Bridgeton pioneer., 1901-03-14

OF the Conference, was held in First
Church, Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk, Ma
tional President, presiding over the
exercises. Mrs. @. F. Garrison, Pres
ldent of the Conference Society, gave
the report of the Corresponding Sec
retary, showing over 1000 members.
The Treasurer report showed a
splendid increase in the receipts of
the society.
Mrs. Fisk followed the report with
an urgent appeal for greater efforts in
support of the work of the society.
She said the work is growing as never
before. "The demands are increasing
and the work appeals to you for aid. :"
DR.. George E. Reed, President of
Dickinson College, made an address
on the work of the society. He said
this is the age of organization. Ev-
erything is going into the vast or
ganization scheme. Men are great or
ganizers, but they are scarcely to be
mentioned when compared with the
women. The women of this organi-
zation have in the last twenty years
raised about So. 900, 600.
The Church Extension Society cele-
brated its anniversary in the Confer
ence Church in the evening. DR..
James W. Marshall, pastor of the
church, presided. The anniversary
opened by the congregation singing
My Country tbs of Thee,.' Rev.
W. S. Ludlow offered prayer, and the
choir of Broadway Church rendered
an anthem. DR. John H. Guthridge,
OF the American University, of Wash
ington, led in responsive reading.
DR.. W. A. Spencer, one of the Sec
retaries of the Church Extension So
ciety, was the speaker. The work of
the society, he said, had largely in
creased since few years ago, the
work now covering all portions where
the United States owns land DIR.
Spencer said Bishop Mallalieu had
considerable to do with the erection
OF large number of small, churches
in the West, he building them for $50
each, which he personally appealed
for.
Camden, March 1.-THE second day
of the New Jersey Conference opened
with an increased attendance, and the
w ork of the session was rushed with
businese-like precision.
The Conference has now gotten
down to work in earnest and Bishop
Mallalieu is showing the ministers
that he knows how to hold them in
check when they evince any DISPOSE
tion to become long-winded in an ar
gument.
Bishop Mallalieu has already gained
the highest regard of the ministers
for his wise and careful rulings, and
he is listened to very intently when
ever he rises to address the Confer
ence.
The Bishop has quietly intimated
to the ministers that they will do
wisely if they pray more for the
Bishop and Presiding Elders, rather
than holding caucuses and making ap-
pointments.
The preliminary devotional service
this morning was we'll attended and
the meeting proved to be splendid
one.
A resolution signed by w. W. Mof-
fett, j. f. Shaw, J. NJ Read and J.
Ward Gamble, extending a formal
welcome to the Bishop and declaring
confidence in him, was passed by a
unanimous rising vote.
On motion of j. Morgan Read the
Conference voted to send its regrets
and coincidence to James Eckersly on
the death of his wife and delegated q.
T. Dugan to go to Seaville and con-
duct the funeral.
Revs. J. S. Heisler, j. Ward Gam
BILE and S. H. Ham were constituted
a committee to visit Pennington Semi
nary to view the improvements. DIR.
Marshall then read the report of DIR.
Thomas O'Hanlon for the work at the
seminary during the year. The re-
port showed that there were 1856 stu
dents in the seminary now, gain of
twenty over last year. A gracious re-
vival VISITED the seminary during the
Winter.
Camden, March 8.-The third days
session still finds a large question
mark hanging over the New Jersey
Conference.-The is to be the succes-
sor of DR.. Graw as presiding elder of
the Bridgeton District?
A report was current during the day
to the effect that DR.. Davis would be
transferred to the Bridgeton District
and DR.. Wight would come to Tren-
ton District inasmuch as the latter