The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-16
THIRD EDITION
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Procee dings To-day.
The Reconstruction of Tennessee.
The English Educational Bill.
FROM THE ST.ATE.
The NIethodist Conference.

Special Despatch 20 The BUening Telegraph.
PoTTsvILLE, March 16.-At 0 o'clock Bishop
Simpson called the conference to order.
hymn was sung, ndiprayers offered by Revs. A.
Atwood and j. Cunningham. After roll call,
Rev. Dr. Pattson was reelected Secretary, and
Revs Lybrand, Virgins, Paxson, and McCon-
nell, assistants. Hon. BENZ. Haywood delivered
an eloquent address of welcome to the body
from the citizens of Pottsville.
Eighth and n half to twelve o'clock was liked
as the time of each morning session.
The various standing committees were APP
pointed. A communication fr0m the Church
Extension Society was read. The anniversary
last night in this town was grand success.
Rev. Chaplain McCabe made an address OF great
eloquence and power. Bishop Simpson made
some pertinent closing remarks, emphatically
endorsing the society and its glorious work.
A circular from the Sunday School Union was
read, showing an increase OF thirty-hye thou
sand (35,000) scholars during the past year. 1t
was referred to the Committee on Sunday
Schools, Rev. T. A. Fernley, chairman. A paper
on educational fund was read. The last act of
the late Rev. DIR. McClintock was to review this
document. Referred to the committee, DIR.
Nadal. chairman.
A paper on Freedmen's Aid Society was read
and referred to a special committee. The report
of the Tract Society was read and appropriately
referred. Rev. DR.. Carrow, chairman. Chan
cellor Bates, Of Delaware, informed the con-
ference by letter of a legacy of his father,
Deacon Bates, of $2500, for the benefit of the
worn-out preachers, their widows and orphans
of the Philadelphia Conference. The trustees
of the Aid Association we're requested to pre-
sent paper acknowledging the bequest with
thanks.
Rev. Pennell Coombe, Agent of the State Tenn
perance Union, read his second annual report,
which was referred to the Committee on Tenn
perance Rev. w. Met ombs, chairman.
Tomorrow morning, at III o'clock, was fixed
as the time for taking the vote on lay delega-
ton. A committee ordered for calling IL
State Methodist Convention, to be held during
the coming autumn.
A memorial minute of the late Rev. DR.. Nc
Clintock was ordered.
Rev. g. W. Smiley, pastor-elect of the Pres
byteran Church of Pottsville, and other cler-
gyman, were introduced.
The following young men who have been one
year on trial in the conference were called and
contlnued:-L. B. Brown, Eli Pickersgill, John
w. Sayers, Robert C.. Wood, Thomas Harrison,
William II. Barlow, and E. w. Hoffman,.
The following ministers of three years stand
ing were called and passed:-Thonas J. Mills,
Thomas G. Pearson, s. G. Grove; John j.
Timanus, G. s. Broadbent, j. T. Sivinaells.
The following of the fourth years class were
Levi b. Hoffman, Henry White A. L. Wilson
The following partially disabled ministers
were passed:-C. Shock, G. Kaisner, James
Hand, James Neill, j. b. Ayres, G. j. Crouch
John Edwards, A. Wallace, 2. Salowell, j. d
Long, j. Carlisle, s. NJ. Cooper, S. Patterfon.
Bishop Simpson stated that he had just re-
ceived telegram from Philadelphia that the
City of Boston had arrived safely at Queens
town. This announcement was received with
applause and the singing of the doxology, tn,
conference rising on their feet Conferenc,
adjourned with doxology and benedicton.
The Escape of Schoeppe Denied.
Special Despatch to The EUening Telegraph
CARLISLE, March 16--There is no truth il
the reported escape of DR.. Schoeppe from tn
Jail in tLis place.