Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-03-20
NEW JERSEY
| CONFERENCE.
Bishop Andrews Announces the
Appointments.
one CHANGE MADE HERE.
Details of the Weeks Proceedings of
the Conference at Salem, Which
Closed Tuesday.

Closed Tuesuay.
Salem, March IL. The Broadway
Methodist Episcopal Church of this
( ity was taxed to its fullest capacity
his morning when Bishop Andrews
allied the sixty-sixth annual session
the New Jersey Conference to or
Ir. Many of the clergy and laymen
anne on the morning trains from dis
mt points in the conference district.
The conference was opened at 8
o'clock by singing 81 Love Thy King
dom, Lord" following which the
Lords Supper was administered by
Bishop Andrews assisted by several
members of the conference.
Following roll call these officers
we're elected: Secretary, Rev. J. H.
nyran; assist ants, Rev. DR.. M. E.
snyder, journalist; Rev. J. L. How
sd Rev. W. W. Ridgeley, Rev. j.
\. Presby, Rev. U. G. Hoagman and
Rev. William Mitchell.
Statistical Secretary, Rev. John 81.
)oswell; assistants, Rev. J. R..
asson, Rev. G. R. Smith, Rev. R. T.
leary, Rev. G. Pitt, Rev. A. M.
Morgan, Rev. J. W. Lynch. Rev.
homas s. Brock, Rev. J. L. Surtees,
bev. J. S. Garrison, Rev. F. E.
bhrell and Rev. W. L. Shaw.
Treasurer, Rev. H. J. Zelley assis-
snts, Rev. A. L. Iszard, Rev. D. O..
bbb, Rev. J. F. Sechrist, Rev. q. T.
awrenoe.
Rev. DR.. James W. Marshall, of
linden, spoke on the pernicious bill
bown as Senate bill No. AZ, which
kmits open Sundays at Atlantic City
I'd other places. A resolution was
Ppted by a rising vote declaring the
Inference to stand determinedly op-
ksed to the bill and demanding
nendments formulated by the COM
Eittee on municipal corporations as a
brit of Senate bill No. 1888 which re-
bin the present Sunday laws, con-
fnue jurisdiction of the courts in
luor law violations, and protest
gssinst repeal Of state laws on any of
hese questions.
copy of the resolution was ordered
put to the President of the Senate
ID the chairman of the committee
municipal corporations.
The closing hour of the morning
as given over to- the committee on
emorial of deceased ministers and
heir wives. Rev. DR.. Ballard pre-
ded over this solemnly impressive
Brvice.
Rev. DR.. Dobbins read the memoir
Rev. Godfrey E. Hancock. He
as born August Z, 1847, and died
ugust, 4, 1901. He was licensed to
peach in 1868 and received into the
Pnference in 1869. He filled many of
Re best appointments in the confer
bee bounds.
Rev. j. HI. Payran read the memoir
Rev. John Fl. Hutchinson. He
yea IN Camden, September %, 1901.
was admitted to the conference
1861, and was in the effective
lalstry thirty-nin years.
Inc death of the following minis
rs wives were reported: Mary HI.
laoads, Mrs. Charles E. Hill, Mrs
afgaret 7. Wescott, Mrs. Hannah E.
0orson, Mrs. Rhoda Walton, Mrs.
". Crate and Mrs. J. B. Howard.
Al OF the standing committees were
Pned, and tonight there were vari-
y anniversary exercises.
'@em, March 13.-This has been a
ss uay with the New Jersey Metho-
- Episcopal Conference, holding it's
ua session in this city, and vol
~ u business was transacted, chief
which was the presentation of the
pof's OF the Presiding Elders OF the
luReton, Camden and New Bruins
districts, all of which reveal a
satisfactory condition of spiritual
wi1hln the bounds Of Conference.
'isnop Andrews conducted the
.u'ng devotional exercises, and
~ the Conference was called to
IL DR.. James W. Marshall, of
uuen' called attention to the pres
Y oi one of the Oldest members of
conference, Rev. DR.. John s.
'slel' who, he said, had answered
soli call for fifty-one years. Yes
NY DR.. Heisler reached his fist
laay' and he was given quite re4
s'01 and surprise at the home Of
N. :. 4. Lippinoott, where he is
entertained during his stay in