Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-04-06
DR.. HALLER0N
MAKES REPORT
Shows that Elizabeth District in
Newark N. {. Conference
Stands Second in Work.
Laymen's Association Is in Session
Today--Rcv. $. T. Jackson Pre-
sided at the Anniversary of the
Missionary Society and the Church
Extension Society Last Night-Dr.
Halleron's Report Much Applaudcd

Halleron's Report Much Applaudcd
JERSEY CITY, Apr. 1.-THE sec
ond session of the Newark conference
was called to order by Bishop John
w. Hamilton in the West Side NJ. L.
church, Jersey City, at o'clock yes
terday The business session was pre-
ceded by a Sunshine Meeting at
8:15. which lighted up the interior
of the church in spiritual sense un-
til it compared with the physical
brightness of the day outside.
Over hundred of the conference
hour before the session was called to
order, and when the bishop mounted
the platform at o'clock, few were
absent. The good old fashioned Meth
odist hymns which had been sung at
the previous meeting and the earnest
prayers of Rev. A. B. Richardson, of
Dover, Del, attuned all to the Meth
odist standpoint.
Rev. Rufus *. Boyd, of Trinity NJ.
E. church, Newark, made an address,
in which he carried out the thought
in the quotation of Goals of Fire, ;"
saying that it was as effective in the
ministry rs elsewhere.
Some Caustic Remarks.
AS soon as the session had fairly
started, Bishop Hamilton took occa
sion to use some caustic remarks in
regard to a number of young clergy
men, who have so far neglected to
report to the statistical secretary, and
thereby added TO hi sreputation as
disciplinarian, which was pretty firm
ly established yesterday. He appealed
to the presiding elders to inquire
what become of the dilatory young
men.
He was chagrinned TO find only two
of the four presiding elders present
Dr. Daniel Halleron, of the Elizabeth
of the Paterson district.
Il think we will have to teach the
brothers something OF their RESPONSE
bilities," he said, with some irritation
when Rev Charles NJ Anderson. of
the Jersey City district, and Rev.
Warren l.. Hoagland, OF the Newark
district, failed to reply to roll call.
Both of these gentlemen came in lat
er.
He said he had made it fast rule
in his western charges to refuse to
return young man to church for
second time when he was neglectful
in handling in his reports, and insist
ed that if such a rule were adopted
in the East it would probably wor..
out profitably.
There is nothing to do but to tel
egraph for the missing brethren and
have the elders take them sternly in
hand upon their arrival"
Rev William f. Palmer, of the
Jersey City district, attempted to Of
fer a defense for the procrastinating
contingent. He said it was the custom
TO hand reports in to the presiding ell
der of his district any time within
the first two or three days after the
session.
Not the Rule.
"That is not the rule" remarked
the bishop. dryly; "and the rules, you
know. are made to be enforced"
Upon motion by DR.. Halieron,
the conference extended a vote OF
thanks to former Assemblyman Sam
uel f. Swackhammer, of Plainfield,
in acknowledgment of his interest iii
conducting for the conference chan
Gerry suit. without charge for his le-
gal services,
Rev. Dr.. Halleron, Of the Eliza
beth districts, was the first presiding
elder to present his report to the con-
ference. 1t was heartily applauded
as being very encouraging. 1t show
ed that the amount contributed to
foreign missions was second only to
that of the Newark district.
Dr. Halleron reported that the con-
versions from his district during the
year we're 977. The following monies
have been raised during the year:
For missions, S1,40O: other benevo-
lences, 81, 900: Epworth League, for
charitable purposes, 1,246; church
improvements, $34,S63; church
debts, 1856; Hackettstown Insti-
tute, $244: toward securing the Muir
ply bequest, $3.50. The total amount
from the district, $47,5SS.
Rev. c. S. Ryman, presiding elder
of the Paterson district, reported the
conducting Of 144 sermons and 81
! lectures in the churches under his
charge during the year, in addition to
the regular services and quarterly
conferences.
The reports of the Jersey City ana
Newark districts will be read today.