The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08

| churches Captain McCabe and the Rev.
DR.. Freeman, respectively, were preach-
ing to attentive audiences.
It surprised the pastors to see sucn
where did they come from? The fact ls
every Village n hamlet south of New
Dorp to hear these Methodist parsons,
for as one of them explained 70 the
writer. They be a powerful reiglous
NEARfNG THE END.
Today. Monday. It is confidently, ex-
thirty-eighth session OF this conference,
and ministers eVea.at an early hour this
morning were making preparations 70
were interested IN the appointments, and
who would be transferred te some
charge in the conference, discussed with
ZION; but the members of the Cabinet
would not say what had been done The
appointment list was practically finished
evening, but it may be reconstructed
this morning. The attention of one
name means a Encouragement of the en-
tire list, and as the Bishop n presid-
representatives of churches to GIVE them
this morning. The alteration OF one
known definitely until this evening or
perhaps tomorrow morning.
Soon after the customary prelim1naries
before actual business was begun these
on frial:-F. S. Williston. Charles 1.
Mead, r. S. Molyineux and Davis w. C.
Ramsey, Jersey City, district; Abel Me-
Z. jackson, II. p, King, W. r.. Nef
and G. D. Price of Paterson. With the
exception OF +. S. Williston from the
Jersey o., Si ~ os d tIdps c6 G2neeTnang re2 @G4a
unsatisfactory" all the candidates were
admitted on trial.
TO the surprise and gr~atihe9ation Of
appeared in his seat this morning very
mueh improved in health. and entirely
recovered from his severe attack, Of IL
ness. He was briInful of fun and ready
for anything in the shape Of a discus
CONFERENCE STEWARDS REPORT.
The report of the Board of Stewards
as presented this morning stated that the
stewards found that It would require
TO pay the ministers, making application
widows S. per annunn, $3.50. In addi-
ton, 10 give an sae9 aad ssqqRpHpooFf to to
a Il reegeipts are only $l2.oS648. we
have been obliged to reduce the amount
apporttoned to each person about p per
The request OF the Centenary Fund
and Preachers Aid Society that the
amounts apportioned to the districts be
increased has been carefully considered,
bht IN view of the ~stringeney OF the
times It has not been deemed advisable
10 increase the apportlonnaent Tor the
following year, yiz.-Jersey City district,
S2,SGa; Elizabeth district, $2,200; Newark
district 5000; Paterson district, $l,SoV;
total $10.9 00.
Jersey City, $500; Elizabeth, 81 7SI;
Newark, $3,449; Paterson, $lSl5; total,
WORK OF THE BOOK CONCERN.
The Rev. Sanford Hunt, D. D.. agent
OF the Methodist Book Concern. was next
introduced and in a long speech prsised
the work done by that department of the
church. He claimed for It that It sup
piles better and mere books to ministers
than any other concern in the United
w would ask YOU he concluded,
like to make q little money il we can,
and if there be any left at the end Of
NO INDIVIDUAL CUPS.
The Rev. John L.. Hayes, ever since
fitted about from seat to seat talking
with his brothers. n that on evidently
a very important suhjeet. He wander
ed over to the newspaper mems table,
II borrowed half a dozen sheets OF
erased it and finally tore the paper in
him and he wrote these words
Resolved, That we. as g conference,
express our disapproval Of Individual
| the services of cur church."
There" he added, handing back a
pencil to the writer, 81 guess that viii
give us something to talk about
He has just managed to make his mo-
ton, and, as Presiding Elder Hammond
says, Conference will wan to talk about
the cup matter, and there will be no
chance OF getting through the work to-
day.
CITY ELECTION TOMORROW.
Polls Am.