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NEWARK CONFERENCE.
Methodist Ministers AS
semble for Legislative
and Executive Work.
IN RUNYoN's OLD CHURCH
Bishop Foss Prcsides -Doings Of
Jersey City Preachers.
IN RUNYoN's OLD CHURCH

ninth time in the history of the Newark
Methodist Church Conference this city
has the honor of entertaining the pastors
of that body in their annual deliberations
over the affairs of the church Confer
ence opened this morning in ST. Paurs
Church, on Broad street.
This browHs1one structure, standing
on the southwest corner of Broad and
Marshall streets. is perhaps the most
beautiful building in the district as well
as one of the wealthiest and most infiuen-
tial- The late Ambassador and ex-Chan-
cellor Theodore Runyon was Worship
per here and a trustee. 1t was organized
in 1858, and among those who have been
It's pastors are such distinguished Meth
odists as Chancellor Sims, Of Syracuse
University; the Rev. Otis Tiffany, the
Orator of Methodism;" DR. Robert Mer-
edith, of Brooklyn, and the illustrious
divine, DR.. William P. Corbett who had
am International reputation as scholar
and a thinker. The Rev. DR.. Henry Baker
is the present pastor.
AT the east end of the church is a mag
nificent stained glass window depicting
st. Paul on Mars Hill. This masterpiece
of artistic window work was the gift of
Mr.. Franklin Murphy. chairman of the
Republican State Committee, and it is
said to have cost $i5, 600 The same liberal
donor who went from the church to the
war at the age of 10, gave all the colored
windows, ten in number, which adorn the
sides of the church.
AT a very early hour small army of
men were putting the church in order for
the arrival of the pastors Mr.. Henry H.
Miller, one of the eldest trustees. hoped
about like a dog in "a crowd giving or
ders here and there and worrying a state
~ eolored servant of Mr. Murphy's into
a state of nervous prostration. One of the
anterooms was quickly Transformed in
to post Office, another for the books
of sermons, hymns, etc., of the Methodist
Book Concern: a third for the use of the
statistical secretaries, and fourth for
the examination of candidates for holy
orders. BY half-past nine everything waa
tors to come.
They began to arrive on every pass
ing trolley car. Presiding Elder j. B.
arrivals. He had with him a ponderous
satchel, containing the report of his dis,
Srlet, which he guarded very carefully
was followed by Pastor Little of Lafay-
cite Church, who rubbed his eyes and
yaWned as if he had just stepped out
the Rev. Daniel Halleron of Simpson
Cshtirca, rosy and ready for anything
from fight over brother in distress
TO an appeal for nickeIs to give to the
scrubWomen of the church. The Rev.
John Krantz Of Trinity Church was on
t tiIIse and irss-a pleasant word for every
body- He even, in the fullness of his
heart beaned affectionately on Mr..
Mr.. Samuel Sterling of Sussex street, his
Se sEss M gt ster5g mnom he Is 9a
unconscious of this magnanirnity and
continued his conversation with Bishop
Cyrus F'oss. who had just taken his place
the. Sacrament of the Lords Supper, at
the newspaper men, "only Cody people
are permitted to be, present.
Bishop Cyrus D. .Foss who may write
AZ aftgr his n nams !, i these academic titfes.
in the Methodist field for his piety and
his learning. He is a native of Kings
tall, muscular man with silvery hair and
comes Of old Methodist stock. His lis
father, was Methodist parson and his
1854 he graduated from the Wesleyan Uni
gsersity. and was apointea to the America
be iaiasg h se tacnr Ns vor Three later
his first charge was in Chester. Orange
county. He filed several important pull
rIs; and while the pastor Of st. James
President Of the Wesleyan University. !, In
1880 at the General Conference held in
Cincinnati. he was translated to the
apolis for few years afterwards re-
moving to Philadelphia. where he now re-
s,des. Cornell University conferred on
recognition of his services in educational
matters: The University of Pennsylvania
gave him his theological degree. The
fraternal delegate TO the Church in the
South, and in 1885 he went to Great
Mdt5dI Britain as Amsriea's representative in the
Gently during the street railway troubles
IN Philadelphia. Bishop Foss was one of
1he U Pea Peace &c Commission to arbltrate the
and their striking employees
He IS one OF the most genial kind
hearted men in the Church, beloved alike
outside.
When he had finished the ministration
ar a,o the commTunion he made a brief ad-
brief sketch Of John " WesIeyg bIsgaa and Wfis hs
dltferences with the Established Church
90 no neW nngena eTee Mets;ley he said framed
or dogma; but simply took up old doc
frines tr out Of q mass Of rubbish. dug
kindled them aney- at the altar Of God
and used them as flaming orch before
the T eyes, eyes,, Of men Wesley taught sin as
hear" from Brother Halloran) and sal.
vation as a crowning glory for sinners.
ts,sA,men, I, Praise the Lord shouted a
little red faced man in the rear seats. s.J
He taught. said tie Bishop, raising his
voice. he'll not sliadowy fact. Ono. may
tion- - :.
Amen" cried Pastor Krantz.
The Bishop, in impressing on the Con-
ference the grave responsibility resting
on it. said that one of the causes from
which grew this responsibility ives that
a q ri orrry,f f<.t,
does not attach to any other denomina-
boast. MethGdism had multiplied more
rapidly than any other body. There were
fire and a quarter millions of Methodist
commandments in the United States and
this was more than any other church
Even the Roman Catholics could not
equal them. That church. be said, claim
ed eight and d half millions, but that
as well as worshippers and eommuni-
ca,ts. If Methodists we're TO include all
shese in their numbers, then they should
multiply S by 3. and thus make fifteen
millions Of Methodists as against eight
of Catholics.
When fae Bishop had. closed, secre-
tary Dodd began the calling of the roll.
and at the same time bevy Of ladies'
trooped into the gallery. at the rear of
temporarily drowned by a burst Of APP
plause which greeted the entry of Bishop
James Fitzgerald who took seat to
the left of the presiding Bishop The
applause was renewed when Bishop Fess
formally introduced the visiting Bishop to 4
the Conference. Then the election OF Off
GERS Of the Conferences YVES begun and