The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-08
TODAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

fSnecial to "The Jersey City News.)
| ELIZABETH. April s, 1902.-Just as
Rev. DR.. Henry Spellrneyer, appointed by
Bishop Isaac w. Joyce to preside over the
mornings session during his absence.
took the gavel a telegram was placed be-
fore him announcing the sudden death OF
Rev. Richard Thomas Of Hackettstown, q
| superannuated preacher, eigty years OF
age, who filed the pulpits Of many Jer-
| sey city churches He was much below
ed and an earnest eloquent son of the
church. Acting President Spellmeyer ap-
pointed Reys. Daniel Halloran, formerly
of Jersey city; D. b. f. Randolph, for
merly of Trinity Church, Jersey City, and
Rev. ]. M Meeker of Newark, to repre-
sent the conference at the funeral.
Very much delighted was the confer
ence to be informed a few minutes after
wards that Mr.. ]. w Pearsal president
Of the Laymen's Association Of the con
ference had sent cheque for $1,000 to
swell the treasury for the maintenance Of
| worn out preachers.
Every year when the Committee on
Temperance presents ito report there is a
pretty little row and an apparently inno-
cent little word inserted in the report sets
old case this morning when Rev. R. B.
Lockwood read the committees report.
In that document it urged that the con-
ference should oppose the liquor traffic
by voice, word and deed"
'I move we insert the word vote in
stead of word" said Rev. DR.. T. II.
Landon,
But this met with a chorus of objec-
Al.9
sary and their speeches aroused Rev. c.
S. Kemble of lNyack, who began
Il am ashamed of some of my breth-
ren-''
You needn't be- sharply interrupted
Rev. w. E. Palmer and there was slight
applause which brought the reverend
brother down from his high horse, and
humbly he said he didn't wish it to go
abroad that the Methodist Conference
was afraid to vote against the saloon.
Here again he put his foot in it, and
score of ministers were on their feet
clamoring for recognition. Rev. John L.
Hayes caught the presidents eye and ne
said
Brothers. am Democrat. Cvoice
in the rear of the church, $50 is David
IB. Hm.") I don't know about that.
Laughter) Evidently you fellows who
interrupt me are Republicans. and
Cries OF mo politics.') Well, I'll shut
up c.Good,p sung out another brother.)
Half an hour was spent in moving sub
stitutes, amendments, amendments To
amendments, to lay on the table and for
the previous question, when Rev. DR.. Will
bur Ferguson's amendment to strike ou-
the Objectionable words and insert ITO
use all honorable means prevailed, an.
peace. loveiy peace, again reigned in the
church.
Rev. Daniel Halloran read the report of
the Board of Stewards in which occurre1
this statement lowing to the fact that in
many charges the amounts reported have
been largely contributed by the ministers
themselves, The stewards recommend
that the said apportionments be the same
as last year, namely: Jersey City, 81, 500:
Elizabeth, $1,000; Newark, s., 200, and Pat
ersoH, $1,000; total, $4,000. Some one made
a motion that the apportionment for the
worn out preachers be increased and Rev.
Charles r. Baines remarked that h
wished the brother who made the motion
would have the fun of raising it.
That's mean fling" shouted Rev. Dr.
j. A. Craig one of those benefitting by
the apportionment, but Rev. DIR. Barnes
assured him that nothing personal was In
tended. Up jumped Rev. r. NJ. Ayles-
worth Of Simpson Church, Jersey City, for
recognition.
Unless it's question of privilege 1
can't hear you said the chair.
Il have no privileges TO ask of the CON
/ ference" replied the minister.
Then keep quiet" daughter, in which
Brother Aylsworth joined.)
Conference next settled down to the
discussion of fitting celebration for the
20Oth anniversary of the birth of John
Wesley, the founder of Methodism. which
will take place on May 2S. and of whom
Rev. DR.. ]. A. Craig said
He was the greatest man the world
has ever seen SINCE the Apostles"
A committee viii be appointed to draft
plans to recognize the great event by
all the churches. In relation to this mat
ter Rev John L. Hayes informed The
News" representative that he had in his
! possession John Weseys minutes of his
duties as a preacher. 1t is dated 1743.
Acting President Spellmeyer announced
before the mornings Adjournment that
Bishop Joyce would preside this after
noon and, if possible, read his appoint
ments. Owing TO hitch about transfers
with the New York East Conference the
presiding elders informed THE News"
representative that it might occur that
! the appointments would be laid over until
I tomorrow morning. Touching these ap-
pointments, Rev. r. M Aylsworth, of
Simpson Church, Jersey City. remarked
that map should be inserted in the min
utes showing the boundaries of the dis
tricts. because, he said. several brethren
didn't know the territory.
"Oh. brother" said Rev. John L. Hayes,
If these brethren will only wait until
this afternoon. when the Bishop will read
his appointments, many of them viii soon
I be taught some of the remote districts Of
the Conference "a roar of laughter
greeted the sally-)
Conference then took recess until 2.so
! this afternoon.