vj : B.W 'MM m :4 v&: ', Kfc --iS?. Krj---aid &r f " RS4 m. m. rr ?&. !& sir SJari. i5c w & ?Y im &8L Intellismm:. LY KTW0, MAB. 21. 1883. fgFaWkM and Caxe. ; be something lacking in r of keeping the records of the orphans schools of this state, "pC'the department of the gereru- fcWMch has charge of them, if the iJKthe pupils admitted te them the life time of their fathers, tbe-law permitting such admissions fcitate feccei" cannot be supplied te fftltftalative committee witneat the L.taathas arisen between State Cere and State Superintendent ever this matter. The sena ife&rlth praiseworthy purpose, Is3ri2 . , . . .. . t. i root an inquiry u ueieruuue nun rchUdren.wereenjeyingtbis bounty Iwfthe state whose parents were net itate, as the law contemplates. Ob- itWpMly he took the proper way te get at slbiitnr calling for the names of all the - M I.S tl 1 i M:(-fAJ1 .....3a.. fflA QflAAial j.WIIWIWI MlUJlbbCU uuua iue ewv,.... -iptfrUeges of the later laws, se that the WMMerving could be sirteu out upon ;? inspection or tne iisu jliie state Bupei- i.lttteDdent replied that there were 12,301 padmissiens in all and that it would take : '&! Vnnnt.Tia time at tliR Intrant estimate , if-- eW mmtr www w.- - ''tnnnmam answers te the eizht specifi- &-:eatkms required as te each of them. He padded, however, " all these data are en '$$$ in this office, and the committee can KvSJbaTe'free access te these files and ascer- W& 2fet te be diverted from nor deterred lill his inquiries by such considerations, pCMpensiDiiiiy co ausiraci mis uaia, aim ;whlle engaged in it they were halted by V'MfJi. Higbee, who infermsthe ?!? Imittee that while the pap Coxe com papers et ms it1., . ARfiA relating te soldiers' orphans trr 0CUUU1B UC XCUUJ iUL tue xi co uau auu "V-ta .1. .t AA . Jl fAii 4-ln wfn lien n a-i 1 fnllinsDectien of the committee of in- '"r"' .it mi I 7 ii ii Via AlA vtnt: infunrl fn ran. innmauu, uc iv uuv "ivi v y.- "vey the meaning that irresponsible clerks &aneuia ee sent mie iue uepuriuiuui iu S--,x. . - - . . .1 . 4. i 'i. sake charge or tne papers ana maKe sucn -iK.- AnmmpntR nnen tna same ana tne uenarr;. Cv - . " r vr. ... . . raent ltseit as tney miguc aeem ut. He itsfl s.i--.-.-.. . : : K nir:nrw therefore, again writes, " asking that clerks return our papers, and also that until further action of the commit tee, be shall be under the necessity of net allowing said clerks te handle the papers of his office." Senater Coxe very , properly brings the matter te the atten tion of the Senate, which directed the committee te proceed with the investi gatien : and, as it has the power te send for. persons and papers, no member of the state government, nor neaa or any department can withheld from it the public records, which are open te all the co-ordinate branches of the state gov ernment and all citizens of the common wealth. There seems te be no allegation that the persons employed by the com mittee have done any injury te the rec ords, and the committee itself must be responsible for them if they de. The intimation that such persons have "made comments" en the records of the department does net justify the reluct ance of the department te let them make the copies desired, for it is obvious the ritrht te freely express an opinion about public records is of as sacred constitu tional guarantee as the right te examine them. But, irrespective of the unex plained sensitiveness of the department te an examination of its records, it is inexplicable that the information desired could net be promptly furnished by the department itself. It might be reaBena bly supposed that if the namc3 of all the soldiers' orphans, with the dates aud conditions of their admission, were net en file, systematically arranged in the department, each school at least would have its own and be able te supply them en six hours notice. The state depart ments should all be se conducted that this kind of data would be forthcoming at short call. The hitch between the school depart ment and Senater Coxe recalls a similar experience of a representative of the Intelligencer once upon a time with the auditor general's department under its present administration. Applying for the privilege of examining the bills for supplies furnished te the state, he was .asked what was wanted with them, and upon answering that it was for publica tion, was denied even a sight at them Insisting upon his right as a citizen te examine the public records he was told 'that he might see them as a private citi zen, but net unless lie would agree te make no memorandum of them for pub plicatien, though the chief clerk admitted that if he scrutinized and carried away in his memory any knowledge of their contents te be used as an editor, the de partment could net prevent that. Of -course, upon mature consideration of the request and a reference of it te the chief of the department, such topleftical nonsense was abandoned and free access given te all the records of the state as should be afforded te all citizens at all - times by all public officers. The Cameren forces have accem pushed their purposes in Chester county by securing the nomination, equivalent te an election, of A. D. Harlan, of , Coatesville, te succeed Mr. Everliart in in the state Senate. Everhart could he S'xelied upon as an opponent of Cameren, vf Jua ne was net airaia te vote against, nis :r. election even as the reeular ReDublican i caucus nominee. His election te Cen- felfC ..gess was a relief te the Cam fet: k-eren "people, who did net leek 'With favor upon the prospect of his pre sence and vote in the Senate in 18S5. But there was danger te them that -his fcv. successor would be no better. That E22 retra liueluan arnrfa7 vr 4-Via eiiaaiud Of- of Harlan. He is a loyal henchman of ie't-A V. l.n TTa nrill An fe ViS;.... ! K. '" wfc v- """" " wiwumcuw, tMCusttren has scored a point for his re- pm' rMfi'OVB. esteemed local contemporary, the MMmmitier, has as little sympathy with -lJfc. Besler in his arrest for resisting a una aeputy marsa&ii wne. servea a Eif fygm&BB in the