The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-25
CONFERENCE NOTES.
Approach of the Annual
Methodist Meeting Gre
ates Excitement in
Church Circles.
FEW JERSEY CITY CHANGES
Presiding Elder Faulk's Successor
Not Yet Known-Tepics
to Be Discussed.
FEW JERSEY CITY CHANGES

The session of the Newark an4fual con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will open next Wednesday morning in the
Calvary Church, at East Orange. Bishop
Daniel A. Goodsell, who is now presiding
at the Philadelphia conference, will pre-
side and the Rev. John F. Dodd will no
doubt be secretary, for he has served in
that capacity for many years. Contrary
to the usual custom, Calvary Church will
provide entirely for the entertainment of
the conference members. Last year the
member provided for their own entertain
ment when the conference was held in
Newark. A large majority of the mem
bers are in favor of the latter plan, as
they think that a church which assumes
the entertainment of the entire confer
ence carries a heavy burden. Calvary
Church, however, maintains thai she can
very easily carry the burden. As is per-
haps well known, the Methodist confer
ence embraces all the Methodist Episco-
pal churches in the upper half of this
State. all of Staten Island, and appoint
mentS are made in the Methodist
Churches on this side of the Hudson, as
far as Haverstraw. Several small vii
lagos in Pennsylvania have also come I'M
der the wing of the Newark conference
during the last year. These charges are
placed in the Jersey City district, of which
the Rev. James B. Faulks is Presiding
Elder. The churches are in Milford, Cool
borough and bingham Ferry. The ex-
tending of the Jersey City district as far
as Pennsylvania is explained by the in
c~reasing of the Methodist faith through
out the smaller towns
Many familiar forms will be missed this
year at the Conference, among them that
of the late Rev. DR.. John Atkinson, who
for four years was stationed at the West
Side Avenue NJ. E. Church, and who
started the building of the Emory NJ. e.
Church, on Belmont avenue. He died
about four months ago, at Hayerstraw.
The Rev. John ]. Morrow, who for
many years was the Engrossing Secre-
tary of the Conference and Secretary of
the Conference Insurance, also died this
year. He was very much respected
throughout the Conference and was a
very useful man.
James A. Monroe, who fourteen years
ago was pastor Of the Lafayette M. E.
Church, on Pacific avenue, and the Rev.
John Crawford. who held a charge of
Trinity M. e.. Church. on York street,
seven years ago, are among those who
have passed away in the past year. Mr..
Monroe died in Orange, and the Rev.
Mr.. Crawford died in the care of his
flock in. Paterson.
The Rev. Isaac yansant, who was
widely known in the Conference, has
passed away and Joined the silent ma
jority. Others who have died within the
year are:-The Rev. Solomon Parsons,
the Rev. DR.. Keatley, the Rev. Knowles,
the Rev. Charles Koyth and Professor
Cramer, late brother-in-law of General
Grant. Not in many years has there
been so many deaths in the course of
one year.
The Conference will, in all probability,
be a most interesting one and will last
for about seven days. It is doubtful If
all the business can be cleared up be-
fore the following Tuesday or about
April 5. The Conference will open with
a memorial service in honor of the de-
ceased members of the Conference.
There will be many changes, as nearly
one-third of the ministers will be changed
about. The most important appointment
at the disposal of the Bishop is that of
Presiding Elder for the Jersey City dis
trict to succeed Rev. James 3. Falllks,
who will retire by reason OF the term OF
limitation. Many ministers are talked of
for the position. among them are Rev.
William Eakins, formerly of st. Pauls
and the Simpson NJ. E. Churches, this
city, now of Paterson; Rev. G. z Barnes
pf the Lafayette NJ. E. Church, and Rev.
Daniel Lowrie, former presiding elder Of
This district. Rev. w. 1. HoaglandNs