The daily gazette., 1879-03-19
FIFTH EDITION.
wilmingt ten M. r. ConfsPenes,

The eleventh annual session Of the Will
mington Conference of the NJ. Il. Church,
opened in the N. Z. church, this city, at
o O'Clock this morning, Bishop Simpson
presiding.
The Bishop read the SD chapter OF
Isaiah, and the 79Sth hymn was sung,
commencing,
"And are we yet alive,
And nee each OF hers face,
GLORY and praise To Jesus give
FOR his redeefning grace"
Prayers were offered by Revs. J. W.
Pierson and J. l.. Houston.
The late Secretary, Rev. T. Z. Martin
dale, called the roll and 50 ministers an-
swered TO their names.
Rev. T. Z. Martindale was unani-
mously reelected Secretary. He ap-
pointed isevs. Riggs, Ridgway and Mel
son as assistants.
The hours OF opening and closing
were fixed at $50 q. III. aud IL m, the
first half hour to be devoted to religious
services.
The third window was fixed upon as
the bar of the conference.
The rules governing last Conference
were adopted for the government of the
present session.
The Presiding Elders were granted
leave to retire AID prepare their stand
ing committees.
Rev. Geo. A. Phoebus moved that q
| committee Of one from each District be
appointed to collect subscriptions for the
Conference Educational Society. Adopt
ed.
Bishop Simpson briefly addressed the
Conference, expressing the satisfaction
felt at meeting with the brethren of the
Wilmington Conference, with whom
his relations had always been pleasing
and fraternal. He gave some earnest
advice in relation to the transaction OF
the Conference business, and hoped that
great spiritual profit would result from
the session. In relation to making the
appointments, the Bishop stated that
the duty had always been to him one OF
deep AID grateful consideration. He
hoped that in performing this work he
would be aided with q spirit of wisdom
that the results, whatever they might be,
would be for the good of tho brethren
and the glory Of Gods cause.
The Standing Commuters, reported by
the presiding Elders, IS follows:
On Public Worshlp-John B. Quigg,
Geo. X. Bristor, w. j. Stevenson, J. A.
B. Wilson.
On Publication of fMinutes-The Secre-
taries OF the Conference.
On EJucation-J. Fl. Caldwell, F. A.
Ellis, w. J. Balm, Z. Matthews, j. e.
Smith, I. Msllalieu, w. =. Davis, e. r.
Richards.
! On Bible Cause-H. Colclazer, c. W.
Prettyman, Il. b. Hunter, j. A. Arters.
On Sunday Schools-G. A. Phoebus,
q. W. Towsend, j. E. Blysn, J. 7. Van
Burkalow.
On Temperance-J. P. Otis F. C. NC
Sorley, J. Is. Mann, Adam Stengle.
On General Statistics-T. T.. Ferry, W.
ii. Avery, j. II. Wiley, X. K. Stephen
son.
On Missionary Statutes-J. Jewell, II.
n. Foreman, l.. f. Barrstt, T. j. Tretty-
On Finance-J. b. Kilham, w. w. W.
Wilson, q. II. Aldred, j. Carroll.
On address Of Local Preachers-J. w.
Poole, K. Davis, II. sanderson, q. K.
Conoway.
! On Nesessitous Cases-The Board of
Stewards.
I On Postoffces-L. W. LAyHeId, G. w.
Wilcox, W. w. Redman, K. z. Hoffeck-
or.
! On Ladies' and Pastors Christian
Union-T. II. Rawlins, j. Robinson, q.
F. Sheppard. Il. q. Jones.
On WOmAn's Fsrsign Missionary Sos
cety W. II. Kitchens, J. w. Pierson, j
Gem o w, l.. s. Mlray.
On Freedman's Aid Sosiety--L. C,
Matlock, s. I. Gardner, w. I'M. Warner,
w. Is. Walton.
On Conference Education Fund
q. w. Burke.
On Tract Cause-w. e. England, j. o.
AyoIs, k. +. White, j. A. Brindle.
The committees were approved.
Rev. John Hugh moved that CONFER
ence proceed to the election of ministe.
rial members Of the Board OF Ste wards.
Adopted.
The following nomi nations were made
Wilmington District, John France
Dover District, W. b. Walton; Easton
District, r. Ii. Haines Salisbury District
Il. S. Williams.
These nominations were ratified, the
Secretary being authorized to cast the
vote of the Conference for the minister's
named.
Rev. DIR. Hunt, of the East New YORK
Conference and Secretary of the Ameri.
can Bible Society, was introduced, and
addressed the Conference in relation po
the Bible Society, asking for sympathy
support and contributions.
In desc ibing the work Of the Society
DR.. Hunt stated that they we're now issu
ing nv. -cent testament, which was
meeting with great popular favor They
) were also issuing cheap edition of the
Bible, which their presses were now turn
Ing out at the rate of one copy per min.
, ute. He also gave an interesting descrip
tion of the increase OF the Society's worn
In extending the introduce ton of the b..
| Die among heather natlons.
Rev. j. B. Quigg offered paper from
committee of the Trustees of WESLEYAN
Female College, of Wilmington, st ,tina
the financial difficulties of that institu
ton, and asking relief. The debt of The
College, rs stated in the paper, is as fol
lows:
t Mortgage debt, $3.50 OF
Unpaid Interest, 2'667 X
city taxes, 729 Q
, Floating debt, 7,i65 b
Total debt, S,672 g.
The floating debt embraced some Gu
rlous Items, some of them bling az fol.
lows Groceries, $1,000; beef $500; Prof
outglrr, music teacher, S3,709 musi ca
Instruments, $500; servants wages, $500
/. ,sOaD, S27.
c The report stated ttat Of the total deb
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