The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-01

ence of the Methodist Episcopal Churcn
to order.
A memorial service followed the or
ganization of the conference. and tri-
butes were paid to a number or pastors
who had passed away since h con-
ference met a ear ~
The ministers who have dice during
the year are the Rev. William B. Judd,
of Mt. Union College. Alliance, o.; the
Rev. Charles Wesley Parsons, of this
city, and the Rev. William II. McCor-
mack, of Dover.
The Rev. DIR. John r. Dodd, of New
ark, was again elected conference sec
rotary, and the Rev. Frank MacDaniel,
of Passaic; the Rev. Hedding B. Leach,
of Newark; the Rev. Frederick Bloom,
of Jersey City; the Rev. Wallace B.
Fleming, of Maplewood, and the Rev.
Austin e. Armstrong, of Vailsburs, as
assistant secretaries. The Rev. DR..
John A. Gutteridge, of Ocean Grove,
was made statistical secretary, with
the Rev. Samuel K. Doolittle, of Hack
ensack; the Rev. Frederick c. Mooney,
of Jersey City; the Rev. Abner H.
Lucas, of Montclair; the Rev. Whit
field C. Timbrell, of Suffern, N. Y, and
the Rev. Enoch V. King, of Jersey
City, as aids.
The Rev. Jacob A. Cole, of Orange.
was reelected treasurer. and the Rev.
Warren Neff. of Newark, and the Rev.
o. Sparnon, of Paterson, were commits
stoned as his assistants.
Presiding Elder Louis c. Muller, of
the Paterson district, reported that the
Rev. Frank MacDaniel, who went to
Passaic last year after spending five
years as pastor of the Orange church,
OF which Thomas A. Edison is a mem
Der, had been ill with brain disease.
and moved a vote of sympathy.
Brother MacDaniel has had a great
deal of depression of mind, but he is
gaining strength, and will soon recover
his health,' said DR.. Muller.
missionary Meeting.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph Beach, presi-
dent of Chentu College, Chentu, China,
was the principal speaker this after
noon at the annual meeting of the
| Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the conference. Additional interest
was given to DR.. Beach's presence by
the fact that the presidency of his in
stitution is supported by the Montclair
Methodist Episcopal Church.
"Chentu, China" was DR.. Beach's
subject, and he told of his work in pre-
pairing Chinese students for mission
aries. Mrs. J. II Knowles, conference
secretary of the society, presided. Miss
Edith l.. White presented the treas
urer's report, n Mrs. A. w. Hayes
discussed missionary literature.
The Rev. DR.. Charles L.. Mead, pastor
of Centenary Church, Newark: the
Rev. Herbert F. Randolph. pastor of
First Church, Hoboken, and the Rev.
Staley f. Davis. pastor of Epworth
Church. Elizabeth, participated in the
exercises.
Mrs. William Trewin, of Elizabeth,
presented a report for the Elizabeth
district; Miss Burnettie F. Colt for
Newark; Mrs. William Eakins, for Jer-
sey City, and Mrs. Mary Il. Brakely,
for Paterson. Mrs. ]. J. Marsh, super
intendent for the Elizabeth district
young women's work, and Mrs. j. H.
Swenerton. of Jersey city, told of the
work in their districts.
Standing committees.
Standing committees were named as
follows:
Missionary Cause-F. c.. Baldwin,
Silbi z w dluiOhs y. M. ldD6T, N. l.
Watkins, j. A. Owen.
Church Extension-J. H. Howard, G.
S. Ryman, G. F.. Apgar. A. E. Arm
strong, Elbert Clement.
Sunday Schools-J. r. Wright, George
Fountain, nj. T. Gibbs, S. H. Jones,
Gardner Rowland.
Tract Cause-C. J.. Hoyt, G. w. Daily,
T. E, Gordon, H. c. Thompson, #. S.
Molyneux.
Temperament. B. Faulks, M. A..
Johnston, e. H. Atwood, john Bove-
nicer, A. J.. Bliss.
Education-J. "A. Gutteridge, T. L.
Coultas. M. D. Church, w. II, Carson,
II. P. King.
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educa-
TORI. A. Brown, A. M. Harris. j. II.
Fraser, E. #. Fowler. f. A. Mason.
Bible Cause-E. V. King, Alfred
Evans, r. S. Young, r. w. Elliott, S. f.
Davis.
Camp Meeting--W. L, Hoagland, w.
]. Hampton, G. w. Gardner. w. NJ.
Johnson, F. S. Simmons.
Sabbath Observance-M. e. Grant, c.
e. Little, Wesley Martin. w C. James,
John McMurray.
Epworth League-J. G. Howard, H. E.
Curtis, O. L. Joseph. Wilbur c. West
colt. ". A. Wood. A. J. Turner.
Conference Program and A~nniversa-
ries-A. c. McCrea. Frederick Bloom,
C. w. Parsons. w. Brooks, e. e. Rob-
erson.
Elders Report Progress.
Each of the four presiding elders re-
port progress. The Rev. Daniel Hal
leron. of Newark. has completed six
years of successful administration in
the Elizabeth district, including the
building of several churches and par