Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1891-03-26
new JERSEY CONFERENCE.
A SUMMARY OF EACH DAYS
Nur PROCEEDINGS.
The Conference CLOSES ON Tues-
day, after the Reading af
.@e51. the eAppoimsm ments.

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The Conference Closes ON VUes-
day, after the gSeadingaf
@aa the Appointments. sa-
TRENTON, N. j., March 1S The
fifsy-tifth session Of the New Jersey
Conference ef the Methodist Ep- SEQ
pal Church, convened this. morning, in
the old Green Street Church. with
Bishop James N. Fitzgerald. D. D. ,
LII. D., of Minneapolis, presiding.
The total membership of the church
es within the bounds of the Confer
ence, reaches nearly $4,000, with church
property, valued at about $4,000, ,000
including abont 300 churches and 14O
parsonages. o. ~
Bishop Fitzgerald medea brief adj.
dress at the opening of the business
session, in which, he, referred to the
Green Street Church, in which the
Conferenceis being held, as the, old
mother church Of Methodism in, this
city, where 81 me Of the MOST prom.
inent Methodists of hundred years
ago preached to the people Of their
day. In this connection he mentioned
Bishops Coke and Asbury and William
Waters, :the first native American
Methodist itinerant, the latter being
stationed here in 1773. ''. t1@. l''se-
The following officers were selected:
Secretary, George B. Wight; Assistant
Secretaries, J. L. Roe, G.. G. Stanger,
J. B. Haines, J. II. Payran,. George
Reed and George Messeroll. IS 75
Statistical Secretary, J. II. zelley;
Assistants, G. r. Smith, J. r. Mason,
s. M. Nichols, S. FL. Potter, J. r. Dare
James Burns and j. Il. aHaines.i sss.ts,Ysi.a
Treasurer, H. &. Williams; Assist
ants, j. F. Heilenman, J. F. Sechrist
and w. N. Ogborn. T.
The annual report of President Han
lon, of Pennington Seminary, was
read, ,Tsho wihg that Institution to be in
floutii SKIING, condition; a a. }ressstAr of
students numbering 800, of swhe.a IS
ara studying with q vie wof entering
ministry OF this letter number s5
are recommended By members of the
New ersey Conferences. - 3 ,s4,..
This evening Rev. w. A. Spencer
D. D., gave an address on church ex-
tension, after which the time was oc.
cupied by short addresses and solos
and congregational singing.
5 THURSDAY MARCH 10Th.
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss, d. D., LII.
d., of Philadelphia, and Bishop Ed
ward g. Andrews, D. D., LII. D., of
New York, sat with Bishop Fitzgerald
most of the morning session, and
Bishop Andrews occupied the cheir
for awhile
The Conference decided against the
admission of women as delegates to
Conference, by vote Of 1873 to 81.
Rev. George L. Dobbins, Presiding
Elder of the Bridgeton District, then
read the annual report of the work in
his district, of which the following is a
synopsis: s.
There is, in this district, great spirit
prosperity, and the past year has been
beenone of phenomenal growth in the
Church. There are 100 Sunday schools
With membership of 14,20O officers,
teachers and scholars. There are is
Epworth Leagues in the District and
great good is being done by these SO.
cleties., which are distinctly Methods
tic institutions. Three District Con
ventions were held during the year, at
the West Jersey Grove Camp Ground,
Seaville Camp Ground and at Elmer.
AT these conventions prominent speak
ers made addresses, and they were pro
ductive of much good
E The missionary collections amounted
to $1,000, which was $500 in advance OF
the collections during the previous
year. The collections for the reduc.
zion OF the debt of Pennington Semin.
ary reached 1880, which was $3.50
more than the apportionment.
The collections for Conference claim.
anus aggregated $1,000. The report re.
erred Veterans Day." and stated
1nat the day was generally !sobserved
anu proouctiv 'of great good.
The reading Of the report was fol-
lowed by passing the characters Of tho
MINISTER'S Il. .''ls ana oe announcement o,
the elections isseiI - "
Rev. j.. s. Chadwick, Secretary n
the Freedman's Aid Society, was in
troduced, and addressed the Confer
ence On the subject of the work of thi,
branch of church work ia the -Seath
\ The apportionment to the New Jerse,
4s 4 @Slo Conference for this work was $75es
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