Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-03-20
TERMS, $I.oO per year, in advance

pTODOSlJlOu udUuGu GOWN TO tue All
nual Conferences by the General Con-
ference relating to equal lay and minis
terial representation in the General
Conference. The present plan of repre-
sentation was detailed in these columns
on Saturd y last.
A Lengthy discussion psued over a
resolution offered that the Conference
at this time does not deem it wise to
change The present plan OF Representa-
ton" Rev.. II. NJ Brown, George
Kitchens, Jefferson Lewis, g. r Sny
der and Conferenc- Sec, eta,y George
b. Wight ad dressed the Conference
against any change in the representa-
tlon as now made. and Revs. b. G. Lip
pincott, Sr., G. H. Whitecar, D. D., n.
A. MacNichol and Rev rhomas Han
Ion, ID. D., also spoke in ravor of the in
crease of lay delegates.
Mr.. McNichoI, in presenting the
affirmative side of the case, read a re-
port from the Lay Conference, which
was held in Philadelphia, giving figures
| from Conference, in which the ''un-
equal presentation" was made mani
fest. In closing his speech he said ::
How little relation is there between
those who support the Church and
those who govern it,
The anniversary of the Preacher
| Aid Society was held this evening
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Geo.
b. Wight. d. d, Secretary of The C.n
ference, Rev J. b. Haines, Rev Dr..
Hanlon and Howard Kirkbride, Esq,
of Camden.
| The Bishop and Cabinet were in
session until late tonight, making up
the list of appointments, and it is said
| they will be announced tomorrow af
| ternoou.
MILLvILLE, N. j., March, 18 The
Conference opened at the usual hour
this morning, with Bishop Goodsell in
the chair. Rev. Philip Cline conducted
the devotional exercises ofthe morning
The report of the Board of Stewards
was read and accepted.
The report of the Educational Com
mittee on Pennington was read. and
several members of the Conference
made addresses on the report
Rev. John Handley was appointed
one of the visitors to Dickinson college
A resolution was offered and adopted
as follows: "Resolved, That we petit
ton the New Jersey Legislature, now
in session at Trenton, to enact the bill
prepared by Rev. Solomon Parsons
and presented by the Church Temper
ance Commission, which permits ma,
jority vote of county to prohibit IL
censing the traffic in in oXicating
drinks" The resolution was signed by
Revs A. E. Ballard and w. Walton
The Church Commission on Temper
ance was continued by a vote of 40
to 43.
At II O'Clock the order of the day.
the question of equal representation Of
lay and ministerial representation in
the General Conference was resumed
and occupied the attention of the Con-
ference until the noon adjournment.
The following members OF the Confer
ence made addresses on the question:
Against the concurrence of the propo-
sition -Revs. DR.. Graw, Mace and J..
L. Sooy. Favoring-Dr Hanlon, Johu
Handley, Jesse R. Thompson, Dr..
Welsh and j. w. Newlin, the latter
two being laymen.
A count of the ballots showed III
votes against the concurrence OF the
proposition and 43 for concurrence.
AT the afternoon session Rev. j. Y.
Dobbins, D. d, of Trenton, presided
A numb Der Of committee reports were
received and acted upon, and the Con
ference decided to hold it's session IL
1891 at Trenton.
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