The Monitor-register., 1897-04-02

GFaW ana others spoke In FAVOR or the
new plan, and DR.. Hanlon favored the
pres snt system.
After the arguments were concluded
Conference adopted the following report
from the committee which had been
appointed at a previous sessioniof Confer
ence to prepare a new plan of entertain.
Resolved, That a Commission of Con-
ference Entertainment be organized for
the purpose of arranging from year to
year for the entertainment of our Con-
ference.
The Commission shall consist of the
presiding elders and one minister of each
district. The amount necessary for the
entertainment of the Conference shall
be raised by collections to be taken in
each pastoral charge, the amount for
each district to be fixed by the Com.
mission of Entertainment and for each
charge by the district stewards meetings.
Each minister or person to be entertained
shall have paid for him from the funds
at the disposal of the Commission of
Entertainment to the persons entertain
ing a fixed and equal sum, which shall
Invariably be paid over to the person
thus entertaining, and if the ministers or
persons to be entertained desire other
accommodations han those thus secured,
they may draw their fixed amount and
pay the balance personally. An in
sufficiency of funds shall be made up by
the Conference as a body, and any excess
of funds shall be held to be used for next
years expenses"
. Bishop Warren. after the resolution
was adopted, said he would take the
liberty of saying he hoped the ministers
would pay their Is expenses, as he
felt that the collection in churches wou Id
be an unpopular mi
The proposed amendment handed down
from the General Conference or the matter
of equal lay and ministerial representation
was brought before Conference and a
ballot ordered. The vote resulted SO in
favor of equal representation and 1876
against.
NIB QshaE:p- %abG aid 4 spPsgE-
on motion, appointed Conference
evangelist by Bishop Warren.
An executive session closed the business
of the morning. Rev. E. Livingston
Allen, a former member of Conference,
was readmitted to Conference.
The following were admitted on trial
F. A. Demaris, ]. G. Kulp, D. E. Clair,
j. r. Read, II. M. Blake and Charles T.
Fitzgeorge.
A memorial service was held in the
afternoon, at which memoir were read
of Revs. U. K. Flemming, J. Fl. Mickle.
DR.. j. r. Mace, and T. c.. Carmau and
Mrs. I. G. Carman and Mrs. J. Morgan
Read. A number of addresses were made
and glowing eulogies paid to the lives
of the dead ministers and the wives of
Revs. Read and Carman.
The ina session was held on Tuesday,
and of course it was the a~ll-important
session to the ministers, as it would
decided their fate for the coming year.
The Conference Temperance Society
elected the following officers: President,
J. B. Graw: Vice President, J. F. HELEN
man; Secretary, j. w. Morris; Treas.
urer, d. W. G. McIntire.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Legislature to pass Senate bill No.
1862. providing that no saloon within 200
feet of a church or school shall be licensed.
Revs. Handley, Stephenson, Thompson
and Eberhardt were appointed q COM
mittee to act with the Presiding Elders
in the matter of arranging the new plan
of entertainment for the members of
Conference.
DIR. Handley was appointed to preach
the missionary sermon and ]. r. Boyle
opening sermon at the next anpuaI
Conference.
The present Board of Stewards was
continued for next year.
The question of the time for holding
the next annual Conference was dis
cussed, and it was decided to reouest
that the session be held about the middle
Of March, providing no date can be
in April.
A resolution was adopted expressing
the thanks of the Conference to the Bishop
for his kindness and tact displayed in
presiding over the sessions of Conference. |
TIE following statistics were announced
By the Statistical Secretary:
Bridgeton Decentralization for
Missions, $7312. 20; church extension,
1866; Sunday School Union, $3.50; Tract
$1s3; freedmen's aid, $276: |
,hlldren's fund, $30S.5O; Conference
Education Society, $20S; Bible Society,
1903; Women's Foreign Mission Society,
$4,000; Wonen's Home Mission Society. |
S693; preachers aid, $104; other benev-
lent collections, 1857; Conference
claimants, $1326; Episcopal fund, $549. |
$12, S51. 80. Number of churches.
IS; probable value, $555, 900; paid for
and Improvements, S25 855: |
Indebtedness on church property, $685..
number of probationers, 1899; num-
of full members, 1854; Sunday
chool officers and teachers, 1851;
cholars. IL. 291.
Grand totals-Collections for missions,
400 81; church extension, 1854;
sunday. school Union, S516; Tract
$513; freodmen's aid, 1888. 49,;
ihildren's fund, $1259 05; Conferences
education Society. 1857. rs; American
Bible Society, $1313 so; Women's Foreign
Society, $6361 10. Women's
Home Mission Society, 1898 So;
'Ieachers' aid, S415; other benevolent
objections, $3.50 80, Conference claim
.nts, $60464 5; Episcopal Fund, $2272 20.
arand total of collections, $57, 800. NUN.
# churches, 1926; probable value, 49, IT'S.
10; paid for improvements and build
ng. $83 267; debt on church property.
ATS, 1888; number of probationers. 6573:
ull members, 48,708; Sunday. school
and officers, 7249; scholars.
a, sol.
Prior to the reading of the list of ap-
Bishop Warren made a brief
HyOl1 onu oQulOSoCQ bu0 "cuUoTS Oh |
Conference in the endeavor to prepare
hem for the surprises agreeable and
which the appointments would
undoubtedly create.
The Bishops address had the effect of
Increasing the anxiety of the ministers to
ear the appointments read, but it did
lot have the effect of quietiDg the dis
among a number of the
ministers after they were read, and from
II sections of the church expressions of
were heard, and not a few of
be ministers left the room with hearts
down, and unable to conceal the
REF and disappointment they felt over
heir appointments. In the matter of
.isappointment the ministers were not
be only ones who were disappointed, for
IN all sides members Of committees from
churches were loud in their
of the ministers assigned to i
heir churches. Amoung the surprises
nay be mentioned the appointment of s..
". Lake to the Presiding Eldership of
be Trenton District, and J. L. Roe to
New Brunswick District. IT. had haen