The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-08
THEIR BUSIEST session
Methodist Conference Gets
Through Considerable
Routine Work.
BISHOP FITZGERALD IMPRESSIVE
A Solemn Scene When He Advised
the Young Ministers As 10
Their Duties.

Much Of the work of the Newark An
nual Conference, at its fourth session to-
day, was of a routine nature, but none
the less Important was the business done.
When the members bad found their way
through the fog to the Centenary Church
there was a fair attendance, but the church
rapidly filed. and the interest which the
members manifested was kept TO the
highest pitch by the rapidIty with which
business was done, and the possibility OF
a srevival OF the Lowndes-R ssell-Craig
controversy. for it was inoo-ed
about that the combative Mr.. Russell
would take an appeal from the decision
of the Conference, and ask that mis- case
he ~reopened. On what grounds could
not be learned.
WHAT A DEACoNEss Is.
Bishop Fitzgerald introduced Rev.
Isaac N. Daily, President of the Lucy
Wolf-Hayes Bible and Training School,
and General Superintendent of the w. H.
M. S. DeacoDess Work, who. he said,
desired to speak oD q certain subject
which was of vital interest o5the Confer
ence.
II would like to speak of the Deacopess
Movements movement which is con-
secrated for the work. Iwant to speak Of
what constitutes q d~eaconess.
The Conference has a Board OF nine with
the authority and power to constitute
deacopesses. The candidates must have
certain qualifications and the -deaconesses
are closely allied to the church move
ment. In the State Of New York, out Of
$780, 600 appropriated for religious pur-
poses, the Jews.get S25, ZOO. and all the
Protestant denominations combined get
only $e5. 600. Rome, which maintains
hospitals, orphan asylums and other
benevolent institutions through its
sisterhood. who wait in doorways and
visit every place OF, business, gets the
balance, $50. 900.
TO GATHER FUNDS.
Tin Washington. in the Pension Office
and Printing Office, the sisterhood stands
in doorways and waits in other places to So
licit aid. A lawyer In Washington begged
of me to gather some of these funds.
Professionalism ought to be aroused. Think
Of the multitude of ways in which we can
impress the world. 1t Is important to
have a entire and training institution.
In my mind tho training school should
be in Washington. Where can a woman
go from with greater prestige to China or
any other place than from Washington"
SELECTING NEXT CONFERENCE CITY.
1.-The lex orser Of business said the
Bishop, will be the selecIioh OF the place
in which to hold the next conference"
There was no debate Oh this question,
and the presiding elder OF the Newark
district named ST. Luke's, Newark, as
the place for the next Convention. The
nomination was unanimous.
The Committee or Qualifications and
other reports on the candidates for
deacons' orders were received and the
following were elected:-G. u. Schtlifng,
/. A. Johnston, Herbert T Randolph,
"A kAk !, IA n - IT, a III irn nv II ~ IT,
K~ingsland, B. B. Rowland, D. B. Wilson.
(referred to the Troy C~onference) e. l..
Mackey, e. F. Miller. Guy Halsey, M.
G. O'Donneil, Thomas s.. Molineaux,
Fred C. Mooney and A. B. Mastern.
They will be ordained tomorrow.
sECoNp YEAR CANDIDATES.
The report of the Committee on the
second year recommended these candi-
dates for adyancement:-John 0. Spar
row, G. G. Vogel, Charles Waldron. L. s.
Robertson, Gardner Rowland. w. ].
Hampton. Asa G. Cummings, Stewart E.
Lester, John McMurray. and J. +. Kepp-
Ter.
tion to advance Rev. Gardner Rowland
from first to second year. The Committee
which reported upon him, for some
reason did not desire his advancement.
Stating, however. that ne was not we'll
enough advanced in his studies, a strong
element set in In MIR. Howland's behalf.
whats the matter with Howlandf"
asked Rev. Il. C. Mayhanm.
He's all rightv' shouted a dozen
throars.
FAVORED YOUNG MEN.
MIR. Mayham said that he did not think
it right to hold back the young clergy
because of the suspicious OF the
committee" Rev. G. &. Barnes of
Hoboken, who twas on The committee,
denied that there had been anything said
about suspicion.
Rev. Mr.. Parsons said there should be
question as to the committees recon-
mendation, and wanted to know why
the conference had put them there.
This young man IS all right" SAID
for the first time, and | asked him his
name. When he gave it TO me ] said:
We'll, you're all right, you're the son OF
you iather.'" Naughter),
Parliamentary moves were made by
both sides of the question, but, finally,
the adherents of Rowland won the day
and he was declared advanced.
EDUCATING THE NEGRO.
Bishop Fitzgerald then introduced to
the Conference the Rev. j. G.. Hartzell,
D. D., of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Education Society.
DIR. Hartzell said:-
'The work of the Southern Educational
DOCl6bl WAS uGfC1 eh6o AOWy 0AA -
being heartily commended. The last
quarter was the best in the history OF the
society, both in regard to receipts n
results OF work. The opportunities for
development were never better, aud we
are taking advantage of it. 1t is q fact
that the same people who opposed the
education of the negro, are nov
Joined hand in hand WORDING heartily for
that end. The weak point is In the con-
ference collections. This conferen ce has
been one of the best, howe yer"
GRAND WoMEN's COLLEGE.
In introducing the Rev. DR.. Goucher,
President of the Baltimore Womau's
College, Bishop Fitzgerald said:-"The
college Is the best aud grandest college
for women in the world"
DIR. Goucher said:-
II have something new to tell you,-
something new in the Methodist world. OF
the two bundled educational institutions
in the United States directly or indirectly
under the control of the Methodist Epfs-
copal Church, the Wornan's College of
Baltimore Is The only one OF p college
grade that is exclusively for those OF one
sex" "a
He then described the college, told Of
It's work and prospects, and said he did
not propose to request any subscrip-
lions.
The following clergymen were ad.
mitted Into the conference on report of
the Conference COMMITTEES OF Qualifica-
tions. who recommended them:-James
A. Hendsey, Charles j.. Kimball, VIII
liam J.. Keath, William E. PALMER and
Louis j.. Griffiths. These three were
votad IN continua their stulfes.-Charle