Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-10
CENTRAL PENNA
CONFERENCE.

The annual session of the Central
Conference will meet at
the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal
church, Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
March % at 80 O'Clock in the morn
ing.
Bishop Charles G. McCabe. D. D.,
of Omaha, Neb. will be the presiding
Bishop. This is the first time that
Bishop McCabe has presided over the
Central Pennsylvania Conference.
The first session after organization
viii be the memorial session held in
memory of those members of the Con-
ference who have died during the
year This will include memorial
70 the Rev. DR.. Joseph B. Shaver, q
former pastor of st. Paul's, who de-
parted this life at Hazleton last sum
mer.
There are two candidates for Secra-
tsTy of Conference, one being Rev. A.
L. Miller, pastor at Catawissa, the
present recorder of Conference; the
other candidate for Secretary is Rev.
J. A. Anderson of Altoona. The pas
tors of the Danville churches aud of
many of the churches in the DanVille
District are for Rev Miller for Sec
retary and his election is practically
conceded.
AT the session of this conference five
men will have completed their fifty
years of membership in the Conference
and an elaborate "fiftieth Anniversa-
ry' service will be held, each of the fl ve
ministers delivering addresses. Among
those who have rounded out fifty years
of service are the Rev. Samuel Creigh-
ton and the Rev. Richard Hinkle, hon
ored former pastors of st. Paul's, of
I this city. Rev. DR.. David Monroe of
Shamokin is another of those who has
completed fifty years.
OF course one of the chief duties of
al annual Conference is the appoint
ment of preachers to churches. This
| year is what Methodist preachers lam
| iliarly term au 'off" year and it is
| not expected that there will be much
changing among the ministers. There
| is one appointment, however, which
| because of its Importance may involve
some unexpected changes. This ap-
pointment concerns the Rev. DR.. W..
| W. Evans, who retires from the Pre-.
siding Eldership, of the Danyille Dis
| trict because of the expiration of time.
! 1t is understood that DR. Evans will
! suggest the names of three men from
! which number Bishop McCabe Will
! select one. who will succeed DR..
Evan. The three men suggested by
the retiring Presiding Elder will be
the Rev. Emery Stevens, Of Williams
/ port, the Rev. 3. G. Connor. of AL
toona, aud th5 Rev. r. Fl. Gilbert of
Berwick Either ons of these is con-
sidered as heing worthy OF the posi-.
/ tion of Presiding Elder of this dis
| trict
The Lay Electoral Conference com.
I. posed of one layman from each Chnrcll
will meet on Friday, March 25th, aud
will elect six laymen as delegates to
the General Conference of the church,
which meets at Los Angeles, Cal.
May /, 1901. From St. Paups church,
this city, Thomas Q. Curry and Hon.
James Foster are delegates TO the Lay
/ Electoral Conference. From Trinity
NJ. f. church, William f. GesIhart i,
delegate, while s.. Peters, Riverside,
will be represented in tha Lay Eector
al Conference by W. K. Clark, OF
South DaUvilie.
1t now seems apparent that Franz
p. Llcweliyn OF Shamokin will be
elected to the General Conference
from this district.
Rev. Harry Curtin Harman, pastor
| of st. Paul's, will be the guest of our
former to8nsman, John r. Rote, dur
| ing the coming session at Harrisburg
and associated with him at the home
uf Mr. Rota will be the Rev. r. j.
Alien of Riverside.
1T is taken for granted that each oi
the pastors Of the local churches be-
cause Of the efficient service which
they have rendered and prosperous con
ditions of the churches will return Il
their respective pastorates for another
year. 1t is not anticipated that there
will be any change in the personnel ot
the Methodist ministers Of Danville
aud vicinity.