The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-12-18

that part OF the purchase money Tor the
old school house in Elkton, and asked the
Board to rent the house to them until
Spring. No action taken.
The Board adjourned to the 31st inst.
The Wilmington District Conference.
The second session of the Wilmington
District Conference was opened in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in this town,
on Tuesday evening, the 18th instant.
In the absence of Rev. Mr. Martindale,
who had been appointed to preach the open
ing sermon, Rev. j. B. Quigg, the Pres-
dent of the Conference, preached timely,
forceful, and melting sermon on Reveals
Addresses were made afterwards on the
same subject, by Revs. T. w. Shippers, of
Philadelphia; A. w. Milby, of Whining
ton; and ]. B. Mann, of New Castle. The
influence was decidedly good.
On Thursday morning the Conference
took up the business for which it was con-
vened. The Presiding Elder stated that
about 800 conversions had been reported
from the Wilmington District, and the
work is still going forward in many places.
The pastors of the various charges re-
ported the condition of the churches under
their care; the general exhibit was good in
all departments of the church work.
The examination of the characters of
Local Preachers and Exhorters was taken
up, and the following were represented,
their characters passed and their licenses
renewed:
Local Preachers.-Eli Mendenhall, Thos.
Lamplugh, Chas. Moore, T. F. PLUMMER,
H. II. DAVIS, John wilson. VIM. E. Slim
mel, Robert Smith, VIM. II Nnnho,n, &.
w. Weldin, Daniel Green, V. q. F.,nn
James T. Scott, w. Fl. Hendrickson, j. W.
Kane, r. ". Milford, William Kershao,
R. c. Carter, Thos Pryor, J. w. Ewing, w.
J. Grant, w. H. Smith, F. A. Ellis, J. NJ
Sparks, John Ford, C. S. Grant, Samuel
Logan, A. Bosee, John Cam, Joseph Mil
Brisbane, JOHN CURTIS, David Jenness, E.
KENNARD, JOHN SIMMONS, VIM. Taylor, J.
Il. Hynes, James Mccoy, John White.
Elders in SMALL CAPITALS, Deacons in
Italics.
Erhorters.-J. S. Weldin, E. l.. McKeag,
c. w. Weldin, c. Stearn, R. L. Rogers, c.
E. Seminar, P F. Nichols, Joseph H. HUI
bert, L. Weldin, A. Chandler, G. A. Vande-
grift, J. D. Cannon, J. NJ. Clair, Jonathan
Sapp, J. NJ. Wise, T. B. Vance, James A.
Lee, John Peters, S. w. Handy, Benia-
min Peters, Joseph Guthrie, R. J. Davis,
Abraham Cannon, Eber Jones, J. H. Cal
der, Thos. Lumb, ]. F. Williamson, VIM.
X. Wright, ]. F. Knight, VIM. Dennison,
E. Jackson, Samuel Whitaker, Thomas
Phillips, B. Cooling. John B. Wilson, J.
w. Malone, Thos. j. Wilson, John Lack
land, ]. L. Stevens, Geo. Hodge, Tobias
Brown, VIM. Cooling, James Ewing, E.
Worrall, NJ. D., Thos. Astle, Joseph Pyle,
R. H. Mccarthy, Richard Brown, William
Kennedy, Thos. Warilon, j. L. Crouch, G.
r. Gruman, j. F. Sharp, W. H. Shippers,
A. Thatcher, Geo. Day, It. NJ. Moore, A.
Hance, NJ. McGarvey, G. w. Elliott. Robt.
Bruce, Jackson Jones, John r. Shipley,
Isaiah Starr.
This routine business occupied the morn
ing and part of the afternoon session, and
was mainly interesting to the preachers
and exhorters.
Late in the afternoon session the ques-
ton, What changes, if any, should be made
in the mode of appointing Presiding Ed
ers? was reached. The subject was dis
cussed by J. F. Williamson, J. NJ. Will
liams, ]. o. Sypherd, ]. B. Mann. Pend
ing the discussion the Conference ad-
journed.
The evening session was one of deepest
spiritual interest and significance. Rev.
A. W. Mildly preached by appointment,
announcing as his text the 10th and 11th
original, expostory, and intensely spirit
ual. After the sermon a prayer and expert
ence meeting held the audience until 10
o'clock, when the session was closed in the
which had at times risen to remarkable |
hight and degree of power.
Thursday morning the discussion of the |
Presiding Eldership question was resumed, |
Revs. Messrs. Tomkinson, DR.. Thomas, |
France, j. F. Williamson, F. A. Ellis, J. |
D. Rigg, T. E. Martindale, Phnbus, Joseph |
Miller, and Milby, taking part in the de-
bate
On Thursday afternoon, reports were pre-
sented and adopted, bearing upon the Sun
day School, Church Extension and Mission
airy Work, and our Educational Interests |
The Conference, by two thirds majority, |
adopted resolution requesting the Annual |
Conference to take such action as shall tend |
to secure the election of Presiding Elders |
by the Annual Conference, rather than by |
Episcopal appointment.
A children's meeting was held, beginning |
at o'clock. Addresses were made by j. |
F. Williamson, of Newark; T. f. Martin
dale, of Wilmington; and A. w. Milby, at
the conclusion of which the Conference
adjourned, Rev. j. B. Quigg pronouncing
the benedction. p.
All over the world DR. Bulls Cough
Syrup is making its way, and every place
it reaches consumptive people are more sell
dom met. 1t is truly blessing to human
ity, and only costs % cents.
Boots and Shoes at Holiday prices.
T. DRENNEN.
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