Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-04-18
THE ANNUAL MEETING


Of the New Jersey Methodist
Episcopal Conference, in Ses-
sion in Trinity Church.
The Home Missionary Society of the
Nav Jersey Conference, Is he diog its
annual meeting In Trinity M. E.
Church, this city.
The seasions are we'll attended and
are very interesting.
The sessions began Tuesday after-
noon; the deve tional exercises were
conducted by Miss josephine Co.bin,
OF the Desconts,' Home, Philadel-
2hie. In the absence OF the President
OF the Society, Mrs. Fisk.
Mrs. Camtnade WAS elected to serve
In her place.
An address of welcome was made
by Rev. j. F. Heilenman, pastor of
the church. which was replied to by
Mrs. Amer, of New Brunswick.
The roll of the officers was called,
each response being with Scripture
text.
The District Secretaries repol ted
the work In their districts for the year.
597 members were reported for 1895,
being an increase of 359 over 1894.
Conference committees were ap-
pointed; visitors were introduced, and
the repo' of the corresponding Secre-
tary closed the afternoons session.
The evening session opened at 7.3O
O'Clock, DR.. Mace, of Central Church,
conducting che opening exercises.
An address was delivered by Miss
Corbin, of Philadelphia. From her
address 1t is gathered lat the Deacon.
ess work was authorized In 1888 In
the M. E. Church there are now over
30 Homes and about 400 Deaconesses.
Inc Homes are net places to reform
persons, but are homes for Deacon.
esses. They do not receive stated
salaries, but some are allowed So per
month.
The Home In Phila 1elphia is sup
portsd by the Home Missionary So
ciety. One large room In the Home is
used for lunch room.
Singing and praying may be heard
here and many are In this way,
brought to Christ.
Some object ia the dress of the Dsa-
conesses. By putting on this style of
dress they are admit. d In places they
could not reach In ordinary dress.
Thursday evenings go girls meet,
have games, are taught to read, have
singing and prayers. Many here, too
are reached.
Some Catholics come In; at first they
refuse to sing tae hymns and repeat
the Scriptures, but very soon they be-
come intert ed and take part with
the Pre- testants In the services.
A class of boys are taught In the
Home; much good is done In this way
homes In dark alleys are visited where
no sunshine ever Gomez. Food and
clothing and words of cheer are
carried to those homes, there they are
taught better way of living.
Homes are found for poor children,
and little children and their mothers
are tax out to the Park, and into
the country for day.
The Deacont sses are assigned to the
different churches. Pastors need help
In Wis ting families they cannot reach.
Mss Corbin's address was followed
by one by Mrs. J. T. Ellis, of Newark.
She reviewed the work OF the Society
In the whole church. She said in 1880
there were 1885 members, but In 1890
the Home Mission Society distributed
through the hands of Its women one
million dollars.
The work of self.sacrifice is busy all
over the land, doing the little things
for the Master.
Mrs. Ellis earnest address was quite
lengthy and very interes ting.
At Its close ladies' quartette sang
"Abide with me" most charmipgly,
The quartette was composed of Mrs.
Janvier, Mrs. Beach, Miss Rice and Mrs.
Buck.
CAUGHT AT LAST.