The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-04
MHPHODISTS' session.
Annual Conference of the
Newark Session at Cen
tenary M. E, Church.

tCudl Ols L't SlAAA OAAs
Centenary Church on Pavonia avenue
will tonight hold probably the most
| important and largest gathering OF the
members of the Newark Annual Con
| ference in the history OF that body.
Beginning with this evening there Will
be weeks conference OF the Epworth
League, and measures affecting the
| interest of the denomination In portions OF
this State, New York and Pennsylvania
will be discussed and adopted as the will
of the majority aud the benefit OF the
religion may determine. For each day a
carefully drawn up programme has been
arranged, while the visiting members are
billeted all over the city among the MEM
| bers of the congregation.
| In conversation with q NRWS reporter
pastor j. w. Daily, of the Centenary
Church, in his residence at No. 3l41s
| Pavonia avenue. said this morning.
1--WE have made great preparations for
| this confer ence, and the church has been
especially fitted up for the occasion with
| all the latest appliances at our command.
| We anticipate a great attendance. and
| the thirty-sixtL session will be notable
one in the history OF the Methodist Epis-
| copal Church Ia this section"
BISHOP FITZGERALD PREsIDEs.
| Presiding over the session will be the
| Rev. Bishop James N. Fitzgerald. D. D.,
L. l.. d. The Committee of Arrange
menus being:-Jamss B Fauiks. y; ",
| Richard Grant, G. +. Kyle, NJ. D.. Rev.
Joseph W. Daily. George p. Doremus.
John H. Ward.
Tonight's programme will be as fol-
| lows
l. Devotional Exercises
g. Reports from the Corresponding Secre-
| taries of the Conference Districts, viz
Elizabeth District. ........ Miss Libbie A Smith
| Newark District. t..-.......Mr. Myron w Morse
| Paterson District ........-. ]. z. CLARK, NJ d.
8. Singing. led by Local Chapter No 4as2
5. Singing, by Local Chapter.
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
| Probably the most important days
| proceedings will be those held tomorrow,
| when officers will be placed in nomina-
| tion aud elected, and committees will
| also be appointed. The programme
of exercises for the week viii be:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5.
1000 A. NJ Sacrament of the Lords Supper,
followed by organization of the Gonference:
2:30 p. NJ. Meeting the Newark Conference
7:30 P. Nj. In Centenary Church, Anniversary
of Centenary Fund and Preachers Aid Society.
| of Calvary Church, New York, and Prof. s. 7.
Ford.
| 900 p NJ. Reception to the Conference, by
| the Jersey City Methodist Alliance.
THURSDAY, APRIL g.
| $3.50 A. NJ. Conference Prayer Meeting.
| 900 A. NJ. Business s.ion.
300 2. NJ In Hedding Church. Anniversary
| of Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Speak
ers, Mrs. E. knowles and Miss Franc Baker of
| borencl. Mich.
| 300 p NJ In Hedding Church Anniversary
| of Wonisn's Home Missionary Society. Speak.
| ers, Mrs. J. 1. Boswell and Mrs. B. s. Potter OF
Bloomington, Illinois.
O.O0 ID Eano %trr,If frf boE Eou
gerald.
$50 A. NJ. Conference Prayer Meeting.
| $3.50 A. NJ. Business Session.
2:30 p ID. In Centenary Church, Anniversary
| OF the Sunday School Union and Tract Society.
| Speakers-M. Freeman, D. D., and J. L. Hurl
7:so P. M. In Trinity Church. Anniversary of
| the Church Extension Society. Samuel Sterl-
| ing. President. Dr. s. L. Baldwin and DR.. G. G.
| McCabe Speakers.
| of the Freedmens Aid and Southern Education
| Society. Speaker-Rev. j. G. Harzell, D. D.
SATURDAY, APRIL g.
$50 A. NJ, Conference Prayer Meeting.
600 a. NJ. Business Session.
1880 P. NJ. In Centenary Chdrch, Anniversary
Speakers r S Solomon Parsons, Rev. 5il join
| Crawford and Rev. Thomas L. Poulson of
| Jamaica, L. l.
900 A. NJ, Conference Love Feast. leader, the
! Rev. Nicholas Vansant the first Presiding Elder
| Of Centenary Church.
| 10:3o A. NJ. Sermon by the Rev. Bishop James
| N. Fitzgerald D. D., LII. D., followed by the
Ordination of Deacons.
| $50 p NJ In Centenary Church, missionary
sermon by the Rev. James Boyd Brady, ID. D.,
| Of Newark. followed by the Ordination of Elders.
| 7:3o p NJ In Centenary Church Anniversary
of the Missionary Society. Addresses by Bishop
| FitzGerald, the Rev. George B. Smyth of China,
| and Miss vesta o. Greer OF North China.
| 7:30 P NJ. In st. Pau.s Church, Anniversary
of Missionary Society. Addresses by the Rev.
| Of Japan.
$3.50 A. N. Conference Prayer Meeting.
9:JJ A. M Business session.
2:30 P. NJ. Anniversary of the American Bible
| Society, in Centenary Church. Speakers-
Rev. " w Mofett. D. D., and Rev. j. L. aurl-
$50 P M. In Centenary Church, Anniversary
of Conference Educational Society. Speaker
Kew. J. E. Adams. D. d.
730 P. NJ. Business Session.
TUESDAY, APRIL IL.
$3.50 A. NJ. Conferences Prayer Meeting.
9:00 A. NJ. Business Session.
| MEETING OF COMMITTEES.
Besides the programme above. there
will be these meetings OF Examining
Committees
/. For Admission on Trial-E NJ. Carton,
Chairman, Friday. 2:S0 P. NJ, in Room No. 3.
z. First Year--O: b. Coit Chairman Tuesday,
5. Second Year--John Crawford, Chairman,
Tuesday. 2 P; NJ. in Room No. g..
4. Third Year-John Krantz, Chairman,
Tuesday, 2 T. NJ. in Room No. l.
5. Fourth year, William H. Ruth, Chairman;
Tuesday, P NJ, in Room No. s.
| s. Local Orders Henry J, Hayter. Chairman;
Thursday, P. M, in Room No. A.
The Board OF Stewards will meet in Room No.
| g. The Statistical Secretaries will meet in Room
No. /.
Bishop James w. Fitzgerald will be
entertained at the home Of Richard
| Grant, No. Cast Hamilton place; the
presiding elders, official visitors and lay
stewards will be placed as follows:-
PRESIDING ELEERs.
Charles S. Ryman. Washington Belt, 465 Jer-
j James B Faulks. John H. Ward, a9s Fifth
| street
s. p Hammond, Washington Belt, 4s5 Jer-
| sey avenue.
| Tomorrow the Conference members
| are expected to arrive at the places TO
| which they are assigned.
JERSEY CITY THE CHOICE.
| 1t is some years since Jersey City was
| selected as the seat of the Conference,
| and the importance of the coming session
| is all the more notable in view OF the fact
| that the growth Of the Methodist Con-
| ference has been SO great as to
! necessitate the selection of a
city more central than those in
| which it has been held heretofore. The
| Newark Conference embraces all of