The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-14
METHODIST WORK.
Reports and Letters Read TO Con-
ference-Assignments To-
night.
spscial % ale 5srseg e. Ne.s..

Newark Conference held a memorial
service this morning. A business session
will be held this afternoon and it is ex-
pected that the appointments will be
read tonight and that the Conference
will then adjourn. Last night was de-
voted to a great revival service conducted
By Bishop Maliaiieu.
The conference held a business session
Yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF
finishing MP business by tonight il posi-
BILE. The Bishop was engaged in cabinet
work and the chair Was occupied by the
Rev. DIR. J. NJ. Freeman.
THE CENTENARY FUND.
The report Of the trustees OF the Cente-
nary Fund and Preachers Aid Society
was read yesterday afternoon by the Rev.
ID. Halleron, Of Jersey City. 1t showed
the fund to be as follows:-Receipts from
various sources during the year, 81, go So;
disbursements for expenses and tax,
5000; paid conference stewards, Se3. s.; in
vested, 81, ,465 63; balance on hand, $39l.3l.
Resolutions were recommended and
passed as follows
Whereas, We have resolved as Con-
ference to increase the interest bearing
capital to the sum OF $4,000; aud
"Whereas, A gratifying addition to
this sum has been made through the
work of the corresponding secretary, the
Rev. @. S. Colt, who will report his work
to the conferences; therefore
Resolved, That we will continue to
call the attention Of our people to the i'm
portance of this subject and request them
to remember the claims of this society in
their bequests and donations
"Resolyed, That persons contributing to
the funds of this society $1,000 or more be
allowed to designate the person or per-
sons who shall receive the interest on the
amount OF their contribution during the
lifetime of the beneficiary.
"Resolved, That we hereby request
Bishop Mallalieu to reappolut the Rev.
C. S. Colt corresponding secretary Of this
society.
'sResolved, That we hold an anniver-
sary meeting in the interests of this
society at the next session OF the annual
Conference.
FOR VETERAN PREACHERS
The Rev. c. S. Colt made a speech in
the interest of wornout preachers, and
said that in their old age they ought not
to be neglected by the church. He said
it was time for the elergymen as body
10 put their shoulders to the wheel along
side Of the generous laymen who are put
ting their money in the fund, and raise 1t
to $50, 600.
The Rev NJ. d. Church said that there
had been eloquence on the subject for the
past ten years, aud now it was time for
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and gave some suggestion The Rev. ID.
Haller0n spoke against any plan that
would give money to ministers not in
need Of it tor their support.
SOUTH AMERICAN MISSIONS.
A letter sent to the Conference yester-
day by the Rev. Thomas II. Stockton,
missionary to South America, and dated
Buenos Ayres, February 20, contains the
following
''The past year has been one OF very Pc
cnliar and IN some respects very trying
experiences. What with the revolution
in July. with its centre in the immediate
vicinity Of our church, which was struck
several times By the bullets; and more re-
Gently the political and financial dis
turbances, and now the state of siege that
we are actually In, resulting from an al
tempted assassination of ex-President
Roca, we have been almost con-
tinually on a strain. Speaking from
a human standpoint, the.future of this so
recently promising country is very dark
and uncertain. And the prevailing opin-
ion that we have not touched bottom yet.
Worse troubles are ahead. The one
great and easily traceble cause OF all our
present troubles in this Republic is the
constituencies immoralities OF the people
and those in high places as certainly as
In the humble walks of life. The Roman
Catholic Church has large and heavy re-
sponsibility in this matter. These things
are natural result OF some of her teach
ings The history of the present condi-
tion Of all Roman Catholic countries is in
proof. Nevertheless, there are many
see and deplore these facts. In the midst
of the conditions described, it is pleas
ure to be able TO say that our Protestant
Christians, generally speaking, maintain
their integrity and continue 70 trust IN
God. who has said, Fear not; l will
never leave you"
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The report on Sunday schools, after
commencing the schools, spoke or the
work as follows
sThe work already accomplished and
now being prosecuted by the parent
Board at home and abroad, meets with
our heartiest approval The 5000 schools
assisted by the Society during the past
year, and the 1,091 new schools organized,
plainly show the vigor and activity with
which the work has been pushed, and We
hereby accept of the 81, 600 apporttoned 70
our Conference to be raised during the
ensuing year.
I'VE urge and insist upon the exclusive
use in all OF our Sunday schools OF the
lesson helps published by the Methods {
Book Concern. In view OF the vast
amount of unwholesome and pernlclous
literature vended under the name Of sun
day school libraries, we recognize the ne
ceSsity OF the greatest care IN the selec-
tion Of the books TO be used in the schools
of our churches"
The anniversary of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society was held at half
past three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. J. H. Knowles, Of Newark, pre-
sid ed.
- Conference voted this morning to hold
the session next year at MorrIstown.
Jersey City was proposed and there was
considerable argument put forward in
favor OF that place, but the Jersey City
people lost by a close vote.
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