Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-03-24
WHOLE NO. 2290
solemnly record our votes for prohib
ton, pure and simple.

at this juncture the election of re
serve delegates to the General Confer
ence was taken up, and, on the first
ballot, Rev. Dani-l B Harris was
selected by q vote of 1O7. The second
ballot resulted in no choice being made
and, on motion, Presiding Elder Geo
Reed was UNANIMOUSLY elected as the
second reserve delegate. he having re-
ceived the second highest vote on the
| ballot,
| Conference at this point took up the
question of publishing in the minutes
the detailed reports of the missionary
| collections in the churches and Sun
day Schools. The subject was one
that bad been postponed from time to
| time, and one which many OF the min
listers were anxious to have brought
up, in order to give their views on the
question. Conference, at its session in
1891, adopted a resolution to discop
tinue the publishing of these reports
| in the annual Conference minutes, and
the matter was now before the Con-
ference in the shape of resolution to
continue their publication.
Revs. Jesse Stiles, w. Walton, and
j. w. Gamble addressed the Confer
ence in favor of continuing their pub
lication, and Rsys. Levi Larew, PEN
nington Corson and George Hughes,
spoke against the resolution. The
resolution, however, was adopted by a
large majority vote
The usual Conference Love Feast
was held this morning at o'clock, in
the First Church, led by Rev. William
Walton. The following were ordained:
John Allen, Jr., W. g. Weddespoon,
b. q. Lipoinsott. Jr., V. A. Lonier, J.
b. Lumley, J. H. Nicholson, aud W.
g. Meyer.
To the disappointment of many,
Bishop Vincent was unable to preach,
owing to severe cold, and the Rev.
DR.. G. II. Payne, Secretary of the
Board of Education, was called upon
: and preached q scholarly and eloquent
sermon on the "Pre-eminence of
Ch,.ist,n taking his text from Collos-
: sians i, 18Th verse.
At P. NJ the ordination of Elders
took place il ST. James Church, The
following were ordained by Bishop
Vincent: D. G. Cobb, Il. s. Gascoyne,
G. B. Ogden, John 4 Oakes and Will
liam Disbrow.
Rev. George E. Rssd, D. D., Presi-
: dent of Dickinson College, preached
the sermon. His subject was THE
Rise, Fall and Restoration of the
Laity" He based his sermon, which
was a mastery one, on the story of
Stephen the Martyr, claiming him as
the first active layula3.
Last night the Temperance Society
. celebrated its anniversary, A choir,
composed of ministers, sang number
of pieces, after which addresses were
made by Rev. j. W. Morris and Rev.
DIR. j. B. Graw.
!, Tonight all the pulpits are being
filled by Methodist Episcopal minis.
9 ters. The clergy are unanimous in
their praise of New Brunswick hospi
tality, and will W; me the year when
the Conference meets here again.
e New BRUNSWICK. N. j., Mar. 81
. The fifth days session of the New Jer-
r sey Conference opened this morning
y witL large attendance, most of min
). listers haviog returned from their Sun.
r day appointments.
1t was early learned that it was the
desire of Bishop Vincent to finish tbs
9 work of the Conference tonight, i
c possible, and to that end business wa'
; ruseed through rapidly.
The Bishop gave his talk this morn
ing as usual. The subj act wa ''Publ;c
> Worship" and 50 interesting did it be
k. come that the devotional service wa:
t discontinued. The Bishop is an in
+ + tense believer in ritualism, and advo
= Gates the universal use of responsive
r services Many questions were asked
one arousing much interest. 1t was
= DO you favor separate cups for eact
, communicaha in the administr alton o
t the Lords Supper" The Bishop re
s piled that it would be a good thing
that could be done. There are severa
ways, he sail, and spoke on the trans
, missioa of dis ease by the indiscrimn
+ ate use of the cup
r After the reading Of the journal o
: Saturdays p oceedings, the subject o
: the ordination of D 4&con7, was brcugh
: up and discussed.
A question then arose as TO the ad
visibility of electing local preachers tc
the office of local Deacon.
As the first name Was called, Or.
Graw obj 4cted. He said there were
one hundred men on the fl Dor of the
Conference who knew of many evils
: growing out of the indscriminate or
{ dinations. d.. Mace said he hops il
the New jersey Conference refused TO