening service
n were conducted by Rev. VIM. ii. Elliot. a.
The following named persons were recon
d mended and elected TO Local Deacon's order
D. viz:-Frederick Elliott, of Philadelphia; b. l
is Waugh, of Harrisburg; anda WIN. HIrons
q Wilmington. ~ - ~ aFati ~ s.
The following colored persons were recon
y faended and elected TO the same office, viz =
10 Peter Wise. PhIladsiphia Gabriel Friend froI
d Dorchester Station, Md. q2o e19r sg:as.e
IA Rev. Mr. Charlton, Pastor of the, Secon
Baptist Church Of this city. was introduced I
. ths Conference, f %. si3o 5iJisia%n.lG. -
70 Z Andrew Manship agent of the Tract, Soci'
le ty, presented report to the Conferences. !
0. was read, and referred to the committee on III
: Tsr.~t C.nse iNA"tfA A1of ftfl 9Uf tA
:. The fourth question was then taken up, VII
- Who are the deaconsf John l., Heysing'
u was called and asked for. and was granted,
se cerlificste Of location. y. Wakurtz, j! fDsr
Johu Dyson aHd II. A. Bodine, were passed.