JBesler bed chamber, as v'ttthas, with Beater's contest for a seat ,:tbe. state Senate. Mr. Besler is a ftiebd of Elaine-, although be drew the ruz f " CiT --r'IrJ-MiVlr ftr 3fwiV-v.'fcI.V' the late campaign, Mr. Caasere ana hit friends always knew that it was the. voice of Jacob would be heard in the Senate if ever Besler get there. - The Methodist conference has ad ad jeurned after a protracted and interest ing session, and the body of ministers, the proceedings of conference and the exercises of the public anniversary cele brations made a most favorablelmpres faverablelmpres favorablelmpres sien upon this community, in which the Methodist element is by no means the prevailing religious influence. The mem bers of the conference, as we are in formed by many of them, en their part, carry away with them the most kindly recollections of Lancaster hesDitalitv and the most favorable impressions of the community in gener al. They are net persuaded that it is se perfect as te be beyond the beneficial in fluence of greater Methodist exertions, but of its moral, social and intellectual elevation, as well as its material well being, they profess te have had many convincing proofs during their stay. The hist state elections proved the nearly even balance of political parties in this state, and the Democrats in liberal recognition of their apparent slight minority, propose te give the Ee publicans fifteen congressional districts and take thirteen for .themselves. The Republican proposed apportionment provides for sixteen Republican districts, nine Democratic and three doubtful, giving the seventy thousand Democrats of Philadelphia no member. The Dem ocrats of the Legislature should stay in session until Christmas rather than yield te such hoggishness as that. FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS. The Reading Herald, Philadelphia Cren tele, and the Evening Telegrapli all deplore the facility with which divorces are ob tained in this state. The Scranton Republican declares that there .3 net upon the flics of Senate or Heuse a single measure whose defeat would be a less te the state even were the Legislature te adjourn te-morrow. The Pittsburgh Dispatch thinks that seme of the live questions are what are te be properly classified as political offences and political offenders, and wljr.t the bounds and limits of extradition. The Easten Argus hopes the Democrats will have the oeurage and ability te squarely face the apportionment issue and approach this difficult subject in a fair, impartial spirit. The Doylestown Democrat is rejoiced, that the preposition te change the num ber of senators te the state Senate hack te 33, aud the members of the douse te 100, does net meet with favor. The Alteena Tribune declares it is the duty of every editor te keep the successive issues of his journal as clean and pure as he pnssibly can. " Even with his most rigid scrutiny he will often mere oftener than otherwise fail te reach the standard which he has set." The Philadelphia Evening Neivs thinks it was best for Rev. Dr. Everett te be located a, K holding a quasi political rela tion, he is in danger of being criticised and even arraigned in conference for mat ters ever which an inferior body would exercise no control." Te the Germantown Telegraph " the contrast between the liberality of- private business men and firms and the parsimo nious meanneFs of politicians and public officials, iu the matter of newspaper ad vertising, is nowhere mere remarkable than in Philadelphia." The Pittsburgh Leader is net yet per suaded te " give up the splendid American idea of throwing the responsibility of pro tecting their own honor en the girls them selves, by which plan it is mere vigilantly guarded than it could be by the most careful watching of all the parents in Christendom." The Pittsburgh Pest does net think Mr. Randall will be defeated in the Demo cratic caucus. When the time for action comes it will be found the business senti ment of the country demands his election as speaker, as a guarantee there will he no disturbance of the tariff until it has been tried. The Wilkesbarre Union Leader explains that the bill te exclude persons net under standing English from working in mines is aimed at these Hugarians and Poland Peland ers whose knowledge of our language is such that they cannot understand the com mon dangers of coal mining when ex plained te them by the bosses and ethors. PERSONAL. Charles Seehnek, sr., prominent citizen of Indianapolis, and a confrere of Carl Seburz in the revolution of 1848, died yesterday. Mart Andersen wears a large 3s in shoes, the Midgets 5, children's size ; Langtry 3, Maude Granger Ne. 4 ; Annie Pixley 1, Killssen 3, Letta 1, Maggie Mitchell, 2. Rev. Dr. Smith, who wrote "My Coun try 'Ti8 of Thee," has returned te Chicago from a long tour through Europe, the East Indies and Burmah. He wrote the hymn while he was at Harvard college fifty years age. Sarah Bernhardt's latest advertise ment takes the form of a visit te a lunatic asylum, where she studied the manners and customs of the inmates, with a view te reproducing them en the stage. She had herself locked up in one of the cells where violent maniacs are confined, and then went through a rehearsal of gymnas tics sueh as mad people are went te in dulge in. W. E. Moere, a merchant of Peters burg, Va., was married last January. In company with his bride, he left en the day of his marriage for a tour through the West, expecting te return home in a few weeks. Persisent inquiry throws no light en the whereabouts of the bridal party. Their parents and friends are deeply con cerned as te their fate. Moere left hi? store in charge of his head clerk, premising te write within two weeks if he did net return by that time. Morgan J. and Amanda M. Themas, of Ashville, Lancaster county, celebrated their golden wedding last Wednesday, and at their residence in the evening was sol emnized the wedding of Morgan J. Themas, jr., a grandson, and Miss Lena E. Oldham. All the groomsmen and brides maids en the original occasion are still living. These are Washington Webb and Fnineas Ash, Harriet Webb, new Mrs. James Hepkins, of. Lancaster eeunty, and ( uareune Asa, new oc-vvagentown, unes ter.ceunty. . :,-,- Stalwart ridnl Tefyeieady etr bSift TU IHSASTROfM COINS OF A DAT. .