The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-26
new JERSEY M. Z. CONFERENCE.
Thlrty-fourth Annual session-ThIrd Days

Thirty-fourth Annual session-ThIrd Days
Proceedings.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., March 25.-The ex-
animation of the characters of Effective
Elders was resumed. The Bridgeton District
was first taken up, Rev. A. E. Ballard Pre-
siding Elder.
Supernumerary relations we're granted to
Rev. +. A. Morrell, on account Of bad health.
Rev. l.. Herr asked for supernumerary rela-
ton, which was granted.
The second question, "Who Remain on
Trialp" was taken up.
Rev. Alonzo Chambers was continued.
Considerable debate ensued in tho case of
Rev. w. S. MCGOWAN, who it was alleged had
been rather imprudent in his relations with
his people.
A motion was made that the whole matter
be referred to q committee of three to examine
into the condition of things and report TO
conference. Adopted.
The fourth question, ''Who are the Dea.
cons ?" was taken up. The case of II. w. +.
case was reported favorably and he was con-
tinued.
The seventh question, ''Who are the Super
numerary Preachers" was resumed. Revs
b. F. Woolston and T. Sovereign were con
tinued as Supernumeraries.
The third question of the minutes, "Who
are admitted into full connection ?" was
taken up. ..-.-
The following were charged by the Bishop
-Revs. @. f. Downs, L. w. Lake, @. A.
Malsbury, p. @. johnson, John s. Gaskill, L.
j. Lppincott. They will be ordained on
Sunday next. '.t
During the year Revs. W. F. Silvers and
]. +. Smith died.
Conference went into the discussion of the
place to hold the next annual session of the
conference. Three points were named, viz:
Broadway Church, Salem; Trinity Church,
Trenton; and Third Street Church, Camden.
Broadway Church, Salem, received seventy
nine votes, which was a ma jority of the whole
number of conference. The vote was then
made unanimous.
The vote on lay delegation in the different
districts of the conference was reported
through the Presiding Elders. The vote was
taken in last October The following was
the result in four districts, Camden district
not reporting
New Brunswick District-Total vote on lay
delegation, S85. For lay delegation, 497;
against, 3S9. Majority, 109.
Trenton District-Total vote of lay delega-
ton, 1854. For lay delegation, 76O; against,
294. Majority, 466.
Burlington District-Total vote on lay de-
legation, 9G7. For lay delegation, $50; against,
311. Majority, 245.
Bridgeton Dlstrict-Total vote of lay dele
cation, 1918. For lay delegation, S95;
against, 31S. Majority, GAL.
1t was moved that the vote on lay delega-
ton on the part of the conference be made
the special order of the day at 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
1t was moved as a substitute that the vote
be taken Immediately, and that the time be
extended for that purpose.
The substitute was agreed to, and confer
ence, after some discussion, voted by yeas
and nays as follows:-For lay delegation, &C;
against lay delegation, 81; absentees, 26.
A two-thirds vote of any conference is
necessary for its passage.
The chairmen of committees announced
their places of meeting, after which the
doxology was sung, and conference adjourned
with the benediction by Rev. j. H. Stockton.