Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-03-24
PoRT ID POST, March 18Th.
THIRD nav

uuulphrler. blsnnp JantS presiding.
the annual report of Wesleyan Female College
was received, and referred 10 the Committee On
Education.
The fourth question Of the minutes was taken
up, viz: Nv ho ure the Deucons ?" The chnrac-
Ter of the following ministers was examined aud
p,sstd john ID Rig, Amos A. Ewing, Arlhnr
W Miby.
Question fifth of The general minutes called
W.: Who have been ell cted elders this year |?
The ,hnructer oi the following dencons pass, d.
nnd they were elected to cid, rs ORDER; Elijah
While, James E gate, Edward b. Newman,
Enoch Stnbhs, J0hn f. Ciyincr
Question seven h ot the minutes was called,
VIZ: j." Who are the Supernuurrary PreHchers 2"
TUE following were represented aud relili N con-
tinurd without appointment: James Hubbard,
Daniel 1itlow, j. L Houston. r. L Kemp, Il W
Todd, e. j. Way I. I. Cooper, T L Bill, 7. F.
Plnmnrr, A. 7. Scott. The relation Of Henry
sutton was changed u superannuated.
Qhsti"n eighth, Who are the Snperanunaed
Preachers ?" was called. The character OF the
only memhr 10 This relation, james A. Massey.
was y presrDted and pass,d
When the name Of Rrv,I 7 Cooper was called,
he ferliDgly addressed the Conference on the
pl' ASSURE it aft ,rded him to be once mure among
hiH brethren In q inference assembled lie spoke
of his severe sutf ring for the last eleven years.
when he has not been nblu to meet the COuirr-
enc',, mud Expressed great gratitude 10 the
Heavenly Father whn has once more PEI mitted
him T., stand In his place and participate in these
exercises.
Afer the passage of his character, the following
resolution was presented and ad,pted by n risig
vote
Re aired, That this Conference has listened
with great Interest t. the very Impressive address
ot our dcpr brother, DIR i. Conprr, and thai we
unite with him In our thanks u Almighty G d
for that grace which sustained him Ia The dark
hour of trial and 10 his partial restoration to
health.
REV George A. Pbebus presented a resolution
ibtl ~ In AIN
b'ok for recording the obituaries of deceased
ucmbers. which prev lid
The question, Who are the eff 'ctive elders ?"
was taken up Wilmington District was cad
the Presiding Elder repi esented and the chirncier
of the presiding minister passed, john d. Curtis.
the following wtretximihed and fuvnrahly ucted
up n Charles Hil,S Gructy. Alfred Co II IN IN.
shua Humph'ies Valentine Gray, Henry SAM
dtr.ou, W. Walton, John Allen W. r. nil,
II. Colcl,z"r G. A. Phe,n-, J France. H. H.
B.dine: B F. Price, 7. L Poulson, Js, ph Dare,
W. e. England, Wm. Potter. Le.,nidas Dobspn
was granted super umern'y relation.
d yer District was c,llrd. The Presiding
Elder. 7. j. Thompson, reported his character.
Thu disciplinary question in regard to the Mis-
sinnaty plan beiog carried out was answered
ufirmatlvcly.
The character of the Elders was examined and
passed
Missionary collection reported as fellows IA
Rilienhou-e. 3i20 81; VIM Urr, 5s4 445; J. n.
Lighthonrne, S5Op; j. o. Syubrrd, S9I j. b.
Mana. $50; T. j q iislry. Si7 %, ". NJ War
nrr, IL 80; A. D b Wis, $751; 45; N. W. Bennmm
:7o; Jos. Z. ok. tl33; I. L. Ionknson, $50 ;
J L. Taft, S40.O0; b.. Nillrr. i5I 0D; J. r. Van
Birkalow, 544 %; j. W. Ban rt,, ;43; Wm.
Merrill 4l8; q Bn'kr. sia9 Az; d, X lhim.s
S4S 30; y. Conaway---
SNOW Hill distict being called, v Smith, p
". represented the district. AMI requested rom.
mltee tu tx ,ininc into certain fnuncial diiiiI :
ties existing " cen him aud Lyman nov on
Dover di.tiict. cnmnittee of five was ap-
pointed b. examine and :, prrt. Elijih Miller,
A. W. Nllbv, j. France, W. X nnry, Cav.
The usual disciplinary question concerning Mis-
i mary plan was asked aud answered as far as
practicable. though mol as fully MS desired.
ibe Dnines oi the following e dtrs were called,
and their character passed, and reported their
mi'sionary collections A. A. Fish'r. sa5.40; J
Carroll, $500; W. F Talbot. $50 81; T.. q.
| Irwin. sb3; thos E Maitindalc, 552; j.. W.
| Weston, S2l 3d.
| The report oi the Board of Stewards was made
| the order OF the duy fDt tp-morrnw morl iu. ut
10 O'Clock The te on lny delegation was made
order uf The day Immediately after the Stewards
report.
