The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23

J. H. Payran, Henry Betting. George
Reed, Revs. j. G. Messeroll and J. B.
uaines. Rev. Daniel b. Harris was elect.
ed Statistical Secretary. At the roll ca II
seyenty-six ministers were found to be
present. The usual standing committees
were appointed, after which Rev Milton
Relyea, Presiding Elder of the Camden
District, read the annual report. The
balance of the morning session was taken
up with addresses from DR.. Spencer on
church extension work, Dir. Buttz aud
DIR. HaBlon on educational matters, and
DIR. breckenridge on the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Hospital at Brooklyn.
After the opening exercises on Friday,
at which time most of the ministers of the
conferences reported, the report OF Presid-
Ing Elder Rev. George i. Dobbins, of the
Bridgeton District, was read 1t showed
an encouraging condition Of affairs, spirit
ually and financially throughout the dis
triet. There were forty-nine pastors in
this district. Missionary collections amount
ed to s7400 during the year. The General
Conference expenses were raised in full,
and the collections for Pennington Semi
nary were better than usual During the
year 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
edifice, which will cost when completed
about 49, Improvements were an
nounced at many of the churches through
out the district, including PennsFille,
South Bridgeton, Cape May, Quinton,
Goshen, Ewings, Rio Grande, Woodstown.
Tuekahoe, Trinity Church, Millvilie, aud
Trinity Church, Bridgeton. Donations of
land for church purposes were reported at
Riehland and Avalon. New church enter
prises were also said to be probable at
Miilville and the Central Church. Bridge
ton. Successful reyiyals were reported at
many of the churches i'll the district. The
Sunday-schools were said to be in prosper
GUS condition, and a general good attend
ance. Then followed the reports of j. b.
Graw, presiding elder OF the Trenton dis
trict, and w. w. Moffetf, of the New Bruns-
wick district.
The Lay Electoral Conference for the
election Of delegates to the General Con-
ference convened in the lecture room ofthe
church in the morning. There were 96
delegates present out of 2G3 delegates com
prisiDg the Conference. Mr.. William ii.
Bodine, of Williamstown, was made chair
man, and J. f. Stanger, of Merchantville,
Secretary. General Clinton B. Fisk and
w. II. skirm were elected. and DIR. A. i.
Street and John w. Newlin were elected
alternates.
The following resolutions, relative to the
recent local option high license measure,
offered by W. M. Patton, l. G. Newton. J.
F. Stranger, u. T. Archer and George W.
MCGOWAN, were adopted;
Rescued, That in the passage OF local OPP
ton measure by the New Jersey Legislature
at Its present session, We recognize an import
ant step towards the ultimate prohibition Of
the liquor traffic IN our State.
ResoEred, That we hereby lender to those
members who voted for the law our high APP
probation OF their manly fidelity 10 The best
interests of the State in the course pursued by
them, both In passing the bill ana sustaining
it over the Governors veto.
"Lesotped. That we pledge our earnest co-
operation with all efforts made under cornYe-
tent temperance authority to put the law IN
successful operation"
After the opening services at the session
on Saturday, the missionary collections
were ordered printed III detail in the Con-
ference minutes.
The following Deacons were elected TO
Elders orders: James III. Reed. Samuel
Vansant, George VI. Pine, Wilmer r. Herr,
Pennington Corson, J. c. Edwards, Alon-
20 Chambers, w 5. Ludlow, H. s. Chees-
man and T. F. Sherman. David Fisher
was granted u location and Il. III. NAPLES
passed as an Effective Elder Isaac L..
Fowler and Reuben Babeock were advane-
ed from Local Descons to Local Elders.
The following local preachers were elected
to Local Deacons orders: A. II. Simmer
man, John II. Race, John E. Rossell,
James III. Way, Theodore 7. Crane and
Peter Carly Tie following were admit.
ted to full connection: Charles f. Van
SAINT, James Burns, John r. Mason, George
II. Neal. Jr., Joseph s. Moore, Thomas s.
Hammond and Johu 3. Wilton. The
class of the second year was called in front
of the altar, when Rev. DIR. Hunt offered
prayer, and Bishop Foss delivered an adj
dress.
General Clinton b. Fisk addressed the
Conference on the work of the Methodist
Book Concern.
The anniversary Of the Conference Tenn
perance Society was held ia the Third
Street Methodist Episcopal Church on Sat
urday night. Addresses were made by
Rev. J. d. Graw, d. D., Rev Mr.. Grandi-
soc, and General Clinton B. Fisk.
The Conference Lovefeast on Sunday
morning was largely attended, followed by
an able and eloquent sermon by Bishop
Foss. After the sermon the Bishop or
dained the following, who we're admitted
to full connection: Charles i. Eansant,
Sanford NJ. Nichols. John r. Mason, Geo.
Ii. Neal, Jr., Joseph ;. Moore, Thomas
Hammond, John b. Written. Theodore II.
Crane, Peter Carly, James NJ. Way and
Albert Zimmerman
Ordination services we're held at the Tab
ernacle Methodist Episcopal Church in the
afternoon. The following were ordained
elders by Bishop Foss, assisted by Revs.
Milton Relyea and ] W. Hickman: James
NJ Read, Samuel NJ Yansant, Wilmer f.
Herr, George w. Pine, Pennington Corson,
Winfield S. Ludlow, Joseph G. Edwards,
Alonzo Chambers, Henry N. Cheescman,
Eugene f. Sherman, Reuben iSabeock and
Isaac L. Fowler
Anniversaries were held IN the afternoon
and evening as they had been during the
week Ministers from the Conference
filled many of the Camden pulpits dining