The daily gazette., 1876-03-17
FIRST EDITION
Wilmington NJ E. Conference
3rd DAYS SESSION.
Mr.. Quigg'S Resolution RGCOlSidGred


FERENcE, &c.
Conference opened at 0 o'clock this
morning, with religious services con-
Quoted by Rev. A. w. Milby.
Rev. 7. ]. Williams moved the ap'
pointment of a committee on Centen-
| nial picture of the Conference. Adopt
ed. At his suggestion, the pastors of
the Wilmington churches were ap-
pointed upon the committee.
| Rev. Geo. A, Phoebus asked that
some member who voted for the adop-
tion of the resolutions passed yester-
day in relation to the laws of the State
as bearing upon the election of Trus-
tees in Catholic and Protestant church
es. He said that upon examination it
had been found that the State laws
| were more distinctive in favor of
Protestant than Catholic churches.
The laws in question were read by
the Secretary, after which motion to
reconsider was made.
Rev. j. B. Quigg asked why it was
that special law had been passed in
relation to the Romano Catholic church?
Did the Catholics want different privi-
leges from the other denomination? If
not, the general law applying to other
denominations would apply to them.
The general laws provide for the
election, in prescribed form, of Truss
tees in Protestant churches, and if
they are elected in any other form
they have no corporate privileges
Was this special law for the Catholic
church to confer upon it some special
privileges, or privileges different from
the rest? BY it the Trustees may be
elected or appointed; the law does not
say how.
Rev. Phoebus stated that the SAME
exception made by the law for Catho-
lie church, was made for the Protes-
tant Episcopal church.
DR.. Cooper thought Conference had
nothing TO do with the resolutions or
with the election of Trustees by the
Catholic church, SO long as the law
gives no special legislation to the
Catholics which invadcs the rights or
privileges of Conference.
Rev. Mann in his remraks asserted
that the Legislature of Delaware took
from the Methodist church, the power
in relation to the reelection of Trus-
tees that was given to the Catholic
church.
Il Rev. Phoebus thought the resolu-
{ | tions were reflection ON the laws OF
| Delaware, which was unjust.
II Rev. Colclazer thought the resolu-
tions were passed hurriedly, yesterday
| and they should be reconsidered in or
der to. have a full discussion. The
I resolutions, in his opinion, reflected on
T the Legislature, and were in the ua
y ture of an interference between the
: Legislature and the people.
3 Rev. Mann said that both politioa'
T parties were bidding for the Catholic
r vote, and the legislatures of both
d Delaware and Maryland specially lie
igislated Tor the Catholic church. He
made the assertion, and said he wa.
. prepared to prove it, thai. the Pope a
Il Rome could appoint the Trustees oi
IT the Catholic churches of Wilmington
IT and no power IN Delaware could pre-
vent him.
The motion to reconsider was adop
\. ted by vote of AZ to "a, and the reso
!. lutions were referred to special com
l. mlttee of five to examine the law
); and report to the Conference Commit
l. tee.
The usual committee to collect con
o. tributiops for the Educational Societ,
L was appointed.
ia Rev, B. Price introduced resolution
,r petitioning the General Conference t,
continue the Presiding Eldership
Subject to Episcopal appointment, a
heretofore, also to abolish thePresidinl
Eldership, when its continuance /.
Id not desired by two thirds vote of tn
OF annual conferences; also depreciat.nl
any changes in the Episcopacy, Re
ferred to the committee on Memorial
60 to the General Conference.
TO- Revs. F, II. Duval and Il. Fl. Hicks
Sc Sc of Wilmington, Mealey and Miller, o
" Philadelphia, and DR.. Mccullough o
the Methodist Publishing House
philadelphia, were introduced to con
l. ference.
+ Rev. ]. A. B. Wilson from the New
England conference, was transferre'
y to the Wilmington conference, an,
x Rev. W. L. 8. Murray, former mem
y, ber, was readmitted.
tn Bishop Ames appeared upon thu
Presiding officers platform.
Conference proceeded to elect b.
mr. ballot, two delegates to the Genera
go conference which meets in Baltimore
in May next,
The Board of Stewards asked for in
b, structions of Conference as to whethe
all special appropriations could be mad
'st for Revs. Humpbries, Chatham, Bal
ton and Thomas supernumerarie
re without work, who were in need o
We assistance.
The Bishops declared that by tn
ne ne rules of Conference such appropris
ed tions could not be made.
he At 10 o'clock the election for dele
ay gates to the General Conference wa
H. opened.
. The Bishops stated that the Confer
ence number ed 1T Ministers, and ws
al entitled to two delegates. Three MOI
. members would entitle the Conferenc
three delegates. The first ballot wa
taken and the tellers, Revs. Bryan
Gregg, Mann and O'Neill retired
count the result.
The examination of Elders was r,
sumed. and Rev r Williams, Presi'
=. ing Elder of Dover District, read hi