Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-18
Wilmington Conference OF the M. Il,
Church.

| WEDNESDAY, March 18th.
| The first session of this Conference convened
this morning in Asbury NJ. e. Church, corner of
Third and Walnut streets, 10 this city, Bishop
Simpson presiding.
selection from the scriptures was read, and a
hymn was sung, after which Rev. j. T. Thomp-
son and Rev. JOSHUA HUMPHREYS led In prayer
Bishop Simpson then made an appropriate nd
dress, referring to the historic ground occupied
by the new Conference.
Rev. Samuel Gracey, Assistant Secretary of the
Philadelphia Conference, before the division,
called the roll, and nearly all the members OF The
new Conference appeared to be present.
| The Conference then went into an election for
permanent Secretary, resulting as follows Sec
rotary, Rev. Samuel Gracey; Assistant Secre-
tarics, Rev. II. s. Thompson, Rev. 7. E. Martini
dale and Rev. Thos. l.. Poulson.
| On motion the Elders were requested to report
| the usual committees. The rules of order OF the
Philadelphia Conference were adopted. Rev. j.
| Matlnck presented q record for minutes, ten
dcred by Thomas II. Price, Of Philadelphia On
motion OF Rev. A. Goodman, il was accepted
1 with thanks.
On motion, the presiding officer was requested
to announce the Examining Committees as early
| in the session as possible.
| Rev. j. A. Brindle presented report of the ac-
ton Of the Board of Stewards of the late Philas
dclphia Conference to consult in reference 10 the
division OF claims, &c.
| The basis agreed on was to assign all the
claimants on the old Conference 10 which ever
of the new Conferences they were living with
In the limits Of at the time of the separation, aud
| an equitable division OF the funds, &c.
After lengthy debate the recommendation
was adopted.
| proposition to procure m incorporation of
tho Board of Stewards was road and withdrawn.
| Rev. Messrs. Kenny, Goodman and Quigley
were appointed n committee to prepare Consti-
tuition for the Church Missionary Society.
Rev. Messrs Curtis, Houston and Talbot were
| appointed committee TO nominate Board OF
Church Extension.
Rev. Mesir'. Matlack, ThomI i'm, and Temp
| the Philadelphia Conference.
The Secretary was directed To report the accep-
| lance of the action of the Joint Beard of Stew
ards, To the Philadelphia Conference now In SEES.
| sion.
II. F. Pickles, Esq, was appointed temporary
Missionary Treasurer.
| The members OF the Old Conference Committee
on Education residing in the territory of the new
Conference wore on motion recognized.
Rev. Vaughn Smith and Rev. Mr.. Weston were
appointed n committee on Memoirs.
communication on Lay Delegation was read
| and laid on the table.
Rev. Mcssrs Qugly, Matlack and Coclazei
wee appointed Committee on Lay Delegation.
The Committee to nominate the Standing Com
raittecs of the Conference made report which
was, with some slight alterations, adopted, 1t ap-
pointed the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Public Worship-J. D. Curtis, A. Ritlenhousc,
W. 4. England, D.. Goodman and j. HUMPHREYS.
To prepare minutes for publicatidn-The Sec
rotary. Assistant Secretaries, VIM. H. Hutchin,
ID. E. Ridgwny.
10 collect General Smtisics-lI. II. Bodinc, T.
NJ, Chatham, J. T. Van 'kalow.
To collect and arrange Missionary Statistics
j. o. Sypherd, q. W. Buoy, W. 3. Walton.
Educaton--W Wesley Kenney. A. Rittcnhouse.
Miller
On Tract Cause-J. b. Quigg, W. W. Redman,
john W. Picrson, VIM. b Gregg Il. G. Irwin.
On Bible Ciusc-B. T. Price, A. Goodman,
John France, 7. Killiam.
On Sunday Schuos--L G. Matlack, 7. s. vii.
llams, q. W. Burke.
On Temperance Charles Hill, j. II. Light
bourne, Joseph Dare
On Church Exten-on-W. +. England, J. B.
Merritt VIM. f; Talbot Valentine Gray, I. j.
Quigley, d. X. Thomas.
On Finances. 7. Gardner, Lconidas Dobson,
James Esgntc
On Post Oniccs-A. ID. Davis, VIM. I. Tull G.
ID. Watson.
To Collect and Arrange Addresses of Local
Prenchers-J. W. iiammerslcy, N. W. Bennum,
A. A. Ewing
| On Missions-the Presiding Elders.
| On Ntcessitous Cases-thc Board of Stewards.
| On MOTION the committees were authorized to
| choose their own chairTen.
The character If the preachers in their first
| year was examined, and they were all continued
on trial except William NJ. Gilbert, who was dis
continued Ut his own request, Charles W. Mckee,
han. whose case, on account of i'll health, was
laid over, and John W. Wright, who had been
transferred to the Philadelphia Conference.
The character Of the effective elders In the
| Wilmington District was next examined and
passed. IL was stated that Rev. Andrew Gather
had been transferred to the Colorado Conference,
and that Rev. o. W. Landreth had withdrawn
| from this Conference.
The standing of supernumerary preachers was
examined, and n Committee on Itnerancy was
appointed TO whom was referred the cases where
there was objection to the continuance of the
| present relation.
| The Conference then united in singing the dox-
oogy, aud after the benediction had been pro-
nounccd by Rev. Dr. Quigley, adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning at o'clock.