The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-30
T0DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
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NEWARK, March 30, iS96.-The vete-
rams of the Methodist Conference, the
supernumerary and -superannuateki
preachers, were specially honcred this
morning when each mans Character
was passed upon. When the presiding Ell
der, according to the established custom
had answers Nothing against the
BROTHER the veteran addressed a few,
words to the conference as to his health,
and occupation. Many of the speeches
Were affecting and the scene extremely
touching when a gray-haired preacher,
VINO had seen fifty years service in the
church., would with tears in his eyes,
thank the brethren for their support. One
aged pastor, the Rev. DR.. Charles Larew,
a picturesque old man with long silvery
hair partially concealed under a blue vel
vet cap made after the fashion Of ths
Old am9rtier,p said in trembling tones.-
'tBrethren. 7 am very well. l dig in my
garden all the spring, sometime ] preach
in the simmer and in the fall and win
ter ! chop wood and read, patiently wait
Praise the Lord, let's sing a hymn
cried DR.. Dunn, who was nearly crying
and and wanted to sing Or do something to
ference heartily joined in the hymn.
' When the Rev. John l.. Hayes name
was called hat worthy brother, on whose
Weather-beaten face is always playing q
smile, tried to look stern and speak in a
serious tone, but the ssold ADAM cropped
out ana ne naQ the conference alternative
laughing and crying. He had, he said, re,
sponded to his name forty-two times.
II you think We old men, he said,
looking straight at Bishop Floss, "are ole
volcanoes burned out you are mistaken.
We have smouldering fires burning With.
IN US, and It only needs tanning to burst
out again into a blaze. AS for my ~reia-
tons, Bishop, 1 leave that to you
(Laughter.).
, ! what I baye seen Of you. broth,
should saw YOU are in q very affaafius
condition Renewed laaghter..) enecelVs
The Rev. Daniel HaIleron, Of Jersey
Stewards, said he hoped the pastors
would always see that the veterans were
paid when they came to preach IN their
merary who had only .s1-4O IN his pockeu
and that represented his little alp to
last him for some time.
tha consideration of students. Thess
students were advanced to the studies
Of the fourth year:-Marion A. Johnston,
Rounds. Henry ] Johnston; advanced to
studies of second year-C. L. Mead, d.
Mcc E, Ramsey gfsW Malynessx' Absl g 6
son, w. r. Nef.
James Sinnester, appointed 20 miss:n,
red on trial on request Of Bishop Good
fellow and subsequently elected to elders
orders under the missionary rule. Brother
rial Nv Was not approved agp'5se BY the heae cesnm;tt on
@At@
on Conference Qualifications. Presidine
Elder Faulks then withdrew his appli-
cation.
AS a committee to select the place for.
the next conference the Bishop appointed
this Communicable Rev: Solomon Par
sons, the Rev. Henry SpeIimeyer, and
the Rev. DR.. Alexander Craig.
AT eleven O'clock a semi-centennial SER
Morrow and the Rev. Daniel C. Franckes.
who had completed fifty years Of service.
Only DR.. Morrow was present and he
read an address on his work during half
a century. During the course of that adj
dress the venerable brother drew a pic
ture of rogress in the future and Said
win be 4 fact. IT was just, too, he said:
but the worthy brother. by some mistake,
against giving women q vote IN tbs
church Conference remembered that vote
and laughed heartily at the admission.
This afternoon the memorial services
will be held. and this evening there win
lie another business session.