- -. ,- IMTHimrMtmcl cum writ Calwal- eca Tbe Sanaa miBlasTreattleaac CSya States. Rioting has occurred at the village of Lingan, Cspe Breton, owing te the mining troubles. The non-union miners have been repeatedly attacked by the unionists, and tbe doers and windows of some of their houses have been mashed, causing a panic among the women and children. Several of the assaulted men were badly injured. There being no policemen in the village, the manager of the mines has telegraphed te Sydney for protection. In New Yerk last night, Antheny Corn Cern stock raided a gambling beuse kept by Albert J Adams, in West Thirty-second street, and arrested Adams and a dealer named McCormick. About 25 persons were playing there at tbe time. This is the third time within a short period that Mr. Comstock has raided the place. He insists that it received warning from the police en a former occasion when he contemplated a raid. Assistant Attorney General Freeman, the law officer of the posteffice department said yesterday that the law in regard te the mailing of obscene matter does net, in his opinion, make the sending of letters of an obscene nature, when under seal, an indictable offence. This remark was in reply te an inquiry as te the possible ap plication of the law te the case of Dukes. The beard of . pardons, at Harrisburg, yesterday, postponed until April 4th the case of Israel Erb, sentenced te be hanged for murder iu Snyder county. Silas Gray, of Westmoreland, sentenced for murder in . the first degree, was refused a cemmuta tien. The petition of Joel M. Yanarsda Ien. of Philadelphia, was also refused. William Clark, aged 45 years, an itinerant dentist, attempted suicide by cutting his threat in New Haven yester day morning. His recovery in net ex pected. A ROMANTIC 8TOBT. The Vielssltudes of Jehn V Knox. Philadelphia Times. A decision given in the Harrisburg court yesterday by Judge McPherson, charged Philadelphia with $1,077.22 "for the main tenance of Jehn C. Knox and Patrick Donevan," sent te the state lunatic hos pital by order of the Philadelphia courts. What a strange lessen of the vi cissitudes of life. In 1846, Jehn C. Knox appeared as a member of the Heuse from Tiega county, and his ability, courtesy and skill as a leader, seen made him the foremost man en the Democratic side. In 1847, when the Whigs had the Heuse Knox was also a member, received his party vote for speaker and led the minority with masterly vigor and discretion. Soen after, when several distinguished men had been rejected by the Whig Senate for president judge in Judge White's district, Knox was nominated and cordially confirmed. He at once took high rank en the common pi )as bench, and in 1853 he was nominat ed by the Democrats for supreme judge and elected by 40,000 ever Themas A. Budd, of this city. He continued en the supreme bentil January, 1858, when Gov Gov ereor Packer called him te the attorney generalship. He served through Packer's term and also practiced law in Philadel phia with Mr. Webster. Seme time after his retirement from the attorney general ship be exhibited unmistakable symp toms of softening of the brain and be lived in Germantown for seme years a hopeless, hornless inbecile until 1U77, when he was placed in the state asylum at Harrisburg by order of the court. He was one of the most accomplished and genial men and tbe evening et once useful and premising Ida is unspeakably sad. A I'lillaUelpUUn'B Vest-Pocket Addition The Legislature of Rhede Island has been shaken te its base because of an at tempt upon the part of a well-known Philadelphian te purchase a part of the state. Recently Mr. Jeseph Wharten, of the Safety switch company aud tbe Cam den Nickel works and Gap mines, bought a site for a villa near Jamestown, a beautiful little place in Narragansctt bay, opposite Newport. Here he proposed te erect a magnificent summer mansion. There was a bar te the project, though. Peeping out from the white crested waves, directly in front of the let, stands a big rock. This has been decorated with patent medicine signs, toethacho drops, " St. Jenah's gout cor dial," etc., and all sorts of things that please a tradesman but are odious te a person seeking te beautify his place. Therefore, Mr. Wharten asked the Legislature te cede him the rock and in return be would give the state $25. The debate wae fierce, and Mr. Adams, rising te the dignity of the occasion, said : " I think the state is small enough new, and I object te selling this rock te any man in Philadelphia." After an hour's debate the yeas and nays were called, and Mr. Wharten was awarded a slice of Rhede Island. Tbe Stress of Weather. The ice in the Connecticut river has net yet broken up, and is strong enough near Hartferd te bear heavily leaded teams. The river has been closed for' 96 days and been crossed by teams for 93 days in suc cession, the longest period in 20 years. O wing te a snow blockade no trains arrived at Quebec between Monday morning and Tuesday evening. a The ship Larnaca, at New Yerk, from Antwerp, reports that en the 19 th inst. she fell in with the bark Sarpien, from Philadelphia, for Bremen, "in a most perilous condition." She took off the captain and crew of the distressed vessel and set fire te the abandoned hulk. The steamer Nottinghill, which arrived at New Yerk yesterday, rescued the crew of the bark General Circh, from Liverpool for Halifax, whieh was fast in the ice, with ports stove and six feet of water in tbe held. . Reports from Des Moines, Iowa, state that the apple orchards in that section have been killed by the severe winter. A Perversion or Charity. Philadelphia Recerd. The bill extending the time for closing the soldiers' orphans schools has been favorably reported in the Senate. This bill is mere jobbery. It is a perversion