Middletown transcript., 1871-03-18

ocsslOn Of the wilmington CONFERENCE Ot ~
Methodiss Episcopal Church convened In the y.
last w.ck al 0 o'clock. Bishop Scott presiding:
IT, opening religious cxercisrs consisted Of
Scrin)oral euadings BY the Bishop, the slneteg
Of ~ slSth hymn, followed by psnyss hy nsvs.
klljlh Mll11s and William Urss. Ths roll os ~
Cencsssca was then called, w1se ssvsaty-oes
membsss enswcrcd to their names. ~. ~ :, =.
0sacey vas appointed s:scrvtary, with the sO'.
lowing assistants: Rev. u. =. Thompson. journal
Secretary; Rev. T. r. Martndalc, statistical
Secretary, and Rev. Thomas l.. Pcnlson, assis-
Aue. r1-~gsssH"f q
DR.. Isaac Jump, extended welcome to the
uemtrss In an Interesting and instructive nd-
dress, Rllcd with "reminiscences Of the early his
tory OF Meihodlsm In Dover and victuity. show
Ing how the little plant had hourished and grown
tili, like fruitful vine Il had run over the
WALL and h extending its shsde and scattering
It's fruit through all the ncshborhood around.
Not the least Interesting of the Dr o. remarks was
the statement that the chair which Bishop Scott
is now occupying was the property Of m'hop
whatcoat, Of precious memory, and Is still pre-
served as q cherished relic Of the past.
Rev. Alfred Goodman, responded on behalf o.
tho Conference, In an impromptu address OF
characteristic nentncss and feeling, reciprocating
the kindly greetings Of the Delegation.
Tho Presiding Elders were appointed com
mitt,ee on memoirs.
"wnsns.s our Peninsula Conference is sinxoia,iy
rich In historical facts and incidents astng ain the
origin and progress Of The ne'hcdit Ep'eora, Church
within Conference hounds which aes aud incidents
isst fading out US our fathers are pa''ns away
therefore.
Nessir,S That Thomas j. Thomps-u. n. ~, r. Coop
-r D. ~, Rev George A. fhabus, DR.. Isaac jump Hon
Gove saaIsbury and Thomas Carr"w he, and hereby
ssoin.ri comntsee 10 provi the Organization Of
u " Wilmington Conference Historical Society.
T1nrddy-Af,cr the call Of the roll Of the
members, the committee appointed nt the PENN
sula Methodist Convention, held In Smyrna, in
November hist, in regard 10 the establishment
Of an Academy for boys, made report, and
very desirable opinion Is expressed OF the great
desirabcaess OF such nu Institution, and an in
! tense interest is represented rs occupying and
moving the minds Of active men, no, only in the
church, but in business circles. From Port De-
| post, Nd. liberal oiicr ofa desirable location,
| backed by from So, 0o0 10 Sl5, 900 Is presented
From Elk,on, there comes report. that vnlu-
able. property OF eight acres Of ground, win
| substantial buildings thereon, ready for occn-
paucy and worth more than $50, 900. can he
purchased for Si2, 600 besides the intimai ton
that perhaps one half the amount required for
purchase might bc secured In that town. Smyr-
ma offers a LOT OF ground beautifully situated and
estimated 10 he worth 81, 900, and alsoa sub
scriptiou Of s., 900 toward the erection Of the
building. and Dover offers any one OF several
| desirable lots containing from 4 to 3 acres, and
/ u
| and to ,his has Just been added the announce
mcnt that school property at claymoni, very
cligibly situated, may bc purchased for Sl2, 900,
| ut very easy payments The report OF The com
mi,,cc advised the appointment ofa commission
invested with power to proceed a, once, and Mt
tho earliest practicable period SECURE tue ioca-
tiop and establishment of such nn institution.
The young men who have been preaching for
| two wears past, on trial, were called aud the
usual questions designated by the discipline were
propoundcd by the Bishop. The Bishop follow
cd III, SC questions, which were all satisfactorily
answered, by nm address OF great interest.
