The daily gazette., 1879-03-24
FIFTH EDITION.
M. r. Conference.
Fbh Doy's Ssssion-Getting Ready to
adjourn Tonight.

and spent half hour In devotional es.
ercises.
Bishop Simpson presided and Bishop
Merrill also occupied seat In the pdlpit.
Bishop Simpson presented the follow
ing list of examination Committees for
the ensuing year:
Candidates for admission on trials.
7. Gardper, Z. ii. RawlIns. L. G.. White
Joseph Robinson, w. NJ. Warner.
First Year-G. +. Aldred, A. Stengle,
G. NJ. Pegg, w. E. England, w. J. Du-
hadaway.
Second year-W. p. Davis, II. Col
clazer, II. s. Thompson, Il. Ii. Adams,
w. j. Balm.
Third year-T. B.Hunter, TO. Ayers,
z. W Prettyman, j. A. B. Wilson, +. L.
Tonkinson.
Fourth year,. 7. VanDurkalow,
J. A. Ar ers, w. f. Talbot, j. w. Pierson,
w. II. Hutchin.
Local Preachers for Deacons Ordears
j. w. Hammersley, w. j. O'Neil, W. w.
Redman, Levin ". Layheld.
Local Deacons for ElJer's Orders-J.
Carroll, E. G. McSorley, j. ID. Kemp.
To ureach Missionary Sermon-R. W. =.
Todd W. b. Walton, alternate.
Conference Church Extension Board
President, Charles Hill; Vice President,
A. W. Milby; Corresponding Secretary,
George A. PhGbus Recording Secreta-
ry, l.. f.. Riddle; Treasurer, +. A. Ellis ;
Members of the Board, Revs. l.. &. Mat
lack, j. b. Quigg, John France Lay
Members, Charles Moore, Jabex Hodson,
Alex. Kelley, Caspar Kendall.
These selections were approved by
Conference.
The ques ion, "Who are admitted on
trialp" was taken up, and Olen ). Wal
ton, OF Easton District, aud Chas. Albert
Grice, of Salisbury District, we're admit
ted on trial and introduced to the Con-
ference. Alfred Smith, recommended by
the Newark Conference, who was yester-
day ordained Deacon, was also admitted
ON trial.
The report of the special committee or
the dese Grafton OF the sabbath day at
camp meetings, by the sale Of unnecessary
articles, was taken up for considera ion.
DIR. Cooper spoke for the report and
urged the appointment of ministers of the
NJ. Z. Church a, managers Of camp.
meetings, in order to secure decorum and
good order.
The discussion that ensued was in re.
lation to how far the church is responsi.
BILE for the violation of the Sabbath day
at camp-meetings.
One resolution, the third In the report
pledges the ministers to have nothing u
do with the conduct of any camp meet.
ings where these Sabbath violations art
licened or countsnanced. This resolu.
ton was ably supported by Rev. Johr
Hough, in strong speech. Mr.. Var
Burkalow offered an amendment to this
resolution, declaring that the ministers
of this Conference will not assist at an,
camp meeting not under proper pastora
superintendence and control. This
amendment was adopted.
The report was adopted seridtim, The
yeas and nays being taken on the thlrC
resolution which was adopted unaui
mously. The report, as a whole, was
adopted without opposition.
DIR. Aatlack presented tho annual res
port OF the Freedman's AID Society
which show that S63, 400 had been col
1ected and disbursed during the year
Amount contributed by Wilmington
Confer ence, S46l 40 amount asked fol
this year, sllOO. Tee report alluded tC
the spread Of the Catholic Church amonl
ed increaseed activity on the part of III,
Methodists in this field of labor. Th,
report was adopted.
Rev. DIR. Fuller, of Atlanta, Georgia
addressed Conference in relation to thi
work. He referred to the increase of re
hgion among the colored people, as in
culcated by the teachings of the Metho
dist Church, and speaking of their gene
raj condition said they were better off
la nd 70
ing implements, than at anv time sine,
their liberation. He held that the Freed
mans AID Society had greaJ work l.,
perform, aud made au earnest appeal II
Its behalf.
The order of the day--the memorial ser
vic-s-was postponed, until two oclocl
p. m, and an afternoon session was or
dered for this purpose.
DIR. Caldwell presented the report @
the Educational Committee. IL sta, e,
that the subjects referred to this Commit
tee were OF the most grave and import
ant character. There were debts appre
eating about $50 900, on two Educationa
lrsiltuGlons under the care of the Confer
ence, but the Committee felt unable I,
devise or even suggest remedy for tn
great trouble produced by this load of in
debtedness. 1t urged an increased inter
est in the cause OF education by the pres
ana the pulpit, and stated that il was III,
duty OF the ministers to keep the subiec
OF higher education and its bearin.
upon the church constantly before tn,
people. Prompt action, and not argu
meut, said the report, was needed for III
safety of the debt -burdened institution,
The report also alluded IN detail to til
different educational institutions witt
which the Conference is Interested an,
recommended the following Vlsitin,
Committees:
Dickinson College-T. II. HAYNES. w
J. BAN, Il. j. j amp, T. S. Mathews.
Wesleyan Female Colege-J, o. Sy
pherd, j. A. Is Wilson, WI. Jones. III
/ A. Il. Sud'er. Trustees, j. B. Qiugg AN
q. +. Sheppard
Wilmington Conference Academy-I
5. Williams, j. =. Otis, Daniel Harvey
Il. S. Hodson.
: Drew Theological Semnary-J, M
Williams, VIM. Z. Davis.
I Centeuery Biblical Institute. Ralt
imore-W. l.. y. Murray; w. w. Wilsor
These appointments of visiting com
mittees were approved.
NOTES
An effort will be made to work nm tb
| business of the Conference this afte
noon, so as to adjourn sine die to-nigh
Despite all assertions TO the contrar,
me other papers did copy some of I'll
GAzETTE's Conference reports. One da
the Il, Il. 6 G. reporter copied the G.
n zETTE correspondents report uerbdtiU
q and the same report appeared in tl
g Herald and Conference Worker the ne,