Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-03-20

Stewards
Rev. j. L. Sooy and Rev. Charles III.
| Whitecar, d. D., of the committee ap-
pointed at the session of Conference in
1889, on the proposed home for aged
and infirm Methodists, presented re-
port, which was accepted.
TIE following were continued as
supernumerary preachers, in addition
to those who were granted such rela-
tions at Wednesday and Thursdays
sessions: P. Y. Calder, Jefferson Lewis,
w. b. Osborn, Chas. E. Hill, VIM.
Franklin, George Hitchins and r. s.
Harris.
Rev. s. L.. Baldwin, D. D., was in
troduced to the Conference and made
an address on the Parent Missionary
Society.
Conference Treasurer Williams an
nounced the collections for the mission
airy cause as $30,906.15, an incresse
over the previous year of 81 ,44O.
One of the main features of the day
was the semi-centennial sermon of
Pennington Seminary, which was
preached by Rev. j. NJ. Buckley, D.
D.. the editor of the Christian Aduocate,
of New York. The Doctor selected for
his subject "Education in it's Relation
to Liberty and Progressive Christian
Civilization" The sermon. towards its
conclusion, assumed more of the form
of an address on the institution now
about celebrating the half century of
its existence. The opening prayer was
made by Rev. Thomas Hanlon, D. D.,
Principal of Pennington. DIR. Buckley,
in his remarks, advocated at great
length the necessity of an educated
Christian ministry, as being the most
successful in the work of God and
humanity, although referring to some
Of the successful evangelists, who were
not graduates of the theological educa-
tional institutions, but possessed of a
great amount of common sense" He
also advocated an educated laiety,
which he said was so essential 10 the
success of a minister in his church. He
referred to the Principals of Penning-
ton-Cook, Wiley, Dilkes, Hanlon and
others, alluding to the progress in the
years following.
Rev. DR.. Gray, of the Freedmen's
Aid Society; DR.. George Reed, of Dick
inson College, and Rev. Mr.. Harcher
of the Black Hills College, were intro
duced to the Conference.
Rev. Socrates Townsend preached
his semi-centennial sermon this after
noon to a large audience.
This evening the anniversary of the
Church Educational Society was held
in the First Church. Rev. Josephus
Sooy, of Camden, presided, and ad
dresses were made by Rev. DR.. Wilev
of Drew Theological Seminary, DR.. G.
E. Reed, President of Dickinson Col
lege. The anniversary of the Women's
Foreign Missionary was celebrated ir
Trinity Church. In the absence of Mrs
Julia Lore McGrew. who was too i'll te
appear, addresses were delivered by
General Clinton B. Fisk and Mrs Wm
b. Osborne, Superintendent cf the
Missionary Home, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
and a returned missionary from India
MILLvILLE, N. j., March 15-Tht
fourth days session of the New jersey
Annual Conference convened thi
morning at the usual hour, Bishop
Goodsell in the chair.
The preliminary devotional exercise
were conducted by Rev. Benjamin c
Lippincott, after which the journal .
the previous day was read and ap
proved.
A resolution was offered by A. N
Vansant providing for the appointment
: of a committee, cosisting of PRESIDING
Elders J. B. Graw, Milton Relyea, 6
L. Dobbins and James Moore, tcgethe
with Revs. H. J. Zelley, John Handley
g. H. Neal, Jr., and Marshal Owens
to takeinto consideration the prophet,
of organizing Conference Epwortl
League.
On motion of the Secretary, a com
mittee of five was ordered appointe,
by the Chair to prepare plan for tax
ing the vote of the laity, next October
upon the admission of women in TIA
General Conference.
The following were elected to Dea
cons orders: Mayhem w. Davis, Ker
win B. Fisher, Robert Fisher, Core
l.. Rowland, David T. Harris, Davit
King, Daniel johnson, George w. Ire
land, Holmes F. Gravat, Joseph L
Certes, Henry F. Parker, Joseph f
Shaw. James Winder, Charles Bow
den, George L. Barker, Lewis Shell
borne and Stedman Appelgate.
The following were elected to Elders
orders: George H. Neal, j. j. r
Mason, James Burns, j. B. Whitton
Sanford M. Nichols and Thomas S
Hammond.
, Charles F. Vansant was transferred
to the Troy Conference, New York.
On motion of Presiding Elder Georg,