The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-21
NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE.

Bishop w. L. Harris presided over the
forty eighth session of the New Jersey Confer
ence which convened Wednesday in the
Broadway Methodist Episcopal church, Cam
den. The sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered, 81 of the ministry and
laity participating.
Upon the call $50 members answered to the
roll, after which Rev. G.. B. Wight was
chosen secretary by viva voce vote.
The standing committees were appointed
The treasurer of the conference was directed
to hold all money received by him until in
structed by the conference as to it's DISPOSE
ton. The conference is authorized to draw
on the chartered fund for $50. DR.. Hunt,
the secretary of the Bible Society, was intro
duced
New Brunswick district was called and
Rev. E. Hewitt, presiding elder, made his an
nual report. Some notable revivals have oc-
Cured on the district. New churches have
been built and many needed improvements in
church properties have been made. Two
ministers on the district have died during the
year, one being the popular young minister of
Jesus-Rev. J. A. Jones.
Trenton district was called, and Rev. D. Ell.
Schock read his report. One minister Rev.
J. Jorolemon, has died during the year, and
his death was triumphant. New churches
have been built and improvements have been
made in others, involving large OUTLAWS of
money.
Rev. DIR. Graw presiding elder of Camden
district, represented the work under his care
Collections have been good and many of them
largely in advance of previous years. About
$1,000 have been raised during the year,
doubling the amount in the last five years.
In the afternoon the Theological Educa-
tional Society held meeting and in the even
ing Rev. j. S. Hesler preached the anniver-
sary sermon.
THURSDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
Rev. j. S. Porter, D.. D., of the Newark
Conference was introduced. Reports from
Pennington Seminary. Dickinson College and
Bordentown Female College, were received
and referred to the Committee on Education
The report of the General Book Committee
was presented and referred to the Committee
on Periodicals.
Rev. w. Walton presiding elder of Bridge
ton district, read his report. He stated that
there was general prosperity in all the church
work. Over one thousand conversions are
reported. There are over ten thousand mem
bers of the church and nine thousand, four
hundred and sixty-two Sabbath school scholars
in the district. A number of new churches
have been built and others improved. The
report on temperance is very encouraging.
number of towns already have prohibition.
S. E. Post moved that each preacher be
required to make his report and pay over his
money at the first session, and if he fails, his
name shall be called in open conference for
his delinquency.
G. B. Wight reported the money paid
in for the Metropolitan church, Washington,
D. c., amounting to $4,000 Prof. James
Strong, LID, of Drew Theological Semi
nary, was then introduced and he addressed
the conference.
THURSDAY EVENING.
On this evening the anniversary of the
Church Extension Society was held in the
Broadway church. Gen. G. B. Fisk was the
first speaker, who was followed by Chaplain
McCabe. At this meeting $500 were raised.
The addresses were all excellent The audi
ence was large.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Rev. W. E. Perry led in prayer at the
opening of the session. Rev. w. B. Osborne
was transferred from the Oregon conference.
Rev. Dr. Reed, corresponding secretary of
the missionary society, was introduced. The
following practitioners in deacons orders
were elected to full membership: Edwin Il.
Brunyate, William c. Blackiston, John F. Sc
christ and j. A. Lavelle. The following pro-
bationers not being deacons, were elected to
full membership and vested with deacon's
orders: II. J. Zelly, James r. Mace, Charles
S. Lawrence, Samuel J. White, George S.
Messeroll and Charles S. Miller. j. IL. Ma
gee, a. T. Dugan and J. B. Haines were ad-
mitted as travelling deacons. w. H.. Barney
was continued deacon of the second class.
The following travelling deacons were elected
to elders orders Joseph FL. Boyd, Joseph e.
Sawn, w. Mitchell. The election for dele
gates to the General Conference, which con-
venes in Association Hall, Philadelphia, next
May, then took place with the following re-
suits Ministerial j. B. Graw, d. III. Schock,
G. B. Wight and w. Walton; lay, G. B.
Fisk and B. F. Archer. Drs. Reed and Fow
Ter made interesting addresses. S. E. Post
treasurer of the Educational Society, reported
the whole amount of receipts as ST $50. ~
total expenditures, 81, 350.9S; balance in
treasury, $231.2 5. The next session of the
conference will be held in New Brunswick,
First church. Rev. L. N. Clark was made an
effective member. In the evening the con-
ference was invited to attend reception
given by Hon. VIM. J. Sewel. large num-
Der of ministers of different denominations
were present In the evening the anniversary
of the missionary society was held IN Ihlrd
Street church. Rev. S. S. Weatherby, presid
ing. Rev. G. F. Bishop, DIR. Reed and Gen.
G. B. Fisk made most excellent addresses.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
The committee on temperance made their
report. This paper is very strong for pro-
hibition. 1t was unanimouslyadopted. H.
IL.