The Penn's Grove record., 1911-10-27
NEW JERSEY N. P. CONFERENCE.
A New Pastor Sent to Bethel Church,
Rev. W., e, Petit.


Rev. w. e. Petit.
The New Jersey Conference OF the
| Methodist Protestant Church held at
Allenwood, N. j. closed III Sunday even
ing. 1t was one of the most interesting
| sessions held IN recent years.
There were very few changes made,
most of which were the smaller places.
H. r. Blackwood, former pastor of Bethel
Church goes to Roseland, Essex County,
and w. E. Petit, Of Barhsboro, becomes
the new pastor at Bethel. The question
OF union with the Maryland Conference
did not meet with the approval Of either
the ministers or delegates.
The Conference on Friday afternoon
listened to greetings from the messengers
of the Eastern Conference, comprising
eastern Pennsylvania and southern New
York, after which a commission consist
ing of L. d. Stultz, G. d. Sinkinson, Z.
S. Kidd, G. R. Blades and A. Patton to
confer with the commissioners OF 1.-THE
Eastern Conference looking toward union.
This commission reported to the Confer
enee and the Conference ratified their
action thus agreeing to the union. 1t
is expected that the Eastern Conference
will call a special session to ratify the re-
port of their commission, thus making 1T
possible to meet the joint session next
uaar + mill thon no tho fifth LARGEST
Conference in the denomination. The
place of the next Conference was lett
in the hands of the standing district COM
mittee of both Conferences.
The New Jersey committee consists of
H. H. Blackwood, ]. L. Watson, A. Pat
ton, j. H. Sharp, E. s.. v. Stultz and A.
d. Sayers.
During this session the delegates to the
General Conference were elected. They
are l.. D. Stultz, G. d. Sinkinson, dele
gate Walton from Glassboro and Parker
from B~ridgeton.
L. ID. Stultz was elected president for
the fifth year; A. G. Struthers and w. E.
Petit were elected Recording Secretaries;
H. r. Blackwood. Financial Secretary;
T. H. Slater, Statistical Secretary.
The members of the Conference
preached in the surrounding churches Oh
Sunday. L. d. Stultz preached in the
Conference Church in the morning, and
FL. r. Blackwood in the evening.
Two ministers were left without APP
pointments at their own request. Theo.
Darnell going to Pittsburg and Murray
Hamilton some where in the state Of
Maine.
The appointments were read on satur-
day night.
APPOINTMENTS
Allenwood, A. A. Lunning.
Atlantic City, Christ's, G. d. Sinnick-
Peoples, Mrs. E. R. Cairnes.
Avon, Alex. Patton.
Bridgeton, First, q. Walker;
Second, to be supplied.
BarnsbOro, Jacob Sharpley.
Camden, Memorial, w. Dunn;
Calvary, j. Luffbury.
Egg IldTUof Olty, Alud Auailo.
Fairhaven, J. Il. Algor.
Friendship, W. Shoemaker.
Glassboro, L. D. Stultz.
Gibbsboro, r. J. Patterson.
Glendola, J. Leuppie.
Harding, to be supplied.
Kearney, W. F. Clark.
Leesburg, to be supplied.
Millville, JamesyCairnes.
Manasquan, G. S. Kidd.
Magnolia, H. s. Let's.
New Brooklyn, to be supplied.
OceanvilI, Harry Bright.
penis Grove, w. E. Petit.
~PleasantvilIe, Mt. Pleasant. W. j.
Litzinger Darnell; st. Johns, fl. Hamp-
ton.
Point Erie Circuit, ]. L. Watson.
Roseland, H. R. Blackwood.
Robertsville, d. McElivaine.
South Amboy, F. F. Craig.
Somers Point, 0. S. Jones.
Valley, N. E. Webb.
Westville, w. D. Stultz.