Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-03-22
r. CONFERENCE
In ANNUAL SESSION

Nov Brunswick, March IA. The
rontieth annual session of the New
roev Conference of the Methodist
n;scopal Church began this morning
First Church. Bishop Goodsell is
osiding, The session was attended
about $50 ministers, coming from
Eery town and city in the State south
the Raritan River.
After the administration of the
korament of the Lords Supper the
Inference was organized, the follow
u officers being elected: Secretary,
{he Rev. J. Fl. Payran; journalist, the
Qov M. E. Snyder; assistants, the
Reys. j. L. Howard, J. #. Shaw, W.
81 Ridgley, J. W. Presby, U. G..
aapaman and Thomas Huss; statisti.
n secretary, the Rev. J. III. Boswell ;
5ssistants, the Revs J. r. Mason, 9.
Smith. S. G. Pitt, j. W. Lynch.
Eawrenson Correll, Edward Mount,
L. Shaw, Z. S. Hammond, D. W.
"a McIntire, H. L. Burkett, G.. S.
loft, H. M. Blake and q. P. Dough.
fty; treasurer, the Rev. A. L. Iszard
Bsistants, the Revs. D. @. Cobb, f.
echrist, q. S. Lawrence and T. J. J.
Wright; railroad secretary, the Rev.
-, E. Clair.
8 Five members of the conference
1{be Revs. H. M Brown. J. P. Con-
1nelly, J. H. Boyd, John Wagg and
William Franklin-died during the
Sear. A memorial service has been
arranged in memory of the deceased
nd will be held on Sunday afternoon.
# Presiding Elder Hewitt, of the
Eridgeton district, submitted his re.
|3prt, and stated he had complaint
- make against one minister in his
brritory. The matter was left in the
tands of the committee. The charge
81 of trivial nature, and the man IS
anne will not be made public.
n During the year, $26. 600 has been
pent for improvements, 81, 600 of
q &hich was spent on First church,
Nillville, for which the Rev. Ell. K.
&cbinson is pastor. The Rev. Mr..
obinson was formerly in charge OF
irst church, Trenton, and was trans
rred at tbe last conference.
Dr. Hewitt stated that the work OF
ecreasing debt during the year had
nade good progress. Anglesea has
laid off $l02 on its church property
Bape May City, 500; Failton, 500
Falaga. $l0o; Quinton, 500; Allo.
Fs $l75; Second church, MiIlvilIe,
goo: Broadway, Salem, $500. While
% new edifices have been erected,
puch Improvement has taken place.
Eewfield has been separated and has
Pm appointment. HeislervilIe desires
70 be separated from the Eldora cir
putt. In Bridgeton district there are
p4 churches, 95 Sunday Schools and
81 parsonages, GO Epworth leagues,
fnd all report good work. Over /, ,4OC
conversions have been recorded, and
special attention has been given mat
hers OF interest at Pennington semi.
Rary. During the summer, four most
uccessful camp meetings were con.
&ucted.
Ihe Fort Norris church has been
kenoVated at a cost of 5000, and Har-
isonville has raised 81, 500, all of
Fhich was pledged during opening
Feek there.
ine anniversary of the Women S
rome Missionary Society was held
,nis afternoon in First Church, Mrs.
Il T. Garrison, president of the Con
|erence Society. presided. A sym.
postum of last years work was par.
|oipated in by Mrs. Wesley B Stout,
|onference secretary; Mrs. S. j. Tur-
Fef' treasurer, and Mrs. l.. W. Lugar,
|ecretary OF supplies. DR.. W. A. FRY
I trenton, made an address ON 'The
resumption of the Nation"
Ihe Penteoostal services now being
pe'u IN st. James's Church, under the
eauershlp of the Rev. DR.. H. W. Boil
~, OF ohicago. are attracting consid-
''aole attention. A choir of fifty min
.'0is I, Is furnishing music for the ser.
7ices. o 'o-
New brunswick. March Is. A sen.
r''on y was caused this morning at the
..0w Jersey conference by bitter at
.aOA of Rev. J. +. Thompson, of Tren.
~ against what he declared were
-'olnah Catholic Influences favor.
r1s the excise bills now before the
h ss'siaeure. He argued that because
i 'nis influence in favor of the bills
y was against them. ENACT q local
Il bp"on law" he declared, "and the
:, ss cathedrals would go into bank
-nese remarks were greeted with
%%%~~~>-e.