Smyrna times., 1867-03-27

Frederica, Del, and G. W. Harrington,
Greensboro, Md.
Rev. J. F. Mcconnell presented an album
containing one hundred and thirty-four pictures |
OF the Conference. A vote OF thanks was re-
| turned.
| A ballot resulted in the election of Rev. G. |
J. Thompson as a Trustee oc the Education
| Fund.
Rev. T. G. Murphy was elected Vice Pre-
sident of the Fifty-ffth Union.
Mr.. Bowen was elected to Deacon's orders
after a warm debate.
DIR. Nadal offered paper, closing as follows
Resolued, That gambling, in every form,
merits our unqualified condemnation in all its
aspects. It is simply robbery.
| Res0lUed, That rafies or chances at church
fairs can find no apology in the sacred objects
that they may be intended to promote, and the
Church cannot permit them without sin and
dishonor.
1t was adopted
A Committee on Pastoral Support was ap.
pointed. j. w. Price, I. Tasker, w. G. Spen-
Ger, Jno. +. Williamson, DR.. w. Collins, Rob
ert +. Thompson.
A resolution was adopted discouraging the
use of tobacco. The Finance Committee re-
ported the Bible money as $3460.S0; Sunday
School Union funds, S344.39; Education fund,
$S7.9l.
Rev. C. J. Little was granted supernume-
rary relation.
The following persons are admitted on trial.
VIM. j. Mills, Thomas e. Pearson, S. &.
Grove, John j. TemOuns, Jonathan ID. Willie,
George A. Singer, George 5. Broadbent, John
d. Rigg, John Il. Trindels, John A. King,
Amos A. Ewing, Arthur W. Milby.
o. w. Longstreth was readmitted into the
Conference.
The Secretary read the following exhibit Of
figures =
, Benevolent contributions, $63, 3,S9O,o7; for
Sabbath School purposes, $34, 22203; for
Church improvement and Parsonage, $685.
494 SO for centenary purposes, $l58, l85.48.
Total this year, $5Gl 1913. .l6. Last year, $685.
659.Sl. An increase of $30l, l33 35 Num-
Der of Sunday Schools, 62O; officers and teach
ers, 1852; scholars, 65,807. Number of Sun
day School AdUocdtes taken, l5,4Sl; cOnver
sions, 2704.
The next Conference is to be held at Union
Church, Philadelphia.
Rev. T. A. Fernley presented a resolution of
thanks to Bishop Scott, which was adopted by
rising vote, and thanks to the officers of the
Convention, and the good people OF Harris
burg for their hospitality to the members OF
the Conference, were also passed.
Bishop. Scott then read the appointments
| THE APPOINTMENTS.
The following are the appointments made by the
Conference
Z North Philadelphia District-J. Mason, P. E. St.
Georges. M. d. kurtz; Trinity, b. II. Nada Green
! St. j. w. Jackson; Spring Garden St, A. Cookmani
Fifth ST.. J. E. Smith; St.Johns J. Dickerson; Ken-
. sington, w. J. Paxson; Soam NJ ii. Sisty; Hancock
: street. w. B. Wood; Sanctuary, w. &. Best; Front
: ST., P. Coombe; Twelfth st., W. c. Robinson; Nine
. . teenth ST. ]. ]. Pearce Tabernacle, X. H. Pattson
3 Emory G. Dram; Summerield w. McCoombs; Port
: Richmond, J. d. Pepper; Mount Carmel, T. W. Ma
clary; Milestuwn, S. A. Hulner Hanerhi, J. w
: Harkins; st. James, ] Todd; Cheltenham, M. A
IS Day; Lehmen's Chapel, w. II. Burrel DoylestowD
Is ]. n Chew; FrankfO.d, &. F. Turner; Brdesburg,
B. Durrell; Bus,letOn, }. NJ. Wheeler; Holmesburg
l. ]. d. Ayars; Somertown w. L. Bedowell; Bristol,
S. Grove; Aueboro' c. ii. McDermond; Bensalem. J
lg B. Shepherd; Morrisvle, e. j. Crouch; Newtown,
TO H. Mclaughlin; Lumbervle, to be supplied; New
u Hope, w. J. Mills Easton, J. S. Cook South Easton
of J. NJ. Hnson; Richmond, J. S. Magee; Stroudsburg
]. H. Alday; Cherry Valley, F. Illman; Monroe,
). ID. McComas; Tannersville L. kirkpatrick; Nages
" vile, c. W. Ayars.
as South Philadelphia Disfrict-W. l.. Gray, P.
