Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-03-14

Society, was introduced to the Con-
ference and made an earnest appeal
for the needs of his society.
Rev. G. K Morris, d. D., of the
Philadelphia Conference, and former
ly a member of the New Jersey Con-
ference, was introduced, and made
strong appeal for help in sustaining
the new Philadelphia Methodist Epis-
copal Hospital.
Rev. Thomas Hanlon, D. D., presi-
dent of Pennington Seminary, was in
troduced by the Bishop. DIR. Hanlon
simply called attention tc the new
magazine of the Seminary, the Penn.
ington Reviete, and asked the help of
the ministers.
Rev. j. 0. Peck, D. D., one of the
secretaries of the Missionary Society,
was introduced by Bishop Bowman as
a missionary bushel"
PLEA FOR A HOSPITAL.
Rev. DR.. Breckenridge. of Brooklyn,
representing the Methodist Hospital of
that city, was next introduced, and in
lengthy address presented the work
and claims of that institution.
Rev. L. w. Mendenhall, ID. d., edi
tor of the Methodist Reuie,o, New York,
was next introduced, making schol-
arly address on the work and scope of
that Church periodical.
Rev. George e. Reed, ID. D., the new
president of Dickinson College, at Car
Isle, Pa, was presented to the confer
ence by Bishop Bowman.
THE CAMDEN DISTRICT.
Presiding Elder Milton Relyea, of
the Camden district, read his report,
which gave good account of the work
of the Church within the bounds of
the district. He said the district con-
tanned seventy-two churches, fifty-four
quarterly conferences, the churches
being valued at $500,00O and thirty
three parsonages at $75,000.
The new churches built at May s
Landing and being built at Woodbury.
were referred to as we'll as the numer-
Gus Improvements being made in
| various parts of the district. He also
spoke encouraginglv of the Pitman
| Grove Camp meeting, and that its
motto, 'sPitman and Power asfully
supported by the character of the
meetings, Broadway Church, Cam
den, leads the Conference in its mis-
sionary collections, which is $1,700.
The death, during the year, of Rev.
Thomas Sovereign, one of the oldest
members of the Conference in years
and service, was also noted.
Rev. R. S. Harris, George Kitchens,
and W. A. Massey were granted super
numerary relations at their own re-
quest.
| The following additional standing
committees were announced:
Hospital Work-Rev. J. S. Hcisler,
w. P. Davis, Henry Belting,J. L. Sooy
W. P. c. Strickland.
Home Missions Rev. 6. S. Sykes,
VIM. Walton, J. w. Lake, j. Ward
Gamble, Peter Provost.
Moral Needs of the Army-C Chaplain
Gilmore, Rev. w. 7. Abbott, g. B.
Wight, D.. B. Harris, 6. S. Sykes.
In the afternoon, the annual mis-
sionery sermon was preached in the
First Church, by Rev. Nelson A. Mac
Michel, and in the evening the ami
versery of the missionary society was
held in the same church, the address
being delivered by Rev. DR.. Peck.
A service was also held in the Broad
way Methodist Episcopal Church, at
which Rey. James Rogers preached.
SALEM, N. j., March S.-The third
days session of the New Jersey Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference opened this
morning with still greater increased
attendance at the business session, and
fair attendance at the devotional ex-
ercises, which were commenced at $50
O'Clock, conducted by the Rev. j. L.
Sooy, of Camden. The business ses-
sion was presided over by Bishop
Thomas Bowman.
Presiding Elder Rev. James Moore,
of the New Brunswick District, pre-
sented his annual report of his district,
and synopsis is here given: The dis
trict embraces large portion of Mon
mouth county and portions of Ocean,
Burlington and Middlesex counties.
There are in the district SO pastoral
charges and three supplies. The dis
trict is reported in good condition
generally, and the past year has been
one OF prosperity financially and spirit
ually throughout nearly the entire
bounds of the district
Presiding Elder Rev. J. B. Graw, D.
D., of the Trenton District, then read
his annual district report. Following
is a synopsis of the report; The work
done by pastors and people within the
district has advance all the interests of
the Church financially and in a spirit
ual point of view, and the year has
been one of marked prosperity in all