The daily gazette., 1877-03-13
wilmne neton Conference,
OF THE NJ. E.. CHURCH.
MILFORD, DEL. March Il. e

w-B MILFORD, DELs March 12s
Conference opened at ten O'Clock thi:
morning Bishop Ames presiding.
A resolution from the Baltimore Con
fernnce was received and read asking fol
the appointment Of committee of five
from each patronizing conference to con
slider the interest and welfare Of Dickin
son College The resolution was ap
The following were appointed as com
mittees to examine candidates for ad-
mission to the ministry; H. Colclazer
w; p. Davis, III. l.. Thompson, W. j
Balm and r. III. Adams.
The candidates were as follows: First
year-T. .. Hunter, q. Prettyman, T. o
Ayers, T. j. Williams, G. r. Bristor
Second year,. w. Pierson, T, s. Will
liams, w. +. Talbot, j. T. Van Burka-
low, w. b. Hutchin. Third year,: b
Merritt, v. Smith, j. ID. Curtis, g. w
Burke, Z. G. Irwin. Fourth year-L. G
Matlack. T. III. Haynes, w. B. Walton
j. Z. Bryan, j. NJ. Williams.
The committee appointed to consider
the subject of home missiens submitted q
report which recommends the appoint
ment of a committee to consider the ad-
visibility of organizing domestic mis-
sionary society,
The report of the Missionary Society
was read and showed the following col
lectiors: Wilmington district, 81, 1862 90
Dover district. 81 ,736 ,07; Easton district
S2,041 IL; Salisbury district, 81 ,050,S9.
The committee on fraternity reported q
resolution commencing the Cape May
commission. t-.t
DR.. Salisbury, of Dover, made a re-
port Of the Wilmington Conference
Academy, after which resolution di-
recting the collections for the academy to
be taken mp in May and the amounts
forwarded to q. NJ. Wharton, treasurer,
at Dover, such subscription to 60 towards
paying off anfobligation Of 5000 coming
due ON July Ist, and not at present pro-
vided for, was presented and adopted.
A resolution of thanks to the people of
Milford was adopted.
The Rev. w. j. Baine and W. H.
Thompson were elected managers of the
Sunday School Society.
Bishop Ames announced the following
changes in the appointments for Ithe en-
suing year:
>, Wilmington DisfTict-J. b. Quigg, p. E.
Union, J B: Mann; Grace, W. J. Steven
shepherd Chester, T. b. Hunter; Mt. Le-
banon, 2. F. Price; Claymont, ID. w. Hart !;
New Castle, g r. Bristor; st. Georges and
khiTr9kwood. + III z. l.: Nelson; Delaware City,
IL IL. u.
Matlack; Chesapeake City, ]. B. Kemp;
Newark, D. G. Ridgeway; Rising Sun. W
j. ONefll; Zion, j. o. Sypherd.
Edston DistTict-C. Hill, p. E-Smyrna
Circuit. P. H: Rawlins; Middletown, t. E.
Martindale; Cecilton and st. Paul's. E. p.
Aldred; Still Pond, E. B. Newman Kent,
+. Z. McSorley; Sudlersville. w. b. Gregg
and Chandlerj Church Hill, +. Davis; Gem
treyllle. c. w. Prettyman; Royal Oak J.
N. Brewington; Hillsborough. NV. Quay;
Greensborough, ]. A. Brindle; Denton, E.
l.. L. Honeckeri Marydel, j. E. Smith and j.
Dorer Districi-J. Hough, P. E.-Leipsic
and Raymond's. T. f. Terry; Camden, W.
Barretts Chapel and Milford Neck. f. c.
McNichol; Harrington, A. w. BIiIby and
+. c: Cochran; Glendale, V. Gray: Mil
ton, T L. Tompkinson; Lewes, w. Eng
land; Dorchester, Jos. Robinson: Church
Ireek, VIM. Green; Woodlandstown, q. H.
Hardesty.
Salisbury District-N. NJ. Browne, p. E.
SALISBURY, w. W. Wilson; Fruitland, j A.
II; OBrien; Delmar, I. X. Cramer; Lau-
re, i. ;. Williams; Lewisville, r. Y. Roe:
BeIhseda. to be supplied; Parsonsburg, I.
!. Prettyman; Gumborough, w. NJ, Nc
arland; Frankford, j. f. Kidney; Rox-
ana, John Shilling; Berlin, g. w. Wilcox;
snow Hill, 1. g. Fosnocht and c. w. Ave,
~ stockton and Chincoteague, to be sup
piied Newtown, T. o. Ayers; Accomac,
". j. Duhadaway; Crisfield. Adam STEM
gle; Asbury, G. w. Townsend; Annames-
SICK, y. 4: Gardner and - Swayne; Fair
mount, W. I. Balm; Princess Anne, r. c.
Jones; Deals Island, j. A. Arters Ouan-
tlco, j. Connor; Hollands island. J. w.
Foole; Sharptown, W. s. p. Bowen