Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-03-21

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|Methodist Episcopal church i'll session
i'm the Grace church.
While the bishop was talking the
IL.aymen's Association held it's nine-
|teenth annual session in another part
| Of the church.
L. \. Zentmyer, of Tyrone, brought
greetings from this association
TO the conference, saying he be-
.lieved that the laymen were on higher
ground, and appealed to the ministers
to conserve the childhood and youth
. OF the church.
Bishop Cranston said that he
wanted to talk about the solemnity of
q covenant. "If man makes cove
nant with the church he ought to keep
it. The church demands that minis
ters bind themselves to the truth, and
not to the theological statement of
any man. Men should eXemplify the
atonement of Christ in holy living"
Take Up Ministers Relations
By order of yesterdays proceedings
the conference met in executive ses-
sion this morning at 9 o'clock. The
relation of ministers to the conference
was first considered.
The Rev. C. V. Hartzell, of Harris
burg, was continued in supernumerary
relation. The following ministers
were given a retired relation: Isaac
Hickman, of Petersburg; George NJ.
Comp. of Coalport; F. C. Buyers, OF
Lock Haven; T. S. Faus. of Jeanes-
VILE; ]. J. Reeser, of Dudley, and j.
w. Forrest, of Treverton. The Rev.
w. H. Allen, of Mercersburg, was
granted q supernumerary relation.
The Rev. W. w. Rothrock, of Irish
Valley, was continued in effective re-
iation. The Rev. II. II. Sherman. of
Birmingham, was elected to elders
orders. The Rev. l.. W. McGarvey,
of York Springs; Joseph e. Kahler,
OF Muncy Valley; the Rev. Il. s. Cald-
well, of Rouzerville; the Rev. j. y.
Durkee, of Shawville, We're passed to
and continued in the studies of the
fourth year. The following were con-
tinued In studies of the third year:
The Rev. d. \. Sower, of Beneze te;
the Rev. E. J. Symons. of Mifflinville,
and J. T. Williammee, of Penfield.
THE following were elected to deacon's
orders: The Rev. Fl. f. Babcock, of
Bakerton; i. B. Davidson, of Littles-
town; Charles A. Sauter, of Black
we'll; Harry f. Strong, of Osceola
Mills; V. L. Wagner, of Riverside, and
w. II. Williams, of Blandburg. The
Following We're continued on trial in
studies of the second year: T. F.
Gibson, of Frankstown; L. s. Hodgson
of White Haven; f. a. Lawson, OF
Trout Run. and w. B. Cook, of Port
Matilda.
The class for deacon's orders was
called before the conference and the
bishop addressed the members on the
Important points of the ministry.
Laymen's Association
The nineteenth annual session of
the Laymens Association of the Cen
tral Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church met this
morning at 0 o'clock in the Sunday
school room of Grace Church. 1t was
called to order by G. B. Keim, OF
Lewistown. After the devotional SER
vice. which was in charge of II. M
BretZ. the secretary and treasurer
made their reports and the minutes
of the session of last year were read
and approved.
G.. 3. Keim, the president of the
association, postponed the address for
which he was announced on the pro-
gram and announced the presence OF
the Rev. D. N. Miller and Mrs. Miller
sang.
Committees on resolutions, nomina-
tons, auditing and fraternal greetings
were announced and a solo entitled
"I Love to Hear My Saviour's Voice
was beautifully rendered by Harry NJ
Bretz. of Harrisburg.
H. A. Hutchinson made a verba
report for the committee on sustenta-
tion, conveying the fact that there Is 6
little more money for distribution tc
the preachers this year than was the
case last year. Professor Mcintyre
another member OF this committee
Supplemented the previous speaker.