nd Union, G. d. Csrrow, J. Neil Nazareth II. A. Fern
W. ley; Arch Street, 7. NJ. Griffith; Ebenezer, T. w
n, Shippers; Salem, F. Hodgson; St. Paurs A. AtwooC
le Wharton Street, ]. B. Maddox Mariners Bethel, {
of Hill; Western, L. B. Miller; Broad Street, I. C. Mu
ply; Central, I. .Stevens Ptman Chapel, G F. Rake
to straw West Federal Street. A. Wallace South Cit
he Mission, J. w. Arthur; Second Street, F. T. KeI
ney; Eleventh Street, K. J. Carson; Scott, II. Call
10 way; Asbury q. w. Lybrand; Thrty-eighth Stree
ha ary, W. F. Graft; Haddington, AL. Wilson; He
NJ tonve, E. P. Aldred; Radnor, David Mckee; Da
by, W. McMichael; Paschalville, ]. R. I. Gray; La
-u caster-First Church, G. ]. Thompson; st Pauls
- T. Hurlock; Safe Harbor, J. +. Kesser; Columbi
ot w. Major; Marietta, J. Stringer; Mount joy, ].
es Miller Bainbridge, J. Gregg Harrisburg, Locust
zen j. F. Chaplain St Pauls G. w. Becky; Ridge Ay
nt nue., W. NJ. Ridgway; Dauphin, G. T. Barry; HUI
las, melstOwn. F. H. Brady; Middletown, A. John; Ha
fax,% R. Dillingham;; Millersburg, A. M. WggiI
nu- Lykens, ]. ]. Jones.
Reading Distriet-J Castle, P. E. Ebenez
ow Reading, G. w. Mclaughlin; St Peters, J. P. C,
, to Mount Zion, Manayunk, C. Cooke; Ebenezer, MG
les ayunk, J. F. Hughes; Roxborough. A. W. Mill
mt Haines street, Germantown, J. +. Meredith ST S
N'' vens, Germantown, ]. E. Meredith; Chestnut II
0co S. Townsend; Conshoken, r. Owen; Merriam Sqna
M. Barnhill; Nokistown, DeKalb Street, VIM. M
W nc LEM Norristown, Oak Street, George Cummins;
lnt- kiomen, E. Townsend, T. B. Nicely; Montgomt
Square, to be supplied; Phenixvile, J. Flannery;
81 lem, VIM. Hammond; West Chester, J. b. McC
. lough Grove and Downingtown, L. B. Hughes; PO
aon town, VIM. Lindell; Coventyville. j. Allen; Spr
field, J. S. Lane, F. C. PiersOn; Waynesburg, S.
nee Kurtz; Brdsboro', Thos. Sumption, ]. 7. Lind
Berks County mission, to be supplied; Lebanon,
ttee Ashton; Cornwall, Henry +. Isett; Cressona
rted Broadbent; POttsville, F. Moore; Minersvls Nc
aint Frame; fremont, J. 5. J. Mcconnell; Port Carb
Jerome Lindemuth; New Philadelphia, S. S. CIR,
read st Clair and Wadesville, S. G. Hare; Tamaqua
,om Aspril; Mahanoy City, S. H. Reisner; Mauch Chu
read George Heacock; Parryvlle, w. H. Fries; Nest
honing, G. S. Conoway; Allentown, John +. Crol
,,ul Bethlehem, s. T. Kemble; Catasaqua, s. b. Best
uloh Wilmington Distriet-J. Cunningham p.
he ~ Wilmington, Asbury, John D. Curtis; St Pauls
,eing Stevenson. Brandywine. John France: M sa
Prot o. w. Landreth; Newport ii. II. Bodne; Mt l.
odist non, ]. Dyson; Newcastle, Daniel George; DELAY
City, T. l.. Pouson; st Georges, A. T. Scott;
Jona- ark, John Shields, L. b. Hoffman; Christians
rela- Merrill; Elkton, l.. c. Matlack; Bethel, John
Pierson; North East, John O'Neill; Charleston
Socie W. Bennum; Elk Neck to be supplied; Port Der
Rev ]. A. Brndle; Zion, B. Gray, J. ]. Timmanus;
SAINT Grove, II. B. Hardy Oxford, II. B. No,
o.. New London, w. P. Howard; Fulton, John A.
% son; Mt Trebo G. L. Shaffer; Strasburg, II. w
oe"', Enterprise and Conestoga, B. T. String, one
supplied; Cochranville, s. Pancoast, J. C.
nlzed, Coaesville w. s. Pugh; Guthrieyille, J. c. G.
wood, Marshalton and Kennett Square, ]. Pastorfied
etary; Edwards; Chester Henry E. GiIroy; s. Cheste
ayers, Village Green, J. Mast to be supplied Ch
John Circuit, WIN. DalrymPle; Village Green Circui