The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-18
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.
First Day.

PoRT DEPOSIT, Nd, March 16.-This body
OF Christian ministers assembled in its
second annual session at Port Deposit, Md,
this morning Until the last General Con-
ference it was embraced in the Philadelphia
Conference, but at that time MAY, 1869, the
peninsula lying south of the Pennsylvania
line, and embraced in the State of Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and Vir-
ginia, was set apart as distinct work under
the title of the wilmington Annual Con-
ference. 1t enrolls one hundred and ten
ministerial members, with church member
ship of %, ,057 while there are found attend
ant upon its services not less than 100000
persons.
INAUGURAL SERMON.
On Tuesday evening Rev. j. B. Merritt, of
Chestertown, Nd, preached very superior
sermon from the words in Ecclesiastes xiii Z:
Then shall the dust return to the earth as
it was" etc.
OPENING OF THE SESSION.
At % o'clock the business sessions were
opened by Rev. Bishop James, who read the
G1st chapter of Isaiah and the I'd chapter of
Timothy, and the congregation joined in
singing the 204th hymn, commencing, $50
preach my Gospel, etc., which was followed
with prayer by the Bishop.
The roll was called by the Secretary of the
last conference, and sixty-five members an
swered to their names.
Rev. Samuel l.. Gracey was unanimously
elected Secretary, and Revs. Henry S.
Thompson and Thomas L.. Poulson, Assist
ants.
THE CHRISTIAN UNION.
DIR. Butler addressed the conference on
the interests of the American and Foreign
Christian Union" of which he is the Cor
responding Secretary, when the following
committee was raised:-J. Il. Cooper, j. III.
Lghtbourne, and H. Colclazer, to whom the
matter presented by DIR. Butler was referred.
MINISTER'S ON TRIAL.
The committee on the first years class of
| ministers reported on the following cases.
| They were represented and continued on
trial:-Thomas B. Hunter, j. E. Kidney,
| William p. Davis, j. A. b. Wilson, Eli jah II.
Miller, John Shilling, p. Rawhns, and Edw.
| Davis
| Second Day.
Rev. Dr. Kynett, Secretary of the Church
Extension Society, was introduced, and spoke
in the interest of the society.
| TEMPERANCE ANNIVERSARY.
Thomas L. Poulson presented the follow
| ing resolution, which was adopted
| ResolUed, That we request the Committee
on Public Worship to make arrangements
for temperance anniversary at half-past
o'clock this evening.
| CENTENARY FUND.
The report of the Treasurer of the Cente-
nary Fund was received, showing balance
on hand of $7704'50 and an annual distribu
ton of $1S3'3S to the Wilmington Confer
ence. The conference ordered draft for tn,
amount due this conference.
The Bishop announced that the conference
were authorized to draw on the chartered
fund for thirty dollars. The draft wa
ordered.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NOBLE GIFT.
The following resolution was presented b,
the Rev. j. II. Lightbourne:-
| Whereas, This conference has learned that tn
beautiful and substantial church edince now az
| preaching completion is designed by the Hon. JacO
| Tome TO be used as Methodist Episcopal Church
| therefore,
ResoIUed, That the thanks of this conference b
| unanimously presented 20 Hon. Jacob Tome, G
whom it may be said, "hc loved our people and hat
| built us a synagogue"
| MINISTER'S ADMITTED.
The third question of the general minutes
viz, "Who are admitted into full connection?
was taken up. The members of the class wer
called to the bar of the conference, and tn
usual disciplinary questions propounded, an
very appropriate address delivered by th
bishop. The following named were electe
to Deacon's orders:-
Albert L.. Hood, James Cornor, G. "
Prettyman, j. G.. Fosnocht, w. H. Hutchir
G.. ID. Watson, Charles w. Buoy.
Two of the class-Rev. +. NJ Chatham an
William McFarland-being already ordaine
Deacons, were admitted to membership
the conference.