Wilmington journal., 1876-09-29
WILlII IlNGTON DISTRICT CON
EEKENCE.
First Da

The Conference of the M. e. Ohurcl
assembled at Bethany Church, Gum
berland county, Sept. 20, 1876. Rev
w. 8. Black, p. E., presiding. ani
was opened with prayer by Rev. ]. e
Mann. The the following membert
and delegates we're present: Rev. J. e
Mann, W. N. Parker, j. 81. Mallard
Front street station Rev. J. NJ
! Rhodes. W. g. Fowler, Fifth street
Rev. j. B. Baily, Topsail circuit; Rev.
3. M. Davis. Magnolia circuit; Rev.
M. P. Owens, Clinton circuit: Revs.
W. M. Boyles, o. Spell and L. Cul-
breth; John Giddie, J. d. o. Culbreth,
Kelly Seasons, Cokesbury circuit; w.
j. Parker, Bladen circuit; Rev. D. F..
Brent, Elizabeth circuit Rev. P.
Greening, 81. @. Mofftt, Jesse Long,
Whiteville circuit.
Rev. j. M. Rhodes was elected sec.
retary. Thirty minutes were then
consumed by the Conference in sing
ing and prayer. It was moved and
carried that the Conference adjourn
daily at IL O'Clock for divine worship.
On motion Of J. B. Baily it was
ordered that the chair appoint COM
mittees on the general state of the
Church, and on Finance, ,whereupon the
following were appointed: On the gen.
eral state OF the Church: j :. e. Mann, o.
J. Brent, J. B. Baily. J. w. Randall,
L. Culbreth, 8. M. Davis and M. P.
Owens. On Finance: W. M. Parker,
W. J. Parker. J. D. 0. Culbreth, J ohn
Geddie, Owen Spell, A. J. Johnson
@. MofIitt.
The Presiding Elder, as Treasurer
of the District Parsonage Fund, pre-
sented his report. whereupon the Con-
ference requested the P. E. to take up
annually . contingent fund to meet
the necessary expenses of the District
parsonage property, the amount to be
apportioned by the District Stewards
among the different charges. Rev.
J. B. Baily preached the opening SER
mon at IL o'clock a. m.
Conference opened with prayer by
Rev. s. M. Davis. The following
members and delegates appeared and
took their seats: Rev. J. Sanford, Bla-
den circuit; Rev. J. W. Randall,
Smith7iils circuit; A. J. johnson,
Magnolia circuit. Rev. J. A. Cum
ninggim, agent for the colleges, and |
Rev. J. H. Avent, of the Fayetteville |
district, were introduced to the Com
ference, and invited to take seats with |
in the bar.
Written reports were presented by |
the pastors Of the different charges in
the district. except one; Kenansville
circuit, Rev. j. T. Bagwell, the pastor
being necessarily absent on account of
severe family afdiction.
These reports gave full exhibit of
the interests of the churches, and
showed a satisfactory spiritual aud
financial state of the church.
The following delegates appeared
and took their seats: @. 81. Blocker
4
I. Durham. TopsaiI circuit. Revs.
Love Culbreth, M. P. Owens, and 0.
Spell, local preachers, made verbal
report to the conference of their labors
during the year.
These rannrts were the nccasion of
remarks from different
showing the efficiency of
ibis useful and seH-sacrificing branch
If our ministry. Preaching at IL
o'clock by Rev. J. w. Avent, and at
hight by Rev. j. Sanford.
THIRD DAY.
Conference opened with prayer by
Rev. M. P. Owens. On motion a
committee was appointed on Litera-
ure of the Church, consisting of Rev.
:. Sanford, W. G. Fowler, Jr., and
Rev. P. Greening. Rocky Point, Pen-
Ter county, was selected as the place
or holding the next District Confer.
'nce. A resolution was passed, res
[uesting the localpreachers to present
written report of their la~
'ors to the District Conference. The
ollowing persons were cleo ed as del
gates to the next Annual Conferences:
v. j. Parker, w. M. Parker, A. J.
ohnson and j. D. o. Culbreth. r.
v. Chadwick. DR.. J, w. McGee, W.
:. Potter and 81. G. Moffitt were elect
d alternates.
w. M. Parker, Chairman Committee ,
N Finance, made q report, following
nth appropriate remarks. urging the
ecessity and possibility of meeting all {
ur claims in full throughout the dis !
riot, and the Conference plan for | ..
aising these funds, as the proper one. :
theirs from W. J. Parker, urging the
anne, aftor which the report was
dopted. ]. e. Mann, Chairman OF /
,ommittee on General State of the 6
)hurch, presented report on Educa- /
ion, and proceeded to advocate it,
howing the i'm portance of denomina-
ional education, and the necessity of f
our general and local in ]
titutions of learning. Report adopt
d. A committee consisting of Rev. !
. b. Baily, s. M. Davis, D. T. Dur !
am, w. G. Fowler. Jr., and j. FL. s
dallard we're appointed to consider
he propriety of establishing District I
Conference School.
Committee on General State of the
church, presented report on Mis-
ions, recommending the continuance
f Waccamaw Mission, and the fol-
nation of q new mission to be called