Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-21
M. E. CONFERENCE.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
Especial Telegram to the oommorolal.l

LAUREL, DEL, Feb. 21.
The Wilmington NJ. e. Conference, including
the membership Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church on the Peninsula, met here to-day
Bishop Ames presides. =.
There is a full attendance OF the clerical mem
bers Of the Conference, stewards, and other
officers. Some arrived as early as Monday, and
large number came by the train yesterday after
noon. The customary arrangements for quar-
tering the members among families belonging
to this denomination, have been made.
The lay delegates do not take part in the Con.
ference, until Friday.
Atg O'clock. the Conference met. Religious
exercises were conducted by Rev. ]. Humphries.
The roll was called by Rev. H. s. Thompson,
and eighty members answered to their names.
The election OF Secretary was then ordered.
Rev j. H. Ilghtbourne and Rev. D. +. Price
On the second ballot, Rev. I. S. Martindale
was elected.
Rev. S. Thompson was chosen journal Sec
retary, and Rev. C. d. Ridgeway, Statistical Sec
retary.
The usual standing committees were nomi-
mated and confirmed.
Rev. ]. D. Rigg was excused from attending
Conference, on account OF great revival on
Zion Circuit. !,
Half-past nine o'clock, on Thursday was fixed
for hearing the report on Boys Academy.
The Committee on Legislation reported that
the proper legislation had been secured.
President Wilson, of wesleyan female Ooi,
lege, Wilmington, reported one hundred and
twelve pupils, and the institution in prosper
GUS condition
Wilmington District being called, Presiding
Elder, Rev. j. d. Curtis reported the decease oi
Rev j. H. Mclaughlin. The character OF the
ministry was reported favorably. and passed.
Dover District Rev. 4. ]. Thompson, r. II.
The ministry reported fayorably and their char
acter passed.
Faston District. Rev. j. B. Quigg, P. =.
There have been great reviyals. This is the
banner district of the Conference, for new
churches. The ministry were reported fayorably
snow Hill District Rev. j. L. Taft, P. L
| Five new churches have been built. There ID
much opposition in Acoomac and Northampton
| counties, but good revivals. Ministry were IA
vorably reported and passed. Missionary col
lections are generally in excess, in many cases
doubling those of last year .
| Snyenth Question" Who are the supernum-
eraries - Answer, Hubbard, Kemp, Way, Cooper,
| T. L. Bell Barton Esgate
| Rev j. j.. Houston requested an enectlVe
| relationship. 1t was held under consideration.
| Rev Joshua Humphriss in a very feeling adj
dress, reviewed his past ministry, and was
/ granted supernumerary relation.
'Who are the superanuated Preachers p Ans
| wer, Massey, and Sutton.
Mr.. Rigg asked and obtained an enectlVe re-
| lationship.
WHO remain on Tlial?n Messrs. Bristor.
Harding, DuHadaway, Layield, Campbell Muir
/ ray, Ayers, Hynson.
f6Who are the Deacons ?" Messrs. Hunter
| Kidney, w P Davis. J. A. b. Wilson, d. II. Mil
| ler ]. NJ Williams, Shilling, Rawlins, r.. DAVIS
AT. Hood asked for and was granted su-
pernumerary relation. f.. , - -.
The following we're elected to Elders Orders
| Chatham, Connor, O w. Prettymen Fosnocht
Watson. Mcfarland, Hutchin, Buoy. -
On motion of Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Buoy was grantee
a supenumerary relation, on account OF i'll
health
The report of the Visiting Committee to Dick
inson College was read, showing great prosperity
in that institution, and recommending it to
more earnest support by the Methodist denomi
nation
Referred to Committee on Education,
i Committee on Public Services reported tina
the Church Extension Society would hold
public meeting this evening, and an address b.
delivered by DIR. Kynett. :.
Services will also be held at African Zion NJ
E. Church. Preaching by j. Conner.
The Doxology was then sung, and after Bene
diction by Rev. VIM. Uric, ConfeFence, adjoune'
to Thursday morning, at O'Clock. ..i.s, IF.