| The following piper was adapted:
| iesOirrd Fiat the bentv irnt collections or
dred hv tire General Conference b. taken as far
MS praciic be, as follows, viz: The c. ection
Tor the Sn day School U"io.. in May Bible, in
| lu.e Tract in August; ChnIch ex ensi N in
Sci teinbrr Co ,ier, nee collection il Oct br NJ
|
| The renrt of The Z 'mInitire on joint intrr-ts
Of the Philadelphia nnd Milinr gton Cont r,nce-
WAS slnkeu up aud id pted itrm by item ms flows
| The undersigned, appointed by the Phil ,drl-
| 81 IL and Wilmington Conferences ut their last
ses' ions, haviag met at the rooms Of the Tract
Sncey in The city of Philad lphii. on thi.
| Seventeenth day IT N ,vembtr, A, d.. 1869, and
urstufzrd by pg I'r, I ]. Thomp,on 10 The
chair, and app inning B. McCulloug, stcr-
tary. and hivrg tully cO',si'i, ned IN. diff rent
mnttrrs reie'r to them by the said Conf reuce'
io report 10 the snd cunf,re. ces the result u
their deihcraii'n4, the following res,'iull n:
Res"iced, hn the cente airy fund b. divid, I
hrtwren tue two Conferences in the proprrinui
| of five rghth- To the Phad, lpiii Conference
and threr-righths To the Wlmingt N Coniere ce
hu b. ing found by US after inve,lis tion fit
proper ion acc irdiug to numbers us TO member
ship mud mi listers
ResOlred, rb,t the educ tiona fund b divided
on tine foregoing basis oi ive-cighths aud three
,ighhs, the sud share of thrreris htn, u, be car
III To the credit 0i the Wilmngt,u Contere, G.
~ sonn MS u, Y shall have secured qnil6rt
corporation to control the same. aud thit wheI
said divi.On Is nude that part OF said lund here
tOlore leaned Ia the Wilmington Fem lie Cnlleg
and which is USED 10y them without me pnymrn
1T any Interest by u v"truf The Philndelpbiu Con
ference be taken ny the Wilmington C0nfrre, c.
ns part of their snare IT, be controlled by then
in the future us they mny determine.
hesotred, That the sum uf five thousand dollar
Is agreed upon by this commission US the nmOnn
due from the irnc' depository u tho Wilmingt,
| Conference, which sun Is / remain in said de
p 'sit"ry until niherwi ise ordered ly said G. nirr
ence. of which Withdrawal twelve months nnlic
shall be given to the Philadelphia Conference
tt the expiration OF which notice The sum of tw
thousand dollars Is 10 he paid over TO the VII
mnsOn g inference, and ono thousand dollar
annually thereafter until the whole shall bav
been pad interest tn he paid In the meantime I
: them "D such sun as is or my remain at The raj
Ut six per cent interest, To commence iium III
az
rntil such time MS the Wilmington C"nicrenC
may set np "a book room of thrir avn the patror
ge of said Conferences Is 10 be given to th
Philad, pha Book Depository.
,esOLrsd, Th 1t the Board of Trustees of 81.
Wilmington Female College be recommended /
have their cnarer osltered as thl hereafter III
b Philadelphia Conference, Wilmington COuieronc
I md the B ard of Trustees of said College eac
elect annually Two members ot said board instea
| TO here Otire
Resolred That we acknowledge that the lot
5 Mount Moriah Cemetery, heret fore donated
the philadelphia Cnnirrence, Is held for the jnir
benefit aud use Of both Conferences 10 lccordnn,
wi the provisions oil the charter Of snid Gem
: | tefy.
Resoired. That should the Philadclphi an
Z | WILMINGTON Conferences accept this >ettlemri
that they he r. qnrsted tn respectively i1he snt
steps as nay he II, cessary To cary the same in
II legal ell CT.
The Paper presented occasion for considrra,,
e drbat" as there was much dissatisfied u expires
y ed with the low Il -ure rllowrd this Confeienc
h The pauer rs u whole WIS adopted.
moton prevailed ihit when the CnnferenC
e adjourn II be tp a o'clock this evening. TO list,
:, u thr Missionary srrpop hy Rev. A Rittenhons
c The question "f effective elders was recalled
md Nm. Hammond presenied through his Pr
l. .idi ( Elder his withdrawal from The mnistl
i ,nd membership of the NJ. E. church, which ",
rcceprd.
A IN iirn prevailed requesting the Education
:, Committee tv aippint lay Wis tprs ;. the Literal
i Institutions asking for visiting c 'mmitiees.
D. The Hon jacob Tome was introduced to Il
Conference the ] 'urnhl If he mornings sessi,
\. was read an approved, and the beuedicti,
!, WIS pronounced 10y j. d. Curtis.
The steamship China arrived at IN Fra