The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-12


the Week.
The forty third session Of the Wyo.
ming conference commenced at
o'clock yesterday morning in the Elm
Park Methodist Episcopal church. Th(
session was opened by President Bishol
John f. Hurst, D. D.. L L. D, o
Washington. D. c.. who paid glowing
tribute to the beauty of the edifice an(
the progressiveness of its congregation
and pastor, Rev. W. II. Pearce, d. d
He said there might be churches NOR
noted for their achievements, but b.
had yet to learn of them.
The bishop. in his brief address
spokk Of what the church had accom-
plished and dwelt particularly on it
establishment of mission and mission
aries in foreign lands.
At 10 o'clock began the organizat ii oil
OF the conference and the beginning o
the business session
There were elected the following:
OFFICERS OF CONFERENCE.
President Bishop-John F. Hurst, D. D.
LII. D., Washington D. C.
Secretary Edwin B. Ouhsted, Nor.
wick, n. Y.
Assistant secretaries-John B. Smit,
Ashley, Pa. and Benjamin P. Pipley
Unadilla, n. Y.
Statistical secretary-Henry II. Wilbur
Lestershire, n. Y.
Assistant statisticians H. A. Green,
Sanutaria Springs, n. Y.:William Frisbe
WhiIner's Point. N. Y: ". L. Linaberry,
), Guy Snowden, II. l.. Ellsworth, James
Bewwinger
Conference treasurer-Rev. Hugh G.
McDermott, Kingston, Pa
Assistant treasuTers-G. e. Jacobs,
Gibson, Pa G. B. Stone, Masonville,
N Y; F. P. Doty, Peckville. Pa.
Clark Calender l. E. Sanford, S. H,
Flory.
E Iitor for detailed missionary re.
pori-O5car L, Severson, Sayre, Pa
Assistant editor-J. L. Thomas, FLY
Creek, N Y.
The standing committees for the cur
rent church year were read as follows
STANDING COMMITTEES 1894
The following standing committees
for 1894 were nominate by the pre-
siding elders and confirmed by the
conference
Public worship-J G. Eckman, W. H.
Pearce, L. e. Floyd, NJ o. Fuller.
Stowards-D. c. Barnes, w. NJ, Miller,
]. G. Leacock, Harry Perkins, George X.
Powell, George d. Couch Levi Jennisor,
e, A. Place, F. F. Hall, E. Carley, John
Seacord, W. 3. Bennet.
Education w. g. Simpson. J. r. Boyle,
Q. L. Severson, l, N. Sbipman, John E.
Bone, j. A. Faulkner NJ S. Godshal. L.
L. sprague, l.. p. Howard, William Ed.
gor, II. B. Benedict, j. Bradshaw, L. W.
Griffith, William Connell, w. F. Clements,
H. ". Lee, W. J. Wech.
Epworth lCague-J o. Woodruff, A. b.
Drcker, w. c. Llnaberry, A. Griffin, L. B.
Weeks, W. T. Blair.
Church extension-H. n Vandeusen, A.
N. Colgrove. w. Frisby, NJ. S. Hard, B. N.
Breeis, q, G. Jacobs, George FORSYTH.
freedmeh's Aid and Southern Educa
tlon-J. II. Boyce, s. j. Austin, NJ. D..
Fuller, A. Wrigley, W. NJ. Shaw, l. c.
Estes.
sunday Schoois-W. H. Alrer, F. J.
Jones, l.. p. Howard, G. E. V8nwoert, j.
N Lee S. Haman.
Tract Cause-lsaac Jenkins, E Evans, s.
II. Wood, l.. F. Van Campen W. r. Coch.
ran, II. A. BlaLchard
Blb!r Cause--G F. Ace, G. c. Leyman.
s. Z. Walwortb,J j. &. Hogan, z. D. Shepard,
G, l.. Williams.
Tempcronce-W. H. Hitler, j. F. War
r.n, e. A. Benjamn, G. Il. Sacketr, J. c..
. johnson, q. Il. Prentice.
Publications Of the Book Concern-J r
Alien, N. b Ripley E. r. D. Briggs
Thomas Burgess, P, R. Hawkhurst, L. &.
F.uyd.
Missionary CaUse-L. W. Karschper. Il
Kilpatiick, W j. Hill, W. Frisbie,J. Madi
son, R. NJ Pascoe.
Episcopal Fund-E. E. Pearce P. g.
RrrEiDan, +, j. Jones, A. w. Cooper G.
W. Norhrop W. B. Thomas.
Oh ervance of Sabbath-G. NJ. Colyille
f. A. Dony, II. G. Harmed, q. H. Prentice
H. 5. Rose, r. P. Ripley.
Conference Relatons-H. G. Flair. A. F.
Brown, j. Il. Littell George t. Price, =,
Z. Doty, s. Jay.
Reception of Men bers-O. II. McAnulty.
+. Houck, G. A. Hayes A. j. Cook, G. b.
Stone, i. B. Weeks.
State OF the Church-C. N. Surdain. C.
b Personens, NJ. S. GOd%hall, F. Geudall,
d, W. Nicholson, w. H. Pearce.
State Of the County-C. W. Todd. II. Fl
Wilbur j. W. Webb. Q. G. Vroomnn. n
K. D. Briggs, l. B. Wilson.
To Nominate Officers for Conference So
cie'les-C. W. Babcock. j. f. Jones J. r.
ALGei, j. d. Santel, L. H. Depuy, j. S.
Lewis. '' -
Minlsterial Support-C II. Newinp, It.
T. Warnoch, Charles Smith, P. R. Tower.
G a. Cure j. H. TAYLOR.
Men3irs-A; Griffin. q. +. Ace, j. B.
Cook, j. +. Warner, W. NJ. Hitler W r
Neiherton, K, M. Pascoe, w. l.. Thorpe.
Church Music--H. G. Blair, A. Z. Chat.
ree, D; Personens A. G. Oliver, ]. L..
Ms. J. Underwood
Churches and Parsonages-J. F. Will.
Jams, H. E. Wheeler, J. H. Weston. s, A.
Terry, H. A. Green, Il. A. Williams.
Conference Collections-R W. Lowery.
G. Z, sweet, E. H. Dupuy, L. c. simpkins
+. d. Hartsock, j. r. Wagner
Local Preachers and Postoffices-D
Evans, G. N. Underwood, A. SchofieId, e,
$. Jeffrey, j. l.. Race, j. w. Hewitt.
subscriptions for Minutes--C. Fl. Reyn-
olds' F. j. Jones. S. h.. Florey, ]. II.
Crompton, j. a King, j. A. Transus.
RESOLUTIONS H. Rice, Charles Smith
+. Il. Parsons, II; L. Ellsworth, l. N. Ship.
man, S. g. Snowdsu.
Auditing Committee--S. d. Galpin &
+; Wright, w. t, Blair, W. b. Westlake.
p. R. Tower, j. @. Johnson,~
Conference Examinations--J. B. Sum.
ner, g, o. Beers, W. Edgar, s. jay. L.
Fitzpatrick, W. G. Simpson.
Reports were then made by Presid-
ing Elder Rev. Thomas Harroun, of
the Binghamton district. and Presid
ing Euler Rev. Henry M. Crydenwise.
of the Chenango district.
John IT, Goucher. president of tha