Smyrna times., 1900-03-14
TRUSTEES AND STEWARDS ELECTED.
The Quarterly Conference of Asbury NJ. E.
Church Held Friday and Progress Re.
ported on all Lines.

Presiding Elder Corkran held his
Fourth Quarterly Conference at the
NJ. f. Church Friday night, which is
always an important one, as it closes
up the official business of the confer
ence year.
Pastor Hill reported the church i'll
good condition, but regretted the num-
ber of deaths, especially in the last quar-
ter, including the names of Mrs. Moses
Price, Samuel Roberts, Edward Beck,
Isaac Pennewill, Mrs. Martha Wood
keeper, David Carfrey, William Mere
dith, Nehemiah c. Moore, and J. Wes
ley Denney.
Superintendent Price Of the Sunday
School, reported the latter in flour
ishing condition and debts all paid,
with 2SS scholars on the roll, and the
report of Superintendent Krusen, of
the Smyrna Landing School, stated
there were IS on the roll, with an aver
age attendance Of u.
The Committee appointed to collect
the Twentieth Century offerings for
church improvements heating by
steam, painting, large carriage shed,
motor for organ, etc. tc.-consisting of j.
f. Carter, Joseph Smithers and Rev.
c. A. Hill, reported progress. The
amount of these bills will be nearly
81, 600 and the committee expect to
have them collected befofe Con
ference.
The Board of Trustees have hereto
fore been receiving thirty per
cent of the envelope and basket collec-
tions, but action was taken looking to
paying all bills, including the Pastors
and Presiding Elders salaries, through
treasurer appointed by the Official
Board, which includes both the Stew
ards and Trustees.
Joseph Smithers was elected lay del
, egates to the annual session of the
Wilmington Conference, and John III.
Hoffecker was chosen alternate. John
H. Hoffecker was continued District
Steward Jas. p. Hoffecker was con
r tinued as recording steward.
An innovation was the election of a
2 board of Trustees. The Trustees
have been heretofore chosen under the
J State law, but at the last session, this
f was repealed. The election Friday
2 night was by the Quarterly Conference
! under the church law, the ballot re-
, sulting as follows: A. L. Hudson, VIM
{ A. FAIRIES, Geo. NJ. Stevenson, VIM. E.
!. Hall, Robt. d. Hoffecker, John W.
{ Roberts, Jos. R. Jefferson, John A,
f Hoffecker, Chas. J. Sudler.
q Stewards: John H. Hoffecker, join
: B. Cooper, VIM. FL. Baggs, Jos. E
8 Carter, Geo. ID. Collins, Joseph Smith
; ers, VIM. A. Stevens, L. E. Anthony,
. Jas. P. Hoffecker, G. H. Register, Wal
/ ter o. Hoffecker, W. d Hudson, j. E
DeFord. The following committee
q were appointed:
q On Church Extension-W. II. Bagg
y Jno. B. Cooper and W. A. Stevens
q on Missions-L. E. Anthony, Rev. W
/ FAIRIES and Joseph Smithers; on Tenn
= perance-Chas. Register, L. NJ. Price
,s and Mrs. Joseph Smithers; on Educa
It tion-Jas. P. Hoffecker, VIM. P. Leg
4 and Geo. d. Collins; on Freedman
d Adv. A. FAIRIES, R. D. Hofecke
e and G. NJ. Stevenson; on Sunda.
,e SchoOl-FOr Asbury, W. o. Hoffecker
q Jno. Cosgriff and Mrs. Jno. P. Hud
le son; For the Landing, J. B. Krusen
IS Miss Emma Weldon, J. S. Wlndle; ol
Or Church Records-J. A. Hofecker,
,e E. Carter; on Parsonage and Furnl
il ture-The Ladies Mite Society; 0
re Church Music-The Board of Trustee
n and W. o. Hoffecker; Estimate Minis
ter's Salary Board of Stewards; o
as Conference Claimants-Jno. HI. HOi
10 fecker, J. B. Cooper and Josep
of Smithers; on Relief of POor-Mrs. Jos
n Smithers and Mrs. W. A. Stevens.
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