Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-26
BRIDGETON, N j., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1885.

read and filed.
Bishop Warren called the Conference
to order at'nine o'clock, Saturday, and
the journal of the proceedings of Fri
day was read and approved, with some
slight corrections.
The following, admitted on trial last
year, were continued another year:
james M. Read, Samuel M. Vansant,
w. F. Herr, R. M. NAPLES, E. G. Hults,
George w. Price, Pennington Corson,
w. S. Ludlow, j. G. Edwards, Alonzo
Chambers, H. S. Cheesman and E. F.
Sherman.
Bishop Harris came into the Confer
ence and took seat on the platform.
The Deacons of the first class were
passed. second class as follows: James
0. R. Corliss, G. S. Lawrence, George
s. Meseroll, Charles S. Miller, J. R.
Mace, Henry J. Zelley, J. F. Sechrist,
s. T. White.
g. G. Stull, A. Wagg, G. Elwin, E.
s. j. Gwynn, d. D. Fisher, G. H. Ell
der, w. J. Stuart, w. a. Allen and S.
II. Potter, were called to the front,
and, after an appropriate service of
singing and prayer, were formally ad-
mitted to connection in Deacon's Or
ders. Bishop Warren addressed the
brethren just admitted to Deacons' Or
ders.
The following local preachers were
admitted to Deacons' orders: Samuel
Hilliard, George w. Powell, H. J.
Heineman, William H. VanHorn, AL
exander Alden Powell, all of the New
Brunswick district; E. E. Johnson, w.
S. Ludlow, J. 6. Edwards, and John
A. Oakes, of Bridgeton district.
This completed the routine business
of the session.
Bishop Warren introduced DIR. J. A.
McCauley, President of Dickinson Col
lege, at Carlisle, Pa, who gave some
statistical information relative to the
college.
DR.. Hanlon moved the following res
olutions of sympathy, which were
read by the secretary and unanimous
IT, adopted.
pVsERnAs,- General Grant is now
PROSTATE under very serious illness;
therefore,
ResolUed, That we, the members of
the New Jersey Annual Conference of
the M. E. Church, numbering nearly
two hundred Ministers of the Gospel,
do hereby express our sympathy and
affection for the illustrious Patriot and
General in his atf1iction, and that for
him do offer most sincere prayer, es-
pecially that God will vouchsafe to him
His comforting grace.
Resolred, That a copy of this action
be telegraphed to General Grant.
After some further arrangements
for meetings had been announced, the
Conference closed with the benedic-
ton.
On Sunday the love feast was con-
Quoted by Rev. H. M. Brown and par
ticipated in by General Clinton B.
Fisk. Bishop Warren delivered the
sermon in the morning. In the after
noon Rev. Thomas Hanlon, of Pen
nington Seminary, preached the Or
dination sermon for the four received
as elders. The services were impress
sive.
On Monday a spirited debate over
the committees report on the Penning
ton Seminary occupied most of the
morning session. The trustees were
finally authorized to place loan of
$4,000, which, in addition to $1,000 al
| ready raised, is to be used during the
coming vacation in repairing the build
ings. Rev. ID. P. Kidder, of the Edu-
cational Society, presented its claims
Dr. George Crooks, of Drew Theologi-
cal Seminary, the merits of that insti-
tuition, and j. NJ Phillips, those of the
Book Concern
Rev. George S. Mott, of Trenton,
President of the New Jersey Sabbath
Observance Union, advocated decided
action by the Conference in the matter
OF Christian observance of the Sabbath
Memorial services We're held in the
afternoon in memory of Revs. Joseph
Ashbrook, David Duffeld and S. T.
White. The Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society Anniversary was ad
dressed by Mrs. McGraw, of India
Miss Holdbrook of Japan, and Mrs
j. III. Knowles. The anniversary O
the Preachers Aid Society was held
in the evening.
On Tuesday, Rev. H. G. Williams was
chosen Conference Treasurer. Bridge
ton was selected as the place for hold
ing the next Conference. Other unim
portant business was transacted, wher
the appointments were read and Con
ference adjourned.
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