Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-03-07
Wilmington NJ. f. Conference.
MEETING or THE SIXTH ANNUAL srsuov
IN SALISBURY, MD,-FfRsr 49,,

- -,Ni, MD'-flhsT DAYS
SALISBURY, ND, March 4.-Tbe slv,b
annual session OF the Wilmington Meth
odist Episcopal Conference convened In
the NJ. T.. Church here this morning Al
O'Clock, and Is largely attended by tbs
clergy and laity within its Jurisdiction.
Bishop Wiley presided and the Re-,
Mr.. martlndale acted as Secretary. "A,
sisted by Rev. Messrs. Riggs, Ridgswsy
On motion, Rev. Messrs. Matlack. Uric
Price and England were appointed COM,
mlttee 10 nominate the standing Con.
ference committees for the ensuing wear
IL was decided that Conference sLopld
meet daily at nine O'Clock, a. M, and
adjourn at ~, noon.
In answer to Tenth Question, Rev
Mr.. Hough said that 10 the Easton Con.
Terence District there had been neArlv
one thousand persons converted during
The year, and that the different Metbudist
churches were prosperous In every respect
On motion, general collection was
ordered for the benefit Of Rev. Mr.. Ham.
mersley 10 his present atilctIon.
Rev. DR.. Kenney represented Dover
Conference District and said that in
church building IL was the banner dis.
.rict. He also reported that hundreds of
people within Its bounds had been con.
verted during the past year.
Salisbury district was lgrandly repre.
sented by Rev. j. l.. Tan, 2. e., who "a,
p0riei over one thousand conversions and
large amount Of church building.
Wilmington district was called but
passed on account Of the illness Of Rev.
DR.. Thompson, Presiding Elder.
A committee was appointed 10 collect
educational funds.
It was resolved that benehclers shall
not be allowed help unless they labor In
this Conference.
A committee was appointed to publish
n pastoral address TO the Conference next
year.
The report Of the Conference Academy.
read by Rev, j. d. Quigg, shows sub.
scrlpti0ns Of over $50, 700, with receipts
Of $4,000
The Wesleyan College reported an 10.
crease In the number Of students, and
the school prosperous.
SECOND DAYS sEssIoN-THE CENTENARY
TUND-DIsPOsiTfoN OF The SANS.
SALISBURY, MD, March 5.-The second
days session of tho sixth annual meet
ing Of the Wilmington Methodist Epsco.
pal Conference opened In the NJ. +.
Church here this morning at O'Clock,
with Bishop Wiley presiding.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. WIN. Uric, Of DsYer
District.
The Treasurer's report Of the Centenary
Fund WAS read and afterwards tled, sud
a draft for SOS, due the Conference, wal
ordered TO be drawn, ard then the entire
amount Of the fund, f2,0Oo, was directed
TO be paid over to the committee appointed
to act on the bequest of the late James
Riddle, of Wilmington.
Philip Phillips favored the Conference
With sweet cong, and then took The
north-bound train for Wilmington.
The Conference Stewards made a call
and Rev. Messrs. MCSoriy, Creamer, Ne.
Greedy, Roe, Green and ForsmAn were
continued on trial.
Rev -Messrs. Brlstor, Harding, Duhad
away, Laydeld, Campbell and Murray
we're admitted to and made members Of
the Conference, and Rev. Messrs Kemp,
Way, Coo per, Bell, Barton, Esgate aud
Humphreys were placed on the LIST Of
supernumerarles.
Rev. Mr.. Buoy was made effective.
Rev, Mr.Sutton was continued as super.
numerary, aud Dir. Bounds was admitted
to the Conference as Tho representative
VI Baltimore Centenary Biblical Institute
and Combe TEN peraLce Alliance.
Mrr. WiitenmoTe, Of the Ladies MIS-
alonary Society, addressed the Conlerenee
for some misuies, and spoke very accept
ably. Her sOcl,ty will meet this evening
THIRD DlY's PROCEEDINGS.
SALIsBURY, ND, March 6.--The open.
} Ing services we're conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Price. The Rev. Mr.. Baen Waa
, transferred 10 this Conference from
West Virginia. Messrs. Crozler, T. o.
j Ayres, Arters, Jewell, Poole, Nal
. Sun aud Stengle were elected 10 klderi
z orders.
