The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-10

90. and thrt this year the amount had
been increased 10 Sl4.Oo0.
We have In sight" be said, about
s., eco, aud We houe 20 raise an enoow-
meut fund q $4,000
Rev. DR.. J. b. Hamilton Of the New
York East Conference, delivered a glow
10 tribute 70 the heroism Of tie woman
OF the itineracy, the wives Of Methodist
preachers. Rev. Dr.. II. A. Bnttz. presi-
dent Of Drew Theological Seminary. said
II was the DUTY OF the people to care for
TIE veteran preachers, to give every one
OF the wsrn out preachers support for life.
Several lay members made short speeches
on the subject Of supporting the old
ministers. James L. Hays OF Newark
said be liked the term veteran for he
loved the veteran soldier and the veteran
preacher.
This caring for worn out preachers"
he said, should not be considered a mat
ter cf charity. II is an obligation to the
veterans who have lived their lives for
the service and salvation of t5eir fellow
men,
Samuel Sterling Of Jersey City said that
splendid way to snow an interest IN the
Conference claimants was by the amounts
contributed TO their support. William II.
Murphy Of Newark and Samuel smith Of
Waterloo also made short speeches.
Immediately follow this meeting the
anniversary OF the Conference Historical
Society wms held. Rev. DR.. Butrz pre-
sided. An historical sketch was read By
Rev. jeremiah GOWNS of Bound Brook,
and papers were read by Rev. 7. G. May
hem Of Belleville, and Rev. >. y. Faulks
ofHaverstraw. n. Y.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
joint anniversary Of the Sunday
School Union and Tract Societies was
held last night Rev. DR. &. b. Mitchell
Of Plantield, the firss speaker. delivered
m address on the subject Of convert ing
the children. 1.-THE very future Of our
church" be said, depends upon the
work done in our Sunday-scbools
Rev. W. G. Snodgrass OF Jersey City
was announced to spe ak on the Tract So
ciety work, Dut he was called home yes
terday by sickness IN his family Rev.
Rr. Hurlbut was appointed in his stead
but at the LAST moment he relinquished
the time TO Rev. DIR. Harizell, who spoke
in the interests of the Freedman's Aid
and Southern Educational Society.
ToDAY's DoIN6s
A resolution was adopted this morning
TO co-oDerate with the Freedmen's Aid
Society In the quarter centennial jubilee
and October % was designated as toe sun
day on which TO present the cause 70 the
people. The following day was fixed for
a conference jubilee convention in New
ark. A complimentary resolution In re-
gard to the transfer OF the Rev. DIR
Iglehart 10 the New York Conference was
adopted 10 which was expressed the high
appreciation of this conference of DIR.
Igiehart aud his work The Kew. y. g.
BuckmaD, a former member OF the New
ark Conference was received from the
West Nebraska Conferences.
AGAINST CONFERENCE WoMEN.
The vote On the question cf admitting
women as delegates 70 The general con
ference was taken without debate. Only
forty-two voied in favor CT the measure
and 127 voted against il. After the vots
was taken the Rev. J. j. Boswell Of Madt
son offered motion instruct
ing the secretary not TO prin;
giving as his reason thar sach a course
said that ministers in some country
churches would be placed in an uncom-
Portable position il the nature Of tneil
votes were kGown 10 their congregation
The Rev. John l. Hayes seriously re
sented the insinuation that tue narrow
| minded and igu0raug people were ali ont
| IN the country. The motion was laid or
| the fa5.e.
/ Nosie OF the Jersey City pastors votet
! against the measure. Both BayOnne pas
/ tors, Kew. J. H. Egbert and A. l. Wilson
| voted for il. hev. James Boyd Brady
| who is expected o ne appointed 10 JERSEY
/ City this spring. voted yes. Rev. l. 9
/ Muller, pastor OF Emory Church, Jersey
1 City, preached a missionary sermon thi
morning 10 the niemo oers of the Confer
I ence. On the Invitation Of Rev. DIR
I Whitney the members oi the Conference
/ aud their wives went 70 Hackettstowl
early this morning 10 visit the seminary