Evening journal., 1890-03-11
New cAsrLg N. {. cAuRcn.
The Fourth Quarterly Confer enc eH.Id
Last NvoninE.

s"ff'ofiy confer enc eHeId
Last Evonins.
Special Correspondence EvErisororpv.r
NEW CAsrLE. March 1.-THE fourtb
quarterly conference Of the VI H. Church
was held last night in the lecture room
before more than one hundred members
of the congregation. Presiding Fldar
Murray was in the chair and all the mem
bers were present. Edwin 4. Deakyne
was approved as superintendent of the
Sunday school
The pastors report was then read
DR.. Hubbard spoke Of the kindness the
official board OF the church had shown
towards him during the past year, LAYING
special stress on the incident Of his
return to America, and on that Sabbath
morning when he entered the church and
found the official board seated within the
chanoel rail to welcome him, church
beautifully trimmed with flowers and
evergreens, and congregation that filed
every available inch of space.
He made brief summary Of
the improvements that had been
made TO the church. and finished by re
viewing the grand revival season that the
| church has just experienced stating that
over 100 souls had been received into the
church. II had not only awakened sinners
but had strengthened various members.
he spoke Of the work OF the various
church societies, saying that too much
praise could notbe given them.
Rev. James M. Wise, the only local
preacher In the charge, read report, as
did also g. w. VRndegrift, an ex
horter. II. T. Deakyne, superintendent
OF the Sunday school, reported that there
we're thirty five officers and teachers In
the school and 1893 scholars; l50 were
over 10 years Of age, and 90 members of
the adult school were under fifteen. The
primary department contains 1l5 mem.
bers. The expenses this year were $3.50.
The following elass-leaders then made
excellent reports Class No 1, A. t..
Davidson, has thirty-six members, with
an average attendance Of forty i've;
No. 2, Rev. James NJ Wise has sixty
members, average attendance thirty-five; !;
No. 3, John =. King, about thirty mem
bers, excellent attendance; No 4, George
w. Vandegrift, thirty members, average
attendance Of sixty FIVE since revival;
No. o, John Harris, fourteen members.
total attendance twenty three. The fol
lowing statement is taken from the
trustees report, which was then read /:
Value OF church property, $4,000; par
sonage, $4,000; insurance, $40, 800; ex-
pended in church improvements &C.
462 sSi raised for payment thereof, ST.
903 40.
The missionary committee reported
having raised the apportionment by all
collections that have, thus far, been
taken.
The w. F. NJ 5 has raised $3.50, and
the w. H. M. s $2s during the year.
e. l.. Wilson, chairman OF the com.
mittee on temperance, read an excellent
report of the past years temperance
work.
The old board Of stewards was unani
mously re elected, and Professor d. B.
Jones and Henry A. Dennison were
elected to fill two vacancies. Rev. j. NJ.
Wise and Thomas Frazer were chosen re.
cording and district stewards respec-
lively.
Each class was given a special line OF
work for the ensuing year, they having
been appointed as the committees, which
have heretofore been composed of three
members OF the conference On motion
OF A. n, Davidson, a committee was ap-
pointed to consider the advisbaility o.
purchasing q lot on which TO erect Ys
chapel In Dobbinsville Messrs Stewart
Davidson and Harris were appointed
DR. Murray announced that he woul'
do all In his power TO have DR.. Hubbar.
returned to New Castle next year.
William Watson, a resident Of thil
city for more than a score Of years, died
at the residence Of his son-in law, Isaac
Sutton, Ocean Grove N. J., yesterday
He was a carpet weaver on Vine street
for years, and was the father Of CaptaiE
Evan =. Watson, for whom the q. A. r
post at New Castle is called
Robert r. Morrison, tenant Of ths
Commons farm "Ogiethorpe, will sci
his farming implements, horses and cat
tie to-day.
Hon. Charles w. Black, formerly oI
the United States army, who has beei
suffering for a long time with chroni
rheumatism, arrived here from Baltimorl
yesterday, and is the guest of his br other
DR. John j Black