The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-17
FROM NEW JERSEY.
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Special De- patch 30 the Erening Telegraph.
SALEM, N. j., March 17.--The session was
opened with reading the 55th chapter of Isaiah,
singing the 4S6th hymn, and prayer by Rev. G.
N. Whitacre.
The minutes of yesterdays session were read
and approved.
The examinations of effective elders in the
Burlington district were resumed and their
characters passed.
Rev. j. Lewis represented his district as being
in prosperous condition. He said that they
had held camp meeting not State or national
camp meeting, but simply camp meeting, and
he didn't know of single preacher who had
travelled FIVE hundred miles to reach it neglect
ing their work.
The Chairman, at this point, reported that the
amount necessary for the worn-out preachers
was greater this year than last, and the amount
was over three hundred dollars less. The aggre-
gate amount raised is S54006S.
On motion, the stewards were instructed to
consider the propriety of increasing the appor-
tionment of conference claimants to the charges
next year.
1t was resolved that the church extension
money be sent to the treasurer of the society in
Philadelphia.
The examination of the characters of the
effective elders was resumed and all passed.
Rev. A. E. Ballard presented a report of the
Bridgeton district and its prosperity financially
and spiritually. One hundred thousand dollars
have been added to the Church property during
the last four years.
The characters of the Elders were passed, and
all have done well.
DR.. Brown arose to ask if it were the better
method of giving the report of districts in long
written essays? He said he did not know when
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nual Conference or somewhere else. He said
he did not know that he had anything to say;
if there was anything good he wanted all to en-
joy it.
Dr. Lanahan, from the Methodist Book Con-
cern, was allowed an opportunity to present the
condition of the Book Concern. No allusion
was made to the late troubles he has been the
occasion of. The New Jersey Conference has
but little sympathy with him in his unwise
course in weakening the confidence of the people
in the integrity of the officials of the Book Con-
cern.
Rev. J. Lewis moved a committee of five on
Church and Parsonage Titles, whose duty it
shall be to draw up forms for deeds of such pro-
perty.
James A. Cassidy, Esq, of Camden, made an
earnest and eloquent appeal for the worn-out
preachers, and urged the preachers to press the
collection. He was loudly cheered.
Bishop James said he had never heard better
report in this collection than was made yester-
day. 1t was right to praise people when they
did well.
The Secretary, j. d. King urged the minis
ters to subscribe largely for the minutes. II
would pay if they would subscribe.
During the morning session n beautiful Incl
dent occurred. lad, Luther Richmond, pre-
sented a beautiful bouquet to the Bishop
and it was gracefully received
Bishop James remarked that young
men had better subscribe for the quarterly re-
views, even if they have to sell part of theil
wardrobe, as brother did whom he knew. Al
excited discussion took place on the subject O
publishing the names of contributors to th
missionary moneys in our minutes. The publ
| cation of names is still ordered.
The eighth disciplinary question was takel
| up, and Rev. s. Rushing made an affectin,
| speech, and his relation was continued. G.. A
Raybold, j. Laudenslager, NJ. German, j. N
Pearson, j. j. Sleeper, and r. E. Morrison
| were passed, and their relation continued
| Andrew j. Scott's name was called, and he wa
reported as having died as only the good die.
Rev. j. Lewis called attention to some irregu
larities in conducting religious services, and tn
! subject was referred to the Committee on tn
| State of the Church.
Notices were read and the conference ad
iourned