of charity te go en with the soldiers' orphans schools after the supply of sol diers' orphans has been exhausted. tADX riOSEHUE D1XI1S. Was the Story or the Attack Upen Her a Fare HaUnctnatien ? Londen Dispatch te the World. These likely te be best informed regard the statement of Lady Florence Dixie as te the attack made upon her near Windser as a pure fabrication. Net a trace of any struggle can be found en the damp mould en which the struggle is alleged te have taken place. Twe large men dressed in women's clothes could net possibly have reached her house without being seen. Three men, a soldier, a publican and a gardener, who were all within a few yards of the scene of the alleged struggle at the time alleged, have all been examined and neither saw nor heard anything of it. Lady Flerenee herself is new bewildered about it, and it is unnecessary te say that she has the reputation of being half-mad. It is new known that she wrote te Parnell en his release avowing herself te be a strong nationalist and urging him te act with her. Writ or HaDea .Corpus. Yesterday counsel for J. B. Dennis, ap plied te Judge Butler, in the United States court, Philadelphia, for a writ of habeas corpus in the ease of Dennis. It was granted and made returnable en Tuesday nextatlQe'elbck a. m., when the ease wul be Lsafd.. , sear&&3:j: The Baiabetr&e marnvtrnf. of Readier,: iz eetebraUd its liOth sJurirarssry Monday evening. S?- - ,- r The iaanagement of tbe Philadelphia 4r Reading railroad contemplates patting down a third track en the; Lebanon Valley railroad. Yerk wants a china pottery, "because the raw material out of which chinaware is made is abundant in Yerk county." r The Oxford bee keepers! association offers five pounds of honey for every acre of buckwheat sewn within a half mile of Oxford borough en or before June 15,1683; or two pounds if sewn after that time and before July 1st, if within one mile. Five pounds will also be given per acre for all AUike clever sewn at the rate of 12 pounds ser acre within one mile of Oxford. The clever ground must be pastured by May 20th, 1834, and then allowed te gre for seed. One pound of honey will be given for every European or American linden, or baBswoed tree set out in the same ter ritory. Lebanon papers report that there is con siderable dissatisfaction among tbe farm ers of that county, through whose land the pipe line passes, in regard te the manner of laying the pipe. Instead of putting them in the ground, as was expected, they are laid en the top of the ground. In tbe Democratic convention held at West Chester yesterday there were 65 delegates. The body, was presided ever by Dr. isremmerraan, of JJowmngtewn. Fer state senator Dr. LeviB. Oberheltzer, et Phoenixville, and Benj. Vandever, of Ueatesville, were tbe candidates, ine first named was made the nominee of the convention. Fer senatorial delegates Walter McFeat end Jehn D. Evans" were chosen. Representative delegates te state convention, Northern district, L. C. Moses; Southern district, Wm. MeHenry ; East ern district, Goe. R. Guss; Western dis trict, D. M. Cox. In the Republican convention there were 148 delegates, and the nominations for state senator, after several ballets resulted in A. D. Harlan as tbe choice of the con vention. At the meeting of the Reading eched beard, a resolution was offered providing for the eleotien of the superintendent for a period of three years, instead of one year as new,, and was favorably considered. After May 1st, Reading will have tri week'y markets, beginning at 5 a. m., en Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week. A WOMAN FATALLY BUSKED. A Tramp Arrested en Suspicion or Being the Cause et It. Up te Monday Charles Hern and family, consisting of his wife and three children, resided in a small house in the village of Springville, above Mt. Jey. They were very peer, and being unable te pay their rent were turned out of the house. As the weather had been fine for several days they started en a tramp en Monday, in tending te secure a living by begging and peddling. Yesterday they camped in Kauffman's weeds, which is in Raphe township, about a half mile from the town of Manheim, where they built a fire. The man started te town, leaving his wife and children in the weeds. Seme time during the day persons residing in the neighborhood were attraeted te the camp and a horrible sight met their gaze. Mrs. Hern was lying beside the fire in a helpless condition, her clothing was en tirely burnt off and upon examination it was found that her body was burned almost te a crisp. Her face was injured se that she could scarcely see. Strange te say, she was conscious and. able te talk intelligently. She said she was sitting at the camp, while the children were playing near by, when a man came te her and without any cause made an attack upon her, throwing the fire at her. Her clothing took fire, and as there was a stiff breeze blowing she was seen in the condition as when found. The mau fled at once. She gave a description of the fellow, and a man who tallied with it was arrested by Constable Watsen. He is a repulsive looking tramp, who gave his name as Jehn Leugh. 