The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-04-26
A. M. {, ZION CONFERENCE
THE PHILADELPHIA AND BAL
TIMORE CONFERENCE AT
CARLISLE CLOSED.
Proceedings of the Conference =
Rt. Rev. Bishop j. w. Hood
Presiding.

OAkLlSLE, A.. hpIh Zo'--I NC
report to the Journal of the A. NJ.
E. Zion Conference, which closed
here on Sunday, with the appoint
ments by Bishop Hood, closed in my
last letter with the proceedings of
Thursday, April 18th. The confer
ence on assembling on Friday morn
ing listened to the appointment of
the following standing committees:
The standing committees reported
on Sabbath-schools, through Rev. J.
W. Smith On temperance, through
Rev. J. H. Hector; on book concern,
through Rev. Walters; on districts,
through Rev. NJ. NJ. Bell; on holy
orders and ex mination of candidates,
through Rev. Z. T. Pearsall; on edu-
cation, through Rev. John E. Price;
on the state of the country, by Rev.
]. B. Saunders and Prof. Day; on the
state of the church, by VIM Howard
Day; on matter to be presented to the
genera conference, through NJ. II.
Ross and Rev. NJ NJ. Bell. The re-
port on the state of the country was
ordered to be published in the news
| paDprs as well az in the minutes.
During the consideration Of these
reports eloquent and able speeches
were made by members and visitors.
Rev. VIM. Houck, presiding elder,
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, Rev. Prof, Little
and Others of the NJ. L. (mother)
church; Rev. Kraemer, Of the Re
formed church; Rev G. E. Herbert,
of the A. NJ. Z. church; Rev Dr.
Murray, Of the Presby terian church.
and others were introduced and i'm
pressiyely addressed the conference.
The next conference was appointed
to be held on the second Wednesday
of April, 1885, in Galbrailh chapel,
Washington, d. g., and the next
Sabbath school convention in Ooto,
Der, 1884, in York, Pa.
A large number of excursionists
attended the conference on Saturday
and Sunday from Harrisburg, Me-
chanicsburg, Chambersburg and other
towns in the vicinity. The we'll
known hospitality of the people of
Carlisle was taxed to its u most in
catering to toe comfort and pleasure
of the conference, and right royalty
did the people respond.
On Sunday double services were
held, at the same hour, in the opera
house and in the church, except in
the evening, when the opera house
was crowded in every corner. Revs,
Smith, Walters, Oliiey and White,
the preachers fer the day, did them
selves great credit.
On Sunday morning Bishop Hood
preached very able sermon in the
church and at night another, by re-
quest of Rev DR.. Hamlin, in the NJ.
Z. church, which was crowded by an
intensely interested audience CON-
posed Of the brain of Clrlisle. Bishop
Hoods text was from Matt. 25:4G,
"But the righteous into life eternal"
and he proved himself one of the
most eloquent and strongest of pulpit
orators.
On Sunday afternoon Deacons T.
II. Slater and John W. Brown were
ordained elders, and John r. Dan
gerfeld, James Stokes, (of Harris
burg), J. G. Brown, c. II. Wye, Lo-
Gan Johnson and G. II. Hunter were
ordained deacons.
The pr position to make Prot.
VIM. Howard Day editor of the Star
of Zion, was received with great
satisfaction, and it is earnestly to be
hoped that the general conference
will see the ACCESSIBILITY of appointing
so able a man to the editors chair of
the Wesley church paper. He would
without question make it a strong
connectional organ.
At the close of the services in the
opera house on Sabbath evening, the
bishop, after feeling, straight-for
ward address, made the following ap-
pointments:
Wesley Church, Philadelphia.
+. Thompson. =
Wesley Union, Harrisburg-R. J.
Daniel.
Carlisle-M. NJ. Bell
York-Geo. w. Ofley.
Chambersburg-M. II. Ross.
Gettysburg-Isaac r. Johnson,
Shippensburg-John e. Price, with
oversight of Neville.
BALTIMORE. W. Smith.
West Harrisburg-To be supplied.
Williamsport-Wm. FL. Wright.
Wesley Zion, Washington, DC
Z. T. Pearsal.
Union Wesley, Washington, D. c.
Nathaniel Stubs.
John Wesley, Washington, D. c.