Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-19

a. "a GxlA aay'a sssaion Of shs conference
~ eqsnsd with religious ssrvics
1uooo4 ~ Rev. VIM. b Fries, OF
1oDon1us1s The conference went into
uo1vo oonolon q . o'clock and the
- Woeo keps clossd until u O'Clock.
- bosjnebs Of the executive session
w ~ ooosidsfssion OF the applications
4e1m1Gl1ons On the travelling connection,
y Wos decided, In view OF the over
ooed ooudltion Of the ministry, 70
Gn1e eealy tour this year. Those admitted
- VIM. a. Ferguson, Philadelphis,
~ Llndsmuth, Chester. J. II. Hacken.
~ HaFrjsburg, and e. w. Burks, Lam
VI 6ov. Ds. Chad WICK, sssistsut correspond
~ eooeseaSy OF the Southern Education and
\ 5ooa0en's Aid society, was introduced
M1 UAde su address In the Interests Ct
~ society. He said this society had or
unlsae3ons In 80 conferences In sixseen
1oea For the coming yesr 500 000 Will
s ~ needed for this important work Of which
Aooo 10 70 be raised In tho Philadelphia
<fnn1eesnce. He made On earnest appeal
80 funds to help the poor people In the
$oash, biaok and whitA
q Dr. Hunt, of the Blbie society, delivered
- addrea on behalf OF that cause. He
f4roko Of the progress msde In circulating
\ - Bible In foreign lands.
2sv. Dr.. Geo. n. Reed, president OF
1ooklnsou college, Carlisle, said . few
!, lp6rds in behalf OF that historic institution
~ learning. Hs hoped thls conference
z4onld stand BY this college. tbs leading
11eehcdist Insulation In this part OF the
Uonntsy. There are In attendance 100
d e1odsns In the college and 90 In the pre-.
Dnntory department, when there should
- nt least 800 or 400 He urged the
x 5m1nisters 10 induce Methodist boys 10 enter
s lhis college Dickinson college needs
Il noney. II has about e225. 900 endowment
& Within the next yoar It should have 81 600,
- II the college is 10 be put where IL
& 1hould be.
/! Rsx Dr. Nesly offered the following,
Whioh IVES adcp'ed:
Dssolved. That II has afforded ms great
Esnoooauso 70 hear the Rev. @. K. Reed, ID.
3 D. the new president Of Dickinson college,
sf1n6 Ne take this opportunity TO commend
Nm end the college to the cordial o. mpathy y
&son6 earnest support OF tho ministers and
xQnombosa Of the church within tho bounds
HS0t We conference.
3 Hev. Gratis requested the members Of the
& EIGntossncs 70 have their congregations aiau
- pesition to Congress praying for thu
4 2oesags Of the law now before Congress fol
- observance Of the Sabbath.
= memorial meeting 10 In progrosR at thu
3 uouyt house - We 90 70 press.
missionary Anniversasy.
TIE conference missionary sermon Wal
pteechsd on Monday afternoon by Rev. ID
N. Gordon, In the First Methodist Eplsco
~ church, 70 large audience.
q The sixty eighth anniversary OF the Phil
\ ndelphia Conference Missionary society
Il vas held In the evening In the court hous'
md many were unable TO get into the large
81 1oem. Colson Hieskeil presided. Tn,
report OF l.. d. Brown, treasurer, was read
s. Gnowing that the receipts Of the year vert
~. .0oe. Addresses were made by Rev
- HoDjAmin n. Neill, of Philsdelphia Nev
VI 0oa e. Reed, d. D., president Of Dlckin
- college, and DR.. J. y. Peck, missionar,
1ocretary OF the parent soclety, New York
The following were elected managers 10
S6 term OF three years Charles Soott
ldwasd Perry, James Mcaill, William II
Dlnpson. Joseph Adsmson, VIM. Holmes
# 1ooras Kess!er, Joseph Fulmsr and Joa
M ADhbrook.