The daily gazette., 1876-03-18
[RST EDITION
|I1iing|on M E. Conference
Fourth DAYS SESSION.
Conference Academy Sub
scriptions.

knTTEE ON THE ohoHNh "oi
lsoIur1oNs APPOINTED -MRMoR1-
pREsENTED AND REFERRED--DIs-
s,,or OVER THE MINISTERIAL SUB
'pppTIoNs sp TO THE ACADEMY, &C.
Drference opened at 0 o'clock, a
;,h religious services conducted
Rev' % ]. ii. Caldwell, of Dover.
" secretary announced the follow
uommittee to consider and report
The resolutions relative to Roman
nh M rroperty: Revs. q. A. Phoe-
A D. Davis. Geo. Barton, w. b.
,on on and W. l. Bayne.
smorsls @ to the General Conference
rsad ind referred, as follows:
eou.sting the publication, ia re-
ri and cheap form, of the most sa-
nortons of the Church Discipline.
eclsring that the present system Of
pracy and general superintendcncy
frctiye, and should not be altered !;
'sripg against any proposition to
\ the Bishops prerogatives and re-
meading that the annual Confer. .
be authorized to elect three min
|rs from each district, from whom
Bishops shall select the Presiding
|ey; favoring such change as will
6orize the election of one layman
d each quarterly Conference to the
bsral Conference.
fhincoteague Island Quarterly Con-
kpce recommended the restoration
Rev. J. W. McCarter's credentials.
3ened,
Formerly Rev. McCarter was one
khe most brilliant and effective min.
krs of the Philadelphia Conference;
dissipation reduced his standing
influence. His Iepeutence and
kplete reformation induced the
I've recommendation for his rein,
cement.
beyJ. B. Quigg's resolutions, ,declar
that the ministerial subscriptions tc
Conference Academy, made last
II, shall be paid out of private sub
options, than outstanding but since
ID, were considered.
Rev, Mann opposed the resolutions
had paid his portion out of his owl
tkrt, and borrowed money to do it
Rsy. MartiHdale favored the resolu
s, declaring that many minister
destood this phrase of the question
len the subscriptions were pledged
After further discussion, Ex- Govern
Salisbury, by request, addressed
Inference on the subject. He said h
build not question the right of Cor
renee TO deprive the Academy Trus
es Of the control of the subscription
hich had been made to their author
I'D agents, but intimated that such q
Etion would SAVIOR strongly of sacri
te Of personal honor. He furthe
hted that no minister who could nc
pnveniently pay his subscriptio
Iould be pressed to do 80; all tn
fustees desired, wvs pecuniary ASST
lnCe to liquidate the pressing oblig,
ions Of the Academy, and pay the il
frest on the bonded and floating deb
After further discussion the resol,
ions were withdrawn.
Revs, Hutchin, England, Piersoi
NelA and Mann, were appointed
committee to consider the applicatio
pr the restoration of Rev. J. w. Nj
parter's credentials.
The following visitors were intr
ueed to Conference:
Key' DR.. McCaulley, President ,
dickinson College, Rev. DR.. SheldoI
gent Ji the American Bible Societ,
aen, Dr, Carrow and Rev. Geo. Graei
I1lladelphia Conference; Rev. ID
lgaer, OF Drew Seminary; and Re
aom.iIlday, of the Baltimore Conferenc
Inc report of the Board of Stewar,
as read by Rev. Chas. Hill. 1t stat,
lst majority of the charges Ii,
slSed the full amounts apportiont
mem, though some had fallen belo'
Eighteen charges raised amounts
AGefs ICE oil their apportions,
me amounts apportioned to al
aiSed Dy each district is as follows: