The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

the welfare and wisdom of President
Mckinley and the secretary was IN
structed to communicate that part or
the proceedings to the country's CHIEF
executive.
Rev. j. J. Messmer of Newark, who
has completed the siX-year limit OF ser
vice as presiding elder of this district
made his report which indicates that
the district was in a tioulishing ana
satisfactory condition in religious, imam
cial and other respects. Mr Messlner
was presented with a gold watch by
Rev. Philip Haendiges of this city, ON
behalf of the ministers of the district.
Mr. Messmer made a fitting response.
His successor will be named on Mon
day. Reports were made by the minis
ters OF this district.
Action on the constitutional questions
created no little interest. The general
conference is in session once every four
years. Any change in it's rules must
be ordered by q three-quarter vote of
the annual and a two-third vote of the
general conference.
The question of granting to women
the right of representation at the gem
eral conference was negatived by the
overwhelming vote of Al 10 2.
ABOUT REPRESENTATlON
Another question submitted was that
Increasing the present representation
of two lay delegates from eacn annual
conference to the general conference,
SO that they would equal in number the
ministerial delegation of. one minister
out of every forty five from each annu-
al conferences. That proposition was
received adversely by vote of 43 to 3.
Rev DR.. A. Il. Leonard, of New York
city, representing the Missionary soci-
ETY., addressed the gathering in the in
terest of that institution. He showed
a remarkable progress of that cause
and urged the need of future help.
Two of the oldest ministers in the
conference in point of service We're su-
peranuated at their own request. They
We're c. f. Grimm, of New York city,
4g years in the conference, and Rev
Jacob Kolp of New York city, and
who has served in Scranton during 1865
and 1870 and from 1881 to 1884. The lat
ter has been in service AZ years.
Early in the afternoon there We're an
nual meetings of the Mutual Aid soci-
ETY. and the Home Missionary society
The former has a fund of over $751; 00t
and works under a splendid business
system, supporting worn out ministers
and, after their death, providing fol
their families. The Home Missionary
society aids the poorer churches of the
conference.
PENTACOSTAL SERVICE.
The pentacostal service beginning a
o'clock was conducted by Bishop Wal
den, who was assisted by Rev. Georg'
H Mayer, of New York city.
Last evening the annual missionar!
sermon was preached by Rev. G. II
Geiger, Of Baltimore.
This morning there will be a close,
executive meeting from 8 to 10 o'clock
Beginning at 1870 o'clock Bishop Wal
den will address the accepted candi
dates for admission into full connec
tion with the ministry. There are thre
Of them and tomorrow their acceptanc
or rejection by the presiding elders AM
examination committee will be knoWr
The bishops address to the candi
dates is one of the important feature
of the conference. The candidates ar
Rev. George p. Krebs, of Yonkers
Rev. John \. SChauble, of Wakefield
n, Y; Rev. Alto Mann, of Buffalo
They have been on probation two year:
If recommended for admission they wi
be ordained tomorrow.
A number of committee reports wi
be submitted this morning.
Bishop Walden win deliver an ad
dress on africa tomorrow night
Elm Park church.