The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-19
Wilmington Conference Of tho NJ. 4.
Church.

The first session Of the Wilmington con-
ference of the NJ. T. Church assembled In
the Asbury VI. f. church, corner Third and
Walnut streets, Wilmington, Delaware, on
Wednesday. Bishop Simpson presided, and
on the opening Of the session, made an ap-
propriate address, referring to the historic
ground occupied by the new conference.
The roll was called, and nearly all the men,
bers of the new conference appeared to be
| present. Rev. Samuel Graccy was elected
secretary, with Revs. II. s. Thompson, T.
E. Martindale and Thomas L. Poulson, as
sistants.
On motion, the elders were requested to
report the usual committees. The rules Of
order of the Philadelphia conference were
adopted.
Rev. J. A. Brindlc presented a report of
the action of the board of stewards Of the
late Philadelphia conference to consult in
reference to the division of claims, &c.
The basis agreed on was to assign all the
claimants on the old conference to which
ever of the new conferences they were living
within the limits Of at the time Of the sep
aration, and an equitable division of the
funds, &c.
Amer lengthy debate the recommends
tlon was adopted.
A proposition to procure an incorporation
Of the Board Of Stewards was read and with
| drawn.
Rev. Messrs. Kenny, Goodman and Quig-
ley were appointed committee to prepare a
constitution for the Church Missionary So
ciety.
Rev. Messrs. Curtis, Houston and Talbot
were appointed committee to nominate a
Board Of Church Extension.
Rev. Messrs. Matlack, Thompson and
Tomkins were appointed q committee to con-
fer with the Philadelphia conference.
The secretary was directed to report the
acceptance Of the action of the Joint Board
Of Stewards to the Philadelphia conference,
now In session.
The members of the old Conference Com
mittee on Education residing In the territory
Of the new conference were, on motion,
recognized.
Rev. Vaughn Smith and Rev. Mr.. Weston
were appointed Committee on Memoirs.
A communication on lay delegation was
read and laid on the table.
Rev. Mcssrs. Quigley, Matlack and Col
clazer were appointed a Committee on Lay
Delegation.
The following were among the standing
committees appointed:
Public Worshlp-J. d. Curtis, A. Rtten-
house, W. E. England, A. Goodman and j..
Humphries.
To Collect General statistics-H. II. b.
dine, T. ". Chatham and J. T. Van Burk-
allow.
To Collect and Arrange Missionary Sta
tistics-J. o. sypherd, c. W. Buoy, and W.
B. Walton.
Education Wesley Kenney, A. Rluen.
house, W. Merrill, A. Goodman, II. Colcla-
ger and Elijah Miller.
On Tract Cause-J. B. Quigg, W. W. Red.
man, John W. Plerson, VIM. B. Gregg and
+. G. Irwin.
On Bible Cause-B. T. Price, A. Goodman,
John France and T. Killlam.
On Sunday Schools-L. c. Matlock, T. s.
Williams and G. W. Burke.
On Temperance-Charles Hill, J. II. Light
bourne and Joseph Dare.
On Church Extension-W. +. England, j.
B. Merritt, VIM. F. Talbot, Valentine Gray,
T. J. Quigley and D. r. Thomas.
On Finances. T. Gardner, Leonidas Dob.
son and James Esgate.
On Post OHices-A. D. Davis, VIM. T. Tul
and G. D. Watson.
To Collect and Arrange Addresses of Local
a Preachers-J. W. Hammersley, n. W. Ben
. mum, A. A. Ewing.
= On Mlssions-The Presiding Elders.
l. On Secessltous Cause.-The Board of Stew
|. ards.
"a On motion, the committees were author
lied to choose their own chairman.
;, The character Of the preachers In thei
d first year was examined, and they were al
70 continued on trial except William VI. Gil
=, bert, who was discontinued at his own re
u quest; Charles W. McKeehan, whose case
1t on account of Ill health, was laid over, AM
e. John W. Wright, who had been transferrc,
to the Philadelphia Conference.
The character Of the effective elders In tn
Wilmington district was next examined an
rs passed. 1t was stated that Rev. AndreN
o. Gather had been transferred to the Colorad
m Conference, and that Rev. o. W. Landretl
/, had withdrawn from this conference.
u The standing of supernumerary preacher
le was examined, and a Committee on Itine
y rancy was appoined to whom was referred
nj the cases where there was objection TO tn
continuance Of the present relation.