The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-03-26
M. =. ouuncu CONFERENCES.

embracing about 200 clergymen opened It's
ninety-fourth annual session here to-day.
This conference represents 10000 commune
cants; its Sunday School roll shows nearly
65 900 scholars, with over 5000 officers and
teachers, and the estimated value Of church
property within its boundaries is 4,sel $50.
Bishop Harris is the presiding officer.
Rev. DR.. Hunt, Secretary Of the American
Bible Society, addressed the Conference upon
the operations Of that organization, showing
that seven copies of the Bible arc issued for
every working minute of the year. 1t is
thought 100000 copies will be circulated
during the present year.
Rev. DIR. Buckley, editor of the christidn
Advocate, also addressed the Conference in
regard to that journal.
A committee of thirteen was ordered TO try
Rev. T. B. Miller on charges preferred by
Presiding Elder Swindells. This is under
stood to be the renewed of the charge tried
last year, but is referred back to the Confer
ence for new trial. Rev. A. Rittenhouse
was appointed to represent the Church in the
prosecution; assistants, Rey. A. Heilner and
W. L. Mcdowell.
Presiding Elder Paxson presented the
record of an investigation held in the case Of
Rev. Thomas Kelly, Of Western Church,
and moved that committee Of thirteen be
appointed to try the charges against him.
Rev. w. L. Gray was appointed to prosecute
the case, with Rev. Messrs. Stevens and Sad
lier as assistants. DR.. Jacob Todd represents
the accused.
The standing committees were appointed.
PoTrsv-LLR, Pa, March l7th.-The Con-
ference was to-day principally occupied with
routine business. The Court to try Rev.
Thomas Kelly's case was thus announced
President, Joseph Masonj j. E. Kessler, s
Barns, S. w. 'Kurtz, W. C. johnson. R.
whinna, ]. Sampson, F. B. Harvey, L. B.
Hoffman, w. Rink, j. J. Timanus, D. Nc
Kee, c. W. Buckley and j. M. Gable. e
In the case of Rev. T. B. Miller the Court
is composed of the following: Rev. H. R. Cal
loway, President; E. Stubs, z. B. Snyder,
D. M. Young, H. Wheeler, T. NJ. Griffith, j.
A. Cooper, T. Harrison, S. Pancoast, E. II.
Hoffman, S. W. Gehrett, ]. S. Lame, S. B.
Best and r. W. Humphries.
Presiding Elders Swindellsy of North Phila-
delphia district, and Paxson Of South Phila-
delphia district, respectivelysgave an ac-
count of the work in their charges, after
which the characters of the preachers in the
two districts were passed. 4.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March Is, 1S8l.-The
opening religious exercises Of the Philadel-
phia NJ. E. Conference, this morning, were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Tiffany.
Bishop Harris presided and after the read.
ing of the minutes. Rev. JOS. Welsh sub
mitted the following:
Resolved. That we respectfully request the
presiding Bishop to re arrange the work Of
The Conference in four districts, equalizing
the size and financial ability as nearly as
possible, and dividing the work in the city
of Philadelphia equally among them as
nearly as practicable.
Rev. Mr.. Gray moved 10 amend by making
the number of districts five, and urged the
adoption Of the amendment in a brief
speech. -
After debate, the amendment was voted
down amid applause, and the resolution
adopted. 'sE
The Bishop stated that he would, with
pleasure carry out the suggestion in the
resolution.
Rev. DR.. Smiley, of the Second Presby-
terian Church of Pottsvl!e, and Rev. J. P.
Stein, Of the Reformed Church, were intro
duced to the members of Conference, and
then took seats within the bar.
communication was read from COM
mittee of the Local Preachers Association
of Philadelphia. The subject was referred
to special committee of five.
C. j. Thompson was elected Trustee Of
Conference Educational Fund, and L. D.
Brown and j. R. Harris, Trustees ofthe Cen
tenary Fund. ~ ,-.''-i.' .---.---
Rev. George Cummius, Presiding Elder oi
the Susquehanna District, made an in crest
inI report of the operations in his district
during the past year. The characters Of the
preachers under his charge were all passed
, upon favorably. The missionary collections
in the district amounted to S4205.79.
Rev. DR.. Cunningham, Presiding Elder ol
the Lehigh District, also read his report, and
as each minister in the district was called
: they were announced as being free from
charges against them. The missionary col
lection amounted to $2s49 SO.
The Bishop appointed Revs Messrs. Wolf
Murphy, Best, Crane and Lindenmuth al
: the Committee, on the request of the Local
Preachers Association.
The Rev. W. G. Robinson, Chairman oi
L the Committee on Education, made report
but, it being incomplete, was referred bach
TO the Committee.
Rev. DR.. P. R. Kidder, of the Educational
Board, was introduced 10 the Conferences
and made brief address, during which ht
said that he was satisfied that Drew Semi
nary was not only means Of giving young
men knowledge but grace.
The meeting, this afternoon, in the Aca
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School Union; was larger than any of th'
afternoon meetings since the Conferences
commenced. The Sunday School children
were out in full force and occupied seats re
served for them, and their singing was I
feature in the afternoon entertainment.
This evening the Academy was agair
filled, the occasion being the anniversary o
Q the celebration Of the Board of Church Elk
. tension. Rev. r. G. Carson, President o
, the Board, presided, and Rev. NJ. D. Kurt
made the opening prayer, The annual re
port of the Conference Board of Church Ex
" tension was read by Rev. G. NJ. Henson
. The report states that the work was organ
Q lied by direction of the General Conferenc
u of 1884, and the legal incorporation was ef
e fected in March, 1855. The first money wa
Is received by the treasurer in October of tn
. same year, and the first appropriation wa
d made in the spring Of 1866. During the fl
II teen years of active work ending Januar.
J. LIST, 1881, the Board has collected ard dis