Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-03-24

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PoRr Dhposir, MD., Mach 18Th, 1870.

| Muicu loui DNuop oanes PeeiuWe. LUIS
Conference was organized in May, 1868, by the
General Conference, and now numbers over one
hundred ministerial and nearly 20, 900 10 church
member,h hip, aud orcupies the peninsula en-
brucrd in Delaware and The Eastern shores Of
Maryland aud Virgi.in.
Gu Tucsd y evening Rev. ]. B. Merritt preached
TO large congregation from The text Ecclesiasles
Kill, "1hen rhall the dust return 10 the earth
us il ipds and the split shall return unto God
| who gave 1t The sermon was able one pre-
sentug the origin nature and destiny Of the body,
or corporcal nature, aud the spirit or Immortal
nature.
At nine O'clock on Wednesday morning the
Conference was opened by Rev. Bishp Janes,
utter reading the sky first ch 'pler Of Isaiah and
the secoud chapter of ~ rimotby, the 2O4,h
hymn, commencing; "Go preach my q spell .
e,c, was suug by The congr cation, when the
Bishop led IN prayer. .
The roll Of the conference was called by Rev
Sim'l l.. Gracey, when 10 members answered to
their numes.
On motion of DR.. Qngey, Rev. Samuel L.
Gracey was Reelected Secretary uf the Confer
euce. He nominated ind The Conf rence elected
Rrvs. II. ). IhuDp,ou and ihos L. PuulsUn us
| Assistants
The hours of meeting ard adjournment were
fixed al ard ~ n'cltk The rules adopted last
year were renfilrlned ior the government VI Lhe
COnertDce Vt It's present session
After ixug the bar OF the Conference the same
standing Committees as were arranged Tor pre-
vious years were ordered by the Presiding Eldes
| nominated, and the following were elected.
On Pubic Worship d. Curtis, W e. England,
B. II. Price,
10 Prepare Minutes for Puslicatlon -samael L.
Gracey, II. s. Thompson, I. L. Poulson, ID. U.
hidgway. g W. Burke.
Educitiuu "a. Ri,lenhouse. Alfred Goodman,
Kun.ty, E. Miller, J.W. pierson, RW. Todd,
Z q Irwin.
Bible Uuure-H Colclazer, E. P. Adred, ID.
| X Thomas, j. Carroll.
Oh su, d.,y scnools-J H. Lightbourne, I. 3.
Williams. J. +. Ciymer, W. +. ralb,t.
Tracl--J. B. Merritt, A. W. Mioy, b. F. Price,
q. W. Buoy
mersley, /. s. Tuinphinsou, L q Irwin.
Temperanee-r Qhigley, j. France, j. A.
Brindr, j. h Mann, j. Dare.
To Collect General Stati-tics-- j. L Bryan, +.
NJ. Chatham, j. r. v u Burkuluw, T. n. .kd~lins
To Collect aud Arrange Missionary Stalistc---
W. B Walton j. .. Syphcrd, l. b. Kill In, g.
ID Wntsou.
Ca Finance--A. D. Davis, J D. Rigg, W. H..
Hulchin. A. A. Fisher.
Post Oficrs--H H. BOdine, VIM. O'Neil e B.
Newman, ID Strrughan.
Local Preacuers Address--W. W. Redman, W.
NJ. Warner, B. I. Gardner
| Ou Mlrelut-ihe tTttlUinR Eutrs.
Rev. L. j. Qlgty ni"vtd that the Presiding
Elders be u staudug cuinDittee on nominations
Tor the intlre sessluGs of Conference. Ihc mo-
iiOn prevailed
The ipllrwing visiting members were introdu-
ced Rev Dr. Dashiell, President Of Dchiusou
college DIR Mitchell, ut New York, Etst Dr
Butler, u. New England Rev P'g. of troy;
aud Rev j II. Vincent, 0f the Methodist SUNDAY
Schooi U"i 'n,aDd Bishop Wayulan,ot The African
rev j. f. Cymer aud Rev. Mr. Potter, trans
frrs 10 this Conference, were Introduced.
The cam,bitice To meet similar number from
Philadelphia Conferences OH J int interests made
ihrir report, which was, ou uiutiop, laid on the
| table iur iutnrr action.
Ine call of The Road Of Stewards was mad,
! the order Of the day ior Thursday muruii Ut IL
u'cl,ck.
DR.. Butler, Secretary Of the American and
Furgn Christian Uniou, addressed the Confer
ence on The c, aims aud work oi that Society, and
the lowing cuunmittee was app 'iuted To confer
} with hun in regard To the Interests of that nsli
luti NJ Rev Dr. |. /. Cooper, j, II Llghtbourue,
; ard n q Ctcliz-r
, Rev DR. D.shiel represented the Dickinson
. College in Il 'urisui"g condition. aud preseuttd
the nul u,l sta ement In willing, which was re-
, tcrr, Ia the c0Dhi tee on Eiucninn.
A Speciu q ,innttee IN Freedmrn's Aid Asso-
Y ciu'i N ul the VI Il church Was appointed, u.
I, , irlluws Rev. Cookmin, I. j, Quilley, VIM
b Gregg.
