Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-03-14

will receive from the society 5000 to
assist them in their studies, instead of
$4O0, as formerly.
The committee reported that the
debt on Pennington Seminary had
been reduced over $4,000 during the
past year, leaving the outstanding
debt at about $4,000.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as a committee on Finance to
arrange a plan for liquidating this
debt, as fitting testimonial of the
Church, in honor of the Senii-Centen-
Mai of the institution; Rev. Thomas
Hanlon, D. D., President of the Semi
nary; General Clinton B. Fisk, of Sea
Bright; Hon. William H. Skirm, of
Trenton; Colonel George 6. Green, of
Woodbury.; Judge Jesse Diverty, of
Dennisville; Stephen Green, Philadel-
phia; James A. Bradley, Asbury Park,
and Presiding Elders J. 3. Graw,
James Moore, Milton Relyea and
George l.. Dobbins The Semi.Centen-
NAL OF the Seminary will be celebrated
IN October of this year, and the SER
mon is announced to be preached by
Rev. DR.. Buckley, editor of the Chris
tidn Aduocdte.
The Conference obligated itself, pro
viding that IS per cent. of the debt
was raised, to do their utmost in Sc
curing the remaining $4,000 through
collections in the churches, and to re-
port the same to the Finance Com
| mittee on or before October 1st, 1885,
A resolution was adopted requesting
! the Bishop not TO make any transfers
into the Conference unless an equal
| number is made out Of it.
! The Treasurer of the Educational
Society presented his report, showing
| the receipts to have been $2119 50
| disbursements, S1311.S0; balance on
hand $S07T2
4 lengthy discussion ensued on the
| tobacco question, a number of clergy
| men making addresses condemning the
| practice as detrimental to the work of
| the Christian ministry, and calling up
| on the Presiding Elders to make in
! quiries at the Quarterly Conference as
| to whether pastors We're addicted to
| the habit, and, if so, endeavor to
persuade them to abstain from it -.
| A memorial service was held this
| afternoon, at which memoirs were
read as sfollows Rev. Thomas Sovereign,
by 6. B. Wight; Mrs. Mary Gaskill, by
j. Y Dob5ins; Mrs. Jane Petherbridge,
by Henry Betting; Mrs. Mary P.
Beegle, by A. E. Ballard Mrs. Richard
Thorn, by W. Walton.
SALEM, n. j., March 12.-The closing
sessions of the New Jersey Methodist
Episcopal Conference were held to-day
in the First Church, Bishop Bowman
presiding. The devotional exercises
were led by Rev. Enoch Green.
The following were recommended
by the Presiding Elders, and were re
ceived on trial; Abraham L. Iszard
Wright Eckersley, William G. Meyer
Melville E. Snyder, James L. Howard
and Geo. F. Illman.
Rev. John Handley was appointed
to preach the missionary sermon al
the next Conference session.
The Board Of Stewards distributed
$1,000 to Conference claimants.
William and John Pittenger were
transferred 70 the California Confer
ence.
TRENTON DISTRICT.
J.B. GRAw, Presiding Elder.
AllenIown--Samuel F. GasSill
| Barnegat-Levi Larew.
Bethel-John Fl. Magee.
| Beverly-James Rogers.
Bordentown-First Church, James {. Lake
| Trinity, Peter Provost.
| Bridgeboro-Marshal Owens.
Burlington Broad Street. Joseph L. Roe; Union
Street, j. B. Westcott.
| Gnnaminson and Pennvillc-J. A. OaGes.
| Columbus-Thomas c. Parker.
| CrosswicRs and Ellisdale-William E. Green
| back.
| Deanco-To be supplied.
! Fieldsboro-To be supplied,
| Florenoe-Joseph H. Boyd.
| Good Luck and BayvilleT- d. Sleeper.
Grovevile--D. W. c. Mcintyre.
| Hamilton S4uare-Edward Mognt.
| Tabernacle-To be supplied by F. A. Howell.
Kingston and Rocky Hlll-To be supplied.
Lambertville-John H. Boswell,
Lower Bank Circuit-To be supplied.
Lumberton and SmithvilleC. F. Vansant.
Manahawkin and Cedar Run -Eugene F. Sher-
man.
Medford-Jacob I. Price.
Mount Holly-William W. Moffett.
New .Gretna-J, o. r, Corliss.
Palmyra-J, H. Hutchingson.
Pemherton-J. f. Heenman.
Pennington. B. Haines.
Princeton--Norman ]. Wright.
Rancocas and Masonville To be supplied.
kingston--To be supplied.
Titusville-- To be supplied.
Trenton-Greene street, George B. Wright;
Trinity, S. Wesley Lake; Wesley, j. Morgan
Read; State Street. John Y obbins; War;
rem Street, to be supplied; Central, William
2, Davis; Hamilton Avenue j. S. Parker,
Broad Street, Joseph E. Wiley, Simpson:
George S. Meserou
Ttckerton-J. F. Sechrist,
Vincetown-G, H. Tuls.
WaretoWn Circuit-To he s,1pnliod