Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-03-24

Tabernacle, Wiley, Union, and Centen-
ary Churches, and also at Gloucester
| City, BURLINGTON, Bridgeton, Atlantic
City, Pennsgrove, and at many of the
smaller charges additions were made
| TO the churches.
The year was also q notable one in
the way OF church improvements,
| there having been seven new churches
erected in the Bridgeton District alone.
New churches and pafsonsges were
also erected in all the other districts.
and the value of the church property
was greatly increased and the church
indebtedness considerably reduced.
The various church societies We're
also reported in a prosperous condi.
tion, spiritually and financially. The
Epworth League is spreading through
out the Conference, and many chap
tiers have been added to the roll dur
ing the year just closed. In the Bridge
ton District there are 30 chapters with
a membership of over 100. In the
|
with a membership of over 5000
The various church and benevolent
collections were reported to be very
good during the year, and the mission
ary collections were unusually good.
Last evening the Conference Board
of Control of the Epworth League
gave their second anniversary. The
First Methodist Episcopal Church was
crowded to the doors with an enthusi-
astic audience ofyoung people. DR.. j.
r. Mace, of st. James's Church pre-
sided. After singing and prayer by
Rev. DR.. B. G. Lippincott, Rev. 8.
Monroe Vansant, the Secretary, read
his report, which was very gratifying.
It showed marked increase in num-
bers and interest. Rev. G. B. Pitblade.
of Ansonia. Conn.,, and Rev. DR.. J E.
Price of New York made interesting
addresses.
The second annual banquet of the
New Jersey Conference Alumni Asso-
citation of Pennington Seminary will
be held on Friday night.
DR.. Lippincott, at the opening OF
the session this morning, presented a
beautiful gavel to the Conference,
made from piece of the wood of the
Old Epworth (England) Church, in
which John Wesley preached.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. March H.
The second day of the annual session
of the New Jersey Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, now be-
Jog held in the First Church in this
city, opened this morning with large
ly increased attendance of ministers
and laymen, and considerable business
was disposed of before the midday ad-
journment.
Bishop Vincent introduced some
what novel plan at the opening of the
regular devotiona al session this morn
ing. Fifteen minutes were devoted by
the Bishop to familiar talks to the
young preachersl of the Conference.
His subject was Criticism" He gave
briefly some criticisms, which young
preacher should be willing to receive
in all kindness, and profit thereby
These talks promise to be inspiring
and instructive, and the church, nc
doubt, will be crowded tomorrow
morning.
In other years the custom has beer
for some member of the Conference tc
lead the devotional services, lasting
for half an hour.
The business of the session wal
opened soon after 8 o'clock, Bishop
Vincent presiding.
After the minutes of yesterdays ses
sion were read, the following preach
ers holding supernumerary relation
with the Conference were passed.upon
by the Presiding Elders of the Confer
ence districts, and were continued in
such relation: George Hitchins, Joseph
Gaskill, r. 8. Harris, Charles E. Hill
James F. Morrell. William G. Stockton
Peter Y. Calder, William Franklin, j
I. Corson, M. H. Shimp, Richard
Thorn, Albert Mathews, J. L. Souders
J. T. Tucker, s. H. Assay, Jonathan B.
Howard, A. E. Ballard, Socrates Town
send, E. h. Durrell, Jacob 7. Price
James Vansant, D. II Shock and Chas
w. Heisley.
Since the last session of Conference
the following ministers, who held q
supernumerary relation ith the Con
ference, have died:
Revs. Joseph G.. Crate, of Elmer
Charles H. Whitecar, D. D., of Cam
den; Garner R. Snyder of Ocean Grove,
and Firman Robbins, of Bridgeton.
Rev. William E. Perry, who held a
superannuated relation with the Con
ference, also died during the Confer
ence year at his residence, at Washing.
ton. d. G.
The following were continued In the
superannuated relation. Revs. Jeffer-