Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-03-23
WILMINGTON N. {. CONFERENCE

WILMINGTON N. {. CONFERENCE
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Conferences opened &c o'clock, Friday
morning. Rev. A. ". Milby conducted tho
devotional exercises, reading the lst chap
ter Of Ephesians and Announcing the 7OOth
hymn.
On motion Of Rev J. N. williams COM
mittee was constituted to make preparation
for the taking Of Centennial picture Of
the members Of Conference In group form.
Names not announced.
Rev. Geo. A. Phnbus asked that some
one Who voted In the Affirmative on the
resolutions IN relation 70 the Roman Catho-
lie Church move . reconsideration, which
was done by Raw. J. France. Dr. Phosbus
then sent mp to the Secretary the laws of
Delaware bearing upon the subject, which
were read u
Rev. J. b. Quigg, the author Of the rsso-
luton. inquired why it 10 that q npeHle lhw
vaA passedfor the Roman Cstholic church,
II II were not intended to convey some
special privilege Do they wish come priv
Asge different from othes2 II not. why
will not the same general Law sufice? Mr..
QuigH stated - fact that the special law
exernpts the Catholics from the Same meth
Cd Of election Of church trustees - u con-
tsmplAeed In the general law.
Dr.. PhDbus remarked that . special act
had also bean passed for the benefit Of the
Episcopal church.
DR.. Cooper thought the question one
which the Conference has nothing to do
with, and that it ought not to interfere with
the religious rights and privileges Of other
| A. En-. ss>yr,
nose II WAS matter Of no concern to him,
but II an attempt was made TO pull his
(Dr. Coopsr's) nose, then it became anoth-
Nj. Qui9g said 'if No allow the Catholic
bishops 10 pull the nose Of their laity, they
may, after while, attempt TO pull our own." :"
Rev J. B. Mann opposed the reconsider
alton Of tho vote, because the paper did not
ssk for any discrimination against the Ro-
man Catholic church, and because he be-
lieved In religious equality and fraternity.
would not be ''aoAred by = rotten-hsarted
politician" "
DR.. PhDbus thought the resolution re-
fleotion upon the Delaware lava In 3
Ar. Mann again appealed 70 the Confer
ence not to recede from its action, for II Il
did it would cause tho development Of soma
unpleasant facts. He said he wAs prepared,
for one thing, to prove that the Pope Of
Rome could sppoint tho Trustees for the
Catholic churches in this city or anywhere
else. z
Tho vote on reconsideration was then u
ken and adopted BY ayesT42, nays 81. The
resolution was then, on motion Of Dr.. Phoe-
bus, referred to . committee yet to be
named.
Revs. g. B. Brister, T. J. Prettyman and
7. O. Ayers were appointed : committee to
collect contributions for tho Educatlonal
Society. r.
which provides, lst., that while the Presi-
ding Eldership 10 continued 1t bs subject 70
Episcopal appointment; 2nd, that the ensu-
abolish the ONCE Of Presiding Elder, except
whore two-thirds of the members desire its
continuance, but IL continued to be subject
10 ceftain notifications; 3rd, expresses oous
fldence in tho present status Of the Episco-
pscy and dsprecates any change. The resolu
ton was referred.
| At 10 O'Clock the ballotng was begun for
delegates to tho General Confsrsnce. Bish-
op Scott remarked that the Wilmington
Conference was COMPOSED Of lit members,
three less than enough to entitfo the Con-
ference to three delegates. Two members
were subsequently admitted-Rev. J. A. D.
Wilson and W. L. 8. Murray. After the
ballots were taken, the tellers, Revs. ]. T..
$Bryan, W. B. Gregg, J. u. Mann and Wm.
yO'Naill, retired to count. them, and .he
business Of the session went on.
-RNp. =. B. Duval, Of the lat Presbyte.
