The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-04

SecONueO tne mOtICn. Inc Note was
unanimous.
Mr.. lShgan was seen after the ad-
journm and asked how he consid-
cred tn Asult. and he replied that he
thoug issue. that of parties and
temp had been lodged. He had
alway led that he had broken the
rules Of Onference In not going to
his asst at, and consequently his
position not changed in the least.
Bishop Vincent congratulated Mr.. Ho-
gan upon the pleasant manner In which
the matter had been settled, and to that
dignitary Mr.. Hogan made the same
remark as to the Tribune representa-
tive. that the issue had been lodged.
Mr. Hogan has consented to speak In
the Opera house on Sunday afternoon
in the interest Of the local prohibition
club.
AT THE MORNING SESSION.
The morning session Of the conference
opened with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Bishop Vincent, who ex-
pounded portion of the Epistle Of Tim
otny. During his remarks he took oc-
casion to speak Of the relations Of wo-
men to Methodisfm. He also spoke Of
prohibition and said that you must
build uo the man before you
can legislate prohibition. You must
train him first to habits of temperance
before you can crush the liquor evil.
At $50 the business session opened
with the reading and adoption of the
minutes of yesterdays session. Pre-
siding Elder Eckrnan asked that Loo
man e. Sanford be admitted into full
membership Mr. Sanford has served
the required four years. He was al
lowed such candidacy. One Of the most
tvat To- t<xx. ..,tAt
the conferences was the reception Of
probationers into membership, which
occurred this morning.
The honor was conferred upon the
following young men: Albert c. Brack-
| enbury, Joshua Brundle, Ferris D.
Cornell, Simon Flory George H. North
| rop, Charles M. Olmstead Louis d.
Palmer. William s. Wilcox and Arthur
Noble and David B. Wilson. The ser.
vices were conducted by Bishop Vim.
cent. who spoke upon the duties and
| relations Of pastors. When he arrived
at the questions Of personal habit, the
use OF tobacco. ETC.: he said that
he hesitated, but thought that
mental because 1t showed whether OF
not they have self control. II minis
ters are soft, pious. sickly sort Of men
and there are such--well,he was always
glad when they went to heaven. The
boy wants to smoke, and the mother
tells him he must not. he says, Papa
does" The mother replies that 1t Il
not right. and again he replies, but
the minister does" This is an opportu-
nifty lost. The question is an important
one. Ministers must be gentlemen. anG
must understand the laws CT society
He spoke of the rules Of the church, but
| pol hofn tn
late them literally. Common sense Is
a great thing The usual question:
were put to the candidates and salts
factory answers given.
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
At 1850 the matter Of electing dele
gates TO the general conference was
taken up and resolution was read
by DR.. Hard Of the delegates commit
tee to the effect that all persons voting
must be within the conference limits,
that they rise in their places when
voting, that each person vote for five
appointed to collect the ballots. DR..
Hard's resolutions were adopted and
the bishop appointed as tellers F. H.
Parson, M. y. Fuller, H. b. Benedict,
g. A. Place, L. B. Weeks and w. j.
Hill. After the ballot was taken the
tellers withdrew to count the vote.
The tellers in the election Of dele
gates to the general conference re.
ported that 1856 votes had been cast
"a being necessary for q choice. Th'
result was as follows: ]. c. Eckmal
received 1903; Manley 8. Hard, l06; Aus
tin Griffin, 100; l.. L. Sprague, "a; E. B
Thorpe, IS; H. M. Crydenwise, IS; H
c. McDernott, "a; L. c. Floyd, rs; ]. A
Faulkner, q; w. ]. Hill, "a.
Messrs. Eckman, Hard and Griffir
were declared elected. A motion t
take q second ballot for the two re
naming candidates was carried an(
the votes taken. BY this time the nool
hour had arrived and the session ad
journed without announcing the result
Rev. F. A. Dony read the report OF
the Northern Pennsylvania Sabbath
union. It was % follows:
FOR Ave consecutive years you hav,
honored me by entrusting me q most i'm
.oSsS e 6 os asa shSsh .nS S0rn
only to say that they have not beer
years for growing cold In the religious
life. He then gave O. short his
tory Of the Union and its objects and 1t!
the practical work during the year. b,
said that he had been well sustained. ant
as o result the Liquor Dealers associa
ton had developed and done much goot
service In closing unlicensed houses II
north Pennsylvania. Other lines Of Sun
day business have been reached and mucl
good accomplished by the practical use o
the society's plan, notably In Wilkes
Barre, Scranton, Plttston, Haxleton. Car
bondale. Berwick. Canton, Pottsville ant
number Of smaller towns. The convic
tion that the saloon In . short time will
not exist Is spreading. and there are NOR
calls for practical work than the facill
ties allow Of acceptance. The pecuniar!
support Of the work has been OF stead!
growth. Last year $1,000 was received