Daily Republican., 1888-05-18
a. U. N. z. Conference.

WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 18Th,
1888. Tho twenty second annual Con.
ference OF the Middle District OF the
A. U. NJ. p. Church mst in St. Mat
thew's Church, Fifty.sighth and Vine
streets, MAy 10Th, at 10 O'Clock. Rev.
Daniel Russell, president OF the dis
trict, called the Conference to order.
After devotional exercises Rev. I. d.
Cooper, district secretary, called the
roll, o permanent orRan.zstion was taen
effected By the appointments OF Rev. 1.
b Cooper aB secretary; Alexander
Woodrow, assistant secretary, and Rev.
10. 8. Temple, compiling secretary. The
president appointed the following oom.
mittee: On credentials, Rsvs. II. H.
Davis, George Oohens and Charles Il.
Walker; on rnlss OF order, Rev. John
H. Nicholas, Bros. William Hammond
and George Mander. o her business Of
minor Importance occupied the Attan.
Iiournmant Was then made until 2
lo'clook.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference re -as sem bled at 2 O'Clock.
Roll oalled and general business at ence
Presumed.
Rev. William Matthews OF tho Eas.
ton Disirict and Jas. E. Sarge cant, and
IEaRland, were introduced to the Con
ference, welcomed by the President and
Invited TO q seat In the har. The ap
pointment o. necessary committees
was now continued :iOl Finance, Rsvs,
Il. n Ohiprey, Il Fl Potts andJ. J Broad
way, Bros. j, II Thompson and Bspjs.
min Lewis; on Charges and Complaints,
Revs. Fl. H. Davis, T. B. boott and
IL W. In nra
and Alfred Graves. Jas. ii, Thompson
Ioi Newark, Del, was appointed re port.
or TO the Philadelphia and Wilmington
lpapers.
Il Rev. Moses Chippey of Wilmington,
IDel, was appointed to rresoh At 4
to'c'ock. The following are the mem.
bers OF Conference now present:
Ministsrs-Rsvs. K. II. Chippey Ben
Ijamin Sco tt, Joseph j. Broadway,
Thomas b. Scott, John Fl. Nicholas,
Isaao B Cooper, Cornelius 8. Temple,
Henry II. Davis, CHARLES 81. Wa ker,
Robsrt II. Potts, William Hammond
J George W. O. Laws, Peter Selvey
Gsorgs Cohen, Moses Ohlppsy, Willism
N. James, MarshAll johnson, James Il
johnson, George Mander, George Brown.
Robert Freeman, Alexander Wood ward
and Jacob Webb.
u DelsgAtss-Ps 8. Ohippey, iona.
THAN Jackson, Oolson Ciax'on, Morrtt
Brown, Benjamin Lewis, James Mur-
ray, James II. Thompson, James E
Tunis, Alfred Graves, VIM. h. Morris
william Yates, Josiah @. Giles and
Charles Cornish.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, day II
1884, The third session OF the A. U
In. p. Conference opensd a. 80 O'Clock
Rsv. Bepj>mln SCOTT, ex presitent
icAlled the Conference to order aud con
. .Iducted the devotional exerolEea Tn,
adopt!on OF the minutes brought up tht
aquestion rs to the right Of placing lay
delegates on the committee OF ohArgei
and complaints. The question osuset
. . oons, ,derable discussion, and resulted II
10 decision that lay delegates have nj
y fright to be placed on the committee o
= charges and complaints. Prssidsn
Russell having deferred his aanuAl ad
ldress at the opening Of the Conference
fnow delivered 1t. The following com
mittees were appointed:
On Church Reports, Rev. John a
b Nicholas, Rev. George Oohens aut
ID Benjamin Lewis. On Holy 0tders
IRsvs. n 81 Ohippey, B. SCOTT. G. V
Q | Pc sereon, Moses Ohippey, O. 8. Temple
! lOn Sunday Schools and Literary En
i ltertainmeut, james II. Thompson, Rsv
u Isaac b. Cooper and Marshall johnson
lOa Church Extension, ROv. r H. Pott.
/ Rev. I. A Bl&ckstou and Wllliau
p Morris. On Temperance, Rev. j. j
d Broad way, Alexander Wood ward an
e flames e. JuDis. Conference then Ad
gIjonrned TO 2 o'clock D. m.
'sI AFTERNOON SESSION.
oI Conference rssumsd bnsi ness at
= O'Clock. Tha question 10 relation TO th
. Denomination of candidates for I'D mi,
= y sion to the Annual Conference psndin
at adjournment, WAS taken up 10
U further discussion and resulted In tn
y dsoislon that all applicants for men
% bership to the Conference be examine
70 \ before the Conference.
The committee on temperance repor
ed favorable, and were discharged.
After ths transaction of business {
minor importance thu Conference Al
Ijourned until $50 Friday mornlng, Ma
v 18th.
10 Benediotion by Rev K n, Chippe.