Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-03-23

ton also made It's report in series of
strong resolutions which was adopted,
and a great indignation meeting was
held in the afternoon.
The following were elected to Elders
orders: A. L. Iszard, Melville E. Sny.
der, George F. Illman and J. T.. How
ard
The following were elected to local
Deacons' orders: Albert Swift, Samuel
G. johnson, William Adams, J. r.
Lowden, Elias Watts, Edward McFall,
and Robert T. Chipperfield. The last
named is to go to Nebraska.
Fergus Slater and H. B. Wright
were advanced to local Elders orders.
The following were admitted to full
Conference connection: Sherman g.
Pitt, 8. Applegate, J. L. Surtees, Spen-
Ger K. Moore, Joseph F. Shaw and
James H. Batten.
The following report was presented
by the special committee on the case
of Rev. g. 8. Sykes, the missing Long
Branch minister.
Your committee in the case of Rev.
Ct. 8. Sykes, having made diligent in
quiry beg leave to state that he left
his work and family Unexpectedly and
mysteriously, and under suspicious
circumstances; that he gave no notice
to his Presiding Elder or other parties
most interested in his welfare; that he
has not communicated with Confer.
ence or any of its brethren, or the Pre-
siding Elder; neither appears he in
person. Therefore, we present the
following charge and specifications to
be tried by Court appointed by this
Conference:
I'VE hereby charge George 8. Sykes,
a member of this Conference, with
having left his work during the past
year without the consent of his Pre-
siding Elder or the Bishop.
'That he, the said George 8, Sykes,
left his work on or about the 25th day
of October, A. D., 1899, and has not
since returned to his home, church, or
State, and that though we have indi-
rect advices concerning his existence,
he has not communicated with any of
his brethern or official superiors, ex-
planning his action in the case" Signed
j. B. Graw, W. 8. Barnart, J. s..
Heisler, James Moore, N. J. Wright.
The report was received and the
special Court Committee will be an
nounced tomorrow.
The Conference ''love feast" this
morning, conducted by Rev. William
Stockton, the aged Conference evange-
list, was season of great spiritual re-
Joicing, there being large number of
ministers and laymen present.
Bishop Walden preached in the
Methodist Episcopal Church this
morning to a large congregation.
1t was arranged to have a reunion
at 2 o'clock of the former pastors and
members of the Sabbath School, now
In the ministry, but this had to be dis
pensed with in consequence of the
regular afternoon service, at which
the sermon was preached by Rev. DR..
Thomas Hanlon, of Pennington Sem
mary, which was followed by the Or
dination of the following Deacons:
James H. Batten, Spencer K. Moore,
John F. Lowden, Samuel @. johnson
Albert Swift, William Adams, Elias
Watts, Edward McFaul and Robert F.
Chipperfield. The following were Or
dained as elders: A. Ledden Iszard,
James L. Howard, Melville E. Snyder,
George F. Illman, Fergus Slater and
Henry B. Wright.
This evening there was a missionary
service at which Rev. DR.. James
Moore preached the sermon
At the Baptist Church Mrs. Clinton
B. Fisk delivered an address on the
subject of Home Missions. Rev. Nor.
man J. Wright preached at the Pres
byterian Church, and Rev. DIR. John
Handley at the Baptist Church in the
morning. At st. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church there was,preaching
by Rev. Wm. N. Osburn and Rev. J.
II. Batten.
MT. HOLLY, March 2O.-To-day was
a busy day with the New Jersey Con-
ference, now in session here, and three
sessions were held, morning, afternoon
and evening, at which considerable
business was rushed through, relieving
the docket for the final session or ses-
sions tomorrow.
The business session of this morn
ing was largely attended, and Bishop
Walden again improved the opportun-
ity of addressing the members of Con-
ference In a strain similar to an ad-
dress he made last week on the matter
of appointments. Throughout mis- en-.
tire address he endeavored to impress