Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-19

ed in several places and the number
largely reduced in others. 1t now
looks as though the booze business
is doomed, and we soon shall have q
saloonless State and nation"
| Charges reporting twenty-five or
moro conversions, DR.. Stein reported
as follows:
Beach Haven. 124; Benton. 81;
Berwick. Calvary, liz; Berwick. First
Bloomsbury. 451; Centralia, As; DAN
vile. Trinity, so; Espy and Lime
Ridge. 1875: Freeland, so; Harveyyille,
%; Hazleton, Diamond. "a; Jamison
| City, 20; Jeddo, Lattimer and Mines
Vile, SO; Jonestown. 81: Miffiinburg.
so; Mifiinville. so; Milville and Jer-
| seytown, 45; Nescopeck. 66; North
Street, 26; Riverside, So; Selinsgrove.
72; Shamokin. Chestnut Street. 226;
Shamokin. Lincoln Street, 1856; Shick-
shiny, 228; Snydertown, IS; Sunbury,
Catawissa Avenue. 90; Sunbury. St
Johns Ill; Town Hill, 1o6; Wapwal-
lopen, 119.
The report shows that two churches
were erected during the year. one at
Flysburg and another at Hazleton, the
Holy Trinity and Slavic Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Morning session ,
service. led by the bishop and the
Se sessons p ID shs the cone
ence proceeded with Its usual busi-
ness this morning.
1t was announced that there are. 1Si
among the preachers in this conference
and Alexander Scott was elected to
seek new subscribers for the same
editor of the Christian Advocate" was
then introduced. In the corporate
session which followed three trustees
ed and sworn in according to law. pro-
ceeded to conduct the vote of the con-
ference.
The report of the trustees for the
foncerence year of 1s13-14 was read by
sa.!toJ H. L Jacobs president of the corporate
corporate session was ordered for this
afternoon at the close of the memorial
service.
Question fourteen Of the Disciplin-
was announced. namely, WAS the char
aeter Of each preached examined?"
Under this question the several district
superintendent read their reports and
the character of the same, together
with that of each effective preacher
serving under them was passed The
announced 3,$40 conversions on the
Danville district during the year; S. B.
Evans, who reported for the Altoona
district, more than $500. DIR. George p
Mains, of the Methodist Book concern
of%New York City, was given five min
utes to represent that institution
Awaiting himself of the privilege, and
among other things stated that the
dividend for this year In favor of this
conference amounts to $3.50, and of
the Chartered Fund for $50 Checks
Tor these amounts were ordered made
payable to the conference treasurer.
AT ll.2O o'clock the members of the
ministerial Association of Harrisburg
entered the conference room and were
ident OF the association, the Rev. Ellis
Nj Cramer, D. D., making the address,
which was one of great warmth and
cordiality to which Bishop Cranston re-
sponded with equal feelings of fra
ternity, Following these formalities
the visiting brethren were individually
introduced and was welcomed by the
bishop.
The. Rev. James NJ. Hoover. a re-
turned missionary from Barnsa and
Mrs: Hoover, were introduced to the
conference and invited to seats with
the conference as it's guests.
Ihe conference authorized the sale
OF the church, properties at Rock
Forge, on the Pleasant Gap charge, and
at pax Hill, on the Karthans charge
The Rev. J. B; Hingeley, D. D., sec
Claimants, was permitted and accept
ed the opportunity to represent this
important interest, making q forcibie
address. The Rev. DIR. w. r. Sheri-
dan, general secretary of the Epworth
League also spoke briefly on that or
ganization. The conference adjourned
to meet at $50 for the memorial SER