The Morning herald., 1876-03-23

the year as follows:
Episcopal fund $62S ~
Bible cause (Maryland) 199 "a
Bible cause (Delaware) 591 AZ
Tract cause $50 O8
Sunday School Union 500 ~
Church extension S82 16
Freedman's Aid 859 A
Conference Academy 326 81
Conference Educational Society 80 so
Education 800 SO
Woman's Foreign Missionary soci-
General Conference Expenses 4l2 Is
W. 2. Davis and E. Stubbs were ap-
pointed a committee to prepare the usual
resolutions of thanks.
Revs. j. B. Quigg and G. F. Sheppard
were elected trustees in the Wesleyan Fe-
male College on the part of the Wesleyan
Female College.
Ministerial alternates to the General Con-
ference were elected after several ballots as
follows: Rev. J. B. Quigg and j. H. Cald-
well.
The Presiding Elders we're made the COM
mittee of distribution of the assessment
made upon the charges for the benefit of the
Conference Academy.
The Standing Committee on Examination
were announced as follows:
Candidates for admission on total. b.
Hunter, G. w. Prettyman, T. 0. Eyre, 7. j..
Williams, Geo. R. Brister.
Glass of first year,. W. Pierson, T. s.
Williams, w. T. Talbot, J. T. Van Burka-
low, w. H. Hutchin.
Glass Of second year,. B. Merritt,
Vaughn Smith, VIM. Uric, G. W. Burke, E..
G. Irwin.
Glass of third year-L. c. Matlack, T.
H. Haynes, W. B. Walton. j. E. Bryan, j..
NJ. Williams.
Glass of fourth year-A. W. Milby, J. L..
Taft, j. H. Caldwell, T. L. Tompkinson,
E. B. Newman.
Local Preachers for Deacons' orders-W.
I. Balm, W. r. McFarlane, W. W. Redman,
j. W. Weston.
Local Preachers for Elders orders-B. F.
Price, Adam Stengle, 8. 7. Gardner, John
France.
The reports of the Committees on Sunday
School Union and Ladies' and Pastors
Christian Union were presented and ac-
| cepted.
On motion of Rev. j. B. Mann it was re-
solved that ministers who have made col
lections on the Conference Academy sub
scriptions have no right to withhold the
payment of them into the general fund.
The time for taking the usual collections
for the benefit of the Conference Academy
was changed on motion Of Rev. j. B. Quigg,
from June or July to April.
Bishop Scott stated that having been con-
vinced that he was not throwing awav his
money he had given check for subscrip-
tion to the Conference Academy made one
Revs. E. J. Way, j. L. Taft, J. E. Camp
bell and j. Allen were continued on their
present relation. Rev. j. D. Curtis wasas-
signed superannuated relation at his own
request.
The officers of the Church Extension So
cicty and the Conference Educational So
! ciety were reelected.
N. B. Smithers and H. P. Hopkins were
elected visitors to Dickinson College.
Milford was selected as the seat of the
| next session.
| Wells W. Wilson was granted leave to
withdraw his Recommendation for admis-
| ion to the Conference at his own request.
The Board ofEducation was Recommend
ed to so alter the Constitution as to allow
the officers of the Conference Educational
Society to determine whether those who
are aided by it shall labor in the Conference
four years.
The Committee on Statistics reported
through Rev. D. c. Ridgway. Among the
figures submitted are the following: Pro-
bationers 4,751, an increase Of $40 during
the year; membership 2S,0S0, local preach
ers 147, deaths 291, baptism Of children
1904, of adults 240, No. of Sunday Schools
3l5, officers and teachers 1880, number of
scholars 24,55S, books in libraries, Al ,4S5,
number of churches 80 the value of which
is 81, ,2O6, $50, but upon which there is an
Indebtedness of $104 ,20S, number of par
sonages 80, with value Of $13O, 200, and an
indebteddees of $13, ,420.
The usual vote of thanks was then
passed.
Revs. j. B. Quigg and N. NJ. Browne
were appointed committee to provide rail
road accommodations for the next session
The closing services were then held and
the Bishop announced the following
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS:
Wilmington DISTRICT. B. Quigg, P. E.,
Wilmington City:
Asbury, G.. r. Kramer.
st. Pauls, W. P. Davis.
Union, T. e. Martindale.
Scott, j. o. Sypherd.
Grace, Jos. E. Smith.
Epworth, L. E. Barrett.
Madley, j. E. Mowbray.
Brandywine, j. w. Pierson.
City Mission, II. Sanderson.
Mt. Salem, j. w. Weston.
Newport, II. 8. Thompson. <...
Chester Circuit, E. H. Nelson.
Mt. Pleasant, A. D. Davis,