The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-15

~ ShO ONoAAnk IScN w . II. rlCklanu de-
livered stirring sermon from the text,
John Ii, A, his subject being, Human
Agency of Man in the Redemption of the
World" The collection which followed
netted SIS.
The usual methods were employed at
the opening season on Thursday
The following were appointed as the
Committee on Ways and Means: W. M.
Middleton, Hubbard. hurry, Bayard,
Pinkney, Macklin and Layton.
The moral worth and what the people
are doing for missions was reported on by
Rev. P. E. Steward. The report showed
good state of affairs among the people
of the district, who are acquiring homes
of their own, raising stock and cultivating
condition of independence. The SUBJ
iect of missions, the speaker said, is not
very well supported, and much of the
work is left to suffer The COMMITTEES
recommended that the ministers return to
their respective charges with renewed
zeal and determination to better SUD-
port this cause. Before adopting this re-
port, which was subject to many correc-
tions, there was some discussion in get
ting correct several historical references
made concerning the closing of the war.
DR.. Pinkney destroyed the value of this
report with some appropriate criticisms
In reply the author said it was hastily
prepared while he was i'll.
Rev. Il. 81. Pinkney reported on the
financial ability of the people through out
the district. He said 1.-THE financial
ability OF our people is encouraging. The
opportunities for making money are not
of the best, still we have well-to-do people
in the district. AS far as the COMMITTEES
knows there are no factories open to
our people as in other districts, and
that throws them back upon the hardest
kind OF manual labor. We are pleased to
see so many evidences of progress among
them. They are accumulating property.
and the evidence Of their prosperity il
making itself manifest in the church"
A communication was read from Rev.
James Williams, pastor Of st. Andrews
Church, at Camden. In it the minister
gave a statement of the condition Of his
charge, but his language somewhat reflect
ed on the work of his predecessor, and be-
sides, Mr. Williams did not remit his QUO
ia OF the conference expenses. He also
stated his inability to be present owing to
the illness of his wife, and it was learned
that he intended to give up his charge.
which was an important one. The
letter was laid on the table, and the secre-
tary notified to instruct the brother never
to send such communication to the con-
ference again. II his contigent money is
not paid within five days the presiding
elder was instructed to collect it.
Rev. F. S. Cox, of Pennington, reported
for the committee on the spiritual con-
dition of the church. In its adoption re-
ference was made to its being the most
able report of the convention.
Rev. F. w. Thompson, Of Mount Holly.
reported upon the condition of the pub
lie schools. Statistics were entirely
omitted, but in part he said in this the
age of art. literature, science, electricity
and pneumatics, practical education is the
great power that moves the world. We
are learning that life is too short and the
race too swift to spend time and money
in learning that which can never be
turned into bread and meat. The curri-
culum, as prepared for the education of
colored people, will prepare boys and girls
for the counting rooms as well as for col
lege. The schools Of to-day require 80
much of their time that oftentlmes they
are compared to examining machines.
The design of the manual training and
industrial work lately started in this state,
is another very important feature of the
public school work. The colored boy and
girl of to-day cannot come into manhood
and womanhnod without some of this
training, if they would be counted any
thing"
Rev. w. R. Fickland, on behalf of the
committee on the requirements of the
Sabbath school, said that the important
| position held by the pastor to the Sabbath
school could not be over estimated; he
could not relax any interest whatever in
this direction if he would have the school
successful. An abundance of the proper
kind of literature should be provided and
scattered among the scholars He recon-
mended that there be held a service of
song after the regular exercises were over,
leaving it optional with the pupils to at
| tend.
| Rev. L. ]. Coppin, of Philadelphia, edi-
| tor of the ALen Visitor, was then intro
duced, and he made an interesting ad-
dress He referred to the financial ques-
ton in the church and suggested meth
DDS that should be adopted to attain sue
cess. He also dwelt earnestly upon the
Christian Endeavor work and showed
how this should be successfully carried on
| He was given rising vote of thanks for
his able remarks.
The report of the committee on local
preachers license provoked heated dis
cussion and was the only occasion that
promised to mar the proceedings. A
number of licenses were recommended for
renewal, and some applicants for minis
! terial honors were requested to pursue
their studies for another year. Then
licenses were asked for on behalf of some
who were not present, and this is directly
against the laws governing the conference
Some of those who were not in attendance
were prevented by illness, and one said
he wouldn't leave bis work. An effort was
made to have the requests railroaded
through and while the presiding elder
had expressed his intention of hurrying
the business of the convention, yet he
would not permit this action to be taken
The secretary arose and said he would
appeal to the general conference if any
licenses were granted to persons not pres
ent, except for reasonable cause.
Rev. H. H. Pinkey, who was one of the
ablest of those present, was favorable to
granting the licenses and said he would
meet the appeal, but the subject was left
to a committee which will take action at
the district Sunday school convention to
be held at Moorestown, on August "a and
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Rev. D. S. Bayard was chosen to deliv-
er sermon in the evening, which closed
the conference.
Resolutions thanking THE News, and to
the ladies and friends of the church who
so materially assisted in making pleasant
the visit of the delegates, were passed
unanimously, after which the afternoon