The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-03-30
N. E. CONFERENCE
CLOSED TUESDAY.
Was a Week of Spiritual Help
fulneSS. Proceedings we're
Intensely interesting, and
Uplifting.
DanvilIe District Appointments

All who attended the sessions of
the 37th annual Conference of the
Methodist Church at Berwick, the
past week are una nimous in the
opinion that 1t eclipsed in interest
any of the conferences previously
held in Central Pennsylvania. From
the point of extending aid, too it
was most successful. Every ses.
sion was largely attended, and the
spacious church edifice was taxed
to its utmost capacity.
Sunday was a notable day, as it
always is, on occasions of this sort.
Bishop J. N. Fitzgerald preached
the conference sermon in the morn
ing to an audience which crowded
the large auditorium. His text was
taken from John, xix, I9: "And
Plate wrote title and put it on
the cross. and the writing was
Jesus of Nazareth King of the
Jews. )"
At the close of the morning SER
vice the following deacons were
ordained; John Royer, Alexander
Scott, J. N. Scott, l. l.. Snyder
and ]. N. Brenner. Assisting
Bishop Fitzgerald, in the ordina-
ton services were Presiding Elders
A. S. Baldwin and 7. S. Wilcox.
In the afternoon the ordination
of elders was conducted by Bishop
Fitzgerald assisted by the entire
board of presiding elders. The
eldership, embodying full powers
Of ministry, was conferred on
Deacons Jacob Buck, Harry c.
Burkhold, Harvey Eleran, II. w.
Hartsof, H. c. Henkle, Abner c.
Logan, George w. McIlnay and H.
J. Shugart.
Ministers attending the confer
ence filled the pulpits of the differ
ent churches of the Berwick,
Bloomsbury and nearby towns and
all were greeted by large congrega-
tions.
The day also marked an epoch
in Berwick Methodism, when Cal
vary Methodist Church, of West
Berwick, was dedicated. 1t is the
first time that a church had been
dedicated in the town entertaining
the conference. The opening ser
vice was a love feast conducted by
Rev. G.. M. Hoke, OF New Cum
Derland, followed by an eloquent
sermon delivered by Rev. DR..
Thomas. c. Lift. The Sunday
school session was addressed by
Rev Charles Rhoads and Profess
sor John A. Sprenkel. Devotional
services in the evening were con-
Quoted by Rev. Silas e. Swallow,
and the Epworth League meeting
was addressed by Rev. d. H. Hart,
of Harrisburg. The dedicatory ser.
vice was performed by Bishop J. N.
Fitzgerald.
Mondays sessions were devoted
to reading of reports of presiding
elders of the different districts.
During the year there were 1900
conversions in the Danville district,
1881 in Harrisburg district, 1856
in Juniata, 1900 in Williamsport.
The Altoona district reported great
progress in all lines of work.
Attention was called to the work
of Rev. ]. F. Glass, of Airvile,
who travelled over 5000 miles dur
ing the year in the performance of
his duties.
An invitation from Tyrone to
have the conference hold its next
session there was read and accept
ed. Rev. w. P. Eveland of Blooms
burg, gave notice that the confer
ence would be invited to hold the
session of 1907 in this town.
w. Lee Woodcock, Of Holidays
burg, representing the Laymen's
Association, said that there was
strong sentiment in the resolution
passed by that body for the re-
establishment of family a'tars.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted urging John Francis, chair
man of the Law and Order Com
mitt .e at Harrisburg, to secure a
favorable report of the Berry bill at
this session.
On Tuesday Bishop Fitzgerald
made known the appointments
which brought the conference to
close. Those of the Danville Dis
trict follow.
Presiding elder, Amos Baldwin,
Sunbury.
Ashland, H. G. Pardoe; Beach
Haven, G.. M. Remley; Beaver