The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-02
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Church Literature and Periodicals-W.
A. Luce, }. S. Wadsworth, j. III. Allen.
Bible Work-G. III. Hastings, Il. III.
Dupuy, w. Il. Davis.
Sunday Schools-J. III. Mcdonald, N.
G. ,Alger, Jacob Belts
Temperance-G. A. Grant j. ii. James,
Eben Tirrell, Jr.
Sabbath Observance. L. Bartb bolomew,
j. ;. Bridgford, q. A. Sisson.
General Missionary Cause-M.J. Talbot,
E. Il. Clark, Richard Povey.
Church Extension--C. A. Stenhouse, r.
j. Ayres, A. w. Kingsley.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa-
tion-J. L. Pitner, Il. Z. Bass. Z. n.
Womap's Foreign Missionary Society
J. A. l.. Rich. G. w. Elmer, Joseph Hol-
lingshead.
woman's Home Missionary Society-L.
M. flocken, James Tregaskis, John Old
ham.
Services for Conference Of 1ss7-w. J.
Yates, @. w. Hunt, G. S. Davis.
Publisher OF the year book-The secre-
tary.
Ohituaries--To be selected as the &C.
casion may arise.
The treasurer, w. +. Foster, was per-
mitted to make statement to the con-
ference and take collections for necessi-
tous cases.
Rev. A. A. Wright, dean of the Bos-
ton University, was introduced. He is
in charge of 1.-The School of Correspond
ence of New Testament Cheek. he
showed a number of the beauties OF the
ideas found alone in the original Greek.
AS q canvasser for the Methodist Review
and Gospel in all lands, Rev. W. l..
Hood was appointed by the conference.
One thousand five hundred and twenty
dollars was the amount of the draft
from the Methodist Book Concern, New
York city. This large amount for the
needy conference claimants. to swell the
amount from charges though the confer
ence, was so gratifying to the ministers
that they applauded the announcement
when Bishop Foster made it.
Rev. q. A. Grant introduced move
ment to put the Conference Home Mission
Society back on the list of standing COM
mittees of the conference. 1t was adopted.
A committee of nine was appointed on
conference relations, to receive and act
upon any needed change of relation con-
cerning any of the members OF the con-
ference. Action on constitutional ques-
tions was made the order OF the day to-
morrow at 10 a. m.
Bishop Foster pleasantly remarked to
Mr.. Adams, Congregationalist' "All
Methodist ministers in the world once a
year hear this: Is there anything against
him?'
New Bedford district was called. II. j.
Everett, presiding elder, his character
being passed, reported the work in his
charge. sixiy-five ministers under his
care have been able, with no break by
death, to do grand work. A number
OF churches have given notice they will
have to reduce salaries paid pastors;
few, 10 advance salaries paid. The erec-
tlou of a chapel in the suburbs of Taun-
ton has been made this past year,. Fel-
mouth and South Carver have improved
their church building. Long Plain,
Bridgewater, Cottage City and other
churches have improved their property.
4 he amounts raised for missions this
year will be an increase on rast year. Cen.
tennial services were held in Province
town and South Carver, where Metho-
dism began in 1895. The Epworth
Leagues have been gaining i'm number
and activities. The Deaconess work in
Fall River is more and more satisfactory.
The Portuguese mission is advancing.
Many revivals and much evangelstic work
has been the feature of the spiritual ac-
tivity among the 80 churches in the dis
trict.
Rev. G. L. Harris introduced series OF
resolutions deprecating closing churches
on Easter Sunday when conference Sun
day seems to interfere with holcing such
services. The resolutions were laid on the
table. The time was extended a few
moments.
The time of the first meeting of COM
mittees announced in the manual
Rev. G.. w. Hunt was appointed to con-
duct the half hour nevotion tomorrow
a. m, and Rev. W. III Davis to lead the
evangelistic service al D. m. today,
Benediction by Bishop Foster.