Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-20
THE rHILADELrsIA CONFERENCE

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Methodist Episcopal Church on Fourth
street between Race and Vine, Philadel.
phis, yesterday week. The first legislative
meeting OF Philadelphia Methodists was
held in this church in 1773.
The proceedings were opened and pre-
sided over by Bishop Henry w. Warren
of Atlanta, Ga.
The Rev. j, R. T. Gray, secretary Of
the last conference, was re. elected.
A committee was appointed to convey
frsternal greetings to the Camden con-
ference.
The standing committees were an.
nounced; the Rsv. NJ. A, Richards,
formerly of St. Psul's Church of this city +,
being member of the committee on
woman's foreign missions.
Daily sessions will be held between
the hours OF a. N. and coon.
Professor Strong of Drsw Theological
Seminary, spoke upon the work OF that
institution which is in fourishipg con.
dition and has an attendance Of 81
students. Some criticism was then
passed upon a portion Of the address
which Professor Strong had delivered the
evening before in the meeting OF the
historical society, in the course Of which
he had spoken with but faint praise OF
''clsss meetings"
resolution, providing tlst in dis
missing members from the church with
certificates, the latter shall be
accompanied by blank form
to be filled and sent to the
PASTOR Diminishing by the pastor receiving,
aud an amendment limiting the certificai .
~ one year, we're referred to special
Committee.
committee on marriage and divorce
vas appointed.
The Rev. J. 5. J. Mcconnell, presiding
alder OF the South Philadelphia DISTRICT,
reported earnest activity and successful
results in mis- district during the past
year, including /, SOB conversions and .
| general reduction in the church debts.
la his report as presiding elder OF the
| West Philadelphia district, the Rev.
jacob Dickerson reported l 1850 CONVEX.
sions; l,O7l others who have Joined on
probs ion; 673 who have been received
lnto full mt ~ oeIship; also great progress
IN the temperance movement.
| The Rev. Bishop Warren announced
that the question WHO are admitted
into full uOnnectiun p would be taken
up this morning, in order that decision
may be arrived at before the election OF
delegates.
After the adjournment OF the conference
the Women's Home Missionary Society
hsld al anniversary meeting in ST..
Georges Hall.
In the evening the Education and
Freedmen's Societies held anniversary
meetings in the Green Street NJ. K.
Church, when addresses were made by
the rev. Drs. r. S Rust, A. Rittenhouse
and J. C. Hstzell.
The most important ma ter thst
was acted upon Thursday in the Phils-
delnhis Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, in St. Georges Church,
Fourth street, above Race, Philadelphia,
was the admission into full connection OF
a large class OF candidates. A general
address was delivered by Bishop Warren,
AMI the different disciplinary questions
were then put and answered appropriately
by the candidates,
The conference then voted upon the
admission OF each new member, with the
following result; u. NJ. Bfodhesd, c. NJ.
Rorer, Alfred Hsebner, A. N. MillisOn,
Henry Hess, J. D. Martin and Joseph II
Smith We're admitted into full connection
and elected to dsscons' orders, Rev. C
&. Adamsou WAS admitted into full con
lection and elected to elder orders
William Bsmiord, e, W. DUNCAN, Arthur
Oaks aud O. w. Miutzer were admitted
into fail connection.
Que Of the most interesting question
proponndei to the candidates WAS
Twill you abstain from the u.s.. OF to
bacco III any form = and as each on,
answered, al will" the audience and til,
delegates broke out iu applause Bishop
Warren smilingly checked 1t with hi
Gavel aud remarked that applause doe
no! belong alone to the last question, bu
t. all OF them
The only debate OF the morning wa
upon the question of admitting o. W
Nlp,z-r and C. W. Green, who had no
beeu present at examinations on accom-
! Of ing engaged in missionary work.
, admitted the inference would have 81,
4 delegates in the approaching Genera
0 Conference. II lot admitted, then Their
would be- Only a title 10 five. They wer
r finally admitted.
The election OF delegates to the Nationa
. VI. L. Conferences was the principal or
Of tue Philadelphia Conference FRIDAY
' NJ ii st AID only ballot Was a very sea
d terirs on, nearly every member recei,
4 ing some 80 es The only deiega,
T.. elected wss this Rev. T. b, Nicely, VII
: received 1873 votes of the 226 cast IL
il votas being ueossssry to choice.
b. Henry FrsGklaud, C. NJ. Boswell $. V
smith and john McQuoii were elected
! e!dsra' orders. When the mama Of Ii
H. attej was called, the Rev. W. NJ Rid,
a Fay said that II Mr.. McQuoid was nuwi
\ ( lpE to become ciVztu OF the Unite
II stat he should retire aud 10 home.
.- Pr-siiiyg Elder Mogonus III said 1t v.
ia beyo1d the control Of Nj McQuoi4 tn,
be TAI not yet been nsturalz-d, g.
Il that L. Spsctsi to he, which explain
~ ti0n ws7 satisfactory
" we tolI wtlg persons We're sdvauc-
D., p tie second cls-s Of deacons: R
II DeBo~ II K Rpbiuton, W R-db,tlr
d . L tiaul, C. ;. M-fviae. u. CALI
"a J. q n E=.ton, William Pcwia k and
~ B. L5rcy.
=. Tue Rev. William ; Fiuiells moved Il
10 appointment Of committee 10 take in
=. "olsid ration tine entertainment of Il
Of reNt General Conference, which will
Is ll"ld 10 PnlSdelphis ia May The L.
o. william C'oQ~r, b. D., and the Rev.
n. Atwood claimed that several preauhe
re- we're tredless OF lrol rieli-7 and iudulg
ne 10 Ne ~ scitc-s, spoiN,,e catl-.s wi
g tobacco spit aud doing other improp
Of things. T-- motion o. he R.y. n
al sTiudelis was IL adopted.
ne The Rev II II Bodine was granted
la upsrhunsrary relation without work.
or Governor Rpb-rt h. Pattison and K
III NJ, Neal Of ti-burg, we're chosen /
tn deits strs 10 the Il moral Conference.