Rev } Il Vincent made telling speech in
4 fvor of the lessons, tn, KS tracts tSc ul the
:, sunday Scho Uuion Of he VI. Cnurch.
The mti tee to whom was referred the con
: sid-rniinn Of the establishment of Book Dep Isl
tory in the ci of Wilmington report, ndvrrsel,
! 10 that movement, tue report was accepted AID
} the committee discharged
Il rhe meinhcrs of the tr-t years class were re-
ported by their Prrsiiing Elders aud the examin
G lug C ,nuittes, when the io wing were con
lnucd IN iiinl Thnnis q Hunter e. II. Miller
y Il kdn'y, Wm 2. Ovi-, j. A. b. Wilson, +
: Il R,~liuS Edward Davis.
IA nI..a md
l Conference cl ,srd with doxology aud beu,dicto
y by Bishop Wuymal.
SECOND pAY.
r. PoRT d rosIr, Mp, March 18th.
. Conference assembled at nine u'clnrk. Bi-ho
Is Jahts iu the chair Opening devo iOual SCI vice
e we're conducted hy Rev. Il. j. Way.
n The rl of the Conference was called, and on
ID hnud'rd members answered To their nhiues.
{, DR. Kynett, SECRETARY ot Tue Church Extensio
Society Of the ". E Church, was lntrouuced ,uu
hdd es-, d tue Ctnicreucc IN The interests of th
Sncety hr represents.
R,y. husL PoulsDn presented the following
Resoired, hat we request the Committee i"
at Put ic Worship TO make arrangements for ten
T. prruuce anniversary nj y Och ok. this evening
under the auspices of the Conference.
y The motion was adopted, and Rev Messrs
N j Qiigley, JAS. H. Ligh bourne and 1h nnis L
/. tuui>Ou were Appointed to address the HeetinY
-. The annual report Of tue Felton (DeIawult
~ Classical Institute was presented. ani referred |
H. the Committee on Education.
The following cnanges in standing commute
%, were nrdtrd Rev. ID. Slraughnn was excuse
rom the CumMitt5e gu Post uflices, and A.
Gu Fisher was app .inted
n Rev. s. Gardner was excused from the cou
ini,tr,. ON address of several preachers and A. 4
Ewing was substituted.
Ia Al 10 o'clock, the order of the day was take
d up aud the call of the Stewards was made,
ur The report of the Treasurer Of the Centena'
,s fund Of the Philadelphia Conference iu whit
~ this Conference has ,iut Interest. was receive
MS AID read draft was ordered "r the aluUu
due this Go ference and the stew irds were AZ
,y pol I'D n committee to distribute the money
The Bishop announced that the Conference W
anthoriz d to draw on the chartered fund Il
re $4,000 be draft was ordered.
- Rev j II. Lighlbourne presented the follo'
ing paper, which was adopted bya uuauimol
rising vote.
he WHEaEAs, this Conference has learned that Il
he scauiinl mud uh.'nuliil church edfce now II
prnachipg mlicti'Ii, In derigred by the Hu
Jnc,b fln', I. b; USED as Methodist Epsc ~
NJ Church aud
u WHEREAS, 1t is pr'per that the Conferen
on houid give expression to Its high apprt clilion
50 noble and appropriate an Offering aud cut
he cnmmeudable liUrraiity, therefore
he Res ired /. That the thanks Of this Conferen
IS. be unanimously presented 10 Hur. Jac ID Tom
uf whom II may be said "be loved the pcoL
and hath buit us u syuagogne.
Resvlp,d Z. That the brst recprnc lIion uf Il
kiudue-s that we cnn utlfr or PROMISE is II spec
remembrance of himself and fdlily in our pra
eIs u almighty God.
Resoictd 3. That copy Of the foresoin
=. -g ed y the PRECEDENT and Spcretiry al the Ga
NJ trr,n he suitably entrussed aud furnished He
o'e dr Tome
wa The third question Of the general minutes "
i'g then taken w. and the ,l ss being called to I
ieu ptr of the y Inference, the usual discip'iua
hlr questions prnpounded mud an Interesting addr,
; III made ln the class hy Bishop James.
&C, The following named ministers were report
'irt upon bv the Exauniig Com ii ter aud the II
'sn siding Elders admitted To membership iu /
'ne Conferences aud elected t. Dalc,inn' urd'rs:
'm A s. Hood. LINES Conner. G. W. Preliym'
isaac F ,snocht, W. Ii. Hutchin, G. ID. Watst
are Chns, W. Buoy.
dly rwn members of this class are already orde
std ed to membership, Rev W. Chath,m. Of SC
1t church. Wilmington, and Vim. r VIC F,"lnI d
IRE Rev Y. W. McK-ena,, In consequence 1t /
ice. pai I'd heal h. was isconiDued nt his own rrqnt
un A communication from the Board of Educati
he'd Of the VI z Church were received. It's staicmc
present the following facts -
lere The Cen emery Of American veihod'sn led ia
III. inany lratiu. nf two fuUds the General Educnti
il.a | ana tne Sunday School hildre-'s fund. one of
- | must Important acts of the General Conference
lhat mSg,,atim ot ihe Nj F Church the q, syn bein