The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-08
PLACING The ministers
List of Stationing Committee Pre-
sentcd at Ayoca Yesterday.
OFFICERS WHO WE'RE ELECTED
Rev. J. Proud Chosen Delegate to Eastern
Conference Report of Progress
Presented Conference to
BE Held at Shnmokiu.

Promptly at Q o'clock yesterday morn
ing the business session of the Primitive
Methodist conference opened at Avoca
when the regular order of business was
suspended to consider matters pertain
ing to the redemption fund OF the book
room. toward which the clergy of the
conference have pledged the sum OF
$1.7OO. to be paid within ten years. II
was resolved that Il special collection
be taken in each church annually for
the purpose.
At the afternoon session the annual
appointments were made as follows
President, Rev ]. Proud; vice-presl-
dent. Rev. +. C. Batche; general secre-
tary, w. r. Nichols: missionary secre-
tary, c. Prosser; secretary TO contingent
fund. Rev. ID. Savage; trustees, Rev
Daniel Savage, president; Rev 7. NJ
Bateman. d. D.. Rev. George Lees and
b. j. Smith. w. j. Hooper, ID. Harris,
T. NJ. Jones, C. Schneider and w. ].
Yeo.
Appointments of Ministers.
The ministerial appointments were as
follows; Schuylkill district.-Tam-
iutiud, u. Lees Sl. IldIT, w. D. IslCh-
ards; Mahonay City. S. r. Nichols
Giriadville, r. NJ. Bateman, d. D..
Pottsville district-Shenandoah j.
Bath: Willamstown. A. Iverson; Sha-
mpkin, ]. Walker: Seek. J. NJ Reseigh
Hazleton, w. f. Nichols: Mt. Pleasant
and F'reeland, S. Cooper; Gillerton, 7
Sharp.
Wyoming distrist-Plymouth. First
church. w. II. Ackerly: Plymouth, Sec
ond church, J. Moore; Morris Run. T
NJ. Phillips; Plains, J. Sutcliff; Avoca
j. ]. Jones, A. NJ; Wilkes-Barre. First
church, II. G. Russell, Wilkes-Barre
Second church, A. Woodcock; Nanti-
coke, r. Wilson: Scranton, C. Prosser;
Parsons circuit, s. Penglare: Priceburg
w. II. Holder: Taylor, j. Proud; Jer-
myn, w. 7. Williams; Blakely, G. Ball
Pittsburg district-New Castle, H.
Buckingham; Shawnee district. Stone
boro', II. buckingham; Pittsburg First
church, w. Bentley: Pittsburg Second
C. H. Higginson; Irwin, G.. JEFF
fries; Westmoreland, John McGinnis
Niles, J. b. Tyler; Youngstown, o., dis
trict, Hontzdale. A. E. Iverson; Sewick-
ly circuit, 4. Bell; New Straitsville. dis
trict, Pittsburg Third church, NJ. Har-
vey.
Where the word district" occurs 1t
means that the district supply will fill
the pulpit at times.
Next Conference Mt ShamOkin.
1t was decided that the next con-
ference be held at Shamukin in the
first week of May, 1896. Rev. T. NJ.
Bateman, ID. D., will preach the ordina-
tion sermon, and Rev. Daniel Savage
the conference sermon
Rev. J. Proud was elected delegate to
the eastern conference. to be held at
Four Woods, Mass, during the pres
ent month.
1t was reported that during the past
year over $50 new members had been
added to the conference, and over $1O,-
900 raised for real estate utilized for
church property.
Resolutions were passed expressing
the sympathy Of the conference with
the friends of late Rev. w. ]. Oliver,
and, also. with Rev. w. Mckenzie in
his recent bereavement.
In the evening the young peoples
platform meeting was held, when Rev.
T. NJ. Batemap presided. Rev. w. Opie
delivered an excellent address on "Al-
ways Have Definite Object in View
and Aim At It." Rey. ]. Moore spoke on
Love One Another"