The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-09
METHODISTS.
Last Night Closed the Busy
Conference.
Appointments to the PuIpits Through
out the Districts.
The Conference Adjourns Sine Die After
Long Day and Night Session.
THE NEWS BUREAU. }
CHESTNUT STREET M. Il. CHURCH. :
Monday. April ., 1895. y

Monday. April 8, 1895.
This afternoons proceedings closed
with the report of the conference board
of home missions; read and adopted.
Committee on home missions nominated
G.. Bates president; X. Douglas, vice presi-
dent, and w. 1. Ward, secretary OF the
board of home missions and they were APP
proved.
Committee on Bible work reported.
The report adopted.
The committee on w. ii. NJ. Society
gave its report through w. Alger, which
was adopted.
The committee on Sabbath observance
reported through l.. G.. Horton. 1t was
adopted.
The Freedman's Aid and Southern Edu-
cation societies reported. Adopted.
w. Hood reported for the committee on
w. +. M. Society. Adopted.
Conference board OF deaconesses re-
ported through DIR. Kaufman. Miss Emma
Ross, made a deaconess by our board, is
the first one made within our bounds.
Adopted.
By unanimous vote Miss L. Ross was
approved by the conference.
Committee on deaconess' work excused.
j. Cannon read the report OF committee
on Church Extension Society, which was
adopted.
Committee on annunity plan read their
report through w. Yates and it was
adopted.
Also the same of committee on educa-
ton.
&. l.. Bovard, Superintendent N. L.
Mission in New Mexico at Albuquerque,
gave an endorsement to the Conference
of Rev. Mr.. Fitch who this year, on
account of impaired health, returns to
work in the North.
Rev. Z. ID. Blakeslee, ID. D., the popular
president of East Greenwich Seminary,
was voted time to represent that insti-
tuition.
Evening Exercises.
At 1880, with DIR. Whedon in the chair,
Conference reassemb bled and III. Martin
conducted the devotional exercises.
The old cats away the kittens play, was
illustrated al this time. Dozens were
on the floor shouting "Mr.
President, Mr.. President" and 81 have
the floor" ETC., until all was confusion,
clapping, etc. Then Dr. Whedon sug-
gested that they do not clap unless some-
thing was exceedingly funny. At this,
preachers and audience went off into
Mysteries of laughter and applause.
At this point Bishop Walden and his
cabinet entered the room and soon dig
nifty prevailed once more, and business
moved on nicely. Secretary Benton read
the minutes OF morning and afternoon
sessions and they were approved.
Collection for the sexton amounted to
si1.
Rev. J. s. Breckinridge, agent OF the
Methodist Brooklyn Hospital, arrived,
was introduced and gave good report of
that house of mercy. In speaking of i'm
provements OF the age he amused the
Conference by telling OF man who
tried to break out of old ruts and began n
a typewriter letter saying: "Now | take
my typewriter on my knee" In flash the
Conference saw what that might
mean and went off into laug ghter
often renewed. lie told OF a
bequest OF 5000 which a lady had made
a few days back. To jew and Gentle,
white surgical and medical treatment is
Romauist and Protestant, black and
given with equal care.
Communication from the Central Penn
sylvania Conference in regard TO repre-
sentation in General Conference making
one lay delegate 10 every 65 clerical. Voted
be published in the year book of the Con-
ference and to be acted on next Confer
ence.
Another communication of kindred
legislation was disposed of as in the former
case.
Judges OF appeals were here appointed.
Report of the select number in the case
OF G. l.. Dunbar. After long and careful
examination have decided on his case and
he is expelled from the ministry and
mem bership of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The bishop said: "This is my blue Mon
day, bat j am good natured enough to
stay till morning to finish the business
decently, ana now let US not hurry. You
will get the appointments no sooner by
hurrying"
Rev. g. Delamater, from the Bombay
Conference, India, was transferred to this
Conference and put on the effective list.
J. Johnson, NJ. Frichlow, &. Purdy, ID.
Adams and &. Allen were received on
trial.
Committee on resolutions OF apprecia-
tiop passed: To the Bishop; Chestnut
Street Church, Rev. Buck; President &.
Il. and other clergymen OF various de-
nominations; postal department;
the press; to the rail-
way companies, otc. 8. 8. Cummings
was appointed agent OF Home for Little
Wanderers; Elder Williams, chaplain
Bedford Post Society; J. IL. Nutting,
chaplain State Institutions; G.M. Hamlin,
president Mallallieu Seminary. J. IL.
James, agent OF Connecticut Temperance
Union. After these appointments the
journal OF the night session was read and
approved.