Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-23
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Seecial Correspondence Of ths Commercial.
ELxroN, Nd, Dec. Is.
The Wilmington District Conference met In
the N. E. Church In this town, last evening.
The session was preliminary one to others to
follow, and was consumed in devotional ser
vices aud discussion about revivals by Revs.
J: B. Quigg, T. Shippers, A. W. hilby and J. b.
Mann.
wEDNksDAYs SESSION.
The Conference met again this morning. At 9
O'Clock. Rev. J. d. Kemp conducted the devo-
tionAl services. Rev. ]. b. Rigg Was made Sec
retary.
Rsys. J. B. Quigg, A. ". Milby, and J. B.
Mann, were named ~ committee To nominate
Standing Committees.
Presiding Elder Quigg made very. favorable
report ~ To the condition Of the District Re-
ports were then received from the charges.
Rev. J. Oven sypherd represented Scott church,
Wilmington, spiritually in good condition
financially somewhat embarrassed. Rev. A.
W. Mllby, Brandyvine. At Wilmington, in fair
condition spiritually but financially crippled ;
Rev. j d. Mann, New Castle ~ good aud with
cheerful prospects, especially il the Tasker Works
continue In operation Rev. John h. Mobray,
Mt. Lebanon in good condition Rev. A. d. Da-
csllent state with continuous revivals Rev
T. +. Martindale Union ~ spiritually in good
condition, with several conventions Ut cottage
prayer. meetings /; Rev. O. h. Sheppard.
several additions to membershlp = New.
healthy and growing state Rev. J. D.
Kemp, Rising Bun as having made improvement
in the church property while the condition Of
the church is good Rev. J. France Cherry Hill
with good congregations and gracious revival ;
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pering Rev. T. L. Tompkinson, Zion ~ dnan-
ciAlly strong and . marked spirit Of revival I;
Rev. J. d. Rigg, much Improvement In the
church building 1t Newport. and fine revival
with over fifty conventions.
Rev. J. N. Williams, Presiding Elder Of the
Dover District, was introduced and reported his
district in good condition. The Conference
Academy, he said, was prosperous, and now has
over seventy students. Everything is working
we'll
A communication was read from Bishop simp-
son regretting his inability to be present, owing
to sickness in his family.
The following committees were announced:
Missons-Revs- J. France, ]. b. Mann, and
VIM II. Miller.
sabbath schools-Revs. Z. F Sheppard, J. H.
Mobray, and - Finn.
Education-Revs. G. A. Phoebus, IT, L. Tomp-
kinson and F. A. Ellis, Esq.
Revs. A. W. Milby, q. F. Sheppard and A. D.
Davis were, on motion, constituted COMMITTEES
to examine candidates for local preacher Ii.
/ cense. The characters Of the local preachers
| were then passed and the licenses renewed.
| This business extended to tho Afternoon Sos.
sion and was then concluded John White, Jas.
Mckay and l. J. Hines were recommended and
| licensed a. Local Preachers additional to those
whose characters we're passed, and Rev. A. NOW
bray was recommended for admission to the
Wilmington Conference.
"What change IL any, should be made in the
mode Of appointing Presiding Elders" was dis
| cussed by +. ]. Williamson, Esq who favored
an election, and Rev. J. o. Sypherd, who op
posed An election, but thought such . change
should be made ~ would cothe the Presiding
| Elder with powers In the Bishops Council.
The discussion was not concluded and an i'd
journment WAS made until tomorrow. Thu
far about fifteen Ministers, with number o
Local Preachers and E1horters are present.
The Wednesday evening session OF the Dis
trict Conference was consumed in the preaching
Of . sermon by Rev. A. W. Milby, OF Whining
ton, from And Peter, 1st chapter and 10th ant
18th verses, and the relation OF Christian e1pe
rience, rendering it one Of the happest session
yet held.
Rev. J. E. Kidney conducted the devotionu
exercises, and after the report OF the MissionAr
Committee WAS read. the Presiding Eldershi
question was again taken up. Addresses wer
made by Rsvs. T. l.. L.Tompkinson,D d. Il. Thoma,
J. France, J. d. Rigg, 7. E. MartindAle, 9.
Phubus, A. ". Milby, Q. f. Shepherd, J. Mile
Anu r. a. Ehih, iIs4 4hoeo eAoIes9e7 o.ouPss
the entire session. The subject was further di
cussed by Rsv.J.B Quigg in tho Afternoon, whe
, it Was dropped without action.
The Conference fixed upon Newark "a Il
next place Of meeting.
. The usual votes OF thanks we're passed.
Al 3 o'clock chtldren's meeting was open'
,, by Rev. J. Oeon 6yphsrd, when J. y. William
! son, Esq. spoke on the best way Of making u
Sabbath School religious, and was followed
: Rows. T. f. Martindale s4'od A: W. Ailby. :,
The Conference then closed. 3.