The daily gazette., 1876-03-21
RS'r EDITION
|ngton M, E. Conference
nays SESSION

brence openeu at cioch d: hn',
a,isious services conducted by
kobt. W. Todd:
DR.. Rust. Secretary of the
oap's Aid Society, was introdu-
| Conference.
renort of the Committee on
Cause, extelling the cause as
the most important and effective
npntalies of the Church, recon-
Ait to the persevering attention
ierepce; urging continued coll
in The churches for the cause;
structing the Treasurer of the
Frnce Centenary fund to procure
ratps of stock representing this
Ind The tract collection, and hold
me subject to the order of Con-
y, was read and adopted.
HOugh presented q memorial
General Conference, asking a
4 in the church, discipline rela-
certificate members. Refer
TJ. Williams offered series
buttons returning the thanks of
renee 10 Bishop Scott for his in
ing semi.centennial sermon, ten
prayers for his long life and the
fystion of his health, and reques.
I COPY of the sermon for publica-
b the minutes.
! resolutions were adopted by a
! vote.
response the Bishop stated that he
Do objection to the publication of
srmon, but he desired to insert
tsther singular omissions, viz -
bon of the Wilmington and Color
Inference. In his review of the
blephia Conference he had over
ID these two, as in the many sub
fOns of the original body they,had
been organized until recently, the
|er as late as 1868.
erpport of the Committee on the
|fnary Of American Independence
andreferred yesterday was taken
consideration and adopted.
!. J, Williams presented the re-
Of the Committee on Missions.
appropriations made by the Com
tc were as follows: Wilmington
tict, $5l3; Easton, $755; Dover,
Salisbury, 1888; total, $4,000.
tlH discussion Rev. r. W. Todd
|tdtC refer the report back to the
Imittee for consideration; and that
|hyman from each' district be ad-.
to the committee. Adopted, Lay.
committee ee;-Wilmington, Thos
alleu; Salisbury, G. W, Town,
lev. ]. B. Quigg offered a resolu
approving the course of the Gen
Conference in changing the place
keEt meeting of that body from St.
hs to Baltimore. Adopted.
lev, Caldwell offered a resolution
Barring that Presiding Elders should
Ide within the bounds of theil
Erlcts. Adopted.
he report of the Committee or
Ne Cause, reviewing the work ant
Ding its continuance, and commend.
The efforts of DR.. Sheldon, agent O
American Bibble Society for New
say aud Delaware, was read and
opted.
Fey DR.. Carrow, of the Baltimor,
Inference, was introduced and mad
pref address, relative to the bool
Ierests othis conference, which h
presents.
ihe report Of the committee Oh
nea'ion was read. 1t first referred
,ne Biblical Centenary Institute, o
,lmOre, and recommended for 1t al
sdowment by conference.
40 lhls connection Rev. Mann of
leu resolution relative to the Educa
pn OF colored men for teaching ant
lElnlslry which is done by this In
IiIqlel and recommending that tn
PnlerenGe appartionment of $3.50
Y lae freedmen's Aid Society b
Pnteted and paid over to the Trcasul
n ol inc Institute. Referred.
heV' D; Nj. Rounds, of Baltimore
EateSSed the Conference on behaI
!ue institute. He detailed the wor
Frug Fm ao1e by this institution, an
Pmnended it to the snpport of Cor
Pence. ''
d. Rust also addressed Conferenc
Dehali OF the Freedman's Aid 81
Is'y' ana lis work in the South. r,
liIs l.is 10 the Centenary Biblics
|Esl.uie, and Bishop scott's earne.
|v.S ior Its establishment, he urgen'
commended a that it hereafter b
H. FOSA y as the Scot Biblical Inst
Fopted. \" 'he report WI
|ersaa news Cunningham, Welsh, Gilro,
EsoU 9Un, - gregg, karsner, Thomas an
Ers sI, ~ u the Philadelphia Conference
II report ooi OF theCommittee on center
n eose ossee;;eeeratlon, adopted earliest
|jttoodSs 90 was reconsidered and recon
\ f.ISa &c Tor amendment.
Ea,oS ~SSPy OF the Centennial sermen, d,
\ ~ y, ny kev Geo. A. Phoebus, of Ell
Ebli;nou..:: yesterday, WIS requested f,
|Tbo. aC IN the Chr stidn Adrocate.
|en,. 'vUnimlttee, were called ,announc,
I'M III maue' when the session close
EdaIaa EIae 1ehediction by Rev. 7. E. Ma
Eo,t vVi cI :, W, Prertyman will preach
|uptsSrn Sntreh ~ CT tonight, and Rev. II.