National Republican., 1876-03-03
Second Days Procsedings-Ths Annivsrsary

Second Days Proceedings-rhs Anniysrsary
Kestings.
The second days session OF the confersnce was
largely attended. Bishop Bowm an presided. and
opened the meeting with devotional exercises.
The report Of the trustees OF the educational
fund was read, showing the amount invested
during the year, $99s2.30; receipts, $l00SI. ss I;
amount sent to Dickinson college, sass 81; as
sets, (par value sll6, so.24 market valus sl:1-
1914; included in which there is loan on mort
gage to Dickinson college Of SIS s3o.2i. The sub.
iect was referred to Revs. ". T. ID. Glenn, J. A.
Brown, S. A. Wilson and Herbert Richardson.
Upon motion OF Rev. DIR. Myers the election Of
deiegates to the general conferences was made the
order for 10 O'Clock this morning.
DIR. Newman, from the committee on anniver-
saries, submitted o programme for the different
anniyersary meetings Including last evenings
meeting, which was adopted.
The Church Extension Society hold their auni-
yersary in the Metropolitan church this evening"
melt and Weed to deliver addresses. The Mis-
sionary Anniversary on Sunday night, at T:30
O'CLOCK, in the Metropolitan church-Bishop Bow
missionary secretaries. Rev. George Hildt TO
preach the semi-centennial sermon on Saturday
morning, at IL o'clock. and the Centennial ser.
mon by Rev. DIR. ]. A. McCauley on Monday, at IL
O'Clock. and the memorial services to be held at
o'clock on Monday afternoon.
Society was read, showing that x.ioI.u were
collected during the year, one half having been
raised outtide OF the Methodist Episcopal Cnurch.
Ire secretary read a communication setting
forth that the Baltimore conference had been as,
sessed d, 800 TO deiray portion OF the expenses
OF the last general conference. Referred To the
pressing elders Tor distribution.
The annual report Of the Methodist Preachers
aid Society was read. showing the total receipts
for the year to be 81 sS4 25; total disbursements,
- 600; total assets, SsD.655 o.
Ir. J. NJ. Vincent, from the A nericau Sunday
School Tract Society, addressed the conference
ev,ry particular. having been thoroughly re.
Visee, and great number OF new ones written
especially for the department. He exhibited
also, Of the Sunday school work. advocating cate.
ehetical Instruction. He urged that they stand
up 10 the distinctive features of the Church, aud
preserve its breadth and lberality. which recog.
nized every OF her branch Of the Protest ant
as part Of Christ's Church.
II was the pastors duty to cateohise the sun
day school. Every child ought 10 attend preach
ing. II unfortunately" he said, shave but one
child Of my OWL, and have prscticed all my
him in his pew in church when be was but two or
three years Of age. The pulpit irst and the
Sunday school afterwards should be the ruIs
The man " no reached the adults would reach the
children. When he heard Of preachers com.
planning that they could not adapt themselves to
children he always felt like exciaiming Away
home influences, and In conclusion commended to
the conference the work of the Tract Society.
The bishop introduced DR.. Little. OF this city,
DR.. Mitchell, Bishop Waymsn and other visiting
elergymen.
Reports were called for from the com mmIttess
on the fourth and third years, but as they were
not prepared 70 report, the eighth question,
"Who are the supernumerary preach ers?" was
called up, and Reys. n. Goheen r. M. Lpscomo,
L. u. Heron, q. H. Savage, J. w. Start, Il. II.
Smith and Samuel A. Wilson were continuedun
the superDumsrary list G.. NJ. Berry was trans
ferred 10 the effective list; DR.. W. q. Mullen
retained as n supernumerary: DIR. John NJ. Green
was superannuated; Revs. U. A. Reed, VIM II.
Pitcher, A. J. Myers, James II. Brown and 7. W.
Culiom were continued among the suPsrrumsrs-
Tiee. The death OF DIR. ID. W. Arnold was an
nounced. This finished the supernumerary Iis,.
The ninth question, "who are the superan-
nuated preschers?'' was taken up. Reys. John
Miller ts2 years old.l B. Barry 100 years In the
conference T. s. Harding, q. B. Young, James
Bunting, John Bear (oa years 10 the conferencs,)
o. w. Levael were continued on the supernu.
merary list. The secretary was Instructed to
con municate with DR.. Henry Lever, that he
would be stricken from the list unless he reported
TO the conference. The motion was also made to
cover the case Of DR.. Bunting. Reys. NJ. A. Tur-
ner. NJ. L Hawley, J James q ambol, ]. W. Hoover,
U. p. Wardman, q. q. Markham, James Brads
and 5. L. III. Censor were continued on the lst.
The decease of Rev. VIM Prettyman was au-
nounced. This completed the superannuated list.
After announcements Of committee meetings
and examinations, the conference adjourned.