The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-04-13
Methodist Conference proceeding,


On Tuesday, the sixth day of the Con.
ference, the sudden death of Rev. s. q
mare, one OF the members, was announced
and suitable action taken. He was sta'
toned at Safe Harbor, Lancaster county
The discussion of the proposed change in
M one presiding eldership was continued
There was great difference of oninior
several ministers taking the ground thai
an elective eldership would be verv
injurious to the church Rev. Peppeil
Coombe said that popular elections in the
church were curse, and called on the
preachers to keep their hands off the presid-
ing elders. The subject was finally dis.
posed of by the adoption of a substitute
proposed by Rev. w. j. Paxson. This
resolution recommends that the number of
districts be fixed by the annual conferences :.
that the annual conference shall decide
whether the presiding elders shall be an
pointed to stations or circuits or not and
that the presiding elders shall be elected
by the members Of conference EXCEPT when
majority shall request their appointment
by the bishop. Revs J. f. Chaplain and
W. b. Wood were elected as two Of the
delegates to the General Conference, Rev
Z. ii. McDermond was granted permission
to withdraw from the ministry. In the
afternoon memorial service for two deceased
ministers was held, and in the evening was
the annual meeting Of the Preachers Aid
Association. On Wednesday forenoon the
supernumerary preachers were reviewed
Resolutions were adopted protesting against
the separation of Dauphin district from this
conference. A committee to investigate
charges against Rev. J. II. Britain reported
him guilty of immortality, and he was ex
PEELED. The charges against Rev G. D.
Carrow were dropped. The charges against
Rev. L. +. kenney were declared not
sustained, and his character was passed
Rev. Z. /. Turner was elected the sixth
delegate to the General Conference. Twenty
one new delegates to the conference were
elected and admitted, and several trustees
were chosen. On Thursday, the eighth
day, resolutions were adopted resisting all
efforts to change the Sabbath into secular
day, approving of the closing of the Cen
tennial Exposition on Sundays, and con-
demning the admission OF visitors to Zoolo-
gical Gardens on that day. The running
OF Sunday excursion trains to camp meet
ings and other places Of resort was CEN
suved. The observance OF the second
Sunday of June us "children's day." was
recommended. The reports of a number
OF societies were presented and approved.
The changes proposed by the committee
on church pollty, not before acted upon.
were laid on the table, and the delegaters
to the General Conference were instructed
to urge the adoption of those which had
been recommended. It was agreed that
the next annual meeting be held at Grace
Church, at Broad and Master streets. Rev.
Penneil Coombe was recommended as
general temperance agent The report of
the committee on statistics showed a men,
bership of 39;S4l, an increase oil dur
ing the last year. There are 368 Sunday
schools in the conference, with 1896 teach
ers and an average Of 4O,097 scholars
3l5 churches, worth s3,813,755 and %
worth S406,350 An address
was made by Bishop Haven on the sub
ject of appointments, after which he read
the assignments for the next year In the
Lehigh district, which includes most ofI
Monroe county, Rev. ". B. Wood is con-
tinued as presiding elder. Among the ap-
Pointments are the following:
Easton-William L. Gray
New Hope-B. H. Sanderlin.
Richmond-J. w Rudolph.
Bangor-Joseph Robinson.
Portland-J. T. Satchell
Delaware Water Gap-R Turne.
Stroudsburg-To be supplied.
East Stroudsburg-W p Howell
Cherry ValIey-G L. SchafFer.
Jackson-L. NJ. Hobbs.
SpFagueviile-E L. Martin.
Oakland-G. Alccrn.
Tobyhanna-W. L. Mcdowell
The conference then adjourned with the
lenediction BY Rev W. J. Paxson.