The daily gazette., 1878-03-16
SECOND EDITION
Conference Proceedings.
CHEsTERTown, March 18th, 1877,

CHEsTERTown, March 18th, 1873
Correspondence ofthe Gazette.
Conference met last night to hear the
semi -Centennial' sermon by Rev. FL.
Colclazer. The l03rd psalm was read
by President Wilson followed by prayer
by Rev.J. Cooper.
The sermonwas not so much thepe rsonal
history of the fifty years of the preachers
life as the history of the fifty years of
the implantation, triumph and progress
sive advancement of the gospel connect
cd with his history, and coming under
his own observation, and experience and
the early mip,sters in Ohio, Michigan,
New Jersey, Philadelphia and Whining
ton Conferences, Ion the Peninsula, &c.
The sermon was historical very evangeli-
cal intellectual full of sentiment, of great
taste and really eloquent. Truly, Bro.
Colclazer has not lost his ancient fire.
He was heard with rapt attention amid
much applause and when he would mo-
destly apologize for omission and length
the cries were frequ ant, ego on, go on"
ard he concluded amid the admiration
of the preachers and the people. The
Sermon wa requested to be published, :,
The Conference opened this morning
with half an hour of prayer and praise.
Elder Hill and Huff represented their
districts AS most prosperous and promis-
ng. Calling of elders names were resum
Ell and characters passed. DR.. McCaul-
ley, President of Dickinson College, re-
presented the state of the college as
very f1ourishing and made an elegant
speech.
4 he call of the Board of Stewards fol-
lowed and it was honorable to your city
churches, ST. Pauls, Union, Scott, and
others, that they made an advance n the
collections for the wornout preachers
and the widows and orphans, of those
who died in the work.
The hour having arrived for the hear
ing of the Women's Foreign Mission
Society, Mrs. Il. b. Stevens of Whining
ton was introduced to the Conference
and made most interesting and effec-
tive address, C. Hill represented the
Easton district as being in very pros
perons conditi on. The probationers for
the year count over 1900. John Hough
represented the interests of the Dover
district, stating that the year had been
one of signal success.
The stewards of the conference made
their call and received from the several
charges a very liberal response.
N. M. Brown represented the interests
of Salisbury district. Among other
things he said that only three married
men in his district receiving less than
$500 salary.
j. Hubbard, J. T.. Cooper, G.. Barton,
Humphries j. Allen, Z. j. WAY, -. e.
Esgats, j. l.. Taft e. Miller and A. A.
Fisher were continued supernumeraries
Messrs. Burton, Way, Allen and Esgate
ask pecunlary aid, and T. b. Killiam W as
made effective. 4. G. Irwin and W.
arIill a. nnnho
Houston, w. Uric and #. G. Cnath am
were returned superannates.
The Women's Foreign Mission An
niversay, tonight will be addressed by
E. B. Newman, W, L. l.. Murray and
Bishop Foster. CoRREsPoNDENT.
CHEsTERTowN, March 10.
In the Wilmington M. E. Conference.
to-day, the Preachers Aid Society re-
ported notifications to place it on
sound basis, providing that annual pay.
ment of SO for % years shall be paid by
each member. Upon the death of a imem
Der his family to be entitled to $50, and
increasing $50 every subsequent year up
to the tenth year, after which the prem
lums will cease and the amount will re-
main at $500. It was referred to a com
mittee appointed for the purpose. A
Conference Mission Aid Society, the
object of which will be to help feeble
charges, was organized, the amounts
collected to be determined by the So
ciety, assisted by the presiding elders,
and distributed year hence. the Book
Concern made volumlnous report,
showing a circulation of $4,000 for the
New York Advocate. This conference
increases the subscription % per cent.
Philadelphia Nj. Il. Conference.
In the NJ. L. Conference of Philadel-
phia, and Reading, Pa, yesterday, ad-
dresses were made by Bishop Scott, of
Wilmington Conference, and Rev. DR..
Hanlon, of Pennington Seminary. Keido
Tomonari and Able Kenro converts of
the Japan nj. E. Mission were admitted
trial and elected to deacon's order. Re-
ports of various presiding elders were
read, and received with appreciation.
Adjourned.
New Jersey Nj. Il. Conference
The New Jersey M. e. Conference, at
Burlington, n. j., yesterday appointed
committee of eleven to Try the charge
preferred against Rev. w. E. Perry.
keyport was selected as the place for the
next session of the conference.