New Jersey Conference Session
By H. W. Cottrell
THE second annual session of the New Jersey Conference was held at Trenton, N. J., Jan. 14-17, 1904. The churches were well represented, both by delegates and by visiting brethren and sisters. The business meetings of the session, as well as the other services, were characterized by the spiritual presence of the Lord.17 The conference changed its headquarters from Paterson to Camden, where its business can be executed to good advantage. The conference decided to establish a tract department, and thus hereafter manage its own book work, and direct its canvassers the same as other workers in its territory. It is certain that much more literature will be placed in the homes of the people when this department of the work is directed by the conference people who are located in the territory. The last year has been a fruitful season in this conference, there having been an encouraging increase in church membership and tithes, as well as in general offerings. The conference should sell about six hundred copies more of the book, “Christ’s Object Lessons,” in order to dispose of its quota. We arranged to distribute this work among the people, with the unanimous approval of the delegates. This will be a small task if all will take hold of the work with courage. The plan is to place these books in the homes of the people during the next few weeks. The talent most needed to complete this work, in this and other conferences which have not disposed of their quotas, is that of salesmen. The work should not be encumbered with too many generals. A very little effort by the multitude of our people, and the entire work would be completed. Elder J. E. Jayne was re-elected president, and Mrs. J. W. Rambo, secretary and treasurer. The brethren and sisters are of good courage in the Lord, and of strong faith in the speedy triumph of the message of truth.