The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-04-02

Bishop opened the business SESSION "tt'
gentle tap of the gavel.
When the roll was called and an eiec-
! ton of officers took place, with the re-
election of the old staff-John +. Dodd'
secretary; Frank AIacDaniel, assistant
secretary: Fred Bloom, cngrossing secre-
tary; John A Gutteridge. statistical
secretary, and ]. A. Cole, treasurer.
These were appointed a committee on
organization John F. Dodd, John A.
Gutteridge, j. A. Cole and ]. w, Ryder.
Then followed the election of the stand
| ing committees, which were as follows
Missionary Cause-W c. oDonnell, ?.
B. Il. Randolph, W. S. Robinson, G. Wald-
ron, S. L. Baldwin.
/, Church Extension-C. L. Mead, w. H.
Buriey, S. T. Jackson, j. 0. Winner, G. r.
Apgar.
sunday schools-wesley Martin, F. J.
Huoach, F. C. Mooney, A. ]. Turner, ].
L. Hurlbut.
Tract cause-G. F. Illman, W. S. New
som, l. Thomas, l. G. Johnston, F. 5.
Simmons.
Temperance-E. H. Conklin. w. H. Nor
gan, S. H Jones, R. B. Lockwood. W. H.
Mccormick.
Education-F. L. Rhodes. c. S. Wood
ruff. w. p. Ferguson, R. W. Elliott, John
Krantz.
| Fresdmen's Aid-R K. Boyd, E. F.
Fowler. NJ. L. Rhodes. S. P. Hammond
ID. d. Eaton.
Bible cause-J. H. f. Schultz, D. w
Ryder, C. c. Winans. J. II. Egbert, F.
Chadwick.
Camp Meeting-A. L. Smith, A H.
Tuttle, n. Brooks. J. H. eTimbrell' j. Il.
Bryan.
Sabbath observanee--A. r. cronce. W.
C. Tlmbrell. J. I. Boswell. W. H. Ruth Z.
V. King.
Epworth League-w. f. Palmer, H. c.
Thompson. W. R. Men. W. B. Judd, J. S.
Gilbert.
To Nominate Standing Committees for
1e0s-C. r. Walton, II. N. Simpson. ]. e
Faulks, II. +. King. d. w. c. Ramsey.
Conference Qualifications for 1S0a-C. T.
sltterly. G. C. vogel. J. c. Howard. C. NJ
Anderson. c. S. Woodruff. ]. W. Ryder
G. c. MouIsdale ]. N. Meeker, c. L.
Mead. ]. A. Hensey.
This finished Bishop Joyce quickly let
the brethren see that there is TO be no
time lost In pushing the routine work
through, and after introducing the usual
visitors, plunged into the thirteenth ques-
ton Of the discipline. (which treats OF tne
characters Of the pastors Elizabeth dis
trict was called first. and when Presiding
Elder @. W. Smiths character was ap-
proved ne read the annual report Of his
district. which Il appeared had made an
excellent record In the past year; the
churches were fourishing and there were
several new churches and parsonages
built whit debts wiped out.
At the request OF the president OF the
Methodist Bank Concern. Rev. John
Krantz. formerly Of Trinity Church, Jer-
sey City. was reappointed travelling agent
CT the concern.
To prevent these dreadful newspapers
getting hold of conference secrets when
pastors are debating on the character
and qualifications Of students and candi-
dates for admission into full connection,
an executive session was ordered fer Sat
urday morning.
The hour of adjournment having arrived
Bishop Joyce gave a little friendly advice
to the pastors in the following pleasant
words
Now, brethren I Will be busy every
afternoon from two to half-past five.
You can come to see me then. Don't
come for half an hour after, for / want
that time to myself. After that you can
come to see me until n.ne o'clock, and
want you to tell me just what you have
told your elders. (Laughter.) Cultivate
continuity of memory. (Renewed laugh
ter) You may say what you please.
won't tell on anybody. Oaughter) And
| if any of you have a wife who thinks
you are the best husband in the world
and won't tell everything to me unless
she is present, why bring her along. too
cloud laughter)
This afternoon the anniversary of the
Womans Home Missionary Society will
be held Mrs May Leonard Woodruff,
wife of Rev. Charles Woodruff, of Bay
onne, will preside and give the annual
address.
In a room of the chapel will be held the
statistical session. at which the pastors
will report the collections of their
churches and give other financial data.
There will be also held the Conference
J Life Insurance Association meeting and
Pentecostal services. led by Rev. w. j
Dunham of North Ohio Conference.
Tonight at the Fulton Street NJ. E.
] Church win take place the anniversary OF
the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educa-
tionai Societies. Rev. r. K. Boyd will
preside, and the speaker will be Rev. w
/ p. Thirkield D. D.