Nix Mccullough and i. W
n Th6Ml q The fhiladelphia Conference
and Rsv. T. F. Hicks, Of the Central Con-
ference Of Ohio, were introduced.
A proposition to make some special pro
vision Of relief for Reve. Geo. Barton. f.
N. Chatham and DR.. Thomas, because oi
the nature of their Affections, was op
posed by DR.. Cooper, and the Bishop rulet
that there is no law to mako such An sp
preparation.
The examination Of the elders OF Dover
District was then taken up. Presiding FL
der Williams, referring to the death Of DR.
Kenney, stated that Notwithstanding the
depression the finances had heen kept II
their usual condition by revivsl in re
ligious interest. One church has been re.
fitted and re opened, two others are In pro
cess OF erection. and two have been com
pleted, but one of these has not been dedi
Gated because Of the debt resting OH it. Sue
cessful revivals have been held, of which
those at Dover, Brdgcville, and Seaforl
have been the most extenslve. Tho proba
TONERS at the beginning OF the year mum
bered 5S7, and after sos had been received in
to full membership, aud others dismissed
and dropped now stand at 1905.
Rev. J. A. d. Wilson was requested Il
give some account Of his work ut the Sail
ors' Bethel at Boston which he did, read
ing bis final report to the Board Of Mana
. gers, which showed good work there, not
. withstanding the obstacles In his way.
During the reading Of this report the tell
ers Of the delegate election returned ant
reported no choice. The ballots cast wer,
104-neceesary to election 69 The princi
, pal candidates were Revs. Messrs. Qulgg
IS votes, Caldwell II, Mann 10, Hill II
Matlack, 43, England 10, Browne IL. An
othar ballot was taken.
Presiding Elder Browne read the repor
for Salisbury district. He reported 8
, churches, 20 travelling ministers and
Assistants, with an average membership t
each pastor Of $50. New churches hAv
and others have been much improved
Last year the church Indebtedness Of tn
district was o., $50, which has been de
creased during the year to $2,690. Tn
, total value Of church property is abou
826l. 900.
The character OF the ministers wa
! The tellers Of the delegate election re
appeared and reported that DR.. Matlac
| nku TeCelS6u Oz VOtob Auu uo WAS ueclhic
. elected. Rev. Mr.. Quigg received 54 votet
not enough for choice. and another ballo
: was taken.
A On motion of DR.. Phnbus, the report G
I the Trustees of the Conference Academ
4 Was taken up aud read. The report shove
n the total cost of building to March lot
/. 1875, to be e6A. .ltA24. Of which debt ti6
0Aa. AZ has been paid, leaving balance du
. on building of 418, ITO 81 The receipts {
Q the year were &s2, 2OS. 43, an excea
q over the disbursements OF s665 03.
. = created. The total Indebtedness Of the il
!. stituton was stated At S3l, ,945.79, which
y | T., ,945.79 In excess Of the insurance. Th
a report also showed the possibility OF rt
n building the academy in few months, til
insurance being nearly sufficient for IL
a purpose, aud stated that some of the Ii
surAnce Companies were considering til
d advisibility OF rebuilding the institutio
themselves. OF the bonded debt &5,0(
trustees say there 10 NO necessity for IL
/. failure of the institution, - the crisis hi
w:.passed. Tho resolution to rebuild ",
, read, and notice was given OF the expiri
70 ton Of terms OF several Of the Trustees.
4 The annual report Of Rev. J. II. William
Principal Of the Academy, was presente'
70 1t officially announces the late fire, but CT
, give no satisfactory statement Of its origi
T. The local patronage has exceeded the e.
" has not been so full as last year. II
a faculty, Mr.. Williams thinks, lie equal to al
"a Of like grade In tue country, and the teac
= ing 10 not excelled anywhere.
10 hevs. W. II. Hutchin, ]. d. Quigg, u
M John Hough were elected minieteriAl tru
tees in the Conference Academy.
~ Mr.. Quigg's resolution in relation