The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-10

sense and administers sound advice sugared
over with nonsense as some fond motner
giving medicine to her children, hides the
pill or powder in mass OF jam. Brother
Hayes won his point and proper evidence
was substituted for suspicious.
The Rev DR.. Boswell read the list OF mem
bers appointed by the bishop as committee
on lay delegates (the woman's representation
matterl and which is as follows:-Rey. !. l.
Boswell, Henry Baker, J. =. Adams, Jno. l.
Morrow, ]. w. Young 5. u. Jones and H..
w. Burr.
The Rev. Solomon Parsons was unanim-
ously appointed temperance agent of the
conference to stir up the lethargic Legisla-
ture to do something in putting down the
drink traffic. Conference then adjourned
until the evening when the Rev. w. H.
Boole. D. D., delivered an address before the
anniversary of the Total Abstinence and
Prohibition Society.
ToDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The sixth and last day of the conference
opened with the customary prayer meeting,
led by the Rev. Dr. c. s. Colt.
ssCome brothers" !" he said to group of
gray-headed veterans, "we may not be
here next year; let us get down right here
and pray together"
About dozen of the oldest members in the
conference knelt at the communion rail, and
each offered prayer for the Church and
the ministry At this moment Bishop Ninde
came IN ana Sll6Qbly JOlu0u bu5 SllV6ly
headed brethren on their knees.
When the business session opened, since
there was large number of reports to pre-
sent, the conference agreed to suspend the
rules OF order and permit only five minute
speeches.
THE MEAD CASE.
Bishop Ninde, himself, started the question
of the admission of Peter F. Mead to elders
orders, by suggesting that the case should be
taken ND and settled at once
The Rev James NJ. Freeman took the
initiative by moving that Mead be discon-
tinued from the ministry.
1t was complete surprise to Mr.. Mead
supporters that they should be so adroitlys
placed on the defensive by the very COM
mittee they attacked yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. Larew warmly championed
Mead, and so did Rev DIR. Robertson, but
Prelate Presiding Elder S. P. Hammond en-
dorsed the Examining Committees action,
and said that there weress many things he
would like to say about the case, but thought
it unwise to utter.
sLet us know all the facts" exclaimed
the Rev. John A. Gutteridge, Mead's warm
est advocate.
San right Pll tell them if you insist"
returned DR.. Hammond; but storm OF
noes from the main body of the confer
ence and cries for the previous question
brought the bishop to his feet. He put the
question and it was carried. Then the orig
inal motion to discontinue was put and car
ried by an overwhelming majority. Mr..
Peter F. Mead is no longer attached to the
Methodist Conference.
The request of Revs. G. E. Scott and T.
Tomlinson for removal to supernumerary re-
lations, was refused after long discussion.
The reason for this was that the brethren de-
sired the transfer because of business recon-
mendations.
RECEIVED ON TRIAL.
The following were received on trial.
j. Rodes, JAS n. GOWNS, A. Evans, Fred G.
Mooney, J. F. Mashman, I. s. Molyneux, p.
A. Quimby and J. jackson. They were
individually introduced to the conference,
the members of which stood up. The candi-
dates retired while their characters were
passed When O'Donnell's name was under
discussion fully an hour was wasted In deter
mining his qualifications. At length he got
through.
Conference then took up the third dis
ciplinary question, s'Who have been received
ON credentials~
The first name presented was H. J. Johns
ton of Canada and concerning him the prosy
brethren thought it good opportunity to
make long speeches.
''Why does he come heres" asked a
brother.
because he prefers the United States to
Canada lLaughterl replied Rev. DR.. Bos-
well, ssI would have thought it strange and
worthy of inquiry If Brother Johnston had
preferred Canada to the United States" !"
Renewed laughter.1
Mr.. w H. Beach, director of the Jersey
City Board of Education, appointed at the
beginning of the conference as committee
of one to go to Trenton and urge the passage
of an act to introduce scientific instruction
in our public schools as to the evil effects of
the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Beach said that he presented the bill
&<xE
but he entertains little hope of ever getting a
bill through that body. 1t is extremely diff
ficult to carry a good measure through the
atmosphere in Trentons legislative halls.
Mr.. Beach received vote of thanks for his
services and was continued on the commit
tee.
The Rev. Charles Barnes moved that a
committee of five be appointed to look into
the matter of qualifications of students. The
present plan of admitting candidates is un-
satisfactory. The committee shall take INTO
consideration the question of improved
methods for admitting candidates. The
matter was approved.
Committees FOR 189495.
The committees for the new year are:-
Triers of Appeals-D. L. Lowrie. c. R.
Barnes, II. Spellmeyer, w. c. Snodgrass, F.
A. Mason, E. W. Burr, P. G. Bascom.
Board of Church Trustees Elizabeth
District-W E. Blakeslee, G. R. Barnes.
Laymen, Jas. MCGEE, James Floy: Jersey
City-John Atkinson Chas. E. Little, Lay
men, Samuel Sterling, H. B. McKensie.
Newark-Rev. Henry Baker, W. G. Snod-
grass Laymen, G. J. Ferry, Elkanah
Drake Paterson-Rev. W. A. Hoagland,
j. R. Wright. Laymen, II. G. Clark,
Charles r. Hopson.
Committee on Examination:-Adm
on Trial-F. Bloom, F. G. Tomlinson, D. w.
Ryder and J. H. Egbert. First year-C. F.
Hull, T. H. Jacobs. G. S. Jamison and T. D.
Fragee. Second year-E. NJ Garten, S. D.
Jones, w. Mccain and J. B. Johnston.
Third year-W. Eakins, r. B. Collins, 5. B.
year, Crawford, A. L. Wilson, Albert
Cain and NJ S. Lambert. Local Orders-S.
H. Jones, F. J. Tomlinson, J. A. Cole and G.
M. Anderson.
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