'Squire Gibble committed him te jail for a hearing, and he was brought te town this morning. The injured woman was taken te the Washington hotel, in Manheim, with her husband and children. It is impossible for her te recover, and her death is ex pected any moment. The children 3ay that theyaw no man at the camp, but the woman declares that they were at another part of the weeds when the affair occurred. Seme people in the vicinity denbt the story and think that the woman's clothing accidentally caught fire. AUGCMENT COLKT. Hearing Orphans Cenrt ana Quarter Ses- slens Cases- In argument court, most of the cases en common pleas and orphans court have been heard, and cases in quarter sessions new occupy the attention of the court. In the cases of H. D. Mutray and Fred erick Doerstler, supervisors of Maner township, charged with neglect of duty, and of W. Scott Brady and Geerge Salla da, charged with fornication and bastardy, the rules te quash the indictments en the ground that the erand jury, which found true bills, were illegally impanelled,, were made absolute and the indictments were quashed. New bills will be sent te the next grand jury. Iu the petition for a read in Martic town, ship, te commence en the read from Con Cen Con estega Centre te Marticville, in whieh viewers were appointed, it was represented te the court that Jesiah Burgess, who was appointed one of the viewers, is dead, and Martin Mehaffv, jr., another viewer, is an interested party. The court appointed Christian Herscheck, of Pequea, and Jacob Shnk, of Providence, in their places. Observance of Spy Wednesday. Spy Wednesday, or the day set apart for public execration of the base betrayal of Christ by Judas Iscariot, was appropri ately observed in the Episcopalian and Catholic churches te-day. It rings up the curtain en the first of a series of acts which lead up te the tragedy of the cress, with its glorious denouement, tbe resurrec tion. At St. Peter's in Reme, and at the great cathedrals of the Catholic church in this and ether lands, where the highest pomp and most solemn ceremonial required by the ritual are observed, this day marks the beginning of Tenebra, an evening service, se called because of the symboli cal darkness which settled upon the world during the closing scenes of the Saviour's passion. Methodist Blatters. The Baltimore conference of the MetLe. dist Episcopal church closed yesterday. An exhibit was made showing the posses sion of 393 churches, with probable value of $768,000 ; parsonages 82, with probable value of $127,000, and indebtedness of $9,000 ; amount raised for building and improvement, $37,000, and indebtedness $22,000. It also gave 487 Sunday schools, with 28,400 scholars ; expenses, $11,000. Rev. Dr. Geerge F. Kettell, presiding elder of the Brooklyn district of the New Yerk East Methodist Episcopal confer ence, died suddenly, of heart disease, at Kis residence, in Brooklyn, en Monday afternoon. He had been in the ministry about 45 years. m Barr vs. Wiley. t An application was made te Judge But ler yesterday, in the U. S. circuit court, te remand te the common nleas of Lancaster eeunty a suit instituted, by Jehn K. Barr tereoever $10,000 from the executers of Wm.M. Wylie, decaped. Thejudgej thought tnematea peat cxmrt bjq jur diotieo,sdl a faSjjtt t , H1 gn. i , ajiafcaji 'win j tfi ntSaE 3&,FttK3Sj aSs-ft SMB JMt J.K:i' i vrfvO-T,JBBBfci mtf ir A-jreix vest e -Ai-puiirasirra. . TbaMesaarlalMeatug-SufaysefcaatUaiea. la turn Vomit Heaaa HlgMr lataraa ; Preeaadlac. The memorial meeting of the confer ence was held in the Dnke street church at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. Rev. Dr. W. H. Elliet presided. Rev. T. C. Murphy annennced the hymn and Rev. Jehn A. Watsen led. in prayer. The scriptural lessen, the 14th chapter of Jeb and a part of the 4th chapter of 2d Thess., was read by Kev. Jeseph Masen. After hymn 1046 had been sang, Mr. Elliet made a brief speech stating tbe object of the meeting, which was te hear read memoirs of the late Rev. Edward L. Martin and Rev. Cbas. L Thompson, members of the Phil adelphia conference, who had died during the past year. The secretary of the conference then read a memoir of Edward L. Martin, who was born at Spruce Creek, Juniata county, Pa., and died at Williamstown, Dauphin county, April 10th, 1882. He was convert ed when only 12 years old, was licensed te preach in 1870 ; was admitted te con ference in 1871 was an able and faithful preacher, a faithful pastor and did ex cellent work in arduous fields of duty. Eulogistic addresses were also made in his memory by Revs. A L. Urhan, V. J. Mills,' D. M. Yeung, Geerge L. Scbatier T. Stevens, I. M. Gable and T. B. Neely. The secretary also read a highly eulogis tic memoir of Rev. Charles I. Thompson, prepared by Rev. T. C. Murphy. Mr. Thompson died at Philadelphia, en the 4th of January, 1883. Further highly complimentary addresses te his memory were made by T. C. Murphy, W. L. Gray, S. W. Cooper, C. F. Turner, A. Rittenhouse and J. W. Sayres. Beth memoirs were adopted and made part of the proceedings of tbe conference. The Sunday Scheel Union There was another immense outpouring of the people at the court house last eve ning, tbe occasion being tbe anniversary of the Sunday school union. , Rev. E. Stubbs presided, and some ex cellent music was furnished by the oheir of the Dulce street church. Dr. Merrow made the opening prayer, after which the president announced that Bishop Simpsen, the senior bishop of the church, who was expected te be present and address the meeting, was unavoidably absent. Kev. Cleveland's Address. Re v.U. A.Cleveland was then iutreduced. He said there were many things combined te render it almost impossible for him te address the meeting. He came without any previous preparation, it being expect ed that Bishop Simpsen would be present and occupy the time new allotted te him. Besides, he bad just new received a tele gram from Bosten, announcing the death of the dearest friend he ever had in the ministry ; which shocked and unnerved him te such an extent that be felt unequal te the task before him. After a feeling reference te the tender ties which bound him te Pennsylvania, nis native state, and the yearning he felt for it during his nine years absence, Rev. Cleveland dis cussed for half an hour, the needs of the Sunday school cause at the present time. The greatest need is workers who are well acquainted with the truths of the Bible, who are apt interpreters of them, and who have the power te impart te ethers the light that is in their own heart. We can knew little of Ged except what we find of him in our own hearts. He is net found at tbe big end of the telescope unless he is first found at the little end. We can only appreciate tbat which we knew and feel. We find in our literature little but what we bring te it. If there is no tragedy in our soul we cannot under stand the tragedy as it is in the printed