Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-13
RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS.
7. M. O. A. District Conference.

tian association of Pennsylvania, is now in
session in this city, and holds meetings
morning, afternoon and evening to-day
and tomorrow.
The initial meeting was held in the
Union Bethel last evening, and the attend
ance was good. considering the unpropi-
tious weather. The services were conducted
by VIM. A. Cook, Of York, assisted by
Rev. D. A. L. Laverty, pastor of the
Bethel, both of whom made brief ad-
dresses. The remaining exercises con-
sisted of prayer, recitations and singing OF
sacred music.
This morning the following delegates
arrived and registered at the reading room
Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Rev. Louis F. Zinkhan, Mannheim,
C. E. Eisenhart. York Henry Small,
York B. s. Disc, Glen Rock, York county /;
H. r. kraber, York John Lynch, assist
ant secretary of the Harrisburg associa-
tion William Bessey, Biddeford, Me. !;
Simon S. Young, Mannheim.
This morning at 10 o'clock meeting
was organized in the hall of the Y. NJ.
G.. A. for the discussion Of the following
topics Associations in small places
their Importance and their difficulties and
how best to meet them" ''The necessity
of personal Christian work.
After devotional exercises for half an
hour, Mr.. Small opened the discussion Of
the first Of the above named topics, and
took 4 rather cheerful view Of the situa-
ton. lie thought good work could be
done even in small places if workers had
their hearts in their work. Rooms could
be secured for nominal rent, and could
be made attractive at small expense. One
of the difficulties sometimes experienced
was the opposition of good churchmen who
did not have proper conception of the OBJ
jects of the association. When these were
properly placed before them, and it was
show that there is no intention of interfer-
ing with church work, but rather leading
to the church many who will not other
wise get there, the churches of almost all
denominations lend encouragement to the
labors of the association. The discussion
| was further participated in by Rev. Louis
F. Zinkhan, VIM. Bessey and John Lynch.
The second topic was discussed by sew
| eIal spcakers-all of whom referred to the
happy results that had followed active,
individual work, which should be car
ried among the people in all the walks
of life-into dwellings, stores, Offices !; on
| the street and into the almshOuses and
;jails. An unstinted cOrdiality and friend
! illness, especially to strangers, was urged
as being of prime Importance; hearty
| shake of the hand, welcome greeting, 4
pressing invitation to call at the assOcia-
tion's rooms, an offer OF help wherever
help is needed these and other matters
which will readily suggest themselves
never fail to produce good results.
The meeting closed with singing and a
benedction by Rev. Mr.. Zinkhan.
| This afternoon a meeting is being held
| in the Duke street NJ. E. church and this
evening another meeting will be held
there, at which interesting topics will be
discussed.
The Philadelphia NJ. e. Conference.
| Rev. Z. T. Everett, formerly Lutheran
minister, was made an effective elder with
out examination.
Rev. George Cummins presiding elder
of the Susquehanna district, presented the
following report:
| Successful revivals have been held at
Marietta, Columbia, Coatesville, Phoenix
vile, COventryville and ManayuDk, and
have resulted in the conversion of 1, 500
| persons. There are decreasing number
of Sunday schools that are open only dur
ing the summer. The catechism is now
generally used and church lyceums and
libraries are increasing. The benevolent
| collections of this year are in excess of
those of the previous year, and the work
of paying church debts is progressing
finely. St. Luke's church at Bryn Mawr
has been completed and dedicated. Pro-
visions have been made for the payment of
the whole debt. The members at Parkes-
burg have bought church that will serve
them till they can afford to build new
and better one.
! The West Mission, in connection with
the First church of Lancaster, has been
enlarged and beautified, and. better still,
paid for. The church at WilliamstOwn
has been enlarged and beautified, and also
paid for. The debts of the church at Wi
comico, amounting to $4,000, have been
! paid. Spring City church has been COM
pleted, dedicated and paid for. Spring
field church has added commodious par
sonage to it's charge. Coventryville has
built a new church, which has been dedi-
Gated and paid for, to be known as the
| Mount Carmel church.
One of the prettiest churches in the dis
trict has been built at Churc.ltown. St.
Paurs, at Lancaster, has beautificd its
lecture-room. Millersville crowns the
| financial work of the year. At the be-
ginning of this year there was a member
ship OF 4S, who were completely discour-
aged at their debt of $4,000. With the
promise of $500 from the board of church
especially from st. Johns church, Lancas-
January, 1879. The church at New
Mines is covered with debt and nobody to
represent it it's sale is recommended. The
presiding elder during the year has visited
each charge four times, some Of them
Oftener. If he had home on wheels lie
thinks he could get used to the presiding
eldership about the middle of the next
century.
There was quite an exciting discussion
over the following resolution
Resolued, That we respectfully but most
earnestly request the presiding bishop to
make no transfers to this conference unless
an equal number of men can be transfer
red from this conference.
Many of the brethren argued that there
being many more transfers into the con-
ference than out of it the ministers at the
bottom never got any higher. In the course
of the discussion DR.. CarrOw created mnch