Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-03-13
TkfE CONFERENCE.
Certain and COD.jectural Anfcipa-
lions OF the Event.


The New Jersey M. E. Conference
met at Millville on Wednesday
. last. Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, d
D.. presiding. For the benefit OF
the Methodist community, who may
desire TO attend the session, the ami.
versary and other services are given.
4 Rev. Samuel S. Weatherby preached
4 the opening sermon on Tuesday even,
Hing. On Wednesday morning the
Bishop administered the sacrament
and opened the business session. The
ANNIVERSARY Of the Church Extension
Society was held in the evening ad-
4 dressed by Rev. A J. Kynett, D. D.
Annual missionary sermon at 8 p. m,
I Thursday by Rev. John Handley; an
J niversary of the Missionary Society at
z3Op ~, addressed by Rev. A. b.
Leonar', D. D. Friday, semi-centen-
. nia OF prnniugton Seminary, sermon
by J. Nj Buckley, D. D, at II a. III.
Educat .nai Society anniversary at
730 p. M addressed by Rev. 6. E.
Rec d d. and Rev. H. A. Butz, D.
D. Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety at the same hour at Trinity M.
E. Church, addre .sed by Mrs. Lore
McGrew.
On Sunday morning the Conference
love feast will be conducted by Rev.
Dr. Whitecar.
The Bishop will preach at 1890
o'clock and ordain Deacons; Ordina-
rion of Elders at the Second M. E.
Church at 3 p. LII Memorial service
will be held on Monday afternoon,
and the anniversary of Preachers Aid
sSociety in the evening.
= 1t is almost certainty that Rev. E.
Hewitt will go to Broadway, Camden,
and it is more than probable that Rev.
g. @. Stanger will go to Fifth street,
| EUnion) Rev. Thomas Hammond. now
at Monroeville, will be likely be put
/ in charge of State street, which will
be separate charge this year.
Wiley church, Camden, will likely
get Rev. Sam'l H. Ham, now at Malaga,
and it is said to be settled that H. N.
Cheeseman will go out to Eighth
street. Rev. w. P. G. Strickland may
be appointed to First church, New
brunswick, and as Rev. VIM. A. Allen,
of Grace church, Red Bank, has been
asked for at Mt. Holly, Rev. A. Law
renee is possibility for First church,
Red Bank. Rev. E. G. Hancock may
fbe moved from Broadway, Salem, to
| First church, Millville, and this would
leave an opening for Rev. w. M. White
Of First church, New Brunswick, at
4 Salem, or he could go to Commerce
street. Bridgeton. Rev. N. A. Mac
Nichol, now at Red Bank, will be
transferred to the Newark Conference,
and be stationed at Halsey street.
Rev. Alfred Wagg, Of Alloways, will be
appointed to Medford. Jacob Price
and Socrates Townsend, who have
grown old in the service, will likely ask
for supernumerary relation. Levi B.
Edwards, of Atlantic Highlands, is
spoken of for Collingswood The
] official board, of Street Trenton, has
asked for the return of Rev. j. Y.
kDobbins and Rev. G. B. Wight, OF
gVGreen, and Rev. w. P. Davis, of Cen
trail street, will each continue four
years. Rev. J. R. WestwooG, who has
labored so successfully for three years
at Third street church, this city, will
be a four year man.
One of the most important questions
that will come up before the body will be
that ofthe proposed increase oflay rep
Fascination in the General Conference.
y AT present there are more ministerial
delegates elected to the General Con.
ference than laymen, and it is pro-
posed to make them equal. There is
great diversity of opinion on this ques
ton.
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