The following were admitted into full conncc.
,on and elected to Deacon orders: Thomas u.
Hunter, j. v. Kidney, W. i. Davis Y. 4. II
wilson, l.. ". Miller, ]. Shilling, f. Davis and
J. VI. Williams.
fridiy-opcning services were conducted b,
Rev II. Coiclnzer. The minutes Of the prcviou,
session were read and approved.
The question Of General Minutes WAS then Ia
ken up, namely, Who are the Dcacons? The
following were con,nnci:--Ecv. Mcssrs, Hood
Chatham, Conner, fosnocht, Prr,'yman, Wat
son. McFurlanc, lluichins and Buoy.
The following were elected TO Elders orders
John u. Rigg, aud Amos A. Ewisg, hui in cua
sequence of failure Of health were both given
supernnmcrary relation.
The question of supcrnnmcrary preachers wai
then taken up and the relation of all continued
except that OF Il. ". Todd aud Alfred Scott, who
were granted ciYcc,ual relation, and Lconida
D0bson with drawn.
The list OF snperanaatcd preachers was called
and James Massey and Henry Sutton continued
Rev. Thomas J. Qugly and Rev. d. Tiilow wcr
reported AZ having fallen during tho year b.
death.
The call Of the effective Elders was rrocecdc,
with, and occupied much of the morning session
Rev. A, T. Todd and Rev. A. T. Scot were civ
On an effective relation. Rev. Mr.. Bcnnnm wa
given supcrnumcrary relation.
When the name OF Vaughn Smith was calle'
n motion prevailed that his case be referred to
select committee Of nine TO investigate the com
plants presented against him.
Snnrdfy.-The opening services were conducts
by William Uric. DIR. Hammond, professor II
Dickinson College, was introduced. The fnanc
committee reported. II. Colciaxcr reported iha
the select committee In the case Of V. Smith ha
arranged an amicablc settlement Of the matter
IN dispute. a motion was debated 10 form
Conference bible Society, which should rccci,
moneys aud report to American Bible Socic',
Memoirs of deceased ministers was call cd up
10 o'clock. Tho memorial service occupied m o.
Gf the morning session. Hcvs. John Wilson
Dnninl Urccr, Y. Crcanlcr Leaihcrbury and
Donoho spoke.
Monday.-G. n. Bristol, Thomas Hardinss
". J. Dnhndaway, kdwin Hinson, Levin La,
field, George Cambcll, William 8. Murray an
| u.
cis Collins was continued. The Mission Commit
iee reported having disburscd 5000. Confc
encc adjourned at o'clock =. N. after maxim
thu following appointments;
WILMINGTON DIsrnirr---J. d. Crnrm, Pc.
Asbury, Charles Hill; st. Paals, Robert "
Todd; Eniop, J. II. LigttbourEi Scott, =. !
Chatham; Grace TO be supplied; Epworih, 10 b
supplied, by n. II. Davis Brandy wine, job
Shilling; Mount Salem, q. D. Watson; Ncwpo
J. Allen Chester Circuit, II. u. Bodinc; cla.
mont, A. L. Hood Lebanon, 7. u. Hunter Nc
Castle, W. b. Walton Chrisiiana, v. Grey; =
Georges and Port Penn, II. Sandcrsoni pclawal
City, !. huMphrIss Middlctown, v. smitl
Odessa, W. Kenncy; Newark and Eheneser,
Coclaxcr; Cherry Hill and Wesley, J. DARE
Elktou, II. 8. Thompson; North East, U. y. Prie
. Elk Meek, ". T. Tull; PORT perodt, 7. 4. Ma
tindalc Zion. r. l.. Poulson charlcsiown, A.
/ Scott; Red Lion, A. J. Crossrr Rising Sun,
) Weston.
Doyss Dsrncr-Tmos. :. Tnoxrsox, r. y.
Smyrna, J. =. Clymcr: Smyrna Circuit, W,
urie /; l4cipsic and Ilaym0nds,C ,C. W. Prcttymai