Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-03-14

James B. Dare and Samuel Ham
were admitted into full connection,
and were elected to Deacon's orders.
Rev. William Franklin was granted
supernumerary relation at his own
request.
The following were continued in their
supernumerary relation: Rev. Jeffer.
son Lewis, W. C. Stockton, J. Y.
Calder, j. W. Hickman, Joseph Gas
kill, J. t. Tucker, s. H. Assay, NJ. H.
Shimp. j. |. Corson, Noah Edwards,
Firman Robbins, Albert Matthews,
James Vansant, Charles I'll. Wtitecar,
c. W. Heisley, R. Thorn, Jr., Garner
R. Snyder, William E. Perry. J. Nor
frell and J. G. Crate.
The following were continued in
their superannuated relation Rev. A.
K. Street, James G hey, D. P. Kid
der and H. B. Beegle.
Rev. j. B. Westcott was changed
from supernumerary to an effective
relation.
The following travelling Deaeons
were elected to Elders Orders: Mar
shall Owens, Charles McAnney, Levi
b. Edwards, Herbert M. Smith. d c.
Hults, Wilbur B. Mobiles, Ellensie c.
Sunfield and Percy Perinchief.
On motion of Secretary Wight k450
was appropriated for the printing of
the minutes of the Conference.
Presiding Elder Graw reported that
thorough examination had geen
made in the matter of the charges
against the character of S. j. Gwynn,
of West Creek, and that the comhit-
tee had reported no cause for action,
thus exonerating Mr. Gwynn of the
charges preferred against him
SALEM, March 9.--The New Jersey
Annual Conference began its fourth
days work in the First Methodist
| Episcopal Church at 8 o'clock this
morning, Bishop Bowman presiding.
Rev. s. E. Port conducted the devo-
tional services. An extra approIria-
ton of $799,50, from the book condern
of New York, in honor OF the centen-
nial year, was reported in favor of the
conference. making .$159s to be up
piled to the Stewards fund for wong
out preachers.
The amount OF $3.50 for the benefit
of the Sunday School Union and tract
cause was referred to the presiding ell
| ders, to be apportioned among the
churches to be raised by collections
during the year.
The following We're recommended
| for deacons' orders; William S, Nit
chell, James L. Howard, Edmund P.
Easterbrook, William L. Peterson,
John A. Yorke, S. K Hickman, Alfred
S. Pittinger, Alfred Downer. They
were all elected
Rev. G. III. Payne, d. D., Secretary
| of the Board of Education, was intro
duced and made an earnest and elo-
| quent address in favor of higher edu-
cation.
The following travelling deacons were
advanced from the first to the second
class; Sanford McNichols, Charles f.
Vansant, John R. Mason, James Burns,
George H. Neal, Jr., Joseph S. Moore,
Thomas S. Hammond, John B. Whit
ton.
Miss Knowles, representing the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
in India, was introduced to the confer
ence and made brief address.
The following resolution was adopted
which was advocated by Rev. j. R.
Westwood, of Camden, and endorsed
by all the pastors of that city:
WHEREAS. There is quite a large
number OF aged poor and infirm per
sons members of our Church within
the bounds of our conference, need
ing other than that which is ordinari-
ly within the power of our Church to
render therefore,
Resolued, That a committee be an
pointed by this conference to consider
the advisability of founding home for
such persons within the bounds of our
conference. The following were named
as the committee: Reys. G. H. Whiteca.
William Walton and J. L. Sooy.
The conference stewards reported
that $7611 had been distributed to the
conference claimants during the year.
Rev. w. G. Stockton, the conference
evangelist, preached in the Broadway
Methodist Episcopal Church in the
afternoon. In the evening the temper
ance anniversary was celebrated in
the lecture hall, the speakers being
Mrs. Mary L. Lathrop, of Michigan,
and Mrs. Glare Hoffman, OF Missouri.
The conference lovefeast was held at
8 O'Clock on Sunday morning, in the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, led
by Rev. John W. Hickman. Bishop
Bowman preached at its close and or
dained the deacons.
SALEM, N. J., March 1.-THE ses
sions OF the New Jersey Annual Meth
odist Episcopal Conference were re-
sumed, in the First Church, this morn.
ing, Bishop Bowman in the chair.
A resolution was read from the