The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-04-11
VOLUME 2.
Conference Notes.

ference was held inCham bersburfi
during the latter part of the last
week in March and the former
part of the first week in April.
This Conference is one of the larg-
est in Methodism, and is compos-
ed of five districts, Altoona, Juni-
alta, Danville, Williamsport, and
Harrisburg, with a membership
of about 300 ministers.
In the government of the M. E.
church, the General Conference,
which meets every four years
last year in Chicago-is the high
est Legislative and judicial body.
This is composed of the bishops
and of representatives from the
annual conferences. The bishops
is the highest rank of officers, and
they are elected for life by the
representatives at the General
Conference. The bishops hold
semi-annual sessions and the
work for the ensuing six months
is allotted. Among other duties
of the bishops is that of appoint
ing presiding elders, who are
practically deputy -bishops-who
superintend the work of district.
For example, the church at Nc
Connellsburg, at Knobsville, and
at Fort Littleton belongs to the
Harrisburg district; and Burnt
Cabins and Wells Valley, to the
Juniata.
The presiding elder of the
Harris burg district is Rev. Ezra
II. Yocum.
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss presided
at Chambersburg.
Ayoung man desiring to enter
the ministry of the M. E. church
applies to the Annual Conference
with recommendation from the
quarterlyconferenceo of the church
of which he is a member. If ac-
cepted, he is received as a pro-
bationer, assigned work, and given
course of study. AT the end of
two years, if he passes the exam
nation, and is elected by the
conference, he becomes a mem
Der of the Conference. He now
takes a second two years course
of study, and at the end of that
time, ifhe passes the examination
is made an "elder."
tits at Conference that changes
are made in the location of minis
ters, if such change is thought
desirable, either on the part of
the minister or the bishop.
The whereabouts of the minis
ters best known to Fulton county
people are as follows
William Moses goes back to
Thirteenth Street, Harrisburg;
w. A. Carver goes from Stewards
town to Airville, York county;
Bruce Hughes returns to Bethel
and Trinity, York county; William
ID. Stevens, from Altoona to Dun
cannon; Nathan II. Schenck from
Coloradoto to McConnellsburg Hen
ry M. Ash from McConnellsburg
to Shrewsbury, York county;
Henry F. Cares, from Rouzers-
vile to York Springs; George M.
Sinner from McKee's Gap, Blair
CO., to Center, Clearfield co. John
Vrooman returns to Glen Hope,
Cleartield CO.; John B. Durkee
goes to Karthaus, Clearfield co.
A. l.. Frank, from Hustontown, tc
McKee's Gap-takes George Shi-
mer's place; George w. McIlnay,
from Burnt Cabins to Munson,
Clearfield CO.; E. E. A. Deavor re
turns to Patton, Cambria CO.; W.
w. Reese goes back to Ramey
Clearfield CO.; Joseph d. W.Deav
or returns to Tyrone; &. M. Allel
from Hopewell toWarrior's Mark
Huntingdon co.; r.. H. Gilbert re
. turns to Berwick, Columbia co.
Jacob III. Diebel returns to Bloom
ingdale, Luzerne CO.: Alex. Lam
berson goes back to Burnham
Miffiin CO.; Ii. White Seifert goe,
from Harrisonville to Burnt Cab
ms; Harry X. Ash, from New
Bloomfield to Ennisville, Hunt
lngdon CO.; l.. d. OFT returns Il
Manor Hill, Huntingdon county
Charles H. Campbell returns t.
Rays Hill; T.. Il. Eyer from Har