The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-03


O'Clock with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. w. S. Mclntire. Rev.
Eben Tirrell presided in the absence OF
Rev. Wilfed Il. Mallalieu, ID. ID.
j. o. Randall was elected conference
president of the Epworth League; IL.
T.. Anthony, Esq, secretary; w. w.
Crane, treasurer; Rev. .. IL. johnson,
superintendent of Junior League Work.
The report of the Epworth League
was unanimously adopted.
The report on Sabbath observance
was read by Rev. J. III. Buckley and af-
ter considerable discussion II was re-
committed. This report treated specifi-
cally on the sunday excursions and bi-
cycling. The report of the cominittee on
conference claimants was received ana
accepted. The resolutions accompanying
this report, seven IN number'were pass
ed.
Rev. +. M Anthony read the report
of the conference claimant fund show
ing balance.of $3I5.59. Adopted.
Rev. S. o. Benton followed by reading
the report OF the conference treasurer.
This also was adopted.
The report of the committee on gem
eral conference legislation was read by
Rev. J. Oldham. The report was acted
upon by taking each article separately.
To the third article which proposed the
merging OF non-supportable papers IN
TO the papers which are seit.support-
ing an amendment was made by Which
some papers will still be edited al
though they do not pay.
The new article discussed wae mat
proposing the uniting of the Freedmen
Aid and the Southern Educational so
ciety.
This article was finally stricken out
by a vote of the conference members.
AS each of the remaining articles
were taken UP they caused more or less
argument, but they were finally ADOPT
ed.
The report on Sabbath observance
was reread ana adopted. =
Rev. ]. Il. johnson read the report OF
the Sunday school committee WHICH
was adopted unanimously.
Rev. r.. G. Bass read the report Oh
the COMMITTEES on general missionary
work. IL was adopted.
Rev. w. l. Ward read the report OF
the committee on conference entertain
ment. IL was passed after some little
arp,lment The report calls for the en-
teri tainment of the members on nearly
the same plan as turing past years.
Rev Wallace Nutting was elected
chaplain Of the Cranston state ins'i'u
tions.. - -,
RESOLUTIONS thanking the Trinity NJ
y church. the post office, the news
napers. the ~. Y, y. II. * III. railroad
and Bishop Mallalieu were adopted
with great enthusiasm.
resolution by Rev. +. IL. otreeter
for the appointment OF a committee 10
consider the travelling expenses OF the
members OF the conference was passed.
= = Cummings was elected superin-
tandent OF the Little Wanderers home.
The matter OF selecting place TOT
the meeting Of the conference was lei.
to the presiding elder.
The committee on the estate or the
church was continued another year
with orders to report at the next meet
ing. After the reading of, the minutes.
singing and devotional exercises, me
conference voted to stand adjourned.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
After few remarks by Bishop Mall
ialieu he read the following appoint-
ments.
PROVIDENCE DISTRICT.
f.. c. Bass, p. E., s2 Harrison street,
Arnoid's Mills. ]. G. Gammons;
Attleboro. Mass, Thomas Iyrie.
Berkeley w. A. Gardner.
Bristol. II. Il. Schuh.
Brockton. Mass. Central, Nj. >. kauf-
man: Franklin, j. y. Patterson; Pearl
street. supplied by A. A. Aason; South
street. III. Ii. Cady.
Genital Fails. j. III. Newland.
Centrevilse fLpseph Cooper.
chartley,&n North Rehoboth, Mass,
Cochesett. Mass. w. B. Heath.
Drownvlle P. o. East Greenwich),
j. T.. Hawkins.
East Braintree OP. o. Weymouth),
Wm. Kirkby.
East Greenwich. f. W. Coleman.
East Mansfield, Mass, supplied by Z.
"A. Hunt.
East Weymouth, Mass, ]. II. Allen.
Foxboro, Mass, supplied by w. {.
Eeeler.
Hanover. Mass. supplied by f. G.
Hebronville. Mass. A. Anderson.
Hills Grove. II. +. Smith.
Providence. Wanskuck supplied by
q. II. Butler; Washington Park. III. A.
Ridgway.
Rockland. Mass. Central, supplied by
A. @. Boynton: Hatherly, supplied by
J.. 5. Simpson.
scituate. Mass. supplied by o. L.
Griswold.
south Braintree. Mass, J. S. Bell.
Soughton. Mass, :. NJ. Beale.
Wakefield. VIM. McCreery.
Warren. n. II. Cook.
Washington. supplied by Clark Per-
ry.
West Arlington. Mass. supplied by
III. Il. Cooper.
WEXFORD. w +. Geisler.
Woonsocket. l.. Il. Codtang
Sardish, Brockton, G.. Samuelson;
Newport, supplied by ". Olson; Pom
tiac. NJ. Peterson; Providence, g. j.
Wigren.
bingham, Mass. supplied by II. 7.
Robinson.
Holbrook, Mass. w. ]. Kelly.
Hope, ]. ". Gelsler.
Hope Valley, to be supplied.
Hull Mass. J. s. Bridgeford.
Mansfield, Mass. III. ID. Robinson.
Nantasket, Mass, supplied by w. ID.
Agnew.
Newport--First church. +. +. Chan
dier: Middletown, a. w. Kingsly:
Thams street, &. III. Smith.
North Easton. Mass. II. NJ. Ninton.
No. Stoughton and Tower Hill, Mass.
supplied by A. Il. McWhorter.
Pawtucket--First church. G. A. STEM
house; Thocson church. w. L.. Hood.
Phoenix. r. L. Strceter.
Portsmouth. +. s. Hammond.
Porter. Mass. supplied by J. +. olive.
Providence--Asbury. R. =. Moore
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