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

the Conference that were capable OF
filling those charges with credit to
themselves and the church there was
very much larger, and consequently
some ministers must naturally be dis.
appointed.
l. A prominent minister in comment.
ing on the address of the Bishop on
the question of the appointments,
said: Bishop Walden is very anxious
to prepare us for what, If we can Judge
by his language, means a lot of unex.
pected changes, and I believe there
will be a 'rattling of dry bones In this
Conference. There have been a num-
ber OF our ministers, who are always
In Che front ranks when good appoint
ments are being made at the annual
Conference, but, from what I can
CLEAN, there will be number of min
listers, who have heretofore been given
small charges aud correspondingly
small salaries, who will this year be
advanced to more Influential churches
and q corresponding increase in money
for their support.
The SYKES TRIAL.
The case of Rev. George 8. Sykes,
who was In charge of O. church at
Long Branch, and who mysteriously
disappeared several months ago, was
again brought up, and the Bishop an
nounced the following as the Special
Conference Court to try the accused
this afternoon: Rev. j. r. Mace, w.
f. Herr, @. F. Downs, @. F. Garrison,
A. II. Eberhardt, g. 8. Lawrence, J..
b. Turpin, g. G. Maddox. W. W.
Moffett, E. @. Hancock. Pennington
Corson, Ell Clifford and J. H. Mickle.
Rev. George L. Dobbins, D. D., was
appointed to preside at the trial, and
Revs. D. B. Harris and D. III. Shock
were assigned as counsel for the church
and accused respectively. Rev. J. B.
Haines was made the Secretary of the
Court. The Court took testimony
this afternoon, and it Is thought will
be ready to make report to Con-
ference tomorrow, morning.
At the afternoon session Reys. N. E..
Ballard. d. B. Harris, J. 8. Heisler,
Philip Cline and J. A. Dilks were ap-
pointed Committee on Memoirs.
1t was also decided by vote of the
Conference to prepare a memoir of
Mrs. Abigail L. Buckley, widow of Rev.
John Buckley and mother of Rev.
James M. Buckley, D. D., editor of
the Christian advocate, and publish
the same in tie Conference minutes.
Reports from a number of Confer
ence committees were read and
adopted.
CONFERENCE STATISTICS.
The report of Rev, j. H. Boswell,
the Statistical Secretary of the Con-
ference. shows the following:
Membership Bridgeton District, 12-
45O; Camden District, 11,124, New
Brunswick District, 1929, Trenton
District, 6736. Total 43, ,719
Observation-Disclosures, 1851; Cam
den, 1887; New Brunswick, 1861; Tren-
ton, 1917. Total, 4716.
Baptisms, adults, 1918; children, 1445
Sunday Schools -Bridgeton, 81; Cam
den, SO; New Brunswick, 81; Trenton,
so. Total, $40.
Officers and teachers - Bridgeton,
1888; Camden, 1714; New Brunswick,
1888; Trenton, 1929. Total, $3.50.
Scholars-Bridgeton, 1906; Cam
den, 1888; New Brunswick. 1854;
Trenton, 1866. Total, 4S.599.
Local preachers Bridgeton, g.;
Camden, 46; New Brunswick, 4S; Tren-
ton, 54. Total, 210.
Deaths--Bridgeton, 1888; Camden, 144;
New Brunswick, 142; Trenton, 1888.
Total, 557.
Churches--Bridgeton, IS; Camden,
IA; New Brunswick, so; Trenton, rs.
Total, 315.
Church values--Bridgeton, 1855, ,450;
Camden, $725,S New Brunswick,
1896, 500; Trenton. $643, $50. Total, $2,-
$40, 800.
Parsonages--Bridgeton, 43; Camden,
3s; New Brunswick, 40; Trenton, SO.
Total, 1866.
Parsonage values--Total $42S, 40.
Improvement on church property,
$3.50,
Church debts reduced, $59,12S.
Present church indebtedness, $685.
494.
Salaries paid, $166,739.
Church extension collections, $2243;
Freedmen's Aid Society collections,
$1672; Foreign Mission collections,
$3479.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
A memorial service was held this af-
ternoon, presided over by Rev. John