Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
NJ. L. CONFERENCE.

the Session.
In the NJ. E conference now in session
in POttsville the following standing COM
mittees were appointed and confirmed:
On Public Worship: G.. Cummings, s.
N. Chew. A Howard, j. Dyson, j. F.
Meredith, H. H. Bodine.
On Education j. B. Dobbins, w. Coff-
man, G. D. Carrow, s. H. Hoover, ]. T.
Satchell, T. NJ. Griffith, E. q. Snyder;
laymen. A. NJ. Burton, Thomas B. Cope,
s. B. Darlington, James Thomas.
On Bible Cause Theodore Stevens, A.
Wolf, II. r. Galloway, P. J. Cox, b. T.
Sting.
On Sunday Schools T. NJ. jackson, II.
T. Qnisg, D. NJ. Gordon, J. c. Wood, A.
L. Wilson.
On Tract Cause W. Fl Elliott, ED.
Pepper, G. T. Hurlock, G. G. Rakestraw,
G. S. BrOadbent.
On Temperance J. NJ. Hinson, E. Pick
ersgill, J. W. Harkins, j. s. Hughes, w.
B. Wood.
On Church Extension The conference
board Of church extepsiOn.
On Freedmen's Aid Society: j. Dicker-
son, L. D. McClintock, T. T. Mutchler, T.
A. Fernley, w. w. McMichael
On Ladies' and Pastors Christian Union:
T. Montgomery. G. F. Turner, A. NJ. Wig
gim, N. D. McComas, L. NJ. Hobbs.
On Missions The presiding elders.
On WOmen's Foreign Missionary So
ciety: J. II. Wood, A. Lonsacre, G. Al
corn, H. Wheeler, w. P. Howell.
On NecessitOus Cases: The trustees Of
the Preachers Aid society.
On Publishing the Minutes: The secrc-
tary and his assistants.
On Finances J. w. Sayres, ]. d. Fox,
NJ. Graves, j. w. Rudolph.
On General Statistics N. Turner, &c.
Yerkes, J. w. Bradley, F. NJ. Collins, ii.
F. Isert.
On Missionary Statistics G. Roads, F..
A. Gilbert, P. S. Merrill, r. Smith.
On General Qualifications of Candidates
for Admission on Trial and for Admission
into Full Connection G. Dram, s. w.
Thomas ]. Welsh, s. II. G. Smith, ]. 5.
Hughes. D. w. Gordon, ]. r. Boyle, j.
DUNCAN, w. K. MacNeal.
| Yesterdays Rrocoedings.
Conference opened at o o'clock with
Bishop Harris presiding. Rev. J. s. Nc
Connell was elected secretary and he nom
mated rs his assistants J. O'Neil and j.
A. T. Gray; financial secretaries, T..
kirkpatrick and William NJ. Ridgeway
statistical secretaries, G. w. Lybrand and
J. s. Cook. Presiding Elder Swindells
presented new charges against Rev.
Miller, concerned in the Philadelphia
medical college revelations. 1t was said
that Mr.. Miller would withdraw from the
conference as soon as he was vindicated.
The charges were referred to committee
Of thirteen, to be appointed by the presid-
ing elders, and submitted to the counsel
on both sides. DR.. Rittenhouse. Of Phila-
delphia, was appointed counsel for the
conference, after which DR.. PaxsOD, of the
same city, presented the record of the
trial of Rev. Thomas Kelly, of Philadel-
phia, convicted of immortality and sus-
pended from the ministry. This record
will also be referred to a court of thir-
teen. DR. Todd was appointed counsel for
Kelly. DR.. A. 8. Hunt, agent Of the
and gave an account of the work Ofspread-
ciety. In the afternoon the WOmen's for
eign missionary society met and addresses
were made by Mrs. Rev Henry Wheeler.
and others. Mrs. Wheeler's address was
interesting and listened to attentively.
She urged more liberal contributions to
tho society, which accomplished SO much
good in foreign lands. Rev. HenryW heeler
also made an eloquent appeal. The
evenings session commenced at 8 O'Clock
and the academy was thronged. Presid-
ing Elder Rev. G. w. Paxson read the an
nual report. showing fourteen students
under patronage Of the society. Loans
were made during the year Of 81, 155.
| The balance in the treasury is 5000. DR..
Thomas C. Murphy was reelected presi-
dent of the society, together with board OF
managers. Short addresses were made by
DR.. Kldder, late of Drew seminary. Dr..
Murphy presided over the session.