The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14

The ffty-fourth annual session OF the
New Jersey Methodist EPISCOPAL Confer
ence convened in the First Methodist Epis-
eopal Church, Of MillviIle, on Wednesday
morning, Bishop Goodscll presiding.
There was a fair attendance of clergy
and laity at the opening exercises. Bishop
Goodsell opened the session by reading
the 13Sth Psalm and the ID chapter of
Ephesians. Hymn 1871, '15lest BE the Tie
That Binds" was sung and Rev. Jefferson
Lewis offered the opening prayer. The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was adj
ministered by the Bishop. This was fol-
lowed by an address from the Bishop on
the work, limitations and responsibilities
of the Episcopacy.
The Bishop announced the transfer of
Rev. A. b. Richardson, Pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal Church, of
by Bishop Foss, of Philadelphia. A reso-
luton was introduced welcoming Mr..
Richardson TO the Conference.
DIR. Homer Eaton, Of the Methodist
Book Concern, was introduced, aud adj
dressed the Conference on the work of the
book Concern. He stated that the profits
for the past year were 500, 900, Of which
81, 534 was apportionod TO the New Jersey
Conference.
Rev. George Il. Wight, of Trenton, was
re- elected Conference Secretary, and he
appointed the following assistants: Heys.
J. J.. Roe, j. b. Haines, G. G. Stranger, J..
II.Payran, George Reed and George s..
Meserole. Rev. ID. B. Harris, Statistical
Secretary, asked to be relieved from the
office, and, or his recommendations, Rev.
Henry j. Zelley was elected. Mr.. Zelley
announced the following as his assist
ants: j. III. Boswell, ID. W. G. Mcintyre.
j. II. Mason. s.. F. Gaskill. c. Rollin
Smith and J. b. Dare.
The standing committees appointed at
the last annual conference were reappointed
for 1890.
Rev. j. j.. Sooy, of Camden, called the
attention of the Conference to the recent
death of the Hon. and Rev. Jesse II.
Diverty, at South Dennis, and an appro-
pirate resolution was adopted and the fol
lowing members of the Conference were
appointed to attend the funeral yesterday:
Reys. ]. s. Heisler, Walton, w. W. Moi
felt, Socrates Townsend, Chattin, Price,
Dobblns and General Clinton b. Fisk.
Rev. George L. Dobbins, Presiding Ed
er of the Bridgeton District, readhis annu-
al report, of which the following is asynop-
sis: There are in the district 30 pastoral
CldiGtS, ~ tIiHISttGS, az tAilDElsIS. ftVV
probationers and IL, 600 members. There
are 50 churches, 9S Sunday schools and rs
~parsonages, valued in all at $40, 900.
The churches were generally reported in
a fionrishing condition, although the
churches at Clayton, Glassboro and Salem
had suffered from the strike of the glass
blowers. Rev. G.. l.. Sykes was reported
in an improved condition, and will be able
to resume his pastoral relations with Vine
land Church. The Epworth League was
reported on the increase in the district, and
was said to be productive of much good in
the Church.
improvements were reported TO have
been made 10 church property at Cedar
vile, ~Harrisonville, Millville, Malaga, Cos
hen, Cape May City, Fairview, Monroe
vile, Zion, Bridgeton, Franklinville, Tn
ionyille, Elmer, Clayton and Woodstown.
Churches were dedicated at Bridgcton,
N%ewtonville and MilIville. and the corner
stone was laid of the new Central Church
at Bridgeton. which will cost, when com
pleted, about $50, 900. Three new parson-
ages were built at Malaga, Centreton and
Friendship. The benevolent collections
were reported as being very fair.
Revivals of religion were reported at
Millyille, Cape May City, Franklinyille,
H~arrisonyille, Centreton, Bridgeton, Ro-
senhayn, Dennisville, Forest Grove, Ocean
City, Vineland. S%harptown, Goshen, Sal
EN-, Canton, Port Elizabeth, Quinton, Mon
~roeville, Pleasant Grove, Dias Creek, Han
cocks Bridge, Harmony Circuit, Malaga
and Pennsville.
Rev. Socrates Townsend preached at the
Trinity Church Wednesday afternoon, and
Rev. Charles IL. Elder was appointed to
take charge of the devotional exercises on
Thursday A. NJ. The session was closed
with the Benedietion by DR.. Eaton.
The evening session OF Conference was
devoted to celebrating the anniversary of
the Church Extension Society. Addresses
were made by the Rev. A. j. Kynett, ID.
D., and others.