Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-31
MINISTER'S RETURN
TO DANVILLE

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gerald had finished reading the ap-
pointments.
The 1905 Conference at Berwick has
been remarkable in q number of ways.
and will long be remembered by those
who attended its sessions as q week of
pleasant memories and helpfulness. The
session was marked especially by the
expediency with which all business
was transacted, and by the total abb
sence of the lengthy and heated dis
cussions that have ofttimes In the past
detracted from the pleasure of the CO.
casion, and held up the business be-
fore the meeting. .
At both the morning and afternoon
sessions yesterday the audience taxed
the capacity Of the big church. As the
end drew near the excitement was in
tense and all centered upon the Bish-
ops appointments. Danville and Riv-
erside were extremely fortunate to
have the preachers Of Trinity. st.
Paul's and st. Peters returned. They
are good men and fine ministers, and
their conscientious work In this vioin-
ity has won for them host of friends
who would have been deeply grieved
had they been removed.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Devotional services were conducted
by Rev. O. T. Dunning, d. D., Of
Harrisburg. Bishop Earl Oranston, D.
D.. LII. D.. of Washington, D. O., by
request of Bishop Fitzgerald occupied
the chair. The journal of Mondays
sessions was read and approved.
Following yesterdays order confer
ence entered into executive session ;
and door keepers were appointed. The
relation of John O. Grimes was chang
ed from supernumerary to effective.
J. W. WhorIey was admitted as an
elder on his credentials from the Unit
ed Evangelical Church. He was call
ed before the Conference and the u.s.
ual questions asked.
The executive session was closed and
the room was quickly filled.
The Bishop announced that the ap.
pointments were ready as soon as the
Conference was prepared to hear them.
/. The report of the Board of Stewai DIS
was read aud adopted. 1t showed an
increase over last year Of s4S7. CO.
About 54 per cent. of last years esti-
mates was paid. Sal. 165 was stimat-
ed for next year. Joseph r. Gray was
granted asuperannuated relation. The
order of the day was taken up and the
Conference invited Revs. James Hunt
or and B. F. Stevens, who had COM
pleted fifty years in the ministry. to
address the conference. A letter was
presented from Rev. Stevens. he being
unable to be present. Rev. Hunter
then addressed the conference. The
address was requested for publication
in the minutes.
The report Of the Committee on
Dickinson Seminary was supplement-
ed by an address by Rev. A. 8. Bow
man, agent for the Seminary.
A collection was ordered for X. l..
Armstrong, who relinquishes active
work. and is without support in his
sickness.
The spportionments to the various
districts were read by Rev. W. W.
Evans.
Bishop Cranston. In taking leave Of
the conference spoke few words.
Various standing committees were
announced.
The conference vigorously protested
against the passage of the Puhl and
Ehrhardt bills now pending In the
Legislature. The treasurer read his
report. showing total Of $to4, I49 rails.
ed for benevolent purposes. Various
other reports we're adopted.
Upon motion conference adjourned
to meet at Q o pollock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon business session was
opened by singing "Jesus Lover Of
My Soul" The mornings journal was
read and approved.
The last of the committees reports
were read and accepted as follows: on
Temperance, Deaooness' Work. Per-
iodioals, Tracts and Auditing.
The statistical secretary then read
his report, which show an increase,
in many items over last year. The fol-
lowing interesting items we're gather
ed from the report: Full members. &c.
700; probationers, 84S4; local preach
ers. l1S; deaths, 7os; infants baptized,
242S; adults baptized, 1914; number of
churches, 627, valued at $3.S47, ,20a;
number of parsonages. 2I2. valued at
$525. 564, PASTORS salaries. $217, 223 ;
present indebtedness, $245, 1881.
The motion to adjourn sine die, at
ter the reading of the appointments,
was then passed.
Bishop Fitzgerald closed the session
by reading the last verses of the Book
Of Matthew and sing ing hymn 72O:
"Children Of the Heavenly King
As we journey let us sing"
The Bishop then read the appoint
ments and Conference was dismissed.
Following are the appointments of
the Danville District.
Presiding Elder, Amos 8. Bald win.
Sunbury.
Ashland, H. O. Pardoe.
Beach Haven, G. NJ. Remley.
Beaver Meadow, H. W. Newman.
Benton, W. H. Benford.
Berwick, First Church, r. H. Gil.
bert
Berwick. Calvary. ]. O. Grimes.
Bloomingdale. W. E. Ruth.
Bloomsbury. W. p. Eveland.
Buckhorn. Supply.
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