The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-02-09

The sixty-frst annual session of the
New Jersey Conference will be held in
the Central NJ. E. Church, of Trenton.
beginning Wednesday, March "A, at A.
NJ, with Bishop Henry W. Warren, D.
D., Ii. D., presiding.
Already there is speculation as to the
probable changes in the ministry and
many predictions have been made. the
correctness of which will probably only
be known when the appointments are an
nounced.
The people Of Wesley Church, Tren-
ton, are said to have asked for Rev. De-
witt G. Cobb, now stationed at Medford.
Rev. James Moore, d. D., who has served
Central Church for the past four years,
will change.
The death of Rev. ]. R. Mace, d. D.,
pastor of Broadway Church, Camden,
makes a vacancy in the ranks which may
be filled by transfer from some other
conference. The Broadway people would
like very much to secure Rev. ]. L. Sooy
as their pastor He is now in Kentucky,
having gone there last year, and it is
doubtful if his transfer could be secured.
Until it is definitely known what Broad
way Church proposes to do, the adjust
ment of number Of other large appoint
ments is involved in much uncertainty.
Rev. ]. S. Heisler of Union Church, Cam
den; Rev. c. F. Bishop of Hammonton,
and Rev. Philip Cline of Blaekwood, will
take the supernumerary relation at the
coming session. and thus will create three
vacancies in the effective force of the
conference.
The arrangements for the session are
approaching completion, and the follow
ing will be about the programme for con-
ference week:
Opening sermon on Tuesday evening,
March g. in Central Church, by Rev III.
w. Robinson of Long Branch.
Wednesday, March "a, conference will
convene at o'clock. Bishop Henry w.
Warren, D. D.. LII. D., presiding. At P.
M. pentecostal service will be held. At
7.30 the anniversary of the Freedmen's
Aid Society in the Central Church, ad-
dress by Rev. j. NJ. Hamilton. d. D.
First M. E. Church anniversary of the
Epworth League at 7.30 Address bv
Rev. Hugh Johnston of Washington. D.
G.
Thursday, 20. instead of the usual de-
votional exercises, Bishop Warren will
deliver lecture before the conference.
Business session at the close to II O'Clock.
Missionary sermon in the Central Church
at 2. M, by Rev. Peter Provost.
Anniversary of the Church Extension
Society at 730, in Central Church, adj
dress by Rev. A. ]. Kynett.
Anniversary of the Conference Temper
ance Society at Trinity Church at 7.3O.
Address by John G. Wooley
Friday, rs. Business session to II
o'clock Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in Central Church at P. M. DR..
Chadler and others.
Missionary Society anniversary in Cen
tral Church at 100 Address by Rev.
DR.. Palmer, of New York.
Anniversary of the Educational Society
at 7.3o in First Church. Addresses by
Rev. DR.. Rogers and others.
Saturday, 81. business session.
Sunday, 28, sermon by Bishop Warren
in Central Church, at the close of which
the ordination of deacons will be con-
Quoted by the bishop. At 3 P NJ, ordi-
nation of elders at State Street Church.
Anniversary of Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society in Central Church at 730,
Mrs. Clinton b. Fisk presiding.
The different pulpits of all the city
churches will be supplied by members of
the conference during the day and even
ing.
Monday, 20, business session in the
morning, memorial services for the mir
listers who have died during the past yeag
at P. NJ, anniversary of the Preachers
Aid Society at Central Church in the
evening. The speakers for this occasion
have not yet been secured
Tuesday, 30, business session, reports
read, address by the bishop and reading
of the appointments.