Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

new law hewn down root and branch.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
M. E. CONFERENCE.
Appointments OF Local Interest.
In the conference in Pottsville yester-
day the next place for holding conference
was fixed at Paul street church, Frank
ford.
The special committee ON the Woman's
Home Missionary society reported, COM
mending the work. Mrs. DR.. Rust, one
of the most active workers, addressed the
conference. 1t was then decided that the
Ladies' and Pastors Christian Union be
abandoned and that its funds be turned
over to the Wonnans' Home Missionary
society.
The report of tho temperance commit
tee was read. They recommend the adOp-
ton of resolutions calling ON the Legisla-
ture to pass the local option bill now
pending and adopt it as IN amendment to
the constitution, and referring to the state
of Kansas with pride for its action on the
subject of temperance. Reports were also
read from Church Extension and Freed
mems Aid societies. The Women's mis-.
sionary society recommended the forma-
tion of auxiliary societies, increased con-
tributions, and that ladies connect them
selves with the society.
The finance committee reported the fol-
lowing collections during the year; which
were returned to the conscience: Episco-
pal fund, So, 249, OF Women's foreign mis-
sion, s3, 292 Sc; Church extension, SO, l20, IS;
Tract society. $1,227.44; Sunday school
union, 81, PATTI &; Freedman's aid society,
81, ,942.62; Education, s!,275.97; Bible
society, s1,4OIs2; Sustentation fund,
The special committee Oh Twentieth
street church, Philadelphia, madea report
sympathizing with it in it's financial dis
| tress and commencing it to the charitable
consideration of the churches of the con-
ference district. Dr. Wood, pastor Of the
church, addressed conference ON the SUBJ
ject. BY July the church is to raise s., 600
and the conference $40, 900 to pay its debt
on $40, 600 church.
The following were elected officers of
the Temperance society: President,
Rev. H. Wheeler Secretary. Rev. w.
| C. Best; Treasurer, Thomas Kirkpatrick.
Rev. G. Green, of the A. NJ. E. church,
Rev. J. A. Deane, of New York, author
of an abridgment of Gibbons Rome
(Which Bishop Harris highly recommend
ed), and Rev. O. L. SayIor. of the Evan
gelical church, were introduced to confer
ence.
The report of the education committee
recommended as worthy tho patronage of
the church the following institutions
Dickinson college, Drew seminary, Wes-
leyan female college, Pennington semi
nary, Dickinson seminary and Irving
female college.
Memoirs were read and eulogies pronoun
ced upon Rev. DR.. Castle, who died al
Hestonville in February last, aged 81
years; Rev. DR.. ]. F. Chaplain who died
at Allentown ON August 26, 1SS0.aged ~,
and Rev. Joseph Bickcrton, who died al
Tobyhanna in January last aged G7 years
A number Of clergyman paid tributes OF
love to the deceased, the addresses being
interspersed with singing.
As reported in the INTELLIGENCER by
telegraph yesterday the charge of immor.
atty against Rev. Mr.. Kelly was not sus
tanned, but he was reprimanded for i'm
prudence.
The conference closed at II o'clock when
the appointments were announced o.
/ ulCn Ou0 1OlO" my stAC oA AOCesI StkAN pCA
sonal interest here:
Frankford Central, W. L. Gray Frank
ford avenue, j. w. Sayers; Kensington
T. Stevens Summerfield, G. F. Turner
Spragueville, L. NJ. Hobbs; Bethany,
Philadelphia, J. C. Gregg Phoenixville,
G.. d. Carrow; Christ church, Philatlel-
phia, J. r. Boyle Fortieth street, ]. B
Dobbins; Atglen, II. NJ. Sebring; Bird
INLAND, J. B: Bailey; Bryn Maw1
and Bethesaeda, A. L. Wilson and
A. Gather, superannuated Charlestown,
F. NJ. Brady Churchtown and Morgan
town, S. w. Smith; Coatesville, S. W
Gehrett; Cornwall, w. NJ. Ridsway
Coventryville, l.. D. McClintock Dau
phin, R. g. Wood; Downington, q. G.
Rakestraw; Georgetown and Gap. E. c.
Yerkes Glen Moore, G. Gaul; Goodwill,
w. Redheffer; Grove, w. Rink
Guthrieville, J. w. Geiger: Halifax. II
White Hibernia and Thorndale, S. O
Garrison /; Hummelst1wn, J. DUNCAN
Lancaster church, w. C. Robinson
and Mission, R. A. McIlwain, one to bt
supplied Lancaster-St. Paurs j. Lin
demuth Lebanon, J. J. Timanus
Lykens and Wiconisco,. I. NJ. Gable and
w. Pewick Manada to be supplied
Merton Square. J. w. Bradley Millers
burg, N. .McComos Mt. Joy, c. Rhoads
New Holland and Bareville, G. s. Mervine
Pine Grove, T. NJ. jackson; Mariner s
Bethel, Philadelphia, G.. Cummings
Cochranville and Chatham, J. w. Ru'
dolph Columbia. H. Wheeler; Darby,
w. w. McMichael; Felnwood, r. A.
Sadler Fulton. ]. A. Cooper Kedron,
J. Blakledge Kennel Square, Fl. X. Rob
son; Marietta, J. C. Wood MarshalltRR
F. Gray Millersville, j. N. Wheeler:
Hope, G. T. Hurlock Mount Nebo, T. Mont.
gomery New Londan, A. w. Quigg; OK
ford, r. Kaines Prospect Park, to be sup
piled Safe Harbor, ]. w. Harkins Sill
van, w. 4. Magee ;Steelton, A. L. Urban;
Strasburg, J. Stringer; Union and Octo-
raro, w. H. Aspril 4 Upland, IN. Turner
Salem church, Philadelphia, Rev. 5. H.
c. Smith,.
All of Lancaster county north Of the
city and inclusive is in the West Philadel-
phia district, J. Dickinson P. E.. and
south of Lancaster is in the South Phila-
delphia district, J. G.. G. Mcconnell, P. E.
Cunning For That Dirty Bird.
Pottstown Correspondence of the Norristown
The ODl, filthy sheet supposed to be