Smyrna times., 1869-03-24
Wilmington Conference of the VI. f..
(hureh

- NOmAtEtuCe Oh the W. Es
Church.
The first session Of this Conference convened Wednesday
morning in Asbury NJ E. Church. Wilmington Bishop Simpson
presidIng.
selection from the scriptures was read and hymn was
sung after which Rev j. T. Thompson Joshua Hum
phrieS led in prayer,
BISHOP simpson then made appropriate address, referring
10 the historic ground occupied by the Conference
Rev Samuel L. racey, Secretary of the Phade
pa Conference before the division called the nearly
all the members of the to be
me conference then went into election for permanent
Secretary resulting folows Secretary Rev Samuel L. Ora
cey Assistant Secretaries Rev s. Thompson Rev T. E.
Martndale and Rev. Thos l.. Poulson.
ell.
Rev A. Brnde presented report of the action of tho
Board of Stewards Of the late Philadelphia Conference to
suit in reference to the division Of claims, &c.
Oe OASIS agreed on to all the old
conference to which ever Of the Conferences they were
living within the limits Of the tho separation and
an equitable division of the funds &c
After lengthy debate the recommendation was adopted
proposition to procure an incorporation the Board Of
Stewards was read and withdrawn
Rev. Me>srs. Kenny Goodman and ouelcv aro annoin+5
committee to prepare Constitution for the Church Missons
Society
Rev MesSrs Curtis Houston and Talbot were appointed
committee to nominate Board Of Church Extension
Rev Messrs. Matack Thompson, and TomnLins ,varo m
pointed committee to confer with PhiIadeluhia Confr
' e'
The Secretary directed to report the acceDan ., tho
action OF the Joint Board of Stewards to the Pbadnhs
Conference now in session.
H. f. Pickels Esq. appointed temporary Missionary
Treasurer.
The members of the Old Conference Committee on Fsuc.
@ rehX IN the territory of the Conference were ON
motion recognized.
Rev Vaughn Smith and Rev. Mr. Weston were appointed
committee Memoirs,
A communication on Law Deeyation vvas road d Ia, -
the table ~ ~
Rev MeSrs Qugly Matsck and Colclazer were apDonsa
Committee on Lay Delegation
The various standing committees were appointed
The character OF the their first year was
med ana they were all continued trial except William NJ
Ghert who was discontinued his own eoues Charles "
Mcheehan whose Of i'll health WAS laid
over and John W. Wright who had transferred to the
Phiadeph Conferences 49,
The character OF the effective elders the Wilmington Dis
t was next examined and passed 1t that Rev.
andrew Gather had been transferred the Colorado Confer
ence and that Rev. W. Landreth withdrawn from this
Conference. ~
The standing Of supernumerary examined and
aCommee on Itnerancy appointed to whom was refer
red the cases where There objection to the continuance
the present relation.
THURsDAY-sEcoNp DAY
AT 80 CLOCK A. M Conference pray meeting was held
lhe committee in the cases of Revs Daniel Titlow and A T
relation.
Rev. J. B. Qugg that Jesse X Hines ESQ be added 70
TO the committee on procuring charter Conference Stew
ards. PASSED
The Bishop announced the name of Rev John r. Mann t
central Pennsylvania Conference transferred to this Con-
ference. lie was introduced.
Rev. Dr. Il. 5. Rust. Correspondnp Sccrotorv 90 u,,
AID Society and Rev VIM Potter of East enesee Conference
were introduced to the Conference.
The third year class examined passed They arc
kevs Elijah f. White James Esgate. Stubbs and Edw
b. Newman.
The single member Of the fourth year class-Rov Co w.
Burke--waS examined and passed,
hev l. = Thompson Presiding Elder OF Eason District
represented that District being tine condition rh Of
c'e Elders OF said district called examined and passed
Rev. Vaughn Smith, Presiding Elder of Snow Hin Distrct
represented ms district III good condition The effective Elders
oil SAID district were called. examined and passed.
At 10 clock the order of day the call of the
Stewards was taken up
dispatch was received from the Philadelphia Conference
saying they would take the supernumerares Rev.
~ i""ruS anu William Bishop. their roll this confer
ehce WI" take that of Rev. Jonathan Turner on theirs These
Hence the said request
', = Thompson moved that the Wilmington Conference
consider they have jurisdiction only over those
rles who reside within the limits thereof. Passed
me Supernumerary relations of Revs r. f. Kemp G. Barton
= l. =, Cooper D. Hubbard L. Houston r. W Todd
T. j. Way and T. 4. Bell continued.
Rev W. NJ Warner and VIM Uric were changed to effective
relat ions. " ~
Rev. James A. Massey continued superannuaed rela
tiOn.
ing the following resolution, viz
kSoL'Eb' That we recognize the Importance OF this
anu Ill accordance with tho tho last Gene
raj Conference will as far practicable recommend at sua
Die teS the claims of this society," up collection in
Its behalf"
The Conference on the subject of the foregoing
resolution by the Secretary Rust Bishop Simpson
aud others.
Rev. Mr. Shaw of the Central Church. and Rev.
W. F""e' oi the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. of
nngtOn wore introduced q Conference.
FRIDAY--THIRD
The following communication received from the Phia-
elpha Conference lz:"fhe Philadelphia Conference this
morning unanimously ordered sixthre min
sters and three ayman confer with like of
he wilmington Conference during the interval the Confer
noes concerning the Incorporated interests two Confer
nces." b
This Conference appointed the following win
Revs L. C. Matlack. T. j. Thompson, T. Tomkinson and
lenry f. Pickels. Jesse X Hines Stephen Postes h
Rev. H. COclazer offered resolution appoint Comntao
Conference to meet similar from the Phada
hia Conference. Adopted, and following apnoipta1
H. Cocazer TJ Quigey, J. D. Curtis j. H. LRhtbourn. "
nd A. Rittenhouse. W
Rev. ID. W. H. whaon of Erie Conference and Rov NJ 10
arks o Hanover Presbyterian Church. Wilmington were &C
trOduced to the Conference. ~ u
Candidates for DeacOn's Orders John n Rio. -, - ~
wing were called before tho of the Conference AMI [ 81
eS'ey addressed and questioned by Bishop and IN
oers Inc cases oil Revs s. Willis W. Mlby were Sl
nsidered and they were received into iuI connecton
proceeded to fix the place their next an -
"' eehs ana Milford, Smyrna Port Deposit were t ~
"oa'Oh fort Deposit nearly unaninou sly sectd on
. SATCHDAr-FOURTH DAY. tn
oowlng named persons received on trial viz w
omas b Hunter j. Elmer Kidney, William r. Davis IobD
b. son Elijah H. Miller, David StrauKhp John shuIi
ilip Ii. Rawlius Edward Davis W
The question Of Local Preachers for D,ooo,,. >.
io'o"ng were reported and recommended yiz:-Wm II
Tubbs Joseph Lewis, lance Sawson Elijah N,chI I III
mes 4. Kenney. ~ o"' anu by
'eo sheck was and elected to Elders mr. Sa
s' :. du
committee from Philadelphia Conference wsrs Al