Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-03-11
Central Pennsylvania Conference,
Evangelical Associa ton.

The forty session OF the Centra
Pennsylvania Conference convened In the new
" erected st. Luke's Evangelical Church a,
Minhcim, Pa, March 4th. 1886.
Promptly at $50. A. NJ. Bishop Thomas Bow
m an OF Allentown Pa, opened Conference with
devotional services. An impressive and clo
Quent address was delivered by the Bishop In
which he dweled largely upon the pecularitics
of our Church characteristics. Ills address was
well received.
The Bishop then appointed Rev. +. Swengel
to act rs secretary Of Conference. Rev. Swengel
Is the first elder that the Bishop ever ordained.
RevS. j. G. RceSer and i. Crumbling were ap-
pointed assistant secretaries. Rev. q. III. Schleh
WAS appointed reporter for the Chrstliche Bot.
schafter, A. II. irvine reporter for the Evangel-
teal Messenger, T.. :. Boinger reporter for the
Baltimore papers, PC. Wciuemyer reporter for
the Bellefonte papers, l.. T.. Crumbling for the
York papers, IL. w. Gross Tor the Williamsport
papers, Il. W .Runyan and q. l.. BurSon for the
Philadelphia papers, Bro Vought for the Harris
burg papers, and {. w. Fink binder for the Mill.
helm journal.
After little more unimpnrtant business the
Conference went into secret session, 10 examine
the moral and official conduct Of the preachers.
Rev. w. Yost.Jr. Publishing Agent OF Cleve
land, q. y. lieininger, Corresponding Secretary
OF the Missionary Society of the Church, +. w.
Raidabaugh, Editor Of the Sunday School Liter
atule, were received rs advisory members. An
interesting letter from Rev. Jacob llartzler,
Missionary OF Japan, was read by Rev. nj. j.
Carothers. The Secretary was instructed to re-
ply 10 the same.
Rev. =. 7. Buck surrendered his license dur
ing the year and withdrew from the Church
His Elders license was declared null and void.
Reys. Ettnger, Hengst, Mountz and Defining
er were appointed committee on worship.
Rev. 7. w. Raidabaugh was appointed to
preach in the evening.
Conference adjourned with prayer by Rev. L.
Hornberger.
Afternoon Session.-Opened with devotional
exercises conducted by the Bishop and +. khor.
Rev. Z. o. Goodlng,w was excused from further
attendance to oconference,o on account OF sickness.
Rev. ii. w. Lilly, resigned his charge during
she year. His resignation was accepted by his
Presiding Elder.
Rev. W. NJ. German was reported as having
surrendered his license during the year, and
withdrew from the Church.
Revs K. q. Goodling and T. a. Shortiss, had
deacon orders voted them.
The following were voted Elders orders: j.
X. Seachrist, j. III. Welch, j. ID. Slower, IL. ).
Basom, s. NJ. Mountz, IL. A Benfer, j. ID. Short
iss and A. ". Swengel.
By \ request OF the Missionary Society, Rev.
Jacob Young was excused from preaching the
annual Missionary sermon and Rev =. Helninger
appointed i'm his place.
Rev. b. +. Hall Is to be considered super
numary during this year.
The following are superannuated preachers:
G. Hunter, p. S. orwig, f. Kohr, A. l.. Reeser,
A. Krouse. c. F. Deininger, Z. Stambach and
II. Conrad.
The following had licenses voted them: L. 5.
Bollinger, G. Gallagher, +. s. Norman, A. Will
hanson, c. J Dick. Rev. j. C. Hummer, an FL
der OF the NJ. E. Church South. was received In
to this conference In the same relation.
The following were recommended by their
classes to this conference as applicants for the
Ministry, and after they answered to the regu-
lar disciplinary questions they were liscensed
to preach: NJ. r. Thomas, ). wommcldort aud
G. ID. Moore.
After the Chairman announced the standing
committees. conference adjourned with prayer,
by Rev U. +. Swengel.
In the evening Rev. Z w. Raidabaugh, Edit
or OF the English Sunday School Literature,
preached an eloquent and highly instructive
sermon from the words, Feed my Lambs"
He made q strong plea for the children and
young people of the Church.
Friday Mornings Session.-The devotio nal
services We're conducted by the Bishop and A.
H. Irvine and e. +. Deinnger.
The minutes OF the previous sessions were
read and adopted.
Rev Z 4. Yearick, Of the Reformed Church,
was introduced TO Conference, and invited TO
take seat within the Conference bar.
Rev. 4. w. Maxwell withdrew during the
year aud surrendered his liscense.
Dillsburg Circuit was divided. and the new
circuit called Blooming Grove Shrewsbury
circuit to be supplied with two preachers. Gen.
tire circuit was divided, the upper end TO be
called Spring Mills circuit. Maple Grove Mis-
sion 10 be discontinued.
Hughsville circuit was divided, the upper end
was added to Waller circuit and Hughsville to
be made a Mission.
60 preachers signifed their willingness to take
work during the present year Internationally.
Rev. j. III. Peters was placed on the list OF 10
cal Elders.
Revs s. |. Shortiss. NJ. j. Snyder. s. p. Re-
mer, G. L. Burson, A. w. Swengel and X.
Young, were retained In the itinerancy without
an appointment 1t was unanimously resolved
that the next annual session OF this Conference
be held in the Trinity Church, Baltimore, Md,
TO begin on the first Thursday In March 1887.
A telegram from w. Numson was received,
welcoming conference 10 Baltimore.
The country appointments OF Danville Mis-
sion were detached from Danvie and are to
constitute Turbertville circuit.
The trustees OF Wilson st. Chapel, Williams
port, Pa, were given the privilege tn dispose OF
their Church property and to build elsewhere.
Strong resolutions were adopted In reference e
to temperance and the Sabbath.
Rev. M. Pines was elected editor Of the con
ference Journal for next year.
Rev 8. Heininger, corresponding secretary Of
the Missionary Society, addressed Conference
In the behalf OF the Missionary cause.
Rev. w. Yost, Jr. Publishing Agent, address
ed Conference I'm the behalf OF our Orphans
Home and the Publishing interests.
Saturdays SessiOn.-Half an hour was spent
In prayer and praise service.
Rev. Hickman OF the M. Z. Church, was in
troduced to Conference, and invited to take his