book. If there is no music in our soul we cannot appreciate the music of the opera. Se he is the greatest teacher who has tbe power te vitalize and bring te the sur face the elements of the teacher that lie just beneath the skin of all of us. The teacher must have knowledge. Children ask sueh strange questions, and the teacher should be able te answer them. He cannot knew tee much, and he cannot be tee careful in using what he knows. We cannot turn en te-the piston mere steam than there is in the boiler, and if there is but little in it aud we turn it en the whistle, we won't be able te run tbe engine. Dr. Cleveland closed with some reference te the importance of directing the minds of children into a proper religi ous channel, and related some reminiscen ces of his own childhood, whish had greatly tended te mould his character as a man. Kev. Vincent's Remarks. The choir sang the hymn "Praise ye the Lord," after which Rev. Dr. Bethuel T. Vincent, secretary of the Sunday school union, was introduced. Fer mere than an hour and a half Dr. Vincent held his audience in wrapt atten tien by one of the most interesting and in structive addresses of the many excellent ones delivered during the past week. He refened in terms of high commendation te all the conference organizations the tract society, the missionary societies, the edu cation society, the freedmen's aid society and the rest, but after all, he said, he felt a little as the French artist felt when he said there were only three great artists who would live in history. "In ze first place, zere is me, and I forget ze names of ze ethers." Se, in ze first place, zere is Sunday school union. Dr. Vincent then at some length showed hew all the ether societies were constantly drawing en and being supplied with leaflets, books, pictures, tracts, newspapers, money and brains by the Sunday Scheel union. The addre?s was brim full of humor, as well as wisdom, and frequently during its deliv ery, and at its close Dr. Vincent, was loud ly applauded. President Stnbb3 made a brief address, offered prayer, the doxology was sung and the meeting dismissed with a benediction by Rev. H. R. Calloway. TO-DAY'S SESSIONS. Finishing Up tne Conference Werk. Conference was called te order at 9 o'clock by the presiding bishop. A part of the Scriptures was read by Rev. M. H. Sisty, the 251st hymn was sung and Rev. Sisty led in prayer. The minutes were read and adopted. The Lybrand Testimonial. Mr. Gray said it had been his privilege te enter the church under the ministry of the sainted Lybrand the father, who has long since passed te his reward and in 1843 he became acquainted with the son, who is new with uS. He then informed him that he believed the dispensation of the gospel bad been committed te him. He entered this conference and for thirty years served it as statistical secretary. A committee was appointed at the confer ence of last year te prepare for Brether Lybrand a testimeial for his long anH faithful services. It is the privilege of the committee this morning te present brother Lybrand a cheek for $200. This is net of course a sufficient pecuniary reward for the important services rendered by him, but is simply a teken of the affectionate regard in which he is held by the confer ence. Mr Gray presented the follewiog report which was adopted : We the undersigned, a committee ap pointed last year te raise a testimonial for Rev. G. W. Lybrand, have performed the duty assigned us and take pleasure in reporting $200, as the sum total of con tributions. We express the sense of this conference when we say that his labors are highly' appreciated andiegret the necessity for bis refusal te serve in the capacity of J'ate.irtieal secretary. nrniinragwfiK BW. THOMAS, wf?fiSwi"-S, inajTM u'mmmmmmtmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmmmfmmmmmmtm ...yjj. ,,yv .,Ji-f --.- - -r. --'.. -)FvZK5rSe .!Ot . JfcJS.-iflTiK--..'. - vs-- i. f.rr -'izs'K' , " .. XPV - ": '?lTrJGniYi -? -ir-w ' , r aB-a . WK.B. Weed. : - . Mr. Ljtaand said tke conference woekt attest that be was net given te spesek making. He has kept sitence te confer ence, but net in the church. He would like new te have the privilege te say a word. In July, 1843, he commenced te preach ; his first field of labor was in this eeunty, his circuit embracing Marietta, Washington, Maytown, Manheim, Bain bridge aud ether points along the Susque hanna. He was at that time as timid as a hare, and he felt that be was in many ways unfitted for the ministry ; and he would net have entered upon the work had he net premised his father that he would fellow in his footsteps. Thirty years age his friend Pennel Coombe, a secretary of the conference found out that he was apt at figures and gave bim a position as assistant, and from that day te this he has been engaged as statistical secretary. There are new younger men in the conference, who can de the work belter than he can de it, and he has felt it his duty te retire. He thanked the con ference for the testimonial they had voted him, and took oceasion te say that five years age the conference had honored him in a similar way, aud he had purchased with the money a parlor organ for his family, and although tbe gift of song had net been given him, he ceald accempauy his weids with the melody that was in his beart, when his daughters sang the songs of Zion, which, he hoped and believed were sanctified te their use and the use of ethers. His father entered the ministry iu 1811, and from that time en his father s name or his own has been conneeted with this conference The report of the committee was adopt ed by a rising vote. Bishop Bewman announced the transfer of Dr. O. H. Tiffany from this conference te the New Yerk conference : Dr. Jacob Tedd and Rev. J. H. Hargis te the New ark conference ; Rev. J. R. Beyle te the Wilmington conference. . The report of thq committee en Bible cause was read and adopted. The committee en Sunday schools pre sented its report which was read. It states that a large majority of the conversions te the church