Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-03-18
WllnssnRtea Conference.
TIE OPENING OF rH1 SEVENTH srssIoN, ro.koR.
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SNyRNA, DEL, March 16.
The seventh annual session Of the Wilmington
N. f. Conference opens In this town, tomorrow.
The ressions will 10 held in the Methodist
church, which Is sbundAntly ample being one
Of the largest and handsomest on the Peninsula,
barring one or two In Wilmington. The trains,
to-day, brought with them large number OF
minister, some OF whom are accompanied by
their wives, who are domciled comfortably
among Methodists for the most part, that de-
nomination being almost strong enough OF H.
aelf to accommodate the entire Conference.
Tue body comprises about l26 ministers, but
provision was made for 40 persons, this being
necessary to accommodate the lay delegates aid
othsrn who usually attend.
BISHOP JAMES WILL tREsIDE,
being already present, the guest of j. Il. Glen.
ont II is impossible TO forecast the busiiiees Of
the session In advance Of the opening, but 30 far
M il now known 1t does not seem probable that
any matters Of stirring interest will 10 presented
for consideration. Thissprospect, however, in eli.
tirely circumstantal The members have not
yet revealed what they have In contemplation,
and until they do it 10 not known that anything
will transpire beyond the ordinary routine work.
1t may be stated, however, in advance that the
subject Of the
ooNFERENcE ACADEMY
| il likely To become matter Of deep concern its
| financial condition being such that some action
cannot be evaded. A debt Of $4,000 IL hsng-
ing over the institution, and longer indulgence
| cannot be claimed of tho contractors. Against
this debt the Trustees have nothing except
some $l5, 600 in subscriptions which are not now
available, and there IL Al actual present need Of
$4,000. This money must be raised from some
source. /; the need is urgent and unpleasant, -
| the subject may be the Conference will be called
upon to take hold Of it and devise some means
by which tile present difficulty may be tded
over. IA ~ initiative,
| YRKK EXCURSION
will be made to Dover on Thursday, when al
inspection Of the new building will be Afforded,
and collation. be spread in the large din
ing hall for the visitors.
Among the earliest features Of general inter
est will be the introduction, tomorrow by Rev
Geo Z. Phoebus OF . resolution committing the
sympathy Of the Conference to the Centennial
The feeling of the members has not yet de
veloped, but the resolution will hardly fail.
TIE PASTORAL CHANGES.
will be many, but mostly confined to the lowe
districts. There are several, however, in tn
Wilmington district. outside Of Wilmington, tn
only one in the city Of which there IL an
detlniteness being ct Aabury. which will b.
filled, it ia thought, by Rev. Mr.. Kramer. Othe
changes may be possible in Wilmington, Blu
they are scarcely within the range Of probabil
; ity. By way Of transfers to other conference
it may be stated definitely that Rev. q d. Wal
son will go West. Rev. J. A. b. Wilson to
sailors bethel at Boston, and Rev. J. Cook b
some point in the West. He IL already in tbs
field, and the forms Of transfer have only to
gone through with. Rev. E. Stubs Ii also e1
pected to be transferred, some say to Pills
delphia aud others to New Jersey, while he
claimed here. and IL il said the promise Ia
been given by him that he will accept this pas
torste.
DISTRICT SUB DIVISIONS.
A necessity for the division Of some Of tn
larger circuits ls believed to exist, but there
one will be reduced in size, and even this Oh
may not be, Reference is made to Talbot Gil
cult The circuit itself is very strongly in fave
Of division, and the Quarterly Conference ha
/ circuit into three parts, making st. Michaes
station, Bay Hundred, Tighman's Island All
Broad Creek Neck four churches) circuit an
Royal Oak and Ferry Neck, (two churches) al
i other circuit. The whole question, some thinl
: hinges on ministerial supply.
TIE STANDING COMMITTEES.
4 The following standing committees will
announced tomorrow
Education-J. B. Merritt, I. A. Ellis, W. 1
Davis, G. II: D. Day, A. W. Milby, ". 4
Thompson, W. II. Hutchns, J. Il. ElleKood.
Bible Cause.I T. Cooper, J. W. Person, job
Alien, H. II. Adams.
= Sunday Schools. -Euoch StubDs, J. W. Han
= mersly W. +. Talbot.
, Tract.-John France, G. r. Bristor 7
Ayres, A. Stengle
= Temperance. A. Brindie,C C. ". Prettymar
A. D. Davis, Joseph Dare.
/ General Statistics..-I. N. Foreman, d. W.
Mcintyre, E. Z. White, 4. Il. Dreamer.
Missionary statistics.-V. Gray, J. A. B. Wi
son. A. A. Fisher.
4 Finance.-J. d. Kemp T. b. Williams, W. !
: Davis, q. A. Campbell.
b Address Of Local Preachers.-J. W. Weston
, Il. H. Hynson, L j. Ayres, John L Smith.
d Missions. Tile Presiding Elders, John
t Price, Thos. Mallalieu, Jacob Williams DR..
+ T. Smith.
+ Necessitous Cases.-The Conference Stew
: ards.
Post Onices.-H. Sanderson, T. H. Hardin,
W. W. Redman, J. A. Arters.
r Anniversaries. B. Merritt, D. c. Ridgwa
0 j. II. Bryan, N. NJ. Browne.
! Ladies' and Pastors Christian Union.-J !
Quigg, J. l.. Houston, J. n. Williams, P. /
Rawlins.
Woman's Foreign Missionary society.-C. Hill
J. H. Caldwell, 7. J. Williams, U. M. Pegg,
, This afternoon, the
! CONFERENCE EXAMINATION COMMITTEES
3 are at work, and the Bishops Council are hole
ing preliminary meeting In the evening,
Q conference prayer meeting will bs held. whic
: will be conducted by Rev. DIR. Kenney.