Bridgeton pioneer., 1898-10-27


carried.
Considerable time was taken up with
the reports on the laymen who had
worked in the various minor fields dur |
ing the conference year. They nearly all |
showed progress.
Rev. c. E. Wilbur, D. D., of Pittsburg,
editor of Sunday School L5terQtare. was
introduced to the conference.
About twenty men were referred to the
Itinerary and Orders Committee. for
examination as preachers. The COM
mittee will meet to act on them this after
noon.
The Rev. Charles Elder, Rev. James
Moore and Rev. J. W. Gamble, Phi. D.
Salem, were presented to the conference.
Tonight Rev, c. E. Wilbur, D. D.,
Pittsburg, will preach, and his subject
will be, Ground of Christian Obliga-
tion. Several other members of the con-
terence will speak. 1t promises to be an
interesting service.
Friday Afternoon.
In spite of the rain in the afternoon the
Laurel Hill NJ. P. Church was well filled
with congregation which came to hear
and see the work of the NJ. z. Conference.
The business began with the report of
publishing interests, was quite
lengthy. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
ResoLOed, That we as members of this
Annual Conference will encourage every
effort made by our publishing houses for
wider circulation of the Church papers.
Resot0ed, That we will urge the claims
OF our own Sunday School literature on
all our churches.
Resol0ed. That this Conference year
snail be one of commendable rivalry
among the pastors in the New JERSEY
conference for the greater circulation Of
the MethodiSt Recorder and Methodist
Protestant.
The report of the Committee on State
Boundaries stated that Millville needed
one more man and Atlantic City two.
The report was adopt 4G.
Then followed the report on the mis-
sions. The report was a good one and
took in all branches of the mission work.
1t was very interesting. The report was
adopted and short discussion on the
missions in general followed.
Miss Anna Appleget, the treas sgrer. of
the New Jersey branch of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society. was intro
duced to the Conference, and she made
short address on the Mission and its
work.
A motion was made that the Conference
resolve itself into the Preachers Aid So
clety. 1t was carried. In the absence of
the president, the vice president took the
chair and the Society heard the treasur-
er's report. The report was received and
adopted.
The Society then went into the cleo
tion of officers, which resulted as follows.
President, Rev. D. Thackara; Vice Presi-
dent, Rev. j. II. Clark; Treasurer, Rev.
L. B. Arpleget; Secretary, Rev. w. D.
Stultz; Board of Managers, Revs. E. D.
Stultz, j. l.. Watson, J. H. Algor and J.
Leuppie. Brothers G. c. Dempsey, C. D.
Slnkinson and James L. Brown.
At the close of the Preachers Aid So
ciety, Rev. 7. B. Appleget offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolved That we will remember with
deep gratitude the tender love of the
church at Bridgeton manifested toward
this Conference in the prompt offer of a
refuge and resting place, and shall equally
cherish the memory of the liberal hos
pltality and sweet fellowship of the peo-
pie of Bridgeton, who make their homes
so homellke to us. We shall pray for
them the blessing of Him who said, ''Ip-
asmuch as ye have done it unto the least
of these you have done it unto me-"
The stationing and several other COM
mittees then retired to transact business
in the ante-rocm and Rev. L. D. Stultz
introduced to the Conference, Rev. w. J.
Bridges, Rev. G. E. Hancock and Rev E.
w. Stone, all of this city. The Confer
ence then adjourned.
Friday Evening.
Tee rain last evening did not prevent
a large congregation getting to the NJ. P.
Church. to take part in the celebration of
the anniversary of the Preachers Aid
Socity.
The general trend of the remarks was
OF the great good work that has been
done by the Society, in the last quarter
century. Those who spoke were Captain
Samuel Ludlow, Rev. j. C. Austerberry,
Miss Laura McIlwaine, James McFad-
den and Borden Petit.
The collection taken was for the
Preachers Aid Society, and over forty
dollars was realized for the good cause.
Saturday Morning.
The wet weather affected the Saturday
morning session of the conference, and
the attendance, ofthe preachers was slim.
The Stationing Committee then gave a
preliminary report. 1t was referred back
to the committee. In it, Rev. w. D.
Stultz, who was stationed here, went to
Manas guam, and ]. Fl. Algor will be in
his place, while j. G. Mayberry will be
at the Second NJ. P. Church.
The Rev. Jesse r. Thompson, Trinity
Church. was introduced and extended
the courtesies of the Conference.
The concluding session of the Metho-
dist Protestant Conference, of New Jer-
sew wac hold lt, do ,,;,ht Naorlz u