The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-03-30
M. E. Conference.

M. E. Conference.
The New Jersey Conference convened
at Trenton, on Wednesday, Bishop War
rem promptly began the exercises at 9
O'Clock by reading the twelfth chapter of
Second. corinthians. The hymn, "Blest
be the Tie that Binds" was sung after
which the Bishop spoke of the sacrament
al service in which they were about to
engage.
Joseph L. Roe was reelected Secretary
and named the following as his assistants
]. 81. Payran, journalist; 6. C. Stanger,
Henry Betting, M. E. Snyder, J. L. How
ard, J. F. Shaw.
John Fl. Boswell was reelected statis-
teal secretary, his assistants being J. F.
Sechrist, J. L. Surtees, S. G. Pitt, ]. D.
Bills, w. G. Meyer, j. R. Mason, c. R.
Smith, R. T. Leary, ]. w. Lee
H. G. Williams was also reelected Con-
ference treasurer, and chose H. J. Zelley,
A. l.. Iszard and D. w. G. Cobb as his as
sistanLs
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Hon. w. H. Skirm for his faithful SER
vices as treasurer of Pennington Semi
nary, position he held for 20 years.
The presiding elders made their reports
That of Rev. George Reed, presiding elder
of this district, was quite interesting We
give synopsis of it:
The year now closing has severely taxed
the preachers and churches, vet by heroic
devotion they have kept their place
against the current and maintained their
good record. But little could have been
anticipated in material improvement this
year. During my term in the district
twelve new churches have been erected
the First Church, Hamilton Avenue, st.
Paul's, Broad Street Park in Trenton, and
at Palmyra, Pemberton, Pensauken,
Hopewell, Riverside, Hedding, Maple
Shade, and the Trinity, at Bordentown.
There have also been built three parson-
ages and three chapels. Twenty-three
charges are paying larger salaries than at
the beginning of my term. This year
eleven charges have advanced their pas
tors .salaries-Trinity, at Bordentown,
from 5000 to $1,000; Beverly, from $500
to $500; Broad Street, at Burlington, from
81, 200 to 81, 500: Palmyra, from ST, 900 to
81 200; Princeton, from $3.50 to 1,O50
Trenton, Wesley, from 81, 900 to 81, 100;
Hamilton Avenue, from ST. 900 to 81 200,
and Warren Street, to $3.50. The mission
airy collection as reported by all the
churches but ten, is equal to or beyond
that of last year.
Bordentown First Church has added 20
per cent. to membership and paid the
pastor $500.
The church at Hopewell is not yet died.
icated. The society began three years
ago with IA members and now has 103
and reports 26 conversions
There we're one hundred conversions on
the Manahawkin charge. Fifty haye
united with the Mount Holly Church.
At Tuck erton seventy were received.
A new chapel was built at West Greek,
at cost of $3.50, which has been fully
met. The conversions were forty.
New Gretna paid $244 on the debt and
thirty persons were received.
Four prominent and faithful local
preachers have this year passed from
labor to reward: Wilson Stokes, of Med
ford; Thomas L. Chapman, of Crosswicks;
James Perkins, of Kingston, and Samuel
7. Duffield.
Bordentown Military Institute has had
prosperous and healthy year, and this
years class numbers nine.
The number of boarders at the Borden
town Female College is three times the
number of last year.
Conference took another vote on the
admission of women as delegates to the
General Conference. Without any de-
bate at all the vote resulted as follows
Number voting III; in favor of the adj
mission, So; against, 103
Rev. j. H. Heisler, of Camden, asked
for supernumerary relations, which were
granted. He has been preaching for 46
years. He gave brief account of a re-
yival in January, when 20 persons pro
fessed conversion in one day. He said
he could not explain it. He was preach
ing on the Comforter" and the Com
forter came. He broke down from feel
ing while preaching. People were con-
verted leaving the church and in the
streets, and services were renewed. The
report of Mr.. Heisler was received with
EXPLANATIONS of joy. The Conference
started to sing the Doxology. Superan-
nuated relations were granted to s. E.
Post, of Windsor, who is in his S0th year,
and who has been preaching for 81 years.
The Bishop ordained the following dea-
cons Edmund J. Kulp, Caleb H Butter
worth, ]. Manlove Smith, Henry John
son, Nathan D. Aspinwall, Frank Cole
man, Robert A. Eden, Daniel E. Clair,
Edward Hollis.
In the afternoon, at the State Street
Church, where Presiding Elder Wight
preached, the following elders were or
dained: James D. Bills, Fred. L. Jewett,
George 7. Harris, John F. Lowden and
Edward McFaul
The question of appointments is in
yolved in much obscurity. No one seems
to have any information, and if states are
made up the fact has not leaked out yet.
1t is said that Bishop Warren has
record as "slate BREAKER" which may
account for the absence of the usual
rumors, which usually fly around thick
on the first day Of Conference.
The following clergymen have been
placed upon the supernumerary list: j.
Fl. Helsler, Camden A. E. Ballard, Ocean
City P. j. Andrews, Moorestown; D. B.
Sleeper, Marlton; G. F. Bishop, Ham
monitor Philip Kline, Blackwood; W.
Fl. Margerum, Little Silver, and S. nj.
Hudson, Woodbury.. The latter is trans
ferred from the superannuated list. The
others have been on the effective list.
Experience proves the merit of Hoods
Sarsaparilla 1t cures all forms of blood
diseases, tones the stomach, builds up the
nerves.