The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-23
BRISTOL.
Quarterly Conference Of State
Street N. {. Church.. ..Other
Matters Of Interest.

The fourth quarterly conference OF the
State Street Methodist church was held
last evening in the church Elder Rev.
a. j. Coultas, ID. D., OF Providence pre-
siding. The report OF the pastor. Rev.
w. l.. Wood, as well as the reports OF
committees. were all presented and APP
proved. Resolutions OF sympathy on the
death OF his wife were passed and ordered
to be forwarded TO Rev. DR.. Tinker. who
has been invited to the pastorate OF the
church as successor to the present pas
tor.
An adjourned session OF the quarterly
conference will be held Tuesday evening
the 9th, for the further considera tion
OF matters Of interest and Importance TO
the church. The following were elected
trustees: Messrs. Ezra Dixon, Frank T
Ramieres, q. q. Blaisdell William r.
Maxfieid, Thomas Pearse Robert Gregg
Daniel Cruickshank. George II. Peck
Ihe stewards are as follows: A. b. Lt
Louis Dixon. Edward Talbee, Robert A
Black, q. L. Pollock. Louisa A. Bow, Eli
len Coggeshall. Clinton r. Sherman. oil
yer H. Blansdell. Jr, Frank Il. RamIeres
Frederick T. Blaisdell, George Richard
son Owing TO the resignation OF oliver
Blaisdell, Jr, who has been the record
ing steward for the past year, Clinton Il.
Sherman was elected recording steward
In his stead. Robert A. Black was elect
cd district steward and A. Il. lie Lois,
trier OF appeals The standing commit
tees were as follows: Missions, Miss Anna
Thompson. Mrs Emma Carey, Mrs A. w
Place, Mrs. Ellen Coggeshall: tracts, Miss
Grace Blaisdell. Mrs George Richardson:
education, Miss Myra Blaisdell Miss
Anna Pierce. Miss Ella Blakeslee. Freed
mans aid, George 4. Pollock. Robert A.
Black, George Ashton: temperance. Frank
oil lln
Shepard; Sunday school committee Miss
Abbie stanton. Mrs. Jane Bowler Mrs
Annie Pollock, Mrs. l.. A. Brow, Mrs
Walter Blaisdell: church extension. A. r.
Marchant, Clinton II. sherman; church
music, Miss Matte PAUL. Miss Vesta
Blaisdell. Miss Lillian Nichols. Ezra
Dixon. Parsonage committee officers OF
the board OF trustees OF Ladies' Aid so
cietys Conference claimants A. h. lie
Lois and oliver Blaisdell Jr: estimating
committee Fred c. Blaisdell. A. r. lie
Lois and Ezra Dixon; sacramental fund
Frank II. Remeires The nominating
committee consisted OF Rev. w l., Hood
A. b lie Lois and George A. Richard,
son. The annual conference OF the Meth
odist church will be held In Newuort on
March 2S 1906
Colonel Joseph r. Burgess. who has
been at the Rhode Island hospital Proyl-
dence, where her ecently underwent an
'iNlh''u iuI the ItI1tNdI OF a cataract
from his left eye, has returned 10 hlS
home on Court street. much improved
Henry NJ. Mieggs Is confined TO his
home on Pearse avenue with soro wrist
caused by the bite OF n horse
A months mind requiem mass was ceie-
brated at 81. Mary's church yesterday
morning for the repose OF the soul OF tho
late william ~ Christie.
Rev. John Hartman will preach at the
Bristol Peutecostal church on Friday
evening The meeting commences at 7:sO
y. m.
A masquerade dance and reception was
held last evening In Grand Army hall by
Miss +. VI. Handy and classes The grand
march was led by T.. Watrous and Miss
Bessie Furgeson For unique costume the
prize, consisting OF a gold chain, waS
awarded to Miss Hattie Cole OF Warren.
The Judge Of the contest was Merton A.
Chessman. Herreshoff's orchestra fur
nished the music