The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-02
REV. J. c. H0CAN'S Case
Brought to the Attention of the
Wyoming Conference.
COMMITTEE MAS APPOINTED
win Make un Investigation Of the Case
and Bring in u Report Details of
the business Transacted ut
First Days Session.


munion under the direction of Bishop
Vincent, assisted by the presiding eld-
ers. After the sacrament of the Lords
supper the bishop spoke briefly upon
the sacredness of the ceremony.
This was followed by the business
session. which opened with the calling
of the roll of pastors and probationers
by Secretary Edwin b. Olmstead At
the election Of officers Edwin h. Ohm
stead was chosen secretary and john
B, Sheed and W. Il. Simpson assist
ants. ii. Fl. WILDER vas elected stats
tica! secretary and q. h. Stone treas
urer. The following conference conf
mittees We're reported:
Audit!ng-T. NJ. Fuiey, W. II. Hitler. W.
X. Cockrane.
Bible Causes II. Wood. J. II. Boy.
n. \. Blanchard. Ziba Evans. J. l.. Race,
q. G. Jacobs.
Church Extension-J. V. Newell. J. II.
Taylor. J. Il. Allen. T. II. Parsons, A,
Schoiield and II. W. Lowry
Conference Relations-J. II. Littell. !. j.
Smith. }. n, Lee. J. ". Nicholson. Levi
Jamison and Philip Houck
Church Alliances ii. Flory. l.. f.. San
ford. j. 5. Crompton. II. e. Blair. W. NJ
Shaw and &. B. Personeo,is.
Churches ard Parsonages--L. f.. Van
Hosen. l.. 7. Van Campen, T.. l.. Jeffrey
j. a. Transue. ID. l.. Mcdonald and l.. F.
Howard
Conference Collections-J. Il. Angel, j,
W. Davis. d. b. Wilson c. r.. Sweet, s.
f. Hunt and +. a. King.
Conference Examnations-G com,
mittec of examination.
Education-L. b. Weeks. f.. r. Briggs.
Professor II. W. Griffith c. A. Place, G.
r. Stone, J, d. Miller, J. +. +. Bone, r.
Surdam, NJ. d. Fuller. A. J. Decker. W.
II. Pearce, L. l.. sprague. NJ. S. Hard,
Williain Connell. G. II. Newing, f. h.
OlmsteaG and Marcus w. Scott
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Epworth Leagues c. Smpkins. b. p.
Ripley. r. Il. Warnock. A. r. Chaffee, Il.
II. WILDER and NJ $. Godshall
Episcopal Fund-B. b. Carruth. a. d.
falpin. }. B Sweet, Thomas Burgess. G..
Nj: Olmstead and p. r. Tower
Frerdmans Aid and Southern Educa-
ton Society G.. Estes. J. b. Sumner.
G. c. Nrooman. Charles Smith Jonas I'm
derwood and C.. d. Shepard.
General Conference EXpenses-E. l..
Snrtee, Thomas Eva. J. NJ Correli 4. ID.
Dav.l, s "A. Terry ana Joshua Brundie.
Local Preachers and Postofi,ce-B. r.
iian.oa \. w. Cooper, H. 4. Greene,
George o Beers. William Edgar and j. +.
Jones.
Ministera, SUPPORTS. II. Ace. A. N.
Calsrove J.. b. Law. George r. Price.
q. T.. Var Woe and f. ID. Hartsock.
Memoirs-J. II. Race. William Frise. II.
&. McDermott. NJ. $. Hard, l.. $. Sprague
NJ. S. GodshaIl, W. II. Alger and 4. Grif-
Tin.
Nomination of officer, for Conference
Societies-C. II. Reynolds. r. NJ Pascoe,
j. W. Price, j. Il. Santee. q. y. Under
wood, H. G. Hameds.
Observance of the Sabbath. B. Cook
f. A. Dony. W. 4. Turner, &. NJ. Olm.
stead. A. g. Oliver and Guy Snowden.
Publication of Book Concern--C. r.
