Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
FOR RAISING FUNDS.
The Methodist Episcopal Church Will
Organize a New Society
TO HELP EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS.
A Number of Ministers to Change Places at
the Next Conference.
BISHOP FOSS WILL ACT As PRESIDENT

Attorney Harvey Henderson has been
retained by several well-known clergymen
of the Methodist Episcopal Church to OBJ
tain charter for an important society. The
object of the society is lauda5le. 1t is to
promote and provide funds for the advance
ment of higher education in the PittSburg
Conference A few men who have had the
education of the younger portion of the
church at heart have been struggling for
some years in disorganized condition Tor
the welfare of the colleges, and the result
has been that their efforts have suffered con-
sidetably through lack of organization. To
remedy this and place the society in a
sphere where it can accomplish successfully
the desire of those interested in college
work this application has been made.
Every day the need of better educational
facilities in the church is felt, and the seats
of learning are in need of systematic help
which will place them in position where
their usefulness will not be impaired by
meager supplies.
The Pittsburg Conference of the Methodist
Church has had for some years an educa-
tioual society composed OF ministers of the
Conference. This society promoted and en-
couraged education among the people, pro-
viding means whereby they could acquire
knowledge. Said Mr.. Henderson Yesterday:
1--WE have been working on very limited
scale. Our aid to tie institutions OF learning
has been small. but we will, after incorpora-
ton. push this society TO the front Com
mittees will be created who will be empow-
cred to collect funds These funds will be
used solely tor educational purposes. The
distribution of the money will be in the
hands of board of trustees, who will have
regularly elected officers.
"For fear OF any Misrepresentation it must
be emphatically stated that no help will be
given to individual students at present. At
some future date this may be contemplated.
In the colleges of the Conference, however.
scholarships will be created which can be OBJ
tanned through the ordinary channels, of
competitive examination"
There are only two colleges in the Pitts
burg Conference, and these are for females.
1t is expected that the incorporation OF this
society will greatly benefit these institu-
though outside the Conference, will be
helped. The Conference is patron of the
college. The Pittsburg Methodists have
subscribed $4,000 to its endowment. The
college requires about SIS, 900 year.
The Office of the new society will be over
the NJ. E. bookstore, on Smithfeld street.
The charter is expected in few days, when
immediate steps will be taken to collect
money. All members of the Conference, lay
and clerical, will be members, and all who
subscribe IS and upward.
THE COMING CONFERENCE.
On October the sixty-sixth session of the
Pittsburg Conference will meet at Emory
Church. Bishop Foss will preside. Some
little interest will be centered in the Con-
ference, because large number of ministers
who have served three-vear terms will be
changed. Some of the pastors, where their
term ends at this Conference, will not seek
reelection. The removals and appoint
ments of pastors will be in the hands of the
Bishop, who will consult with the Presid-
ing Elder of the district. 1t is learned,
however, that some of the clergy desire to
be relieved of their pastorate.
The following named clergy finish their |
three years term at this Conference:
Revs. l. R. Beacon, H. l. Chapman, W. F.
Connor, C. Z. Cartwright, o. A. Emerson, {.
c Emerson, A freeman, A. E Hustead, NJ.
D. L johnson, S. B. Laverty. E. G. Longtery,
I. j. Leak, r. L. Miller, j. Mechem, L. Nc
Guire. g. Orbin, J. F. Pershing. w. H. Pearce,
L htguOlus, d. L. 1nOmds 4. M. W ara and
r. r. Wilbum.
The preachers mentioned below have
served four years at one place:
Revs. ]. A. Ballantine A Bash, D. L. Demp.
strey. 5. w Davis, ]. {, Gogley, J. c. High
NJ. s. Kerdirg. ]. A. Miller, r. T. Miller, A. H
Miller, j. ]. McIlyar, ]. c. McMinn, S. h Mes
bit ". C. Weaver, ]. 7. Riley, W. A. Stewart.
7. Stoerer.
Pittsburg will have the honor of having
the first General Conference of the Primi- |
tive Methodist Church held here. This /
body is not large in this country, but it is |
powerful in many of the manufacturing
districts throughout England and Wales. |
The conference will be opened on Wednes-
dav next at the First P. NJ. Church, on
Holmes street.
The conference will enact some very i'm
portaut laws for the future government of
this body. Some very radical changes will
be made. The conference sermon will be
preached by Rev. j. A. Graham.
Among the visiting ministers will be NJ.
Baker, ID. Savage, c. Prosser and n. w.