Smyrna times., 1856-04-02
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times
a Letter from Philadelphia.

Pr. Editor THE Conference of the M. f.
Church met Cd Tuesday last. The business of
The Convention, thus far, has been conducted in
=" very harmonious manner. The first few DAYS
we're occupied with matters of a local cbarac.
ter
The report Of Dickinson College 81 Carlisle.
waspresenied. The wholeaumber of students
ls-lp college, 7S yin Gtafimar school: n
The expenses for tIie last YEAR we're Sill
O03.43; Income, $9.028. OF deficit. S2.O55tM
Tins the first, year >uader ,schalarshin
plan; 1t was toreseen that deficit must neces-
SarlIy occur while collecting and kfusdinm the
endowment. Loans have been effected to meet
tiis defcft, and the College depends. unaa.
Pledges made by this and the. Baltimore and
view Jersey Conferences ito meet its present
ooirSa''ons'F - 81 } II ! -
The sales ofscholarships are stated at S1OO.-
40; collections, $57,276; scholarships vet un-
palu ior' S4S'o46. 1t will be ne necessary to
press the sales OF new scholarships this wear.
anu 70 MAKE enclent efforts TO collect those vet
unpaid !he amount yet realized from the en-
uowliieht Is not sufficient for the support of the
college' and the attention of Conference is call
the college funds. -. "a . -
The college year is said to have been n very
successful one, both in scholastic and reli.
gOus point of view. g.1 80 80 =
The report of the Western Book Concern ot
Cincinnati, was also presented and referred :.
inc liabilities ofthe Concern are stated at SS3.
o|i H. and Its resources at 1924 O26 81 30
Il resolution was then offered bv Rev m i
Qnlgley, referring to a change of the disci-
pine OF the church upon the subject of slavery.
aver some discussion committee of five were
appointed; TO whom the resolution was refer
red. /. -
The next business was the election of Dala-
gates to the General Conference, which meets
at indianapolis, Ia, next MAY. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected
Kevs }. L. Durbin, z. Coombe, w. Cooper
); Cunningham, 1. J. Thompson, w. McCombs.
T. ni"dgson, Il. Crooks and T. J. Quiglev. =.
Tic ordination Of several persons to the mr..
nerS OF preachers and deacOns took place ON
Sunday. ... Fo' VII
Dr' fecK made statement in reference To
The operations OF the Tract Society. II nm
pears that the Society has visited immense nnn,.
Ders OF i"rniIIes who are under no pastoral care.
hey have also visited and relieved, (beinq the
aImonrre- OF benevolent persons and societiesl
during the year, ii 900 families, and up TO De-
cembcr lst, over 10000. They have had one
hundred and eighty one laborers at work and
they have performed 20 years ofIabor. They
nave distributed during the year eleven million
OF Pages OF tracts, and in the aggregate over
tnIr'y-three mlllIon of pages. and they have
distributed thousands of Bibles and RELIGIONS
DOORS winch have been received into 40.OOO
FAMILIES. They have established 2G Sunday
schools. They have held thousands ofreligious
meetings and brought thousands of persons nm
uet religious Influence. The report was re-
celved with satisfaction. s.s.- .s.. ...
Inc committee appointed to erect monu-
T y over me r"malns of Bishop Whatcoat, at
1o'c'' Del'' reported that monument had
oecn put up AT Il cost Of $2ll. Bishop What.
coat, 1t appeared from the report. was one Of
."e pioneers OF Methodisn in America, having
been ordained and sent over by Wesley L;m'
selti he labored for a number OF wears at Dover
during the early years of the Eighteenth CEN |
Jury ana died there. His tomb marks the |
site oil the old Wesley Church. 81. .s..'...'- |
An Inscription on The south side states its |
erection by The PhIlad'a NJ. Z. Conference and |
'he congregation of Wesley church. The CHI.
Zehs OF Dover have placed an iron raiIino
~ ou"u the monument at a cost of $l25.g
RESOLUTIONS were passed, directing the ap-
Poin''heht OF a committee to collect the balance
"nleh has yet been unpaid on the monument.
on sunday, The members of the Conferences
Preached IN the pulpits of every puasuasion of
ne evangelical church, excepG The Catholic
md Episcopalian. ''''''S
Inc attendance TO the Conference is very
arge' The various Missionary and Bible meet
ngs OF the different churches were held ON
sunday. and passed off satisfactory. s.a a.. ~.
1he hrst day the Conference was i'm session.
no galleries and yestibules of the Trinity
hurch were thronged with pickpockets (
u ii Oh ladies' had their pockets rifled The
IN morning ltwas announced blythe presiding
incer 10 'he brothers, with the admonItion 10 r
'"e" eyes oPeh' atoaIAs .4.f va b..,,., {
:, MARkEIS.-There is fair inquiry for
lour Tor export, and holders have put up their :
re AZ aa2o cts. per barrel; standard brands AT .
I'D aud I,OUO barrels at 81. 7:5aS; for home :
onSuihptioli' from S7.25 TO 80 for common 7
"d fancy brands. Rye Flour and Corn Meal !
.sAieS OF lhe former at 50, and the latter at
. per barrel. Wheat-sales of red At 81 zCl -
ID, and prime southern white at 81 .95 nor
lShel; GOO bushels inferior and good sold atl
:OOa l.S3. Corn comes in slowly: southern
elbow sold at 80 cents in store, but this price q
now refused sale of 5000 bushels at 60 =,
'htsdelivered. Oats 80 cts. per bushel. Clo- il
srseed continues IN demand, and :3a4OO BUSH n
$ good quality, about all that could be obtain .
/ were disposed Of at 1878 per "a lbs. In ot
molhy and Flaxseed no chang es loa 10 II
VEG York. March :l9.-Flour is improving m
les OF 5000 bbls. at S7.6SaS. 06 for southern. nj
ID Ss.lsaS9l IL for extra brands. Wheat Is re
M; sales of 1000 bushels. Corn has de. re
med; sales of 10000 bushels at 81 cts. for Ia
xed. 'a~ ta' - 3310 -s-s : 80 - 30 ~
baltimore, March 29.-Flour is irmer, and pr
I'd at SI'2o; wheat and corn are dull. -. in
FL '''Hs 60 AHH}2A a'ivs ban sr Cairo. TO
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