Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-03-20

oooAFo5 pure ana to main
tain good conscience before God ara
embarrassed by such action: tbera.
fore,
Resolved, That we recommend
close adherence to the law of the New
Testament, which inculcates an intel.
ligent, hearty and systematic devote
ment OF earthly substance to the Lord
and to refrain from those modern ex.
perlments which are poor substitutes
for Gods method of finance.
Especially do we emphatically CON
denim the sale of tobacco on these oc-
calsons, or any other practice not in
accordance with Gods Word and
Methodist discipline
Salem, N. j., March 15.-Four Wig.
orous old men, who have spent their
lives in the ministry, gave pathetic
touch to to-day's proceedings of the
New Jersey M. E. Conference in the
Broadway Church. When the roll of
supernumerary preachers was called
Rev. A E.. Ballard, D. D., of Ocean
Grove; Rev. John s. Heisler. of
Camden, and Rev. T. D. Sleeper, of
Pemberton, were transferred to the
sur erannuated list
do these brethren wish to address
Conference?" asked Bishop Andrews.
At once venerable DR.. A. E. Bal
lard, of Ocean Grove, arose and said
feelingly that while he recognized the
wisdom of the rule which after five
years transferred ministers from the
supernumerary to the superannuated
relation, he felt as strong physically
and mentally as he ever did. He re-
lated that recently he had q call to
preach at country place and carri-
age was provided to take him to the
church. He decided to walk, how
ever, and he covered the distance,
seven miles, to the church, preached
sermon and then walked the seven
miles back again. From all this ex-
ertion he felt no i'll effects and there
fore he considered heihad many years
of Christian usefulness left to him.
Rev. John Heisler said that he had
preached nearly every Sunday since he
had been admitted to the ministry.
He remarked that he had been a regu-
lar attendant at each annual confer
ence and that he saw here to- day only
ten ministers who were present at the
first conference he attended. He adj
mitted that he was getting old, but he
did not want the brethren to think
that he was dead by any means
Rev. H. s. Norris, -one Of the oldest
ministers in the conference, brought
forth laughter and applause by saying
that he NOW had charge for which
he made no CHARGE Mr.. Norris is
the gentleman who in order to get to
conference walked seventy of the
ninety miles from Toms River to
Salem.
When the name of Rev. s. E. Post,
of Wayne, Pa, was called, he treated
the audience to some interesting remi-
niscences. He is probably the oldest
active minister of the conference. He
has served for 60 years, and he related
that when he first started out to preach
he was called upon to fill Is appoint
ments at the same time, for which lie
received the large sum of $50 He
went about the circuit on horseback,
carrying what books he could in his
saddlebags.
Mrs. Badely, wife of Rev. Dr. P. HI.
Badely, who died in India, where
he was serving as missionary, gave
a very interesting talk and asked that
the ministers~carry home to their con-
gregattions the Urgent need of more
funds for the work of the Woman S
Forein Missionary Society.
Salem, n J., March 17.-Very
little business was transacted this
morning by the ministers Of the New
Jersey Conference. In fact, it was
the shortest business session held dur
ing the session in this city. After the
Is minutes devotional service the re-
ports of the committees on American
Bible Society, Episcopal Hospital,
Sabbath Observance, Freedman's Aid
Society and Books and Periodicals
were read.
In the report of the Freedman's IS Aid
Society it was suggested that the SER
vices on the Sunday nearest to Lin
coins Birthday be devoted to the
cause of the society.
Considerable discussion ensued after
the reading of the report on Books
and Periodicals. Rev. Henry O. Will
liams, of Pitman, arose to have the
report amended to include the
"nymnal' among the books which
should be more thoroughly used. The
amendment was carried, Rev. J. r.
Thompson, of Gloucester City, stated