The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-23

general eXplC ssion OF almost all his audit
ors. and they consisted of representatives
from all the denominations of the town,
was that It was the finest sermon they ever
heard. | wish had room for synopsis,
but lack of space forbids.
The attention of the Conference was en-
gagged principally, on Monday, by an effort
to form I" Preachers Aid Society" kind
of mutual life Insurance company, aud it
would no doubt have been amusing to any
one acquainted with such matters to have
heard the various suggestions, and the poor
creature died of the suggestons-7 ras talked
IN deaM.
On Monday a class of some five young
men were admitted on trial-Charles A.
Hill, f. II. Wiley, Hubbard, w. S. Rob.
inson, and r. II. Stephenson (the latter
from Port Deposit, and known to some of
your readers. All passed fine examina-
lions, some of them very superior; all were
recommended 10y the Presiding Elders, and
elected by Conference to the position of
'on trial. They promise to be valua-
BILE accession to the ranks of our travelling
ministry, as three of them are graduates
of educational institutions of high stand
! ing, and all are men of culture. The day
has passed away when any man who could
read the Bible and hymn book, and talk to
an audience for an hour on religious sub.
iects, might find place in the ranks of the
Methodist ministry, and in view of the diff
terent position occupied by that denomina-
ton in the land, it is probably best that it
should be so.
On Monday evening was held the Mis-
sionary anniversary, tile anniversary of the
anniversaries. 1t was presided over by
Rev. f. \. Ellis you see he is popular at
conference, any how and was an occasion
of great interest. Addresses were made
by Revs. X. ii. Adams, Mr.. Bovard Tor
dained at this conference and now ell route
to Africa as missionary and Bishop Foster
The addresses were all OF interest; but the
Bishops especially so from it's peculiar
character: congratulating our church on
the amounts of its gifts and then bringing
it face to face with the fact that We give
but thirty-eight cents per member to the
great missionary cause, he prayed that the
Lord might make the church more consist
ent.
On Tuesday, three sessions were held
AT the afternoon one. the Statistical Secre-
tary read his report, of which we give
synopsis: Full members, "a, 932 "a slight
increase over the former year; probation
ers. 1, 4G2; Sunday schools, 1923; officers and
teachers, 4, 344; scholars, %, AGO; CONVEX
sions i'll schools, ,J6S; expenses of same,
IS, 1851; churches 30; value, 81. 139, 912;
paIsonages, 50; value, $3l, 01s; amount of
church Indebtedness paid, $l04,9 SO;
raised for support of Bishops $S53.75; for
ministerial support, ST. ,22645; collection
for missions, $40, 355.3S; Woman's F. NJ.
Society, 1865 %: church extension. SOL IS;
for other benevolent purposes, $4,000.
The following is a list of the appoint
men;s for Wilmington District:
Wilmington District: j. B. Quigg, Pre-
siding Elder.-W ilmington: Asbury, J. A.
b. Wilson; st. Paul's, j. H. Caldwell;
Union, j. B. Mann: Scott. G. NJ. Pegg;
Grace, w J. Stevenson and E. c. Macnichol;
Brandywine, E. f. White; City Mission, to
be supplied. Mount Salem, c. F. Shop
pard; Newport, H. S. Thompson; Chester,
T. b. kiliam; Mount Lebanon, w. E.
Avery; Mount Pleasant and Claymont. A.
d. Davis; New Castle, G. r. Bristor; Red
Lion and Glasgow, l.. E. Barrett; Chris
tiana, J. E. Kidney; st. Georges and Sum-
NIT. !. France: Delaware City, b. F. Price;
Bethel. l.. c. Matlack; Chesapeake City,
}. d. Kemp; Newark, Geo. a. Pho,bus;
Cherry Hill. T. b. Hunter; Elktcn. ID. G.
Ridgway; North East, W. l.. S. Murray;
Elk Neck, n. McQuay; Port Deposit, j.
D. Rigg; Rising sun, w. j. O'Neill; Zion,
J. o. Sypherd. Charlestown, l.. w. Lay
field; Port Penn, II. Sanderson. A. r.
Scott, Professor in Wesleyan Female Col
lege. ID.
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