The Press., 1896-04-09
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The 56th annual session of the New England Lathen conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church has been held during the week at Fall River, Mass. Bishop Randolph s. Foster, D. D., L. L. D., presiding.
 The reports of the presiding elders show the conference 10 be in excellent condition. At the afternoon session on Wednesday the pastor of the Stafford Springs church preached the annual mis- sionary sermon from l Corinthians 9 22 and I Timothy AS. The topic being Reasons for carrying the Gospel to Stafford Springs church, Rev. J. E. Hawkins presided at this service. On Friday the lay electoral conference met and elected the following lay delegates to be held at Cleveland, o. in May: dele gates, David Gorden, Haydenville, and J. E. c. Farnham, Providence; reserves R. F. Raymond, New Bedford and G. w. Lathrop, Woonsocket. The same day ministerial delegates were chosen as fol- lows delegates, Revs. s. o. Benton, T. J. Everett, G. H. Bates and M. J. Talbot: reserves, Revs. E. c. Boss and D. A Wheden. Sunday the love feast was said to be the most spiritual and enjoyable of any held in recent years. At the after noon session seven were ordained deacOns and ten ordained elders. Among the most important work of the conference was the action on the three proposed constitutional changes. CD To amend the second restrictive rule, so that it shall read: Nor of more than two lay dele gates for an annual conference, and said delegates must be male members" (2) To amend it so that it shall read land said delegates may be men or women" (3) To substitute ''sixty- five" for forty five" as the basis of ministerial represen- tation. The ff1st was laid on the table by vote of 102 to 8; the second adopted by vote of Fl to 32 and the third re- jected by vote of 76 to 43. Among the official visitors were: T. w. Ham, ilton, D. D., corresponding secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Educa- tional society, W. A. Spencer, D. D., cor responding secretary of the board of church extension, c. H. Payne, D. D. corresponding secretary of the board of education, c. H. Parkhurst, D. D.. editor of Zions Herald, Rev. A. A. Wright, dean of the Boston correspondence school, Prof. G. K. Norris of the school of theology, Boston University, Rev. Julius Sopher, D. D., of Japan, Miss Mabel c. fl. Hartford who gave her experience as an eye witness of the recent massacres in China, Mrs. Mary Leonard Woodruff of the Woman's Home Missionary socie- ty. Following are some of the appoint ments: Norwich district Presiding eld- CT, Geo. H. Bates. Eastford, supplied by J. Richardson, Jr.; East Woodstock, to be supplied Mashapaug and Willing ton, to be supplied by 0. c. Terry Moodus and Haddam Neck, w. c. Newell; Quarryville, T. c. Denman; Rockville, w. J. Yates; South Coventry, l.. H. Massey; South Manchester, J. $. Wadsworth; Stafford Springs, J. I. Bar tholomew; Staffordville, c. H. Van Nat ter; Thompsonville, James Tregaskis; Holland, Lee church and Wesley chapel, J. B. Ackley; VOlnntown and G1iswold, supplied by w. A. Gardner; Vernon, D. w. Adams; Willimantic, w. A. Luce Warehouse Point, John Pearce; Fall River, Mass, first church, s. o. Benton: Providencetown, Mass, Centenary, c. E. Harris Taunton, Mass, Grace, E. F. Clark; Wakefield, R. l., J. E. Hawkins
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