Mogg. j. A. Faulkner. W. A. Wagner
G, \; benjamin, n. b. Ripley. II. L. Ellis.
worth.
Reception of Members-D. C. Barnes
Babcock, j. b. Wilson and W. G. Simpson
Resolutions--Joh Bradshaw. G. A
Place, +. y. Smith. w. H. Strong, .. |.
seyerson,, c. p. Tiffany.
| Stewards-J. G.. Leacock. A. ID. Decker
| A. j. Cook. W. NJ. Hitler, j. y. Shipman
W. r. Hlair: laymen. r. j. Penwarden
, C. W. burnside. w. w. Corbin, Christian
Walters, Il. W. j'eckwith. William Still
Well
/ sunday schools--H. A. Williams. G. II
Charles Smith. j. W. Wooiey.
State Of Church Thomas Harroun. VII
son TREBLE, 5. Jay, j. S. Lewis, c. A
Benjamin. II. B. Benedict.
State of the Country-I. G. Floyd J
! ", Nicholson. John bradshaw, l.. A
Subscription for Mnutes-C. C. Vroo
man, Il. NJ. Lowry. II. +. Wheeler. Il. +.
Pearce. N. w. Barnes and y. j. Hawley
Tract Cause-nF. d. Cornell, Clark Gal
lender. p; g. Ruckman; H. \. Van pu
Temperance and Prohibition--George II
! Prentice. y. Fitzpatrick. w. s. Wilcox
l.. G. Murdoch. w. l.. Linnabery, l.. II
Weeks.
PRESIDING ELDER NAMES.
| A. j. Van Cleft was elected reporte
for the Christian Advocate and w. l..
I.inaberry. for the Northern Christia,
| Advocate. Presiding Elder Van Clef
offered resolutions to be given to tn
general conference asking for chang
in the boundaries between the centra
New York and Wyoming conference
The relation of Charles Hayes wa
changed from that of superanuated t.
active and teh bishop appointed tn
gentlemen as presiding elder durinj
active and the bishop appointed tn
gentleman as presiding elder of tn
Binghamton district during the ses
sion.
Mr.. Hayes reported that one member
J. G. Hogan, did not go to his appoint
ment and committee was appointed (
inquire into the matter. Austin Grif
fin, NJ. M. Trisby. C. H. Sackett. Geo
A. Cure. w. b. Wesley. j. f.. Warne
Il. +. Hall. j. F. Wagner and F. Gen
dali were appointed as such a commit
tee. The committee met In secret ses
sion at 3 o'clock this/afternoon. TIL
reports of the pastors as to their con
ference claimants We're given. Tn
case of John Il. Morley of Beach LAX,
Wayne county, Pa, who had bee
working in the interests of the Luther
an faith for some time, was considered
The bishop said that he was of the opin
ion that great care should be exercise
in who should be taken into the confer
ence. The case was put before the CON
mittee on conference relations. Th
case of Gideon c. Lyman. of Pittstoi
Pa. was referred to the committe,
which has charge Of such matters Nj
Lyman Is worn out and wishes to b
placed on the superanuated list. tTpo
motion of Presiding Elder Eckman tn
matter was referred to the committe
on conference relations.
The following assistant treasurer
were announced: G.. G.. Jacobs, w. I
Wagner, s. G. Snowden. S. II. Terr,
G. Fl. Prentice and +. j. Doty. NJ
Hayes had no report to offer for ii
Binghamton district. so Presiding Elt
er Crydenwise, of the Oneonta distric
submitted his. The cabinet held sta
tistical session beginning at 2 O'cloc
in the afternoon at which time II
usual reports Were given by the mil
listers. -
HISTORICAL LECTURES.
A course OF FIVE historical lectur,
was begun at s O'clock In the afte
noon. The first was by Rev. J.
Faulkner and the others will be gvi
by Robert W. Rogers, Of Drew The
logical seminary. Mr.. Faulkner's SUI
ject was THE Historical Preparatit
4 for Methodism." He spoke first of Il
intellectual preparatlch for Metho,