came from the Sunday schools, and it is regarded as important tbat pas ters work in concert with the members of the ehurch in furtherance of the Sunday school work. The committee nominated R. W. Humphriss as vice president of the committee. The report was adopted. Presiding Elder Swindells said that en his motion Bre. Wm. Barrell was placed by conference en the supernumerary list with work. He new moved that action be reconsidered, and that Brether Barrell be placed en the supernumerary list without work. The motion was agreed te. Presiding Elder Hinsen asked that Reb ert A. Sadlier be given a location at his own request. The report of the committee en tbe tract cause presented its report, te which was appended a series of resolutions com mending the tract cause te the people at large ; recommending the distribution of tracts as a useful way of extending the Master's kingdom ; asking for mere liberal contributions, and recommending the Methodist newspaper te the Methodist community. On motion of W. J. Paxseu. the beard of managers was directed hereafter te nominate te the conference the names of twice as many candidates for membership in the tract beard as there are vacancies. Tbe report of the committee en temper ance was presented. It favors a prohibi tory liquor law by the state and total abstinence by members of the church. It fixes the last Sunday iu October as a " Temperance day." Reports were successively presented, read and adopted from the committees en church extension, Freedmen's aid, Women's foreign missions, Women's Heme missions, Preacher's aid society, general statistics, finance, missionary sta tistics, Indian question, en the Sabbath, en church orphans, en Mount' Meriah cemetery, en book concern, beard of home missions. Rev Jehn F. Meredith and Laymen Charles Scott, B. F. Schefield, jr. and Rebert Themas were elected trustees of the Preacher's aid society. On motion of W. C. Robinson, a collect ion was taken up for the janitor of the court house, the sextons of the Duke street church, and seme ether incidental expenses of the conference. The report of the beard of home mis sions and sustentation shows that there was paid te the charges needing aid the sum of $2,200 during the current year. Examining Committees. The appointments of committees, visi tors, &c, for the ensuing year were read as fellows : Admission en trial S. W. Kurtz, T. M. Jacksen, S. W. Themas, B. T. Streng and H. E. Gilroy. Firdt year J. R. Bailey, G. A. Wolfe, T. Harrison, H. F. Trett and A. L. Ur ban. Second year T. M. Griffiths, C. Hud Hud eon, D. McKee, W. M. Gilbert and J. J. Timanns. Third year D. W. Gorden, J. H. Weed, R. Turner, J. D. Fex, D. M. Yeung. Fourth year A. M. Wiggins. T. C. Pearson, W. Rink, W. K. MaeNeal, A. Johnsten. Lecal preachers and deacons' orders J Lindemuth, W. Downey, N. Frame, J. B. Greff and S. Irwin. Lecal deacons and elders' orders L. B. Brown, W. P.Hewell, E. C. Griffiths, J E. Kessler, and J. W. Harkins. On general qualifications of candidates for admission en trial, and for admission into full connection J. Dyson, E. B. Snyder, G. D. Cerrow, S. H. C. Smith, J. M. Hebbs, J. S. Hughes, G. G. Rakestraw, G. S. Bredhcad and S. Hewell. Visiting committees te Dickinsen col cel legeMinisters, J. S. J. McConnell, T. M. Griffiths, J. F Meredith. Laymen D. B. Traver, M. D., S. K. Fulton and A. Biuner. Drew seminary Ministers, T. C. Mur phy, J. B. Debbins. Laymen, James It. Harris. Williamsport Dickinsen seminary Min isters, J. Dickersen, W. C. Robinson. Laymen, E. Schefield, M- D. Pennington seminary A. M. Wiggins, G. W.MacIaughlin. Stoekettstown seminary J. Dyson, W. P. Hewell. , Buell seminary E. C. Griffiths, J. F. Crouch. Irwin female college Rev. G. Gaul, James Black. Sunday Scheel Union Conference vice, president, R. W. Humphriss. Triers of appeals W. J. Mills, E. J. D. Pefler, D. W. Gorden, T. Stevens, R, J. Carsen, J. F. Crouch and T. W. Maekley. Annual missionary sermon W. S.Pugb, alternate, V. Swindells. On motion, St. Geerge's church, Phila delphia, was selected as the place for hold ing the next conference. A memorial from Tabernacle quarterly conference relative te licensing laymen te 'preach was received and filed. On motion of W. Swindells, a commit tee of seven was appointed te take meas ures for the incorporation of the Philadel phia conference. The chair appointed W. Swindells, J. S. J. McConnell J. Dicker son, J. M. Hiusen, W. J. PaxseD, Jeseph Welch, J. B. McCulleugb. Resolutions of condolence were passed in behalf of several members of tbe con ference who were in ill health. Resolutions regretting the removal from the conference Of Drs. O. T. Tiffany and J. Tedd, J. Richards Beyle, J. H. Hargis, and wishing them pleasant and assfal tfine in.their new fields of labor .war adopted. F. " ww m ii i.vMa - . BBivr awaBMRai-awv aavwww for f tWeenrt bow ; thanks te tBtfinss ec xtaaeaeter for immt etertaiaMai ; thanks te the ti tess'aad local committees ware adted - by rising votes. Thanks were also extssieVd te the presiding bishop. Resolutions of greeting were voted te the missionaries in Japan. The journal was read, corrected and approved. Wm. Powick was ordained a deacon by Bishop Bewman. The bishop then read the list of ap pointments te the several charges in tbe I conference. The doxology was sung and the ooafer eoafer oeafer ence was dismissed' sin die with the bene diction by-the bishop. " THE AFPOIHTMKMTS. The Station and PreacHers Fer Next Taar. The large audience waited with intense interact until all the appointments wen announced. Following is a complete Hat : NOUTH PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT. J. M. IIihseit. Prksidine Elbbb. Philadelphia Brldesburg: T. Harrison. BnsUeten, w.CeOman. Cambria street, K. 8. De Bew. " Coheckslnk. W. S. Puga. " Cumberland Street, . frame. " Kden, W. D. Jenes. " East Montgomery Ave., C. If. Blckley. " Filth Street, J. B. T. Gray. " Frankterd, Central, W.L.Gray. Frankrerd Ave., W. II. Shafler. " " Orthodox Street, A. Mann. Paul Street, W. Swindells. " " Aramlnge, Te be