Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-03-22
NJ. L. CONFERENCE.
Nearly all The Ministers on
Hand.

Jersey annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church commenced in
the Broadway Church, Camden, at
$50 O'Clock Friday morning. De
votional exercises were led by Rev. G.
G. Stanger
Inc business session opened at 8
O'Clock, Bishop Foss presiding. The
minutes were read and the roll called,
Ill ministers being present.
The report of Presiding Elder Rev.
George l.. Dobbins, of the Bridgeton
District, was read. 1t showed an en-
couraging condition of affairs, spir-
itually and financially, throughout the
district. There were 40 pastors in
this district. Missionary collections
amounted to $7,400 during the year.
The General Conference expenses were
raised in full, and the collections for
Pennington Seminary were better
than usual During the year a new
chapel was built for the First Church.
at Millville, costing $1,000 and seating
about 600 persons
The First Church, at Salem. has
erected new church edifce, which
will cost when completed about $16, 900.
improvements were announced at
many Of the churches throughout the
district, including Pennsville, South
Bridgeton, Cape May, Quinton, Gosh
en-, Ewings, Rio Grande, Woodstown,
Tuckahoe, Trinity Church, Millville,
and Trinity Church, Bridgeton. Don
ations of land for church purposes
were reported at Richland and Avalon.
New church enterprises were also said
to be probable at Milville and the
Central Church, Bridgeton. Success
fui revivals were reported at many of
the churches in the district. The Sun.
day schools were said to be in pros
porous condition, and general good
attendance.
Reports were also received from
Trenton and New Brunswick districts.
The amount apportioned to the New
Jersey Conference for the support of
the Episeopaoy was announced at
$25O5.
The amount apportioned to the Con-
ference for the Freedmen's Aid So
ciety was announced at $4,000.
Rev. j. A. McCauley, D., D., Presi-
dent of Dickinson College, addressed
the Conference on the subject of theo-
logical training at that institution.
Rev. I. H. Landon, of the Borden
town Institute. also made an address.
A committee was received from
the Fourth Lay Electoral Conference.
of the New Jersey Conference, which
was in session in the lecture room of
the church, which announced the elec-
ton of delegates to the General Con
ference
The Presiding Elders of the Confer
ence were Immediately appointed a
committee to invite the members of
the Electoral Conference to seats in the
New Jersey Conference. The members
Immediately responded and were given
seats in the front part of the church
Bishop Foss then introduced Clinton
Il. Fisk and William Ii. Skirm as the
delegates elected by the Electoral Con
ference to attend the General Confer
ence. Mr.. Fisk and Mr.. Skirm both
made addresses and Conference, ad-
journed.
The fourth days session was held
in the Broadway Church Saturday
Bishop Foss presiding The following
members having successfully passed
examination, were raised from travel
Ing deacons to local elders orders: Jas
NJ Reed, Samuel NJ. Vansant, Wilbur
f, Herr, R. NJ. NAPLES, Henry N
Cheeseman, Alonzo Chambers, GEORGE
W. Pine, Pennington Corson. E. f.
Sherman, Joseph G. Edwards and
Winfield S. Ludlow. Rev. James D
Fisher, owing to i'll health, was allowed
TO be located. Rev. J. L. Fowler and
Reuben Babcock We're raised to local
deacons' orders The following were
raised from local preachers to local
deacons' orders: Albert H. Zimmer.
man, John Fl. Race, John E. Rossell.
Theodore t. Crane. James M. Wav
and Peter Carly.
The following young men forming a
class were raised to full connection:
Chas. f. Vansant, Sanford M. Nichols.
George Fl. Greenig, James Burns.
John r. Mason, George II. Neal. Jr.
Joseph S. Moore, Thomas S. Ham.
mond, John B. Whetton, Peter w.
Beldenbach.
Rev. DR.. Hunt offered PRAYER and
Bishop Foss made an eloquent address
to the candidates. General Clinton B.
Fisk gave synopsis of The work done
during the past year by the Methodist
Book Concern, which was very inter
esting, and Rev. Albert s. Hunt made
an address.
Conference resumed session Monday