Smyrna times., 1862-04-03
M | sc ELL A N EOUS .
fry -Nirth Annual Session of the
Philadelphia Conference of the M.
Il. Church,

Philadelphia Conference of the nj.
II. Church,
lpRoeEEDIsGs coNrISUED FROM FIRST PAsE.l
APPOINTMENTS,
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
.. Mason. p. e. Wilmington, Asbsry, C Hill,
do. 81. Paul's. T. C. Murphy DO, Union. ].
w Arthur; do, Scott, A. Gather do, E.
ZION, to be supplied; Brandy wine, w. II.
FIRES; Mt. Salem, d. George; Newport, J.
Carlisisi New Castle. T. Montgomery; Del.
aware CITY. e. J. Way; st. Georges r. B.
Harvey end ID. Mckee; Newark, G Guigley
aud j. Little; Elkton. w. Fl. Elliott; Bethel,
J. G. QHigg; North East. A. T. Scott;
Chsrlestowu, I. Sumption; Port Deposit, r.
II. Pattison Zion, w. ]. Paxon; G. L. Schat-
fer; Oxford. J. Hand; New Lendcu sad Ella
Ridge. H. 8. Thompson Fulton, w. w. Mi.
ehael; MI Nebo, H. D. Mauger; S,rasburs,
J. Psstorkeld; Enterprise. J. N. Magee; Coch.
sanvile, ]. Dare; Costesville. J. r. Merrill;
Gathrieviile, N. w. Bennum; Marshalion. 8.
w. Kurtz; Chester, w. Uric; Chestsr Cir
egit. =. K Gilliaghem; Village. ]. Flannery /;
W.s Pugh; Media. ) l.. Gracey; Csozier.
yille, j. FEancej MI. Lebanon. w. Smith.
EAsTas DISTRICT.
IT,. Qpigley, P. E. Smyrna, II. R. Cslls.
way; Smyroa Circuit, J. B. Ayars and w.
Msibissj for eolsred people, 70 be supplied !;
Niddlesswn, T. w. Shippers: Odessa, J. s..
Cook; Dover. J. D. Curtis; Frederica and
Bsrretfs GhsPei, ]. Dickerson; Willow Grove,
w. Hammond and ]. w. Weston; Milford, w
4. England Harrington. II. g. Anderson, ].
~. Sgpherd; Dsntsn, s. T. Gardiner, John A.
Cooper; Greensboro. w M. Warner; Hills
hero'. w. T. Quin; y Townsend Talbot. w.
Bishop. w. o. Nsill; Easton. E. Mil er, ]. E.
Elliott; Censerville, H. Colclaxer. T. E. Bell
kent Island. w. Merrill, T. G. Skinner; Sud
lsrsville, ]. AsprIl, w. T. Hull; Kent ]. E
Smith. ]. Brandrsth; MiIlingtOn, 4. N. Cooper
". NJ. Brown; Gseenstown, w H Formosa.
w. b. WslIaE, Chaplain Second Regiment
"a. Y.
sNow HILL DISTRICT.
A. Wallace. P. E. Lewes, ]. w. Hammers
ley, w. Wythe; Georgetown, w. Trlckeit
Clay; Frankford, w. Talbot, ]. T. Var
BurkslOw; Laurel, J. Edwards, G. :. Shep
herd; Seaford, A Massey. It. F. Plummer
FederBlsburgh. Edward Townsend; Dorchester
!. Heugh, ID. d. Hudson; Cambridge. ]. b
Merritt; cambridge Circuit, J. Dyson; Churcl
Creek. II. ii BodwIli. J. II. Laughlin; !; Aries
J. M. Puraer; Qusntiso. J. Cummings, and G
8. HQdson; Salisbury. A. NJ. Wiggins. enc ls
be supplied Worcester Mission w. w. Red
mss; Princess Ann, J. Hargis and T.
TonpkinsOn; Annamessex. A. Freed Fair
mOuni. ]. w, Pierson Nswtown Mission. G
Irwin nand--KilliaR; Snow Hill. J. E. Bryan
Berlin, I s. Williams. G. s. Conoway
Atlantic. TO be supplied; Accomac, TO be SUP
piled; Milton to be supplied.
OTIS GIbsoa transferred 10 Black River Con
ference.
Alfred COskmsu. transferred to New Yor
Conference.
J L. Gracey. Missionary to ludia.
] P. Durbin, Secretary of Missionary Societ
pfM Z. Church. member of Trinity QuarIerl
Conference.
y Saith. Chaplaia. Purnell Legion. ri '
IT l.. POulsOn, Chaplain 10 First NJ. v Eas
ern Shore.
C. A. Phobus. Principal Union Acsdem!
saew Hill.
ID. IA Griffith, Emery Chapel, Carlisle. tran
ferred to SalIirpoEs.
The statistics Of the Conference were pr
sented. and are as follows:
White members in full connection Al. .62s
on probation 5,429. Colored member in tu
Connection 6,2l9; on probation 3e2 Tot
humber of members 69.660. During the pa
year IheTs were 6e5 adult baptisms. aud IL
infant.
There are at the present time 500 churche
iheir pro3sbls value is 81 .67sY $50. 65 pa
Sonsges valued at Sl6O.450.
The following contributions were made
benevolent purposes: Conference Claimsn %
s5.4l2, so; Missionary money. S26.s36.5'
Traei eaqse, g. .2306l; Bible Society. S2.09'
81; Sunday Hchsoi Onion, S6s2,50.
Sunday Schools. .576; Teachers and Office
el2r; Scholars. l54.6s5i VOlunns in LibrsI
$4,000.
The committee appointed to collect ststst
relative to the sen.e of the people of the Me-
sdist Churches upon Lay Delegation, report
that 1850 votes had been cast for, and 30
sgainst-thas making a majority of e35 in
SOr of Lay Representation. The vote OF
MINISTERS on Thursday, upon the same sabje
stood 100 for. and 100 against.
DR.. Cook offered a resolution, which v
agreed to, to the effect that the sacond FrlC
iB May be set apart as day OF fasting I
prayer, in order that the people Of the Met
dis, Church may express their sympathy W
the Government.
Il was resolved that the next cssfegeaes
held at West Chester.
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One Of the Humanitarian movements Of
dimes, although little knewn as such, can hi
ly be oyer estimated in its Importance upon
ell Raj ~ofa ,.Iu H., nnis