supplied. " Frent Street, S. T. Kemble Hancock Street, J. F. Meredith. '- Helmesbarg, T. KIrkpatrlck. " Keninj(ten, T. Stevens ' ' Norris Square, A. Jehnsen. " l'nrt Blchmend. J PasterScld. " St. Geerge's, S. Barnes. " St. Jehn's, J. W. Langley. " Sanctuary, Te be supplied. " Slleam.'S. W. Kurtz. ' Somerton. Te be supplied. " Summerfleld W. M. Gilbert. " Sepvlva, Te be supplied. Tacony, II. T. Qulgg. Allentown, W. P. Hewell. Banger. J. B .wden, Bethlehem, J. Dyson. Bristel, H. . Gilroy. Cataaauqua, S. O. Garrison. Chapman's, Alfred Heebner. Cherry Valley, H. Frankland. Delaware Water Gap, Te besuppUed. Easten, S. II. Hoever. East Mauch Chunk. B. D. Naylor. Kast Stroudsburg, W. Mnjer. FricdensviUe and Bedlngten, Te be supplied. Glenden and Odenweld, F. B. Lynch. Lah&akaand Lumbervhle, W. P. Sheppard. Langhorne. and ScettvUle, F. B. Harvey. Lehlghten. J. II. Weed. Mauch Chunk, L. B. Heffman, Merrlsvllle, Te be supplied. Neshaminy and Bensalen, F. A. Gilbert. Nesquehoning. O. B. Cook. New Hepe, G. Itecd. Newtown, G. W north. Packerton and Beaver Bun, te be supplied by B. F. Powell. Parry ville and Slaltngten. F. Illman. Portland, 11. White. Quakertown. A. M. Wiggins. Baubsvllle, J. U. Smith. . lllchbore' and Penn's Park, Te be supplied. Blchmend. G. Mack. Seuth Bosten, W. T. Magee. Spragueville, L. M. Heribs. Stroudsburg, G. He aceck. Tanueraville. G. W. Dungan. Tobybanne, S. Horwell. Tullytown ) B. T. Callen. Emllle and Fnlslngten M. U. Sisty. Yardleyvllle.K. A. Sadlier. NOBTHWESTPHILADELpniA. DISTRICT. Jes. Wslsb, PRKSinrae Bleck. Philadelphia-Chestnut Hill, T. W. Simpers. " Columbia Avenue. J. W. Sayres. " Cookman, R. McKay. " Falls of Sch'lklll, B. Pickeregill. " FrankllnviUe, C. S. Mervlne. Germantown, Haines St... IE. IS. Snyder, " Pleasant Av-S II. B. Koblnsen. ' St. Stevens, w. C. Best. Philadelphia Grace, W. C.Webb. " Manayunk, Ebenezer, T. X. Jacksen. " Manayunk, Mt. Zion, W. J. Mills. ' Memerial, D. M. Gorden. ' Milestown, J. J. Tlmanus. " Mount Carmel. H. F. isett. ' Park Avenue, E. C. G ninths. " Boxberough Central, T. A. . Fernley. " Boxberough, BIdge Avenue, J. B. Grett. St. James', S. W. Gehrett. " Tabernacle. J. Merrow. " Tiega, J O. Wilsen. " Trinity, L. M Vernen, " Twentieth Street, S. N. Chew. " Twenty-ninth Street, J. P. Mil- lcr " West Park Avenue, B.J.Car son. Bethel, T. T. Mutehler. Kirdsboie', E.E.Burriss. Boycrtewn. J. D. Martin. Cedarville Circuit, W. Kamterd. Cheltenham. T. C. Pearson. Consbehocken. S. Pan coast. Cnmbela and New Philada., Te be suppUed. Cressona, G. B. Kletnhenn. Doylestown, W. H. Pickel. Evansburg, T. B. Nixon. Gllderten Clrcnlt, feeM- Girardvllle, P. S. Merrill. llatliore, M. A. Day. Hamburg and Pert Clinten. 8. H. Evans., Jarrettown Circuit. G. L. Schaffer. Jenklntewn, G. 11. Burns. Lansdale, J. G. Blckcrten. Mabaney City, W. II. Fries. Minersville, tt. Turner. Montgomery Square, O. K. Stedge a. Norrlnteivn, First Church, P. J. Cox. " Haws Avenne, W. H. Smith. oak Street, G. W. P. Gran. North Wales, H. H. Bedine. Phoenixville.T. C. Murphy. Pert Carben, A. F. Detterer. Pottstown, J. 8. Hughes. Pottsville. B. T. Vincent, Beading, Covenant. H. A. Cleveland. " Ebenezer. T. B. Neely. St. Peters, J. B. Debbins. St. Clair. W. Mullen. St. Paul's Circuit, J. Sampson. Shenandoah, W. L. McDowell. Spring Citv, N.D. McComas. Tamaqna, T. M. Griffith. vauey rergp, xe d snppucu. wm. renn, v. m. eimpsim. J. II. McCulleugb, Corresponding Secretary Philadelphia Conference Tract Society, ' member of Haines Street Quarterly Confer ence. WEST PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT. J. DlCKXBSOK, PEZStDIHQ ELDH. Phlladelpbla-Aabury, jtffir?" " Belmont, J. E. Kessler. " Centenary, W. B. Weed. " Central. E. I. D. Pepper. ' Christ Church, H. Wheeler. " Emmanuel, B. Whinna. Emery, 8. Irwin. " Ep worth. Te be supplied by J. Vonnete. " Fletcher, A. L. Urban. ' Fortieth Street.e.D.Carrew. " Green Street, M. A. Richards. ' Haddington, C. Hudsen. " Nazareth, C. F. Turner. " Nineteenth Street ana City Mis sien, S. W. Themas. Spring Garden Street, G. WV Miller. " T wciftti Street, J. F. Crouch. " Western. W. C. Robinson. Atglcn and Mt. Pleasant. D. T. Smyth. Berrysburg, Te be supplied. Bethesda and Mt. Pleasant, E. Devine. Blnl-in-Hand. J . R. Bailey. Bryn Mawr, F. H. Moere. Chariestewn, A. W. Qnlmby. Chuichtewn and Morgantown, W. W. Cook man. Coatesville. A. L. WUsen. Cornwall, W. M.BWgway. Coventryville, J. A. Cooper. Dauphin, W. H. Aspril. Downlngtewn, G; G. Bakestraw. Deven, te be supplied. Georgetown and Gap, N. D. McCUnteek. Glen Moere, G. Gaul. Geed Will, W. Kcdheffer. Greve, W Blnk. Halifax. . . , Hibernla and Thorndale, J. Bull. Hopewell. J. W. Geiger. Hmnmelstewn, G. Alcorn. ., Lancaater.lst Church Mia. Powick sad eh ) te be supplied. Lancaster, St. Panl's, A. I. CoUem. Lebanon, W. U. .Elliett. Lewer Merlen, te be supplied by A. W Jretty- man. Lykensand WlwnUce. jj;0. .. Mauada. te be supplied by W. H. Zweislf MUlersbnrg, E. C. Yerkes. Mount Jey, T. Montgomery New Helland and Barevllle. H. I. HUck. Parkcsbnrg and Pomeroy, J. T. Gray. Pine Greve, S. O. Greve. Badner, C. Reads. Salem, K.Tewneend. Springfield and Harmony, J. O'NeilL S watara and Brancbdale, te be supplied by L L.Myers. Tower City, A. Oakes. Tremont, J. D. Fex. wayneseurg.js.JAme. . WUilamgtewn, B. A. Mcllwaine. UIOU1UU V. rfU.W VilllllHI iwtmii V ence. J. T.Ashten. chaplain Raster Featten member of Spring; Garden street ejta: cenfereace. SOUTH PHIL ADKLPHIA 4. B. 4.- MCUOKEIU, v&fw - rhiiisUBlvlXW sittMArifllMBHi -"! -D. I rf' 'I V Wc-1 cfsrv5s! . t;iyfe?i3 .-...,..-. ? ..v ... .i&&g!&3s&mi&&L '& ..'T' -Hi y2'73iA. SS"-"?. - ,. ' ' i rs.rx.2e.'V .?. .--wlvJC. jijs. . . 4i -.-v.l ssmsiamssfsssi X:?KX' mm aSS&BK32SSS38 es&s&g&assrfs & ww.iv ?vnj6 wat-t'r n-.: v-j mj .-i-.iT.. -.- . - -" rr, - j'..-DaVi.V'i.. .. tti.3... ma - tj w -rr- th -.-;- t 3i, - .'-"-j.- -i-vrr---- -ifrrf-':i'EtfiJ.- Vj -'wv-vw - - b"--ivi;-v.--.--?.4d?";:..-t x - j"i'". '-i..-' -'."W'T i ?.T " .- iC'vi- .'itiiKj tjr-.-fi " -. irs- -c ."ft.- .
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