Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-16
Methodist District Uonfsrence

THE SESSION AT ELKroN-REPoRTs FROM THE
CHURCHES IN WILMINGTON DIsTRIoT-LcENsING
LOCAL PREACHERS, &o.
Sreciai Correspondence Of tbs Commercial.
ELKToN, MD., Dec 15.
The Wilmington District Conference met in
the M. T. Church in this town, last evening.
The session was preliminary one to others to
follow, and was consumed in devotional ser
vices and discussion about reviyals by Revs
J. b. Qugg r. Shippers, A. W. Milby and j. B.
Mann.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The Conference met again this morning. at 8
o'clock. Rev. j. ID. Kemp conducted the devo-
retary.
Revs. ]. B. Quigg, A. W. Miloy, and J. B.
Mann, we're named committee to nominate
Standing Committees. :,
Presiding Elder Quigg made very favorable
report as to the condition Of the District. Re-
ports were then received from. the charges.
Rev. j. Owen Sypherd represented Scott church,
Wilmington, spiritually in good condition;
financially somewhat embarrassed. Rev. A.
W. Miby, Brandywine, at Wilmington, in faif
condition spiritually but financially crippled ;
Rev ]. b. Mann, New Castle as good and with
cheerful prospects especially II the Tasker Works
continue in operation Rev. John H Mobray,
Mt. Lebanon in good condition Rev. A. d. Da-
Wis, Epworth and Madeley,in Wilmington, in ex-
cellent state with continuous revivas Rev.
I. f. Martindale Union az spiritually in good
condition. with several conversions at cottage
prayer meetings ; Rev. Q. II. Sheppard,
several additions to membership at New
ark Rev. G.. A. Phoebus, Elkton in
healthy and growing state; Rev. ]. D.
Kemp, Rising Sun as having made improvement
in the church property, while tho condition OF
the church is good Rev. j. France, Cherry Hill
with good congregations and a gracious revival i
Rev. N. b. Newman, Chesapeake City as pros
pering Rev. T. l.. Tompkinson, Zion as finsn-
cally strong and a marked spirit of revival !
Rev. j. ID. Rigg, much improvement in the
church building ut Newport. and fine revival
with over fifty conversions.
Rev. j. M. 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 regrettiug his inability to be present. owing
to sickness in his family. Go
The following committees were announced !
Missions-Reys. j. France, j. d. Mann, anc
Wm M. Miller. : q yf',l,
Mobray, and - Finn. -
Education-R G. A. Phoebus, 7. i. Tomp-
kineon and +. A. Ellis, Esq.
nevs. A. w. Milby, o. Il. Sheppard and A. ID
Davis were, on motion, constituted committee
to examine candidates for local preachers. IL
cense. The characters of the local PRISONERS
we're then passed and the licenses renewed
This business extended to the afternoon seq
| sion and was then concluded. John White, Jas
Mckay ard l. j. Hines were recommended ano
| licensed as Local Preachers additional to those
| whose characters were passed and Rev. A. Mow
| bray was recommended for admission TO gh'
| Wilmington Conference.
"What change if any, should be made in thu
mode of appointing Presiding Elders Z" was dis
cussed by f. J. Williamson, ESQ, who favored
| an election, and Rev. j. o. Sypherd, who op
| nouad an alacLton Init Thought such a chang
| should be made rs would clothe the Presiding
Elder with powers in the Bishops Council.
The discussion was not concluded and an ad
| tournament was made until tomorrow. Thu
far about fifteen Ministers, with number
Local Preachers and Exhorters are present