The news., 1882-03-16

Hughes, who abandoned his work year
ago at Cinnaminson.
The report of the Educational Society
was received and placed on file. The
total receipts of the society were $902.S2;
still in hand, SS1.05.
The characters of the preachers in the
Camden district were passed.
A letter from Post Chaplain Gilmour,
of Arizona, was received, read and fled.
Rev. D. Schock, Presiding Elder, re-
presented the state of the churches in
the Trenton district. Conversions in
excess Of last year have occurred
The salaries of nearly all the preachers
have been paid in full Revs. g. J.
Brown and D. McCurly have died during
the year, also the wife of Rev. A. J.
Street and two daughters of Rev. c. A.
Malmsbury. The character of the min
listers in the district was passed
Rev. G. E. Hill, Presiding Elder of the
Bridgeton district, gave an elaborate
statement Of the work under his care.
Revival meetings have been interfered
with, but about 1000 members have been
added to the Church Many of the min
listers have most meagre support Many
members give when they feel like it, but
often fail to feel. Rev. J. W. McDougall
died during the year. The characters of
the preachers we're passed.
Rev. Mr.. Boyle asked for supernum-
erary relation, that he might look after
secular interests, and his requests were
granted.
Rev. DR.. Reid, Missionary Secretary
was introduced, and said the missionary
debt last year was $1120 There are 81
GOO members in the foreign missions and
an attendance of $4,000 persons. There
are 1880 Sabbath school children in the
foreign missions. Eight thousand dollars
have been raised by these missions.
DIR. Freeman, Secretary of the Sunday
School Union, was introduced, and ad-
dressed the Conference on the interests of
the Sunday school cause. ale
Rev. DR.. Dickinson, a coIored minister,
was introduced, and applied for aid, for
building church at Orange, NJ. A
collection was taken and the Conference
adjourned.
FRIDAY. -
The Committee of the New Jersey Con-
ference to whom was referred the return
to the circuit system made their report
recommending the change. Eleven APP
pointments pay less than $500, and half
that number pay less than 5000, and in
some of these charges horse is necessary
for use by the minister. There are over
thirty of these small appointments filled
by supplies who are willing to serve them
as stepping-stone into the Conference.
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing that hereafter no new appointment be
made unless there is probability Of per-
nancy and procuring better support.
The trustees of the Centenary Fund
made their report. They have in hand
and invested $27sO, and the interest
is $49S. This fund is for the benefit Of
the worn-out preachers. as
1t was resolved that committee be APP
pointed to take into consideration the
propriety of changing the time of the an
nual sessions from spring to fall.
A report from Pennington Seminary
was presented. Thirty young ministers
are preparing at the institution. ~
DR.. Miley, from the Madison Biblical
Institution, was introduced and addressed
the Conference.
The committee TO formulate charges
against De Hughes, without any reference
to immortality, presented charge that
De Hughes, having been appointed to
Cinnaminson charge, left that charge with:
out permission. 1t was resolved that the
charges be now presented in open Confer
ence.
Rev. c. w. Hinsley was appointed
prosecutor. and Rev. Chaplain Given was
assigned as counsel. ~
On motion it was resolved that the
charge be sustained, and that De Hughes
DO expelled from the ministry Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. pa
Rev. Or. Hunt, Secretary Of the Bible
Society, was introduced, and he proceeded
to address the Conference on the Bible
Socisty interests, There has been no
diminusion In the sales since the publica-
ton ofthe new revision.
A. resolution providing for the iorma-
ton Of five Conference districts in place
of four was adopted. 81
The eighteenth question was taken up /,
Who are the supernumeraries J. Lewis.
J. Atwood, T. Sovereign, r. A. Chalker,
2. Z. Calder, and J. W. Hickman were
called. Their characters we're passed and
their relation was continued.
| SATURDAY. Il
The New Jersey Conference Of the NJ.
E. church to-day continued |, B. HaInes,
J. Msgee and z. T, Dugan o. trial. W..
Lilly was elected to Elders orders.
A. Chambers and F. Mills, local preach.
ers were recommended and elected 10
Deacon's orders, and Samuel Jarwin and
George W, Newton were elected to
Elders orders.
J. G. Gown, w. Burley, J. N. Boyd
and " Mitchell were addressed by the
Bishop on their call to the ministry, and
then elected to Deacon's orders.
DR.. McCauley represented the interests
of Dickinson College.
| MONDAY.
In the Conference to-day the Commit
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