The Freedmsn's Aid Society was 10
I presented by Messrs. Dashiel and RnI'
D lege Of Tennessee. The Baltimore
r Biblical Institution was favorablY recon-
I mended to our people.
e Mr.. McCuullev, of Philadelphia, rep.
d. rfaented the Tract Depository. Nj.
q Hurst represented the interests Of tho
y Drew Theological Seminary. The la
/, crease of students ls twenty. I've, and the
o Institution is In a prosperous condition.
!
c tension Society.
5 The temperance report was read, anc .
petition for the passage of local opllou
:, law by the Maryland Legislature VI
e Cooper thought the local option uneon,
}. slitutlonal. Mr.. Prettyman got sael
0 bef0gged, but Mr.. Mann set things Ilgps
e Drs. Kenney and Matlaek also mace
n forcible temperance addresses.
Il The Rescue, Rev. A. ID. Davis paper
IS was strongly recommended. ,,,,,.
10 The b quest OF the late James hldol'
ia To the Conference was accepted and eopi'
e plimeutary resolutions were adopted
. STANDING COMMITTEES or TnE n
CONFERENCE.
5, The following stanGing committees
q have been appointed by the Wilmiug'Vu
!" NJ. E. Conference, now IN session
Salisbury - - a,
Public Worship-J. l.. Taft, N N
Browp, W. W. Thoringtun.
f. Publication Of Minutes-secretary AN
.e Assistants. 49,.
4 On Education j. D. Curtis, J. B. vi
d ritz, A. W. Mildly, G. A. Phoeous, l. =
!, Haynes, W. p. Davis, W. E. EngianvS,,
=. w. PiersiD, g. W. Sparks, r. a. E'' y
'e W. W. Thorington, Robert ); jump y
lie II. B. Day, T. f, Richards D.
4. Matthews, j. E. Ellegood. AZ,
,, Education for Next session-J' b. ~ ~ 4
e rift, +. A. Ellis, VIM. P. Davis, u H. i, =
Day, A. W. MILKY, W. II. Thompson "
II. Hutchln, j. Z Elleeond. n.
If Bible. Cause-E. MILLER, ]. 7. va
e Burkaiew, ]. II. Caldwell, o. NJ. Pege;;
d Sunday schools-H. Colclazer, W. u
To Warner, +. P. Aldred, z. II. Rtwllns'
Al Gu Tract Cause-J. W. Weston, o.
If Watson. z. Is. Ne wuam, G. W. Bulk e.
ss Temperanee-J. B. Mann, A. d. Da'D
r r. II. Adams, W. O'Neil. i. g.
ly Special Committee 10 Collect fuh9a I
as Conference Educational Society,",
le Hunter, W. X. McFarlane, W. j. DuuS
e, away, A. Steugle. :
re Nelson, |. f. FUsnocht, @. H. bfiA'e''
Y. Stengle. .,,-.,...,
IL To Collect and Arrange Missions
Statistlcs-r. l.. Tompklnsotb W.
M Gregg, J. o. Sypherd, r O. Jones'
nd On Finance. ID. Kemp, u ~
"a. Wilson, 7. b. Killiam, Joseph Dare,
he To Collect and Arrange AddressssS
'o Local PreHchers-T. b. Hunter, -
~. Miller, \. II. Harding, A. A. Flshs ia.
"a On Mlssions-The Presiding hlue
H. and Vaughn Smith, A. w. mildly Si
80 sparks, DR.. W. Il. Smith, 7. MalaNs
~ W. spry Sherman. eta,
ON Necessitous Cases-Board oil S"'
n ards. -.
n Poet on as-J France, T. D. Ayr
TO d. W. Mcintyre, 7. X. Creainer' ,ey,
To Arrange for Anniversaries Oh ~
J. b. MERRITT, d. @. RidgeWay, y
-iy BRYAN, N. N. browne. ,,.,.r
"a Ladies and Pastors Christian U 3iiiea
sS J.B Quigg, J l. Houston, JIM. WiiiiSD
"a p. II. Rawlins. A
,a u Special Committee on Pastoral e
"A, dress-L. G Matlack, N. N. BROWN
IN Uric, B. F. Price.