Daily Republican., 1888-05-26

The a U. m. n. Coutafence.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May ~.
The sixth days session OF the A U,
M. P. Conference convened ct 8 80 Q. m.
President Russell presided, and Brother
George Brown conducted the religious
sxerotsss After roll osli and reading |
Of minutss the examination OF oandi- |
dates for admission TO the Conference
was continued. Louis II. Briton was
Instructed to continue bic studies an
other year. James X. saFgeat, OF Eng |
land, was adnitted on tiiAi for one
year. Business OF minor Importance
OCCUPIED Conference until the hour OF
adjournment ut 10 O'Clock.
Business Was resumed promptly ct
O'Clock D. m. The committee on holy
orders retired to examine candidates for
deacon and elders orders. The discl-
pliuary question was begun. The Rev.
Robert j. Smith Was superannuated.
The committee en- holy orders oAme In
and recommended for deacon orders
Bros. George Brown and James X.
johnson. Bros. George Msnder and
James Williams were instr ucted TO
continue their studies another year.
The following were appointed to ad-
dress the Sunday school anniversary
meeting ct O'Clock: Rev. I'D ward w
Scott, president OF the Maryland dis-
trict; Rev. q. v. Peterson, Rev. Isaac
B. Cooper and James a. Thompson.
Adjourned TO $50 May as.
WEST PHILADELPHIA. May 23.-l
The seventh days seasion was opened
at $40. Rsv. NDaniel Russell presided
and conducted the devotional exercises.
After roll call and reading OF minutes
Conference went into . general discus
sion OF varloue matters OF interest to
the convention until the report Of com.
made. Rsv. 1. B, Cooper, district sec
retary rep ,rted favorable. Tho conn
mistee on "Holy Ofders'' came In and
recon- mendei for Elders orders Rev
George W. O Laws and Robert Ii.
Potts Revs. Charles a. Walker, Peter
Selvey, Thomas A. BlAckston and
George II. Cohen were returned to their
studies another year. Adjourned IN
I'll Q p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Business was resumed IT 2 s'olock
and the following ministerial appoint.
ments were made: -.-.. ..
Rev. Benjamin Scott. EbeDezer
Church, NorIistowu, Pa; Rev. George
II. Oohens, to Mt ZoAr Ohurch, Horse
heads, N. Y Rev. James X johnson,
to Mt Zion Church, Bnrlinate ten, N j.;
RsV. George Brown, 10 Star OF Bethie
hem and Hoekessin circuit. Newport
and Hook essin. Del; Rsv. William NJ .
james, to St Peters Station, Whining.
ton, DEL; Rev. George Iodine, TO g..
PAu.'s Church, E.mtrs, N. Y X ". K j.
ward H Ohippey, to A u NJ P.Church,
Wilmington, Dol; Rsv. Joseph j..
Broadway, to St. Thomas and st johns
circuit, Glasgow and Newark, Del /;
Rev. Charles Il. Walker, to M.
sAlem, New Jersey; Rev. Thomas B
t Scott to 81 James, Wilmington, Del /;
Rev. r. q. Potts to New Jerusalem
i Church, Clay Vile, N. j.; Rev. 9. v.
Peterson To St. Luko's Church, Phila-
delphiA, Pa; Rev. William Hammond,
Merchantville, n. j.; Bro. George W.
MAnder, Nswhops, Pa; Rev. Henry
H. Davis, Marshalton, N. j Rey. Isaac
B. Cooper. St. PAul's, Wilmington,
In. j Rev. o. g. Temple, 81. john .,
North Chester, Pa; Rev, j. 81 Nioho.
IlAs, 81. MAtGhews, West PhiiadelphiA,
PA; Bro. James freeman, JAmesburs, 4,
In. j.; Rev. George W. @. Laws, Chip
pey'a Chapel, Nov Brunswiok, N. il
Bro. Jacob Webb, Woodbury. Oirouit,
In. j.; Bro. James X 6Argeant, Madi.
son and Melbourne Mission, N, j.; Bro
Alexander Wood ward, Gosnen Mission
/, New York; Bro. N. II. Wilson, New
Jersey and Atlantic City Mlislop; Bro
IJAmes williams. PennsylvAnia Mis-
: lsionary. Rev. Perry Hopkins, presi
ldent Of the Eastern District, was Ap
pointed TO preach the ordination ser
mon 81 8 O'Clock. Adjourned.
! WEST PHILADELPHIA, May "A -
The eighth days session opened As
lo'olock, Rev. DAME. R3esell presided
\ and Rev. q. s. Temple oohduo!ed thu
devotional exercises Necessary super
visors were then appointed. The gen
ernl hook steward reported favorable
Resolutions OF thanks to the trustees o
the ohuroh and the public press wer'
rend and adopted. The following
standing committees for 1883 were thei
Isppolnted; Distriot Sunday Schoo
ICommittee, Rev. /. b. Cooper, g. v
Peterson, @. 8 Temple, Bros. JAS III
rhonpson and Peter g. Ohippsy. Mia
IsIonary Board, Rev. Joseph j. Broad
way, president; Rev. Robert H Potts
vioe president; Rev. L. B. Oosper, sec
retary; Rsv. O. 3. Temple, assistan
secretsry; Rev. j. Il. N cholas, treae
urer; board OF managers, Peter
Ohippey, secretary Thos. A Back
ston, Alexander Woodward, VIM. II
Morris, Thos. Brown, james Murray
> j. Il. Thompson, Lydia Archie, Fran
ces Gam bomile and Harriet Cam be
mile. Commlttee on Examination 70
Admiesion to Conference, Rsvs. g V
Peterton, j. j, Broadway, II, II
Davis, j. 81. Nicholas and o, g Tea.
pie. President Russell then delivers
the closing address and con ference ad
Journed to meet In Clayviile, N. J
IN May, 1888.