The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-20

The report of the committee elected con-
siderable discussion as to the disbursement of
these education moneys.
1t was on motion resolved that the above
report be received and filed.
ResolUed, That committee be appointed to
ascertain the relation between this conference
and Dickinson College year hence.
DR.. Dashiell said the college would be happy
to have such committee, for the treasurer of the
college said he did not understand this relation
any more than the conference did.
A committee fer that purpose was directed,
consisting of j. Sovereign, I. Lewis, and j. ID.
King.
The money was ordered to be paid to the
Treasurer of the Conference Education Society,
with directions to pay the usual amount to
Dickinson College.
Rev. S. w. Thomas of the Philadelphia Con-
ference, addressed the conferences and presented
them with neat little volume containing the
Church ritual and almanac and other items of
interest to ministers.
The report of the Education Committee was
taken up and discussed. That part of it, espe-
cially, which referred to Vineland Seminary
caused great excitement. Every minister was
anxious to enlighten the conference as to the
best method of getting rid of the financial diff
Guilty. The building was commenced with too
little money subscribed for its erection, and
now, with the seminary enclosed and floors
laid, they are in debt fourteen thou
sand dollars, and unable to awaken much
enthusiasm among preachers or people. The
Question. however, whether it is honorable to
let the matter rest just here, after the people
of Vineland have contributed largely of land and
money, is one that occupied the whole evening
session. At late hour conference adjourned
without reaching any conclusion, or harmonic
ing the conflicting elements.
The seminary must be completed; the honor
of the conference is most deeply involved in
this question.
Filth Days PROCEEDINGS.
Special Despatch to The Epenina Telegraph.
SALEM, N. j., March 20.-Rev. DR.. Dobbins
in the chair, The session was opened with sing
ing the first hymn and prayer by Rev. G.. K.
Snyder.
The minutes of Saturday evenings session
were read and adopted.
1t was moved that the Education Committee
he directed to pay the travelling expenses of the
visitors TO Dickinson College.
The Committee on Church Property made
their report.
| A committee of two was desired to prepare
property fer our Church; that the churches hold
elections for trustees annually, in accordance
with law. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Finance made their re-
| port:
Resolued, That the Stewards at the commence
ment of the year make an assessment for the
! support of the minister, aud that strenuous
efforts be made to bring up such assessments as
| early as possible.
The education question was taken up and
amendments to amendments were offered, until
it would require lawyer to say what the ques-
| tion was.
taken to raise $4,000 for Vineand Seminary,
and the preachers began to subscribe enthu-
siasically to the object and 1t resulted in raising
among the ministers $500, and $535 were sub.
scribed by the laity.
ResolUed, That the amount not provided for
by public collection be apportioned among
the Presiding Elders, to be raised on their re-
spective districts, and that we pledge our hearty
cooperation.
The fixing of the place for holding the pext
conference was then taken up, and Trenton wa:
chosen.
The first question was taken up-"Who are
admitted on trial ?" Thomas II. Stockton
James Moore, Lewis M. Atkinson, aud j. Pratt
were admitted.
Rev. Joseph Gaskill. former member of the
| conference was readmitted.
Rev. James Caughey, the world-renownee
evangelist was Teadmitted into the conference
letter from Rev. A. Gilmore, who is pos
chaplain in Arizona, was received, aud a lettel
of fraternal regards ordered to be returned.
The Committee on the Condition of Franc,
made their report, making provision to rais'
funds for that unhappy country.
The Committee on Temperance made thei
report, strongly reprehensble of the vote of on
representatives in the Legislature in defeating
the local bill.
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