Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-03-25

Of Deposit was nearly unanimously selected.
- The Committee on Church Extension made
p report.
The Committee on Temperance also made
IN report.
Boughman, Thomas g. Co., of this city. pr.
. sented copy OF their excellent Peninsula Map
e the President Of the Conference.
Avote OF thanks was passed.
If motion was passed requiring members Of th
= Conference TO make their statistical reports no
: later than the second day of the session.
y The Methodist Quarterly Review " WINS high
l. recommended, and by vote recommended 1t d
the attention and patronage of the Conference.
Doxology was sung, and benedlciion pronouu
t ced by Rev W. Kenney.
q Adjourned.
sATURDAY-FoURTI DAY.
Conference met at o'clock Bishop Simpson
In the chair. Religious services conducted by
kev. A. 1. Scott 2o1lh hymn sung, beginning
"Lerd Of the harvest, hear
Thy needy servants cry"
The proprletors of the steamer rs. NJ. FELTON,. "
, offered Tree passage to any members of the Con.
ference between Philadelphia and Wilmington
during Conference. Thanks Of the Conference
were returned
Rev. Dr. Holdich, Secretary of the Amcrican
Bible Society, and Rev. DIR. Dashie, President OF
Dlckerson College, were introduced to the Con
ference.
The following named persons were received on
trial, viz :-Thomas B. Hunter, j. Elmer Kidney,
William p. Davis, Johu A. b. Wilson, Elijah Il.
Miller, David straughn, John Shilling, Philip H.
Rawlins, Edward Davis.
| The question of Local Preachers for Deacon's
orders was taken up. The following were re-
ported and recommended viz:-Wm. r. Tubbs
Joseph Lewis, Hance Sawson, Elijah Nicholson,
and James I. Kenney.
Geo. w. Shrcck was recommended and elected
to Elders orders.
The Fratcrnal Committee from PHILADELPHIA
Conference were introduced vlz:-Thos. G. Muir
ply, VIM. McCombs, and j. f. Meredith, and
they addressed the Conference on the subject of
their visit, They were responded to, on behalf Of
| the Wilmington Conference Committee by Rev.
Il. Colclazer Rev. j. II. Lightbournc announced
hehymn
"Blcst be the tic that binds
| Our hearts In Christian love-"
and IL was sung with spirit by the large audience
present. After which prayer was led by Revs. j.
d. Curtis and I. Q. Murphy. Rev. T. j. Qugley
| also made a brief speech to the point. This was
| a season of unusual interest.
| The question. Of the Incorporation Of thcI Con-
ference Stewards, was taken up. A report on the
| subject recommending an act of Incorporation
was presented by the committee ON that subject
Messrs. j. I. Williamson, Jesse X. Hines, and X.
+. Thompson, were appointed a committee 10
procure the passage of such an act.
Rev. I. j. Quigley was called to occupy tho
chair In the temporary absence of the Bishop.
The Conference was addressed by Rev. Dr.
Dashie, President of Dckerson College, in behalf
of that institution.
The time OF the session was extended in order
to attend to some other pressing matters of BUSH
ness.
The Conference was addressed by Rev. DR.. Hol-
dich, Corresponding Secretary OF the American
Bible Society who addressed the Conference to the
terests of that institution.
The credentials of Rev. Geo. Weist, q Local FL
der of the church of the United Brethren in Christ
were presented, and recognized.
Copies of prize essay ON Tobacco and It's Ell
fects, and 'The National Temperance Almanac
were presented to the Conference, and distributed
among the members.
DIR. W. Kcnney, Il. j. Quiglcy, Fl. Colclazer, A.
Cooman, j. II. Lightbournc, were appointed n
Committee of Fralernal Greeting to the Philadci-
phia Conference, now in session in PHILADELPHIA
Adjourned.
MoSpAY--FIFrm DAY.
