Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-03-14
vsre then chosen: s. G. Grove and s.

eli and Joseph A. Cook.
Financial secretaries (: Thos. Kirkpat.
rick and w. n. Ridgway.
Journal secretary Nathan B. Durell
Committees Appointed.
The following standing committees
were then chosen:
Public Worship. Dickerson, w. G.
Robinson, A. l. Gallon.
Observation-Disclosures, w. j. Paxscn,
w. Coffmau, ]. II. Hargis. J. Todd, s.
A. Hsiluer, A. johnson, G. A. Wolfe, G.
d. Carrow, Chas. j. Little. Laymen-W.
Patton, J. r. Reading, M. D., w. S.
HageDy, T. B. West.
Bible Cause-N. Frame, N. A. Day, ].
e Kessler, w. NJ. Gilbert, J: Bowden.
Sunday School-W. J. Mills, E. c.
Yerkes, T. w. Maclary, w II. Fries.
Tracts-W. S. Pugh, D. Mckee, I.
Harrison, w. L. M'Dowell, ]. T. Satchell.
Temperance-?ennel Coombe, w. P.
Howell, VIM. Mullen, j. W. Geiger, w.
w Wisegarver.
Church Extension-The conference
board, M. d. Kurtz, president
Freedmen's Aid Society-O. r. Cook,
j. Sampson, J. r Bailey, g. W. Nc
Laughlin, II. White.
Missions-The presiding elders.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
A. Longacre. 81. Wheeler, o. H. Tiffany,
T. C. Pierson, ID. NJ. Young.
Women's Home Missions r. Wilma,
w. K. McNeal, L. N. Hobbs, ]. B..
Graf.
Necessitous Cases-The trustees Of the
Preachers aid society.
Trustees of Preachers Aid Society
Ministers NJ. d. Kurtz, T. w. Shippers.
J. F. Crouch, J. B. McCullaugh, j. F.
Meredith. Laymen B. Schofeld, jr,
Robert Thomas, L. T. Tasker, sr., James
Black, John X. Senior, Charles Scott.
General Statistics "A. w. Quimby, F.
A. Gilbert, D. M. Gordon, s. w. Smith,
r. Smith, F. NJ. Collins, w F. Sheppard,
r. Turner, r. A. McIlvain, E. Devire. H.
F. Twigg, w. F. Pickap, J. W. Bradley.
Finance. w. Sa res, J. ID Fox. J.W.
Rudolph, w. H. Smith.
Missionary Statutes-N. D. McCOmbs,
J. McQuoid, A. L. Hood, G. Read.
Publish Mlnutes-Secretaries and assist
ants.
Sabbath-A. Rittenhouse, T. A. Fern.
10y. & Gaul, II. e. Gilroy.
Methodist Orphanage-M. L. Gray, T..
Nicely, S, w. Thomas, ID. w. Gordon.
On North American Indians-T. G..
Murphy, G. Cummins, j. Welch, E. B.
Snyder, j. 5 BrOadbent.
Report from Book Concern.-G. G.
Rakestraw, Tbeo. Stevens, ]. B. DObbins.
w. II. Elliott, S. Ii. C. Smith.
To Canvass fol Quarterly Review-R.
Mckay.
On motion of Mr.. Mcconnell, the rules
of order of last conference were adopted
for the government of this.
The hour of meeting was fixed at 8
IL - A. re a1: of
12 noon.
Corr reciIOns by Pennell COOmbe.
Pennell Coombe arose and said he wished
to correct some misstatements made by
Mr.. Neill last night before the Historical
society lie had said that the conference
at one time was pro slavery this was not
so; the conference was always anti
slavery in sentiment, but did not endorse
the ultra measures of the abolitionists,
who claimed that the slave had a right to
kill his master or masters and do any
other act necessary to secure his freedom.
Othe: gentlemen arose to correct Mr.
Coombe, whereupon the bishop called
them back to the business of the confer
ence, from which they were straying.
Reports OF Presiding Elders.
The annual reports of the presiding
elders of the several districts were called
for and read. They showed general pros
perity in the districts. In connection
with the report of Mr.. Swindells, of the
Northwest Philadelphia district, a lette
from DR.. Everett, Gov. Pattison's private
secretary was read, in which he stated
that his health has been impaired, but
that it is his intention to assume the min
istry at no distant day. After some de-
bate action On his case was deferred unit
he can be present in the conference. WheI
the name of F.M. Collins was called, Pre-
siding Elder Swindells stated that he hat
been relieved from duty on account o
sickness. He had made application to b
placed on the supernumary list On motion
conference granted the request.
A Breeze over Cleveland.
When the name of II. A. Cleveland, o
Reading was reached Presiding Eide
Swindells declined to say whether ther
was anything against him Or not. On be
ing pressed for an answer he read pape
charging Mr.. Cleveland with having at
tended the installation of Universalis
pastor and made an address on the Occa
sion.
VIM. j. Paxson made motion that il
the Judgment of the conference the act Q
Rev, Cleveland was unwise, nevertheless
his character pass.
A warm debate followed. Mr. Cleveland
who was present gave an account of hi
attendance at the Universalist installa
ton his action had been misrepresentec
in the press and by personal enemies. A
that he had done was to attend the install
lation at the request of many friends i
Reading whom he had known in NeN
England. When he objected to attend, b
was told that Mr.. Nicely, DR.. Brisbine an
other good NJ thodists had preached in th
Universalist church and the Universalis'
had offered their church for the meetin
of conference. They wanted him merel
to be present and after the service say.
good word for the pastor to continue th
good feeling that had heretofore existe
between the parties. He had no thought
and nobody supposed that he was, cor
promising his faith or adopting their
He has now in his pocket certihcat
from the Baptist, Lutheran and Reforme
pastors who were also present at the II
stallation, that nothing was said OR dor
connecting him with Universalists. L
had written out the remarks he made 9
the occasion, and is willing that it shall
read before the conference. MIR. Clev
land added that when he was stationed
New England he found that Methods
and Universalists met in the same church
one party in the morning and the other
the afternoon, and that they fraternizt
on festive occasions without thinking +
moment of comprOmiSing their faith.