Smyrna times., 1875-03-24
m ISc eI/uW eOUS.
Conference Proceedings.
" NEDNESDAY-FIRST DAY.

he 'th session of the Wilmington An
hllal Conference convened at ga. ln., Bish
op James presiding.
ne session was opened bv the Bishop
| reading the 64th chap Is;th. and IL Tim,.
! 2d chap.
! After singing 2I3th hymn Bishop Scott
! lead in prayer.
/ deep spiritual feeling manifcstly Dep
Iadrh the Conference while the Bishop of.
I+rrd thanks for the past year, and besought
iod /" OVeI-rulc every atfilctiyt bereavc.
mont to his glory
Iii" Secretary of the last session called
the roll
Key. l. }. Thompson, the oldest member
Der OF the Conference. and Robt. f. KcmD
wrr" found to be deceased.
Rev. /. +. Martindalc was unanimously
elected Secretary
RcvS. j. u. Rigg. d. {. Ridgcway and +.
IL. Nelson Were chosen assistant Sec'ys.
Nlhe O'Clock, Il. m, was the hour fixed
ior opening the sessions and - for the adj
JOulnment.
R"vS Pho"bus and Gregg were appoint
et committee on public worship.
me following committees were apnoint.
ed. viz:
Oh publication Of Minutes Secretaries
nn Eduration--.J. b. Merritt f. A. Ellis.
W. !. Davis, G. II. Il. Day. 4. w. MiILy. ".
II. thompson, W. II. lIutchin, J. +. Ellie.
good
ON BiblrCnrsr-I. T. Cooper. j. W. Pier.
son. ). q. Syphcrl, Il. H. Adams.
on Sunday School Causc-E. StuhbS. J.
W. Iiammrrsl"y, &. y. Watson. w. +. Tai.
bot.
On Tract, y. France. &. r. Bri,tor. TO,
Ayrrs. \. Stcnglr.
en- Tcmpcranrr-J. 4. Brindle, C. W
Pl,ttyman. A. y. Davis. Jos. Dare.
General Stati>tic>-I. W Foreman. ID. W.
= Mrlntyro +. Davis, |. Il. Crcamcr.
Missionary StatiStics-T. l.. Tomkinson.
'. Gray, +. II. Miller, 4. 4. Fisher.
'on Finance. Burke. +. L. Kilialn. ".
7. Davis. &. \. Campbcll.
ON MlSNions-P. Elders, j. r. Price. r.
M9Iilall"u. ), Williams, DR.. W. 7. smith
NrrrSNltou~ Ca>c,-t inference. Steward.
AnnIvrr>alir|-.I. b. Merritt. y. +. Ridg-
way, }. +. Bryan, y. VI. Brown.
Ladies and Pastors Christian TDl3u-I
B. Quigs, }. l.. Houston. j. NJ. Williams. =
H. Rawln>
Women Foreign Missionary >.ocirty--r
Pegg -
Freedmcn's Aid Causc--Dr. MatIack. j. B.
Mann B. F. Price, +. Stubs. W. f. Ens
land.
On O., Memoirs. b. Quigs. j. EIough.
~" Secretary wa; ordered to east the
E"l" OF the Conference for Stewards Tho.
l"Il"wm" We're appointed:
I"rlcnl-t'ha Hill, Il. w Todd. Vaughn
Hmi;h. y. VI. Brown.
Lazy. Kelley, T. b. Courscy, John l.. !
Dawson. q. II. Richardson's
). B- tluiEg moved for committee to ar |
rang" for an excursion to Dover Academy. |
Committ"c-l'cyS. Williams. TomkinSon. |
Brown, llutchin.
IN" /. W. ~ }. Railroad was announced !
as ready t" take the Conference free or l
charge.
\ r"mmItte" was appointed to arrange for
National Centenary services, viz:
caldwell. Colclan,.r. Phuhts Martindalc.
Qni@g, Bishop Scott
The third question was taken up. WHO
remain ON tral?'
Thomas Prrttyman was continued.
fhiIlp Lewis was discontinued at his own
request.
paper was read and adopted ON the
temperance cause. \. j.. Davis. q. D.
Watson, DIR. Matack and j. H. Caldwell
were appointed to visit the State Legislature
on behalf of the cause
I'm invitation was accepted from ladies of
Dover to lunch at Academy.
The fifth question was taken up, "Who
are the DcacOns of the first class ??
Ans-J. ID. Kemp, j. +. Smith. Geo. w.
Wilcox, d. W. C. Mcintyre, r. II. Adams,
r. G. Jones.
The seventh question was taken up "Who
hav" been elected to Elders Orders ?"
Ans-G. r. BriStor, Thomas II. Harding.
VIM. }. Duhadway, L. w. Layfcld, G. 4.
Campbell
The tenth question was taken up, g Ex-
animation of Character"
j. B. Qugg presented the incidents con.
n""tcd with the death of Dr. Thompson.-
Bro (lulgg was declared Presiding Elder in
IA" stead oi DR. Thompson, and represented
the report of the District.
j. Allen left the work during the wear
through atllction. 4 letter from him was
'rad, asking supcrnumcrary relation,
winch was granted
}. Cook. transferred to the Upper Ohio
Conference.
DR.. K"nn"y, Presiding Elder, represented
II" District, rl' rtimg as the other Prcsi-
mig Elders. w,ll-narkcd success 900
o'ilS converted tn God We should have,
tat"d that about the same number were
rport"d for Wilmington District
Committees were called and meetings AS
the clairmrn.
The Conference then adjourned with box.
iogy
THURSDAY SECOND DAY.