West-Jersey pioneer., 1877-02-08
BRIDGEroN DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

| trict Conference, convened in the Commerce
Street NJ. E. Church this morning, at 10!
O'Clock, Bishop Simpson in the chair.
The Conference was opened with devo-
tional Notwithstanding the Scriptures,
singing and prayer-which were conducted
by d. B. Harris.
The Secretary Of last session called the
roll, and Is travelling preachers, supplies,
13 local preachers, exhorters, s district
stewards, Sunday School Superintendents,
and class leaders-55 i'll all-answered to
their names.
J. E. Adams was elected Secretary, and
D. 3. Harris, Assistant and Recording Sec
retary.
1t was resolved to close the morning ses.
sions at 12 o'clock.
The third pillar from the altar was fixed
as the bar of the Conference.
The following Committees were appointed:
To examine candidates for admission into
travelling connection and for orders-W. S.
Barnart, James Moore, E. II. Durell, S. B.
! Jarmin.
| On Home Mission Work-Chas. E. Hill,
| Willis Reeves, A. Lawrence, j. Wilcox, J.
| Elfreth.
On Local Preachers and Exhorters-C.
Albertson, E. Hanthorn, P. Provost
On Programme of Exercises for next
Meeting-The Presiding Elder, and the pas
tors of Vineland, Commerce ST., Bridgeton,
and First Church. Millville.
On Miscellaneous Matters-J. F. Morrell,
Fl. Betting, W. H. Hoag.
Bishop Simpson addressed the Conference
on the object and work of District Con-
ferences.
The Presiding Elder ]. S. Heisler, gave
a report of the work upon the District.
The following charges were reported by
their pastors.
Allowaystown, D. Moore; Commerce St.,
Bridgeton, C. E. Hill; Trinity, Bridgeton,
C. K. Fleming; Central, Bridgeton, H.
Betting; Cape May City, J. l.. Roe, by let
ter; Cape May Court House and Gravelly
Run, W. Fl. Hoag; Cedarville, W. S. Barn.
art; Elmer, E. H. Durell; Fairton, repre-
sented by Brother Bennett, in the absence
Of the pastor; Mauricetown, J. Moore.
Ten o'clock was fixed as the time for be-
ginning the afternoon services.
Conference adjourned with the doxology,
and the benediction by the Bishop.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Conference met at 2 o'clock. Bishop
Simpson in the chair. Devotional exercises
by J. W. Stewart.
The reports from charges were resumed,
and the following rel lorted: Millville, Foun-
dry charge, ] H. Hutchinson; First Church,
A. Lawrence; Nazareth and Deerfeld, P.
Provost; Petersburg, D. B. Harris; Pleas
ant Grove, J. G. Myers; Port Norris, J. S.
Price; Quinton and Hancock's, by the Pre-
siding Elder; Roadstown and Harmony N.
J. Wright; Walnut St., Salem, w. Reeves;
Tuckahoe, J. F. Morell; Vineland, John E.
Adams.
Reports were then received from the Lo-
cal Preachers, Exhorters and District Stew
ards.
The Bishop addressed the Conference in
re erence to the Importance of bringing up
the current expenses Of the churches each
year, and not allowing them to accumulate
in debt IN the Church property.
Reports were listened to from Sunday
School Superintendents and Class Leaders.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and adopted.
The following questions in regard to Lo-
cal Preachers, were taken up:
1. Are there any charges or complaints?
Answer-None.
9. Who shall have their licenses renewed {?
Answer-David Candy, J. R. Wilson, J. E.
White, Alex. Townsend, P. M. Randolph,
Z. W. Hand, jeremiah Edmunds, Parent
Sharp, E. W. Henry, VIM. Stokes, F. J.
Carrall, Ephm. White. E. E. johnson, Levi
Haines S. P. York, J. Barraclough Thos.
C. Parker, w. S. Schenck, A. B. Corliss,
Albert Ii. Eberhart, N. J. Wright, VIM. Fl.
! Burley, H. A. Clifford, P. Provost.
| The first question concerning Exhorters,
was taken up, and the following were passed
and their licenses renewed:
Saml. Champion, J. J. Mickle, Youngs
Corson, David Sack, Washington Black
man, Samuel Garrison, John Carroll, G. P.
Royal, E. G. Westcott. Frank Ernest, Thos
Sites, F. Hildreth, Chas. Sloan, Geo. Ed
ridge, Henry Davis, Charles Foster, R. S.
Hoffman, j. w. Stiles, George W. Barnes,
R. w. Bennett George S. Spence, G. P.
McKeag, Alfred Edmunds A. r. Sheppard,
Peter Sharp, VIM. McElwee, VIM. Royal,
P. Campbell, d. P. Davis, E. Earl, Robert
@. Key, Charles Goff, David Ac1ley, J. P.
Rooksby, B. Armstrong, Thos. w. Harris,
G. M. Elwell Jacob Wick, Samuel Tussey,
Robert Terrence, JOS Rich, J o. r. Cor
liss, Geo. B. Smith, L. H. Talley ID. R.
Powell, Josiah Tice, Robert Finlaw, Oscar
Z. Peck, p. W. Peck.
A paper was presented in regard to hold
ing but one District Conference year.
which was read and laid on the table unit
tomorrow morning.
j. II. Hutchinson was appointed on the
Committee for Home Mission Work, il
place of A. Lawrence, and G. X. Fleming
was added to that Committee.
.. d duuIcSscu Uu6 OOuIcTcuCt IL
regard to the plan and work Of Local Preach
ers in the economy of Methodism.
1t was ordered that when the Conference
adjourn, itadjournto it meet tomorrow morn
ing at % o'clock.
The Bishop made some remarks upon the
work of Glass Leaders.
Doxology, and benediction by G. E. Hill
In the evening an address was delivered
By Rev. T. Hanlon, D. D., on the subject
of Education" The earnestness of bis
manner proved conclusively that his heart
was in his work, and his eloquent remarks
in reference to the need of all, of higher
education, could not fail to carry conviction
The Bishop then addressed the assemblage
on the General Interests of the Work. y
His remarks to the young were particularly