The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-16

shown. You must speak of their truth
or falsity. I cannot permit any disser-
tation as to any discussion between a
presiding elder and a preacher. You
must confine yourself to the question
raised In the resolutions where the Of
fensive epithets are deprecated.
Mr.. Hogan--I asked Mr.. Thorpe
Bishop Andrews-That is not the
point and / cannot allow you to go into
the matter.
Mr. Hogan-Well. 1t Is not a personal
matter between Mr.. Thorpe and myself.
but one of principle. l am ready to re-
call one expression where i used a
chara acteri2ation, but / will not take
back one single word of the charges
made. AS to Offering an apology. re-
fuse to do So. l have been called a
crank and a fanatic and want to know
upon what authority Mr.. Thorpe makes
such insulting presumptions." Mr..
Hogan then began to make wild
charges, but the stern ruling of the
bishop and the overpowering feeling of
the meeting soon put termination to
the incident.
The New Officers.
The officers of conference societies
were elected as follows: Missionary So
ciety, president, presiding bishop; vice.
president, j. Il. Williams: secretary, G..
A. Cure, and j. s. Thomas, treasurer.
Temperance: w. NJ. Miller, president;
j. h. Bone, vice-president, and l.. b.
Weeks, secretary. Education: Presid-
ing bishop, president: l.. l.. Sprague,
first vice president; j. H. Race, second
president: II. c. McDermott, corre-
spending secretary; b. p. Ripley, re-
cording secretary. Tract society: S.
Homan, president: j. N. Lee, vice-presi-
dent; j. |. Smith, secretary; G. T.. Van
Woert, treasurer. Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education: j. A. Place. presl-
dent; w. Frisby. Gice-president; G. B..
Personious, secretary; G. o. Beers.
treasurer. Board of church extension
S. Jay, president; j. B. Wilson, vice.
president; NJ. w. Scott. secretary; M. NJ.
Mclean. treasurer; directors, j. A.
Faulkner, j. II. Cook. e. B. Olmstead
and the presiding elder, ex-officio men,
bers. Wyoming Conference Historical
society: NJ. S. Hard, president; presid-
ing elders. vice-presidents; j. F. War
ren, recording secretary; c. A. Benja-
min, corresponding secretary; j. N.
Shipman, treasurer; l.. l.. Sprague,
archivist and librarian.
The committee on resolutions present.
ed the following. which were adopted
by acclamation:
That it has been a great pleasure to
us. to have with us. as our presiding
officer, Bishop Edward G. Andrews;
that we have been greatly profited and
comforted by his excellent sermon and
address, and that we shall earnestly
beseech our heavenly Father to spare
him yet many years to the church.
That we have been encouraged by the
reports brought us by visiting brethren
of the work of our benevolent societies
and that we shall prayerfully and earn
estly represent to our people each of
these societies, their pressing needs,
abundant opportunities and blessed
work.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks
to the railroad corporations for reduced
rates of travel and to the Miners and
Mechanics bank for favors received.
Resolved. That we express our appre-
citation of the efficient work of the sec
retary, StatisticianS. the treasurer and
their assistants and thank them for
their valued services.
The resolutions also included votes of
thanks to the press and their repre-
sentatives. Rev. William Edgar, of
Carbondale church, the organist and
choir.
Close OF the Conference.
After the resolutions were disposed of
Bishop Andrews offered up an earnest
prayer for the members of the confer
ence, asking the Divine blessing on
those who would enter on their new
charges and beseeching that during the
coming year that all might dwell in
brotherly love.
At the conclusion of the service the
list of appointments We're read by the
bishop.