The Morning herald., 1876-03-16
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MssttnO Observation-Disclosures 1ressssotsd
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The Methodtst Conference, ..
The eighth annual session of the Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Conference
opened in this city yesterday morning,
Bishop Scott presiding. After the usual
devotional exercises, and the calling Of the
roll, eighty eight answering to the call, the
following business was transacted:
T. E. Martindale was reappointed Secre-
tary, and Revs. j. D. Rigg, D. G. Ridgway
and E. F. Nelson assistants.
Nine O'Clock A. M. was fixed upon as the
time for daily meeting, and twelve O'Clock
NJ. as the time for adjournment.
The standing committees were announced
by the Secretary as follows,
Public Worship-Presiding Elder of the
Wilmington District and pastors of the city
Churches. rl..e .Ye. .r.....s
Publication of Mirutes--The Secretaries.
Education-A. W. Milby,'F. A. Ellis, ".
P. Davis, C. F. Richards, j. W. Pierson,
j. E. Elligood, J. D. Curtis and c. H.
Baker. ......... ......s.. ..,...
Bible Cause-T. II. Haynes, P. H. Raw
Inns, J. o. Sypherd, E. P. Aldick.
Sunday Schools--J. E. Ragan, John E.
Smith, II. Fl. Bodine and G.. W. Burke.
Tract Cause-J. T. Cooper, j. Conner,
w. w. Warner and E. Kidney.
Temperance-A. D. Davis, E. E. White,
J. Jhilling and W. B. Gregg.
General Statistics-G. W. Wilcox, T. j.
Williams, L. W. Layfeld and E. Hinson.
Missionary Statistics IT. l.. Tomkinson,
R. G. Jones, W.R. McFarlane, T. J.
Williams.
Finance-W. H. Hutchin, T. B. Hunter,
T. 0. Ayers, W. j. Duhadaway.
Address of Local Preachers--A. Stengle,
j. W. Poole, H. Sanders, E. Davis.
Missions-The Presiding Elders.
Necesitous Cases-The Board of Stew
ards.
Post Offices-G. w. Conoway,W W. Red
man, A. J. Crozier. T. B. Killiam.
Ladies' and Pastors Christian Union
W. Z. England, E. G. Irwin, j. W. Weston,
j. T. Van Burkalow.
Woman's Foreign Mission Society,".
III. Caldwell, w. J. Balm, E. B. Newman.
E. stubbs.
Freedman's Aid Society,". B. Mann, W.
J. O'Neil, s. T. Gardner, L. @. Matlack.
Rev. L. G. Matlack offered resolution
providing for the appointment Of COM
mittee of nine on memorials and resolutions
to whom may be referred allmemorials and
| other papers for the consideration of the
General Conference, with Instructions to
report on the same at some day to be
hereafter fixed. The resolution was dis
! cussed and amended on motion of DR.. Phoe-
bus, so as to refer to the committee without
debate.
The rules governing the last session were
adopted for the present session.
A draft for $50 was ordered to be drawn
on the charter fund.
A paper was offered by Revs. l. G. Mat
lack and T. E. Martindale, relative to the
promised but uncollected subscriptions to
the Conference Academy, which were re-
ported last year. It contained a resolution
providing that all of these subscriptions
since received, shall be recognized as pay
ments on the amounts pledged by ministers
at the Smyrna Conference last year. The
paper was laid over consideration.
The Board of Conference Stewards was
elected as fellows: Wilmington district,
Chas. Hill; Easton, RoM. w. Todd; Dover,
T. H. Haynes; Salisbury, j. A. Brindle.
The call of the Board of Stewards was
fixed for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock,
and the call of the Finance Committee for
the same.
A committee on National Centennial was
appointed as follows: Revs. H. Colclazer,
j. H Caldwell, G. A. Pheebus, T. E. Mar
F. G: Mcsoreiy, T. R. Creamer, Robert
Roe, Newton McQuay, VIM. M. Green, l..
N. Forman, and they were continued dea-
cons of the first class.
j. D. Kemp, John E. Smith, G. W. VIII
cox. d, W. G. Mcintyre, r. H. Adams, r.
c. Jones, were reported as having passed
favorable examinations and were CONTINUED
deacons of the second class.
The supernumerary relations Of Hub
bard, l. 7. Cooper, Ger. Barton, j. Esgate,
j. Humphriss, and T. L. Taft were con-
tinued. Also those of Kew. H. Sutton and
j. L. Houston. Rev. J. B, Quigg read the
report of Wilmington District, showing
about 1900 conversions in the district during
the year, of which 1000 were additions to
the Wilmington churches alone.
Some missionary reports were made and
discussion as to the manner of the expen-
diture, D. L. Coope moved that they be ex-
pended in the regular manner and not d-
yerted into others. Laid Oh the table.
The Bishop instructed ministers out to
report all the money paid in the treasury
of tie Missionary Society.
DR.. D. R. Thomas was placed on tie list
of Supernumaries with work.
The election of delegates to the general
conference was made the order for Friday
morning, 10 o'clock,