Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-09

val In his District. There was great
scarcity Of money in the District, on ac-
count OF failure Of crops-no produce Of
the soil to sell, consequently no moDs
b!ough. in. Our great interests have
suffered. We have cuj,yed great harmo-
ny and spiritual prosperity.
G. B. TIppett. b. H. Crever, w. VI. Show
alter. ID. Shoafi, J. Forrest, ". II. Stevens, T..
f. Mcclure. J. MIX Reilly, w. NJ. MemInger,
J. Curns. I. Dausner w. Earnshaw, l.. NJ.
Gardner, ID. Casteman, 3. +. Stevens, w.
Downs, were passed.
/ ". T. Wilson was granted supernu-
merary relation.
The Bishop called for more order in the
Conference room. If you have private
business to transact, | beg Of you 60 out
of doors, if you can not put 1t of to the
adjournment. A word to the wise is SUI
( fcicnt.
! George Guyer, Presiding Elder Of Ju-
niata District, stated their coalition to be a.
fair, if not ialrer than last year We have
/ seriously felt the iinancial press ure in our
rural districts. Yet the Missionary and
other collections VIII be Up TO last years,
if not in advance. Some considerable
successive shall repor; an Increase in
mem bcrship. A little district among "thc
thousands Of Israeli but inpor;an, in its
place.
& Guver, II c Dosh, 5 Creighton, & Gra-
ham, & Cleaver, : Barns, A J Bender, K W
Black, J A Coleman, \ VI Bdrniiz, \ 4
EskridSc, 7 Barnhart, J \ Me,icis, II Wilson,
W l. spoltswoud, l. " Kirby, were passed.
James Sinks, Presiding Elder of Belle
fontc District, said they had great reason
for thanklulness to Almighty God. The
preachers had gone to their work in the
spirit of their Master, aud success has
crowned their efforts. The reports will
a5pndanily show this. Churches have
been built, and a uuu.5cr are in process
OF erection. We can not say we are il 4
furnishing condition, but in rising one.
James Sanks. L & Snyder, Andersen, n.
VI Colburns. T II Snzer, ] Mocrehead, 7
King. L Huk!e. y X Reilly. Lloyd, y Shal-
ter. j W Haushawout, Al!cn, W \
hee, were passed.
James Hunter was changed to supc.nu-
mcrary.
T. Mitchell, Presiding Elder OF Nor
thuuberianl District, SAID the labcrs Of
the preachers have resulted in extending
the borders CT cur Zlon-pcace and pros
periy in our borders. All the interests
of the Charch have been advanced. lam
closing up my four years On the District,
and shall part with regret both with rrca-
chcrs and people.
TMitche,l, J $ Deale, T D Gotwa't, $ De-
Meyer. T II Reese, + Gearhar, q Warren.
F B Riddle. J p Hall, : w Sears, W Harden,
Guyer. l. Sherlock, l. Bulicr, \ Price 4
W Il b>on. J F Porter, L Kelly, \ Hartman, ,
Da>hiel, II Terrence, were passed.
j. \. Gcre, Presiding Elder of Carlisle
District, said, We have been blessed with
cheering religious prospcrity-some rcvi- .
val, but full work does not reveal Itself. .
The District in all respects prosperous. In
justice to the preachers and their claims,
a failure of crops has embarrassed them.
IA Gere, & d Chcnowilh, \ L Gibson.
Hartman, F Mccartney, II il Keith, Smith,
j SINE, Y Rolhrock, " Langley, \ S
Buckingham, + Creve-, KeTler, Geo S,e.
veuson, G " Bouse, Il l. Wilson, p Reese,
\ q Marlatl + d Chambers, were passed.
L. J. Jamison's supernumerary relation
was continued.
Jos. frances sup1.rumcrary relation
was continued.
The Bishop knew Of but one way to
meet the crowded state of the Conference
Let the brethren % TO Missouri, Arkausas
and Kentucky; We have plenty room there
aud want men.
J. W. Randolph, from the Preachers
Aid Society, made report.
On motion, the whole appropriation Of
$500 was placed in the hands of Com
nittec on Neccssitous cases.
.sy!,EasiGY or T.;G PEEiCICGs I'D s3C!ETI.
At evening, the Preachers Aid So [
,icty of tne Conference held its Auniver-
ary. James NJ. Lester. Esq, of Bllti- 5
more, presided. The house was intensely i
rowdcd, and during the time Of the ad- a
lrcsses the most marked attention was q
The religious services, in
'pcuiug, were conducted 10y Rev J. w.
Randolph. The lO59,h Hymn vas sung, .
nd prayer was offered. q
Mr. Randolph, the Treasurer Of this a
Society, gaze a statement in reference TO n
he same. The object Of the organization
vas to collect funds for the support of the
!: :orn out preachers, their widows, and the {
,rphans Of deceased preachers. The amount C
up to this date, has been $32,- s
100, the interest of which is annually S
cnt up to the Conference for distribution q
The amount sent up at this session, was S
1880, which sum was placed to the dis y
'1sal Of the Committee on Nccessitous J
ases, only to the NEST needy; every case J
'as scrutinized. Heretofore, some had I
een appropriated to educational purposes, |
ut, at the present, on account OF pressing Ii
ases, the same went all to the needy. /
he monies are raised by collections, and
7e ask here for small collection. We a
lso receive bCqaests. Speaking on this Il
uhject, he stated that the only bequest o
he society had received, was not from
'ii;imore, where this benevolence origi-
ated, but from lady in the bounds Of G
he Milton circuit charge, within ten miles i,
f this place. II
The FIRST speaker was John A, Wright, "
so, OF LewistowD. He felt in getting
u before this audience Ike fish out Of {,