The daily gazette., 1878-12-05
The District Conference

"ilihfs APPOIkTED-REEEWAI or
LICENSES, ETC
The Wilmington District Conference
continued its session in Asbuty M. r
Cburch, Wednesday afternoon, and omen
ed with the usual religious $. ryices.
Inc characters of the following local
ELDERS ana local deacons were passed =
John nmons, +. L. Plummer, A. j.
Crozier, VIM. T. Tull, John Wilson
Daniel Green, X. w. milford, VIM Ker,
shaw, John Cam, j. DC. Hanna, Da.
vid Jennis.
:, An invitation from Rev. j. NJ. vii.
mans, principal of Well van Female
college, Tor the members Of the confer
epce 10 Wit that institution, was read
ana accepted; 4:30 o'clock-imm ately
aiter auJournment-was fixed uIo on az
the time for proceeding to the College.
Inc committee to nominate standing
committees reported the following which
were approved:
On candidates for license to preach
fevs. Mailack, Caldwell and Phoebus.
FIRST years course of study-David
Dodd, E: z. McNichol, Il. E. White.
second years course-John France,
Daniel Green, w. Z. Avery.
Third years course-J. E. Kidney, l.,
f. Barrett, A. j. Crozier.
Fourth years course-J. b. Mann, leo
IL. Bri.tor, G. M Pegg.
| on candidates for admission into trav.
ehng connection-A, ID. Davis, T. b. Kill
liam, T. b. Hunter.
On candidates for ORDERS John d
Rigg.. w. l.. s. Murray, H. Sanderson.
| On home missionS-John France, Levi
Garrett, Charles Moore.
On appOinim ments of local preachers and
exhorters-Prts siding Elder and Pastors
| On apportionment TO each charge oil
amounts TO be raised for beneficial pur
poses-John +. Williamson, j. j. Nc
Mullen, john B. Quigg.
10 prepare programme for next met
ing-J. o. Sypherd, John France, w. l.
B. Murray.
The licenses of the following loca
preachers and exhorters, who were rec
ommt nded by their res pr cIive Quarterly
Conferences, were renewed: VIM. Tay
lor, Charles Moore, Andrew Hance
Matthew McGarvey, Jackson Jones
Jonat than II. Shipley, John Wise, Jabe2
| Hodson, Jacob s. Sharp, Albert Tbatch
er, Joseph Pyle, ii. b. Gibbons, Isaiah
Starr, j. Is. IRE Der, Julius Dodd, Andrew
j. Wright, VIM. Fl. Van Horn, Jacob s
Weldin, Jacob Cole, Albert Sargeant, L
l.. McKaig, w. L. Stimmeil, Johr
White, VIM White. Robert l.. Rodgers
Chas. II. Sentman, Peter f. Nichols
Thomas Worrillow, Levi Garrett.
When Rev. Chas. Moore's character
was passed he made an interesting repor
of the exercises conducted by him at the
Second Street City Mission and at the
Aims House.
On motion of Rev. Geo. II. Brisfor, the
rules governing the Annual Conferenc,
were adopted Tor the government of til,
| Conference.
A motion for the recommendation O.
WIN. Taylor to the Annual Conferenc,
for Deacon's orders was warmly discuss
ed, on the ground of the lack of legalit,
or propriely of such recomme ndations
The motion was finally passed. Charlie
Moore was likewise recommended, ant
also JabtZ Hodson.
Bishop Levi Scott entered the churcl
and was introduced to the Conference b.,
the Presiding Elder, the memters risiul
to greet him.
Bishop Scott said he had just arrived
home from Central Tennessee, where h
had been attending Conference, ant
though he was somewhat fatigued by th,
Tourney, he felt pretty well.
Albert Thatcher, of ST. Paurs Church
an exhorter, was licensed to preach.
Rev. Julius Dodd was recommended t.
the Annual Conference for admission a
travelling minister.
During the renewal of license consid
cradle discussion prevailed in relation l.
the action of the last District Conferenc
in passing a resolution 10 the effect tina
licentiate who failed to make u repor
of his work could not have his license re
newed 1t was finally decided that on
District Conference could not pass resC
lulions governing the actions OF a futur
session, though IL wa, aScertalned to b
disciplinary law that no licentiate coul
be re-licensed without passing the usus
examination.
At 4.30 o'clock Conference adjourned
and the members proceeded to Wesleya
Female College for a visit of inspe'
ton.
EVENING SESSION