Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-03-20

this city, by several of his brethren
In the ministry, who presented him
with token If regard. This morning
the Conference adopted resolution
expressing it's love and confidence in
DR.. Heisler, who is one of the best
known clergymen in the southern end
of the State.
The report of the Treasurer of PEN
nington Seminary, William H. Skirm,
showed receipts of $50, 426. Ia, with
balance due from the Treasurer,
March 1S, 1900. The expenditures
were $50, TAB. 20, leaving balance due
the Treasurer of $2817. o6.
The cost of construction of the adj
ministration building and J. K. Shaw
memorial chapel and improvement to
the old seminary property was ST.
51211
The statement of debt showed to-
tai of $41, $50. rs.
Rev. DIR. E. M. Mills, as the repre-
sentative of the Twentieth Century
Thank Offering, gave many interest
ing facts in connection with the rails
ing of this vast fund. More than
SIS, 500, 600 has now been subscribed.
OF this amount $1,000, 600 goes
toward reducing church indebtedness
and $6, $50, 600 for schools.
The speaker said that seven Metho-
dist ministers boys had given one
twenty fifth of the entire sum sub
scribed, which, he believed, was JUS
tification enough to look after the
Methodist ministers boys.
Presiding Elder Rev. DIR. Edmund
Hewitt presented the report for
Bridgeton district. There are So sep
arate charges on the district, served
by 81 members of the Conference and
81 supplies. In these charges there
are rs local preachers, IS exhorters,
656 stewards and 21O class leaders.
There are 102 Sunday schools, with
1889 officers and teachers and 13, 500
scholars. There are 40 Epworth
League chapters with membership
of $3.50. There are 27 Junior Leagues,
with membership of 1926.
Extensive improvements have been
made in the church or. parsonage prop
critics at Aura, Auburn, Central and
Fourth Church, Bridgeton; Friend
ship, Richland and Newtonville on
the Friendship charge; Green Greek,
Leesburg, Fourth Church, Millville
Minotola, Port Norris, First Church,
Salem, and Woodstown. Debts have
been paid on many of the churches.
Revivals of unusual interest and
power were held at Trinity Church,
Millville; Clayton, Elmer, Glassboro,
Woodruff, Sharptown and Vineland.
Special meetings were also hello at AL
loway, Aura and Redwood, Cape May
county; Dividing Greek, Eldora,
Erma, Friendship, Green Greek, Har-i
mony Circuit, Dorchester, Harrison
vile, Millville, Monroeville, Ocean
City, Port Norris, Quinton, Tuckahoe
and Woodstown.
Salem, March IA. The third days
session of the New Jersey Methodist
Episcopal Conference, in the Broad
way Church, was characterized by the
transaction of considerable important
business. Since the opening of the
Conference there has been no little
discussion among the clergy over the
examination which candidates are
compelled to undergo. BY the action
of the last Conference the standard of
organizations was raised, and some of
the candidates claim that it is too
rigid. 1t is probable that the matter
will be considered by the Conference
in executive session.
Bishop Andrews and his cabinet"
are holding daily meetings, and it is
understood that the work of the "cab-
inet' is progressing slowly but
smoothly.
/ After the usual devotional exercises
bulS nuOlAluSs a quOSUAoh aioSC 90 w
the disposition of the matters relating
to Pennington Seminary. Some of the
clergy understood that the matters
which were yesterday referred to the
Educational Committee were to come
up in executive session.
Rev. DR.. O'Hanlon, President of the
seminary, said they had nothing to be
ashamed of, and wanted the subject
discussed in open Conference. Bishop
Andrews settled the question by say
ing that he did not understand the
Pennington Seminary matter to have
been referred to executive session.
Rev. George B. Wight, President of
the Board of Trustees of the seminary,
then presented the annual report,
which was also referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
Rev. George Hughes offered this
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