Conference met at O'Clock, A. NJ. Bishop
Simpson in the chair. Devotional services con-
Quoted by Rev. j. ID. Curtis. The LIST Psalm, and
part of the 18th Chapter of Romans were read.
i92d hymn was sung. beginning
70 joyful sound OF gospel grace,
Christ shall in me appear"
Journal was read and approved.
The following committees OF examination for
next Conference were reported, viz:
- First year-A. Cookman,. W. B. Gregg, j. W. |
Weston, l.. Dobson, f. Z. Aldrcd.
Second ycar-H. Colclazer, j. l.. Taft, John |
Allen, J. W. lIammcrsly, I. L. 1omknson, H. |
ii. Bodinc.
Third year-Joseph Cook, John France, j. o. |
sypherd, I. d. Killam. W, b. Walton, W. O'Neill. |
J a VI.
Irwin, W. L. England, Il. s. Thompson, d. K. |
Thomas.
Candidates Tor admission on Trial.. II. Light |
bourne, VIM. +. Talbot, j. W. Person, 7. $. |
Williams. |
To examine Local Preachers for Deacon's |
Orders-Wm. Merrill, Thos. l.. Poulson, }. II. |
Bryan.
To examine Local Deacons for Elders Orders |
George A. Phgbus, j. T. Van Burkalow.
10 preach missionary sermon-A. Rttenhouse. |
j. B. Quigg, alternate
The Conmittec on Education made report, |
which was laid on the table for the present.
Charles W. McKechan was continued on trial |
j. d. Curtis presented the matter oil Conference, |
expenses TO the attention of the audience, and |
stated that the amount of sevontyive collars was,
needed for that purpose. 1t was decided to lift IT,
Missionary sermon.
An invitation was received from Wesley Tallcy. |
Secretary of the Board of Public Education OF |
this city. to visit Public School No. A. this after
noon. The Invitation was accepted, and thanks, |
returned 1t was decided that the members Of |
the Conference meet at O'Clock this afternoon |
aud proceed in body to said school,
The Conference requested permission to have 1
the sermon delivered by Bishop Simpson, at Az.
bury Church, on Sunday morning, published H.
pamphlet form. Tho Secretaries were authorized |
TO publish the same.
The Education report was adopted and recon-.
mend the appointment OF the following lay mem
bcrs ef the Education Committee, yiz;-Sanuch
NJ. Harrington, f. A. Ellie, Walter ii. Thompson.
III, d. y. Clawson, David Dodd, y. i. Milbonrnc.
The Tract Report was presented, AMI laid IN.
the e. ta6lc ] lor n inc present; :, A.. ,u..,
Or. j. T. Durbin, secretary OF the Missionary
Society, Row DR.. Sheldon. Bible Agent of New
jersey and Delaware, Rev. }. w. stiles, of New
nrk Conference, and Rev. Geo W. Brindlc. Of
upper iowa Conference We're introduced.
Inc hour ior the delivery oil the Annual Mis-
slonary sermon having arrived, the 999th hymn
was READ ana sung, beginhlng-
"Jesus shall reign whcre'er the sun
Does his successive journeys rum
Prayer was led by Rev. j. S. Willis. The p, I
Psalm was read The 1O03d HYMN was read and
sung, beginning
q, ,g.,h,n,, ,, a.. ~ a., ,..
What its Ell ms ms Of IF premise s nil aIe
MI. - 60 p,''a,,. 49, |
#, lnc hev' neorgc a. Lhoepus, rose 10 preach
tne sermon, rom INC teXt 10 nc iouuu IN inc ist
tiavr IN a Iargn md ,nnrecint;vo ami;enon
At the close of the sermon the Conference re-
sumcd business.
1t was ordered that the Bible collections from
the State of Maryland he paid over to William II.
Cole, Agent of Maryland State Bible Society.
The Committee on Missionary Society Consti- |
tuition announced the following officers and mau-
SOpipty ViZ.-Prpsi1put al |