Smyrna times., 1878-03-20
Wilmington M. E. Conference.
OPENING OF THE TENTH ANNUAL SESSION At ct,Psrr
TOWN, MD.

| OPENING OF THE TENTH ANNUAL SESSION At cursrrp-
TOWN, MD.
The Wilmington NJ. Z. Conference commapood -.
session in Chestcrtown last Wednesday Risbon Fos,r
IN the chair with Bishop Scott acting as assistant
Inc I'eV' l. T. Martindae was elected Secretary and
'"e news. MesSrS. Pegg Ridgeway and Nelson were
appointed assistants. The usual standing committees
were appointed ana the following ministerial
oers were elected as Board of Stewards J W Piar
SON. j. A. Brindall, Thomas Haynes. r. s Williams
bishop Foster addressed the Conference following
whlch preamble and resolution in regard 10 the fact
llat 'heStertoWn circuit (Kent the first place on
the fenlnsula in which the Methodist Conference
met were offered and referred to a committee
The Bishop in his opening address said You have
right TO believe that am here to do nv work
cohscientously and in the fear of Cod If Won can
sHed any light upon that work come to me and shall
be glad TO hear and advise with you Ifvour counsel
IS not light stay away and don't trouble me with vonr
complaints Tust that you will believe that will
do the best can
1t was decided by vote not 10 publish any nores o
contributors to the missionary cause in the minutes
reports from the Wesleyan Female College of Will
lhgton were read and referred also the report from
Dickinson College, which was likewise read and re
fcrred.
Dr McCaulley, OF Dickinson College was introduced
by Bishop Scott and addressed the Conference
me call OF the elders was made and the Presiding
Elders submitted the reports of their districts
scout was authorized to bear greetings to the
Philadelphia Conference.
Mr. Phillips. Of the New York Book Concern was
introduced and addressed the Conference ofor which
conference adjourned until O'Clock in the evening
at "hlch time the semi-centennia sermon of Rev II
Colclazer was delivered
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY
Conference met at o'clock. The Presiding Elder
Charles Hill of Easton District reported the condi
uon OF his district and the characters of the preachers
were passed
kev. E. G. Irwin, of Galena, will take supernu
merary relation The gain in membership of the dis
trict is over 9OO
John Hough, Presiding Elder, represented Dover
District and reported its condition and the characters
OF the preachers passed.
Dr. McCaulley. of Dickenson College addressed the
Conference
The stewards made their usual call
Mrs. Stevens of Wilmington. was introduced and
the Conference in the interest of the
Womens Foreign Missionary Society
The following committee was appointed to collect |
luhds Tor the Conference Educational Society; J. d.
Kemp j. McKendree Breuington jr, NJ. Green, W.
W. Wilson.
Presiding Elder Brown reported the condition of
Salisbury District and the character of fsupernumerary
preachers passed.
One hundred dollars was collected for Ray Il q |
Irwin
resolution looking to the organization of a domes
tic missionary society presented by ]. B. Quigr.
resolution was adopted asking for the publication
)f Rev. II. COclazer'S semi-centennial sermon and
unds were raised to defray the expense.
The gain in the membership of the Conference |
Turing the past year has been 7S elders and 500 nro
)ationers enrolled e
Rev. Mr.. Humphries requested to preach his I
emicentennial sermon year hence. t
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY
The Preachers Aid Society reported notifications
place it on a sounder basis providing that annual
ayments of $40 for 25 years shall be paid by each
member. Upon death of a member his family 10 be q
ntited to S0 and increasing $50 every subsequent
ear up to the tenth year. after which the premiums
I'LL cease and the amount will remain at $780, Itwas
eferred to committee appointed for the purpose
An order for $3.50 wss ordered to be drawn on the
entenary fund.
After disciplinary representations W. W. W. Wilson
J. H. Avery, L. f. Andrews and L. C. Adkins were el
ontinued ON trial; D. W. Hart was withdrawn and 81
w. Swain discontinued II
I. J. Prettyman reported well represented and Il
ected to elders orders w
Conference Mission Aid Society," the object of tr
hich will be to help feeble charges was organized
e amounts collected to be determined by the m
'ciety assisted by the Presiding Elders and dis W
ibuted year hence. fa
The Book Concern made a voluminous report ~
lowing a circulation of 620OO for the New York
dVocdte. This Conference increases the subscrip-
on 25 per cent
Allison p Pretyman elected to local deacons uI
den. bu
ITO be continued ON second paee] ra
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