The daily gazette., 1879-03-22
FIFTH EDITION.
wilmingsen m. r. Ce.rsrsnse

Fourth Days Session--A Busy Morning
The Preachers Aid Society, etc.
Special TO the GAExTrE.
New CASTLE, March 22.--Conference
opened At the usual hour this morning.
Mr.. Matlack presented the repor, Of
the Visiting Commit ee OF Drew Theo-
logical Seminary, which was referred to
the Educational Committee.
The ordination of local preachers to
DeacOD's orders wa, taken up and the
following persons, having passed the
| usual examination were elected to Dea-
James L. Scott, William Taylor, Jabez
Hodson.
Easton District. Heston Wiley.
Dover District-Alired Smith, VIM.
5. Robinson, Edw. l.. Hubbard
Salisbury District-Wm. J. Tindall.
The election Of Alfred Smyth, Dover
District, was attended with a great deal
Of discussion, he not being connected
with the Wilmington Conference, but
having the standing of an iLtinerant.
DIR. Cooper aud Rev. j. b. Quigg opposed
this election Of intin-rants to Deacon's
orders, but the Conference, divided it.
self and elected Mr.. Smith, though the
next candidate, coming under the same
standing, j. Morris Lindale, was rejected.
The debate occupied nea ly an hour.
On motion of w. ii. Hutchins, the
Bishop was authorized TO appoint COM
mittee Of three TO nominate Ministerial
Trustees of the Conference Academy.
Rev. Chas. Hill announced The illness
Of Rev. T. j. William, and at his suy-
gestion Rev. Mr.. Terry was appointed a
committee TO go and sit with the sick
brother during the morning.
The report Of the Cente ary Building
Institute was referred to the committee
on Freedman's Aid Society and the Edu-
cational Committee.
Mr.. Hill presented the report of Geo.
w. Sparks, treasurer of The Trustees OF
the Centenary Fund, which " as cad aud
filed.
| Rev. Cbas. Hill and Alex Kelley were
elected Truste's Of the Centenary Fund.
The committee to nominate ministerial
4 trustees OF the Whining on Conference
Academy was named a, follows John
liougb, VIM. =. Davis, Dr. +. j. Cooper.
j. +. Williamson, from the committee
to consider Mr. Quigg's paper in relation
10 the organization Of a Preachers Aid
Soc ETY., made a favorable report, and
recommended the organization of socie-
/ ty under the constitution aud bylaws
contained In Mr. Gu gg's paper.
| By request DR.. Mccullough, of the
Philadelphia Conference, gave some
statements OF the operations Of the Phiia-
delphia Preachers' Ala Society. He
spoke in favor Of the principle Of accu-
mulatlng fund by regular a1nual pay
ments, aud not by assessments at the
time deaths occur.
The report Of the committee was
adopted, with only two votes IN op-
position.
Rev. DIR. Kynstt, Secretary of the
Board of Church Extension, addressed
Conference. He said the Board had suf-
fered much from smharrAssments during
tive past year. but hoped to do better. He
urged that aIenewed interest be mani
tested IN the church extension WORK, aud
that collection be taken up for this
cause during tho next year, in every
charge within the bounds of the Will
mington Conference.
He said the & eat hope OF the Society
was to create an income which could he
depended upon from year to year for car
rying on the good work.
! Rev. James NJ. Williams next address
ed Conference On behalf of the Wesley
an Female College, Wilmington. He
W
dslphia and Wilmington Conferences. in
the proportion of five--ighths by the for
mer aud three-eighths by TIE latte-. He
described lis favorable aud convenient To-
cation, the satisfactory progress OF Its re-
hglous tone, its advanced grade and i'm
proved curriculum, and claimed that IL
was now In a condition to do first-class
work.
Mr.. Williams, In his remarks, referred
to the fact that the trustees of the Con-
ference Academy, Dover, were propo-
sing to admit young ladies' as boarders,
and was proceed ng to discuss this ac-
ton when the Bishop reminded him that
he was only representing Wesleyan Col
lege, and the question of the acton ofthe
Conference Academy could be discussed
on Monday morning next, when the
Academy affairs would be up for consid-
GRAFTON.
d The Committee on Conference Rela-
tions reported in favor of continuing the
supernumerary elitions of John Allen,
and of changing of ii. Sanderson and r.
j. Williams from effective to super.
numerary. Adopted,
The committee to consider the paper
in relation to the d diseCration of the S ID.
bath AT camp-meetings, presented re-
por; denouncng he sale of cigars, tobac-
5 co and other such articles on the Sab
bath AZ not justifiable or excusable, con-
1rary u the institution and sanctlty Of
the Sabbath, and deserving of the un-
qallfied disapprobatiou of the Confer
euce. The report was adopted.
Personal.
Amongth visiting laymen, this MORN
inl,w Hon. Cove salisbury and &. II
h. Day, ESD, OF Dover, who came up to
ate All meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Wilmington Conference
Academy.
Prof Groves, State Superint endent of
Public Schools, was also in Conference
this morning.
The following visitors were introduced
during this mornings session.
DR.. Kynett, Secretary of the Church
| Extension society.
Rev. DR.. Mccullough, of the Philadel.
PHO Tract Society
Rev. DIR. Fuller, editor of the Atlanta
Ga, Advocate.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson Philadelphia
Conference.
J DIR. Round, President of the Centeaarv
I hi iblical Ius n tute RaltIrnora