The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-19
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMoCRAT BIooMsBURG
N. E. Conference at Harrisburg.

M, u, conference al narrNOuIB'
The second days session of the
Methodist Conference on Friday last,
was largely attended.
After the Conference session had
been properly opened, Rev. Martin j..
Smyser, Presiding Elder of the Dan
vile District, read a very elaborate
report of the work performed in the
District. over which he has presided
with zeal and efficiency for four years.
This District embraces Montour, Col
umbia and northumberland counties
and parts of Ca,bon, Schuy kill and
Snyder couutits. 1t includes 10000
population, about one-fourth of which
is the constituency OF Meihodism. a
steady and commendable advance has
been made in the support OF the min
istry. In every charge in the district
all the "connectiOnal ben, volt ncts'
have been taken. In three charges sls-
tematic and thorough canvass of the
members secured every name on the
book as contributors to every beneyo-
lence of the church.
Sp. cial gifts by c. II. Woodin, Esq,
and Mrs. Colonel &. c. Jackson aud
Thomas Beaver, Esq, to various be.
nevolent objects were noted. Two new
churches have been built, one on
Muehlenburg Circuit and another at
Elysburg. The auditorium Of the new
church at Mount Carmel is nearly
ready for dedication To the heroic
pastor, Rev. Samuel w. Sears, is the
success of this enterprise largely due.
The Sunbury Church is at last com
pleted, under the generalship Of Rev.
II. +. Wilson. The church at Sha-
mokin is about to be completed, as to
It's audience room. Many church debts
have been paid. \ snc"tssfnl district
camp meeting was held at Mountain
Grove last August DIR. Ninoent's al
dresses there cn the Cbautauqua move
ment were greatly enjoyed. a church
convention was held at Sunbury.
The present Memberships S,7ii and
1880 probationers. The amount rais-
ed for Conference claimants aggre-
gates S2,O25. Over $4,000 was raised
for missions, and the following
amounts to the other benevolences, to-
wit : Church extension, $780,: Edu-
cation, S5S2 Freedmens Aid, 5000 ;
Sunday School Union, Sl32 Bible
Society, 1888 Women's Foreign Mis-
sion Society, S409. Thirteen hundred
and 80 conversions we're reported as
the result of special services held dur
ing the year.
During the quadrenniuu the district
expended in building and improving
churches and parsonages Sll6,500
for liquidation of church debts, S29,
$50 for ministerial support, STAG 900;
for Conference claimants, S7,79O fol
other connectional benevolences, SAL.
$50. A net increase of over 900 in
church memberships was recorded.
The record of fsupernumerary preach
ers was revised, and after each mans
name had been called and his character
had been approved, the following list
of them was entered Revs. William
Henry Stephens, Hugh Linn, w. +
Hoch, J. II. S. Clarke, franklin Gear
hart, c. w. Marshall, J, w. Leckie
John Moorhead, c. w. Burnley. J. f
Craig, J. w. Olewine, j. r. Ackers
]. A. Ross, J.. A. Rudisill, J. a
Woodcock, J. w. Haughawou,. G. B
Ague, Thompson Mitchell, d. ID.
John Stine, L. G. Heck, w. NJ Mem
niger, Daniel Hartman, w. A. Mckee
J. w. Ely, r. o. Clees, William
Gwynn, j. +. Pennington, L. S. Crone
John u. Lloyd.
The following who had been on tn
supernumerary list for some time were
entered as effective" preachers, ready
for the pastorage again: Revs, j. w
Feight, d. B. McClosky, A. ID. McClos
ky.
The superannuaed preachers, as fol
lows, were registered as such: Revs
Thomas Tanyhill, George Berkstresser
II. G. Dill, Oliver Eye, j. A. Melick
A. NJ. Kester, William Schriber, f. Z
Crever, j. L. Bobo, Thomas Greenly
w. L. Spottswood, Alen Britain, r
E. Kelly, b. II. Crever, d. d.
Bishop Bowman was present during
the session and was warmly greeted by
his many friends.
Rev. w. a. Stephens, Presiding FL
der of the Williamsport District, read
his report. He noted the sudden deatt
of Rev Thomas Sherlock, pastor al
Lock Haven, last August; nearly l,60(
conventions, and large revivals at New
berry, Remove, Mulberry Street, Will
Transport, Saladasburg, MoDtoursville
Lewisburg, Sinnemahoning, Milton
Lycoming circuit. An advance of 81,
800 has been made in the missionar,
collection which amounts to $3.50
Seven new churches have been dedicat
ed during the year, one on LycominG
circuit, the Third street building, Viii
Transport, the South Williamspor
Church, one on Logan Valley circuit
one at Watervlle, one at Elmsport AM
one at Franklin. Various repair
have been made and great work ha
been done at Watsontown by Rev. j
II. Shields, pastor at that point, il
bringing about the completion of
very fine audience room tree of deb
at that promising charge. William
sport Dickinson Seminary. under th
supervision of Rev. Edward J, Gray