Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-03-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THR METHODIST EPISCOPAL ooNTRaENcE-
Westatsd in our last, on Sunday morning. Bisho
Ames preaohed at 81. Paul's NJ Il Church, af
fer which, he ordained the following named can
didaies -
Aintstsrs Charles J. Little, N. D. MCOmas
". Swiudells, j. Todd, D. W. Gordon.
Local Prsaehers.-I Q. q. Wishart, j. G
RImmel, Maxwell s. Rowland, II. @. Simpers
Jas. W. Sherman, W. Harris, J. DOwnham,
NJ. CLARK.
In The afternoon, Dr. HoJgsou, preached al
excellent sermon in Asbury NJ l.. Church, Afle
which Bishop aimee ordained the following nam
ed candidates as Eldtrs:-
J. Mast, 7. Stevens, N. W. Brown, J. O
sypherd, II. /. TomkinsoD, W, 4. Tull, r. +
Pummer, NJ. Barnhill, d. Mckee, W. Mat
thAs, I. b Killiam, g. L. Schaffer, j. Slichter
J. T. Van BurkalcW, 4. h. Bell,
Fyth Day-Monday. Conference reas-
.snbled on Monday morning, pursuant to ad-
jOurnment when the religious exercises were
Conducted by Rev. J. D. Curtis.
The presiding ellers had their characters
commented on by several Of the ministers oil
their respective districts, and they, iu turn, an
sWered rs to whether any charges could be made
agalnst those u1der their charge, but no one was
impeaohed
The districts, as represented, are in a good
condition, and great revivals among the
churches have taken place during the past year.
ln the Wilmington district the Rev. j. N.
hagee was reported as having passed away from
TINS lie, 10 the mansions prepared for him in
heaven. The Rev. Messrs, j. Carlisle and W.
bmithi OF the same district, were granted a su-
perannuated relation, at their own request, their
health having failed to great extent.
heV' !. II. Boone, OF EastUn district, explain
Cd that charges against his loy atty to the Church
aud State, recently published in a local newspa.
pers' were wholly untrue. His character VAS
Ihen passed.
From the North Philadelphia district, the
Rev. j. 8. Willis requested permission to with.
aIaw from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which was granted him.
Al this time paper was presented by Rev.
>. +. Chaplain, with his name attached to il,
charging Rev. Elijah Miller with conduct uube.
coming q minister.
Several remarks were made as to the proprie-
y or lawfulness Of stating the oharges before an
open Conference, aud as to whether he had been
previously uotihed that the charges would be
brought against him.
No action was taken on the matter, but it is
the intention OF Mr. ChSplRin to have the case
thoroughly investigated, and acted on.
resolution was offered by Rev. Mr.. Kurtz,
requesting Rev. Penuell Coombe to furnish his
sermon on baptism, delivered before the Phila-
delphia Preachers Association, to the book
agents at New York for publication in tract
form
Rev. Mr.. Coombe hoped such would not be
tue case, as IL was not a sermon but merely the
skeleton Of one and besides, he had no desire 10
bring his name before the public.
motion was made 10 lay the resolution on
the table, which was lost. The resolution then
passed.
The majority Of the Committee on the Division
OF the Philadelphia Conference then offered the
following report:
Ihe committee appointed at the last session of
'hs Conference to obtain information on the
subject Of dividing the Conference, beg leave to
report, that they have received communications
from only few charges, and these mostly from
he feninsula. No new facts have been obtain
eu' but a majority of the charges, which have
expressed wish on the subject, give preference
70 70 division by the pennsy Vania State line
Eighteen Quarterly Conferences, or the Snow
NH district, cut Of nineteen which took action
On The subject, ask for the Pennsylvania line
'hfee Of the charges in Wilmington district ask
'ual there be no division at present In the
opinion OF your committee, the state Of the coun-
NY has NOT 30 far changed since our last session
As 10 justify q different course Of action from
mat then taken; they, therefore, offer the fol-
lowing resolutions, VIZ:
, "Eiist. That 1t is inexpedient to divide the
conference at its present session.
second That this Conference respectfully
ASK tue next General Conference to renew to US
Inc authority to divide at any session between
'hls and the General Conference Of 1868.
P. C00MBE,
JAS. CUNNINGHAM.
heV Pennell Coombe said These arc the
facts which have been brought before the oom-
uiittee up 10 the time the report was made.
hev. Mr.. Massey moved that the report be
4ald on the table for the present. Agreed 10.
hall ~ las4a 81. 1T
ueneral Conference was then announced. Whole
on lumber Of votes cast l79; necessary to choice,
w. The Rev. W. MoCombs received lO2 votes,
anu was therefore declared elected.
Ihe Rev. 4. j. Thompson presented the fol-
owing as a minority report of the Committee on
'ue ~, DIVISION Of the Philadelphia Conference:
nHsreds, The General Conference of 1860 did
iaulnorlze i,s the Philadelphia Conference to divide
isef at any time prior tO the next session Of the
g General Conferences and form new Conference;
Unu Nhereds there iB strong conviction in the
n.'lus Of Of many Of the preachers and people
VI Tue Peninsula that Conference for their tsr-
TmNOry' bounded north by the Pennsyyan State
4ns' Will promote the interests Of the church
"nnln their bounds; therefore
Aesoiped, That the Philadelphia Conference
w and it is hereby divided into two conferences.
luz tue que to be called Wilmington Conference EN-.
saSn8 delaware, the eastern shore of Mary
'suu, and tue eastern shore of Vrginis, aud the
S'ner 10 be called, as now, the Philadelphia Con-
,;sfsnce, aud to include all the remaining por-
'On Oh the present Philadephia Conference.
ne'olped, That committee Of six, three from
,aen oi the proposed Conferences, be appointed
~ ~ %unae equitably between the two Conferences
e claimants onits funds, together with ali other
interests, educational, financial, or otherwise
Sna that they report to the next session Of tbs
Conference. ''''0A VI 'ne
Rs'o1Vsd, That the two Conferences bold ,ho;.
next session together. '"''t
Mr. Thompson desired his report to be laid on
~ole, which was 80 ordered. N y"
Inc motion was made on Saturday. To str;t.
~. ". 1ne preambles to the resolution in regard 10
neHtd W." ~ 'A's "ine re-
AHer some discussion q motion was made nv
ssh,. 'ohn Thompson 10 lay the preamble on tbo
nv So'o, anu carried The iellers then reported
49, 'otes ior reserve delegates to be I66 n0oea
al .u 70 ohoice 20. No one received the reouir.
lumber, consequently no one was eleeted
Tbs TbIsr Es. Vas there any further baloting done
conference then, on motion adjourned
vsa a,ser singing the doxology, the benedietion
IL Pronounced ,S by Bishop Levi Scott,
p,s.ot ns afternoon, the Rev. William Barnas
F''4Susu an able and interesting missionary ssr'