The Monitor-register., 1896-03-20
Kew Jersey annual Conferences.

ference in Central M. E Church, Bridge
ton, Bishop Joyce presiding, IN Friday
the balloting for delegates to the General
Conference began, ard was concluded on
Saturday morning. Rev. J. B. Graw, D.
D., Rev. Geo. B. Wight. D. D.. Rev. j.
r. Mace. Phi. D., Rev. George Reed and
Rev. J.. l.. Roe were elected the delegates.
The Lay Electoral Conference also assem-
bled on Friday, and elected Gen. ]. +.
Rushing. of Trenton, and Mr.. @. w. Shoe
maker, of Bridgeton, lay delegates to the
General Conference.
The Conference voted against the
removal of the time limit, and in favor of
admitting women to the General Con.
ference, both questions evoking consider
able discussion.
The next session of the Conference will
be held in Central M. E. Church, Trenton.
Rev. J.. Hoffman Batten, Secretary of
the Conference Epworth League, pre-
sented a set of resolutions from that body
in relation to amusements-the dance,
theatre-going and kindred amusements.
The resolutions were promptly adopted,
Bishop Joyce remarking that any Metho-
dist who didn't favor such resolutions
ought to come to the mourner's bench.
The following were admitted on trial:
George D. Thompson, George W. Ridout,
Joseph B. Kulp and Thomas E. Brock.
Sunday was a wonderful day, and
marked this session of the Conference
as the most remarkable in its long his
tory. The Conference lovefeast was a
season of great religious fervor, and the
sermon by Bishop Joyce was a mastery
effort, and yet SO plain as to captivate all
hearts. His text was 1 John ii, z, every
one that loyeth God is born of God and
knoweth Cod" We have only room for
a ~pararraph or so,
Ia part he said: s'The Charistian Scrip
tures deal in large subjects. They are
great in the nature of the doctrines set
forth: great in the essence of the truth
thew declare: great in the trend of char
aeter: great in the results finally pro-
dueed in the character of men loyal
absolutely to the life of righteousness.
Every man will ha We a religion, because,
first. thew have a conscience; second,
because men will have a character in spite
of themselves. Every man has a religion.
Men NAV be Indifferent to preaching, may
be non believers, may be skeptical to the
last degree. and those points are their
religion. No question, handle it as you
may, that in it there is not a moral ele-
ment. True it is in commercial, educa.
tional or political life.
ga mans strength is that which domi-
mates him, which rules. True, he may
have weaknesses. but q mans strength is
measured with the idea of the principles
that rule him. The size of a mans world
is the size of his ideas. Small ideas.
small world. Small world, small man.
The nature of the mans world is the
nature of the man. If his ideas are pure,
he is pure. If his ideas stoop to low
things. he must sink to the same low
level. The man with ideas rules society.
The man without ideas is the sponge that
takes up. Ideas are in the intellectual
and moral world a standard as in the
commercial world. 1t takes a certain
number to measure up. Any that fall
below Gods standard are a mistake and
a man is utterly powerless IN the CRISIS.
"Men may meet on the loftiest crest of
brains. May meet in the lowest valleys
with hearts. Join them, and he knows
something. Knows God. Every mar
wants to be better man ne KNOWS nimseii
to be. Initiate God. BE a sacrihce. Inc
that can sacrifice helds IN the palms
of his hands the possibility or zoo
Kingdom.
"Know God. God is no stranger. You
can talk to him. He is a nelghoor: why,
sometimes man feels that nj could WALK
On the sun-crest heights OF the world 70
be with God"
Feelingly the Bishop closed, remarking
that he would rather be here to-day than
in Heaven. He had the best chance TO
tell the world something. "You will! for
get me-" said he. u will soon pass from
minds, but want you, on This 10Th
day of March, to get the idea OF the
marvellous saving power OF this wonder
full Saviour"
The Bishop ordained W classes, Elders
and Deacons, the Elders moulding FRANK
Moose, Samuel K. Hickman, Frank A.
Howell, John r. Greer and JoserhEr
Wilde.
The Deacons ordained we're George n.
Middleton, Alfonso Dare, John s.. Ware,
Benjamin Patterson, Leander E. Squires,
Canwill T. Fisher, Samuel Quickmire,
John r. Vannatta, Matthias Il. Messler,
John W. Lee, Jesse K. Bodine, Charles
D. Morris.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the raising of $500 for a Hanlon Chair"
in Pennington Seminary the conference
to payspne-half.
DR.. Hanlon, of Pennington Seminary,
and Rev. Jesse R. Thompson addressed
the Conference in favor of proposition
No. 2, relative to the admission ofyomen-
as lay delegates to the General Confer
ence. Rev. Eli Clifford and Rev. Edmund
Hewitt, Of Camden, opposed the PROPOSE
ton. 1t was carried by a vote of 6S to %.
A change was madei in the ministerial
representation at the General Conference
that not less than one for every sixty
five members of the annual Conference
shall be allowed instead of one representa-
tive for every forty-fve members.
The following statistics were furnished
by Statistician Boswell:
Bridgeton District-Probationers, 1,4O9;
full members, 10, 1874; Sunday schools, 96;
officers and teachers, 1903; scholars, 49, |
21S; churches, 90; probable value, $685. |
e25; probable value of ~parsonages, $104,-
450; missionary collections, S7,643.
Camden District Probatiouers, 1864;
full members, 1924; Sunday schools, OIL;
officers and teachers, 2.003; scholars,
Is S76: churches, 81; probale value;
1920, 100; value of ~parsonaees, $125, $50;
missionary collections, $8,088.
New Brunswick NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., |
1,490: full members, 1904; Sunday
schools, So; officers and teachers, !, 654;
scholars, LILAC; churches, e6; probable
value, SS19, 100; value of ~parsonages
1927. $50; missionary collections, So, 450. |
Trenton Observation-Disclosures, 1,702;
full members, 1859; Sunday schools, 81; |
officers and teachers, 1,789; scholars, 49,
$50: churches, 76; probable value, $780, |
900; value of ~parsonages, $115, 100; mis-
sionary collections, 1874.
The total number of probationers is
6 465. and the total number of full menu
bers is AZ. 1898. The total number of Sun
dav school scholars is SO, 121.
The total value of church property is |
placed at SO, 532, IT'S.
A memorial service was held Monday