The daily gazette., 1879-03-25
Wilmington M. T.. Conference.
Continuation df Yesterdays Session.
Memorial Erercises-"GOOd Old F'dther
Hmphries"-Finishtny the Work,

D"feH"httOH ~ tSftTuuYS lOtSSfOH-
Uemortm ELercises-"GOOd old Father |
Hunphries"-finishtny the Work,
etc.
NEW CASTLE, March "a, 1879.-After
the reading of the Educational Commit |
tees report, the report of the Trustees of !
vhe Wilmington Conference Academy
was read ana adopted.
Inc contemplated discussion between
the trustees of the Wesleyan Female
College and the Trustees of the Confer
ence Academy, in relation to the latter
institution taking in lady scholars,
(Which the Wesleyan managers deem an
innovation calculated to work to the
detrlment of the College,, was avoided
by a judicious introduction of other items
of business.
A communication was read from the
Methodist Book Concern, stating that
the expenses of the next General Confer
ence of the NJ. +. Church would amount
to $4,000, and that the amount of this
expense apportioned to Wilmington
Conference was 500. The comnunica-
tion was referred To the Presiding Ed
ers
A collection was taken up for the bene-
fit of Rev. +. j. Williams, who has been
sick during most OF the session of Con-
ference.
The Church Extension Committee, on
lishinent of Wilmington Conference
Loan Fund, to be used for church exten-
SION purposes, reported that it was mex
pedienJ te establish such a fund. Adopt
ed.
A resolution pledging the aid of Con
ference In paying the debt OF the Mil
lington NJ. +. Church was adopted.
Adjourned with the benedicton by
Rev. L. IL. Haines.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference re-assembled at
o'clock, Rev. ii. Colcazer presiding and
opened with religious exercises.
This being memorial session the
business was confined to this subject.
Rev. Mr.. Hutchins read memoir of
Rev. Francis Marion Chatham, who was
received into full connection into the
Wilmington Conference in March, 1870.
His stations were Talbot Circuit,
Scott Church, Wilmington, Kent Circuit
| and Chestertown, Md. 1t was while in
the latter charge that he was attacked
by paralysis, which ultimately caused his
death.
Revs. Price, Hunter, Prettyman and
others, made brief remarks in relati )n to
| the abilty, readiness, spiritual powor
and personal graces OF Mr. Chatham.
The memoir was adopted.
The Secretary read a memoir of Rev.
Joshua Humphries, famlliarly known as
| bury, Md, January %, 1879. He was
| born in Rockawalking, Md, Nov. 2,
| 1901, and though raised as "A boy in the
Protestant Episcopal Church, he was
| converted at IA camp-meeting at the age
| of sixteen years, and ever after wards re-
manned in the Methodist Church. In
| 1925 he was licensed To exhort, and 1929
lie took his first appointment-Lewis-
| town Circuit-from the Philadelphia
Conference. He was in the active min-
| istry, with the exception of one year
l859-untll 1872, his last station helng
Delaware City. His last mon wa
preached at his old home in Rockawalk-
Ing, Md, the place of his birth, in De-
| cember last.
| AT the conclusion of this memoir,
Conference joined in singing, 1--WE shall
meet beyond the river"
DIR. l. 4. Cooper spoke In regard to his
connection with MIR. Humphries in the
| olden days.
Rev. Geo. Barton, the blind minister,
spoke affectingly Of "Father Hum
phries" and his long ministerial life. Ad-
dresses were also made by Revs. Sander
son, Simpson and others, and then the
memoir was adopted.
Rev j. Is. Mann read memoir Of Rev.
Edward G.. Irwin, who died IN Whining
ton on March II, 1879, aged so years. Ap-
propriate remarks were made, and the
memoir was adopted.
A memoir of Mrs. Annie w. McIn-
tyre, wife of Rev. ID. w c. Mcintyre,
was read by the Secretary and adopted.
! The missionary sermon followed these
exercises. 1t was preached by Rev. A.
w NJ ilby, from the LIST and ID verses of
the 6lst psalm, and was line scholarly
effort, which received the attention of
the large audience until the close.
DR.. Matlack presented the report of
the committee ON the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, which was adopt
ed.
DR.. PhGbus, from the committee on
Sunday Schools, presented IA report, sta
ting that there were over 5000 Sunday
School scholars in the Wilmington Con-
terence. The report favored the use of
the catechism in the Sunday Schools each
Sunday, and the cathechlzng of the
children by the pastor or Superinten-
dent, and declared that money raised in
any way for missionary purposes should
be applied to missionary uses exclusive
ly. The report was adopted.
Rev. Henry ColclaZer offered the fol-
lowing:
| WHEREAS, A decade of years have
passed since the Wilmington Conference
was organized in 1869, to take her place
in the constellation of Conferences in
the United States; and
WHEREAS, Our beloved Rev. Bishop
Simpson was with us rs our presiding
Bishop at that time, and IN the Provi-
dence of God is again our presiding Of
ficer in this present session; therefore, be
lit
ResolUed. That we congratulate the
Bishop upon the preservation of his
+ valuable life during the past ten years.
Resoiyed, That we hold Bishop Simp-
son in the highest consideration, as a
model christian gentleman, as one of the
most distinguished pulpit orators of the
age as well, also, for his ability and
courtesy as a presiding officer in the dis
, charge of the functions of his high official
, position.
ReSol,ed, That we entertain the hope,
that in the Providence of God he may be
permitted to again preside over the de-
liberatlons of our Conference before
another decade of years shall have pass
, ed.
Mr. Colclazer spoke of his long ac-
luuaintance with Bishop Simpson, aud
with other Bishops, including some now
deceased, after which the preamble and
resolutions were adopted by a rising
vote.
II Rev. G. +. Sheppard moved that a
committee be prepared to draft the usual
resolutions of thanks. Adopted. Com
mittee, c. f. Sheppard and Il. w. Todd.
= DIR. Matlack presented the report of
= | tho Committae IN ,ay Delegation, ,wli cl