The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
Wilmington Conference NJ. T.. Church
CLOSING SESSIONS.

The following admissions to the Confer
ence on trial Were made: George w. Town
send, j. f. Now bray, James McKendree
Brewington, T. \. II. 'Brien, Edwin G.
MacNichol, Wells w. Wilson, W. l.. P.
Bowen, Louis E. Barrett, George Lacey
IIardesty, Wilbur F. Corkran, Edward n.
Kirby, John Nj. Collins, Edmund L. Hof-
fecker, Thos. L. Terry and Albert Chandler.
Rev. ]. Shilling offered resolution dis
countenancing the use of tobacco by min
listers inconsistent with ministerial pro-
fession and teaching, and declaring pur-
pose to admit into the Conference no one
who uses it. Laid on the table by a vote
of sc to 81.
The Committee on Memorials and Reso-
lutions after rehearsing the papers referred
to it, made report, in substance advising
the General Conference: That change
should be made in the office of the Presid-
ing Elder, as follows: That when the office
becomes vacant, the preachers of the dis
trict shall place three names before the
Bishop, from which he shall select Pre-
siding Elder. That an advisory council
consisting of the Presiding Elders, an
equal number of Elders and laymen shall
consult with the Bishop as to appointments,
the board to be advisory only. That the
laymen shall have representation in the
Annual Conference, with certain limits.
Rev. a. ID. Davis presented the report of
the Committee on Temperance, embodying
a series of resolutions which were taken
up for action, seriatm. The first defines
As a crime against God and man the manu-
facture, sale or gift of Intoxicating liquors,
and classes as accessories he who raises or
sells corn or fruits for the manufacture Of
such intoxicating drinks, or rents property
T,,r ca, nd
worthy place in the Methodist Church.
The second resolution pledges an enforce
ment OF the discipline in all cases against
those who rent property for the sale Of
liquor or sign petitions for license to sell.
The Committee on Statistics reported
through Rev. d. G. Ridgway. Among the
figures submitted are the following: Pro-
bationerS 1, 1J1. an increase of G49 during
the year; membership %, $50; local preach
crs IA, deaths 29l, baptism of children
|. 964 of adults 240 No. of Sunday schools
3l5, officers and teachers 1880, No. of
scholars 81, J5S, books in libraries II 400,
No. of churches 80, the value of which is
81 POO, $50, but upon which there is an
Indebtedness of $l04, 206; number Of par
sonages 81, with value of $3.50, 200, and an
Indebtedness IT $13, 400.
Revs, E. J. Way, j. L. Taft, J. Z. Camp
bell and J. Allen were continued in their
present relation. Rev. J. d. Curtis was
assigned superannuatcd relation at his
own request.
Revs. l.. c. Matlack and W. Z. England
were elected delegates to the General Con
ference.
Rev. Chas. Hill was appointed Presiding
Elder of Easton district, and Rev. J.
Hough OF Dover district.
Milford was selected as the seat of tie
next session.
List of appointments for Wilmington
Dstrict-J. B. Quigg, p. E.. Wilmington
City:-Asbury, G. r. Kramer: St. Pauis,
w. p. Davis; Union, T. f. Martindale:
Scott, J. O. Sypherd; Grace, JOS f. Smith;
Epworth, l.. f. Barrett; Madley, J. f.
Mowbray; Brandywine, J. w. Pierson;
City Mission. IL. Sanderson. Mt. Salem,
J. W. Weston: Newport, II. S. Thompson;
Chester Circuit, f. II. Nelson; Mt Lee
banon, to be supplied; Mt. Pleasant, A. D.
Davis; Claymout, G. w. Townsend: New
Castle, J. B. Mann; Red Lion and Glasgow,
+. F. White; Christiana, G. w. Burke;
st. Georges and Port Penn, T. &. Hunter:
Delaware City, T. S. Williams; Bethel and
Summit, George X. Bristor; Chesapeake |.
City, Z. b. Newman; Manor and Port |
Hermon, to be supplied; Newark, G. f. |.
HHepparu, IHeTly mn, JOnn t rance, Elk
ton, Geo. A. Phebus; North East, J. A. /
B. Wilson; Elk Neck, J. Dare; Port De
post, J. d. Rigg; Rising Sun, J. ID. Kemp;
Zion, I. l.. Tomkinson; Charestown, l.. |
W. Laytield; \. T. Scott, Professor in
Wesleyan College, and member of Asbury |
Quarterly Conference, Wilmington. Rev. /
J. b. Merritt, Odessa; Middletown, l.. c. T,
Matlack; Centreville, A. W. Milby.
The Lay Conference elected J. F. vii. /
hanson, OF Newark, Del, and Thomas |
Mallieu, Of Milington, Md, delegates to |
the General Conference, with w. J. Jones, |
ESD, and DR.. G. c. Tyler, as alternates.